In order to help maintain an educational environment that provides for student safety, the Board of Trustees is committed to keeping the schools free from disruptions and to keeping unauthorized persons from entering school grounds. The Superintendent or designee shall provide for the prompt removal of any individual from school grounds who disrupts or threatens to disrupt normal school operations, threatens the health and safety of students or staff, or threatens to cause property damage in accordance with law, Board policy, or administrative regulation.
(cf. 1250 - Visitors/Outsiders)
(cf. 3515 - Campus Security)
(cf. 4118 - Suspension/Disciplinary Action)
(cf. 4158/4258/4358 - Employee Security)
(cf. 4218 - Dismissal/Suspension/Disciplinary Action)
(cf. 5131.4 - Student Disturbances)
The Superintendent or designee shall establish a plan describing actions to be taken, including staff responsibilities, when an individual is causing a disruption. In developing such a plan, the Superintendent or designee shall consult with law enforcement to create guidelines for law enforcement support and intervention in the event of a disruption.
(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)
(cf. 3515.3 - District Police/Security Department)
(cf. 3516 - Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness Plan)
School staff shall be trained to recognize when an individual has committed acts that constitute a disruption in violation of Board policy or administrative regulation. Staff who believe that a disruption may occur shall immediately contact the principal.
(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)
(cf. 4231 - Staff Development)
Gun Free School Zone
Possession of unauthorized firearms, weapons, or other dangerous instruments is prohibited within 1,000 feet of school grounds without the written permission of school authorities. (Penal Code 626.9, 626.10)
(cf. 5131.7 - Weapons and Dangerous Instruments)
(cf. 5144.1 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process)
(cf. 5144.2 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process (Students with Disabilities))
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
32210 Willful disturbance of public school or meeting, misdemeanor
32211 Threatened disruption or interference with classes; misdemeanor
35160 Authority of governing boards
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
626-626.11 Schools, crimes, especially:
626.7 Failure to leave campus or facility; wrongful return; penalties; notice; exceptions
626.8 Disruptive presence at schools
626.81 Misdemeanor for registered sex offender to come onto school grounds
626.9 Gun Free School Zone Act
627-627.10 Access to school premises
653b Loitering about schools or public places
COURT DECISIONS
Reeves v. Rocklin Unified School District, (2003) 109 Cal.App.4th 652
In Re Joseph F., (2000) 85 Cal.App.4th 975
In Re Jimi A., (1989) 209 Cal. App.3d 482
In Re Oscar R., (1984) 161 Cal. App 3d 770
ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS
79 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 58 (1996)
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
911! A Manual for Schools and the Media During a Campus Crisis, 2001
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities, May 2003
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, Safe Schools Office: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss
U.S. Department of Education, Emergency Planning: http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan
Policy BURLINGAME SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 21, 2010 Burlingame, California