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SUSPENSIONAdministrative RegulationAR 601.3Page 9 of 131. Explosive means a destructive device and includes, but is not limited to, any explosive,incendiary, or poison gas bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant charge of more thanfour ounces, missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarterounce, mine, or similar device. A destructive device includes any other type of weapon(except a shotgun or shotgun shell recognized by the United States Secretary of Army assuitable for sporting purposes) which might be converted to project an explosive (Title 18,United States Code, Section 921).2. Suspension also may be imposed for a first offense if the Superintendent, principal, ordesignee determines the student (1) violated items 48900 (a) - 48900 (e) listed in "Groundsfor Suspension and Expulsion" above, or (2) if the student's presence causes a danger topersons or property, or threatens to disrupt the instructional process (Education CodeSection 48900.5).3. Students may be suspended up to five (5) days for any one instance. The number ofsuspension days imposed should be determined by guidelines in the District discipline codeand the severity of the offense. A student may be suspended from school for not more than20 school days in any school year, unless for purposes of adjustment a student enrolls in oris transferred to another regular school or alternative education school, in which case,suspension shall not exceed 30 days in any school year. However, this restriction on thenumber of days of suspension does not apply when the suspension is extended pending anexpulsion (Education Code Sections 48903 and 48911).4. The Superintendent or designee may count suspensions that occur while a student isenrolled in another school district toward the maximum number of days for which a studentmay be suspended in any school year (Education Code Section 48903).5. Suspensions shall be initiated according to the following procedures:a. Informal Conference: Suspension shall be preceded by an informal conferenceconducted by the principal or principal’s designee with the student and wheneverpractical, the teacher, supervisor, or school employee who referred the student to theprincipal. At the conference, the student shall be informed of the reason for thedisciplinary action and the evidence against him/her; the student shall be given theopportunity to present his/her version and evidence in support of his/her defense(Education Code Section 48911(b)).b. This conference may be omitted only if the principal or designee determines that anemergency situation exists. An "emergency situation" involves a clear and presentdanger to the lives, safety, or health of students or school personnel. If a student issuspended without an initial due process conference, both the parent/guardian andstudent shall be notified of the student's right to return to school for a conference. Theconference shall be held within two school days, unless the student waives his/her rightto it or is physically unable to attend for any reason. In such case, the conference will be