Student Parent Handbook - Mount Mansfield Union High School

egarding suspension.
3. The student will be required to meet with the SAP counselor for at least 5
sessions, the SAP counselor will determine the exact number of sessions
after meeting with the student.
4. The SAP and the student will create a plan to further educate the student
about substance use and to support the student to make healthy choices
both in and out of school.
5. The student’s counselor and/or case manager will be notified of the
violation.
SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION GUIDELINES
A school administrator or designee shall have the authority to suspend a student
for a given length of time and the superintendent and/or school board may expel
a student for the remainder of the school year or up to 90 school days,
whichever is longer, for misconduct when the misconduct makes the continued
presence of the pupil harmful to the welfare of the school. (Vermont Statutes
Annotated, Title 16, Para. 1162) Listed below are examples of misconduct.
Parents and students should recognize that not all foreseeable offenses can be
listed. As a matter of policy, if unforeseeable offenses occur, the administration
will use their professional discretion to address the issue.
• Excessive or chronic truancy or tardiness and/or refusal to serve detention,
remain in in-school suspension, or the alternative day program.
• Use of violence, force, hazing, coercion, harassment, bullying, or threats
toward other students or school personnel.
• Use of tobacco of any form in the building or on school grounds.
• Substance abuse (see page 34).
• Damage to or stealing of property (private or school) of any value.
• Use of profanity, verbal abuse, displaying insubordination or disrespect to
any school personnel.
• Possession of a weapon at school (i.e. gun, knife, bomb, fireworks, etc.), on
school grounds, or at a school-sponsored activity.
• Acts which are disruptive to the operation of the school.
• Repeated violation of the rules and regulations of the school.
In the event a student is in violation of the above, the parents or guardian will be
notified by an administrator of the school when at all possible. The parents or
guardian may be required to accompany the student back to school for possible
re-admittance meeting following the dismissal from school. Students who are
suspended or expelled will not be allowed to participate or observe any school
activity.
TOBACCO USE PROHIBITED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
School policy states that no student at any time shall possess, use, sell, give or
otherwise transmit any tobacco product on school owned or leased property or
at any school-sponsored activity off school grounds. Any tobacco product in the
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