By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 When does the law mandate an expulsion recommendation must be made by a school, BUT also says that a school does not have to expel the student? There are a few limited cases where this occurs. Mandated Recommendation for Expulsion
Have you ever wondered whether school suspensions actually matter? Yes they matter. Do they truly impact a student’s chances to be admitted to a college or university? Not so much anymore. Will a student be accepted regardless of an elementary or middle school suspension in their past? Hopefully. School Suspensions
Student bullying and sexual bullying are offenses that get students suspended or expelled. School sexual bullying is expellable in California whether it occurs in school, online, via social media, or otherwise, if it substantially disrupts the school environment. Online Sexual School Bullying, Legal Definition Online sexual bullying is defined by
Have you purchased your kids an airsoft gun? Is it an “imitation firearm” and will they get in trouble if they bring it to school? Probably. Air soft guns, BB guns and other similar devices have proven irresistible items for some students. What fun to get one of these “play”
Have you been hit by a notice that a school expulsion hearing is being scheduled against your son or daughter? Should you go to hearing? How does a parent get rid of it? Most parents get a notice and don’t do anything but show up at the expulsion hearing. However,
Parents facing a school issue such as expulsion, suspension, a special education problem, discrimination or otherwise, often have to bring in someone to help them. Should they hire an attorney or not? What about a non-attorney advocate? What is the difference? The differences are significant. What Makes an Attorney an
With school expulsions, it can sometimes seem hopeless. The school may be able to prove a student “did it,” and isn’t that it? Not necessarily. Schools have at least one more hurdle to jump over to expel a student in most cases (excluding the big 5 mandatory expulsion offenses). Schools
A few years ago, students could be expelled or suspended for causing a disruption or defiance. Expulsions still exist, but suspensions for this offense are no more as of July 2024. No longer are suspensions allowed in California public schools for a student who is disruptive or defiant! Disruption and Defiance
Do you remember entering high school and the wild rumors that preceded it; of groups of high schoolers who would submit all freshman to hazing: humiliating them and torturing them if they were caught alone? I do. I was in fear probably through the last half of my eighth grade
Parents may sometimes feel like they are in the Twilight Zone, when it comes to school expulsions. One day, life is rosy, a student at home has a 4.0 gpa (grade point average), has college and job goals, friends, and is into sports. The world may come crashing down with
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