3. Willful conduct which endangers the pupil or other
pupils, or surrounding persons, including school
district employees, or the property of the school
B. The following list identifies unacceptable acts subject to
disciplinary action in this school district. Violation of any of
these offenses before, during or after school hours while on
school property, the school bus, or any other approved vehi-
cle used to transport students; or at school functions or
events held at other locations or off school grounds if the
action interferes with or obstructs the mission or operations
of the school or the safety of the student, other students
and staff or the aiding and abetting of such acts may lead
to the implementation of a disciplinary action or conse-
quence listed in part C, including expulsion. However,
a violation of item two regarding the transmission of chemi-
cals/controlled substances, and item four regarding pos-
session, use and/or transmission of a weapon, possession
of a destructive explosive, or the threatened use of and/or
the intent to use a destructive explosive device will lead to
the immediate initiation of the expulsion process.
1. Truancy and unauthorized absence.
a. As required by current statutes, regulations of the
Department of Education and the School Board of
this district, students shall be in attendance each
day that school is in session. Students returning to
school following an absence will be expected to
complete all the missed assignment within a
reasonable period of time.
b. Truancy, for purposes of this policy, is the absenting
of one's self from school or class without approval.
The authority to decide whether an absence is
excused or unexcused rests with the building
principal.
c. If a student develops a pattern of tardiness to
school or class, disciplinary action will be taken.
2. Possession, use (including being under the influence
and look alike substances) and/or transmission of
controlled substances including but not limited to any
narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, inhalant, toxic or
mood altering substances, intoxicating beverage,
any paraphernalia associated with such controlled
substances, or any controlled substance or the
unauthorized use of prescription drugs.
3. Possession, use, and/or transmission of tobacco,
nicotine products, Electronic Cigarettes, or look-a-likes
in any form.
4. Possession, use, and/or transmission of a weapon(s) or
any object that can reasonably be considered a
weapon(s): weapon means a knife; firearm or an
item which looks like a firearm, whether loaded or
unloaded, in working or nonworking condition;
destructive explosives, any incendiary device or look
alike and/or the threatened intent or intent to cause an
explosion; or any other device or instrument which is
utilized in such a manner so as to threaten, intimidate
or produce bodily harm or the fear of such.
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a. A student who commits a weapons infraction will be
immediately suspended from school
b. The expulsion process will be immediately initiated.
5. Possession and/or use of any electronic device, including
a computer, in a manner, which threatens or intimi-
dates others and/or disrupts the educational process;
6. Violations against persons communicated or attempted
to be communicated by any means. Such violations
include but are not limited to: verbal and/or nonverbal
intimidation/ threats; stalking; obstruction; assault;
fighting; extortion; bullying, racial harassment;
harassment on the basis of disability sexual
harassment/violence; indecent exposure; hazing;
7. Violations against property including tampering with,
unauthorized use of, damage to, or destruction of
school property or the property of school personnel
and/or others (even though such an act was accidental
or a result of poor judgment); vandalism; trespassing;
arson; theft or robbery; possession of stolen property;
8. Violations of school procedures or acts disruptive to the
educational process, including disobedience, disruptive
and disrespectful behavior, defiance of authority, cheat-
ing, insolence, insubordination, failure to identify one-
self, use of profanity, improper activation of fire alarms,
activation of stink bombs and unauthorized access to
school data;
9. Violation of school bus or transportation rules;
10. Violation of parking or school traffic rules and regulations;
11. Possession, distribution, or display of slanderous,
libelous, pornographic, racist, or gang related materials
or symbolism;
12. Student attire and/or personal grooming which creates
a danger to health or safety; creates a disruption to the
educational process, or violates common standards of
decency as they apply to a community school setting,
and/or any apparel, jewelry, accessories, or matter of
grooming which by virtue of its color arrangement,
trademark, or any other attribute (as a primary pur-
pose) denotes membership in an organized gang;
13. Criminal activity;
14. Violation of other school rules, policies, or procedures.
C. Disciplinary action or consequences for these offenses may
include but are not limited to the following
1. Student conference
2. Parent contact
3. Parent conference
4. In-school monitoring
5. Referral to in-school support services
6. Detention
7. Removal from class
8. Saturday School
9. Suspension from extracurricular activities
10. Physical restraint
11. Suspension from school
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