The discipline code set out in this regulation is intended to be illustrative but not an exclusive listing of acts of misconduct and the consequences for each. Misconduct which is not specifically listed in this regulation may be deemed to warrant discipline up to and including expulsion following provision of all due process procedures. In addition, the disciplinary consequence listed for each offense may be increased or decreased by the Administration or the Board of Education due to mitigating or aggravating circumstances.

Copies of this regulation or the student handbook which includes the code of student conduct and disciplinary consequences, as well as the District's corporal punishment policy, if any, will be provided to each student at the beginning of each school year. Copies of these documents will also be available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Superintendent's office.

Alcohol - Possession of or presence under the influence of alcohol regardless of whether the student is on school premises

First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-10 days ISS, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion, and Notification of law enforcement.

Subsequent Offenses: Parents contacted, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion, and Notification of law enforcement

Arson - Intentionally causing or attempting to cause a fire or explosion

First Offense: Parents contacted, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion, and notification of law enforcement Subsequent Offenses: Parents contacted, Expulsion, and notification of law enforcement

Assault - (Refer to Policy and Regulation 2673 - Reporting of Violent Behavior)

Assault of a Student or Staff Member - Use of physical force with the intent to do bodily harm. First Offense: Parents contacted, 1-5 days of ASD, 1-5 days of ISS, 1-180 days of OSS, Expulsion, and notification of law enforcement

Subsequent Offenses: Parents contacted, 10-180 days of OSS, Expulsion, and notification of law enforcement

Bullying – Intentional intimidation or infliction of physical, emotional, or mental harm (see Policy 2655).

First Offense: Parents contacted, 3-5 days ASD, 1-10 Days ISS, 1-180 days OSS, and notification of law enforcement

Subsequent Offenses: Parents contacted, 1-10 Days ISS, 180 Days of OSS, expulsion, and notification of law enforcement

Fighting - Physically striking another in a mutual contact as differentiated from an assault. First Offense: Parents contacted, 1-10 days of ISS, 1-10 days OSS, and notification of law enforcement. Subsequent Offenses: Parents contacted, 5-10 days ISS, 1-180 days OSS, and notification of law enforcement

Defiance of Authority - Refusal to obey directions or defiance of staff authority First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-5 days of ASD, 1-5 days of ISS, 1-10 days OSS Subsequent Offenses: 1-5 days ASD, ISS, 1-180 days of OSS

Disruptive Behavior - Conduct which has the intentional effect of disturbing education or the safe transportation of a student

First Offense: Parent contacted, Warning, 1-5 days ASD, 1-5 days of ISS, 1-10 days OSS Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, 1-5 days ASD, ISS, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion

Drugs/Controlled Substance

Possession or presence under the influence of a controlled substance or substance represented to be a controlled substance while at school, on the school playground, on the school parking lot, a school bus or at a school activity whether on or off of school property.

First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-180 days OSS, and notification of law enforcement Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, Expulsion, and notification of law enforcement

Sale of a controlled substance or substance represented to be a controlled substance while at school or at any of the locations described above.

First Offense: Parent contacted, Expulsion, notification of law enforcement Subsequent Offenses: N/A

Prescription Medication

Possession of a prescription medication without a valid prescription for such medication on school premises or on a school bus.

First Offense: Parent contact, 1-180 days OSS, notification of law enforcement Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, Expulsion, notification of law enforcement

Distribution of prescription medication to any individual who does not have a valid prescription for such medication on school premises or on a school bus.

First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion, notification of law enforcement Subsequent Offenses: Expulsion, notification to law enforcement

Extortion - Verbal threats or physical conduct designed to obtain money or other valuables First Offense: Parents contacted, 1-5 days ASD, 1-5 days of ISS, 1-180 days OSS Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, 5-10 days ISS, 1-180 days OSS, and Expulsion

Firearms and Weapons (Refer to Policy and Regulation 2620 - Firearms and Weapons in School)

Possession of a firearm or weapon

First Offense: Parent contacted, 180 days of OSS, Expulsion, and notification of law enforcement

Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, Expulsion, and notification to law enforcement

Harassment

First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-5 days of ASD, 1-10 days of ISS, 1-180 days of OSS, expulsion, and notification of law enforcement

Subsequent Offenses: ISS, 1-180 days of OSS, Expulsion, and notification of law enforcement

Improper Display of Affection - Consensual kissing, fondling, or embracing First Offense: Parent contacted, Warning, 1-3 days ASD

Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, 1-3 days ASD, 1 Wednesday detention, 1-3 days ISS, Saturday School Detention

Improper Language

Threatening Language-Use of verbal, physical or written threats to do bodily harm to person or personal property.

First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-5 days ASD, 1-10 days ISS, 1-10 days OSS Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, ISS, 1-180 days OSS

Use of Obscene or Vulgar Language- Language which depicts sexual acts, human waste, and blasphemous language

First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-5 days ASD, 1-5 days ISS, 1-10 days OSS Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, 1-10 days ISS, 1-180 days OSS

Disruptive or Demeaning Language or Conduct - Use of hate language to demean other persons due to the race, gender, disability, natural origin, or religious beliefs. This provision also includes conduct, verbal, written, or symbolic speech which materially and substantially disrupts class, school activities, transportation, or school functions.

First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-5 days ASD, 1-5 days ISS, 1-10 Days OSS Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, ISS, 1-180 days OSS

Inappropriate Sexual Conduct

Physical touching of another student in the area of the breasts, buttocks, or genitals

First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-5 days ASD, 1-5 days ISS, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion, Notification of law enforcement

Subsequent Offenses: ISS 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion

Use of sexually intimidating language, objects, or pictures.

First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-5 days ASD, 1-10 days ISS, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion Subsequent Offenses: ISS, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion

Indecent Exposure - Includes display of breasts, buttocks and genitals in a public location First Offense: Parent contacted, 3-10 days ISS, 1-180 days OSS

Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion

Theft - Nonconsensual taking or attempt to take the property of another

First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-5 days ASD, 1-5 days ISS, 180 days OSS, possible notification of law enforcemnt, Restitution

Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, ASD, ISS, OSS, Restitution

Tobacco - Possession or use of tobacco or tobacco products First Offense: Parent contacted, 1-5 days ASD, 1-3 days ISS

Subsequent Offenses: Parnt contacted, 1-3 days ISS, 1-3 days OSS

Truancy - Absent or tardy from class or classes without authorization (See also Policy and Regulation 2340 - Truancy and Educational Neglect.)

First Offense: Saturday School, 1-3 days ISS Subsequent Offenses: 1-5 days ISS

Vandalism - Intentional damage or attempt to damage property belonging to the staff, students, or the District

First Offense: Parnt contacted, 1-5 days ISS, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion, possible notification of law enforcement

Subsequent Offenses: Parent contacted, 5-10 days ISS, 1-180 days OSS, Expulsion, notification of law enforcement