Student Behavior and Outcomes

2024-2025 Expectations for Student Contact

Parents, please make sure you review expectations with your student.

In addition to Hillsdale’s cornerstones of equity, personalization, rigor, and shared decision-making, we focus heavily on student safety. It is our goal to make sure that we know where our students are at any given time and that they are safe from harm. To that end, we create these Behavior Expectations in an effort to provide a safe and drug-free learning environment.

Closed Campus/Permit to Leave

The campus is CLOSED from the beginning of a student's first class to the end of the student's scheduled school day. A student may not leave campus until after her/his last class of the day has been dismissed, unless PRIOR written permission is granted and a permit to leave is issued by the Administration, Attendance Office, or Health Aide (after a parent has been contacted).
During brunch, lunch, or ‘open’ periods, students must remain on the school grounds- the buildings and courtyards (See campus map.) Students may not congregate in parking lot areas or loiter in their cars.
Students on a reduced class schedule must show their ID card with an appropriate sticker (stickers can be obtained from the Main Office) in order to leave campus before the end of the school day. Students identified as off-campus/leaving campus during the school day without permission will be assigned in-house suspension, Saturday Community Study or other consequence. Students who are repeatedly caught off campus may be assigned multiple day suspensions to be documented in the student’s permanent record.

NOTE: After the school day students may not loiter on the balcony, in the courtyards, or in the parking lots. Unless participating in an after-school supervised activity (sports, tutoring, etc.), students have fifteen minutes to leave campus at the conclusion of the school day.

2. Visitors On Campus

All visitors to campus must be approved by the Principal or designee. In the interest of student & staff safety the school exercises the right to refuse campus access to any person with no legal business on campus or whose behavior warrants exclusion.
Student visitors—please see The Student Essentials Handbook for the requirements for student visitors.
Door Dash, Grub Hub and any other delivery service cannot have legal contact with any student while under school supervision and so may not enter the parking lots or the campus for that purpose. Students who order food from any of these delivery services will be assigned to Saturday Community Study or other potential consequences will be assigned.

3. Cell Phones & Electronic Listening or Recording Devices

Students are allowed cell phones, IPODS, headphones / earbud or other electronic devices for personal use ONLY before and after school and during brunch, lunch and passing periods, OR at the discretion of the teacher as the Principal’s designee.
Students who are found with any of these items audible or visible during class time or when / where use is not allowed by staff / faculty will be required to surrender the item(s). The property will be held in the Main Office, to be picked up by a parent or guardian. Repeat offenders will face additional disciplinary action.
HILLSDALE HIGH SCHOOL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR STOLEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES. IF STUDENTS CHOOSE TO BRING THESE ITEMS TO SCHOOL, THEY DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK.

NOTE: We highly suggest you bring a low cost cell phone to school. The more valuable your cell phone, the greater the chance of theft. DO NOT BRING YOUR CELL PHONE TO THE P.E. LOCKER-ROOM. PLEASE STORE YOUR CELL PHONE IN YOUR SCHOOL ISSUED LOCKER FOR THE P.E. PERIOD.

4. Athletic & Academic Eligibility

To be eligible for participation in the school's athletic, co-curricular and extracurricular programs, a student must have earned 25 credits (passed 5 courses), earned a 2.0 or better grade point average during the previous grading period with no more than one “F”, and have good attendance. [Note: A Student Aide and Study Hall course earns a grade of Credit/No Credit only, with “Credit” counting as a “C” toward eligibility.]

An athlete must have a current clearance card & emergency information card to be eligible to participate in any school-sponsored sports activity.

