Suspension Policy
Suspension of students

• The principal may suspend a student from school for a maximum of three school days for repeated violations of school rules. A longer suspension must be by action of the Dean Council.
• In the case of a serious overt act that violates school regulations, the principal or dean's council may suspend a student although there has been no prior deviant behavior.
• A student may be suspended from class. The student must meet with an administrator before the next class period.
• A written statement will be given to the student and the parent explaining the circumstances causing the suspension, its duration, and the expectations for future behavior.
• Absences incurred on days for which a student is suspended will be counted as unexcused, and subject to the penalties under the attendance policy. A student who is suspended will be removed from office for the duration of the school year.
• Upon the student's return to Pine Forge Academy, barring no incurring of additional demerit points and completion of probation, the disciplinary systems begin at zero. Probation will begin when suspension begins and will continue for a period of two weeks.

Infractions which lead to suspension

• Gambling or betting
• Possession or using tobacco in any form or allowing their use in one’s room.
• Inappropriate actions in inappropriate places.
• Repeated use of profane language or repeatedly indulging in lewd suggestions.
• Possessing or displaying obscene literature or pictures.
• Personal involvement or assisting others in: forgery; petty theft; the alteration, destruction, or misuse of school documents or records.
• Tampering with fire alarms or other safety equipment.
• Persistent refusal to adhere to the school's principles, policies, and regulations.
• Duplication of Academy keys; tampering with locks on Academy property.
• Accumulation of 26 demerit points.
• Failure on the part of a student to conform completely to the stipulations of any discipline which has been administered.
• Engaging in or initiating acts which tend to injure, degrade, or disgrace another person.
• Entering or leaving the residences, or any other building on campus, without authorized permission and/or by means other than regular entrances, except in the case of a fire or similar emergency.
• Entering or leaving residence hall after curfew without permission.
• Leaving campus at any time without approved arrangements with a school official/the dean.