A state law created to protect vulnerable student populations from disproportionate levels of suspension and expulsion is complicating matters for an East San Jose high school.
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 274 that bars willful defiance or low-level behavioral issues from suspending students in grades 6-12. The new law, which goes into effect July 1, 2024, could make it difficult for teachers at James Lick High School in the East Side Union High School District to hold some students accountable for their behavior. Teachers are asking the district to approve in-school suspensions for students who allegedly drink and smoke in the bathrooms and refuse to go to class.
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