Missouri § 178.835 - Discipline of students.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 178.835 — Discipline of students., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 178.835. Discipline of students.
1. The governing body of each public community college district and each public school district offering community college courses shall possess full power and authority to adopt rules and regulations for the guidance and supervision of the conduct of its college students; to enforce compliance therewith; and to delegate to appropriate persons in the district the power to discipline students, including the power of suspension and expulsion, for violation of such rules and regulations.
2. The governing body may also delegate to any administrator or acting administrator designated by the governing body the power to suspend summarily any student whose presence on the district facility would, in the opinion of such administrator or acting administrator, seriously disrupt the operation of the district, or constitute a danger to the records or other physical properties of the district or to the health, safety or welfare of the student or other persons. Such summary suspension shall not exceed a period of five days, unless within such time the district has commenced formal disciplinary procedure and diligently pursues each procedure until its conclusion, in which event such summary suspension may be continued until such conclusion.
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(L. 1971 S.B. 129, A.L. 1972 S.B. 455)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 178.835 cover?
Section 178.835 ("Discipline of students.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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