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Franklin Special District board affirms disciplinary hearing authority; upholds one-year alternative-learning placement
Summary
The Franklin Special District board voted to affirm the disciplinary hearing authority’s decision to place student 2526.1 in the alternative learning center for one year following a Jan. 23 incident at Poplar Grove Middle School; administration recommended affirmation under FSD policy 6.309.
The Franklin Special District board voted to affirm the disciplinary hearing authority’s decision to place student 2526.1 at the district’s alternative learning center for one year after an incident at Poplar Grove Middle School on Jan. 23.
Doctor Snowden, the district’s director of schools, told the board the disciplinary hearing authority had reviewed the case and unanimously voted to uphold the school’s placement. He said the administration recommended the board affirm that decision under district policy 6.309.
The appeal concerned an incident at Poplar Grove Middle School in which marijuana was found in a girls’ restroom and involved two students; one admitted involvement and has been placed at the alternative learning center, while the student named in this appeal has since been withdrawn from the district and is being homeschooled. Doctor Snowden outlined that in prior practice the director has sometimes modified calendar-year ALC placements for students who complete required programs, and he said the board could consider similar modifications if parents request them.
A motion to affirm the disciplinary hearing authority’s decision was made, seconded and approved by the board. The transcript records the motion and the board’s approval but does not record a roll-call tally or per-member votes.
Why it matters: The vote preserves the disciplinary hearing authority’s one-year placement decision and follows the administration’s recommendation; it underscores how the district applies policy 6.309 in student conduct cases and preserves the option for administrative modification in limited circumstances if requested by parents.
What comes next: The board did not set an alternative or additional sanction during the meeting. Doctor Snowden said parents may request consideration of placement modification at the end of the current school year; the transcript records no further action taken at the meeting.
