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High school handbook updates clarify suspensions and extracurricular bans for substance violations
Summary
Administrators outlined revisions to the high school student handbook that define temporary vs full suspensions and impose consecutive penalties, including suspensions from extracurricular activities for vaping and substance violations.
High school administrators presented proposed handbook revisions that add clearer definitions of disciplinary terms and stricter, defined penalties for substance violations, including vaping and possession of alcohol or controlled substances.
The handbook now defines a temporary suspension as 1–3 days and a full suspension as 4–10 days, and states that suspensions of four or more days may trigger an informal hearing or a hearing before the board. Administrators explained that extracurricular penalties are explicit: a first offense involving vaping or similar violations will result in a two‑week suspension from extracurriculars, a second offense results in suspension for the season, and a third offense results in removal from the activity/team.
Administrators said they will communicate changes clearly to students, parents and coaches during coaches’ meetings, parent meetings and at fall in‑service, and plan targeted communications at meet‑the‑teacher/parent events. Board members asked for clear summaries for families and said handbook changes should be explained during back‑to‑school events.
