ARISE High School - Granicus

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Grounds for Mandatory Suspension
Below is a list of mandatory grounds for suspension:
1. Possessed, sold, or otherwise furnished any knife, or other dangerous object.
2. Possessed, sold or otherwise furnished, or been under the influence of any
controlled substance, alcoholic beverage, or intoxicant of any kind.
3. Offered, furnished, or sold any substitute substance represented as a controlled
substance, or intoxicant of any kind.
4. Committed or attempted to commit robbery or extortion,
5. Stole or attempted to steal material school or private property.
6. Unlawfully possessed, offered, furnished, or sold any drug paraphernalia.
7. Knowingly received stolen school or private property.
8. Committed hate crimes.
Grounds for Discretionary Suspension
Below is a list of grounds for discretionary suspension:
1. Threatened, attempted, or caused physical injury to another person.
2. Willfully used excessive force or violence upon the person of another, except in
self-defense.
3. Disrupted school activities or willfully defied the valid authority of school
personnel.
4. Was party to actions that caused the mandatory suspension of another student.
5. Willfully damaged or vandalized school property.
6. Committed an obscene act or engaged in habitual profanity or vulgarity
7. Committed sexual harassment.
8. Possessed or used tobacco or any product containing tobacco or nicotine
products, including clove cigarettes.
PROCEDURES FOR SUSPENSION
1. Informal Conference
Suspension shall be preceded by an informal conference conducted by the School
Director with the student and his/her parent/guardian. At the conference the
student will be informed of the reason for the disciplinary action and the evidence
against him or her and will be given the opportunities to present his/her version
and evidence in his/her defense. The conference may be omitted if the School
Director determines that an emergency situation exists. An "emergency situation"
involves a clear and present danger to the lives, safety or health of students or
school personnel. In the event the student is suspended without conference, the
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ARISE High School
Charter Petition Submitted to the Oakland Unified School District
July 18, 2006