AB 2537 — Pupil discipline: suspensions and expulsions.

Summary

Existing law requires the principal of a school or the principal's designee to notify the appropriate law enforcement agencies of the county or city in which the school is situated of certain unlawful acts committed by a pupil that may result in suspension, expulsion, or criminal liability of the pupil, as specified. Existing law provides that a willful failure to make a report required by these provisions is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more that $500. This bill would delete the provision making a violation of that reporting requirement an infraction. Under existing law, the principal or the superintendent of schools is required to recommend the expulsion of a pupil for certain acts committed at school or at a school activity off school grounds, unless the principal or superintendent finds that expulsion is inappropriate, due to the particular circumstance. These acts include, among others, the unlawful possession of certain controlled substances, except for the first offense for the possession of marijuana, as specified. For these acts, the governing board of the school district is authorized, but not required, to order the expulsion of the pupil. This bill would instead require the principal or superintendent of schools to make that recommendation unless he or she determines that expulsion should not be recommended under the circumstances or that an alternative means of correction would address the conduct. The bill would encourage the principal or superintendent of schools to make that determination as quickly as possible to ensure that the pupil does not lose instructional time. The bill would include the act of possessing an over-the-counter medication or medication prescribed for the pupil by a physician as an additional exception to the act of possessing a controlled substance for purposes of the expulsion provisions described above. Under existing law, the principal or superintendent of schools is required to immediately suspend, and to recommend expulsion of, a pupil that he or she determines has committed certain acts at school or at a school activity off school grounds, including, among others, the possession of a firearm, and the governing board of the school district is required to order a pupil expelled upon the finding that the pupil did commit one of these acts. This bill would specify that the act of possessing an imitation firearm, as defined, is not an offense for which suspension or expulsion is mandatory, but is an offense for which suspension or expulsion may be imposed. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature that the acts enumerated in specified provisions form the exclusive bases for the imposition of suspension or expulsion.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/21/12 - Chaptered Current pdf September 21, 2012
• Enrolled 08/31/12 - Enrolled pdf August 31, 2012
• Amended 08/07/12 - Amended Senate pdf August 07, 2012
• Amended 06/19/12 - Amended Senate pdf June 19, 2012
• Amended 05/16/12 - Amended Assembly pdf May 16, 2012
• Amended 05/01/12 - Amended Assembly pdf May 01, 2012
• Introduced 02/24/12 - Introduced pdf February 24, 2012
• AB2537 View text html

Action History

1. September 21, 2012

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 431, Statutes of 2012.

2. September 21, 2012

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 10, 2012

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:25 a.m.

4. August 27, 2012

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 50. Noes 27. Page 6323.).

5. August 22, 2012

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. August 22, 2012

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 14. Page 4692.).

7. August 07, 2012

   Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 06, 2012

   From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (July 3).

9. June 27, 2012

   In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

10. June 19, 2012

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

11. June 14, 2012

    Referred to Com. on ED.

12. June 04, 2012

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

13. May 31, 2012

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 24. Page 5198.)

14. May 17, 2012

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

15. May 16, 2012

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

16. May 15, 2012

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (May 9).

17. May 02, 2012

    Re-referred to Com. on ED.

18. May 01, 2012

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

19. April 18, 2012

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

20. April 11, 2012

    In committee: Hearing for testimony only.

21. March 19, 2012

    Referred to Com. on ED.

22. February 27, 2012

    Read first time.

23. February 26, 2012

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

24. February 24, 2012

    Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

• V. Manuel Pérez · Primary

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