OT - help needed with school suspension and return

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I don't know where else to turn to ask this question so I hope someone can

help...

My son was suspended from school for 10 days. Long story but after a fire drill

(everyone knows has overstimulating that can be), the principal of the school

was scolding the 8th graders and my son who doesn't like crying or when people

are mad (specifically using loud tone or anger in voice) pushed the principal.

I was very angry they even had him in this environment when they know he has

issues with tone. Nonetheless he is suspended for 10 days per the

administration. The principal is ok - perhaps just a little embarrassed. When

he returns, he is not allowed to return to the school where the incident

occurred. The school is offering him to be tutored at an alternate site which

would be only 4 days a week from 9-noon. Meanwhile, we have requested out of

district placement, however, it will not be in place until some time after he

returns from the suspension. Are they legally within their right to not allow

him to return to his original programming until we find an out of district

school? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!

Thanks.

- in Connecticut