(1) In accordance with this chapter and school policy, staff will administer discipline in ways that respond to the needs and strengths of students, support students in meeting behavioral expectations, and keep students in the classroom to the maximum extent possible.

(2) The superintendent has general authority to administer discipline, including all exclusionary discipline.

(3) The superintendent designates disciplinary authority to impose:

(a) In-school suspension and short-term suspension to the assistant principals and principal;

(b) Long-term suspension to the assistant principals and principal;

(c) Expulsion to the assistant principals and principal; and

(d) Emergency removal to the assistant principals and principal.

(4) The superintendent authorizes the assistant principals and principal to administer discretionary or nondiscretionary discipline that excludes a student from transportation services or extracurricular activities or impose detention.

(a) The school will not exclude a student from transportation services without providing access to alternative transportation the student needs to participate fully in educational services.

(b) Authorized staff may administer lunch or afterschool detention for not more than 60 minutes on any given day.

(c) Before assigning detention, the staff member will inform the student of the specific behavioral violation prompting their decision to administer detention and provide the student with an opportunity to share their perspective and explanation regarding the behavioral violation.

(d) At least one staff member will directly supervise students during the direction of any detention.

(e) Students and parents may challenge the administration of discretionary and nondiscretionary discipline other than suspensions, expulsions, and emergency removals, including discipline that excludes a student from transportation or extracurricular activity, using the school's grievance procedures under WAC 72-120-215.