5. “Mutual Respect” Policy (Includes Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment, Threats and/or Intimidation)

Students are expected to respect others in word, deed, and digital communication (Internet/social media platforms) both on and off campus. Hillsdale has no tolerance for hate speech, actions, insults, or language that may be interpreted as an insult toward any person based on the following (but not limited to): race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or appearance.
Any act directed against a pupil or groups of pupils that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to have the actual and reasonably expected effect of materially disrupting classwork, creating substantial disorder, and invading the rights of that pupil or groups of pupils by creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment will be subject to investigation and possible disciplinary consequences including expulsion. If in doubt, students should consult a parent or legal or guardian on the appropriateness of a social media post BEFORE POSTING.
Harassment may be nonverbal, verbal or written and includes delivery via text messaging and the Internet/social media platforms. Individuals involved will be subject to counsel and/or disciplinary procedures such as suspension and/or expulsion. Police involvement may accompany any of these consequences.

6. "Maximum Safety" Policy

Any student who assaults another student and/or causes severe injury (regardless of intent), who carries an instrument construed, by the school, to be a weapon, who brings to school a blade of any size, or who provides or sells drugs will be recommended for expulsion.
If two students participate in a fight, they are considered to be mutual combatants. BOTH students will be suspended regardless of which one started the fight. ANY contact made in the form of a push, slap, kick or punch constitutes physical contact and is subject to disciplinary consequences as fighting. This includes any form of play fighting.

NOTE: A weapon is defined as any object which can be used to hurt another person or which causes that person to believe that he/she will be harmed in some way. Included in the gun category is any imitation or replica (e.g., a toy pistol, pellet gun, forced air gun, starter pistol, or paint ball gun.) It makes no difference whether the gun is loaded or unloaded or whether it can be fired or not. Additionally, every blade, regardless of its size, will be viewed as a weapon, including any pocket knife, penknife, Swiss Army knife or other utility blade.

7. Smoking- Drugs- Alcohol

All forms of nicotine and tobacco are prohibited in the possession of students on campus as well as any associated paraphernalia. This includes any vaping devices and components and tobacco products as well as lighters of matches. Students in possession of ANY vaping device, including a battery, will be assigned to the district VAPE or SUP Awareness classes and will also be assigned to multiple Saturday Community Study days. Repeat offenders will receive increased consequences.
Per SMUHSD guidelines and for safety reasons, we have the right to question a student and will test for drugs and alcohol if there is probable cause to suspect that s/he is under the influence or in possession of a controlled substance. Hillsdale will use the following instruments to test for drugs or alcohol:

∙ SalivaConfirm™ 5: Five Panel Drug of Abuse Screening using a Saliva Sample

∙ The Alco-Sensor FST®, an evidential grade breath alcohol testing instrument, offers both direct and passive sampling.

*To ensure student safety, Hillsdale will contact SMPD assess students possibly under the influence as deemed necessary.

When it has been established by administration that any student has USED, POSSESSED, PROVIDED, IS or HAS BEEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE of any dangerous substance listed in Education Code 10603 or other State laws, on the school campus or during a school sponsored activity, Hillsdale will take the following steps:
1st Offense for being under the influence: In lieu of suspension, the school will require mandatory Drug and Alcohol Counseling, police contact AND volunteer to submit to six months of drug testing.

2nd Offense for being under the influence: Student will be suspended immediately pending further action, SMUHSD Formal Reprimand Contract, twelve months of drug testing and police contact.
3rd Offense for being under the influence: Expulsion Referral

8. Other Serious Infractions

These infractions are punishable by detention, suspension, and/or, in extreme cases, by police intervention and/or expulsion referral:

filming or photographing ANY student or staff member without their consent
sharing photos or videos of ANY student or staff member without their consent
graffiti or other acts of vandalism/ property damage
theft of ANY kind
possession or use of firecrackers or fireworks
defiance or disobedience of school authority
insulting, or abusing teachers and staff
hazing other students
forgery or cheating
falsifying or altering school documents
continued use of profanity, vulgarity or indecent language
gambling, extortion or robbery

