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5. A student has the right to be represented by legal counsel, or any other qualified person during the processdiscussed in subsection four (4) above.6. Failure of the student or the parent to appear before the School Board at the designated time for any formal orinformal hearing without good cause shall be deemed a waiver of the student's right to a hearing on thematter. Upon the determination of a waiver by the administrative hearing officer, the hearing officer shallforward his or her recommended final order to the School Board without further hearing.7. The recommended order shall comply with the requirements of law and applicable provisions of the UniformRules of Procedure for administrative proceedings under ss. 120.57(1) & (2), Florida Statutes found at Fla.Admin, Code R. 28-106.101, et. seq.8. The final order entered by the School Board shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to ss. 120.68. Fla.Stat.Expulsion Recommendations: A student may be recommended for expulsion for any violation of the code forwhich expulsion is an optional penalty. The nature of the incident, the severity of the infraction, and the student’sprevious record of discipline shall be considered by the principal when making this recommendation. A studentshall be recommended for expulsion for any violation of the code that requires a mandatory recommendation orfor any “zero tolerance offense.” The School Board member hearing officer may recommend any penalty that heor she deems appropriate upon the facts of a case and the School Board may impose any penalty that it deemsappropriate upon the facts of a case, upon recommendation of the referring principal or designee or upon its owndetermination. A principal will recommend expulsion for a student who has previously, at each level, beenassigned to the district alternative school and commits (an) infraction(s) that would otherwise result in anassignment to the district alternative program.Alternatives to Expulsion: A student who is being recommended for expulsion may be assigned by the SchoolBoard Hearing Officer to the district alternative school or other alternative programs.When a student is assigned to the district alternative school or other alternative programs in lieu of expulsion, theSchool Board reserves the right to extend the term of the student’s assignment for a minimum of one semester orrevoke the assignment and impose an expulsion for the maximum period permitted by law for the following:1. Failure of the student to attain and maintain a 90% attendance record, except for bona fide excusedabsences.2. Failure to comply with the rules of conduct established by the district alternative school programsas permitted by §1003.32.ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS EXPELLED/DISMISSED FROM OTHERSCHOOL DISTRICTS OR PRIVATE SCHOOLSThe records of students seeking to enroll in Seminole County Public Schools who have been assigned to analternative school by another public school district, a private school, or a charter school, must be reviewed by theappropriate Executive Director and the Director of Alternative Placement. The student will be assigned to thedistrict alternative school or other alternative school program or a reentry program for the period of time asdetermined to be appropriate.The records of students seeking to enroll in Seminole County Public Schools who are currently beingrecommended for expulsion or dismissal, or who have been expelled or dismissed from another public schooldistrict, a private school, or a charter school, must be reviewed by the appropriate Executive Director and theDirector of Alternative Placement. The student will be assigned to the district alternative school or otheralternative school program or a reentry program for a period of time as determined to be appropriate.If a final order of expulsion has been imposed upon the student from a previous school, the appropriate ExecutiveDirector and the Director of Alternative Placement may chose to:1. honor the expulsion or dismissal of the student from the previous school;2. assign the student to a district alternative school;23Page 556