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BOARD DISCIPLINE HEARINGSTHE SCHOOL BOARD OF SEMINOLE COUNTYOctober 3, 2011The Seminole County Public Schools Discipline Hearing Officer(s) convened on Monday October3, 2011 for the purpose of reviewing Administrative Assignment(s) and Expulsionrecommendations to be confirmed by Board action.Ms. Karen Almond, Seminole County Public Schools Board Member, was present to hear theSuperintendent’s recommendations as Hearing Officer, for the full Board. Mr. Gene Grace was inattendance to present the Superintendent’s recommendations. Ms. Cheryl Long was present, asclerk, to record recommendations.ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENTSStudent(s), numbered 1- 2 that did not request an Alternative Assignment Review were providedto the attending Hearing Officer by Mr. Grace.Superintendent’s Recommendation: Mr. Grace presented the Superintendent’s recommendationthat the Administrative Alternative Assignment(s), as presented, be accepted as a final decisionand not subject to further board action.Recommendation to the Board: Concur that the Alternative Assignment Agenda, as presented, beapproved and is not subject to further board action.ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT REVIEW AND EXPULSION RECOMMENDATION(S)Ms. Almond asked the parents/guardians in attendance for students on the discipline hearingagenda if they preferred an open or closed hearing. Parents/Guardians of student(s) numbered2, 3 and 7 requested a closed hearing. Parents/Guardians of student(s) numbered 4 and 5requested the hearing to be open to the public. Student numbered 1 did not appear before theHearing Officer. Student numbered 6 was re-scheduled to appear before the Hearing Officeron October 12, 2011.EXPULSION RECOMMENDATION OF STUDENT NO. 1 ~ JOURNEYS ACADEMYSuperintendent’s Recommendation: Mr. Grace presented the charge(s) submitted by JourneysAcademy and relayed the Superintendent’s recommendation that student numbered 1 beexpelled from Seminole County Public Schools through June 2012.Recommendation by Hearing Officer: Concur that student numbered 1 will be expelled fromSeminole County Public Schools through June 2012. The parents/guardians did not appearbefore the Hearing Officer, or the Superintendent’s Designee, and did not contact the DisciplineDepartment to re-schedule a Board Discipline Hearing.EXPULSION RECOMMENDATION OF STUDENT NO. 2 ~ JOURNEYS ACADEMYSuperintendent’s Recommendation: Mr. Grace presented the charge(s) submitted by JourneysAcademy and relayed the Superintendent’s recommendation that student numbered 2 beexpelled from Seminole County Public Schools through June 2012.Recommendation to the Board: Modified the recommendation that student numbered 2 will beexpelled with the benefit of services from Seminole County Public Schools through January 2012.Student numbered 2 is to enroll in Seminole County Public School Virtual School with a minimumof 3 classes. Upon successful completion of Seminole County Public School Virtual School,student numbered 2 may transition back to zoned school. Upon re-entry to zoned school, studentnumbered 2 will be placed on a District Behavior Contract through June 2012.1Page 2