N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 201.9 - Coordination with superintendent's hearing and other due process procedures applicable to all students
(a)
Procedures for suspensions of five school days or less. In the case of a
suspension for five consecutive school days or less pursuant to paragraph b of
subdivision 3 of section
3214 of the Education Law and section
201.7(b)
of this Part, the parents or persons in parental relation to the student shall
be provided an opportunity for an informal conference in accordance with
paragraph d of subdivision 3 of section
3214 of the Education Law.
(b) Procedures for removals other than
suspensions. A removal of a student with a disability, as defined in section
201.2(l)
of this Part, to which the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (d) of
subdivision 3 of section
3214 of the Education Law do not apply,
other than a change in placement to an IAES, shall be conducted in accordance
with the due process procedures applicable to such removals of nondisabled
students, except that school personnel may not impose such removal for more
than 10 consecutive days or for a period that would result in a disciplinary
change in placement, unless there has been a determination that the behavior is
not a manifestation of the student's disability. The removal of a student with
a disability to an IAES shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable
provisions of section
201.7(e)
of this Part and paragraph (c)(3) of this section, or of section
201.8
of this Part.
(c) Procedures for
suspensions of more than five school days (superintendent's hearings).
Superintendent's hearings on disciplinary charges against students with
disabilities and students presumed to have a disability for discipline purposes
shall be bifurcated into a guilt phase and a penalty phase and conducted in
accordance with the following procedures:
(1)
The superintendent of schools or hearing officer in the superintendent's
hearing shall proceed with the guilt phase and determine whether the student is
guilty of the alleged misconduct. If it is determined that the student is
guilty of the alleged misconduct, the superintendent of schools or hearing
officer in the superintendent's hearing shall make a threshold determination of
whether a suspension or removal in excess of 10 consecutive school days or that
would otherwise constitute a disciplinary change in placement should be
considered. If the threshold determination is that such a suspension or removal
should be considered, before the superintendent of schools orders or the
hearing officer in the superintendent's hearing recommends any such removal,
the superintendent's hearing shall be adjourned until a manifestation
determination is made by the manifestation team, except as otherwise provided
in paragraph (3) of this subdivision. If the superintendent of schools or
hearing officer in the superintendent's hearing determines that a suspension or
removal that would constitute a disciplinary change in placement should not be
considered, the hearing shall proceed to the penalty phase.
(2) Upon a determination by the manifestation
team that the behavior of a student with a disability was not a manifestation
of the student's disability, such student may be disciplined in the same manner
as a nondisabled student, except that such student shall continue to receive
services in accordance with section
201.10
of this Part. Upon receipt of notice of such determination, the superintendent
or hearing officer in the superintendent' s hearing shall proceed with the
penalty phase of the hearing. If the manifestation team determines that the
behavior was a manifestation of the student's disability, the superintendent or
hearing officer in the superintendent's hearing shall dismiss the
superintendent's hearing, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3) of this
subdivision.
(3) Notwithstanding
the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision, if the
superintendent or hearing officer in the superintendent's hearing is
considering the change in placement of a student with a disability to an IAES
pursuant to section
201.7(e)
of this Part, upon a determination that the student is guilty of the alleged
misconduct relating to serious bodily injury, weapons, illegal drugs or
controlled substances, the superintendent of schools may order, or the hearing
officer in the superintendent's hearing may recommend, such change in placement
to an IAES, to be determined by the CSE, for up to 45 school days, but not to
exceed the length of time that a nondisabled student would be suspended for the
same misconduct under the school district's student discipline policy. The
superintendent of schools may order such change in placement of a student with
a disability to an IAES, directly or upon recommendation of a hearing officer
in the superintendent's hearing, even where the manifestation team determines
that the student's behavior is a manifestation of the student's
disability.
(4) The penalty phase
of a superintendent's hearing for a student with a disability or a student
presumed to have a disability for discipline purposes shall be conducted in the
same manner as the penalty phase of a hearing involving a nondisabled student,
including the admission of anecdotal evidence of past instances of misconduct.
The school district shall assure that copies of the special education and
disciplinary records of the student are transmitted to the superintendent of
schools or hearing officer in the superintendent's hearing for consideration.
Such records shall be transmitted whether or not the manifestation team has
determined that the student's behavior is a manifestation of the student's
disability.
