• EXPULSION

  Expulsion from school is an extremely serious penalty that may result in the student losing a year of academic work. Expulsion may result with no prior violations of school rules for very serious offenses. A student who habitually violates minor school rules may be expelled from school when all other means of disciplinary actions have failed and/or when a student is a moral or physical threat to the safety, spiritual and/or academic welfare of other students, faculty or staff.
  
  When expulsion is under consideration by the Administration, the student and his/her parents/guardians will be given an opportunity to have a hearing with the Administration before the final decision/position is determined. During the time of the investigation and deliberation,

  
  the student will be suspended from school or placed on home study. The Administration will serve no notice of expulsion upon a student until the pastor has been advised and given approval. The parent, who disagrees with the decision of the Administration as approved by the pastor, may appeal the decision as provided for in the “Diocesan Grievance Procedure” section. Students who have been expelled from any Diocesan school may not apply for admission to another Diocesan school for a minimum of one (1) year from the date of expulsion. If a student is expelled from Sacred Heart School, he/she will not be allowed to reapply to Sacred Heart until the one-year expulsion time period has concluded. He/She, along with the parent/guardian, must also meet with the pastor, administration and Discipline Committee for a hearing in order for a decision regarding re-enrollment to be determined.
  *Students who have been asked to withdraw or have been expelled from Sacred Heart are not allowed to attend any dance, pep rally or other school function.

  ARREST POLICY

  Students arrested at a school function, whether on or off campus, will be suspended pending further investigation. Students charged and/or arrested for any reason at any given time will be called into a meeting before a special school committee to explain his/her behavior and determine the consequences. Sacred Heart School may impose disciplinary action regardless of the outcome of the criminal charges.
  Note: The rationale for meeting with students who have been arrested is twofold. One is to gather information concerning behavior, which could lead to problems on the school campus and/or with other students or faculty at SHS. The second purpose is to offer pastoral counseling to the student concerned.