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MANDATORY SUSPENSION

Firearms, Knives, Other Dangerous Instrumentalities, Drugs

 

The principal or his/her designee shall be required to suspend a student who:

 

  1. is found carrying or possessing a firearm or a knife with a blade two and one-half (2 ½) inches or longer, or another dangerous instrumentality, except as provided below under the section entitled Suspension Not Applicable; or
  2. possesses, distributes, sells, gives, or loans any controlled dangerous substance governed by state law, in any form.

 

Additionally, the principal or his/her designee shall immediately recommend the student's expulsion to the Superintendent, for the above offenses, except in the case of a student less than eleven (11) years of age in pre-kindergarten through grade 5 who is found carrying or possessing a knife with a blade two and one half (2 ½) inches or longer, the principal may recommend the student's expulsion.  A student found carrying or possessing a knife with a blade less than two and one half (2 ½) inches in length may be suspended by the school principal, but, in appropriate cases, at a minimum, shall be placed in in-school suspension.