WCPS Student Handbook 2023-2024

Wicomico County Board of Education Approval Status Index Code Title: WCPS Student Code of Conduct Policy SFS-GEN-PL-028 First Adopted: 07/11/23 Legal Review: 06/27/23 Approved Revisions: 07/11/23 Effective: 07/12/23 Page 2 of 2 WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 1538 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE., SUITE 3, SALISBURY, MD 21802-1538 SFS-GEN-PL-028 E. “Expulsion” means the exclusion of the student from the student’s regular school program for 45 33 school days or longer. 34 F. “Extended Suspension” means the exclusion of a student from a student’s regular program for a 35 time period of between 11 and 45 days. 36 G. “In-School suspension” means the removal within the school building of a student from the 37 student’s current education program for up to but not more than 10 school days in a school year 38 for disciplinary reasons by the school principal. 39 H. “Long term Suspension” means the removal of a student from school for 5 to 10 school days for 40 disciplinary reasons. 41 I. “Principal” means the principal of a school or the principal’s designee. 42 J. “Restorative Practices” means a set of approaches and strategies that focus on repairing harm 43 caused by wrongdoing, building and repairing relationships, and promoting a sense of community 44 and accountability. They aim to address the root causes of conflicts or disciplinary issues and 45 create a supportive and inclusive school environment. 46 K. “Suspension” means the removal of a student from school for up to but not more than 5 school 47 days for disciplinary reasons by the principal. 48 49 The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to establish procedures for the implementation of this 50 policy. 51

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