9. Autos

Any student who drives to school must register his/her car in the Main Office in order to receive a parking permit sticker. Students with permits may park in the Del Monte St., 31st Avenue or Alameda De Las Pulgas parking lots.
Students who drive to school must park in school parking lots or on the sides of the streets adjacent to the school. Students may be allowed to go to their cars parked in a campus lot during the school day. Any other trips to cars, including any car parked on the street, will not be allowed and may result in detention and/or in-house suspension.
Once a student parks a vehicle at school, it may not be moved until the student is scheduled to leave for the day. Movement of the car is considered leaving campus and will result in in-house suspension. Repeat offenders will lose the right to park their cars at school.
Cars parked off-campus cannot be visited during the school day unless the student has prior approval, written or verbal, from an administrator/dean. Students who leave campus to visit their cars during the school day without permission will be assigned in-house suspension. Cars should not be used as lockers.
Students driving to school who cannot find on-campus parking may park on the school side of Del Monte Street or on the school side of 31st Avenue.
The south parking lot (near the turf soccer field) is closed to students.

Driving to school is considered a privilege which can be lost if any of the above rules are violated.

Alternatives to Suspension and Education Code Related
48900.5	(a) Suspension, including supervised suspension as described in Section 48911.1, shall be imposed only when other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct. A school district may document the other means of correction used and place that documentation in the pupil’s record, which may be accessed pursuant to Section 49069. However, a pupil, including an individual with exceptional needs, as defined in Section 56026, may be suspended, subject to Section 1415 of Title 20 of the United States Code, for any of the reasons enumerated in Section 48900 upon a first offense, if the principal or superintendent of schools determines that the pupil violated subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of Section 48900 or that the pupil’s presence causes a danger to persons. (b) Other means of correction include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. A conference between school personnel, the pupil’s parent or guardian, and the pupil. 2. Referrals to the school counselor, psychologist, social worker, child welfare attendance personnel, or other school support service personnel for case management and counseling. 3. Study teams, guidance teams, resource panel teams, or other intervention-related teams that assess the behavior, and develop and implement individualized plans to address the behavior in partnership with the pupil and his or her parents. 4. Referral for a comprehensive psychosocial or psychoeducational assessment, including for purposes of creating an individualized education program, or a plan adopted pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794(a)). 5. Enrollment in a program for teaching prosocial behavior or anger management. 6. Participation in a restorative justice program. 7. A positive behavior support approach with tiered interventions that occur during the school day on campus. 8. After-school programs that address specific behavioral issues or expose pupils to positive activities and behaviors, including, but not limited to, those operated in collaboration with local parent and community groups. 9. Any of the alternatives described in Section 48900.6.
48900.6.	As part of or instead of disciplinary action prescribed by this article, the principal of a school, the principal’s designee, the superintendent of schools, or the governing board may require a pupil to perform community service on school grounds or, with written permission of the parent or guardian of the pupil, off school grounds, during the pupil’s nonschool hours. For the purposes of this section, “community service” may include, but is not limited to, work performed in the community or on school grounds in the areas of outdoor beautification, community or campus betterment, and teacher, peer, or youth assistance programs. This section does not apply if a pupil has been suspended, pending expulsion, pursuant to Section 48915. However, this section applies if the recommended expulsion is not implemented or is, itself, suspended by stipulation or other administrative action. As part of or instead of disciplinary action prescribed by this article, the principal of a school, the principal’s designee, the superintendent of schools, or the governing board may require a pupil to perform community service on school grounds or, with written permission of the parent or guardian of the pupil, off school grounds, during the pupil’s nonschool hours. For the purposes of this section, “community service” may include, but is not limited to, work performed in the community or on school grounds in the areas of outdoor beautification, community or campus betterment, and teacher, peer, or youth assistance programs. This section does not apply if a pupil has been suspended, pending expulsion, pursuant to Section 48915. However, this section applies if the recommended expulsion is not implemented or is, itself, suspended by stipulation or other administrative action.

