Back in Class: Alternatives to Suspension Toolkit for California School Teams (EN/ES)
Back in Class: Alternatives to Suspension Toolkit for California School Teams (EN/ES)
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What you get: 27 printable pages for California TK–12 school teams, with the family invitation and student re-entry plan in English and Spanish. Instant download after checkout; nothing is shipped.
The California-law forms your team needs before, during and after any suspension, so students get back to class and your records hold up. Suspension rate is a California School Dashboard indicator for every school, TK-12. This toolkit is built on the Education Code as checked in October 2026, including SB 274's limits on suspension for willful defiance.
Which schools this fits
- Schools that are orange or red on the Dashboard suspension rate, or where one student group is flagged
- Middle and high schools updating practice for SB 274's limits on suspension for willful defiance
- Schools whose LCAP or SPSA goals include suspension, school climate, PBIS or restorative practices
Try before you buy: download the free California School Sampler, or email shopcreatorsupplyco@gmail.com to ask about a free 6-week School Membership pilot for one school.
What's inside (27 pages)
- California suspension law at a glance, with the willful defiance rules by grade band after SB 274
- A before-any-suspension decision checklist and the EC 48900.5(b) list of other means of correction, with a column for what each looks like at your school
- An in-school support referral form with the 5-business-day response required by EC 48900(k)(5), and a referral log
- Records for the informal conference, family notice, teacher class removal and supervised suspension, plus the homework rules
- Restorative re-entry: a conference guide, student reflection sheet, re-entry agenda, a family invitation and student re-entry plan in English and Spanish, and a 30-day check-in
- Data: the Dashboard suspension indicator explained, a student-group data review, a monthly tracker, a team action plan and a consistency check
Good to know
- A planning and paperwork toolkit, not legal advice. Your district's board policy and forms come first.
- No app, no login and no student data.
- Not affiliated with or endorsed by the California Department of Education.
- Schools can pay by purchase order with a W-9. Email shopcreatorsupplyco@gmail.com for a quote.
School-site license: every staff member at one school site, for one school year. District license: up to 10 school sites in one district, for one school year.
Funding fit: Schools often use Title I/SPSA or LCFF funds for resources like this; your district decides.
Buying for the whole school? The School Membership includes this and every Schools & Programs resource, $599 per school site for 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Back in Class toolkit and who is it for?
It gives California TK-12 school teams the forms they need before, during and after any suspension, built on the Education Code as checked in October 2026, so students get back to class and records hold up. It is for principals, assistant principals, counselors and student support teams.
What is inside?
27 printable pages: California suspension law at a glance with the SB 274 willful defiance rules by grade band, a before-any-suspension checklist and the EC 48900.5(b) list of other means of correction, an in-school support referral form and log, conference, notice, class removal and supervised suspension records, restorative re-entry pages, and a Dashboard suspension data review with a monthly tracker and team action plan.
Is it in Spanish?
Yes. The family invitation and the student re-entry plan are in English and Spanish.
How much does it cost?
The School site license is $99 for every staff member at one school site for one school year, and the District license is $349 for up to 10 school sites in one district for one school year. Schools can pay by purchase order with a W-9.
Is it legal advice, and does it collect student data?
No. It is a planning and paperwork toolkit, not legal advice, and your district's board policy and forms come first. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the California Department of Education. There is no app, no login and no student data.
Is there a whole-school option?
Yes. The School Membership includes this and every Schools & Programs resource, $599 per school site for 12 months.
Pairs well with
- Every Day Counts: Attendance Re-engagement Toolkit for School Teams (California, EN/ES): the same team approach for chronic absence, with a tiered plan, a SART-style conference guide and English and Spanish notices.
- School Site Council & SPSA Toolkit for California Schools (EN/ES): turn your suspension data review into an SPSA goal with the council's needs assessment and goal builder.
