BOARD POLICY 5114

 

Student Conduct – Code of Regulations

 

 

This code of regulations is adopted by the Board of Education of the Ironton City Schools pursuant to ORC 3313.661.

 

Any pupil engaging in the type of conduct specifically or generally like the kind listed herein is subject to expulsion, suspension, in-school suspension, Alternative School placement, emergency removal, after school and/or lunch detention, removal from extracurricular activities and other that the school may devise.  This code of regulations applies to all students while in the custody or control of the school, on school grounds or closely proximate thereto, while at school-sponsored functions or activities or on school-owned or provided transportation vehicles.

 

The types of conduct prohibited by this code of regulations are as follows:

 

  1. Damage or destruction of school property on or off of school premises.
  2. Damage or destruction of private property on school premises or in areas controlled by the school.
  3. Assault on a school employee, student or other persons on school premises, while in the custody or control of the school, or in the course of a school-related activity.  Assault may be defined as physical or verbal assault.
  4. Fighting.
  5. Abuse of another.  No student shall use or direct to or about a school employee or student, words, phrases, or actions that are considered to be slanderous or degrading in nature, and/or words or phrases that are obscene or profane as defined by the majority of our society.  Name-calling and negative, uncomplimentary and offensive remarks related to physical handicaps or defects, mental handicaps, race, religion, nationality, appearance or other reasons are prohibited.
  6. Disregard of reasonable directions or commands by school authorities including school administrators, teachers and other authorized school personnel.
  7. Disruption or interference with school activities.
  8. Chronic misbehavior that causes disruption or interference with school activities.
  9. Presence in areas during school hours or outside school hours where a student has no legitimate business without permission of the proper school authorities.
  10. Leaving school during hours without permission of the proper school authority.
  11. Distribution of pamphlets, leaflets, buttons, insignia, etc., without the permission of the proper school authorities.
  12. Demonstrations by individuals or groups causing disruption to the school program.
  13. Disrespect to a teacher or other school authority.
  14. Refusing to take detention or other properly administered discipline.  Skipping detention.
  15. Falsifying information given to school authorities in the legitimate pursuit of their jobs.
  16. Possession or use of dangerous weapons or ordnance or objects that look like weapons or ordnance including, but not limited to, guns, firearms, ammunition, knives, grenades, sling shots, bows, arrows, machetes, brass knuckles, chains, studs, etc., or possession or use of objects that may render physical harm to another if improperly used including, but not limited to, axes, hatchets, hammers, saws, ice picks, screwdrivers, knives, etc.
  17. Buying, selling, transferring, using, or possessing any substance containing tobacco including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, clove cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or tobacco in any other form.
  18. Buying, selling, transferring, using, possessing or being under the influence of any controlled substance (drugs, narcotics, marijuana, etc.) or inhalants.  Buying, selling, using, possessing or being under the influence of any counterfeit controlled substance.  (Any substance that is made to look like a controlled substance, or is represented to be a controlled substance, or that is believed to be a controlled substance.)
  19. Buying, selling, transferring, using, possessing or being under the influence of any drug, medication, inhalant or other controlled substance which can be taken internally where the student or students involved cannot show a legitimate health or other reason for the use of such substances.
  20. Buying, selling, transferring, using, or possessing any drug or alcoholic paraphernalia to include instruments, objects, papers, containers, etc.
  21. Buying, selling, transferring, using, possessing or being under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or intoxicant of any kind.
  22. Students shall not be permitted to possess beepers or pagers.
  23. Turning in false fire, tornado, bomb, disaster or other alarms.
  24. Placing of signs and slogans on school property without the permission of the proper school authorities.
  25. Extortion or threatening of a student or school personnel.
  26. Forgery of school-related documents.
  27. Cursing.
  28. Truancy.
  29. Cheating or plagiarizing.
  30. Hazing (to persecute, harass or humiliate another student and/or employee).
  31. Fraternizing (no public display of affection).
  32. Harassment of school personnel by any registered student at anytime in school or out, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
  33. Gambling.
  34. Tardiness.
  35. Publication or possession of obscene, pornographic or libelous material.
  36. Use of indecent or obscene language and/or gestures in any form.
  37. Indecent exposure.
  38. Arson or other improper use of fire.
  39. Possession of matches, lighters or other similar devises.
  40. Failure to abide by reasonable dress and appearance codes set forth in the student handbooks or established by the school administration or Board of Education.  This includes the prohibition of all clothing, jewelry, signs, etc. which at the discretion of the school administration is reasonably related to or represents gang or gang-like activity.  Improper or suggestive dress or violation of Board Policy 5115.
  41. Disobedience of driving regulations.  Driving, riding or loitering in automobiles during the school day without permission.
  42. Willfully aiding another person to violate school regulations.
  43. Disruption of school assemblies.
  44. Theft or possession of stolen goods.
  45. Commission of any crime on school premises or at a school activity in violation of the Ohio Criminal Code, Ohio Traffic Code or the Ohio Juvenile Code.
  46. Engaging in any activity at school or a school related function that disrupts the educational process, is restricted in board policy or the school handbook, or poses a clear and present danger to the other students or staff.

 

Although school authorities will respect the rights of students in their locker and property, it should be made clear to all that lockers are the property of the school.  A reasonable search of lockers may be conducted to repossess school property.  A search in the absence of student notification may be made in cases where a suspected item(s) poses a clear and present danger to health and safety.  A locker may be searched if there is reasonable suspicion to believe that a crime has been or is about to be committed or a school rule has been broken.  If notice is properly posted, a principal may conduct a random locker search. Items, which may be used to disrupt or interfere with the educational process, may be removed from student possession.  Students shall not use their lockers or property in such a way as to interfere with school discipline or normal operation of the school.  This includes the unauthorized possession or storage of other’s property.

 

 Students should not use their lockers or property to endanger the health and safety of other persons.

 

Adopted: 03-31-00