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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 distribution
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 immediately removed from school and
notified of a recommendation for expulsion in accordance with
Board Policy.

B. The incident will be immediately reported to local law
enforcement authorities for investigation and possible
prosecution.

C. As a result of the violation(s), information will be obtained by
the Student Assistance Team and other possible sources to
formulate the best possible plan of intervention.

D. When appropriate alternatives to expulsion may be presented at
the expulsion hearing. This may include agreement for
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 and/or sales, transmission or distribution may
result in immediate removal with recommendation for
expulsion, immediate police notification and investigation, and
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, and the signing of a no-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.

Extended Absence for Hospitalization
A student who is absent from school due to hospitalization in a treatment
center will be treated the same way as any student requiring hospitalization.

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