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The Governing Board desires to provide district students access to educational opportunities in an orderly school environment that protects their safety and security, ensures their welfare and well-being, and promotes their learning and development. The Governing Board shall develop rules and regulations setting the standards of behavior expected of district students and the disciplinary processes and procedures for addressing violations of those standards, including suspension and/or expulsion.
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\nThe grounds for suspension and expulsion and the procedures for considering, recommending, and/or implementing suspension and expulsion shall be only those specified in law, in this policy, and in the accompanying administrative regulation.
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\nExcept when otherwise permitted by law, a student may be suspended or expelled only when the behavior is related to a school activity or school attendance occurring within any district school or another school district, regardless of when it occurs, including, but not limited to, the following: (Education Code 48900(s))

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  1. While on school grounds
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  2. While going to or coming from school
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  3. During the lunch period, whether on or off the school campus
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  4. During, going to, or coming from a school-sponsored activity
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\nOff campus behavior may result in discipline when it disrupts district programs and activities or as otherwise prohibited by law, Board policy, or administrative regulation.
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\nDistrict staff shall enforce the rules concerning suspension and expulsion of students fairly, consistently, equally, and in accordance with the district's nondiscrimination policies.
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\nAppropriate Use of Suspension Authority
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\nExcept when a student's act violates Education Code 48900(a)-(e), as listed in Items #1-5 under "Grounds for Suspension and Expulsion: Grades K-8 of the accompanying administrative regulation, or when the student's presence causes a danger to others, suspension shall be used only when other means of correction have failed to bring about proper conduct.  (Education Code 48900.5, 48900.6)
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\nA student's parents/guardians shall be notified as soon as possible when there is an escalating pattern of misbehavior that could lead to on-campus or off-campus suspension.
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\nNo student may be suspended for disruption or willful defiance, except by a teacher pursuant to Education Code 48910.  (Education Code 48900)
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\nStudents shall not be suspended or expelled based solely on a student's truancy, tardiness, or absenteeism from assigned school activities.  (Education Code 48900)
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\nOn-Campus Suspension
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\nTo ensure the proper supervision and ongoing learning of students who are suspended for any of the reasons enumerated in Education Code 48900 and 48900.2, but who pose no imminent danger or threat to anyone at school and for whom expulsion proceedings have not been initiated, the Superintendent or designee shall establish a supervised suspension classroom program which meets the requirements of law.
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\nExcept where a supervised suspension is permitted by law for a student's first offense, supervised suspension shall be imposed only when other means of correction have failed to bring about proper conduct.  (Education Code 48900.5)
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\nAuthority to Expel
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\nA student may be expelled only by the Governing Board.  (Education Code 48918(j))
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\nAs required by law, the Superintendent or principal shall recommend expulsion and the Governing Board shall expel any student found to have committed any of the following "mandatory recommendation and mandatory expulsion" acts at school or at a school activity off school grounds:  (Education Code 48915)\n
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  1. Possessing a firearm which is not an imitation firearm, as verified by a certificated employee, unless the student had obtained prior written permission to possess the item from a certificated school employee, with the principal or designee's concurrence
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  2. Selling or otherwise furnishing a firearm
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  3. Brandishing a knife at another person
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  4. Unlawfully selling a controlled substance listed in Health and Safety Code 11053-11058
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  5. Committing or attempting to commit a sexual assault as defined in Penal Code 261, 266c, 286, 287, 288, or 289, or former 288a, or committing a sexual battery as defined in Penal Code 243.4
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  6. Possessing an explosive as defined in 18 USC 921
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\nFor all other violations listed in the accompanying administrative regulation, the Superintendent or principal shall have the discretion to recommend expulsion of a student. If expulsion is recommended, the Governing Board shall order the student expelled only if it makes a finding of either or both of the following:  (Education Code 48915(b) and (e))\n\n
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  1. That other means of correction are not feasible or have repeatedly failed to bring about proper conduct
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  2. That due to the nature of the violation, the presence of the student causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the student or others
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\nA vote to expel a student shall be taken in an open session of a Board meeting.  (Education Code 48918(j))
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\nThe Governing Board may vote to suspend the enforcement of the expulsion order pursuant to the requirements of law and the accompanying administrative regulation.  (Education Code 48917)
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\nNo student shall be expelled for disruption or willful defiance.  (Education Code 48900)
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\nNo child enrolled in a preschool program shall be expelled or unenrolled except under limited circumstances in accordance with Education Code 8489.1 and as specified in Administrative Regulation 5148.3 - Preschool/Early Childhood Education.
