Student Code of Conduct

2.1 Defiant use of a Wireless Communication Device or Student Dress Code: K–5 Intentional or repeated refusal to follow school expectations after redirection. Examples: continuing to use a device after being told to put it away, refusing to correct dress after reminder.

2.2 Defiance of Board employee’s authority: K–5  Escalated refusal that includes arguing, yelling, or oppositional behavior. Examples: saying “No, I’m not doing that!”, arguing loudly with teacher, walking away from staff during direction.

2.3 K–5 Not developmentally typical; would be considered serious and unusual for this age group. Examples: bringing a vape device from home, showing device to peers, attempting to use unknown item.

• Possession, control, or use of tobacco products, lighters, matches, 
• Vape/Vapor possession: Possession of a device used to inhale and exhale vapor containing nicotine       and/or flavoring or other substance.
• Vape/Vapor Usage: Using a device used to inhale and exhale vapor containing nicotine and/or flavoring or other substance.
• Vape/Vapor sale: Selling of a device used to inhale and exhale vapor containing nicotine and/or flavoring or other substance.   SEE BOARD POLICY JCDAC

2.4      Intentional touching, striking, or badgering of another: K–5  Purposeful physical behavior that goes beyond accidental contact. Examples: pushing/ hitting/kicking a peer in anger or during conflict, repeated poking after being told to stop. 

2.5 Fighting: Any physical conflict involving two or more individuals  K–5 Mutual physical aggression between students. Examples: two students hitting or kicking each other, physical altercation during disagreement.

2.6 Vandalism: Intentional and deliberate action resulting in injury or damages of less than $200 to public property or the real or personal property of another K–5 Intentional damage to property, often during frustration or impulsivity. Examples: breaking classroom materials on purpose, writing on desks or walls,tearing books or supplies.

2.7 Stealing – Larceny – Petty Theft: The intentional, taking and/or carrying away of public, real, or personal property valued at less than $100 belonging to or in the possession or custody of another. K–5  Taking items that do not belong to them, often without full understanding of ownership. Examples: taking another student’s pencil or toy, taking items from classroom without permission.

2.8 Possession of stolen property:  K–5  Having items known or suspected to belong to someone else. Examples: keeping items taken from another student, hiding materials that belong to others.

2.9 Threats to commit extortion: NOTE: Completion of the threat, either by the victim complying with the demands or the carrying out of the threats against the victim, constitutes a Class III offense. K–5 Statements used to control or intimidate others. Examples: “If you don’t give me that, I’ll hurt you”, threatening to take or damage items.

2.10 Trespassing: The willful entering or remaining in any structure, conveyance, or property without being authorized, licensed, or invited; or having been authorized, licensed, or invited,  is  warned by an authorized person to depart and refuses to do so. K–5  Entering or remaining in areas without permission. Examples: Leaving classroom and going to unauthorized area, entering restricted spaces. 

2.12  Inappropriate sexual behavior (verbal, written or physical): K–5  Behavior that does not align with age-appropriate boundaries or personal space expectations. Examples: Inappropriate touching, making inappropriate comments about bodies.

2.13  Use of obscene manifestations (verbal, written, physical) toward another person (student, visitor,  board  employee, etc): K–5  Use of inappropriate gestures, drawings, or language. Examples: Drawing inappropriate pictures, Using offensive gestures.

2.14  Verbal assault upon a Board employee or visitor: or student. K–5 Strong verbal expressions intended to hurt or intimidate. Examples: Yelling hurtful statements, Using threatening language.

2.15  Verbal Abuse or Hate Speech- Speech or other expression intended to insult or stigmatize  others on the basis of their sex, race, color, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. K–5  Language targeting identity or characteristics of others. Examples: name-calling based on differences, hurtful comments about appearance or background.

2.16  Leaving premise without permission: K–5  Leaving supervised area without adult awareness.  Examples: running out of classroom or building, leaving playground without permission.

2.17  Cheating or other academic dishonesty: serious or repeated violations: K–5  Repeated dishonesty after reteaching expectations.  Examples: copying work repeatedly, taking answers intentionally.

2.18  Unauthorized absence from class or school: K–5 Avoidance of class or assigned area. Examples: hiding in restroom, refusing to attend class.

