2.13 Expulsions

To exclude a student from school for disciplinary reasons for a period of 60 or more school days.

Severe or major violations to the Student Handbook (see pages 28-32) may result in expulsion from the school district. The Board of Education or its designee makes the final decision on expulsions. State mandated expulsions will be decided by a panel of Board of Education members and its decision is final. All non-mandatory expulsions will be decided by the Consultation Team designated by the Board of Education.

State-Mandated Expulsions
(Revised School Handbook 380.1311)

State law suggests the Board of Education or its designee to consider permanent expulsion, subject to possible reinstatement by the Board of Education, for any student who:

1. Possesses a dangerous weapon (firearm, dagger, dirk, stiletto, knife with a blade over three [3] inches in length, pocket knife opened by mechanical device, iron bar, or brass knuckles) in a weapon-free school zone;
2. Commits arson in a school building or on school grounds;
3. Commits criminal sexual conduct in a school building or on school grounds;
4. Commits (in grade six or above) a physical assault against a school employee, volunteer, or contractor on school premises, or a school- related vehicle, or at a school-sponsored activity, regardless of location.

State law suggests that the student be expelled for the minimum duration noted below before possible reinstatement:

1. Dangerous weapon (grades six or above): permanent expulsion
2. Dangerous weapon (grades five or below):
3. Ninety (90) school days if a firearm or weapon is used to threaten another person
4. Ten (10) school days if not a firearm or if not used to threaten another person
5. Physical assault to employee or volunteer:
6. Students grades six and above: permanent expulsion
7. Students grades five and below: discretion of the Board of Education or designee
8. Criminal Sexual Conduct which qualifies as a felony under the Michigan Penal Code: One hundred eighty (180) days
9. Arson: One hundred eighty (180) days
10. A recommendation to permanently expel a student shall be presented to the Board of Education or its designee by the Superintendent of Schools within thirty (30) school days following the suspension based on the resulting investigation of the incident by the appropriate school safety officer and/or Public Safety Department’s central staff. Should extenuating circumstances arise, the Superintendent shall have ten (10) additional school days in which to bring an expulsion recommendation to the Board.