Sedalia School District 200
R 2671 Student Discipline Hearings
Rules of Procedure in Hearings Before the Board of Education (or a Committee of the Board)
Regarding Suspension and Expulsion Matters
1. Students, parents, or others having custodial care may request a hearing before the
Board to appeal an out-of-school suspension in excess of ten (10) school days. The
Board will not hear appeals regarding a suspension of shorter duration, in-school
suspensions, detentions, or similar interventions.
2. Students are entitled by law to a hearing before the Board prior to being expelled
from district schools, unless they waive the right to a hearing before the Board, as
permitted by Missouri law.
3. The administration will provide written notification to the student, parents, or others
having custodial care regarding the reason for the suspension and/or expulsion and
shall include a description of the conduct at issue and the policies that were violated.
4. The notification shall also include an explanation of the right to attend the hearing, be
represented by an attorney, present evidence in the student’s defense, and cross-
examine the administration’s witnesses, as well as notice of all timelines applicable to
the specific suspension and/or expulsion proceeding.
5. The notification should also advise students, parents, or others having custodial care
that the district may be represented by an attorney, who will present evidence
necessary to support the charges.
6. Prior to a suspension or expulsion hearing, the student, parents, or custodial caregiver
may be provided with copies of the exhibits and other evidence to be presented to the
Board of Education by the administration, subject to potential redaction of identifying
or private information, as permitted or required by law. The administration shall also
have the right to present additional evidence at the hearing to explain the basis for
the suspension and/or recommendation for expulsion.
7. The hearing shall not be open to the public.
8. The Board of Education may limit the number of persons present on behalf of the
student, and may exclude all such persons from the hearing except the student,
parents, or others having custodial care; the student’s attorney; and the witness
testifying.
9. At the hearing, the Board may consider a student's record of past disciplinary actions,
criminal court records, juvenile court records, and any actions of the student which
would be criminal offenses, to the full extent permitted by Missouri law.

10. Appropriate conduct is required at all times during the hearing to ensure that the
administration and the student have a full and fair opportunity to present their
witnesses and other evidence.
11. The Board of Education may remove from the proceedings anyone who is
discourteous and/or disruptive or who otherwise interferes with the good order of the
hearing.
12. A court reporter may be present to make a record of the proceedings. A copy of the
transcript may be requested by the student, parents, custodial caregiver, or attorney
at their own expense.
13. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board of Education will either deliberate in
executive session or adjourn and reconvene within a reasonable time after the hearing
to reach a decision.
14. The Board will render its decision in writing within a reasonably prompt time after it
has been reached, and will provide a copy of such decision to the student, parents,
custodial caregiver, and/or counsel, if applicable.