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Any suspended student who leaves the suspension room without permission of the suspension room proctor or who participates in an athletic event or practice or other school sponsored activity during the hours of a Saturday suspension or on the day of suspension will be suspended out of school. The parents or guardians of such a student must make an appointment with the Assistant Principal of Men or Women to discuss reinstatement of their child in school. When a student receives a suspension, the Discipline Review Board meets and may recommend one of the following: 1. that the student be placed on Disciplinary Probation 2. that the student and his or her parents will meet with the Principal and be placed on Strict Disciplinary Probation 3. that the student be dismissed from Padua In addition, the Disciplinary Review Board meets at least two times a year to review the student discipline records and may recommend similar actions for students whose behavior has been unacceptable. There are other reasons besides receiving ten detentions for which a student can receive a suspension. In general, any misbehavior, in or out of school, that in Administration’s judgment warrants that punishment can result in a suspension. Some examples are:  fighting  harassment or bullying  drinking or possession of alcohol (at least 5 days for 1st offense)  unwarranted pulling of fire alarms  tampering with safety equipment  insubordination  jeopardizing the safety of others including reckless driving  defacing or destroying property  gross disrespect for members of faculty or staff  theft  forgery (second offense)  immoral acts  possession of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and/or smoking or chewing tobacco on Padua or St. Anthony premises, on buses, at bus stops, on side streets between Padua and Ridgewood Drive, or at Padua sponsored events  third and subsequent or serious acts of academic dishonesty  truancy (2 days’ suspension)  serious infraction of Technology Acceptable Use Policy  serious infraction of Chromebook Policy  subsequent violations of the Cell Phone/Electronic Device Policy  using off limits areas  violating security by being in a closed-off or locked area of the school without permission  actions which reflect unfavorably on the reputation of the school and the school community Out-of-building Suspensions Out-of-school suspensions will be given for any serious offenses which are illegal such as vandalism; harassment directed at any school staff member or adult representing the school; offenses which grossly endanger the school or the school community, seriously harm the reputation of the school, or gravely hamper the safe and efficient operation of the school. Offenses of this kind will merit out-of-school suspension, whether committed on campus or off campus. An administrative decision may include dismissal. 34