Administrative Action
A. Probation
1. Probation is conditional suspension of a penalty for a set period of time. Probation may be imposed by the principal for infractions of school rules which do not warrant the necessity of removal from school.
2. The principal will conduct an investigation of the allegations against the student prior to imposition of probation. The investigation will include, but not be limited to, written or oral notice to the student of the allegations against the student and an opportunity to respond. Written notice and reasons for the probation will be sent to the parents.
B. In-School Suspension
1. In-school suspensions may be imposed by the principal for infractions of school rules, which are serious but which do not warrant the necessity of removal from school.
2. The principal will conduct an investigation of the allegations against the student prior to imposition of an in-school suspension. The investigation will include, but not be limited to, written or oral notice to the student of the allegations against the student and an opportunity to respond. In-school suspension will not be imposed for more than ten school days. Written notice and reasons for the in-school suspension will be sent to the student's parents.
C. Out-of-School Suspension
1. Out-of-school suspension is to be used when other available school resources are unable to constructively remedy student misconduct.
2. A student may be suspended out of school for up to ten school days by a principal for a commission of gross or repeated infractions of school rules, regulations, policy or the law, or when the presence of the student will cause interference with the maintenance of the educational environment or the operation of the school. The principal may suspend students after conducting an investigation of the charges against the student, giving the student:
a. Oral or written notice of the allegations against the student, and
b. The opportunity to respond to those charges.
At the principal's discretion, the student may be allowed to confront witnesses against the student or present witnesses on behalf of the student.
3. Notice of the out-of-school suspension will be mailed no later than the end of the school day following the suspension to the student's parents and the superintendent. A reasonable effort is made to personally notify the student's parents and such effort is documented by the person making or attempting to make the contact. Written notice to the parents will include the circumstances which led to the suspension and a copy of the board policy and rules pertaining to the suspension.
D. Suspensions and Special Education Students
1. Students who have been identified as special education students may be referred for a review of the student's Individual Education Program (IEP). The IEP may be revised to include a continuum of intervention strategies and programming to change the behavior.
2. Students who have not been identified as special education students may be referred for evaluation after the student's suspension to determine whether the student has a disability and is in need of special education.
I.C. Iowa Code References
Iowa Code § 279.8 Directors - General Rules - Bonds of Employees
Iowa Code § 282.3 Attendance and Tuition - Admission and
Iowa Code § 282.4 Attendance and Tuition - Suspension-Expulsion
Iowa Code § 282.5 Attendance and Tuition -
Iowa Code § 708.1 Assault - Defined
I.A.C. Iowa Administrative Code References
281 I.A.C. 12.3 Administration
U.S. Supreme Court References
419 U.S. 565 Goss v Lopez (1975
Case Law References Brands v. Sheldon CSD 671 F. Supp. 627 (N.D. Iowa 1987)
Bunger v. Iowa HS Athletic Assoc. 197 N.W.2d 555 (Iowa 1972)
Goss v. Lopez 419 U.S. 565 (1975)
Sims v. Colfax CSD 307 F.Supp. 485 (Iowa 1970)
Waterloo ISD Board v. Green 259 Iowa 1260, 147 N.W.2d 854 (1967).
Cross References 506.03 Student Photographs
603.03 Special Education
606.05 Student Field Trips and Excursions
903.05 Distribution of Materials
903.05-R(1) Distribution of Materials - Regulation