This guidance document has been written to assist school districts in implementing Section 10-233c of the Connecticut General Statutes. The law will go into effect on July 1, 2009, however it requires that I issue guidelines by October 1, 2008, to aid districts in making the determination about whether suspensions should be in-school or out-of-school. By providing this information now, school boards and building administrators will have time to prepare for and adjust to the changes required by the law and to reassess the effectiveness of their current suspension policies.