SUSPENSION

The suspension of a student is considered a serious punishment. Nevertheless there are situations which warrant such a serious consequence. (See DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS/DISCIPLINE OPTIONS chart.)

Suspensions may be one of two types:

In-School Suspension is the temporary exclusion of a student from regular classes for a period of time designated by school administration. During this time the student is separated from his classmates and regular teachers by being placed in a classroom outside his grade level. He/she is assigned schoolwork to do during this time. This provides the student with the opportunity to learn, but in a segregated, supervised situation. The work must be submitted to his/her regular teachers) upon return to the regular classroom. The student will eat his/her lunch in the classroom designated for Suspension.

External Suspension is the temporary exclusion of a student from school for a period of time designated by school administration. These students are remanded to the custody of their parents during the school hours for the period of their suspension. Students are assigned schoolwork which must be submitted upon return to school.

External Suspensions are counted as Absence. Both types of suspensions are noted as such on the student’s attendance record which remains in the student’s cumulative file.

Any eighth grade student receiving two suspensions will lose the privilege to attend any of the eighth grade functions. Three suspensions will result in loss of two eighth grade functions.

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