The following are examples of unacceptable behavior subject to disciplinary action by the school district. These examples are not intended to be an exclusive list.  Any student who engages in any of these activities shall be disciplined in accordance with this policy.  This policy applies to all school buildings, school grounds, and school property or property immediately adjacent to school grounds; school-sponsored activities or trips; school bus stops; school buses, school vehicles, school contracted vehicles, or any other vehicles approved for school district purposes; the area of entrance or departure from school premises or events; and all school-related functions, school-sponsored activities, events, or trips.  School district property also may mean a student’s walking route to or from school for purposes of attending school or school-related functions, activities, or events.  While prohibiting unacceptable behavior subject to disciplinary action at these locations and events, the school district does not represent that it will provide supervision or assume liability at these locations and events.  This policy also applies to any student whose conduct at any time or in any place interferes with or obstructs the mission or operations of the school district or the safety or welfare of the student, other students, or employees.

1. Violations against property including, but not limited to, damage to or destruction of school property or the property of others, failure to compensate for damage or destruction of such property, arson, breaking and entering, theft, robbery, possession of stolen property, extortion, trespassing, unauthorized usage, or vandalism;

2. The use of profanity or obscene language, or the possession of obscene materials;

3. Gambling, including, but not limited to, cards, dice, or playing a game of chance for stakes;

4. Violation of the school district’s Hazing Prohibition Policy;

5. Attendance problems including, but not limited to, truancy, absenteeism, tardiness, skipping classes, or leaving school grounds without permission;

6. Violation of the school district’s Student Attendance Policy;

7. Opposition to authority using physical force or violence;

8. Using, possessing, or distributing tobacco or tobacco-related devices, electronic cigarettes, or tobacco paraphernalia in violation of the school district’s Tobacco-Free Environment; Possession and Use of Tobacco, Tobacco-Related Devices, and Electronic Delivery Devices Policy;

9. Using, possessing, distributing, intending to distribute, making a request to another person for (solicitation) or being under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances or look-alike substances;

10. Using, possessing, distributing, intending to distribute, making a request to another person for (solicitation) or being under the influence of narcotics, drugs, or other controlled substances (except as prescribed by a physician), or look-alike substances, (these prohibitions include medical marijuana or medical cannabis, even when prescribed by a physician, and one student sharing prescription medication with another student);

11. Using, possessing, or distributing items or articles that are illegal or harmful to persons or property including, but not limited to, drug paraphernalia;

12. Using, possessing, or distributing weapons, or look-alike weapons or other dangerous objects.

13. Violation of the school district’s Weapons Policy;

14. Violation of the school district’s Violence Prevention Policy;

15. Possession of ammunition including, but not limited to, bullets or other projectiles designed to be used in or as a weapon;

16. Possession, use, or distribution of explosives or any ingredients, compounds or mixtures, the primary or common purpose or intended use of which is to function as an explosive;

17. Possession, use, or distribution of fireworks or any substance or combination of substances or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation;

18. Using an ignition device, including butane or a disposable lighter or matches, except where the device is used in a manner supervised and authorized by the school;

19. Violation of any local, state or federal law as appropriate;

20. Acts disruptive of the educational process, including, but not limited to, disobedience, disruptive or disrespectful behavior, defiance of authority, cheating, insolence, insubordination, failure to identify oneself, improper activation of fire alarms, bomb threats or social media threats;

21. Violation of the school district’s Technology Acceptable Use and Safety Policy;

22. Use of a cell phone/electronic device in violation of the school district’s Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy; 

23. Possession of nuisance devices (without permission) or inappropriate use of objects which may cause distractions and may facilitate cheating including, but not limited to, any electronic devices; 

24. Violation of school bus or transportation rules or the school district’s Student Transportation Safety Policy;

25. Violation of parking or school traffic rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, driving on school property in such a manner as to endanger persons or property;

26. Violation of directives or guidelines relating to lockers or improperly gaining access to a school locker;

27. Violation of the school district’s Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Student’s Person Policy;

28. Violation of the school district’s Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspection and Searches Policy;

29. Possession or distribution of slanderous, libelous or pornographic materials, including material contained on electronic devices;

30. Violation of the school district’s Bullying Prohibition Policy;

31. Student attire or personal grooming which creates a danger to health or safety or creates a disruption to the educational process, including clothing which bears a message which is lewd, vulgar, or obscene, apparel promoting products or activities that are illegal for use by minors, or clothing containing objectionable emblems, signs, words, objects, or pictures communicating a message that is racist, sexist, or otherwise derogatory to a protected minority group or which connotes gang membership;

32. Criminal activity;

33. Falsification of any records, documents, notes or signatures;

34. Tampering with, changing, or altering records or documents of the school district by any method including, but not limited to, computer access or other electronic means;

35. Scholastic dishonesty which includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a school assignment or test, plagiarism, or collusion, including the use of picture phones or other technology to accomplish this end;

36. Impertinent or disrespectful words, symbols, acronyms, or language, whether oral or written; toward teachers or other school district personnel;

37. Violation of the school district’s Harassment and Violence Policy;

38. Actions, including fighting or any other assaultive behavior, which causes or could cause injury to the student or other persons or which otherwise endangers the health, safety, or welfare of teachers, students, other school district personnel, or other persons;

39. Committing an act which inflicts great bodily harm upon another person, even though accidental or a result of poor judgment;

40. Violations against persons, including, but not limited to, assault or threatened assault, fighting, harassment, interference or obstruction, attack with a weapon, or look-alike weapon, sexual assault, illegal or inappropriate sexual conduct, or indecent exposure;

41. Verbal assaults, or verbally abusive behavior, including, but not limited to, use of language that is discriminatory, abusive, obscene, threatening, intimidating or that degrades other people;

42. Physical or verbal threats including, but not limited to, the staging or reporting of dangerous or hazardous situations that do not exist;

43. Inappropriate, abusive, threatening, or demeaning actions based on race, color, creed, religion, sex/gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, national origin or sexual orientation;

44. Violation of the school district’s Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees Policy; 

45. Violation of the school district’s one-to-one device rules and regulations;

46. Violation of school rules, regulations, policies, or procedures including but not limited to, those policies specifically enumerated in this policy.

47. Other acts, as determined by the school district, which are disruptive of the educational process or dangerous or detrimental to the student or other students, school district personnel or surrounding persons, or which violate the rights of others or which damage or endanger the property of the school, or which otherwise interferes with or obstruct the mission or operations of the school district or the safety or welfare of students or employees.

 

Policy 506 Student Discipline