Section 35291.5 Of Article 10. School Maintenance From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 21. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 10.
35291.5
. (a) On or before December 1, 1987, and at least every four
years thereafter, each public school may, at its discretion, adopt
rules and procedures on school discipline applicable to the school.
For schools that choose to adopt rules pursuant to this article, the
school discipline rules and procedures shall be consistent with any
applicable policies adopted by the governing board and state statutes
governing school discipline. In developing these rules and
procedures, each school shall solicit the participation, views, and
advice of one representative selected by each of the following
groups:
(1) Parents.
(2) Teachers.
(3) School administrators.
(4) School security personnel, if any.
(5) For junior high schools and high schools, pupils enrolled in
the school.
Meetings for the development of the rules and procedures should be
developed and held within the school's existing resources, during
nonclassroom hours, and on normal schooldays.
The final version of the rules and procedures on school discipline
with attendant regulations may be adopted by a panel comprised of
the principal of the school, or his or her designee, and a
representative selected by classroom teachers employed at the school.
It shall be the duty of each employee of the school to enforce the
rules and procedures on school discipline adopted under this
section.
(b) The governing board of each school district may prescribe
procedures to provide written notice to continuing pupils at the
beginning of each school year and to transfer pupils at the time of
their enrollment in the school and to their parents or guardians
regarding the school discipline rules and procedures adopted pursuant
to subdivision (a).
(c) Each school may file a copy of its school discipline rules and
procedures with the district superintendent of schools and governing
board on or before January 1, 1988.
(d) The governing board may review, at an open meeting, the
approved school discipline rules and procedures for consistency with
governing board policy and state statutes.