NC H207

Principals must accept detailed eyewitness accounts (written or oral) of incidents that could result in short-term or long-term suspensions if provided by the end of the school day following notice of the incident.

Students receive written documentation of the specific Code of Student Conduct violation and how their conduct violated it during informal suspension hearings.

Students in grade 9 and above can appeal short-term suspensions of 5 or more days to the superintendent or governing body within 14 days, with the superintendent providing a detailed written decision based on substantial evidence.

Short-term suspension records for grade 9 and above students can be expunged by the end of the school year if requested and the student graduates or is not expelled/suspended again during that same school year.

The act becomes effective for the 2024-2025 school year.