Spearfish School District 40-2
5000 Students

Code:  5210.2FM

                                                 BEFORE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
                                                OF SPEARFISH SCHOOL DISTRICT 40-2
                                               LAWRENCE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

IN THE MATTER OF:                                                                      BY REGISTERED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
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  NOTICE OF HEARING

TO:    ________________________________

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Spearfish, SD 57783

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on __________________, the _________ day of _____________,

2____, at _____________o'clock ___, at ________________________________________________,
Spearfish, South Dakota, a hearing will be held before the Spearfish Board of Education, Spearfish School District 40-2, Spearfish, South Dakota,  for the following purpose:

The act, transaction or occurrence which is the basis of the action being proposed before the Board is as follows:

The District Policy allegedly violated by the act, transaction or occurrence described above is as follows:

In the hearing, you will have the following rights:
1.               An opportunity to be heard in opposition to the proposed action and to present any evidence or testimony in opposition thereto; and
2.         To have counsel or representative present, at your expense, to examine witnesses and to present evidence and testimony; and
3.         To present witness(es) to testify on your behalf;
4.         The opportunity to confront the witness(es) who propose or support the action to be taken; and
5.         A written decision by the Board within a reasonable period of time after the conclusion of the hearing; and
6.         The decision of the Board to be based solely upon the evidence presented at the hearing, to include a summary of the evidence and the reason(s) for the decision.
                                                                                   
You are further notified that you also have the following rights:
1.         The records of the student in question are available at the Business Office of Spearfish School District 40-2 for examination by the you or your authorized representative.
2.         You may waive the right to a hearing.

IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR OR ANSWER it will be presumed that you consent to the action proposed to be taken.

DATED this ___________ day of __________________, 2_____.

SPEARFISH SCHOOL DISTRICT 40-2
SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA

By:__________________________________
Superintendent of Schools
Copy to:

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