Court of Appeals of North Carolina March 17, 1998, COA97-233 (Stewart Ex Rel. Stewart v. Johnston County Board of Education)

ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

Petitioner’s son was suspended from school pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-391(b). The statute provides that a school principal has authority to suspend a student for a period of ten days or less for willful violations of school policies of conduct, as long as the student is given the opportunity to makeup any missed examinations. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-391(b) (Supp. 1996).