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Beaufort staff outline new due-process rights for suspension and expulsion cases
Summary
Staff described changes to SS 309 to incorporate recent legislative requirements: written notices must inform families of the right to legal counsel, the right to question witnesses, access to investigative files (including video review on site), and an appeal timeline requiring a 10-day filing window and a 10-day superintendent decision period.
At the July 17 academic committee meeting, staff explained updates to the district’s disciplinary administrative regulation (SS 309) to reflect recent legislative changes about due process.
Staff said the updated language requires districts to provide written notification to families that includes the right to legal counsel, the right to question witnesses, and contact information for legal-assistance…
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