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Violations Against Administrative Procedures
VIOLATION:
Willful Disobedience: Refusal to follow published school rules and regulations.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Parent conference.


VIOLATION:
Continual Willful Disobedience: Repeated refusal to follow school rules and regulations after conference resulting from first violation.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Possible dismissal.


VIOLATION:
Defiance of Autority: Willful refusal to follow directions given by a staff member.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Student conference; possible dismissal.


VIOLATION:
Disruptive Behavior: Situations and/or actions that staff believe interfere with or have the potential to interfere with effective operations of the school.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Student conference; possible dismissal; possible confiscation of items involved in causing disruption.


VIOLATION:
Record and Idetification Falsification:
• Falsifying or altering signature or data; or
• Refusing to give proper identification or giving false identification to staff

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Parent conference; student conference; possible dismissal.


VIOLATION:
Cheating; Plagiarism

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Parent conference; student conference; possible dismissal.


VIOLATION:
Unauthorized or Inappropriate Use of Technology, Computer Systems or Networks, Damage to Hardware or Software:  Any act that violates the Board of Education’s Information Technology Usage Policy (Policy 520) or constitutes an unacceptable or illegal use of the school district’s computer facilities, systems, networks or software.  This includes sending or posting harmful text or images using the internet, wireless phones, or other communications devices (See Other Harassment/Bullying, p. 14). This policy applies to student acts occurring on or off school property and during or after school hours.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Parent conference; student conference; possible dismissal; possible notification of law enforcement authorities; possible restitution.

Possible loss of technology access privileges.

Related Board Policy:
  520


VIOLATION:
Unauthorized Distribution: : Distribution of literature that is inflammatory, vulgar and offensive, obscene, or that is otherwise unauthorized.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Student conference, parent notification.


VIOLATION:
Leaving School Grounds: Leaving school grounds during school hours without proper clearance.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Parent notification; student conference.

VIOLATION:
Truancy/Unexcused Absence: Unauthorized absence from school or class.


MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Parent notification; student conference.

VIOLATION:
Chronic Truancy: Continued unauthorized absences.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Parent notification; referral to social worker for consideration to file a court petition, or referral to Truancy Intervention Program (TIP).

VIOLATION:
Tardiness: Chronic and unexcused tardiness.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Student conference; parent notification; possible referral to social worker.

VIOLATION:
Interference/Obstruction:  Any action taken to attempt to prevent a staff member from exercising his/her lawfully assigned duties.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Student conference; parent notification, dismissal.



VIOLATION:
Disruptive Behavior To and From School: Behavior which endangers or harasses students on their way to and from school, or at the bus stop, or diverts the bus driver’s attention from driving


MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Student conference; parent notification; possible denial of school patrol privileges; possible denial of transportation on school bus; referral to Transportation Discipline Review Committee; possible dismissal or suspension.

VIOLATION:
Student Attire: Manner of dress or personal grooming which the school authority believes will or actually does: (1) present a clear danger to the student’s health or safety, (2) cause an interference with work, or (3) create classroom or school disorder. School sites may have additional requirements.
NOTE:  Students who attend a school with a school uniform requirement must abide by that requirement.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Student conference, parent notification.

VIOLATION:
Trespassing:Being physically present on school property or at a school activity after being directed to leave by a school administrator or other person lawfully responsible for the control of the premises.

MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Police notification; parent notification. 


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