Simi Valley Unified School District 2015-2016 Expulsion Report October 4, 2016 Sean Goldman Executive Director Student Support Services

Report Requirements Local Control and Accountability Plan E.C 48916.1 The Superintendent or designee shall annually present to the Board a report of the outcome data which the district is required to collect pursuant to Education Code 48900.8 and 48916.1, including the number of students recommended for expulsion, the grounds for each recommended expulsion, the actions taken by the Board, the types of referral made after each expulsion, and the disposition of the students after the expulsion period.

Overall 2015-2016 Data 28 Expulsion Referrals Total by School BIG SPRINGS 1 GARDEN GROVE 1 HOLLOW HILLS 2 SANTA SUSANA ELEMENTARY 1 TOWNSHIP 1 HILLSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL 3 SINALOA MIDDLE SCHOOL 2 VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL 1 APOLLO HS 4 ROYAL HS 4 SANTA SUSANNA HS 6 SIMI VALLY HS 2

Longitudinal Data Number of Total Expulsions by school year: 2009-2010 46 2010-2011 19 2011-2012 35 2012-2013 27 2013-2014 37 2014-2015 28 2015-2016 28

Reasons for Expulsions Overall 2013-2014 Data Reasons for Expulsions Ed Code # of Occurrences 48900b 10 Possessed, sold, or furnished any firearm, knife, dangerous object, or explosive 48900c 6 Possessed, sold, furnished, or been under the influence of any controlled substance, alcohol, or intoxicant of any kind 48900(a)(1) 1 Caused, attempted to cause, or threatened to cause physical injury to another person 48900j 2 Offered, possessed, arranged, or negotiated to sell any drug paraphernalia 48900i Committed an obscene act or engaged in profanity or vulgarity 48900d 2 Offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell any controlled substance, alcohol, intoxicant, or representation of items thereof 48900.4 3 Engaged in harassment, threats, or intimidation against school personnel or pupils 48900m 1 Possessed an imitation firearm 48900.3 1 Hate Violence 48900.7 4 Terroristic threats against school officials, school property, or both 48915A.1.a 2 Causing serious physical injury to another person except in self-defense 48915A.1.b 14 Possession of any knife or other dangerous object of no reasonable use to the pupil 48915A.1.c 2 Unlawful possession of any controlled substance 48915c1 1 Possessing, selling, or otherwise furnishing a firearm (BB Gun)

Demographics Ethnicity

Demographics (continued) Special Education

Demographics (continued) Expulsions by Gender

Demographics (continued) Socioeconomic Disadvantage and/or English Learners

Actions Taken by the Board

Actions Taken by the Board 0 students in Foster Placement were expelled in 2015-2016

Disposition of the Students After the Expulsion Period Of the 28 Expulsion Cases Completed: Students still within Expulsion Term 15 Students eligible for readmit hearing 0 Students Returned to a District School or Program after a Readmit Hearing 9 Students who have not returned to District * 0 Students who have now turned 18 years of age 1 Students who have had expulsion term extended 3 *Enrolled in other District, Aged out of System, Moved out of Area

Progress on Goals for Improving School Climate as Specified in the 2015-2016 LCAP Section 2: Goal #5: Provide a safe and engaging environment for students a. Reduce by 2% the rate of expulsion districtwide compared to 2014-2015 b. Reduce by 2% the rate of suspension districtwide compared to 2014-2015. Expulsions were reduced from 28 in 2014-2015 to 28 in 2015-2016. 0% Decrease Goal Not Met b. Suspensions were reduced from 763 in 2014-2015 to 818 in 2015-2016. 7% Increase Goal Not Met

Progress on Goals for Improving School Climate as Specified in the LCAP Some Programs and Services are already in place or are being planned: Clinicas Counseling - Berylwood and Apollo JFS Counseling CHAMPS Program RtI2 and MTSS Intervention Teachers 13 School Psychologists Three District Behaviorists IBI Team

Progress on Goals for Improving School Climate as Specified in the LCAP Some Programs and Services are already in place or are being planned: Project Alert – 8th Grade Anti-Drug Program Keeping it Real- 6th Grade Anti-Drug Program Voluntary Random Drug Testing Program at the High Schools in Partnership with Simi Valley Hospital

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