An emergency expulsion shall include denial of attendance within the school district and at any school-sponsored activity until modified by the administrator. The student, parent or guardian may question the school staff during the conference, and are subject to questioning by the school staff. . Except in cases of Emergency Expulsion, your student may remain in school pending the outcome of this hearing. Witnesses must remain outside the Hearing room until they are called. You may be represented by legal counsel if you wish.
All parties have the right to review physical evidence prior to the Hearing.
The Hearing will be tape-recorded. All parties will have the opportunity to present their side of the alleged misconduct and may ask questions. After the hearing the Hearing Officer will prepare a written decision and it will be sent to you via certified mail. Once a month a group of administrators meet to process readmission requests from students who are currently under a suspension or expulsion. This group will decide, by reviewing the information submitted by the parent and student and the student's discipline record, whether to readmit the student, and if readmitted, to which school or program.