School Board and Discipline
Seventh-day Adventist Schools practice redemptive discipline to restore relationships whenever possible. The teaching principal and teachers are the ones to document the event in the SIS, administer disciplinary action and inform the board when needed. The school board does not need to be involved in every disciplinary event, but it is important to inform the board of serious disciplinary infractions. When student discipline situations arise that may require the expulsion of a student, it is important for the teacher, principal, and school board to work closely with the local conference superintendent. Schools may establish a small discipline committee so that specific information is shared with as few people as possible. This board voted committee might be comprised of only three members (i.e., principal or teacher, the school board chair, and the pastor). Most schools require board action to expel a student.