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Students may be subject to discipline for violation of the Code of Conduct/Student Discipline Code even
if that conduct occurs on property not owned or controlled by the Board but that is connected to activities
or incidents that have occurred on property owned or controlled by the Board, or conduct that, regardless
of where it occurs, is directed at a Board official or employee, or the property of such official or employee.

Student conduct shall be governed by the rules and provisions of the Student Code of Conduct/Student
Discipline Code, Board Policy 5500.
All schools involved with the Six District Compact are an extension of our school program; therefore,
students who elect to attend Compact Program are subject to disciplinary action based upon the Student
Code of Conduct of all six schools. Consequently, conduct and/or involvement in any activity that may or
does result in disciplinary action by one school may be grounds for similar disciplinary action by the other
schools.

*Numbering based upon EMIS Codes

01 Truancy
School attendance is compulsory in Ohio. Truancy is unexcused absence from school. It includes chronic
tardiness or absenteeism.

a.51. Unexcused absence from class
b.52. Leaving school without permission
c.56. Tardy to school
d.57. Tardy to class
e.75. Excessive tardiness
f.78. Excessive unexcused absences
g.79. Violation of Flexible Attendance Plan
h.80. Did not sign out of attendance office
i.83. Out of assigned area

03 Fighting/Violence
Fighting/Violence is mutual participation in an incident involving physical violence. Any act or seriously
threatened act of physical violence whereby the perpetrator causes, attempts to cause or threatens to cause
physical harm to another is prohibited.

a. Aiding and abetting in a violent action.
b. Assault, assault and battery or threat thereof.
c.59. Assault of or a physical altercation with another student
d.60. Assault of or a physical altercation with a school employee

04 Vandalism/ Damage to School or Personal Property
Vandalism is the willful destruction or defacement of school or personal property. Any act of theft,
deliberate destruction of property, or participation in any activity at any time which results in damage to
school property or to property of others on school property is prohibited.

a. Any act of arson or attempted arson and related offenses.
b. Any unauthorized fire
c. Participation, active or passive, in any activity at any time which results in defacement or damage
to school property or to property of others on school property.

05 Theft/Stealing Personal or School Property
Theft is the unlawful taking of property belonging to another person or the school and will not be
permitted.

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