Queensland Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 295

295 Final decision about exclusion

(1) The principal of a State school must make a final decision about exclusion within 20 school days after giving the student a notice under section 293 (2) (the
"proposed exclusion notice" ).

(2) If the principal decides not to exclude, the principal must—

(a) tell the student, as soon as practicable—

(i) about the decision; and

(ii) that the suspension has ended and the student may resume attendance at the school; and

(b) as soon as practicable after telling the student about the decision—give the student a notice in the approved form about the decision.

(3) If the principal decides to exclude, the principal must exclude the student either permanently or for a period of not more than 1 year.

(4) However, the exclusion can not be longer than the period stated in the proposed exclusion notice.

(5) The principal must, as soon as practicable after deciding to exclude, give the student a notice in the approved form about the exclusion.

(6) The notice mentioned in subsection (5) must state that—

(a) the student may make a written submission to the chief executive asking the chief executive to review the decision under division 6 ; and

(b) if the student is excluded permanently—the student may make a periodic written submission to the chief executive under division 7 .