SRVUSD: Student arrested for attacking Cal High administrator outside dance

One of California High School’s assistant principals was reportedly attacked by a student from a different high school outside of the Cal High homecoming dance last weekend, with the student taken into custody and district officials condemning the incident in the days that followed.

San Ramon Valley Unified School District Superintendent CJ Cammack issued a notice to the district community Monday with information about the incident and an emphasis that such behavior is not welcome in the district.

The assistant principal approached two students from a different school in the parking lot outside of Cal High’s homecoming dance Saturday, with one student assaulting her and both teens leaving the scene, according to the superintendent.

“We want to be clear that, in no uncertain terms, this conduct will not be tolerated at Cal High or at any school in SRVUSD,” Cammack said Monday. “We care deeply about the safety and well-being of our students, as well as all of our staff.”

SRPD confirmed Wednesday that they’d responded to the scene at Cal High following the incident, and determined through their investigation that the administrator was assaulted and dragged by her hair. They found the 16-year-old suspect at his home and booked him into Juvenile Hall in Martinez later that evening on charges of battery and kidnapping.

“The investigation was presented to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office yesterday by our Investigations Division and they filed a complaint against the juvenile for the above charges,” SRPD Lieutenant Mike Pistello told DanvilleSanRamon Wednesday.

Cammack said Monday that the district would “cooperate fully” with SRPD’s investigation into the matter, adding that the district would be conducting its own “comprehensive investigation” and seeking the maximum disciplinary consequences allowed by law. 

“This incident is not a reflection of the outstanding character and conduct of our student population at Cal High or in SRVUSD as a whole,” Cammack said. “As we shared directly with the Cal High community, we all have a collective responsibility to care for one another and ensure that each and every site in SRVUSD is a place where all members of our community are safe, both physically and emotionally.”

Cammack acknowledged that the incident could have an impact on the community at-large, and encouraged students and the rest of the community to take advantage of  resources in its wake, noting that parents can contact a principal directly in order to facilitate counseling.

SRPD’s investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information on the incident is asked to contact the department’s investigations division at 925-973-2700 as well as school administration.

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