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§ 13-1318. Suspension and expulsion of pupils

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. Education

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XIII. Pupils and Attendance (Refs & Annos)
Subarticle (a). Attendance (Refs & Annos)
24 P.S. § 13-1318
§ 13-1318. Suspension and expulsion of pupils
Every principal or teacher in charge of a public school may temporarily suspend any pupil on account of disobedience or misconduct, and any principal or teacher suspending any pupil shall promptly notify the district superintendent or secretary of the board of school directors. The board may, after a proper hearing, suspend such child for such time as it may determine, or may permanently expel him. Such hearings, suspension, or expulsion may be delegated to a duly authorized committee of the board, or to a duly qualified hearing examiner, who need not be a member of the board, but whose adjudication must be approved by the board.

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1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XIII, § 1318. Amended 1970, Jan. 14, P.L. (1969) 468, § 45, effective July 1, 1970; 1970, May 4, P.L. 326, No. 103, § 1; 1980, Feb. 8, P.L. 3, No. 2, § 3, imd. effective.
24 P.S. § 13-1318, PA ST 24 P.S. § 13-1318
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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