EDUGUIDES • PATHWAY 2
2A — Compliance Dashboard
A step-by-step dashboard to check whether the school followed every mandatory legal requirement before issuing a suspension under MO1125.
A step-by-step dashboard to check whether the school followed every mandatory legal requirement before issuing a suspension under MO1125.
This dashboard helps families determine whether the school followed the mandatory legal sequence under Ministerial Order 1125. Each stage of the suspension process has required components. If one is missing, incomplete, or out of order, the decision may be invalid or require correction.
Use this tool before moving to documentation review, procedural fairness testing, or adjustment auditing.
The checklist below lists each legal requirement the principal must complete before issuing a suspension. A missing step means the process may not comply with MO1125.
The principal must ensure that an accurate and complete investigation took place.
The principal must check whether the student’s disability-related supports were in place at the time.
The school must demonstrate that suspension was not the first or easiest option.
Parents must be given a genuine chance to respond before a decision is made.
Only the principal can legally decide a suspension. This cannot be delegated.
The suspension letter must include:
The school must hold a reintegration meeting after a suspension, covering:
The next guide explains what a legally compliant suspension letter must include.
Check whether the school followed every required step under Ministerial Order 1125 — investigation, adjustments, evidence, and fairness protections.
Under Ministerial Order 1125, a suspension is only lawful when every required step has been completed — including proper investigation, disability-aware adjustments, procedural fairness, and accurate documentation. This dashboard helps families identify whether the process was followed correctly, where compliance gaps exist, and what actions or escalations those gaps activate.
Breaks down every required legal step so you can immediately see whether a suspension is valid and identify where the process has failed.
If any required element is missing, unclear, or undocumented, the suspension may be unlawful — giving families strong grounds for correction or escalation.
Move through each compliance area, check what the school has provided, and record any missing steps. These gaps inform whether you request documentation, corrections, or escalate.
Under Ministerial Order 1125, a suspension is only valid when every mandatory step is completed. This section shows the key compliance indicators, what happens when the flow breaks, and the outcomes families can request or escalate.
Principal-Only Decision
Only the principal can legally suspend a student. Assistant principals or teachers cannot make or pre-announce the decision.
All Supports Reviewed
The principal must review all reasonable adjustments and verify they were implemented before considering suspension.
Context & Disability Considered
MO1125 requires a proper investigation, including context, disability impacts, and fairness before any disciplinary action.
If Any Step Fails → Suspension May Be Unlawful
Compliance Gap Identified
If adjustments were not applied, no investigation occurred, or alternatives weren’t considered, the suspension is at risk of being invalid.
Parent Can Request All Records
Families can request incident reports, adjustment logs, Safety Plans, BSPs, and the principal’s suspension record.
Procedural Fairness Review
When mandatory steps are missing, families can request corrections or escalate through the school, SEIL, region, or DET complaints pathway.
Immediate Meeting Needed
The principal must schedule a meeting to address missing steps, review adjustments, and correct the process before a decision can stand.
Valid suspensions require complete documentation, adjustment review, and transparent investigation. Missing steps activate parent rights to review, challenge, and escalate safely.
When a school does not follow MO1125 correctly, the suspension may not meet legal requirements. Families can request documentation to clarify the process, ask for corrections, or escalate to the principal, SEIL, regional office, or the Department’s Complaints team. Clear documentation helps ensure the child’s rights are upheld and supports are appropriately reviewed before any disciplinary action.