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Board clarifies expulsion rules, delegates hearings‑officer role to superintendent
Summary
Directors reviewed proposed changes to the expulsion policy to allow the superintendent to act as hearings officer, spelled out appeal procedures to the board, and discussed criteria for expulsions including immediate threats and cumulative violations.
The Ashland School Board on Oct. 24 reviewed revisions to the district's expulsion policy (JGE) that delegate the hearings‑officer role to the superintendent and set out appeal procedures to the board.
Superintendent Joseph Hattrick described the revised process, including the option to hold an expulsion in abeyance as a "final warning" that would be triggered by one more infraction. He said an incident posing a physical threat to anyone would be a clear reason for expulsion, and that a pattern of multiple violations could also warrant the action.
Directors emphasized the need for clear procedures and equitable implementation across the district; staff will prepare administrative regulations to describe how the board's delegation and appeal processes will operate in practice.
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