DISCIPLINING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES -SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
ADMINISTRATOR CHECKLIST
 Determine if the student is a “student with a disability”
 If the Student will be suspended for 10 days or less
 Continue with regular disciplinary action procedures
 Provide access to the curriculum to student to the extent services are provided to nondisabled students (ie. Work packets, etc)
 Plan to provide make-up special education services as deemed necessary and
appropriate
 Discuss the need to initiate/develop/review FBA/BIP for the student
 If the Student will be suspended for more than 10 days (consecutive or non-consecutive for
separate incidents)
 Confer with SPED Coordinator or Director
 Consult with appropriate staff and plan for services to be provided to student in the
alternative setting
 Send the following documents to Parent(s)/or Guardian(s):
o Procedural Safeguards
o Invitation to Manifestation Meeting
o Notice of Alternative Educational Setting
o Notice of Suspension
 Schedule/hold Manifestation meeting within ten school days of the disciplinary action
Team Determined Behavior as a Manifestation of the Child’s Disability
 FBA/BIP developed or current BIP reviewed by IEP team and changed as necessary
 Child returned to current to previous education placement
 Actions taken to rectify IEP non-compliance (If determined as reason for manifestation)
Team Determined Behavior as NOT a Manifestation of the Child’s Disability
 Disciplinary Action Continued (Long term suspension/or expulsion/ 45 day alternative
placement)
 Services set up for student to continue to make progress on IEP goals
 IEP changed to reflect placement change
 FBA/BIP designed to prevent behavior from recurring
Special Circumstances (Weapons/Drug use or Possession)
 Review guidance for special circumstances