Authority to Modify Disciplinary Decisions

At each level of the procedure for all disciplinary appeals, the appeal may be granted or denied, and the related consequences (corrective measures) may be increased, decreased, or allowed to remain the same. If, in the appeal of a long-term suspension, the School Board determines that expulsion may be appropriate, the student shall be notified by SMAPD of the right to request a due process hearing before a committee of the School Board. If the student does not request such a hearing or a hearing is requested, and the student fails to appear, a committee of the School Board will render a decision based on the written record. In the event that the decision of the School Board committee is not unanimous, the student may submit a written appeal to the full School Board.