• Misconduct by Students With Disabilities

    (Board Policy 7–230)

     

    Behavioral Interventions

    Behavioral interventions shall be used with students with disabilities to promote and strengthen desirable behaviors and reduce identified inappropriate behaviors. The School Board will establish and maintain a committee to develop, implement, and monitor procedures on the use of behavioral interventions for children with disabilities.

    Discipline of Special Education Students and Students with Section 504 Plans

    The District shall comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Illinois State Board of Education's Regulations when disciplining students with disabilities. No student with a disability shall be expelled if the student's particular act of gross disobedience or misconduct is a manifestation of the student's disability.