Are there statutory procedures regarding student suspensions and expulsions that a private Choice school is required to follow?
No. State law does not require private Choice schools to have any procedures in place regarding student suspensions or expulsions. Parents should check with the Choice school they are considering for their child, regarding procedures the school has in place for imposition of or appeal of suspensions or expulsions. Wisconsin public schools, including MPS, must have such procedures in place under Wisconsin Statute sec. 120.13(1). That state law describes actions punishable by suspension or expulsion and allows a pupil or the parent or guardian to appeal a suspension to the school administrator. In addition, expulsions are determined by the school board and may be appealed to the State Superintendent and Circuit Court. Private schools are not required to have such procedures in place. There is no state law prohibiting a public school from enrolling a child who has been expelled from a private Choice school.
