Question

Information regarding policies on short- and long-term suspensions of students in a public school. Summarizing the due process requirements prior to a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student Are the due process procedures for a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student the same or different? Are these requirements consistent with Goss v. Lopez? Support your position with examples from case law, the U.S. Constitution,

Answer 1

The short term and long term suspension procedure differs from one another in a significant way and need to be distinguished in order to adhere to public school policies. Certain variations in the policy may occur due to individual differences; however the foundations remain the same. This is so that uniform procedures regulate such processes on an everyday basis. Goss v. Lopez was a popular case held in the Supreme Court of US wherein nine students were on a suspension list of a public school due to violation of rules such as refraining from ruining school property and impacting the teaching-learning environment of the institute. The law structure of Ohio had empowered the head of the institute to either expel them or suspend for 10 days. However this was challenged and the students were legally allowed to be subjected to a hearing before any such trial was passed. This was further challenged with a counter argument stated that the law of Ohio permitted right to education, however not right to education without discipline (or with misconduct). Therefore, it was understood that the parents of such students were to be given a notice 24 hours before such a hearing along with the reasons for suspension stated clearly in order for them to be informed.