La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXIX-4309

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CXXXIX-4309 - Reasons for Suspension

A. The school principals or designee may suspend from school any student, including a student with exceptionalities, for good cause in accordance with state law and local policy.

B. Students determined to be guilty of the following offenses may be suspended for the following reasons:

1. willful disobedience;

2. disrespect to a teacher, principal, superintendent, and/or member or employee of the local school board;

3. making an unfounded charge against a teacher, principal, superintendent, and/or member or employee of the local school board;

4. using unchaste or profane language;

5. immoral or vicious practices;

6. conduct or habits injurious to his/her associates;, unless it can be reasonably concluded that the student is not the aggressor or responsible for instigating the confrontation and that use of such force was committed solely for the purpose of preventing a forcible offense, and that the force used must be reasonable and apparently necessary to prevent such offense;

7. using tobacco and/or using and possessing alcoholic beverages or any controlled dangerous substances governed by the Uniformed Controlled Dangerous Substance Law in any form in school buildings or on school grounds;

8. disturbing the school and habitually violating the rules;

9. cutting, defacing, or injuring any part of public school buildings;

10. writing profane or obscene language or drawing obscene pictures in or on any public school premises, or on any fence, sidewalk, or building on the way to or from school;

11. possessing firearms, knives, or other implements that can be used as weapons;

12. throwing missiles on the school grounds;

13. instigating or participating in fights while under school supervision;

14. violating traffic and safety regulations;

15. leaving the school premises without permission or his/her classroom or detention room without permission;

16. habitual tardiness or absenteeism; and

17. committing any other serious offense.

C. A student enrolled in grades prekindergarten through five shall not be suspended or expelled from school or suspended from riding on any school bus for a uniform violation unless said offense is for willful disregard of school policies.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXIX-4309

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1283 (June 2005), repromulgated LR 39:479 (March 2013), amended LR 39:2210 (August 2013), LR 481002 (4/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:416.