BATH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD RESOLUTION FOR STUDENT DISCIPLINE DETERMINATION
	
	A special meeting of the Board of Education (“Board”) of the Bath Community Schools (the “District”) was held in the Dr. Therese M. Peterson Lecture Hall at Bath High School, 6175 E. Clark Road, Bath, Michigan 48808 on the 30th day of November, 2016, at 7:00 o'clock in the evening.

	The meeting was called to order by Sam Bachelor, President

Present:  Bachelor, Chaffee, Halfmann, Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet	

Absent:   Hawkins		 

	The following preamble and resolution were offered by Member Sweet and supported by Member Chafee:

WHEREAS: 

	1.	The administration has recommended that a student whose identity is known to the Board ("Student") be expelled for possessing weapons and prohibited items on school property as well as committing theft of school property. 

	2.	School administrators notified the Student’s parent of the specific charge(s) against the Student, the possible disciplinary consequences, and the date, time, and place of the disciplinary hearing.

	3.	Pursuant to the request of the Student’s parent(s), the disciplinary hearing before the Board was held in closed session as is permitted under Section 8(b) of the Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(b).

	4.	At the hearing, the Administration presented the charges and supporting evidence and the Student and parent were afforded the opportunity to respond to the charge and to present pertinent evidence for the Board’s consideration. 

	5.	The Board has carefully considered and deliberated over the evidence presented by the parties in this student disciplinary proceeding and issues the following disposition:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

	1.	A preponderance of the evidence establishes that on November 17, 2017, the Student was in possession of a weapons and prohibited items on school property and also committed theft of school property.
	
	2.	Based on these findings, the Student is hereby expelled from the District for 180 school days in accordance with District policy, student code of conduct, and Section 1311(1) of the Revised School Code.

	4.	The Student may petition the Board for consideration of early reinstatement (i.e., beginning of the 2017-2018 school year) in May of 2017.  As a condition of reinstatement, the Student must:

		a.	Demonstrate good behavior while expelled.
 	
b.	Make good academic progress while expelled, i.e., keep up with core coursework.

c.	Seek and obtain outside psychiatric care from a licensed professional.

d.	Provide a recommendation for reinstatement from the Student’s psychiatrist or other licensed professional acceptable to the Board. 

	5.	During the period of disciplinary exclusion, the Student shall not be on school grounds or attend any District function or activity without prior written approval from an appropriate administrator of the District.

	6.	Consistent with Sections 11a and 1311(1) of the Revised School Code, the Board finds that the interests of the District and the safety and welfare of its students is served by this disciplinary action.

7.	The Administration is authorized to implement all terms of this resolution and are delegated all necessary authority to do so.

		Ayes:		

		Nays:		

		Absent:	

		Motion Passed:

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							Secretary, Board of Education

The undersigned, duly qualified and acting Secretary of the Board of Education of the Bath Community Schools, Clinton County, Michigan, certifies that the foregoing constitutes a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by said Board at a special meeting held on November 30, 2016, the original of which is part of the Board's minutes. The undersigned further certifies that notice of the meeting was given to the public pursuant to the provisions of the "Open Meetings Act" (Act 267, PA 1976, as amended).
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							Secretary, Board of Education