THE NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT HEARING HANDBOOK 2nd Edition
The New York State School Superintendent Handbook 2nd Edition is must reading for School Principals, School Superintendents, Board of Education members, and hearing officers appointed by a superintendent.
New York State Education Law 3214 authorizes a school principal to suspend a student for a maximum of five school days. In the case of a student that violates the Code of Conduct to an extreme such as being in possession of a weapon, controlled subtance, or assault of a staff member the principal can request a fair hearing. Education Law allows a School Superintendent to extend a school suspension beyond five days. A School Superintendent can preside over a hearing or appoint a hearing officer to make a non-biding recommendation. The majority of fair hearings result in an extended suspension that may last weeks, a marking period, a semester, and in some cases a school year.
The New York State School Superintendent Handbook 2nd Edition covers every aspect of the hearing protocol, student "due process" rights, and the requirements when a student is identified as having an educational disability. It even contains a "sample script" that covers all the necessary components and language used in a hearing and can be used as needed.
