What is a school behavior contract and why could such a student behavior contract be good for a student? What is a School Behavior Contract? A school behavior contract is a document that may be developed between a student’s current school and the student when some negative behaviors are occurring
Everyone knows that schools can control student disruption on campuses, and this includes disruption from students using their phones. What can schools limit and how can students gain additional access to their cell phones? Phone Restrictions At Discretion of School The California legislature left it up to schools what to
As students can be suspended or expelled for making threats to cause physical injury in schools, it is useful for parents (and students) to have an understanding of what may be alleged to be a threat. Education Code Regarding Student Threats Student threats which are punishable are mentioned in several
Has the worst happened- your child has been expelled from school? And, now the student has been assigned to a continuation school? Do expelled students have any other attendance options? Expulsion Order Lists School the Student Can Attend A student’s expulsion order or the agreement a parent signs (stipulated expulsion)
What happens when a public school student is recommended for expulsion? Parents thrust into the school expulsion process need to know what steps led to the referral and what may occur next. Report of Suspendable Offense Starts School Expulsion Process The entire school expulsion process begins when someone, usually a
Many parents envision school expulsion hearings are mini-trials where a student has full rights to object and exclude things, like in regular court. However, public school expulsion hearings, governed by administrative law (the law relating to government agencies), have different rules from traditional courts. There are some parameters for the expulsion process,
Many students are suspended or placed up for school expulsion for possession of knives. Although what a “knife” is, seems somewhat obvious, which weapons or dangerous objects actually legally count as “knives” for purpose of expulsion is defined in the Education Code. The legal definition is important, as some things
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Parents can be shocked when they receive a call stating a student is being suspended for five days for saying a bad word at school. I have seen a lot of student discipline matters centered around language, including swear words. However,
School expulsion is traumatizing and awful. Once the worst happens and an expulsion is imposed, do students just get automatic reentry into their local school when the time period is over? How do they return? Are there steps? The terms of the student’s expulsion determine what will happen and precisely
What does it take to issue a valid school suspension? Does a student have to DO something, or can they just be near someone who does something? Over the years, I have seen bystanders (aka witnesses) punished by schools when they did nothing but watch others do wrong. When are
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