For the purposes of the Education (General For students suspended on a Provisions) Act 2006 and Education (General suspension - an appeal is Provisions) Regulation 2006, the submitted to the supervisor, in principal’s is the the case of Independent Public Schools, to Independent Public Schools’ the Act, the Director-General. approved principal’s supervisor. Under students and their parents or someone on their For students whose enrolment has behalf, are able to make a submission to been cancelled - an appeal is submitted appeal long suspensions, charge-related to the supervisor, in the case of principal’s suspensions, exclusions and cancellations of Independent Public Schools, to the enrolment decisions. The exception to this is Director-General. for decisions made in accordance with sections of the Act relating to obligations to For students excluded from a school report sexual abuse or likely sexual abuse of - an appeal is submitted to under s.291 person under 18 years at State school (ss.365 the supervisor, in the case of principal’s and 365A) where the principal is responsible Independent Public Schools, to the for mandatory reporting to the Queensland Director-General. Police Service. For students excluded from certain This fact sheet provides an overview of the state schools or all state schools by the general principles that will apply to Director-General Education under s.298 Independent Public Schools when dealing with the authority to exclude students from – school disciplinary absences. certain state schools or all state schools lies solely with the Director-General under Progressing an appeal against a s.298. An appeal is submitted to the school disciplinary absence Director-General. For further information please contact the Submissions against school disciplinary State Schools - Operations, Behaviour team absences for Independent Public Schools on 3513 5954 or 3513 5821. should be progressed as follows: For students suspended for between one ten days - no appeal rights under – the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006. For students suspended for 11 20 – days - an appeal is submitted to the supervisor, in the case of principal’s Independent Public Schools, to the Director-General.
For the purposes of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 and Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2006, the is the Independent Public Schools’ approved principal’s supervisor. Under the Act, students and their parents or someone on their behalf, are able to make a submission to appeal long suspensions, charge-related suspensions, exclusions and cancellations of enrolment decisions. The exception to this is for decisions made in accordance with sections of the Act relating to obligations to report sexual abuse or likely sexual abuse of person under 18 years at State school (ss.365 and 365A) where the principal is responsible for mandatory reporting to the Queensland Police Service. This fact sheet provides an overview of the general principles that will apply to Independent Public Schools when dealing with school disciplinary absences. Progressing an appeal against a school disciplinary absence Submissions against school disciplinary absences for Independent Public Schools should be progressed as follows: For students suspended for between one – ten days - no appeal rights under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006. For students suspended for 11 – 20 days - an appeal is submitted to the principal’s supervisor, in the case of Independent Public Schools, to the Director-General. For students suspended on a suspension - an appeal is submitted to the principal’s supervisor, in the case of Independent Public Schools, to the Director-General. For students whose enrolment has been cancelled - an appeal is submitted to the principal’s supervisor, in the case of Independent Public Schools, to the Director-General. For students excluded from a school under s.291 - an appeal is submitted to the principal’s supervisor, in the case of Independent Public Schools, to the Director-General. For students excluded from certain state schools or all state schools by the Director-General Education under s.298 – the authority to exclude students from certain state schools or all state schools lies solely with the Director-General under s.298. An appeal is submitted to the Director-General. For further information please contact the State Schools - Operations, Behaviour team on 3513 5954 or 3513 5821.
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