N.H. Code Admin. R. Ed 317.03

Current through Register No. 24, June 13, 2024
Section Ed 317.03 - Standard for Expulsion by Local School Board
(a) A school board which expels a pupil under RSA 193:13, II or III, shall state in writing its reasons, including the act leading to expulsion, and shall provide a procedure for review as allowed under RSA 193:13, II.
(b) School boards shall make certain that the pupil has received notice of the requirements of RSA 193-D and RSA 193:13 through announced, posted, or printed school rules.
(c) If a student is subject to expulsion and a firearm is involved, the superintendent shall contact local law enforcement officials whenever there is any doubt concerning:
(1) Whether a firearm is legally licensed under RSA 159; or
(2) Whether the firearm is lawfully possessed, as opposed to unlawfully possessed, under the legal definitions of RSA 159.
(d) If a pupil brings or possesses a firearm in a safe school zone without written authorization from the superintendent, the following shall apply:
(1) The superintendent shall suspend the pupil for a period not to exceed 10 days, pending a hearing by the local board; and
(2) The school board shall hold a hearing within 10 days to determine whether the student was in violation of RSA 193:13, III and therefore is subject to expulsion.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Ed 317.03

#6109, eff 10-28-95; ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; amd by #6820, eff 9-1-98; ss by #7513, eff 7-1-01; ss by #8206, INTERIM, eff 11-18-04, EXPIRED: 5-17-05

New. #8583, eff 3-15-06; ss by #10361-B, eff 6-15-13

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 35, Number 27, eff.6/29/2015 is not yet available.