Stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions and expulsions

What this chapter covers

• Stand-downs
  What you can be stood down for, and happens next
• Suspensions
  Suspension meetings and the school board’s decision
• Exclusions and expulsions
  The differences between exclusion and expulsion, and what happens after
• Challenging a suspension, exclusion or expulsion
  Options to challenge the board’s decision and where to go for more support
• Illegal suspensions (kiwi suspensions)
  When sending you home from school is against the law
• Being sent home for health reasons
  When you can be sent home because of your health
• Private schools: Suspensions and expulsions
  What happens if you’re suspended or excluded from a private school