WAC 132F-121-250   Summary and emergency suspensions.  (1) As part of a suspension or expulsion, a summary suspension and/or an emergency suspension may be imposed in accordance with this section. All, or specified, rights as an enrolled student may be suspended.

     (2) A summary suspension may be imposed when necessary to prevent or avoid immediate disruption, danger, or other harm to the educational process or to the health, safety, or welfare of any member(s) of the public, including the district community. The summary suspension may be ordered only after the respondent has been given oral or written notice of the charge(s) and, if he/she denies them, an explanation of the evidence and an opportunity to respond. The order shall be effective when served. A summary suspension may be ordered:

     (a) For ten days or less, by the vice-president; and/or

     (b) For any time period through the final determination of a respondent's appeal, by the student conduct committee, upon the written request of the vice-president. The vice-president shall serve a copy of this request on the respondent. Before entering its order, the committee shall hold an initial hearing, as it determines is appropriate.

     (3) An emergency suspension may be ordered by the vice-president under RCW 34.05.479 when necessary to prevent or avoid immediate danger to the health, safety, or welfare of any member(s) of the public, including the district community.

     (a) Before ordering an emergency suspension, the vice-president shall make reasonable effort to give the respondent oral or written notice of the charge(s) and, if the respondent denies such, an explanation of the evidence and an opportunity to respond.

     (b) The vice-president may order the emergency suspension only to the extent, and only for the time period, necessary to prevent or avoid the immediate danger, and only in compliance with RCW 34.05.479. The vice-president shall serve the order on the respondent, or otherwise give him/her such notice as is practicable, and shall also serve a copy on the student conduct committee.

     (c) After the emergency suspension order is served, the vice-president and the committee shall proceed as quickly as feasible to complete the appeal proceeding.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.100, [28B.50].130, and/or[28B.50].140 . 03-16-015, § 132F-121-250, filed 7/28/03, effective 8/28/03.]