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SCHOOL DISCIPLINE HEARINGS
Buzz Williams Assistant Supervisor in Student ServicesHarford County Public [email protected]
MAPP Conference 19 November 2010
Purpose
To provide an overview of school disciplinary hearing procedures.
Maryland has 24 school systems
…and 24 unique procedures for conducting school discipline hearings.
Our titles across Maryland:
Superintendent’s Designee Hearing Officer Director of Student Services Assistant Supervisor in Student
Services Pupil Personnel Worker Special Assistant for Safe and
Orderly Schools Administrative Director of Secondary
Ed. Coordinator of Student Services
Appeals Unit
Continuum of Approaches
Counseling
Courtroom
Common Components
Case Preparation Introduction Hearing Discussion Disposition Closure Documentation
Case Preparation
Demographic information Administrative incident report
Due Process Discipline history Attendance history Academic history Possible consequences
Due Process (14th Amendment) Constitutional guarantee of
fairness. Student informed of violations Opportunity to tell student’s story
Before suspension Investigation that factors student’s story
A decision supported by evidence Witnesses, statements, video, photos
Laws, policies, and procedures followed
Possible Consequences
Reduce suspension and return to home school Return to home school after 10 suspension days Extend suspension (5, 10, 15); return to home
school Short-term expulsion from home school
(1Q, 2Q, 3Q, 4Q); place at Alt Ed; review optional
Short-term expulsion; no ed services Long-term expulsion from home school; place
Alt Ed through graduation Permanent expulsion; no ed services
Consequence Criteria
Age—older = more accountableViolation type—dangerous?Remorse—sorry for violation?Resolve—committed to follow rules?Discipline history—patterns?Attendance—satisfactory?Grades—making effort to learn?Credits—on track to graduate?Intervention—contract for reduced suspension?School System Policy—non-negotiable?
Greeting and Introduction
Greet student, family, and advocates Assign seating Demonstrate mutual respect Explain Procedures
Audio recording Check that all are ready to begin
Hearing
Official introduction Minutes or audio recording Hearing officer, school system, date,
purpose, student name, violation (s), participants, audio recording notification
Student response to violation (s) Presentation of administrator’s
evidence Presentation of student evidence Decision about violation (s)
Discussion
Discipline history Attendance Grades Credits
On track to graduate? Remorse Resolve Interventions
Letters of apology, mediation, mentoring, counseling, physician referral, disability assessment, contract
Closure
Summarize hearing decision Summarize consequence and
placement Review reentry/enrollment date and
conditions Ask each participant for closing
comments End audio recording or minutes
Documentation
Complete administrative report hearing, decision, discussion,
consequence, placement, rationale, and reentry conditions
Send letter to parent hearing decision, consequence, and
placement Reentry Contract
Conditions for reentry to school
Elementary Age Students
Frequently reduced to less than 10 days
Include familiar staff from school Allow administrator to suggest tone Developmentally appropriate
communication Empower parents to help
communicate Include administrator in reentry
conditions
Special Ed
10 removal days & FAPE Manifestation mtg summaries
required “Yes-manifestation” = no conference;
end susp. Manifestation mtg summary cites
IAES Home School Alternative Ed Other
Reportable Offenses
Cite COMAR Reg 7-303 Case review, not suspension 7-303 = not subject to the appeal
rules of suspension under 7-305 Administrative placement can be
made based on charge prior to legal hearing Charge linked to school with potential for
danger or disruption Documentation not part of student
record
Suspension Reductions
Substance Abuse Counseling Tobacco Education Classes Fire Marshall Classes Sexting Education Counseling Bus Safety Counseling Sensitivity Counseling Peaceful Conflict Resolution
Counseling Anger Management Counseling
Maryland Association of School Discipline Hearing Officers
MASDHO PPWs are encouraged to join
http://hcps.org/masdho
CONCLUSIONQuestion & Answer