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18A:37-4.  Suspension of pupils by teacher or principal
    The teacher in a school having but one teacher or the principal in all other  cases may suspend any pupil from school for good cause but such suspension  shall be reported forthwith by the teacher or principal so doing to the  superintendent of schools of the district if there be one.  The superintendent  to whom a suspension is reported or if there be no superintendent in the  district, the teacher or principal suspending the pupil shall report the  suspension to the board of education of the district at its next regular  meeting.  Such teacher, principal or superintendent may reinstate the pupil  prior to the second regular meeting of the board of education of the district  held after such suspension unless the board shall reinstate the pupil at such  first regular meeting.

L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 295, s. 14, eff. Sept. 9, 1968.