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STUDENT DISCIPLINE PLAN - PETALUMA CITY SCHOOLS - GRADE 7-12 California Education Code 48900 allows the superintendent and/or the principal of a school to suspend or recommend for expulsion a student for any infraction of the following rules while on school grounds, going to or coming from school, during the lunch period whether on or off the campus, or during, or while going to or coming from, a school sponsored activity. The designated consequences for each occurrence are guidelines followed by 7-12 schools. Alternative school sites may have additional or modified consequences. However, any of the listed offenses, when the conduct is of an extreme nature, may result in a suspension of up to 5 days or a recommendation for expulsion for the first or second offense.
E.C. 48900 OFFENSE:
(a)(1) CAUSED, ATTEMPTED TO CAUSE, OR THREATENED TO CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON / Fighting FIRST OFFENSE:3-5 day suspension / notify Petaluma Police Department / possible recommendation for expulsion. SECOND OFFENSE: 5 day suspension / recommendation for expulsion / notify Petaluma Police Dept.
(a)(2) WILLFULY USED FORCE : Assault, battery, causing serious physical injury / Propelling any object (includes spitting)
FIRST OFFENSE: 3-5 day suspension / recommendation for expulsion / notify Petaluma Police Dept. Campus clean up after lunch, detention SECOND OFFENSE: IHS / Saturday School / suspension /Expulsion procedures ADDITIONAL OFFENSES: 1-5 day suspension
(b)1. POSSESSED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE FURNISHED ANY FIREARM, KNIFE,EXPLOSIVE, OR OTHER DANGEROUS OBJECT / Fireworks or firecrackersFIRST OFFENSE:5 day suspension and recommendation for expulsion / referral to Police Dept. 3 day suspension
SECOND OFFENSE:5 day suspension and parent conference / expulsion ADDITIONAL OFFENSES:Alternate placement or expulsion procedures
(c)1 UNLAWFULLY POSSESSED, USED, SOLD, OR OTHERWISE FURNISHED, OR BEEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE LISTED IN CHAPTER 2 (COMMENCING WITH SECTION 11053) OF DIVISION 10 OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, OR AN INTOXICANT OF ANY KIND / Use or possession of ....
FIRST OFFENSE:5 day suspension / recommendation for expulsion / referral to Drug Counselor / referral to Petaluma Police Dept.
SECOND OFFENSE:5 day suspension and recommendation for expulsion. Referral to Petaluma Police Dept.
Sales or otherwise furnishing.....
FIRST OFFENSE:5 day suspension / recommendation for expulsion / notify Petaluma Police Dept.
(d)1 UNLAWFULLY OFFERED, ARRANGED, OR NEGOTIATED TO SELL ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE LISTED IN CHAPTER 2 (COMMENCING WITH SECTION 11053) OF DIVISION 10 OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, OR AN INTOXICANT OF ANY KIND, AND THEN EITHER SOLD, DELIVERED, OR OTHERWISE FURNISHED TO ANY PERSON ANOTHER LIQUID, SUBSTANCE, OR MATERIAL AND REPRESENTED THE LIQUID, SUBSTANCE, OR MATERIAL AS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OR INTOXICANT
FIRST OFFENSE:5 day suspension / recommendation for expulsion / referral to Drug Counselor / referral to the Petaluma Police Department
(e)1 COMMITTED OR ATTEMPTED TO COMMIT ROBBERY OR EXTORTION
FIRST OFFENSE:5 day suspension / recommendation for expulsion to include referral to the Petaluma Police Department
SECOND OFFENSE: 5 day suspension / recommendation for expulsion / referral to Drug Counselor / referral to the Petaluma Police Department
(f)1 CAUSED OR ATTEMPTED TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO SCHOOL PROPERTY OR PRIVATE PROPERTY
FIRST OFFENSE:IHS / 1-5 day suspension / referral to Petaluma Police Department / recommendation for expulsion 3-5 day suspension / referral to Petaluma Police Dept. / recommendation for expulsion
(g)1 STOLE OR ATTEMPTED TO STEAL SCHOOL PROPERTY OR PRIVATE PROPERTY
FIRST OFFENSE: IHS / 1-5 day suspension / referral to Petaluma Police Department / recommendation for expulsion
SECOND OFFENSE: 3-5 day suspension / referral to Petaluma Police Dept. / recommendation for expulsion 5 day suspension and recommendation for expulsion
(h)1 POSSESSED, OR USED TOBACCO, OR ANY PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOBACCO OR NICOTINE PRODUCTS
FIRST OFFENSE:IHS / Saturday School / suspension or referral to Substance Abuse Specialist SECOND OFFENSE:3 day suspension ADDITIONAL OFFENSES:Parent conference and 5 day suspension / alternate placement
(i)1 COMMITTED AN OBSCENE ACT OR ENGAGED IN HABITUAL PROFANITY OR VULGARITY (PC 415.5)
FIRST OFFENSE:Student-administrator conference / detention / IHS / Saturday School / suspension / referral to Petaluma Police Department
SECOND OFFENSE:1-3 day suspension
ADDITIONAL OFFENSES:Parent conference and 5 day suspension / alternate placement
(j)1 HAD UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF, OR UNLAWFULLY OFFERED, ARRANGED, OR NEGOTIATED TO SELL ANY DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 11014.5 OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
FIRST OFFENSE:3 day suspension and parent conference
SECOND OFFENSE:5 day suspension and parent conference. Referral to Petaluma Police Dept.
