California · Education Code
EDC §48902: (a) The principal of a school or the principal’s designee shall, before the suspension or expulsion of any pupil, notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities of the county or city in which the
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School principals must notify law enforcement of certain pupil conduct that may violate specific penal code sections before or after suspension/expulsion. Reporters are protected from liability unless the report was knowingly false or made recklessly.
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