Here’s a breakdown of the most common offenses at San Luis Obispo County’s four largest school districts in the 2008-09 school year.
Lucia Mar Unified School District
Truancy-expulsions-suspensions: Of the district’s 10,772 students last year, 3,126 (29 percent) were considered truant. That number is down from 30 percent in 2004-05. In the past five years 341 students were expelled, and 2,517 students were suspended for violence or drugs.
The top three offenses last year at:
- Arroyo Grande High: 100 suspensions were for disrupting school activities or exhibiting willful defiance; 55 for possessing a controlled substance including alcohol; 51 for physically injuring another person. Eighteen of the 44 expulsions were for possessing or selling drugs on campus.
San Luis Coastal
Truancy-expulsions-suspensions: Of the district’s 6,989 students last year, 2,874 (41 percent) were considered truant. That number is up from 32 percent in 2004-05. School officials say the increase may be attributed to more efficient data collection. In the past five years 51 students were expelled, and 1,406 students were suspended for violence or drugs.
The top three offenses last year at:
- Morro Bay High: 33 suspensions were for disrupting school activities or exhibiting willful defiance; 21 for physically injuring another person; 13 for possessing a controlled substance including alcohol. Three of the four expulsions were for possessing or selling drugs on campus.
Paso Robles Unified School District
Truancy-expulsions-suspensions: Of the district’s 6,875 students last year, 28 percent, or 1,930 were considered truant. That number is up from 23 percent in 2004-05. In the past five years 195 students were expelled, and 2,431 students were suspended for violence or drugs.
The top three offenses last year at:
- Paso Robles High: 195 suspensions were for disrupting school activities or exhibiting willful defiance; 74 for physically injuring another person; 43 for possessing a controlled substance. Ten of the 34 expulsions were for disrupting school activities or exhibiting willful defiance.
Atascadero Unified School District
Truancy-expulsions-suspensions: Of the district’s 4,945 students last year, 21 percent, or 1,059 were considered truant. That number is down from 23 percent in 2004-05. In the past five years 28 students were expelled, and 1,098 students were suspended for violence or drugs.
The top three offenses last year at:
- Atascadero High: 95 suspensions were for disrupting school activities or exhibiting willful defiance; 31 for physically injuring another person; 25 for possessing a controlled substance. Two of the three expulsions were for drug-related offenses.
Source: California Department of Education
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