Expulsions
Must Recommend Expulsion (Mandatory) Expulsion Codes EC 48915 (c)
1. Firearm a. Possessing firearm when a district employee verified firearm possession and when a student did not have prior written permission from a certificated employee which is concurred with by the principal or designee. b. Selling or otherwise furnishing a firearm.
2. Brandishing a knife at another person.
3. Unlawfully selling a controlled substance listed in Health and Safety Code Section 11053 et. seq.
4. Committing or attempting to commit a sexual assault as defined in subdivision (n) of EC 48900 or committing sexual battery as defined in subdivision (n) of 48900.
5. Possession of an explosive.
Shall Recommend Expulsion Unless Particular Circumstances Render Inappropriate
Act must be committed at school or school activity. EC Section 48915 (a) states that an administrator shall recommend expulsion for the following violations [except for subsections (c) and (e)] unless the administrator finds that expulsion is inappropriate due to a particular circumstance. 1. Causing serious physical injury to another person, except in self-defense. EC Section 48915 (a)(1).
Act must be committed at school or school activity. 2. Possession of any knife, explosive, or other dangerous object of no reasonable use to the pupil. EC Section 48915 (a)(2). 2. Possession of any knife, explosive, or other dangerous object of no reasonable use to the pupil. EC Section 48915 (a)(2).
Act must be committed at school or school activity. 3. Possession and/or use of any substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, except for the first offense for possession of not more than one avoirdupois ounce of marijuana other than concentrated cannabis. 3. Possession and/or use of any substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, except for the first offense for possession of not more than one avoirdupois ounce of marijuana other than concentrated cannabis.
Act must be committed at school or school activity. 4. Robbery or extortion. EC Section 48915 (a)(4).
Act must be committed at school or school activity. 5. Assault or battery, or threat of, on a school employee. 5. Assault or battery, or threat of, on a school employee.
The recommendation for expulsion shall be based on one or both of the following: 1. Other means of correction are not feasible or have repeatedly failed to bring about proper conduct. 2. Due to the nature of the act, the presence of the pupil causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the pupil or others [see Section 48915 (b)].

District Student Behavior and Outcomes

SMUHSD Suspension and Alternatives to Suspension for Ed. Code Violations

Suspension from school means removal of a student from ongoing instruction for adjustment purpose. A principal or the principal’s designee may suspend a pupil from the school (not more than five consecutive school days) for any of the reasons in the Educational Code, Section 48900, upon a first offense if the principal or designee determines that the pupil violated Educational Code 48900, or that pupil’s presence causes a danger to persons or property, or threatens to disrupt the educational process. A student may be suspended or expelled for any of the acts listed below if the act is related to a school activity or occurs during school attendance occurring at any District school under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent or principal or within any other school District, including but not limited to the following circumstances:

While on school grounds;
While going to or coming from school;
During the lunch period, whether on or off the school campus;
During, going to, or coming from a school-sponsored activity; and/or
With a nexis or connection to the campus with impact on the school campus.

SMUHSD Incident Statement Form: Students and staff may use this form to make statements for site admin and district admin access.

