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E. Possession, sale use, concealment, transmission or
consumption of intoxicating substances, or drugs,
or counterfeit or look-alike drugs or intoxicating
beverages, or attendance at school-sponsored
activities while under the influence of such
substances. This includes the prohibition of any
Prescription drug or medication which is not
possessed by the student in accordance with
school policy governing the possession of
prescription medication on school district grounds;
F. Illegal occupation of school property;
G. Chronic misconduct;
H. Sexual activity;
I. Harassment on the basis of race, sex, national
origin, handicap, age, or ethnicity including verbal,
physical, or mental harassment;
J. Commission of any criminal act;
K. Possession or use of tobacco products in the
school building, school grounds, school property
and at school functions’
L. Truancy, chronic tardiness or absenteeism;
M. Profane, indecent, obscene, abusive or vulgar
language;
N. Insubordination, including intentional interference
with the teacher's conducting of the class;
O. Failure to accept discipline or punishment or similar
violations of discipline;
P. Extortion - (infringing on personal rights);
Q. False alarms;
R. Possession or use of fireworks, explosives or other
such instruments;
S. Participation, active or passive, in any activity at
any time which results in damage to school
property or to property of others on school property,
theft of school property or property of others;
T. Assault, assault and battery or thereof;
U. Participation, active or passive, in littering which
requires the school to clean up debris, litter or other including expulsion and referral for prosecution. Students
substances from school property;
V. Aiding and abetting a violation of a student
discipline code;
W. Gambling;
X. Disruption of school including the use of same to
incite others toward acts of disruption;
Y. Possession use or threatened use of weapons or
other dangerous instruments or any object that
might be considered a dangerous weapon or
instrument of violence, including counterfeit or look-
alike weapons;
Z. Violation of Federal or State statutes or rules;
AA. Insubordination or disobedience of school
personnel;
BB. Fighting;
CC. Cheating;
DD. Plagiarism;
EE. Hazing and intimidation;
FF. Possession of a knife or firearm;
GG. Immorality;
HH. Violation of school policies pertaining to dress and
appearance;
II. Violation of policy prohibiting pocket pagers and
other electronic communications devices;
JJ. The acts or violations listed in the Board Policy
governing permanent exclusion;
KK. Any other form of behavior which is detrimental to a
proper school activity or atmosphere as prescribed
by the administration and as outlined in the
student/parent handbook for the building in which
student is assigned;
LL. Other prohibited acts which may result in student
discipline which appear in the student handbooks of
buildings in the District and which have not been
specifically stated in this policy are incorporated by
reference into the code of student conduct for each
building.
Any other acts prohibited by other Board policies but
which are not specifically listed in this policy.
Other Misconduct at the Middle School for Which
Any Discipline May Occur:
1. Use of skateboards/roller blades on building
property.
2. Solicitation for personal gain.
ALCOHOL USE BY STUDENTS/STUDENT
DRUG ABUSE
Board Policy: 5530
Overview
No student shall possess, transmit, conceal, consume, show
evidence of having consumed, including presence on breath,
be under the influence of, use or offer for sale any alcoholic
beverages, illegal drugs, unprescribed drugs, prescription
drugs, or mind altering substance while on school grounds or
facilities; at school-sponsored events; in other situations
under the authority of the District or in controlled vehicles.
Included in this prohibition are any substances represented
as a controlled substance, nonalcoholic beers, steroids,
tobacco and tobacco products or drug paraphernalia.
Students found in violation of this policy will be subject to
disciplinary action as described below up to and possibly
involved in school-sponsored and/or Board endorsed
extracurricular activities are subject to the regulations
outlined in Policy 5610.
Suspected Use
When a school employee suspects a student may be using
alcohol or other drugs, teachers and staff members will be
provided with specially prepared Behavioral Tracking Forms.
These forms will be completed and returned to the Student
Assistance Program Coordinator (SAPC) for review within
five (5) 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;
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