Expulsion Coding for PowerSchool | Scribe

Expulsion Coding for PowerSchool

    Section 59-63-210. (A) Any district board of trustees may authorize or order the expulsion, suspension, or transfer of any pupil for the commission of any crime, gross immorality, gross misbehavior, persistent disobedience, or for violation of written rules and promulgated regulations established by the district board, county board, or the State Board of Education, or when the presence of the pupil is detrimental to the best interest of the school. Each expelled pupil has the right to petition for readmission for the succeeding school year.

    Resource Link: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/416.htm#:~:text=Section%2059%2D63%2D210.,duration%20of%20the%20suspension%20period.

    When a student is recommended for expulsion the incident should be entered with the following criteria:

    Initial Incident Management Coding PRIOR to the hearing:

    • Action Code: Suspension^

    • Action Sub Code: Pending Expulsion^

    AFTER the hearing, the following will need to be updated if the student is, Not Expelled, or Expelled:

    A. NOT Expelled:

    • Action Sub Code: From Pending Expulsion to Out of School (Services Provided) or (No Services)

    • Action End Date: Enter the date the suspension ends

    • Duration Code: Select the amount of days the student was suspended

    • Assigned Duration: Amount of days suspension was originally assigned (number only)

    • Actual Duration: Amount of days actually served (number only)

    B. Is Expelled:

    • Action Code: Expulsion^

    • Action Sub Code:(Services Provided) or (No Services Provided)

    • Action End Date: Enter the end date of Expulsion

    • Duration Code: Select the amount of days or Remainder of School if applicable 

    • Assigned Duration: Amount of days of expulsion (number only)

    • Actual Duration: Amount of days actually served (number only)

    Students who are expelled will need to have the following updates in PowerSchool. 

    Do NOT do this until an expulsion ruling is final. Leave students enrolled during the appeal process.

    Student Incident Update:

    1. Transfer Out of School

      • Transfer Comment = “Expelled on (date). Expulsion ending on (date).”

      • Date of transfer = Expulsion Date

      • Exit Code = W33

      • Check here if the student(s) intend to enroll in school during next school year.

    Students expelled with an IEP will require an Additional Step:

    • Enroll back in PowerSchool

      • Restore  class enrollments. 

      • Re Enroll back into school with a previous exit comment.

    • Update EFA for services.

    • Enroll in Student Program, "HBSD01 - Home-based"

      • Mark "SC-HBSD" in attendance for services.