3.6.3. Suspensions

This out of school measure of discipline is administered for offenses the School considers very serious. Students will be notified of the offense and given the opportunity to explain their actions. When a suspension becomes necessary, the parents are contacted by phone followed by a notice in writing.

Students who are removed from school for a period of time should realize they are one step away from expulsion. Parents are advised to supervise the student and use this time to help their student work through their problem.

• Reasons for assigning an out of school suspension include: repeated serious offenses, failure of a student to comply with disciplinary actions of the school, when a student’s presence is deemed a threat to safety or major interruption to classroom instruction, and other violations of school policy which specifically list an out of school suspension as a consequence as referred to in Student Behavior Rubric.
• Class work assigned or tests given on days a student is suspended is to be completed for full credit.
• Students may not participate in any extra-curricular activities on any days suspended.

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