A student who is suspended or expelled is not allowed to attend classes or participate in school-related activities. This sub-topic includes information on what rights students have when they have been suspended or expelled. This sub-topic also includes information on bullying.
Education Law – Suspensions, expulsions, and discipline
Suspensions, expulsions, and discipline
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English, français (français)Ontario has an official policy about how students must behave in school. This tip sheet explains the discipline process and what happens when a student is suspended or expelled.
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English, français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Farsi/Persian (پارسی ), Korean (한국어/조선말), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), Russian (русский ), Somali (Afsoomaali), Spanish (español), Tamil (தமிழ்)This resource is a students' and parents' guide to expulsions and expulsion appeals in Ontario. It explains what it means to be expelled, what conduct can lead to an expulsion, what happens when a student is expelled, and how to appeal an expulsion....
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EnglishThis resource is a students' and parents' guide to suspensions and appeals in Ontario. It explains the difference between mandatory and possible suspensions, how long suspensions can last, and how to appeal a suspension.
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EnglishThis section of the School Advocacy Hamilton web site looks at reasons a student might be suspended or expelled, how the decisions to suspend or expel are made, and what recourse students and parents have.
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