This includes any school sponsored activity on or off school premises. Any willful act which disrupts the normal operation of the school community. Respondent subsequently held the hearing on May 22, 1996. This appeal ensued. Petitioners' request for interim relief pending a determination on the merits was denied on October 16, 1996.
Petitioners request that the determination and penalty be set aside.
Petitioners also raise the issue that a student's anecdotal record cannot be considered for a subsequent offense if the anecdotal record was reviewed and considered for a previous suspension. Respondent contends that the penalty in this matter and consideration of the student's anecdotal record was appropriate. The record established that the hearing officer's determination of guilt was based on competent and substantial evidence. Although petitioners claim that the decision was against the weight of the evidence, the record demonstrates that Jason engaged in the conduct of which he was found guilty. The hearing officer found that Jason spoke to a teacher in a verbally threatening way and in such close proximity to the teacher that he was physically threatening.