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

2. 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 and , 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.

3. 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

4. Longitudinal Data Number of Total Expulsions by school year:

5. Reasons for Expulsions
Overall 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
Engaged in harassment, threats, or intimidation against school personnel or pupils
48900m 1 Possessed an imitation firearm
Hate Violence
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)

6. Demographics Ethnicity

7. Demographics (continued) Special Education

8. Demographics (continued) Expulsions by Gender

9. Demographics (continued) Socioeconomic Disadvantage and/or English Learners

10. Actions Taken by the Board

11. Actions Taken by the Board
0 students in Foster Placement were expelled in

12. 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

13. 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
b. Reduce by 2% the rate of suspension districtwide compared to
Expulsions were reduced from 28 in to 28 in
0% Decrease Goal Not Met
b. Suspensions were reduced from 763 in to 818 in
7% Increase Goal Not Met

14. 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

15. 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

16. Questions?