NZSBA The Board's Role in Suspension Meetings Workshop - Rotorua

Suspension meetings can be stressful for all involved.

As a board member, how can you keep the student’s needs at the centre while maintaining everyone’s emotional and physical safety?

Is your board prepared to handle student suspension meetings with integrity, fairness, and genuine care?

Join us as we explore:

• Creating a learner-centred process
• The legal requirements and guidelines for boards
• Preparing for and running an effective and responsive suspension meeting
• Setting conditions to support the student to succeed.

Before you attend
We recommend familiarising yourself with the following:

• Your own board’s policies on student behaviour management
• Our articles on Student Behaviour Management
• The Ministry of Education’s stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions and expulsions guidelines:

o Part 1 – Legal options and duties

o Part 2 – Good practice