WAC 132H-120-305   Evidence admissible in hearings.  (1) Only those matters presented at the hearing, in the presence of the accused student (except where the student fails to attend after receipt of proper notice) will be considered in determining whether the discipline committee has sufficient cause to believe that the accused student is guilty of violating the rules he or she is charged with having violated. Hearsay evidence is admissible in the hearing.

     (2) The presiding officer of the discipline committee shall, in the course of presiding at the disciplinary hearing, give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law and exclude incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial and unduly repetitious evidence.

     (3) Evidence or testimony to be offered by or on behalf of the student in extenuation or mitigation shall not be presented or considered until all substantive evidence or testimony has been presented.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW and RCW 28B.50.140. 92-19-047, § 132H-120-305, filed 9/10/92, effective 10/11/92.]