San Ramon Valley Unified School District v. J.H. CA1/5

I. BACKGROUND

A. Facts J.H. graduated from a high school within the School District (high school) in 2016. On May 25, 2023, R.H., J.H.’s twin sister, left a voicemail for

1 Officer Meagan Morales, the high school’s resource officer, to report J.H.’s plan to “commit, basically, a mass shooting at [the high school].” During their call later that same day, R.H. told Officer Morales that J.H. was involuntarily hospitalized in Massachusetts but that she could be released any day. J.H. lived near the high school but traveled to Massachusetts often, where she previously attended college. R.H. also told Officer Morales that during her conversation with J.H. the day before, J.H. stated that she recently visited the high school to assess how to commit a mass shooting.1 Following their call, R.H. emailed Officer Morales screenshots of J.H.’s tweets, among other documents. In several tweets between 2021 and 2023, J.H. wrote about negative experiences she had in high school, including getting suspended. And in three tweets from May 16, 2023, J.H. wrote: (1) “I’m the next school shooter. Get ready. I’m going on Criminal Minds: Evolution;” (2) “I’ll kill you all;” and (3) “I’m a terrorist. The…