Suspensions
Offense Ed. Code	Ed. Code	Possible Consequences
Caused, attempted to cause, or threatened to cause physical injury to another person.	48900(a)(1)	Alternative To Suspension Class Uniform Complaint Procedure Form - Victim Mediation No Contact Contract No Contact Order Restorative Meeting Ripple Effects Social Emotional Learning - Specific to Behavior Interventions Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible Admin transfer recommendation possible
Willfully used force or violence upon the person of another, except in self-defense.	48900(a)(2)	Title IX investigation / Title IX Complaint Form Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Alternative To Suspension Class Mediation Ripple Effects Social Emotional Learning - Specific to Behavior Interventions No Contact Order Restorative Meeting Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible Note: mandatory if serious injuries took place Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I
Possessed, sold, or furnished a firearm, knife, explosive, or other dangerous object.	48900(b)	Restorative Meeting Restorative Practices Ripple Effects Social Emotional Learning - Specific to Behavior Interventions Alternative To Suspension Class Referral to law enforcement authorities Suspension for up to 5 days Referral for expulsion, depending on type of weapon - see Admin Handbook for description of weapons Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I
Unlawfully possessed, used, sold or otherwise furnished, or been under the influence of a controlled substance.	48900(c)	Substance Use Program (SUP) in lieu of suspension - first offense Brief Intervention (BI) Counseling Vaping Awareness Prevention Education (VAPE) Restorative Meeting Ripple Effects Social Emotional Learning - Specific to Behavior Interventions Referral to outside counseling as needed including PD diversion programs Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Suspension for up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible - sales, multiple incidents of possession, or hard core drugs Admin transfer recommendation possible
Unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell a controlled substance, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind, and either sold, delivered, or otherwise furnished to a person another liquid, substance, or material and represented the liquid, substance, or material as a controlled substance, alcoholic beverage, or intoxicant.	48900(d)	Substance Use Program (SUP) in lieu of suspension - first offense Vaping Awareness Prevention Education (VAPE) Brief Intervention (BI) Counseling Restorative Meeting Ripple Effects Social Emotional Learning - Specific to Behavior Interventions Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to outside counseling as needed including PD diversion programs Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Suspension for up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible - sales, multiple incidents of possession, or hard core drugs Possible Formal Reprimand Contract
Committed or attempted to commit robbery or extortion.	48900(e)	Restorative Meeting Uniform Complaint Procedure Form - Victim Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Ripple Effects Social Emotional Learning - Specific to Behavior Interventions Alternative To Suspension Class Mediation No Contact Order Referral to law enforcement authorities Suspension up to 5 days Admin transfer recommendation possible Expulsion recommendation Possible Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Suspension up to 5 days
Caused or attempted to cause damage to school property or private property.	48900(f)	Restorative Meeting Alternative To Suspension Class Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Mediation Referral to law enforcement authorities Restitution Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Suspension up to 5 days Admin transfer recommendation possible Expulsion recommendation Possible
Stole or attempted to steal school property or private property.	48900(g)	Restorative Meeting Alternative To Suspension Class Alternative To Suspension Class Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Mediation Referral to law enforcement authorities Restitution Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Admin transfer recommendation possible Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible Possible Formal Reprimand Contract
Possessed or used tobacco or products containing tobacco or nicotine.	48900(h)	Vaping Awareness Prevention Education (VAPE) Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Brief Intervention (BI) Counseling Suspension for up to 1 day If more appropriate, Substance Use Program (SUP) in lieu of suspension - first offense Citation Citation
Committed an obscene act or engaged in habitual profanity or vulgarity.	48900(i)	Title IX investigation Title IX Complaint Form Alternative To Suspension Class Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Mediation No Contact Contract Restorative Meeting Suspension up to 5 days Admin transfer recommendation possible Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Formal Reprimand Contract
Unlawfully possessed or unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell drug paraphernalia.	48900(j)	Substance Use Program (SUP) in lieu of suspension - first offense Vaping Awareness Prevention Education (VAPE) Brief Intervention (BI) Restorative Meeting Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to outside counseling as needed including PD diversion programs Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Suspension for up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible - sales, multiple incidents of possession, or hard core drugs Possible Formal Reprimand Contract
Disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority of school personnel.	48900(k)	Alternative To Suspension Class Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Mediation No Contact Contract or Order Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Admin transfer recommendation possible
Knowingly received stolen school property or private property.	48900(l)	Restorative Meeting Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Admin transfer recommendation possible Alternative To Suspension Class Mediation Referral to law enforcement authorities Restitution Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Suspension up to 5 days Possible Formal Reprimand Contract
Possessed an imitation firearm.	48900(m)	Restorative Meeting Restorative Practices Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Alternative To Suspension- depending on weapon type Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I Suspension for up to 5 days Referral for expulsion, depending on type of weapon - see Admin Handbook for description of weapons Possible Threat Assessment Level I
Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault.	48900(n)	Title IX investigation (Possible) Title IX Complaint Form Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Alternative To Suspension Class on Healthy Relationships Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct No Contact Order Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to law enforcement authorities- Required Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible Possible Threat Assessment Level I
Harassed, threatened, or intimidated a pupil who is a complaining witness in a school disciplinary proceeding.	48900(o)	Title IX investigation (Possible): Title IX Complaint Form Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Alternative To Suspension Class on Bullying and Multimedia Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Mediation No Contact Order Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible
Unlawfully offered, arranged to sell, negotiated to sell, or sold the prescription drug Soma.	48900(p)	Substance Use Program (SUP) in lieu of suspension - first offense Vaping Awareness Prevention Education (VAPE) Sessions Brief Intervention (BI) Counseling Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to outside counseling as needed including PD diversion programs Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Suspension for up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible - sales, multiple incidents of possession, or hard core drugs Possible Formal Reprimand Contract
Engaged in or attempted to engage in hazing.	48900(q)	Title IX investigation (Possible): Title IX Complaint Form Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Alternative To Suspension Class on Bullying and Multimedia Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Mediation No Contact Order Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible Possible Formal Reprimand Contract
Engaged in an act of bullying, including bullying committed by means of an electronic act, directed specifically toward a student or school personnel.	48900(r) Must include 48900.2, 48900.3, & 48900.4	Title IX investigation (Possible) / Title IX Complaint Form Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Alternative To Suspension Class on Bullying and Multimedia Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Mediation No Contact Order Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible
Aided or abetted the infliction of physical injury to another person.	48900(s)	Alternative To Suspension Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Mediation Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct No Contact Order Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible Possible Threat Assessment Level I
Committed sexual harassment	48900.2 and 48900 (r)	Title IX investigation (Possible): Title IX Complaint Form Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Cyber-bullying and Media Awareness Classes Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Alternative To Suspension Training & Education related to sexual harassment Mediation No Contact Order or Contract Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible Possible Threat Assessment Level I
Caused, attempted to cause, threatened to cause or participated in an act of hate violence.	48900.3 and 48900 (r)	Title IX investigation (Possible): Title IX Complaint Form Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Cyber-bullying and Media Awareness Classes Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Alternative To Suspension Mediation No Contact Order or Contract Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible Possible Threat Assessment Level I
Intentionally engaged in harassment, threats, or intimidation	48900.4 and 48900 (r)	Title IX investigation (Possible) / Title IX Complaint Form Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Cyber-bullying and Media Awareness Classes Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Alternative To Suspension Class Mediation No Contact Contract Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible
Making terroristic threats	48900.7	Uniform Complaint Procedure Form Victim Alternative To Suspension Class on Bullying and Multimedia Determine if 48900.5 other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct Mediation No Contact Contract Restorative Meeting Admin transfer recommendation possible Referral to law enforcement authorities Possible Incident Review Conference (IRC) Possible Formal Reprimand Contract Possible Threat Assessment Level I Suspension up to 5 days Expulsion recommendation Possible Possible Threat Assessment Level I

