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SUSPENSION REGULATIONS

 

 

INFRACTIONS FOR WHICH SUSPENSION MAY RESULT

 

Violations of school rules and regulations for which suspension may result shall include but not be limited to the following:

 

  1. Mandatory suspensions:

 

    1. Striking a teacher or other school personnel.
       

    2. Possession or use of narcotics or alcohol.
       

    3. Carrying or using instruments to do bodily harm.
       

    4. Unauthorized presence on any school campus of a student during suspensions.
       

    5. Involvement with fireworks or other explosives on the school campus or at school sponsored events.
       

    6. Committing immoral or vicious practices or of conduct or habits injurious to his/her associates.

 

  1. Discretionary suspensions:

 

    1. Inappropriate clothing or appearance.
       

    2. Stealing.
       

    3. Forging or using forged notes or excuses.
       

    4. Committing acts of defiance, either in language or actions, in or out of the classroom.
       

    5. Refusing to comply with any reasonable request of a teacher in or out of the classroom.
       

    6. Willful defacing or destroying of school property.  Student or parents are to be required to pay cost of repairs or replacement.
       

    7. Threatening a teacher or other school personnel.
       

    8. Initiating false fire alarms or any other false alarms.
       

    9. Willful disobedience.
       

    10. Treatment with intentional disrespect to a teacher, principal, superintendent, member or employee of the School Board.
       

    11. Making against any one of the above an unfounded charge.
       

    12. Using unchaste or profane language.
       

    13. Violation of any other school rule unique to the individual school.
       

    14. Use of tobacco on school grounds during the school day and on the bus to and from school.
       

    15. Participating in or instigating a fight.  However, students reasonably concluded to be acting in self-defense may not be disciplined.
       

PROCEDURE FOR SUSPENDING A STUDENT

 

  1. Temporary Suspensions.

    The principal or assistant principal in charge of administration, or a person designated, will notify the parents, the student, the attendance supervisor, and the Superintendent of the student's suspension.  They will also acquaint the parents with the reason for the suspension, the number of days of the suspension, and the conditions under which he/she may be re-entered.
     

  2. Long-Term Suspensions.

    The principal or assistant principal in charge of administration will notify the student, his/her parents, the attendance supervisor, and the Superintendent of the long-term suspension and the reason for the suspension.  The parent is to be informed that he/she has the right to request that a hearing be held to examine the offense.  The parent is to be notified that the final decision will be made by the Superintendent or a member of his/her staff.

 

Revised:  September, 1997

 

 

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:223, 17:416, 17:416.1, 17:416.2, 17:416.3

Goss v. Lopez, 95 S. Ct. 729 (1973)

Regulations for Implementation of the Exceptional Children's Act, Bulletin 1706, Louisiana Department of Education

 

Sabine Parish School Board