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Reach out to your state's parent training center and your P&A agency, make them aware of this.

IDEA lists Emotional Disability as a disability that can qualify a student for an IEP. Common sense says that someone with ED might be emotionally dysregulated at times. Schools cannot make a manifestation of a disability as a Level 1 offence. I'm assuming your child has an IEP and ED is one of the disabilities listed in it. Lisa has more on this. https://adayinourshoes.com/emotional-disturbance-category-iep-criteria-accommodations/ My suggestion is writing a parent letter of concern stating that you are concerned if your child's ED is not properly supported at school via their IEP, they might become dysregulated. You do not wish to see your child disciplined due to a Level 1 offense because of a known manifestation of their disability because the IEP wasn't followed or was not adequate to support their need in a situation that was unanticipated by the IEP team. Make sure your concerns are copied into the IEP. Hopefully, the IEP team will meet and figure out a way to prevent your child from getting disciplined because the IEP didn't support them.