adjacent school holidays and weekends. The student activity eligibility of student who is mandatorily reassigned shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the principal of the building to which the student is reassigned. Short-Term Suspension The Principal or the Principal’s designee may exclude a student from school or any school function for a period of up to five school days (short-term suspension) on the following grounds: Conduct constituting grounds for expulsion as hereinafter set forth; or violations of rules and standards of behavior adopted by the board of education or the administrative or teaching staff of the school, which occur on or off school grounds, if such conduct interferes with school purposes or there is a nexus between such conduct and school. The following process will apply to short-term suspensions: The Principal or the Principal’s designee shall make a reasonable investigation of the facts and circumstances. In addition, such short-term suspension will be made only after a determination that the suspension is necessary to help any student, to further school purposes, or to prevent an interference with school purposes. Prior to commencement of the short-term suspension, the student will be given oral or written notice of the charges against the student. The student will be advised of what he/she is accused of having done, an explanation of the evidence the authorities have, and an opportunity to explain his/her version of the facts. Within 24 or such additional time as is reasonably necessary following the suspension, the Principal or administrator will send a written statement to the student and the student's parent or guardian, describing the student's conduct, misconduct or violation of the rule or standard and the reasons for the action taken. The student and his/her parent or guardian will be given the opportunity to have a conference with the Principal or administrator ordering the short-term suspension before or at the time the student returns to school. The Principal or administrator shall determine who in addition to the parent or guardian is to attend the conference. Students who are short-term suspended will be given the opportunity to complete classwork, including but not limited to examinations pursuant to rules established by the administration. Long-Term Suspension The Principal or the Principal’s designee may exclude a student from school or any school function for a period of 6 to 19 school days (long-term suspension) based on conduct constituting grounds for expulsion as hereinafter set forth. The process for long-term suspension is hereinafter set forth.
adjacent school holidays and weekends. The student activity eligibility of student who is mandatorily reassigned shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the principal of the building to which the student is reassigned. Short-Term Suspension The Principal or the Principal’s designee may exclude a student from school or any school function for a period of up to five school days (short-term suspension) on the following grounds: Conduct constituting grounds for expulsion as hereinafter set forth; or violations of rules and standards of behavior adopted by the board of education or the administrative or teaching staff of the school, which occur on or off school grounds, if such conduct interferes with school purposes or there is a nexus between such conduct and school. The following process will apply to short-term suspensions: The Principal or the Principal’s designee shall make a reasonable investigation of the facts and circumstances. In addition, such short-term suspension will be made only after a determination that the suspension is necessary to help any student, to further school purposes, or to prevent an interference with school purposes. Prior to commencement of the short-term suspension, the student will be given oral or written notice of the charges against the student. The student will be advised of what he/she is accused of having done, an explanation of the evidence the authorities have, and an opportunity to explain his/her version of the facts. Within 24 or such additional time as is reasonably necessary following the suspension, the Principal or administrator will send a written statement to the student and the student's parent or guardian, describing the student's conduct, misconduct or violation of the rule or standard and the reasons for the action taken. The student and his/her parent or guardian will be given the opportunity to have a conference with the Principal or administrator ordering the short-term suspension before or at the time the student returns to school. The Principal or administrator shall determine who in addition to the parent or guardian is to attend the conference. Students who are short-term suspended will be given the opportunity to complete classwork, including but not limited to examinations pursuant to rules established by the administration. Long-Term Suspension The Principal or the Principal’s designee may exclude a student from school or any school function for a period of 6 to 19 school days (long-term suspension) based on conduct constituting grounds for expulsion as hereinafter set forth. The process for long-term suspension is hereinafter set forth.
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