Level One Violations - The following conduct is prohibited as outlined below:
6400-1-01 Inappropriate Dress - Presenting a bodily appearance or the wearing of clothing which is deemed disruptive, provocative, indecent, vulgar, or obscene, or that endangers the health or safety of the student or others.
6400-1-02 Classroom Misconduct – Exhibiting behavior that violates classroom and/or school rules resulting in the distraction and obstruction of the education process or that is discourteous, impolite, bad mannered and/or rude.
6400-1-03 Unauthorized Use of Electronic Device – Unauthorized use of any personal electronic device that a student is in possession of which electronically communicates, sends, receives, stores, reproduces or displays voice and/or text communication or data. This includes but is not limited to cellular phones, pagers, smart phones, music and media players, gaming devices, tablets, laptop computers, and personal digital assistants.
6400-1-04 Inappropriate Peer Relations - Engaging in behavior which is immoral, indecent, overly affectionate, or of a sexual nature while in the school setting, or engaging in sexually harassing behavior toward another student. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment by a student when such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with another student's educational performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.In the event that a student believes that he/she has been sexually harassed by another student, he/she should bring the matter to the attention of the principal. The principal or the principal's designee will investigate the matter and may impose disciplinary sanctions on the harassing student in accordance with disciplinary policies. The principal shall maintain separate, appropriate documentation of such events. Any student reporting sexual harassment who is not satisfied with the principal's response or who continues to be sexually harassed may follow the student grievance procedures found in Policy 6902. However, student discipline records remain confidential and may not be revealed by the principal or other school personnel to the student reporting sexual harassment.
6400-1-05 Lack of Integrity - Engaging in or attempting to engage in cheating, plagiarism, falsification, violation of software copyright laws, or violation of computer access. Students are subject to disciplinary action and/or academic penalty.
6400-1-06 Disruption - Using passive resistance, noise, threat, fear, intimidation, coercion, force, violence, or any other form of conduct that causes the disruption of any lawful function, mission, or process of the school, or urging any other student to engage in such conduct.
6400-1-07 Unexcused Tardies – A student’s failure to be in the student’s place of instruction or activity at the assigned time and place without a valid excuse.
6400-1-08 Internet/Computer Misuse – Violation of terms of acceptable use of internet by students and educators as defined in Board Policy 5451.
Consequence – A positive behavior plan has been developed for the administration of this Code of Student Conduct. The positive behavior plans contain age appropriate sanctions for violations of the Code of Student Conduct including suspension from school. However, the first violation of any of the Level One offenses may result in short-term suspension for up to ten (10) days. Any subsequent violation of a Level One offense during a school year may result in long-term suspension. Exception: Students shall not be long-term suspended or expelled from school solely for truancy or tardiness offenses and shall not be short-term suspended for more than two days for such offenses.
6400-1-01 Inappropriate Dress - Presenting a bodily appearance or the wearing of clothing which is deemed disruptive, provocative, indecent, vulgar, or obscene, or that endangers the health or safety of the student or others.
6400-1-02 Classroom Misconduct – Exhibiting behavior that violates classroom and/or school rules resulting in the distraction and obstruction of the education process or that is discourteous, impolite, bad mannered and/or rude.
6400-1-03 Unauthorized Use of Electronic Device – Unauthorized use of any personal electronic device that a student is in possession of which electronically communicates, sends, receives, stores, reproduces or displays voice and/or text communication or data. This includes but is not limited to cellular phones, pagers, smart phones, music and media players, gaming devices, tablets, laptop computers, and personal digital assistants.
6400-1-04 Inappropriate Peer Relations - Engaging in behavior which is immoral, indecent, overly affectionate, or of a sexual nature while in the school setting, or engaging in sexually harassing behavior toward another student. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment by a student when such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with another student's educational performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.In the event that a student believes that he/she has been sexually harassed by another student, he/she should bring the matter to the attention of the principal. The principal or the principal's designee will investigate the matter and may impose disciplinary sanctions on the harassing student in accordance with disciplinary policies. The principal shall maintain separate, appropriate documentation of such events. Any student reporting sexual harassment who is not satisfied with the principal's response or who continues to be sexually harassed may follow the student grievance procedures found in Policy 6902. However, student discipline records remain confidential and may not be revealed by the principal or other school personnel to the student reporting sexual harassment.
6400-1-05 Lack of Integrity - Engaging in or attempting to engage in cheating, plagiarism, falsification, violation of software copyright laws, or violation of computer access. Students are subject to disciplinary action and/or academic penalty.
6400-1-06 Disruption - Using passive resistance, noise, threat, fear, intimidation, coercion, force, violence, or any other form of conduct that causes the disruption of any lawful function, mission, or process of the school, or urging any other student to engage in such conduct.
6400-1-07 Unexcused Tardies – A student’s failure to be in the student’s place of instruction or activity at the assigned time and place without a valid excuse.
6400-1-08 Internet/Computer Misuse – Violation of terms of acceptable use of internet by students and educators as defined in Board Policy 5451.
Consequence – A positive behavior plan has been developed for the administration of this Code of Student Conduct. The positive behavior plans contain age appropriate sanctions for violations of the Code of Student Conduct including suspension from school. However, the first violation of any of the Level One offenses may result in short-term suspension for up to ten (10) days. Any subsequent violation of a Level One offense during a school year may result in long-term suspension. Exception: Students shall not be long-term suspended or expelled from school solely for truancy or tardiness offenses and shall not be short-term suspended for more than two days for such offenses.