The Board believes
an effective school discipline and safety program is necessary to ensure a
positive learning environment for all students. The Board encourages high
quality, collaboratively developed proactive measures and alternative
responses to foster a positive school climate. The Board recognizes that
maintaining an environment which promotes learning and protects the health,
safety and welfare of all students may require the suspension or expulsion of
a student from regular classroom instruction. District policies and school
site rules shall clearly identify student behavior standards. The
Superintendent or Principal may impose suspension when other means, proactive
measures, or alternative responses have failed to bring about proper conduct
or for serious misconduct. ( cf. 5131 - Student
Conduct ) ( cf. 5144 - Discipline
) The Board may expel
a student for severe or prolonged breaches of discipline. Except for single
acts of a grave nature, expulsion is usually used only when there is a
history of misconduct, when other forms of discipline, including suspension,
have failed to bring about proper conduct, or when the student's presence
causes a continuing danger to other students. Suspended or
expelled students shall be excluded from all school-related extracurricular
activities during the suspension or expulsion. The Board shall
provide for the fair treatment of students facing suspension and expulsion by
affording them their due process rights under the law. The Superintendent
shall specify procedures for notices and appeals. (cf. 3515 – School
Safety and Security )
(cf. 5144.2 - Suspension
and Expulsion (Students with Disabilities)
(cf. 6164.3 - Student
Mental Health - Medication and Services)
(cf. 5022- Parent/Student
Handbook) Legal
Reference: ALASKA STATUTES
14.30.045 Grounds for suspension or denial of admission
14.30.047 Admission or readmission, when cause no longer exists ALASKA
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
4 AAC 06.060 Suspension or denial of admission
4 AAC 07.010 - 4 AAC 07.900 Student rights and responsibilities Goss v. Lopez,
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