ParentStudentHandbook2017-18 AUG.17

depending upon the seriousness of the offense and the past record of the student. Parent guardians are responsible for student during the OSS period. Students are not allowed to return to school during the out–of–school suspension period, nor may they attend any school–sponsored events during a suspension. A parental conference may be required before a student is permitted to return from a suspension. TWO SUSPENSION RULE Any student who receives two (2) suspensions during the course of the year, will become immediately ineligible to participate in any extracurricular and school sponsored events/activities for the remainder of the year. These events/activities include, but not limited to: athletics, all clubs, dances, field trips, and class trips. RE–EARN ELIGIBILITY/TWO SUSPENSION RULE A student may re-earn his/her eligibility by demonstrating acceptable behavior, maintaining academic eligibility, and not receiving any Administrative disciplinary action within forty five (45) school days. At the completion of the forty five (45) day probationary period, the student can appeal to the Superintendent for reinstatement of privileges. B. Expulsion Expulsion is the most severe form of discipline that can be levied against a student by a New Jersey public school. The decision of a local Board of Education to expel a student has the effect of denying the student educational opportunities in any public school in the state. School administrators can only recommend expulsion to the Board of Education and the Superintendent. Only the Board of Education can take action to expel a student. C. Pupil Assault of Staff (NJ Statutes 18A: 372) Any pupil who commits an assault as defined pursuant of NJS 2c: 12–1, upon a teacher, administrator, board member or other employee of the Board of Education, acting in the performance of his duties and in the situation where his authority to so act is apparent, or as a result of the victim's relationship to an institution of public education in this State, shall be immediately suspended from school consistent with procedural due process pending expulsion proceedings before the local Board of Education. Said proceedings shall take place no later than twenty one (21) calendar days following the day on which the pupil is suspended. 1. Is reasonably perceived as being motivated by either any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or a mental, physical or sensory disability; or 2. By any other distinguishing characteristic; and that 3. Takes place on school property, at any school–sponsored function, on a school bus, or off school grounds, as provided for in N.J.S.A. 18A:37–15.3, that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other pupils; and that 4. A reasonable person should know, under the circumstances, that the act(s) will have the effect of physically or emotionally harming a pupil or damaging the pupil’s property, or placing a pupil in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm to his/her person or damage to his/her property; or 5. Has the effect of insulting or demeaning any pupil or group of pupils; or 6. Creates a hostile educational environment for the pupil by interfering with a pupil’s education or by severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional harm to the pupil. “Electronic communication” means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device, including, but not limited to, : a telephone, cellular phone, computer, or pager. E. Physical Restraint of Student School Law 18A: 6–1 states that any staff member may, within the scope of his/her employment, use and apply such amounts of force as reasonable and necessary in the following situations: 1. To quell a disturbance, threatening physical injury to others. D. Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Definition “Harassment, intimidation, or bullying” means any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication, as defined in N.J.S.A. 18A:37–14, whether it be a single incident or a series of incidents that:

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