The Board of Education recognizes that suspending a student from school is a severe penalty which should be imposed only upon a student who is insubordinate or disorderly, or as a last resort for those whose conduct otherwise endangers the safety, morals, health or welfare of others, or whose physical or mental condition endangers the health, safety, or morals of themself or other students.
The Board retains its authority to suspend students, but places primary responsibility for the suspension of students with the Superintendent of Schools. The Board also delegates to the Building Principals the authority to suspend students for up to five days as long as the Superintendent is notified prior to the suspension taking place.
The Superintendent of Schools shall be responsible for developing and disseminating procedures to give suspended students and their parents/guardians notice and an opportunity to be heard with respect to the suspension, consistent with the requirements of state law and regulation.
All suspended students will be offered alternative instruction in the event that they are suspended from regular instruction.
Students with disabilities will be suspended in accordance with the procedures established under applicable federal and state law and regulation.
Cross-ref:
• 4321, Programs for Students with Disabilities Under IDEA and Article 89
• 5020.3, Students with Disabilities Under Section 504
• 5310, Student Discipline
• 5312.2, Dangerous Weapons in School
• 5313.2, In-School Suspension
• 5313.4 – Suspension of Students with Disabilities under IDEA and Article 89 Ref:
• Education Law §3214
• 8 NYCRR §100.2(l)(4)
• Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 564 (1975)
Adoption date: May 27, 1997
Revised: September 11, 2000
Reviewed: May 22, 2017
Prior Revision: June 11, 2001, August 11, 2025
Revised: July 8, 2026