It seems your school district has a different problem than ours. Our school administration isn't even bothering to follow their own regs and Board Policies regarding IEPs and due process in discipline issues, yet they expect the kids to toe the line regarding the mile-long District Code of Conduct. It doesn't exactly set a good example to the students if they see the Principals aren't even bothering to follow the rules.
If you have any suggestions on how to deal with bullying principals and stonewalling supervisors, it would be welcome.
One way to deal with a wayward administration is to start a drive for a smaller, deconsolidated school district. We're in the middle of that right now. The research is so much on the side of smaller districts and smaller schools turning out better students, that our state legislature had made it RELATIVELY EASY to go smaller.
Then you have a more accountable, closer to home local board of education. You can even replace old administrators.