(5) Nothing in this
section shall be construed to authorize the suspension or removal of a student
with a disability from his or her current educational placement for violation
of school rules following a determination by the manifestation team that the
behavior is a manifestation of the student's disability, except where the
student is placed in an IAES for behavior involving serious bodily injury,
weapons, illegal drugs or controlled substances pursuant to section
201.7(e)
of this Part or the student is placed in an IAES by an impartial hearing
officer pursuant to section
201.8
of this Part.
Notes
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(a) Procedures for suspensions of five school days or less. In the case of a suspension for five consecutive school days or less pursuant to paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 3214 of the Education Law and section 201.7(b) of this Part, the parents or persons in parental relation to the student shall be provided an opportunity for an informal conference in accordance with paragraph d of subdivision 3 of section 3214 of the Education Law.
(b) Procedures for removals other than suspensions. A removal of a student with a disability, as defined in section 201.2(l) of this Part, to which the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (d) of subdivision 3 of section 3214 of the Education Law do not apply, other than a change in placement to an IAES, shall be conducted in accordance with the due process procedures applicable to such removals of nondisabled students, except that school personnel may not impose such removal for more than 10 consecutive days or for a period that would result in a disciplinary change in placement , unless there has been a determination that the behavior is not a manifestation of the student's disability. The removal of a student with a disability to an IAES shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of section 201.7(e) of this Part and paragraph (c)(3) of this section, or of section 201.8 of this Part.
(c) Procedures for suspensions of more than five school days (superintendent 's hearings). Superintendent 's hearings on disciplinary charges against students with disabilities and students presumed to have a disability for discipline purposes shall be bifurcated into a guilt phase and a penalty phase and conducted in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) The superintendent of schools or hearing officer in the superintendent 's hearing shall proceed with the guilt phase and determine whether the student is guilty of the alleged misconduct. If it is determined that the student is guilty of the alleged misconduct, the superintendent of schools or hearing officer in the superintendent 's hearing shall make a threshold determination of whether a suspension or removal in excess of 10 consecutive school days or that would otherwise constitute a disciplinary change in placement should be considered. If the threshold determination is that such a suspension or removal should be considered, before the superintendent of schools orders or the hearing officer in the superintendent's hearing recommends any such removal, the superintendent's hearing shall be adjourned until a manifestation determination is made by the manifestation team, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3) of this subdivision. If the superintendent of schools or hearing officer in the superintendent's hearing determines that a suspension or removal that would constitute a disciplinary change in placement should not be considered, the hearing shall proceed to the penalty phase.
(2) Upon a determination by the manifestation team that the behavior of a student with a disability was not a manifestation of the student's disability, such student may be disciplined in the same manner as a nondisabled student, except that such student shall continue to receive services in accordance with section 201.10 of this Part. Upon receipt of notice of such determination, the superintendent or hearing officer in the superintendent ' s hearing shall proceed with the penalty phase of the hearing. If the manifestation team determines that the behavior was a manifestation of the student's disability, the superintendent or hearing officer in the superintendent 's hearing shall dismiss the superintendent 's hearing, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision, if the superintendent or hearing officer in the superintendent 's hearing is considering the change in placement of a student with a disability to an IAES pursuant to section 201.7(e) of this Part, upon a determination that the student is guilty of the alleged misconduct relating to serious bodily injury , weapons, illegal drugs or controlled substances, the superintendent of schools may order, or the hearing officer in the superintendent's hearing may recommend, such change in placement to an IAES, to be determined by the CSE , for up to 45 school days, but not to exceed the length of time that a nondisabled student would be suspended for the same misconduct under the school district's student discipline policy. The superintendent of schools may order such change in placement of a student with a disability to an IAES, directly or upon recommendation of a hearing officer in the superintendent's hearing, even where the manifestation team determines that the student's behavior is a manifestation of the student's disability.
(4) The penalty phase of a superintendent 's hearing for a student with a disability or a student presumed to have a disability for discipline purposes shall be conducted in the same manner as the penalty phase of a hearing involving a nondisabled student, including the admission of anecdotal evidence of past instances of misconduct. The school district shall assure that copies of the special education and disciplinary records of the student are transmitted to the superintendent of schools or hearing officer in the superintendent's hearing for consideration. Such records shall be transmitted whether or not the manifestation team has determined that the student's behavior is a manifestation of the student's disability.
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the suspension or removal of a student with a disability from his or her current educational placement for violation of school rules following a determination by the manifestation team that the behavior is a manifestation of the student's disability, except where the student is placed in an IAES for behavior involving serious bodily injury, weapons, illegal drugs or controlled substances pursuant to section 201.7(e) of this Part or the student is placed in an IAES by an impartial hearing officer pursuant to section 201.8 of this Part.