The document discusses student discipline policies in Texas public schools. It outlines the differences between suspension and expulsion, with suspension being a short-term removal and expulsion being reserved for only the most serious offenses. It also discusses the due process rights students are entitled to, including notice of charges, opportunity to share their side, and right to appeal an expulsion. Schools have more authority to enforce rules for off-campus activities related to school events or that substantially disrupt the school environment.