Student Suspension and Expulsion Policy and Due Process Procedures
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
Original PDF coming soon — check reedschools.org for the source document.
In plain English
What this document actually says
This is the district's official policy governing when and how students can be suspended or expelled from school. It outlines specific violations that warrant discipline (like bringing weapons, drugs, violence, or sexual assault), distinguishes between mandatory and discretionary expulsions, and emphasizes that suspension should be a last resort for most offenses. The policy prohibits suspension or expulsion solely for truancy, tardiness, or "willful defiance" (except in limited cases). It requires the district to provide due process rights, offer supervised on-campus suspension programs, create rehabilitation plans for expelled students, and track suspension/expulsion data by student demographics to identify and address disparities. The Board must review this data annually to ensure fair and equitable discipline practices across all student groups.
What this means for your family
This policy determines when your child could face suspension or expulsion and what rights they have in the process. Schools must try other interventions before suspending students for most violations and cannot suspend for truancy or defiance. If your child faces expulsion, they receive due process including hearings and appeals. The district tracks whether discipline is applied fairly across different student groups and must address any racial or other disparities in suspension/expulsion rates.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.