A.     The administration may consider recommendation of expulsion of a student in a case where there is reason to believe the student has engaged in conduct described at sections II.A. and II.B., above.

B.     The administration must recommend expulsion proceedings in all cases against any student whom the administration has reason to believe:

1. was in possession on school grounds or at a school-sponsored activity of a deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, martial arts weapon, or firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921 as amended from time to time; or

2. while off school grounds, possessed a firearm as defined in 18 U.S .C. § 921, in violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22.-35, or possessed and used a firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C . § 921, a deadly weapon, a dangerous instrument or a martial arts weapon in the commission of a crime under chapter 952 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or

3. was engaged on or off school grounds in offering for sale or distribution a controlled substance (as defined in Conn. Gen. Stat.§ 21a-240(9)), whose manufacturing, distribution, sale, prescription, dispensing, transporting, or possessing with intent to sell or dispense, offering  or administering is subject to criminal penalties under Conn. Gen. Stat. §§21a-277 and 2 1a-278.

The terms "dangerous instrument,"  "deadly weapon," electronic defense weapon," "firearm," and "martial arts weapon," are defined above in Section I.

C.     Upon receipt of an expulsion recommendation, the Superintendent may conduct an inquiry concerning the expulsion recommendation.

D.     If the Superintendent or his/her designee determines that a student should or must be expelled, he or she shall forward his/her recommendation to the Board of Education so that the Board can consider and act upon this recommendation.

E.      In keeping with Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-233d and the Gun-Free Schools Act, it shall be the policy of the Board to expel a student for one (1) full calendar year for: the conduct described in Section IV(B)(l ), (2) and (3) of this policy. For any mandatory expulsion offense, the Board may modify  the term of expulsion on a case-by-case basis.