Disciplinary Referral to the Department of Student Services Roles and Responsibilities Procedures to be followed by the school administrator are outlined below. Investigate q The school administrator must be involved in the investigation of an incident; you cannot rely on hearsay. w The school administrator must collect witness statements and take pictures of injuries, weapons, controlled substances, and physical damage. Every effort must be made to obtain documentation of medical attention. Note: The school administrator’s report is not a witness statement. e Witness statements should be collected separately and discreetly. Original statements must be signed and dated by the author. All statements must be typed verbatim, omitting the names of other students. r Determine if video is available. If so, have two staff members review it and write witness statements of what they observed. t A parent must be notified if the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) removes a student from school. y For cases involving drugs, MPD must confirm the substance and the weight/amount. u Complete Behavior Response in Infinite Campus (IC), if applicable. pecial note: Procedures for students enrolled at one school but are involved in a serious incident at S another school. If a student enrolled at another school is involved in a serious incident at your school, notify the student’s school of enrollment immediately. The administrator, at the school of enrollment, must issue the suspension notice to the student and prepare the conference packet. The administrator at the school where the incident occurred provides witness statements and any other evidence (videos & pictures) to the administrator at the school of enrollment. This must be done in a timely manner to ensure adequate time to prepare the principal’s packet. The Student Services supervisor will notify the administrator at the school of incident if their presence at the conference is required. The conference is the responsibility of the school of enrollment in accordance with level 3 and 4 guidelines.
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