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\nDue Process
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\nThe Governing Board shall provide for the fair and equitable treatment of students facing suspension and/or expulsion by affording the students due process rights under the law. The Superintendent or designee shall comply with procedures for notices, hearings, and appeals as specified in law and administrative regulation.  (Education Code 48911, 48915, 48915.5, 48918)
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\nPlan for Rehabilitation
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\nAt the time of the expulsion order, the Governing Board shall recommend a plan for the student's rehabilitation, in accordance with the accompanying administrative regulation.
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\nMaintenance and Monitoring of Outcome Data
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\nThe Superintendent or designee shall maintain outcome data related to student suspensions and expulsions , including, but not limited to:  (Education Code 48900.8, 48916.1)\n
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  1. The number of students recommended for expulsion
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  2. The grounds for each recommended expulsion
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  3. The actions taken by the  Governing Board, including whether the student was subsequently expelled and whether the expulsion order was suspended
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  4. The types of referral made after each expulsion
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  5. The disposition of the students after the expulsion period, including the completion of a rehabilitation plan or the successful readmission of the student, or both
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  6. The average length of expulsion terms, including any extensions
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For any expulsion that involves the possession of a firearm, such data shall include the name of the school and the type of firearm involved, as required pursuant to 20 USC 7961. Suspension and expulsion data shall be reported to the Board at least annually and to the California Department of Education when so required.
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\nIn presenting the report to the Governing Board, the Superintendent or designee shall disaggregate data on suspensions and expulsions by school and by numerically significant student subgroups, including, but not limited to, ethnic subgroups, socioeconomically disadvantaged students, English learners, long-term English learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and students experiencing homelessness. Based on the data, the Governing Board shall address any identified disparities in the imposition of student discipline and shall determine whether and how the district is meeting its goals for improving school climate as specified in its local control and accountability plan, which may include monitoring intervention effectiveness.

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The Governing Board shall develop rules and regulations setting the standards of behavior expected of district students and the disciplinary processes and procedures for addressing violations of those standards, including suspension and/or expulsion.\n\nThe grounds for suspension and expulsion and the procedures for considering, recommending, and/or implementing suspension and expulsion shall be only those specified in law, in this policy, and in the accompanying administrative regulation.\n\nExcept when otherwise permitted by law, a student may be suspended or expelled only when the behavior is related to a school activity or school attendance occurring within any district school or another school district, regardless of when it occurs, including, but not limited to, the following: (Education Code 48900(s))\n\n\tWhile on school grounds\n\n\tWhile going to or coming from school\n\n\tDuring the lunch period, whether on or off the school campus\n\n\tDuring, going to, or coming from a school-sponsored activity\n\nOff campus behavior may result in discipline when it disrupts district programs and activities or as otherwise prohibited by law, Board policy, or administrative regulation.\n\nDistrict staff shall enforce the rules concerning suspension and expulsion of students fairly, consistently, equally, and in accordance with the district's nondiscrimination policies.\n\nAppropriate Use of Suspension Authority\n\nExcept when a student's act violates Education Code 48900(a)-(e), as listed in Items #1-5 under \"Grounds for Suspension and Expulsion: Grades K-8 of the accompanying administrative regulation, or when the student's presence causes a danger to others, suspension shall be used only when other means of correction have failed to bring about proper conduct. (Education Code 48900.5, 48900.6)\n\nA student's parents/guardians shall be notified as soon as possible when there is an escalating pattern of misbehavior that could lead to on-campus or off-campus suspension.