Intervention/Consequence Table

*E. C. 48900.5 states that suspension may occur on the first offense only if “the pupil’s presence causes a danger to persons or property or threatens to disrupt the instructional process.”

DEFINITIONS:

Assault: An unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury to someone
Battery: A battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.
Explosive: Defined as “ a destructive device” which includes, but is not limited to: bomb, grenade, rocket with a propellant charge of greater than 4 ounces, missile with a charge of greater than ¼ ounce, mine, similar devices, a weapon that can expel a projectile by explosive or propellant action, and parts which can be assembled into a destructive device.
Extortion: Using threats to obtain money or property from others.
Hate Violence: Willful interference with or threatening another person's personal or property rights due to his/her race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
Harassment, Threats & Intimidation: Intentionally engaged in harassment, threats or intimidation directed against a pupil or group of pupils, that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to have the actual and expected effect of materially disrupting class work, creating substantial disorder and invading the rights of that pupil or group of pupils by creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment.
Knife: As used in this section, ‘knife’ means any dirk, dagger, or other weapon with a fixed, sharpened blade fitted primarily for stabbing, a weapon with a blade fitted primarily for stabbing, a weapon with a blade longer than 3½ inches, a folding blade that locks into place, or a razor with an unguarded blade (EC 48915 (g))Robbery: Taking property by the use of violence (PC 211).
Serious Bodily Injury: A serious impairment of physical condition including, but not limited to, the following: loss of consciousness; concussion; bone fracture; protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ; a wound requiring extensive suturing; and serious disfigurement. (PC 243)
Sexual Battery: As described in Penal Code section 243.4 (d) (1): "Any person who touches an intimate part of another person, if the touching is against the will of the person touched, and is for the specific purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse.” Intimate part means the "sexual organ, anus, groin, or buttocks of any person, and the breast of a female."
Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, if this behavior is sufficiently severe or pervasive to have a negative impact on the individual's academic performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational environment.
Student Success Team (SST): School-based teams who explore, in a structured procedure, alternatives for students experiencing attendance, academic, and/or behavioral problems.
School Attendance Review Board (SARB): multidisciplinary team at the District level. SARB committee is made up of school employees and community agencies who meet to discuss issues involving severe attendance and/or behavior issues. Referrals can be made to law enforcement and/or the District Attorneys Office for failure to follow the SARB directives.
Truancy: It is the expectation of this district that alternatives to suspension or expulsion be imposed against any pupil who is truant, tardy or otherwise absent from school activities. Students may be asked to serve detention before or after school or during lunch time. Students may also be asked to attend Saturday School to make up for lost instructional time.