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  "title": "Student Disturbances",
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  "contentHtml": "<html>\n<head>\n\t<title></title>\n\t<link href=\"https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/ckeditor/plugins/lance/css/annotate.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text/css\">\n\t<link href=\"https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/ckeditor/plugins/lite/css/lite.css?n=1234671010\" id=\"__lite__css__\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text/css\">\n\t<link href=\"https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/ckeditor/plugins/lite/css/opentip.css\" id=\"__lite_tt_css__\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text/css\">\n\t<link href=\"https://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/wscbundle/css/wsc.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text/css\">\n</head>\n\n<body data-gramm_editor=\"false\" data-wsc-instance=\"true\">\n<p><strong>Prohibited Activities</strong></p>\n\n<p>A student involved or attempting to be involved in any of the following prohibited activities shall be subject to discipline:</p>\n\n<ol>\n\t<li>Disturbing the peace, including, but not limited to, causing or attempting to cause a riot, burning or destroying property, fighting, challenging another to fight, or using offensive words likely to provoke a fight<br>\n\t&nbsp;</li>\n\t<li>Disrupting school operations, including, but not limited to, exercising free expression which is obscene, libelous, or slanderous or so incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of unlawful acts on school premises or the violation of lawful school regulations, or substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school (Education Code <span>48907</span>)<br>\n\t<br>\n\tOther examples of activities that may be considered disrupting school operations include, but are not limited to:<br>\n\t&nbsp;\n\t<ol start=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\">\n\t\t<li>Organizing or participating in unauthorized assemblies on school premises<br>\n\t\t&nbsp;</li>\n\t\t<li>Participating in sit-ins or stand-ins which deny students or employees normal access to school premises<br>\n\t\t&nbsp;</li>\n\t\t<li>Interfering with or unauthorized use of the district&#39;s computer system<br>\n\t\t&nbsp;</li>\n\t</ol>\n\t</li>\n\t<li>Refusing to disperse, including, but not limited to, assembling for the purpose of causing a disruption and refusing to disperse upon the direction of school personnel<br>\n\t&nbsp;</li>\n\t<li>Boycotting school, including, but not limited to, participating in any protest that involves nonattendance where attendance is required at school, class, or at a school activity</li>\n</ol>\n\n<p>Any student who participates in a boycott shall be given an unexcused absence and may be classified as truant, regardless of any parent/guardian approval of the absence.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Extension of Class Period and/or Dismissal of School</strong></p>\n\n<p>During any disturbance in which additional students might become involved while changing classes, the principal or designee may notify all staff that any class currently in session will be extended until further notice. Upon receiving this notification, staff shall ensure that all students in their charge remain in one location under their supervision and shall ask all students who are in the halls to return to their classes immediately.</p>\n\n<p>The principal may also request that the Superintendent dismiss school in accordance with the school disturbance response plan.</p>\n</body>\n</html>\n",
  "contentText": "Prohibited Activities\n\nA student involved or attempting to be involved in any of the following prohibited activities shall be subject to discipline:\n\n- Disturbing the peace, including, but not limited to, causing or attempting to cause a riot, burning or destroying property, fighting, challenging another to fight, or using offensive words likely to provoke a fight\n\n- Disrupting school operations, including, but not limited to, exercising free expression which is obscene, libelous, or slanderous or so incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of unlawful acts on school premises or the violation of lawful school regulations, or substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school (Education Code 48907)\n\n\tOther examples of activities that may be considered disrupting school operations include, but are not limited to:\n\n- Organizing or participating in unauthorized assemblies on school premises\n\n- Participating in sit-ins or stand-ins which deny students or employees normal access to school premises\n\n- Interfering with or unauthorized use of the district's computer system\n\n- Refusing to disperse, including, but not limited to, assembling for the purpose of causing a disruption and refusing to disperse upon the direction of school personnel\n\n- Boycotting school, including, but not limited to, participating in any protest that involves nonattendance where attendance is required at school, class, or at a school activity\n\nAny student who participates in a boycott shall be given an unexcused absence and may be classified as truant, regardless of any parent/guardian approval of the absence.\n\nExtension of Class Period and/or Dismissal of School\n\nDuring any disturbance in which additional students might become involved while changing classes, the principal or designee may notify all staff that any class currently in session will be extended until further notice. Upon receiving this notification, staff shall ensure that all students in their charge remain in one location under their supervision and shall ask all students who are in the halls to return to their classes immediately.\n\nThe principal may also request that the Superintendent dismiss school in accordance with the school disturbance response plan.",
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          "code": "CA Constitution Article 1, Section 2",
          "description": "Freedom of speech and expression",
          "url": "http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CONS&sectionNum=SEC.%202.&article=I"
        },
        {
          "code": "Ed. Code 32210",
          "description": "Willful disturbance of public school or meeting",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=32210."
        },
        {
          "code": "Ed. Code 32211",
          "description": "Threatened disruption or interference with classes",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=32211."
        },
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          "code": "Ed. Code 32280-32289.6",
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          "code": "Ed. Code 35160",
          "description": "Authority of governing boards",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=35160."
        },
        {
          "code": "Ed. Code 38000-38005",
          "description": "Security departments",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&division=3.&title=2.&part=23.&chapter=1.&article="
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          "code": "Ed. Code 44810",
          "description": "Willful interference with classroom conduct",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=44810."
        },
        {
          "code": "Ed. Code 44811",
          "description": "Disruption of classwork or extracurricular activities",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=44811."
        },
        {
          "code": "Ed. Code 48205",
          "description": "Excused absences",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=48205."
        },
        {
          "code": "Ed. Code 48900",
          "description": "Grounds for suspension or expulsion",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=48900."
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          "code": "Ed. Code 48907",
          "description": "Exercise of free expression; time, place, and manner rules and regulations",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=48907."
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        {
          "code": "Ed. Code 51512",
          "description": "Prohibited use of electronic listening or recording device",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=51512."
        },
        {
          "code": "Pen. Code 243.5",
          "description": "Assault or battery on school property",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=243.5."
        },
        {
          "code": "Pen. Code 403-420",
          "description": "Crimes against the public peace",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&division=&title=11.&part=1.&chapter=&article="
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        {
          "code": "Pen. Code 415",
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          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=415."
        },
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          "code": "Pen. Code 415.5",
          "description": "Disturbance of peace of school; unlawful fighting, noise, offensive words",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=415.5.#\thttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=415.5."
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          "code": "Pen. Code 416",
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          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=416."
        },
        {
          "code": "Pen. Code 626-626.11",
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          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&division=&title=15.&part=1.&chapter=1.&article="
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        {
          "code": "Pen. Code 627-627.10",
          "description": "Access to school premises",
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        },
        {
          "code": "Pen. Code 653b",
          "description": "Loitering about schools or public places",
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          "code": "U.S. Department of Education Publication",
          "description": "Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities, Jan. 2007",
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          "code": "Website",
          "description": "CSBA District and County Office of Education Legal Services",
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          "code": "Website",
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