May 12, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Bethel Board of Education Policy Subcommittee Meeting

Rationale:  Policy 5114, Suspension/Expulsion/Due Process is being submitted to the Bethel Board of Education for its first reading. 

Public Act 14-229:  An Act Concerning the Expungment of a Pupil's Cumulative Education Record for Certain Expulsions provides new statutory regulations regarding expungment of expulsions from a students cumulative records under certain circumstance. In addition to the statutory requirements, all administrators also reviewed the policy and provided input to revisions.  The recommended language is included as part of the revisions. The policy has been reviewed once at the subcommittee level. 

The major changes regarding expungment include:

1. erase the expulsion before a student graduates if the student was never previously suspended or expelled, had the expulsion shortened or waived upon completing a board specified program, and met board requirements.
2. erase the expulsion for students in grades K-8, involving firearms and deadly weapons, if the conduct and behavior of the student in the years following the expulsion warrant it.  

Rationale:  As Melanie requested, as part of the review of all safety policies, Policy 5141.3 - Health Assessments/Immunizations is presented for a first reading. 

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Rationale:  Policy 5131.911 - Bullying Prevention & Intervention.  This policy includes the teen dating violence legislation and requirements and is submitted for a first reading.