Alternatives to Suspension and Education Code Related
48900.5	(a) Suspension, including supervised suspension as described in Section 48911.1, shall be imposed only when other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct. A school district may document the other means of correction used and place that documentation in the pupil’s record, which may be accessed pursuant to Section 49069. However, a pupil, including an individual with exceptional needs, as defined in Section 56026, may be suspended, subject to Section 1415 of Title 20 of the United States Code, for any of the reasons enumerated in Section 48900 upon a first offense, if the principal or superintendent of schools determines that the pupil violated subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of Section 48900 or that the pupil’s presence causes a danger to persons. (b) Other means of correction include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. A conference between school personnel, the pupil’s parent or guardian, and the pupil. 2. Referrals to the school counselor, psychologist, social worker, child welfare attendance personnel, or other school support service personnel for case management and counseling. 3. Study teams, guidance teams, resource panel teams, or other intervention-related teams that assess the behavior, and develop and implement individualized plans to address the behavior in partnership with the pupil and his or her parents. 4. Referral for a comprehensive psychosocial or psychoeducational assessment, including for purposes of creating an individualized education program, or a plan adopted pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794(a)). 5. Enrollment in a program for teaching prosocial behavior or anger management. 6. Participation in a restorative justice program. 7. A positive behavior support approach with tiered interventions that occur during the school day on campus. 8. After-school programs that address specific behavioral issues or expose pupils to positive activities and behaviors, including, but not limited to, those operated in collaboration with local parent and community groups. 9. Any of the alternatives described in Section 48900.6.
48900.6.	As part of or instead of disciplinary action prescribed by this article, the principal of a school, the principal’s designee, the superintendent of schools, or the governing board may require a pupil to perform community service on school grounds or, with written permission of the parent or guardian of the pupil, off school grounds, during the pupil’s nonschool hours. For the purposes of this section, “community service” may include, but is not limited to, work performed in the community or on school grounds in the areas of outdoor beautification, community or campus betterment, and teacher, peer, or youth assistance programs. This section does not apply if a pupil has been suspended, pending expulsion, pursuant to Section 48915. However, this section applies if the recommended expulsion is not implemented or is, itself, suspended by stipulation or other administrative action. As part of or instead of disciplinary action prescribed by this article, the principal of a school, the principal’s designee, the superintendent of schools, or the governing board may require a pupil to perform community service on school grounds or, with written permission of the parent or guardian of the pupil, off school grounds, during the pupil’s nonschool hours. For the purposes of this section, “community service” may include, but is not limited to, work performed in the community or on school grounds in the areas of outdoor beautification, community or campus betterment, and teacher, peer, or youth assistance programs. This section does not apply if a pupil has been suspended, pending expulsion, pursuant to Section 48915. However, this section applies if the recommended expulsion is not implemented or is, itself, suspended by stipulation or other administrative action.

