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Board reviews student-discipline pathways and narrow Ed Code offenses that permit total removal
Summary
Administrators outlined three disciplinary pathways— involuntary transfer, stipulated expulsion and regular expulsion—and reminded the board that California Education Code §48915(c) allows total removal only for narrow offenses such as brandishing a firearm, selling controlled substances, and certain violent acts.
District administrators presented a side-by-side comparison of three paths available under California law for students facing serious disciplinary action: involuntary transfer, stipulated expulsion and regular expulsion. The presentation stressed that even when no expelled-student program exists, the district must continue to provide education.
Administrators cited Education Code §48915(c) as allowing total removal only for specific offenses. The statute examples given in the presentation included brandishing a firearm, selling controlled substances and certain violent offenses. The presentation was informational; no disciplinary decisions were made at the meeting.
