School boards can consider expulsion for students who: - Bring firearms or other destructive devices to school
- Bring drugs, imitation drugs, or marijuana onto school property
Other offenses can result in expulsion. Virginia law says that the school board must consider the following: - the nature and seriousness of the violation
- the degree of danger to the school community
- the student’s disciplinary history, including the seriousness and number of past incidents
- the appropriateness and availability of an alternative education placement or program
Suspension and expulsion, cont. - the student’s age and grade level
- the results of any mental health, substance abuse, or special education assessments
- the student’s attendance and academic records
- such other matters as deemed to be appropriate.
A school board may find that special circumstances exist and that disciplinary action other than expulsion is appropriate. A student can also be suspended or expelled for acts that don’t have anything to do with school. This can happen when someone is charged with a felony or commits a very serious crime. STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES Teacher authority to remove students - Virginia law grants authority to teachers to remove a student from a classroom for disruptive behavior in accordance with local school board policy.
- Disruptive behavior is defined as “conduct that interrupts or obstructs the learning environment.”
STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES - Locker searches are usually permitted if the local school board has a policy that allows it, and publicizes that policy to the students and their parents. (“Virginia School Search Resource Guide,” Appendix B, Section 4.3)
- Generally, school officials may search automobiles when they have reasonable suspicion that the search will yield evidence that the student broke the law. Searches must be carried out in such a way as to discover the forbidden item or other evidence using reasonable strategies. (“Guide,” Appendix B, Section 4.5)
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