Students and staff require a safe and orderly learning environment that is conducive to high student achievement. Certain student behaviors are unacceptable in such an environment and are hereby prohibited by the Board. When a student violates behavioral expectations, staff may, where appropriate, implement restorative practices that directly relate to the behavior and promote restoration or restitution, accountability, and the development of empathy. Restorative practices are those which logically follow from the behavior, are proportionate, and are designed to maintain the student's dignity while fostering responsibility.

Category I

1. Disrespect or failing to comply with reasonable directions or otherwise demonstrating insubordination
2. Disruption in the classroom
3. Horseplay
4. Inappropriate public displays of affection
5. Gambling
6. Dress code violations
7. Use of vulgar, profane, or obscene language or gestures
8. Taunting or ridiculing another student
9. Excessive tardiness
10. Lying to school personnel
11. Cell phone policy violations
12. Academic dishonesty or copying work from another student or another author (including AI)

Category II

1. Willfully or intentionally damaging, destroying, or stealing school property
2. Truancy--Leaving the school or being in an area in which students are not assigned or instructed to be during the school day.
3. Engaging in behavior designed to taunt, degrade, or ridicule another person on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability (displaying inciting insignias such as “Confederate Rebel flags, swastikas, or gang symbols, etc. on clothing, hats, personal vehicle while on school property, etc.)
4. Hazing or aiding in the hazing of another student
5. Sexual harassment
6. Scuffling (any behavior that could lead to a fight)
7. Bullying \- SEE BULLYING (4.43) in district handbook
8. Stealing another student’s work and claiming it as own

Category III

1. Willfully and intentionally assaulting or threatening to assault or physically abusing any student or school employee.
2. Disorderly conduct (causes a inconvenience to the entire school learning environment or recklessly creates a risk of public inconvenience)
3. Fighting
4. Possession of any weapon that can reasonably be considered capable of causing bodily harm to another individual
5. Possession, selling, distributing, or being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, any illegal drug, tobacco, inhalants, prescription or over the counter drugs, intoxicants, vapes, and e-cigarettes.
6. Misusing medication or any medical supplies in their possession;
7. Possess, view, distribute or electronically transmit sexually explicit or vulgar images or representations, whether electronically, on a data storage device, or in hard copy form
8. Gangs or gang-related activities, including belonging to secret societies of any kind, are forbidden on school property. Gang insignias, clothing, “throwing signs” or other gestures associated with gangs are prohibited
9. Possession or use of fireworks
10. Theft of another individual’s personal property
11. Possessing, taking, viewing, or distributing images or videos in locker rooms, restrooms, private areas, and other locations where students and/or staff have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
12. Indecent exposure

Disciplinary actions for each category of improper activity:

Category I

Administrator discretion 1st infraction--Student Conference with an administrator and parent phone call 2nd infraction--1 to 3 days of lunch detention and parent phone call 3rd infraction--1 day of ISS & Parent Conference 4th infraction– 1 day of ISS and 1 day of Saturday School (7th and 8th grade only)

Category II

Administrator discretion 1st infraction--1 to 2 days of ISS (In-School Suspension) & Parent Conference 2nd infraction--2 to 3 days of ISS & Parent Conference 3rd infraction – 2 to 3 days of ISS and 1 day of Saturday School (7th and 8th grade only) 4th infraction-- 1 day of OSS (Out of School Suspension) & Parent Conference

Category III

Administrator discretion 1st infraction--2 to 3 days of ISS & Parent Conference 2nd infraction – 2 to 3 days of ISS and 1 day of Saturday School (7th and 8th grade only) 3rd infraction--1 day of OSS & Parent Conference 4th infraction--up to 5 days of OSS, Parent Conference, and Possible Expulsion

The Principal, Assistant Principal, or Dean of Students are authorized to modify the penalties set forth in the District’s student discipline policies on a case-by-case basis. When appropriate, students may be directed to complete service to the school or community, restore items or relationships, provide restitution, or be involved in mediated conversations.