Appeal

Any request for an appeal in cases involving student dismissal must be submitted in writing directly to the Head of School within 5 days of the dismissal notification or the communication date. If the Head of School judges the request to have merit, he/she will grant an appeal. In such an instance, he/she may appoint an Appeals Committee to review the previous decision-making process to ensure that all parties abided by school policies and acted in good faith, but he does not have to appoint such a committee. The membership of the Appeals Committee, if appointed, will be: the Head of School, who serves as Chairman but is a non-voting member, a representative from the School Advisory Board, a representative from the administrative staff, a representative from the Salesian Community, and two faculty members. The Appeals Committee, after consultation, will make a recommendation, which is advisory only, to the Head of School who will then render a final decision regarding the student’s dismissal.