Question:

What is the role of the parent in a suspension conference?

Answer:

In a suspension conference in Maryland schools, after 10 days of in-school suspension, the student, the student’s parents or guardian, and the principal shall confer. The school principal must provide the student’s parents with written notification of the in-school suspension. If an extended suspension or expulsion is considered necessary after the conference, the student or the student’s parent or guardian may appeal the decision to the local board within 10 days.

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