Appeal Processes

  • Administrative Directives

    Student Conduct and Discipline Administrative Directive (Appeal Procedures are on Page 20)

    Healthy Substance-Free Learning Environments (Appeal Procedures are on Page 2)

     

    You may appeal a suspension decision to the principal, if the suspension decision was made by a vice or assistant principal.  If the decision to suspend was made by the principal, you may appeal the suspension to the Senior District Staff responsible for supervising the school.

    If you wish to appeal the results of a hearing, you can request to appeal to the Office of Student Support Services at knoyola@pps.net or 503-916-3960.

    Or, you can use this link:

    or scan here:

    For hearings resulting in mandatory expulsions for a student possessing a firearm on campus, appeal requests must go directly to the office of the Superintendent at (503)916-2000.

    Appeals Grid: Who hears appeals for different scenarios:

    Incident

    Mandatory Expulsion

    Appeal

    Violation resulting in Suspension

    No

    First Building Principal

    Second: District Staff Responsible for Supervising the School

    Title IX Hearings

    No

    Superintendent or designee

     

    Level B Distribution or  any Level C Substance Use Violation

    No

    Superintendent or designee

     

    Threat/Causing Fear of Harm to a Staff Member.

    No

     

     

    First: Building Principal

     

    Second: District Staff Responsible for Supervising the School 

    *Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent may modify mandatory 5 day suspension based on recommendation of the appeals officer.

    Physical Attack/Harm to a staff member

    No

    First -Superintendent OR Deputy Superintendent

    Second- Board of Directors

    Violation of dangerous or deadly weapons at school

     

    No

    Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent

     

    Violation of firearm at school

    Yes-356 Day by Federal Law

    First- Designee of the who will make recommendation to the Superintendent who is  only person that can modify 

    Second- Board of Directors

    Any Other Violations Resulting in a Hearing

    No

    Superintendent or designee

     

    *Bargaining Article 9

    *Expulsions are the only appeals that go to the Board of Directors (not delayed expulsions)