Wicomico County Public Schools PROCEDURE Approval Status Index Code Title: Educational Equity Procedure SFS-GEN-PR-029 First Adopted: 1/13/15 Legal Review: 12/16/24 Approved Revisions: 08/13/25 03/12/24 05/22/23 01/13/15 Effective: 09/09/25 03/13/24 05/23/23 01/14/15 Page 5 of 9 WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 1538 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE., SUITE 3, SALISBURY, MD 21801 Procedure SFS-GEN-PR-029 prior to recommendation for additional suspension or expulsion iv. Additional facts or mitigating factors that were not reviewed during the school investigation f. The process described in a-e of this section of policy shall be completed by the 10th school day of the initial suspension. If additional time is necessary to complete the process, either because of delays due to parent(s)/guardian(s)unavailability or due to the complexity of the investigation, the student shall be allowed to return to school, unless the Superintendent or designated representative determines that the student’s return to school would pose an imminent threat of serious harm to other students or staff. g. If the student is not allowed to return to school after the 10th day, the Superintendent or designee shall notify the student and parent/guardian within 24 hours and provide the reasons for the delay in the process and the denial of reentry and send a copy of the notice to the State Superintendent of Schools. h. The Superintendent or designee will provide a written decision no later than the tenth school day of suspension. The written decision shall include: i. A statement that the student has received a particular consequence ii. The grounds for the consequence iii. The period or duration of the consequence iv. Findings as to the circumstances that warrant the discipline v. Notice that the parent(s)/guardian(s) may request the student's records that are made regarding the incident, redacted of confidential school information and personally identifiable information regarding other students vi. A statement that the student and the parent(s)/guardian(s) have the right to appeal to the board vii. The process for filing an appeal viii. Information about availability of school work during time of exclusion i. If after the conference the Superintendent or designee determines no violation occurred, the student's school records pertaining to the recommendation for extended suspension or expulsion shall be expunged from the student's file. If the Superintendent or designee determines that the penalty was not appropriate to the violation, all school records shall be revised to reflect the Superintendent or designee's determination. j. If after the conference the Superintendent or designee finds that an
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