2.19  Threat, bullying, cyberbullying or intimidation: K–5 Repeated or intentional actions meant to harm, control, or intimidate others.  Examples: repeated teasing, excluding others on purpose, mean messages through devices.

2.20  Loitering: Remaining in the restroom, cafeteria, hallway, parking lot, gym areas, or any other unauthorized area. K–5  Remaining in an area without purpose or permission.  Examples staying in restroom too long, not returning to class after transition. 

2.22  Possession of pocket knife: K–5 Unsafe item brought from home without understanding risk. Examples: bringing small knife in backpack.

2.23  Violation of the conditions of principal’s probation: K–5  Failure to meet behavior expectations after an intervention plan.  Examples: repeating behaviors outlined in plan.

2.24  Gambling: Any participation in games of chance for money and/or other things of value: K–5  Games involving trading items with value.  Examples: trading items based on chance, “betting” snacks or toys.

2.26  Soliciting, procuring, causing, encouraging, aiding, abetting or assisting another to commit any of the Class II offenses. K–5  Peer influence contributing to inappropriate behavior.  Examples: Encouraging others to break rules.

2.27  Any other violation of school rule or disruption that has a detrimental impact on school  activities or  the educational process that the principal may deem reasonable to fall within this category. K–5  Other behaviors that significantly impact learning or safety.

2.28    Multiple, repeated, persistent, or blatant/gross Class I violations that result in a significant disruption of school events, school days, school activities, classes or other parts of the educational process. K–5 Pattern of minor behaviors escalating due to lack of response to interventions.

Administrative responses for Class II violations include, but are not limited to, all of the responses for Class I violations, as well as the following:

 

3.14 Aggravated battery: Intentionally causing great bodily harm, disability, or permanent disfigurement; use of a deadly weapon.

 

3.15 Inciting or participating in major student disorder: Leading, encouraging, or assisting in major disruptions of school events, activities, classes, or other parts of the educational process. K–5 Severe disruption impacting the entire school environment.

 

3.16 Unjustified activation of a fire alarm system

 

3.17 Igniting fireworks

 

3.18 Sexual harassment

 

3.19 Written or Verbal Propositions to Promote Sexual Acts

 

3.20 Distribution, display, solicitation, possession, or production of a sexually or pornographic explicit image of any individual, including sexually explicit images of a child, including images generated by artificial intelligence (whether or not the image is of an identifiable person or whether the age of the individual can be determined, and whether or not the image is of a known or unknown individual).

 

3.21 Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create content that is intended to cause another to believe that the material or purported material is a visual depiction of an actual individual under 18 years of age engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

 

3.22 Threats of Death or Serious Bodily Harm:  The verbal, written or electronic communication of a threat to kill or do serious bodily harm to another person. K–5 Serious verbal threats requiring immediate response.

 

3.23 Soliciting, procuring, causing, encouraging, aiding, abetting or assisting another to commit any of the Class III offenses.

 

3.24 Multiple, repeated, persistent, or blatant/gross Class I or Class II violations that result in a major disruption of school events, school days, school activities, classes or other parts of the educational process. K–5  Ongoing behaviors that have escalated despite multiple interventions.

 

Administrative responses for Class III violations include, but are not limited to, all of the responses for Class I and II violations, as well as the following:

This policy shall not be read to contradict federal and state laws/regulations concerning students with disabilities. When disciplinary measures involve students with disabilities, said law/regulations shall prevail in the case of any inconsistency with this policy.

 

School Property – Desks and lockers are school property, and school authorities may make regulations regarding their use. No school official shall inspect or search  lockers  or desks unless there is a reasonable cause to believe that articles are kept there that may endanger other individuals in the school or that such articles possessed are contrary to law or the regulations or policies of the school and/or Board.

 

Individuals – School officials (school principal or approved designee under the direction of the school principal only) may make searches of a student and/or personal belongings if there is reasonable cause to believe that the student is carrying articles that may endanger other individuals in the school or that such articles possessed are contrary to law or the regulations or policies of the school and/or Board. If a student is searched, it will be in private by a school official of the same sex with a certified staff member of the same sex present. In any case where the principal or designee determines that a search of more than a student's pockets, jacket, cap, outer shirt, shoes, socks, belt, purse, book bag, and other outer garments and articles is justified by sufficient reasonable cause, the principal or designee will notify the student's parent or guardian prior to the search and the parent or guardian will be given a reasonable opportunity to be present.