The principal may make a request to the Director-General for up to an additional five days suspension beyond 15 days for any one incident. This must be done within the first ten days of suspension. Transfer The principal may recommend to the Director-General through the School Network Leader that a student be transferred to another public school in cases where repeated attempts with comprehensive support to engage the student in effective participation in school is unsuccessful or after an incident of such severity that a return to the school would be unreasonable. The Director-General will make a decision about the transfer within five working days after receiving the recommendation and will advise the parents and student, principal and where appropriate the Director-General, Community Services Directorate and/or Director, Student Engagement, or of the need for an extension of the suspension period to enable consultations to continue. Exclusion The principal may recommend to the Director-General that the student is excluded from all ACT public schools. The Director-General may extend the period of suspension up to a maximum of 20 days (inclusive of days the student has already been suspended) while the recommendation to exclude is being considered. The Director-General will make a decision about exclusion within ten working days after receiving the recommendation and will advise the principal, student and parents and where appropriate the Director-General, Community Services Directorate and/or Director, Student Engagement of the decision. Appeals Students and parents must be advised in writing by the Director-General or principal that they have the right to appeal a suspension, transfer or exclusion if they believe correct procedures have not been followed or that an unfair decision has been made. Appeals against the suspension of a student for up to 15 days may be submitted to the Director-General as outlined in Attachment C. The parents of the student must be notified in writing of the Director-General’s decision regarding the appeal and their right to appeal the decision. Parents may appeal a decision of the Director-General in accordance with the requirements of Section 22B of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008. Information about the application process is available on the Tribunal’s website at . Contact The Director, Student Engagement, is responsible for this procedure. For support contact Student Engagement Branch on (02) 6205 6925 or email . Complaints Any concerns about the application of this procedure or the procedure itself, should be raised with: the school principal in the first instance; the Directorate’s Liaison Unit on (02) 6205 5429; online at ; see also the Complaints Policy on the Directorate’s website. References Definitions
The principal may make a request to the Director-General for up to an additional five days suspension beyond 15 days for any one incident. This must be done within the first ten days of suspension. Transfer The principal may recommend to the Director-General through the School Network Leader that a student be transferred to another public school in cases where repeated attempts with comprehensive support to engage the student in effective participation in school is unsuccessful or after an incident of such severity that a return to the school would be unreasonable. The Director-General will make a decision about the transfer within five working days after receiving the recommendation and will advise the parents and student, principal and where appropriate the Director-General, Community Services Directorate and/or Director, Student Engagement, or of the need for an extension of the suspension period to enable consultations to continue. Exclusion The principal may recommend to the Director-General that the student is excluded from all ACT public schools. The Director-General may extend the period of suspension up to a maximum of 20 days (inclusive of days the student has already been suspended) while the recommendation to exclude is being considered. The Director-General will make a decision about exclusion within ten working days after receiving the recommendation and will advise the principal, student and parents and where appropriate the Director-General, Community Services Directorate and/or Director, Student Engagement of the decision. Appeals Students and parents must be advised in writing by the Director-General or principal that they have the right to appeal a suspension, transfer or exclusion if they believe correct procedures have not been followed or that an unfair decision has been made. Appeals against the suspension of a student for up to 15 days may be submitted to the Director-General as outlined in Attachment C. The parents of the student must be notified in writing of the Director-General’s decision regarding the appeal and their right to appeal the decision. Parents may appeal a decision of the Director-General in accordance with the requirements of Section 22B of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008. Information about the application process is available on the Tribunal’s website at . Contact The Director, Student Engagement, is responsible for this procedure. For support contact Student Engagement Branch on (02) 6205 6925 or email . Complaints Any concerns about the application of this procedure or the procedure itself, should be raised with: the school principal in the first instance; the Directorate’s Liaison Unit on (02) 6205 5429; online at ; see also the Complaints Policy on the Directorate’s website. References Definitions
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