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Committee considers new student-hearing rule to align expulsions process with state law
Summary
The committee reviewed a proposed student hearings administrative rule (replace JIA) that aligns hearing timelines, appeal rights and parents' access to hearing materials with state law; counsel said the rule permits parents to have legal counsel at their expense and staff will review parent letters and handbooks before first reading in April.
The policy committee reviewed a proposed student hearings administrative rule intended to replace policy JIA and to align the district's hearing procedures with state law and recent legislation clarifying parental rights.
Attorney Allison Hannah described the change as procedural alignment: the new administrative rule incorporates timelines for notification, hearing and appeals and reflects new legislative language about parents' rights to legal representation.…
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