Adopted:          06/23/1980

Revised:          03/15/1982  

                       08/18/2008                                            

                                                                                                              447.3

School District of Prairie Farm

Suspension and Expulsion of Students

Suspension

A student may be suspended from school for:

1. A violations of reasonable school rules.

2. Conduct while either at or not at school or under or 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.

3. 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.

4. Conduct while not at school or not under the supervision of a school authority which endangers the property, health or safety of any employee or school board member of the school district in which the student is enrolled.

A student shall be suspended from school for possessing a firearm while at school or while under the supervision of a school authority.

The district administrator and building principals shall be authorized to suspend a student for a period not to exceed five (5) school days as provided by law. Except as otherwise provided by state law, a student may be suspended for up to fifteen (15) consecutive school days when an expulsion hearing is pending. Students may be assigned to in- or out-of school suspensions.

Prior to any suspension, the student shall be advised of the reason for the proposed suspension. The student's parent/guardian shall be given prompt notice of the suspension in accordance with state law and established procedures.

Expulsion

The Board may expel a student from school for:

1. Repeated refusal or neglect to obey school rules or regulations;

2. Conduct while either at or not at school or under or 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;

3. 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;

4. Conduct while not at school or not under the supervision of a school authority which endangers the property, health or safety of any employee or school board member of the school district in which the student is enrolled;

5. Repeatedly engaging in conduct while at school or while under the supervision of a school authority that disrupts the ability of school authorities to maintain order or an educational atmosphere at school or at an activity supervised by a school authority and such conduct does not constitute grounds for expulsion under (1) through (4) above; and (This reason for expulsion only applies to students 16 years of age or older);

and is satisfied that the interest of the school demands the student's expulsion.

The Board shall expel a student from school for a period of not less than one year for possessing a firearm while at school or while under the supervision of a school authority.

This requirement may be modified on case-by-case basis.

Expulsion procedures outlined in state law shall be followed.

LEGAL REF.: Section 120.13 (1) Wisconsin Statutes

                                    Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994

CROSS REF.: 431-Rule, Student Attendance Administrative Procedures

                        447.3 Exhibit, Expulsion Checklist

                        447.3 Rule (1), Suspension Procedures

                        447.3 Rule (2), Expulsion Hearing Procedures

                        447.3 Rule (3), Procedures for Considering Expulsion of Students                                 with Disabilities