INVOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL POLICY 

The School of the Cathedral is a community of teachers and students working together to pursue knowledge and the development of individuals. Sometimes the unusual needs of students are beyond the professional expertise of the teachers and affect the rights of the other students. The School of the Cathedral reserves the right to require the involuntary withdrawal of any student who is unable to perform academically or to conform his/her conduct to school standards.

When such a circumstance exists, the School of the Cathedral shall have the right to require that the child be examined by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist selected by the school, but at the child's parents' expense. This evaluation will determine his/her mental status and ability to continue at the School of the Cathedral. Should the evaluation indicate that the child is unable to continue, the School of the Cathedral has the right to require the involuntary withdrawal of the student in question. Should the parents of the child in question refuse to permit the child to undergo the required evaluation, the School of the Cathedral has the right to require the involuntary withdrawal of the child in question.

The School of the Cathedral will take into consideration any evidence submitted by the parents relating to the psychiatric, psychological or emotional well-being of the child when making its determination to require involuntary withdrawal.

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