603 CMR 53.00

Student Discipline — Effective July 1, 2014

Section:

• 53.01: Purpose and Scope
• 53.02: Definitions
• 53.03: Policies and Procedures
• 53.04: Investigation of Disciplinary Incidents
• 53.05: Alternatives to Suspension under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H¾
• 53.06: Notice of Suspension and Hearing under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H¾
• 53.07: Emergency Removal under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H¾
• 53.08: Principal's Hearing under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H¾
• 53.09: Superintendent's Hearing under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H¾
• 53.10: In-School Suspension under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H¾
• 53.11: Exclusion from Extracurricular Activities and School-Sponsored Events
• 53.12: Disciplinary Offenses under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H or 37H½
• 53.13: Education Services and Academic Progress under M.G.L. c. 71, §§ 37H, 37H½, 37H¾
• 53.14: Student Suspension and Expulsion Data Collection and Reporting
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Most Recently Amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: September 19, 2023

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53.04: Investigation of Disciplinary Incidents

Nothing in 603 CMR 53.00 shall prevent a school administrator from conducting an investigation, including student interviews, of a school-related disciplinary incident.

Regulatory Authority:
M.G.L. c.69, s. 1B & c.71, s. 37H & 37H 3/4

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Last Updated: September 25, 2023