Expulsion is the result of the most serious offenses as it denies educational access at Oakmont. Students violating our Chemical Health Policy, or School Reform Law 37H/37H1/2 (see Selected Applicable State and Federal Laws), or repeatedly violating school rules, disrupting the educational process, and/or harming other members of the school community, may be subject to a Principal’s hearing with a recommendation for permanent removal from the school.

Expulsion: Controlled Substances, Dangerous Weapons, Assault Upon Staff

In accordance with the Education Reform Act of 1993, Chapter 71, Section 37H and 37H½, a student may be subject to expulsion according to the following regulations:

1. Any student who is found on school premises or at school-sponsored or school-related events, including athletic games, in possession of a dangerous weapon, including, but not limited to, a gun or knife: or a controlled substance as defined in Chapter 94C, including, but not limited to, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin, may be subject to expulsion from the school or school district by the principal.
2. Any student who assaults a principal, assistant principal, teacher, teacher's aide or other educational staff on school premises or at school-sponsored or school-related events, including athletic games, may be subject to expulsion from the school or school district by the principal.
3. Any student who is charged with a violation of either paragraph (A) or (B) shall be notified in writing of an opportunity for a hearing: provided, however, that the student may have representation, along with the opportunity to present evidence and witnesses at said hearing before the principal.
4. After said hearing, a principal may, in his or her discretion, decide to suspend rather than expel a student who has been determined by the principal to have violated either paragraph (A) or (B).
5. Any student who has been expelled from a school district pursuant to these provisions shall have the right to appeal to the superintendent. The expelled student shall have ten (10) days from the date of the expulsion in which to notify the superintendent of the appeal. The student has the right to counsel at a hearing before the superintendent. The subject matter of the appeal shall not be solely limited to a factual determination of whether the student has violated any provisions of this section.
6. When a student is expelled under the provisions of this section, no school or school district within the commonwealth shall be required to admit such student or to provide educational services to said student. If the student does apply for admission to another school or school district, the superintendent of the school district to which application is made may request and shall receive from the superintendent of the school expelling said student a written statement of the reason for said expulsion.