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A student can be suspended or expelled for threatening to physically harm another person during school or a school activity. A student can also be suspended or expelled if he or she makes a terroristic threat against a school official or school property, even after school hours.
Students are engaged in school or school activities whenever they are:
Terroristic threats against a school or school officials consist of:
If a student is accused of threatening physical harm or making terroristic threats, he or she may claim that:
Please note that a pupil could be suspended if they do almost anything considered a crime under the California Penal Code during school or during school activities.
Yes. A student can be suspended or expelled from school, even for a first offense, if he or she:
For threats of physical harm that take place during school or school activities, they must occur:
Terroristic threats against school property or school officials are described in California Education Code 48900.7, and consist of:
Depending on the age and acts of the student, a principal may decide that there are alternatives to suspension. These include:
A student can be suspended for up to five consecutive schooldays. The total number of schooldays for which a pupil may be suspended in any school year is 20.
Before any suspension an informal conference will be held between the principal (or other school personnel) and the student. A school employee must make a reasonable effort to contact the pupil’s parent or guardian. At the conference the pupil shall be informed of:
The student is given the opportunity to present their version of events and any evidence.
In an emergency situation, there does not have to be a conference. Emergency situation means a situation determined by the principal to constitute a clear and present danger to the life, safety, or health of pupils or school personnel.
If a pupil is suspended without a conference, both the parent and the pupil must be notified.
Notice must be given within a reasonable time by telephone, mail, or other appropriate method. The notice must include:
Expulsion from school usually occurs for the most serious offenses, such as:
A student has the right to present evidence in their defense. These may claim:
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