Ms. Shulman also asked the Board to review current policies regarding lunch hour supervision especially related to physical injury of students and possible medical attention required. Ms. Wafford also asked for the Board's help in addressing those issues still under discussion related to the negotiations. Trustee Roumel, supported by Trustee Browning, moved to approve the Resolution recognizing National Red Ribbon Week. Trustee Roumel briefed the Board on the new State legislation that requires all Michigan Boards of Education to adopt policies on school safety. Automatic reinstatement occurs after the expulsion period.
Automatic reinstatement occurs after the expulsion period.
An administrative team is developing the regulations that will provide specific guidelines for these policies. Trustee Roumel confirmed that law allows alternative education programs apart from the general student population. Trustee Roumel also clarified that reinstatement from a permanent expulsion under these laws is a privilege, not a right. Trustee Hockett stated the need to clearly define the length of suspension for each specific offense in the administrative regulations. Dr. Moskowitz outlined the plan implemented in 1997 that addressed this concern.