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EXPULSION OF STUDENTS

 No student shall be expelled from school except by action of the Board.  The Board shall expel students as provided in 20-A MRSA § 1001(9) and (9A).  The Board also has the authority to readmit an expelled student following a hearing where satisfactory evidence was presented that the behavior, which was the cause of the student being expelled, will not likely recur.

Students seeking admittance to M.S.A.D. No. 71 schools following expulsion from a previously attended school may be admitted only after a Board hearing.

The parents/guardians (and the student if 18 years of age or older) shall be notified by certified letter and regular mail of the Board hearing.  The hearing shall be in a properly called executive session and may also be attended by persons designated by the Superintendent to present information in the case.

The notice of hearing shall include:

A.                 The date, time and location of the hearing;

B.                 A description of the charge or offending behavior;

C.                 A statement that the student may be represented by legal counsel;

D.                 A statement that the student or his/her representative may cross-examine any witnesses presented by the administration at the hearing; and

E.                  A statement that the parents/guardians and student may present evidence, including witnesses and documents, on the student’s behalf.

Legal Reference:           20-A MRSA § 1001(9)(9A)

                                    1 MRSA § 405(6)(B)

Cross Reference:          Expulsion of Students – Guidelines

                                    Weapons, Violence and School Safety

                                    Student Discipline

                                    Suspension/Expulsion of Students with Disabilities

Adopted:          10/23/00