Review Hearing Procedures
The review hearing shall be conducted by the Board of Education or by a hearing officer appointed by the Board and will be held in executive session.
At the hearing, the student shall be afforded:
- The right to be represented by counsel (at the expense of the student or parents/guardians).
- The right to present evidence and call witnesses.
- A review of the evidence as contained in the summary of the suspension review/expulsion hearing conducted by a hearing officer shall be made by the Board of Education in executive session within ten (10) days of such hearing.
If the Board of Education finds in a hearing on the suspension of a student that the action was unjustified or unreasonable, the following procedures will be followed:
- The student’s record will be expunged of all notations or remarks in regard to the suspension or expulsion.
- The student’s absence(s) will be recorded as “excused.”
- All educational opportunities and services missed by the student will be afforded. Tutoring will be provided for the number of days suspended, if deemed necessary by the administration.