Expulsions
Must Recommend Expulsion (Mandatory) Expulsion Codes EC 48915 (c)
1. Firearm a. Possessing firearm when a district employee verified firearm possession and when a student did not have prior written permission from a certificated employee which is concurred with by the principal or designee. b. Selling or otherwise furnishing a firearm.
2. Brandishing a knife at another person.
3. Unlawfully selling a controlled substance listed in Health and Safety Code Section 11053 et. seq.
4. Committing or attempting to commit a sexual assault as defined in subdivision (n) of EC 48900 or committing sexual battery as defined in subdivision (n) of 48900.
5. Possession of an explosive.
Shall Recommend Expulsion Unless Particular Circumstances Render Inappropriate
Act must be committed at school or school activity. EC Section 48915 (a) states that an administrator shall recommend expulsion for the following violations [except for subsections (c) and (e)] unless the administrator finds that expulsion is inappropriate due to a particular circumstance. 1. Causing serious physical injury to another person, except in self-defense. EC Section 48915 (a)(1).
Act must be committed at school or school activity. 2. Possession of any knife, explosive, or other dangerous object of no reasonable use to the pupil. EC Section 48915 (a)(2). 2. Possession of any knife, explosive, or other dangerous object of no reasonable use to the pupil. EC Section 48915 (a)(2).
Act must be committed at school or school activity. 3. Possession and/or use of any substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, except for the first offense for possession of not more than one avoirdupois ounce of marijuana other than concentrated cannabis. 3. Possession and/or use of any substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, except for the first offense for possession of not more than one avoirdupois ounce of marijuana other than concentrated cannabis.
Act must be committed at school or school activity. 4. Robbery or extortion. EC Section 48915 (a)(4).
Act must be committed at school or school activity. 5. Assault or battery, or threat of, on a school employee. 5. Assault or battery, or threat of, on a school employee.
The recommendation for expulsion shall be based on one or both of the following: 1. Other means of correction are not feasible or have repeatedly failed to bring about proper conduct. 2. Due to the nature of the act, the presence of the pupil causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the pupil or others [see Section 48915 (b)].

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