Benjamin Franklin Middle School Student/Parent Handbook 2016-2017 | Page 53

Community Resources For information regarding community-based health and social service provider agencies that are available to support the student and his/her family you should contact the student’s guidance counselor. Expulsion The District shall provide educational services/programs for an expelled student until the student graduates from high school or reaches the age of 20, unless the student has waived his or her right to a free public education. An expulsion of a disabled student must in accord with State/federal regulations, District policy and procedures. Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities may be removed like a child without a disability for no more than 10 consecutive or cumulative school days (45 days in the case of weapons possession, possession or sale of illegal drugs, or inflicting serious bodily injury upon another person while on school grounds). However, if a student is removed for more than 10 consecutive school days or is subjected to a series of short-term removals that constitute a pattern because they cumulate to more than 10 school days in a school year and because of factors such as the length of the removals, the total amount of time the student is removed, and the proximity of the removals to one another, then the removal constitutes a change of placement and a manifestation determination must be conducted. If, during the manifestation determination, the IEP Team determines that: 1. The conduct in question was caused by or had a direct and substantial relationship to the student’s disability; or 2. The conduct in question was the direct result of the District’s failure to implement the IEP, The behavior will be deemed a manifestation of the student’s disability. If the behavior is determined to be a manifestation of the student’s disability, then the CST will conduct a functional behavioral assessment and implement a behavioral intervention plan for the student. If such plan is already in place, then the CST will modify, if necessary, to address the behavior. Reports of Various Offenses To Police Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the District and the Teaneck Police Department, school district personnel must report to the police various offenses involving students that occur on or off school grounds, during or after school hours. Such offenses include, but are not limited to, illegal substances, weapons, sexual offenses, threats (planned acts of violence), and bias and hate crimes. 49