reinstated to class after consultation with both the student and parents, with assurancefromthemthatsuchbehaviorand/orattitudeswillbediscontinued,and that the student will assume his/her place in the school community with a cooperative and happy spirit. All assignments, tests or exams missed during the suspension must be made up. One-day suspensions may be served on the school premises in a designated location. Suspended students must come prepared to study all day. Multi-day suspensions will be administered forrepeatedoccurrenceoftruancyor leaving campus without permission, forged signatures, excessive tardies, and, if expulsion does not occur, for the use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs or other undesirablepracticeswhetheronoroffcampus,possessionoruseofweaponson campus, or other serious breaking of expected patterns of behavior. These suspensions will normally be served off campus. A family delinquent 60 days in making tuition payments (and have not otherwise made arrangements with the administration) will result in their student being suspended from classes untilthe account is satisfied. Expulsion When a student is expelled, both he/she and his/her parents shall be notified in personandinwritingastothereasonsfortheexpulsion.ThePrincipalalonehas the authority to expel a student and may do so for any reason he/she deems necessary, with or without the consent and/or agreement of theparents.Parents areresponsibletopaythefulltuitionfortheacademicyearinwhichthestudentis dismissed. Thestudentandhis/herparentsmayappealtheircasetotheschoolboardonlyif the evidence upon which the decision HCA made is possibly inaccurate or insufficient. The appeal shall be in writingandshallbepresentedtothePrincipal withinthree(3)daysoftheexpulsion.Adecisionwillbemadeinaspeciallycalled board meeting, and only the parent, guardian, or a member of the school board may represent the student’s case at that meeting. The school board’s decision shall be final. A student who has been expelled or withdrawn for disciplinary reasons normally may be considered for re-enrollment and re-admission to the school only at the beginning of a new school year. Expulsion may result from serious departure from school policies or expectations forstudents,includingbut not limited to the following: ● Repeated misconduct ● Failure to respond positively to repeated efforts at correction by the School’s personnel ● Aseriousbreachoftheschool’scodeforstudentconduct,includingtheuseor possessionofdrugsand/oralcohol,whetheronoroffcampus,andweapons; secreting the same at any place on the school grounds ● Threateningorbringingharmtothepersonorpropertyofateacher,Principalor
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