ADDITIONAL OFFENSES:5 day suspension and recommendation for expulsion. Referral to Petaluma Police Dept.
(k) DISRUPTED SCHOOL ACTIVITIES OR OTHERWISE WILLFULLY DEFIED THE VALID AUTHORITY OF SUPERVISORS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL OFFICIALS OR OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES
(1) Violating teacher’s written classroom rules--behavior expectations
(2) Parking in unauthorized area / parking without a permit
(3) Reckless-careless driving on or around campus. Riding in open back of pickup
(4) Possession of electronic signaling devices and other disruptive devices to include: cell phones, radios, pagers, games, tape or CD players, laser pointers, permanent markers, cigarette lighters, matches
(5) Violation of dress code including obscene remarks or pictures on clothing
FIRST OFFENSE:
1.Student / teacher / administrator conference / detention
2.Towing cars / parent notification / loss of parking privileges
3.IHS / Saturday School / Suspension and notify PPD
4.Items confiscated and returned to parents / IHS
5.Student asked to remove item or sent home to change.
SECOND OFFENSE:
1.1-2 day suspension from teacher’s class with teacher contacting parents (E.C. 48910)
2.Parent notified with Detention / IHS
3.3 day suspension / notify Petaluma Police Dept. Suspension
4. IHS
ADDITIONAL OFFENSES:
1.IHS /Saturday School / Conference / 1-5 day suspension
2.Saturday School / 1-5 day suspension
3.Suspensions or alternate placement
4.Suspensions
(6)DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY:
1.Violation of the detention policy
2.Violation of the In-House Separation policy
3.Violation of Saturday School policy
4.Cuts/leaving class without permission
5.Violation of closed campus policy / leaving class without permission
6.Riding skateboards or bicycles on campus
7.Ignoring or refusing to follow directive given by staff member
8.Failing to identify oneself to school staff on request
9.Giving false information to school personnel through forged notes, passes and telephone calls
10.Verbal upbraiding or insulting of school personnel
11.Violation of policies regarding gang activity and apparel
12.Tampering with the alarm system or emergency equipment / false alarms
FIRST OFFENSE:
1.1 detentions / IHS / Saturday School
2.1 day suspension 3.2 day suspension
4.1 day detention / IHS / Saturday School
5.IHS / Saturday School
6.Detention
7.IHS / Saturday School / 1-5 day suspension, possible recommendation for expulsion
8.1-5 day suspension
9.IHS / Saturday School, 1-3 day suspension
10.1-5 day suspension / possible recommendation for expulsion and / or removal from that teacher’s class 11.Conference / IHS / Suspension and notification of Petaluma Police Dept.
12.3-5 day suspension and recommendation for expulsion / referral to Petaluma Police Department
SECOND OFFENSE:
1. 1-3 day suspension
2. 3 day suspension
3. 2-3 day suspension
4. Saturday School / 1-3 day suspension
5. 1-3 day suspension
6. Parent contact and 2 detentions
7. Parent conference, 3-5 day suspension
8. 3-5 day suspension and parent conference
9. 3-5 day suspension and parent conference
10.3-5 day suspension and parent conference / possible recommendation for expulsion
11. Suspension / expulsion and referral to Petaluma Police Dept. ADDITIONAL OFFENSES
1. 1-5 day suspension
2. 3-5 day suspension
3. 2-3 day suspension
4. 3-5 day suspension/S.A.R.B.
