✔ Required Item 1 — Accurate Description of the Incident
The school must provide a factual written account of what happened, including:
- time and location
- staff present
- sequence of events
- what the student was doing before the incident
- adult responses before and during the incident
✔ Required Item 2 — Evidence Considered During Investigation
This may include:
- statements from staff
- incident reports
- witness notes
- behaviour logs
✔ Required Item 3 — Review of Reasonable Adjustments
The principal must show which disability or learning adjustments were:
- planned
- implemented
- monitored
- in place at the exact time of the incident
✔ Required Item 4 — Proposed Suspension Reason
The school must provide the proposed reason under MO1125, connected to the incident details.
✔ Required Item 5 — Opportunity for Parent Response
The school must show that families were:
- given a chance to respond
- offered a meeting
- not pressured into agreeing verbally
✔ Required Item 6 — Principal-Only Decision Notes
Only the principal can make the decision. The assistant principal cannot.
✔ Required Item 7 — Safe & Clear Communication
The communication must be neutral, accurate and free from emotional framing.