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| VIOLATION: Alcohol: Possession, use, or being under the influence of any alcoholic product while on school grounds or at school-sponsored activities MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION: Immediate notification of police; suspension; referral for a chemical health evaluation. VIOLATION: Tobacco: Possession or use of any type of tobacco product by a student will be governed by Minnesota Statutes and school board policy regarding smoking. MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION: Student conference; smoking ticket issued. Three cumulative violations will result in a referral to Ramsey County Attorney. Related Board Policy: 419 VIOLATION: Criminal Acts: Commission of an act, on school property or in the course of a school-sponsored or school-associated activity, that would be a crime if committed by an adult. MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION: Immediate police notification; suspension; possible expulsion. VIOLATION: Gambling: The playing of a game of chance for stakes. MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION: Student conference. VIOLATION: Gang Activity: Student misconduct may also constitute gang activity if it meets all of the following criteria: (1) The student/participant belongs to or associates with (2) a group of three or more people who band together under a common identifying symbol, sign, or name and (3) the participant, while under the supervision of Saint Paul Public School personnel, participates in one or more of the violations listed in the Student Behavior Handbook to further an implicit or explicit goal of the gang/group. MINIMUM DISCIPLINARY ACTION: First Incident: Up to 10 day suspension; behavior contract upon return; inform student(s) and parent(s) of expulsion potential. Second Incident: Up to 10 day suspension; convene Pupil Problems Committee; review behavior contract; reinforce expulsion potential with student and parent(s). Third Incident: Up to 10 day suspension; reconvene Pupil Problems Committee; recommend expulsion. |