Education After Expulsion: Are Students Still Allowed To Go To School?
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Expulsion from school can be devastating for students. The expelled child may not be able to return to a regular school, is denied access to district or school activities, and are unsure how they will be educated during the term of the expulsion. Many parents believe that once expelled, their child will be stuck at home twiddling their thumbs. Not necessarily so. Per California Education Code �48916.1 , students who are expelled, although not entitled to attend their "typical" or "regular" school, remain entitled to an education: "At the time an expulsion...is ordered, the governing board of the school district shall ensure that an educational program is provided to the pupil who is subject to the expulsion order for the period of the expulsion." The program to be provided, however, cannot be located at the school where the student previously attended and may not even be located in ...