BATH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD RESOLUTION FOR STUDENT DISCIPLINE

	A special meeting of the Board of Education for the District was held was held in the Bath High School Lecture Hall, in the District, on the 8th 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, Krapohl, Halfmann

	Absent:	Sweet, Hawkins, Svendesen

	The following preamble and resolution were offered by Member Halfmann and supported by Member Chaffee:

WHEREAS: 

	1.	The Administration has recommended that a student whose identity is known to the Board as student 001 (the “Student”) be expelled for possessing a BB gun/look-alike gun along with BBs and displaying that gun to 2 students on school premises. 

	2.	School administrators notified the Student’s parent(s) of the specific charge underlying the disciplinary recommendation, as well as the date, time, and place of the disciplinary hearing.

	3.	Pursuant to the request of the Student’s parent(s), and as authorized by Section 8(b) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(b), the disciplinary hearing was conducted in a closed session meeting of the Board.

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

	5.	The Board, having carefully considered all of the evidence presented by the Administration, the Student, and his parent in this discipline hearing, hereby issues the following disposition.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

	1.	A preponderance of the evidence establishes that on October 24, 2016, the Student engaged in the conduct as alleged in paragraph 1 above in violation of the Student Code of Conduct as set forth on page 24 and Section 1311 of the Revised School Code. The Board concludes that the Student did not possess the BB gun for use as a weapon or for direct or indirect delivery to another person for use as a weapon.

	2.	The Student is immediately expelled from the District for 180 school days for possessing a BB gun/look-alike gun along with BBs on school property and displaying that gun to 2 students.  If the Student meets the following conditions to the satisfaction of the Middle School Principal, the Student may apply for reinstatement in the manner detailed below.  The conditions are:

	a)	Successful completion of core academic subjects (math, science, social studies, language arts) classes online.

	b)	Counseling with a licensed professional or other person acceptable to the Middle School Principal.

	c)	Completion of a gun safety (or similar) course or instruction.

	d)	Preparation of a Handbook summary of items prohibited on school grounds.

	e)	Execution of a Student behavioral contract.
	
	3.	Upon satisfactorily meeting the above conditions, the Student may, through his parent or legal guardian, petition for reinstatement after 39 days from the date hereof.  If such petition is received, the Middle School Principal shall make an assessment of whether the Student has satisfactorily complied with the above stated conditions and make such recommendations concerning such petition for reinstatement as may be in the interests of both the Student and the District.  The Principal will cause the reinstatement petition to be considered by the Board of Education which shall make a determination thereon including, but not limited to, whether reinstatement will be allowed and such other conditions as may be applicable to the Student’s reinstatement.  If the Board does not reinstate the Student, it shall refer the matter back to the Principal with directives concerning additional requirements that must be met and a specific timeframe applicable to the filing of any subsequent petition for reinstatement.  The Board will consider any subsequent petition for reinstatement which the Principal determines to be in the interests of the Student and District in the same manner as provided herein.

	4.	Consistent with Sections 11a and 1311(1) of the Revised School Code, the Board finds that the interests of the District are served by this resolution.

	5.	Administrators are directed and authorized to implement all terms of this resolution and are delegated all necessary authority to do so.

	6.	A copy of this resolution shall be sent to the Student’s parent(s) at their address of record by ordinary U.S. mail within seven days of the date hereof.
	7.	All resolutions and parts of resolutions that conflict with the provisions of this resolution are rescinded.

	Ayes: Bachelor,Chaffee, Krapohl, Halfmann. 

Nays: None	

	Absent: Hawkins, Sweet, Svendsen	

Motion Passed:	4-0

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						________________, Board Secretary

	The undersigned, duly qualified and acting Board Secretary, certifies that the foregoing constitutes a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by said Board at a special meeting held on November 8, 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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						________________, Board Secretary

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