Does a student have to be adjudicated or convicted in juvenile or adult court before s/he can be expelled by a district?
No. It is not necessary for a district to wait to see what happens in court. The school board may expel a student upon proof of a "preponderance of the evidence" that the student has violated school policy. This is an easier standard than the court standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt." If a student is later acquitted in court or if the county attorney dismisses the charge, this does not affect the validity of an expulsion from school for the same conduct.