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days. The SAPC will call a meeting of the Referral Committee that will include at least one (1) staff
member, administrator, and guidance counselor. The committee will review the Behavioral Tracking forms
and make a recommendation for action that may include a no-use contract, Insight Class attendance,
Family Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Education program, referral for professional assessment,
counseling or treatment.

The SAPC will schedule a meeting with the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the student in question, the student
and at least one (1) member of the Referral Committee. All of the gathered information and the
Committee recommendation will be shared with the student and family, the parent(s) and student will be
informed that:
A. monitoring of the student's progress and behaviors will continue;
B. if it is found that the student is in violation of the policy statement, the provision listed under Use
and Possession or Sales, Transmission or Distribution will be followed.

Use and Possession
The following action will be taken if the appropriate unit principal, administrator, or other authorized
person should find that the student is in violation of the policy statement related to use and possession for
the first time. A finding will be reached only upon the consideration of all of the circumstances, evidence
of the incident, and in accordance with the law and Board Policy.

A. The student may be suspended for ten (10) days in accordance with Board Policy 5610 and notified
of a recommendation for expulsion.

B. Use or possession of controlled substances will be reported to local law enforcement authorities
for investigation and possible prosecution.

C. Prior to any additional meeting with the student and their parent(s) or guardian(s), information will
be obtained by the Student Assistance Team and all other possible sources to formulate the best
possible alternative to suspension/expulsion.
D. At the expulsion hearing, when appropriate, alternatives to expulsion may be presented. This may
include a professional assessment, and follow through with the clinical recommendations of the
assessment professional. Should the parent(s) or guardian(s) reject these alternatives, or the student
fail to complete these alternatives within the time frame outlined, the expulsion recommendation
will remain intact.

E. Subsequent violations of the policy relating to use and possession may result in immediate
suspension for ten (10) days with recommendation for expulsion, requirement to complete a
professional assessment and follow-through with the clinical recommendations of the assessment
professional.
F. If a student with disabilities violates this policy, the Student Assistance Team will include
representatives of the student's education team. The team will review the student's current
educational program, the relationship between the student's behavior, and the disability and other
relevant factors. In addition to reporting the student to local law enforcement authorities, the
signing of a non-use contract by the student and parent(s) or guardian(s) the team will, if necessary,
recommend appropriate educational programming in accordance with the law.

Sales, Transmission and/or Distribution
The following action will be taken if the appropriate unit principal, administrator or other authorized
person should find that the student is in violation of the policy statement related to sales, transmission, or

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