Lifting a stand down#

You may lift a stand down at any time before it expires for any reason. This might be as a result of a stand down meeting. You must lift the stand down if you discover that reasonable grounds for the stand down did not actually exist.

To lift a stand down you must:

• let the student return to school and attend fulltime
• withdraw the stand down in ENROL
• tell the student and a parent that stand down has been withdrawn.

To help you communicate your decision to parents you may wish to use model letter template 6, 'Notifying parent/s or caregiver of lifting of a stand down'.

Model letter templates

You should also consider calling a parent.

Shortening a stand down#

You may shorten a stand down at any time before it expires for any reason. This is at the principal’s discretion and depends on individual circumstances and might be as a result of a stand down meeting.

To shorten a stand down, you must:

• shorten the stand down through the ENROL process
• tell the student and a parent that stand down has been shortened.

To help you communicate your decision to parents you may wish to use model letter template 7, 'Notifying parent/s or caregivers of shortening of stand down'.

Model letter templates

You should also consider calling a parent.