2017-2018 Student Handbook

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Student Conference: is required for all violations. Parent Contact: is appropriate for any and all violations. Student Responsibility Center/In-School suspension.

Suspension: Short and/or Long-Term.

Expulsion: is a last resort action that removes a student from the school system.

III. Extent of School Authority (JFC-R, CF) Students are under the jurisdiction of school authorities while on school property, when traveling to or from school, or attending school sponsored activities. IV. Filing a Complaint (KL, KLB) Any parent or guardian of a student in the Carroll County Public Schools may file a complaint involving a particular school, learning resources, and instructional materials used in teaching the curriculum. Complaints shall be presented in writing to the school principal within seven (7) calendar days after the incident. If the complaint cannot be resolved at the school level of the principal in consultation with the staff, it shall be referred to the superintendent or his/her designee. If the central office staff and complainant cannot reach satisfactory solution, the matter may, at the School Board’s discretion, be heard at a regular Board meeting. Any parent, custodian, or legal guardian of a pupil attending the Carroll County Public Schools who is aggrieved by an action of the School Board may, within thirty days after such action, petition the local circuit court to review the action of the School Board. The court will sustain the action of the School Board unless the Board exceeded its authority, acted arbitrarily or capriciously, or abused its discretion. V. Suspension (JGD-R, JGE-R) A. General Prompt use of all available resources will be enlisted to assist students in making required adjustments to the school situation. This assistance will range from simple behavioral suggestions by the classroom teacher to the use of the skills of specialized persons in the school division or from outside the division. In utilizing these resources to assist any student to adjust to the school situation, each staff member, from classroom teacher to superintendent, is expected to call upon the resource or resources deemed best suited to meet the particular student's individual needs. When attempts to achieve a satisfactory adjustment fail, the suspension of a student may become necessary either to help improve his/her conduct or to relieve others of the distraction caused by his/her behavior. Any student suspended shall not enter school grounds/facilities until officially readmitted, except for permission of the principal or a designee. Violation of this policy shall constitute trespassing. B. Definition Short-Term Suspension means any disciplinary action wherein a student is not permitted to attend school for ten (10) days or less and is denied access to the school premises and programs without removing his name from the school register. Long-Term Suspension means any disciplinary action wherein a student is not permitted to attend school and programs for more than ten (10) school days but less than 365 calendar days. A student who has been long-term suspended may be permitted or required to attend an alternative education placement provided by the local school board.

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