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E-1.12 - Education Act

Section 24
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Suspension of pupils
24(1)A principal may for cause suspend
(a) a pupil from attendance at school
(i) for a fixed period of time not exceeding five consecutive school days, or
(ii) pending a review of the matter and decision under subsection (2) by the superintendent concerned, or
(b) any other school privilege of a pupil
(i) for such period of time as is determined by the principal, or
(ii) pending a review of the matter and decision under subsection (2) by the superintendent concerned.
24(2)The superintendent concerned may for cause suspend any or all school privileges of a pupil for such period of time as is determined by the superintendent.
24(3)Where a principal suspends a pupil under paragraph (1)(a), the principal shall immediately report the matter in writing to the superintendent concerned.
24(4)In accordance with the regulations, the parent of a pupil or an independent pupil may, where the pupil is suspended from attendance at school under this section for more than five school days in a school year, appeal the most recent suspension from attendance at school.
24(5)Where a pupil’s school privileges are suspended under this section and not reinstated on an appeal of the suspension under subsection (4), the pupil’s school privileges shall not be reinstated, despite the expiry of the period of time of the suspension, unless assurance of the pupil’s reform is received from the pupil.
24(6)A principal may, for the purposes of this section, designate a vice-principal of the school to act on behalf of the principal.
24(7)Where any or all of the school privileges of a pupil are suspended under this section, and the pupil transfers to another school district before the expiry of the period of time of the suspension, the superintendent of the school district to which the pupil has transferred may, on a review of the circumstances, uphold, shorten the period of time of or waive the suspension.
1997, c.66, s.3; 2000, c.52, s.16
Suspension of pupils
24(1)A principal may for cause suspend
(a) a pupil from attendance at school
(i) for a fixed period of time not exceeding five consecutive school days, or
(ii) pending a review of the matter and decision under subsection (2) by the superintendent concerned, or
(b) any other school privilege of a pupil
(i) for such period of time as is determined by the principal, or
(ii) pending a review of the matter and decision under subsection (2) by the superintendent concerned.
24(2)The superintendent concerned may for cause suspend any or all school privileges of a pupil for such period of time as is determined by the superintendent.
24(3)Where a principal suspends a pupil under paragraph (1)(a), the principal shall immediately report the matter in writing to the superintendent concerned.
24(4)In accordance with the regulations, the parent of a pupil or an independent pupil may, where the pupil is suspended from attendance at school under this section for more than five school days in a school year, appeal the most recent suspension from attendance at school.
24(5)Where a pupil’s school privileges are suspended under this section and not reinstated on an appeal of the suspension under subsection (4), the pupil’s school privileges shall not be reinstated, despite the expiry of the period of time of the suspension, unless assurance of the pupil’s reform is received from the pupil.
24(6)A principal may, for the purposes of this section, designate a vice-principal of the school to act on behalf of the principal.
24(7)Where any or all of the school privileges of a pupil are suspended under this section, and the pupil transfers to another school district before the expiry of the period of time of the suspension, the superintendent of the school district to which the pupil has transferred may, on a review of the circumstances, uphold, shorten the period of time of or waive the suspension.
1997, c.66, s.3; 2000, c.52, s.16