Palmer Trinity School

{ 38 } MIDDLE SCHOOL PROCEDURES In the event of a violation of the Honor Code by a Middle School student, the following procedure will be followed: 1. e student meets with the teacher, the student's advisor, Lead Advisor, the Dean and/or the Middle School Head, either individually or as a group. 2. e student's family will be notified by the teacher, Lead Advisor or by the student in conjunction with the Middle School Dean of the infraction. 3. At the discretion of the Head of Middle School and Dean, in consultation with others, a consequence will be determined, up to and including expulsion. 4. In the event the student is suspended, the Head of Middle School and/or the Dean is responsible for relaying the final decision to all appropriate parties. 5. A student that is suspended is automatically placed on probation. 6. A student on probation can be excluded from travel and other School activities. 7. A student on probation may be expelled if there is a future violation of the Honor Code. UPPER SCHOOL PROCEDURES At the discretion of the Dean, the Head of Upper School, and the Director of the Honor Council, the Honor Council may be convened to hear the case in the event of a violation of the Honor Code by an Upper School student after a preliminary review of a report. e following procedure will be followed if the Honor Council is convened: 1. e student(s) meets with the School Counselor in order for him or her to write down an account of the incident, which is passed along to the Director of the Honor Council and Dean. 2. e advisor(s) of the student(s) and the Lead Advisor are informed of the Honor Council meeting by the Director, and the parents of the student and the Head of Upper School are informed of the Honor Council meeting by the Dean. 3. e Honor Council is convened. e student appears before the Honor Council and may select a faculty member to join him or her at the Honor Council. 4. e Chairman of the Council and the Director meet with the Dean and the Head of Upper School to present the Council's recommendation, up to and including expulsion. 5. e Dean and Head of Upper School present the Council's recommendation to the Head of School, who may accept or reject the Council's recommendation. e Head of School retains the ultimate authority in rendering the disciplinary decision up to and including expulsion. 6. e Dean is responsible for relaying the final decision both verbally and in writing to all appropriate parties. e Dean shall also note the consequences and/or results of the investigation in the student's record. In a case where the counsel is not convened, the consequence will be determined, up to and including expulsion, at the discretion of the Head of Upper School and Dean, in consultation with others.

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