\n\nNo student may be suspended for disruption or willful defiance, except by a teacher pursuant to Education Code 48910. (Education Code 48900)\n\nStudents shall not be suspended or expelled based solely on a student's truancy, tardiness, or absenteeism from assigned school activities. (Education Code 48900)\n\nOn-Campus Suspension\n\nTo ensure the proper supervision and ongoing learning of students who are suspended for any of the reasons enumerated in Education Code 48900 and 48900.2, but who pose no imminent danger or threat to anyone at school and for whom expulsion proceedings have not been initiated, the Superintendent or designee shall establish a supervised suspension classroom program which meets the requirements of law.\n\nExcept where a supervised suspension is permitted by law for a student's first offense, supervised suspension shall be imposed only when other means of correction have failed to bring about proper conduct. (Education Code 48900.5)\n\nAuthority to Expel\n\nA student may be expelled only by the Governing Board. (Education Code 48918(j))\n\nAs required by law, the Superintendent or principal shall recommend expulsion and the Governing Board shall expel any student found to have committed any of the following \"mandatory recommendation and mandatory expulsion\" acts at school or at a school activity off school grounds: (Education Code 48915)\n\n\tPossessing a firearm which is not an imitation firearm, as verified by a certificated employee, unless the student had obtained prior written permission to possess the item from a certificated school employee, with the principal or designee's concurrence\n\n\tSelling or otherwise furnishing a firearm\n\n\tBrandishing a knife at another person\n\n\tUnlawfully selling a controlled substance listed in Health and Safety Code 11053-11058\n\n\tCommitting or attempting to commit a sexual assault as defined in Penal Code 261, 266c, 286, 287, 288, or 289, or former 288a, or committing a sexual battery as defined in Penal Code 243.4\n\n\tPossessing an explosive as defined in 18 USC 921\n\nFor all other violations listed in the accompanying administrative regulation, the Superintendent or principal shall have the discretion to recommend expulsion of a student. If expulsion is recommended, the Governing Board shall order the student expelled only if it makes a finding of either or both of the following: (Education Code 48915(b) and (e))\n\n\tThat other means of correction are not feasible or have repeatedly failed to bring about proper conduct\n\n\tThat due to the nature of the violation, the presence of the student causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the student or others\n\nA vote to expel a student shall be taken in an open session of a Board meeting. (Education Code 48918(j))\n\nThe Governing Board may vote to suspend the enforcement of the expulsion order pursuant to the requirements of law and the accompanying administrative regulation. (Education Code 48917)\n\nNo student shall be expelled for disruption or willful defiance. (Education Code 48900)\n\nNo child enrolled in a preschool program shall be expelled or unenrolled except under limited circumstances in accordance with Education Code 8489.1 and as specified in Administrative Regulation 5148.3 - Preschool/Early Childhood Education.\n\nDue Process\n\nThe Governing Board shall provide for the fair and equitable treatment of students facing suspension and/or expulsion by affording the students due process rights under the law. The Superintendent or designee shall comply with procedures for notices, hearings, and appeals as specified in law and administrative regulation. (Education Code 48911, 48915, 48915.5, 48918)\n\nPlan for Rehabilitation\n\nAt the time of the expulsion order, the Governing Board shall recommend a plan for the student's rehabilitation, in accordance with the accompanying administrative regulation.\n\nMaintenance and Monitoring of Outcome Data\n\nThe Superintendent or designee shall maintain outcome data related to student suspensions and expulsions , including, but not limited to: (Education Code 48900.8, 48916.1)\n\n\tThe number of students recommended for expulsion\n\n\tThe grounds for each recommended expulsion\n\n\tThe actions taken by the Governing Board, including whether the student was subsequently expelled and whether the expulsion order was suspended\n\n\tThe types of referral made after each expulsion\n\n\tThe disposition of the students after the expulsion period, including the completion of a rehabilitation plan or the successful readmission of the student, or both\n\n\tThe average length of expulsion terms, including any extensions\n\nFor any expulsion that involves the possession of a firearm, such data shall include the name of the school and the type of firearm involved, as required pursuant to 20 USC 7961. 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