BILL NUMBER: AB 872INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Brown FEBRUARY 26, 2015 An act to amend Section 48900.6 of the Education Code, relating to pupil discipline. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 872, as introduced, Brown. Pupil discipline: suspensions: community service. Existing law authorizes a superintendent of schools or principal of a school to suspend or recommend for expulsion a pupil who commits one or more enumerated acts. Existing law authorizes the principal of a school, the principal's designee, the superintendent of schools, or the governing board of a school district to require a pupil to perform community service, as defined, during the pupil's nonschool hours as part of or instead of disciplinary action, subject to specified exceptions. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision authorizing community service. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 48900.6 of the Education Code is amended to read: 48900.6. (a) As part of or instead of disciplinary action prescribed by this article, the principal of a school, the principal's designee, the superintendent of schools, or the governing board of a school district may require a pupil to perform community service on school grounds or, with written permission of the parent or guardian of the pupil, off school grounds, during the pupil's nonschool hours.For the(b) For purposes of this section, "community service" may include, but is not limited to, work performed in the community or on school grounds in the areas of outdoor beautification, community or campus betterment, and teacher, peer, or youth assistance programs.This(c) This section does not apply if a pupil has been suspended, pending expulsion, pursuant to Section 48915. However, this section applies if the recommended expulsion is not implemented or is, itself, suspended by stipulation or other administrative action.