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The accused student has the right to be informed of his or her alleged disciplinary infraction and will generally be provided the identity of the person(s) alleging the infraction. However, the Judicial Council reserves the right not to disclose the identity of the person alleging the infraction after considering all the circumstances of a particular case, including the possibility of retaliation if the student’s identity is revealed.
3. Outcomes a. The Judicial Council shall reach its decision by majority vote. The deliberations of the Judicial Council, including individual votes of members, shall be confidential. The Chair will promulgate the decision of the Judicial Council, as well as any additional information about the case. b. The Judicial Council will render one of the following decisions: • Not responsible for charges. • Suspension/expulsion not warranted, but lesser sanctions imposed. • On Campus Suspension; Judicial Council will determine dates and length along with additional sanctions if deemed appropriate. • Suspension; Judicial Council will determine dates and length of the suspension and any additional sanctions as deemed appropriate. • Suspension with a recommendation for Expulsion; student will be referred to the School Hearing Officer to schedule an Expulsion Hearing. c. The decision of the Judicial Council is final. However, any suspension or expulsion decision is subject to the appeals process as outlined below. If requested by the accused student or his or her parent, copies of all written witness statements will be provided to them. These statements will be presented in a form that deletes the names and personal references to students other than the accused. d. Parents of a student who is suspended will be notified in writing and will be offered a conference within three days of the date of the suspension. e. The President of GSSM or his or her designee has the authority to have a student leave campus immediately during an investigation or pending the convening of the Judicial Council. This decision will be made if the President determines it is in the best interest of the student(s) or the school. The Judicial Council will not consider this action as a finding of guilt. The Judicial Council will reach an independent decision based on evidence presented in the case. If the Judicial Council determines that suspension is the appropriate sanction, the days the student has been away from campus may be considered time served by the student. To clarify, the panel can consider the time spent awaiting the hearing to count as part of the sanction. If the Judicial Council determines that the suspension is not an appropriate sanction, the student will be allowed to make up all work without penalty, and the days missed will be recorded as excused absences.
F. Expulsion Hearing 1. Hearing Officer If a Judicial Council recommends expulsion, the GSSM President will designate a Senior Administrator to serve as the Hearing Officer. The GSSM President has the authority to expel a student without judicial council approval. 2. The Hearing a. The Hearing Officer will inform the student’s parent/guardian of the basis of the recommendation of the Expulsion Hearing. He or she will notify the student’s parent/guardian in writing of the time and the place of the hearing. The hearing shall take place within 10 days of the written notification of the expulsion recommendation and a decision shall be rendered within five (5) calendar days of the hearing. 95
