What student behaviors can result in a classroom suspension? (CA EdCode 48910-a)
A teacher may suspend a student from a classroom for the following behavior:
A teacher may suspend a student from a classroom for the following behavior:
- Cause, attempt to cause or threaten to cause physical injury to another person.
- Willfully use force or violence upon another person, except in self-defense.
- Possess, supply, or sell a firearm, knife (brandishing a knife), explosive, or other dangerous object. The exception is possession of the item with written permission from a certificated employee, and with the agreement of the principal or principal designee.
- Unlawfully possess, use, supply, sell, or be under the influence of a controlled substance or intoxicant.
- Supply or sell a liquid, substance, or material representing it as a controlled substance or intoxicant.
- Commit or attempt to commit robbery or extortion.
- Cause or attempt to cause damage to school property or private property.
- Steal or attempt to steal school property or private property.
- Possess or use tobacco or nicotine products. This does not include use or possession the the student's own prescription products.
- Willfully defy the authority of teachers, administrators, school officials, or other school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.
- Commit an obscene act or engage in habitual profanity or vulgarity.
- Unlawfully possess, supply, or sell drug paraphernalia.
- Knowingly receive stolen school property or private property.
- Possess an imitation firearm such that a reasonable person concludes the replica is a firearm.
- Sexual harassment in grades 4-12 and committing or attempting to commit sexual assault or battery.
- Harass, threaten, intimidate, or retaliate against a complaining student witness.
- Engage in or attempt to engage in hazing.
- Bullying, including cyberbullying.
- In grades 4-12, intentionally engage in harassment, threats, or intimidation directed against personnel or students severely enough to disrupt classwork, create disorder, or create a hostile educational environment.
- Cause, attempt to cause, or threaten to cause an act of hate violence.
- Make terroristic threats against school officials, school property, or both.
What is the procedure for a classroom suspension? (CA EdCode 48910-a)
- The teacher must immediately report the suspension to the principal and send the student to the principal for appropriate action.
- The suspension is for the day of suspension and the following day.
- As soon as possible, the teacher must ask the parent of the student to attend a parent-teacher conference regarding the suspension.
- Either the teacher or parent may request that a school administrator attend the conference, at which point a school administrator must attend.
- A school counselor of or school psychologist may attend the conference.
Where does a student go when suspended from a classroom? (CA EdCode 48910-a and b)
- If suspending a student from a class requires that the student remain at the school site, the student must be under the supervision of a certificated employee.
- A student suspended from a class can not be placed in another regular class during the period of suspension.
- If the pupil is assigned to more than one class per day this will apply only to other regular classes scheduled at the same time as the class from which the student is suspended.