Madison Metropolitan School District
Board of Education Policies and Procedures

POLICY	SUSPENSION	4043 Pupils

Suspension

1. The school district administrator, or any principal or teacher designated by the school district administrator, may make rules with the consent of the school board and may (1) suspend a pupil for not more than 5 school days, or (2) if a notice of expulsion hearing has been sent, for not more than a total of 15 consecutive school days for a regular education student or 10 days for a special education student (a) for non-compliance with such rules or school board rules, or (b) for knowingly conveying any threat or false information concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made to destroy any school property by means of explosives, or (c) for conduct by the pupil while at school or while under the supervision of a school authority which endangers the property, health or safety of others, or (d) for conduct while not at school or while not under the supervision of a school authority which endangers the property, health or safety of others at school or under the supervision of a school authority or endangers the property, health or safety of any employee or school board member of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled and for any other reason provided by law.

   s. 120.13(1)

2. The SUPERINTENDENT will provide a report of suspension to the BOARD each semester.

PROCEDURE	SUSPENSION	4043 Pupils

Suspension

1. A pupil shall be advised of the reason for her/his proposed suspension and be given the opportunity to explain her/his version of the incident.
2. A pupil may be suspended if it is determined that s/he is guilty of non-compliance with written rules of conduct which includes endangering the property, health, or safety of others and that her/his suspension is reasonably justified for any other reason .
   1. A first offense by a pupil which necessitates disciplinary action should be resolved, if possible, by action other than suspension.
3. When a pupil is suspended:
   1. The parent or guardian of a suspended minor pupil shall be given prompt notice of the suspension and the reason therefor.
      1. The PRINCIPAL shall immediately contact the parents or guardian by telephone, if possible, and notify them of her/his decision to suspend the pupil.
      2. The PRINCIPAL shall keep the suspended pupil until the end of the day unless arrangements can be made with the parents or guardian to take custody of the pupil prior to the end of the day.
      3. The PRINCIPAL shall notify the parents or guardian in writing by plain envelope, U.S. mail, of the facts of the suspension. The notice shall specify the beginning and ending times of the suspension, the necessity for a parent-principal conference, and the procedures for arranging such conference. The notification to the parent or guardian should also indicate that a pupil or her/his parent or guardian may, within five (5) school days following commencement of the suspension, have a conference with the SUPERINTENDENT or SUPERINTENDENT'S designee, who shall be someone other than a principal, administrator, or teacher in the suspended pupil's school.
      4. The PRINCIPAL shall send a copy of the notification letter to the REGISTRAR and to the appropriate ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT and place a copy of the notification letter in the pupil's record.
4. If the parent requests a conference with the SUPERINTENDENT or SUPERINTENDENT's designee, and after such conference the SUPERINTENDENT or SUPERINTENDENT's designee finds that the pupil was suspended unfairly or unjustly, or that the suspension was inappropriate in the nature of the alleged offense, or that the pupil suffered undue consequences or penalties as a result of the suspension, reference to the suspension shall be expunged from the pupil's school record.
   1. The finding shall be made within fifteen (15) school days of said conference.
5. A pupil suspended shall not be denied the opportunity to take any examination missed during the suspension period. Course work missed during the period of suspension may be made up through a student's own initiative.
6. The suspension may be terminated by the PRINCIPAL within the five-day period.
7. A pupil shall not be suspended for consecutive five-day periods for one offense.
8. After a second or third suspension, the parents or guardian may be informed in writing that repeated suspension may lead to the pupil's expulsion. The notification letter shall be forwarded to the appropriate AREA SUPERINTENDENT and REGISTRAR of the Madison Metropolitan School District.
9. The PRINCIPAL shall notify the REGISTRAR of all suspensions of students from school.
10. Each semester the REGISTRAR shall prepare a suspension report of all students suspended in the District.
11. The REGISTRAR shall forward the suspension reports to the APPROPRIATE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT(S).

8/26/02

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