Files designated with open with the free Acrobat® Reader®: Email questions and comments regarding the content and function of this website to webmaster@sandi.net. Email general district inquiries to communications@sandi.net. Email employment inquiries to jobs@sandi.net. Submit staff questions about email or computer issues to the IT helpdesk.		Issues Regarding Student Walkouts & Protests • Overview • Disciplinary Consquences • Related Resources • General Resources • Administrative Procedures • Links • Contact Information Overview Throughout the week, students across California, including San Diego City Schools, as well as districts in other states, have walked out of schools to protest pending immigration legislation . The district respects the rights of our students to freedom of speech, and encourages students to be knowledgeable about current events. Teachers have been working hard to use this week’s experiences in the classroom. They are providing students resources on the legislative process and encouraging them to be respectful of the opinions of fellow students. The district’s priorities are to ensure the education, safety and security of all students at all times. This can only be done when students are in school. As the walkouts have continued this week, it has raised more and more concern for the safety and security of our students and staff, both on and off our campuses. These protests have also raised safety concerns for our community as students make their way from one location to another, including from school to school, inciting other students to leave their campuses. No student should feel pressured to walk out of school, and we commend the 99% of our students who are in school and in the classroom where they are safe and learning. Students must understand, and parents and guardians must reinforce, acceptable, lawful behavior. Students who choose to break the law, or incite others to do so, will be subject to arrest for loitering or truancy by law enforcement personnel. The district is working closely with the San Diego Police Department to utilize appropriate steps, including enforcement if necessary, to ensure the safety and security of all San Diego City School campuses. Disciplinary Consequences The consequences students are facing for skipping school or leaving school without permission are severe. Students and their families must understand that this is considered an unexcused absence, and students will not be able to make up work or exams, which will have an effect on grades. Guidelines for Disciplinary Action • For students who leave for one or two periods and return peacefully to school, a note will be sent home and the student(s) will be counseled. At the discretion of the principal, disciplinary action for these students may also include detention or Saturday School. • Students who do not return to school, are gone multiple days, or are defiant in their actions will receive disciplinary actions up to a suspension for two days. A student missing more than 30 minutes of instruction without an excuse three times during the school year must be classified as truant under state law. • Students will be arrested if they break the law during their protest demonstrations. Additionally, high school seniors also face the loss of privileges such as prom, graduation, and other end-of-year activities. Students and families should understand that truancy hurts the student, school and community. Not only do students miss out on their education, but schools lose too, since state funding for schools is directly tied to student attendance. Related Resources General Resources • Statement from Superintendent Cohn: English  | Spanish  • Letter to Parents: English  | Spanish  • Letter from State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Staff Resources - IMC Resources Related to Immigration  • Staff Resources - "The Immigration Debate in the Classroom 2006"  (Source SCORE H/SS) • Legislative Processes • Facts About Current Immigration Proposals  • Immigration Reform Issues: How a Bill Becomes a Law  Administrative Procedures (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) 6150 • Att 1 • Att 2 • Att 3 • Att 4 Truancy and Habitual Truancy 8-02-02 6155 Leaving School Grounds, K-6 12-17-99 6156 Leaving School Grounds, 7-12 12-17-99 6210 Student Free Speech 4-21-03 6270 Discipline and Supervision, General 12-17-99 6290 Suspension 3-20-06 6291 • Att Parent/Guardians, Classroom Attendance 6-14-02 6295 Expulsion 11-02-04 Links • Student Discipline Policies • Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) • Calculating Average Daily Attendance (ADA) • Additional Resources for Teachers, Students on How Our Laws Are Made - The Library of Congress • The Office of the Clerk • Immigration Reform Resource Directory • Schools of California Online Resources for Education, History/Social Science (SCORE H/SS) Contact Information For Help With: Contact: Student Services • Supervisory Help • Counseling & Guidance • Race, Human Relations & Advocacy Stacy Jones sjones2@sandi.net (619) 725-7297 Police Services • School Safety and Security • Lockdown Occurrences Don Braun Chief of Police dbraun@sandi.net 619) 725-7000 Dispatch 24-hour number (619) 291-7678 Emergency 24-hour number (619) 291-9911 Legislation Services • Government Relations Activities • District Advocate in Legislative and Regulatory Matters Amy Savacool Interim Manager asavacool@sandi.net (619) 725-7088 Communications Department • School Help With Media • General Information Dick Van Der Laan Interim Director dvanderlaan@sandi.net (619) 725-5578
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