Board Policy

BP 3515.2

Business and Noninstructional Operations

Disruptions

The Board of Education is committed to keeping the schools safe from intruders and requires all visitors to register upon coming on campus.

The principal or designee shall promptly expel from school premises any individual he/she thinks might disrupt normal school operations, threaten the health and safety of students or staff, or cause property damage.

The principal or designee shall ensure that all staff members know what action to take when they observe strangers on school grounds and when and how to get help from law enforcement authorities.

School safety plans shall specify staff responsibilities to be followed when intruders appear on campus.

(cf. 1250 - Visitors/Outsiders)

(cf. 3514 - Environmental Safety)

(cf. 3515 - School Safety and Security)

(cf. 4158 - Employee Security)

(cf. 5131.4 - Campus Disturbances)

(cf. 5131.7 - Weapons and Dangerous Instruments)

Administrative regulations may be developed in collaboration with local law enforcement personnel.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

32210 Willful disturbance of public school or meeting: misdemeanor

32211 Threatened disruption or interference with classes; misdemeanor

35160 Authority of Board of Educations

44810 Willful interference with classroom conduct

44811 Disruption of classwork or extracurricular activities

51512 Prohibited use of electronic listening or recording device

PENAL CODE

243.5 Assault or battery on school property

415.5 Disturbance of peace of school

626 Definitions

626.4 Notice of withdrawal or consent; report; action on report; reinstatement of consent; hearing; unlawful entry upon campus or facility; punishment

626.7 Failure to leave campus or facility; wrongful return; penalties; notice; exceptions

626.8 Disruptive presence at schools

626.85 Drug offenders; presence on school grounds

626.9-626.10 Gun Free School Zone Act

627-627.10 Access to school premises

653g Loitering about schools or public places

COURT DECISIONS

In Re Jimmy A., (1989) 209 Cal. 3d 42

In Re Oscar R., (1984) 161 Cal. App. 3d 770

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: July 7, 1993 Palos Verdes Estates, California

revised: March 22, 2001