its officials . When a reasonable suspicion arises that use or possession of a student ’ s property is illegal , illicit , disruptive , or a danger to that student or others , a search may be made of the student ’ s person and / or personal property ; including vehicles .
3 . Conducting a search a . Before conducting a search , the principal or designee will determine that there is a reasonable suspicion that the search of a student or of a student ’ s personal property will produce evidence that the student has violated or is violating either the law or the rules of the School District . b . The search shall be conducted in a manner , which is reasonably related to the objective of the search and is not excessively intrusive into the student ’ s privacy in light of the age and sex of the student and the nature of the violation . Items considered illegal , illicit , disruptive to the educational process , or evidence tending to prove a violation of law or of a rule of the School District may be confiscated .
4 . Procedures to Implement the Policies on Search and Seizure a . Only the building principal or specific designee shall be responsible for determining if a search will be conducted . b . A written record of each search will be kept by the principal or designee on a form provided for this purpose ; including the facts upon which a reasonable suspicion rests , location , time , reason for the search and / or seizure , persons present , and disposition of items . c . A search of a student ’ s person or personal property shall be done as discreetly and privately as possible without compromising safety . d . Those items considered to be illegal , illicit , disruptive , a general nuisance to the educational process , or evidence tending to prove a violation of a law , or a rule of the District may be seized . The storage , return , or disposition of seized items shall be at the discretion of the principal , subject only to legal impoundment . e . Repossession of school property shall not be considered seizure . f . The School District retains the authority to patrol school parking lots and inspect the exteriors of automobiles or other motor vehicles on school property . The interiors of vehicles on school property may be inspected and searched when the principal or specific designee has a reasonable suspicion to believe that materials which are illicit , illegal , or disruptive to the education process are contained inside that vehicle .
V . Removal of Students from Class
A . Teachers have the responsibility of attempting to modify disruptive student behavior by such means as conferring with the student , using positive reinforcement , assigning detention or other consequences , or contacting the student ’ s parents . When such measures fail , or when the teacher determines it is otherwise appropriate based upon the student ’ s conduct , the teacher shall have the authority to remove the student from class .
B . Grounds for removal from class shall include any of the following : 1 . Willful conduct that significantly disrupts the rights of others to an education , including conduct that interferes with a teacher ’ s ability to teach or communicate effectively with students in a class or with the ability of other students to learn ;
2 . Willful conduct that endangers surrounding persons , including school district employees , the student or other students , or the property of the school ;
3 . Willful violation of any school rules , regulations , policies or procedures , including the Code of Student Conduct in this policy ; or
4 . Other conduct , which in the discretion of the teacher or administration , requires removal of the student from class .
C . Removal from class is the short-term exclusion of a student from class during which the school retains custody of the student . Students violating the code of student conduct may be removed from class at the discretion of the classroom teacher for the duration of the class or activity period . If the student is to be removed for additional time , this and the conditions for return to class will be determined at a conference between the principal and the teacher . Students removed from class shall be the responsibility of the principal or designee . The principal or designee shall inform the student and the student ’ s parent / guardian of the conditions for returning to class .
D . If a student ’ s total days of removal from class exceeds ten ( 10 ) cumulative days in a school year , the principal or designee shall make reasonable attempts to convene a meeting with the student and the student ’ s parent or guardian prior to removing the student from class . The purpose of this meeting is to attempt to determine the pupil ’ s need for assessment or other services .
E . Parent notification : Parents shall be notified of a violation of the rules and of the resulting disciplinary action . Under unusual circumstances , principals may determine that it is not necessary to notify the parent / guardian .
F . Modified Learning Program : The short-term modification of a student ’ s program , not to exceed five days per infraction , during which the school district retains custody of the student .
G . Out of School Suspension : 1 . Suspension is the short-term exclusion , not to exceed five days ( unless the student presents a danger to themselves or others ) per infraction of the student from school during which the school is relieved of the custody of the child . If the suspension is longer than five days , the suspending administrator must provide the superintendent or designee with a reason for the longer suspension . A suspension may not extend beyond fifteen days . Upon the sixth day of a suspension an alternative form of education must be presented to the child , i . e . supervise homework .
2 . Suspensions shall be utilized in accord with the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act and with Anoka-Hennepin School District policy .