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U. Participation, active or passive, in littering which requires the school to clean up debris, litter or other 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 including expulsion
and referral for prosecution. Students 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;

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.

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