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SUSPENSIONAdministrative RegulationAR 601.3Page 2 of 13Notice of RegulationsAt the beginning of each school year, the principal of each school shall ensure all students andparents/guardians are notified in writing of all school rules related to discipline, suspension, andexpulsion.(cf. BP 601.7(cf. BP 300.56– School Discipline)– Parent Notifications)Grounds for Suspension and ExpulsionA student may be subject to suspension and expulsion when it is determined that he/she:1. Caused, attempted to cause, or threatened to cause physical injury to another person or willfullyused force or violence upon the person of another, except in self-defense. (Education CodeSection 48900(a)).A student who aids or abets the infliction or attempted infliction of physical injury on anotherperson, as defined in Penal Code Section 31, may be suspended, but not expelled. However, astudent may be suspended or expelled pursuant to Education Code Section 48900 (a) oncehe/she has been adjudged by a juvenile court to have committed, as an aider or abettor, a crimeof physical violence in which the victim suffered great or serious bodily injury (Education CodeSection 48900(s)).2. Possessed, sold, or furnished a firearm, knife, explosive or other dangerous object unless, in thecase of possession of any object of this type, the student had obtained written permission topossess the item from a certificated school employee, with the principal or designee’sconcurrence (Education Code Sections 48900(b), 48915(a)(1), and 48915(c)(1)).(cf. BP 601.1 – Conduct of Pupils)3. Unlawfully possessed, used, sold or furnished, or was under the influence of any controlledsubstance as defined in the Health and Safety Code 11053-11058, alcoholic beverage, orintoxicant of any kind (Education Code Sections 49800(c), 48915(a)(3), and 48915(c)(3)).(cf. BP 603.10 – Alcohol and Other Drugs)Unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell any controlled substance as defined in Healthand Safety Codes 11053-11058, alcoholic beverage, or intoxicant of any kind, and then eithersold, delivered, or otherwise furnished to any person another liquid, substance, or material andrepresented the same as a controlled substance, alcoholic beverage, or intoxicant (EducationCode Section 48900(d) (emphasis added).