5. 3-5 day suspension
6. Confiscate, return to parents, loss of use
7. Expulsion procedures
8. 5 day suspension
9. Parent conference and 5 day suspension
11. Alternate placement or expulsion procedures
(6) DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY Cont:
Repeated assignment to IHS (more than 4 per semester) Habitual truancy (declared with official letter) On or adjacent to any district campus while on suspension Slurs, (racial, ethnic, sexual, religious,handicapped,etc.) Cheating, plagiarism, altering grades, gradebooks or tampering with electronic grading systems Violation of District Acceptable Use Policy for computer / network / Internet use
FIRST OFFENSE:
1. Saturday School /1 day suspension
2. Student declared ineligible for all school activities / pull work permit / refer to attendance committee / inform District Attorney. NOTE: Days can be made up through Saturday School
3. 1-5 day suspension at end of the current suspension / alternate placement / notify Petaluma Police Dept. / Expulsion
4. IHS / Saturday School
5. Receive a failing grade for the assignment, parent conference and student placed on contract for remainder of semester
6. Loss of computer /network/Internet use min. 2 weeks/ parent conf./teachers notified /AU contract
SEDOND OFFENSE:
1. 1-3 day suspension
2. Refer to S.A.R.B. / involuntary transfer
5. Receive a failing grade for course/suspension/possible recomm. for explusion
6. IHS 1 day suspension/ Loss of computer /network/Internet use min.
6 weeks/ parent conf
ADDITIONAL OFFENSES:
1. 3-5 day suspension / attendance comm. / alternate placement Alternate placement
2. 3-5 day suspension
5. Receive a failing grade for course/suspension/possible recomm. for explusion
6. 1-3 day suspension/ Loss of computer /network/Internet use min. 6 weeks/ parent conf
(l) KNOWINGLY RECEIVED STOLEN SCHOOL PROPERTY OR private property
FIRST OFFENSE:1-5 day suspension, restitution required, parent conference and a referral to Petaluma Police Dept.
SECOND OFFENSE: 3-5 day suspension, restitution required, referral to Petaluma Police Dept. and recommendation for expulsion
ADDITIONAL OFFENSE:5 day suspension and recommendation for expulsion, referral to Petaluma Police Dept.
(m) POSSESSED AN IMITATION FIREARM FIRST OFFENSE:5 day suspension and recommendation for expulsion
(n)11 COMMITTED OR ATTEMPTED TO COMMIT A SEXUAL ASSAULT OR COMMITTED A SEXUAL BATTERY Due to the potential seriousness of this offense and the requirements of this section of the California Education Code, any infraction of this rule will result in a 1-5 day suspension and may result in a recommendation for expulsion
(o)11 HARASSED, THREATENED, OR INTIMIDATED A PUPIL WHO IS A COMPLAINING WITNESS OR WITNESS IN A SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF EITHER PREVENTING THAT PUPIL FROM BEING A WITNESS OR RETALIATING AGAINST THAT PUPIL FOR BEING A WITNESS, OR BOTH Due to the potential seriousness of this offense and the requirements of this section of the California Education Code, any infraction of this rule will result in a 1-5 day suspension and may result in a recommendation for expulsion 48900.2 COMMITTED SEXUAL HARASSMENT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 212.5.
FIRST OFFENSE:Conference /3-5 day suspension/ possible notification of Petaluma Police Dept./ possible referral for expulsion SECOND OFFENSE: Conference/5 day suspension/notify Petaluma Police Dept /recommendation for expulsion 48900.3 CAUSED, ATTEMPTED TO CAUSE, THREATENED CAUSE, OR PARTICIPATED IN AN ACT OF HATE VIOLENCE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION (E) OF SECTION 33032.5.
FIRST OFFENSE: Conference / 3-5 day / suspension / possible notification of Petaluma Police Dept./ possible referral for expulsion
SECOND OFFENSE: Conference / 5 day suspension /notify Petaluma Police Dept. / recommendation for expulsion 48900.4 INTENTIONALLY ENGAGED IN HARASSMENT, THREATS, OR INTIMIDATION, DIRECTED AGAINST A PUPIL OR GROUP OF PUPILS, THAT IS SUFFICIENTLY SERVERE OR PERVASIVE TO HAVE THE ACTUAL AND REASONABLY EXPECTED EFFECT OF MATERIALLY DISRUPTION CLASSWORK. FIRST OFFENSE: 1-3 day suspension / possible recommendation for expulsion
SECOND OFFENSE: 3-5 day suspension / possible recommendation for expulsion
ADDITIONAL OFFENSES: 5 day suspension recommendation for expulsion 48900.7 TERRORISTIC THREATS AGAINST SCHOOL OFFICIALS, SCHOOL PROPERTY, OR BOTH FIRST OFFENSE: Referral to Police Dept. / Sheriff’s Dept. / fire Dept. / 5day suspension / Parent conference / Referral of expulsion / referral to mental health agency These rules are not exhaustive. This chart is a guideline for most discipline situations. The teacher or administrator may utilize discretion when making the final decision.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: California State Education Code 48908 - All pupils shall comply with the regulations, pursue the required course of study, and submit to the authority of the teachers of the schools.
