CA SB 1445

Title: Governing boards: pupil members: expulsion hearing recommendations.
Author: David D. Cortese

Summary
SB 1445, as amended, Cortese. Governing boards: pupil members: expulsion hearing recommendations. Existing law requires county boards of education and school district governing boards to appoint at least one high school pupil as a pupil member of the board, as applicable, in response to a petition from high school pupils requesting the appointment of one or more pupil members, as provided. Existing law gives each pupil member the right to attend every meeting of the governing board, except closed sessions, and to receive all materials received by regular members, except for materials that pertain to closed session items, as provided. Existing law requires the governing boards of school districts to establish rules and regulations governing procedures for the expulsion of pupils, and requires county boards of education to adopt rules and regulations establishing procedures for expulsion appeals, as specified. Existing law requires pupils to be entitled to a hearing to determine whether the pupil should be expelled, conducted in a session closed to the public, except as provided. Existing law also requires, if a pupil is expelled from school, a right to an appeal to the county board of education and an appeal hearing, conducted in a closed session, as provided.This bill would authorize county boards of education and school district governing boards to allow each pupil member to make restorative justice recommendations that would be considered in closed session expulsion hearings. The bill would require, if the county board of education or school district governing board authorizes those pupil member recommendations, limited case information that pertains to those closed session items to be disclosed to the pupil member, subject to pupil and parental consent, as specified.

Status
Set for hearing April 17.

Bill Documents
CA SB 1445 - 03/19/24 - Amended Senate
03/19/24 - CA SB 1445 (03/19/24 - Amended Senate)