Out-of-school suspension is the temporary exclusion of a student from school when circumstances are such that he/she can no longer be kept in school without the risk or detriment to the educational program or to the students. The primary purpose of suspension is to give the student, the parents, and the school staff the appropriate amount of time necessary for resolving the problem. This suspension will naturally result in a period of probation for the student upon his/her return to school.