Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 8 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Subtitle 2 - EDUCATION
Part 1 - PUBLIC SCHOOL
Chapter 19 - STUDENT MISCONDUCT, DISCIPLINE, SCHOOL SEARCHES AND SEIZURES, REPORTING OFFENSES, POLICE INTERVIEWS AND ARRESTS, RESTITUTION FOR VANDALISM, AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURE AND INVESTIGATION OF DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT (INCLUDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT), BULLYING AND/OR RETALIATION
Subchapter 2 - STUDENT MISCONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR
Section 8-19-7 - Crisis removal

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 8-19-7

Current through January, 2025

(a) A principal or designee. In an emergency, may crisis remove a student immediately based upon preliminary inquiry and findings that the student's conduct presents a clear immediate threat to the physical safety of self or others or is so extremely disruptive as to make the student's immediate removal necessary to preserve the right of other students to pursue an education free from undue disruption.

(b) Upon imposition of a crisis removal, schools shall make a good faith effort to inform the parent immediately by telephone.

(c) A follow-up written notice of the crisis removal shall be personally delivered or mailed to the parent. The notice of the crisis removal shall contain the following written statements:

(1) Allegations of the specific acts committed by the student that form the basis of the crisis removal;

(2) The allegations of the specific acts that were substantiated;

(3) A statement of the disciplinary action(s); and

(4) A statement of a conference date, time, and place offered by the school administration to meet with the parent. A copy of the crisis removal notice shall be mailed to the complex area superintendent. In addition to the crisis removal notice required by this subsection, the principal or designee shall attempt to confirm the notice by telephoning the parent.

(d) A student who is the subject of a crisis removal shall be permitted to resume attendance at school as soon as the crisis no longer exists.

(e) A crisis removal shall not continue for more than ten school days, except when approved by the complex area superintendent during an appeal.

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