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Disciplinary Procedures

Terms of Suspension

  • The participant must schedule a session with the high school counseling department and the Athletic/Activities Director prior to being reinstated. This session will include how to deal with the issue in a positive way, how to set goals in the relationship to becoming eligible again, awareness of infraction, and information on positive choices. 
  • All suspended student participants must be in good standing during their suspension. This means attending all practices, meetings, and functions as required by their coach/advisor. Any unexcused practices or misbehavior during their suspension time will result in dismissal from the squad and time served for suspension being revoked. The student participant would have to start their suspension over in the next sport in which they participate. - Already stated about next sport.
  • All suspended student in clubs must be in good standing during their suspension. This means attending all required meetings and continuing to be part of the club. Any misbehavior during their suspension time will result in dismissal from the club and time served for suspension being revoked. Students will have to start their suspension over with the next club they join or following year.
  • A student athlete who transfers into FMHS while serving suspensions at his/her previous school will serve out the remainder of his/her penalty at Fort Morgan. The previous school’s penalty will be honored in full and will not be increased or decreased in length.

Carry Over Suspension

If the violation of the Code of Conduct occurs in the last part of the activities/sport’s season and the violator cannot fulfill the terms of his/her violation in that sport, the suspension will carry over until the suspension is fulfilled. This includes the next sport or the same sport next year. If a student athlete elects to participate in a new sport to serve a suspension, he/she will be required to complete that season in good standing.

Appeal Process

Any participant has the right to appeal removal from a team. A student participant and his/her parents/guardians have the right to a hearing on the removal from participation pertaining to violations of the handbook.

Parents may appeal handbook violation removals by notifying the Fort Morgan Athletic Department by phone or in writing within five (5) school days after the removal. The right of appeal is forfeited if this is not received within five (5) school day limit. The purpose of the appeal hearing is to inquire into the student participants alleged violation and the student participants and parents/guardians to present evidence on behalf of the student participant. The removal from participation will remain in effect during the appeal process. The student participant must show just cause to be reinstated. If the student participant is reinstated, the participant will be placed on a probationary contract in which any future violations will result in loss of athletic eligibility at Fort Morgan High School for the remainder of their high school career.

The FMHS Administration team will not accept any anonymous pictures, emails, or texts from an individual turning another individual in.