When is School Expulsion Mandatory in California Public Schools?
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 School expulsion is NOT something any parent wants their child to endure. To be removed entirely from a school district to have to attend a "bad" school is not a fun process. A permanent mark is placed on the student's record which may come up later in life, including when completing college applications. As such, it is good to know WHEN an expulsion is MANDATORY for a school district. In other words, when does a school district have no choice but to recommend expulsion and thereafter expel a student? In California there are only five categories where a public school student MUST be expelled. Please see Education Code � 48915(c) for more specifics: 1) Possessing, selling or furnishing a firearm. 2) Brandishing a knife at another person. 3) Unlawfully selling a controlled substance. 4) Committing or attempting to commit a sexual assault or committing a sexual ba...