Principals Principals have the discretion to use a variety of consequences to address unacceptable behavior. Minimum and maximum consequences of unacceptable behaviors are listed within the Code of Conduct. Some students may have an individual behavior intervention plan, and principals will consider those plans when determining consequences. A principal may suspend a student for up to five days. If in the principal’s judgment, the severity of the offense exceeds the maximum consequence in the Code of Conduct, the principal may request up to an additional five days of suspension at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools. Middle and high school students whose behavior continues to be unacceptable may be recommended for placement in Choices Academy, the Wicomico County alternative learning program. The severity of any misbehavior and/or patterns of repetitive misbehaviors causing a serious negative impact on the ability of students to access the educational program of the school or creating an unsafe educational environment may result in a recommendation by the principal to the Superintendent of Schools for extended suspension or expulsion in compliance with Maryland School Law. Superintendent Of Schools The Superintendent of Schools may determine that an extended suspension or expulsion is appropriate in certain situations based on the severity of the behavior. The superintendent or their designee may place a student on a behavior contract that may result in placing the student in a different school. The superintendent oversees appeals from parents or guardians made in conjunction with disciplinary actions administered by the principal or the principal’s designee.
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