Suspended Or Expelled
Wis. Stat. 120.13 — up to 5 school days of suspension, a conference within 5, and a hearing with 5 days' notice before expulsion
Suspension. The school district administrator, or a principal or teacher the administrator designates, may suspend a pupil for not more than 5 school days, or up to a total of 15 consecutive school days once a notice of expulsion hearing has been sent, for the reasons the section lists.
- Noncompliance with school rules.
- Knowingly conveying a threat or false information about destroying school property by explosives.
- Conduct at school or under school supervision that endangers the property, health or safety of others.
- Conduct away from school that endangers people or property at school, or a school employee or board member.
Before a suspension, the pupil is told the reason, and the parent of a minor gets prompt notice of the suspension and the reason.
A conference. Within 5 school days after a suspension begins, the pupil or parent may have a conference with the administrator's designee, someone outside the pupil's school. If the suspension was unfair, unjust or inappropriate, the reference to it on the school record is expunged.
Work missed. A suspended pupil may not be denied the chance to take examinations or complete course work missed during the suspension.
Expulsion. Before expelling a pupil, the school board holds a hearing, closed on request, at which the pupil may be represented by counsel. Not less than 5 days' written notice states the grounds and the particulars of the alleged conduct.
Appeal. An expelled pupil or the parent may appeal to the state superintendent, who decides within 60 days; the board's decision is enforced meanwhile. An appeal from the superintendent may be taken to circuit court within 30 days.
Milwaukee and districts using a hearing officer follow parallel provisions not quoted here. A particular case is a question for the school district, the department of public instruction, or a licensed Wisconsin attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Wis. Stat. 120.13 — School board powers
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wisconsin attorney.