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Board adopts new suspension/expulsion due‑process policy and updates parent‑rights rules
Summary
The board approved a new BP/AR 5144.1 consolidating suspension and expulsion due process, added off‑campus behavior language and restorative‑justice options, and approved revisions to parent‑rights and responsibilities to enhance equitable access to information.
Student services presented a new board policy (BP 5144.1) and corresponding administrative regulation that consolidates suspension and expulsion due process and brings previously AR‑only content into board policy, expands off‑campus behavior coverage where it disrupts school programs, and authorizes case‑by‑case restorative‑justice recommendations. The board approved first reading and waived the second reading for immediate adoption.
Staff also presented updates to parent‑rights and responsibilities (BP/AR 5020) to align with California School Boards Association guidance and recent state law, emphasizing clearer communications for families whose primary language is not English. Trustees praised the restorative‑justice inclusion and affirmed the district’s commitment to student safety and equitable access.
