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IV.
Disciplinary Process
Before any suspension takes effect, the student shall be verbally advised by either the
coach or Athletic Director of the alleged violation and the student shall have an
opportunity to respond.
All suspension periods shall begin from the date of the written notice of the Athletic
Code violation. The athlete shall be excluded from participation in practices and contests
during the pendency of all appeals. The decision to permit the athlete to attend practices
and contests during the pendency of the appeal is discretionary with the team coach.
A.
Executive Appeal Committee:
An athlete may only appeal the circumstances of his/her violation of the Athletic
Code, and not the discipline. An appeal shall be submitted to the Executive
Appeal Committee within three school days of the written notice of violation.
The appeal shall be submitted to the high school principal. The Executive Appeal
Committee is comprised of the principal or his/her designee, the athletic director,
and one head coach (selected from the off-season coaches who are on the high
school teaching staff). Head coaches from the sport(s) in which the athlete
participates shall not be eligible to hear the athlete’s appeal.
The Executive Appeal Committee shall meet and issue a determination within
five school days of the student’s appeal. Written notice of the decision shall be
presented to the athlete, parents, and Athletic Director.
B.
Athletic Appeal Board:
An athlete may appeal to the Athletic Appeal Board within three school days of
the Executive Appeal Committee’s decision and submitted to the superintendent.
The Athletic Appeal Board shall consist of the superintendent or his/her designee
and two members of the Board of Education, as designated by the President of the
Board of Education.
The Athletic Appeal Board shall meet and issue a determination within five
school days of the student’s appeal. Written notice of the Athletic Appeal
Board’s decision shall be made to the athlete, parents, and Athletic Director. The
decision of the Athletic Appeal Board is final.
VIII. NCAA QUALIFICATIONS
Please Note: The NCAA does accept credit (no letter grade) courses for core
course requirements, but computes the grade as the lowest academic grade
possible, “D-“. Any specific questions regarding NCAA qualifications should be
directed to either the guidance office or the athletic office.