Student/Parent Handbook - Braintree Public Schools

B. Out-of-School Suspension
• Out-of-School Suspension will be assigned by the administration for
certain serious infractions of school rules. Parent(s) or guardian(s) will
be notified by telephone followed by a letter explaining the nature and
length of the suspension. If the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the student
involved wishes to have a conference at this point, the request will be
granted.
• A student cannot participate in any school activity from the time
he/she is suspended until he/she is reinstated.
• If the cause for suspension is fighting or some other volatile situation,
the students may be excluded from classes immediately. This day will
be considered the first day of the suspension if the removal from
classes occurs prior to 11:00 a.m.
• Unless otherwise authorized by the administration, a parent or
guardian will be required to attend a conference with the
administration, to effect re-admittance of a student following
suspension
• The school building and grounds are out of bounds to a suspended
student. If a student violates this regulation, the police may be called
for a trespassing complaint.
• The student has the responsibility of requesting his or her make-up
work. The teacher will give the student those assignments that he or
she can complete on his or her own. Credit will be given for these
assignments. The time limit for the completion of work missed shall
be the length of the suspension plus one day.
• Offenses which may incur Out-of-School Suspension:
1. abusive disrespect or flagrant insubordination to a staff
member
2. use/possession or in the presence of tobacco products
anywhere on school grounds, on school buses or during
school sponsored functions
3. open profanity directed at another person
4. stealing. (restitution will be required)
5. willful destruction of school property.(restitution will be
required)
6. fighting:
‣ after investigating a fight, the administrator in
charge will make the decision as to who among the
combatants will be suspended. If it can be clearly
determined that one participant was the aggressor
and the other only defended him/herself, only the
aggressor will be suspended
‣ a "cooling-off" period (1-3 days) may be declared.
‣ peer mediation may be recommended
‣ in severe assault cases, expulsion will be
considered and the matter will be referred to the
Braintree Police Department.
7. use or possession of alcohol, drugs, or narcotics: legal
action will be initiated
8. possession of or setting off any type of exploding or
incendiary
device (i.e., fireworks) on school grounds: legal action will
be initiated
9. projecting any object in such a way as could cause an
injury to another student
10. possession of any instrument which may be construed as a
weapon or facsimile thereof .
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