Due Process
Due Process
The following procedure has been developed to provide due process in the event an athlete is suspended or dismissed from a team:
Nothing contained in this process denies a student or parent/guardian of his/her right to appeal to the superintendent, school board, the courts, or to be represented by counsel at any stage of the process.
The following procedure has been developed to provide due process in the event an athlete is suspended or dismissed from a team:
- The coach, athletics director or building principal will notify the athlete and the athlete’s parent/guardian of the suspension or dismissal, its date/time of effect, and the reasons for issuing such action. This notification may take place in person or by phone call. In the event that personal contact or a phone call is not successful, notice will be delivered via certified mail.
- The athletics director or building principal will conduct a conference, if such is necessary, with the athlete and his/her parent/guardian as soon as possible following the incident to explain the details of the suspension or dismissal.
Nothing contained in this process denies a student or parent/guardian of his/her right to appeal to the superintendent, school board, the courts, or to be represented by counsel at any stage of the process.