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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
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

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