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Students are encouraged to maintain high standards of academic and personal behavior, not only in accordance with the rights and responsibilities set forth in this Handbook, but with respect toward other students, staff members, and private and public property. Oregon law requires students to comply with the written rules of the school district, to pursue the prescribed course of study, to submit to the lawful authority of staff, and to conduct themselves in an orderly fashion.
Students will be subject to discipline, up to and including suspension or expulsion, for misconduct that violates federal, state, county, or city laws or the policies and rules established by the school district, including but not limited to harassment or discrimination, theft, disruption of school, damage or destruction of school property, damage or destruction of private property, assault or threats of harm, unauthorized use of weapons or dangerous instruments, unlawful use of drugs, narcotics, or alcoholic beverages, and persistent failure to comply with rules of the lawful directions of teachers or school officials.
- Violation of the District’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy
Students shall refrain from harassment or discrimination by words or actions based on another person’s disability, race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital status, socioeconomic status, cultural background, familial status, physical characteristics, or linguistic characteristics of a national origin group. Students shall also comply with the district’s nondiscrimination and harassment policy, which is outlined on page 14 of this handbook.
- Theft and Stolen Property
No student shall steal or attempt to steal school property or private property on school property or during a school activity, function, or event that occurs off school property. No student shall have stolen property in his or her possession. Stealing means taking or withholding someone else's property without permission, or extorting or taking the property by deception.
- Substantial Disruption of School or School Activities
Any conduct that substantially disrupts school activity, or is likely to, is forbidden. Willful disobedience, open defiance of a staff member's authority, threats of harm to persons or property, harassment or discrimination prohibited by school rules, including racial and sexual harassment, or language that creates an immediate danger of disruption to the orderly operation of the school or creates a clear and present danger of violation of the law or attendance regulations are prohibited. The unauthorized use of pagers and cellular telephones is likely to disrupt school activity and is prohibited.
- The Willful Disobedience of a Staff Member’s Authority
Students will submit to the lawful authority of teachers, administrators, and other staff members. If the student believes that a staff member has behaved inappropriately, he/she and his/her parents may use the district’s complaint procedure to resolve the issue.
- Use or Display of Vulgar and Plainly Offensive, Obscene, or Sexually Explicit Language
The use or display of vulgar and plainly offensive, obscene, or sexually explicit language is prohibited. Clothing with vulgar and plainly offensive, obscene, or sexually explicit references and comments is prohibited.
- Damage or Destruction of School Property
No student will vandalize or attempt to destroy school property. The district will attempt to recover (through legal action if necessary) from those students or their parents, the actual cost of repair or replacement of school property vandalized or intentionally or recklessly destroyed by students.
- Damage or Destruction of Private Property on School Premises or During a School-Sponsored Activity
No student will cause or attempt to cause damage to private property either on the school grounds or during a school activity, function, or event off the school grounds.
- Coercion, Assault, Menacing, Threats, Intimidation or Harassment
No student will coerce, assault, menace, intimidate, harass, or threaten to harm another person for any reason including to obtain money or other property, or force any person to do any act against the will of that person. Assault means intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing injury to another. Menace means by words or conduct the student intentionally attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury.
- Possession, Handling, or Transport of Any Dangerous Weapon
No student will possess, handle, or transmit any object that can reasonably be considered a dangerous weapon on school grounds or off the school grounds at any school-sponsored activity, function, or event, including in a student's motor vehicle.
A dangerous weapon is defined as any weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, animate or inanimate, which under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used, or threatened to be used is readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury, or is possessed in a manner in which another person could reasonably consider it to be a dangerous weapon.
Dangerous weapons include, but are not limited to, guns and other firearms, knives, metal knuckles, straight razors, explosives, noxious and irritating gases or chemicals, poisons, drugs, or any other items determined by the building principal or designee to be fashioned with the intent to use or sell or harm, threaten or harass students, staff members, parents, or patrons.
- Use or Possession of Any Controlled Substances, Including Alcoholic Beverages and Drug Paraphernalia
No student shall possess, use, or transmit, any drug paraphernalia or possess, use, transmit, or be under the influence of any controlled substance or intoxicant of any kind on the school grounds or off the school grounds at a school-sponsored activity, function, or event.
Use of a drug authorized by a medical prescription from a registered physician for use during school hours shall not be considered a violation. Students who must take prescription medication at school are to follow district adopted procedures.
- Violations of City, County, State and Federal Laws While Involved in School Activities
No student shall violate federal, state, county, or city laws while involved in school activities.
- Misconduct that Occurs Off Campus
Students may face disciplinary consequences for (1) any off-campus behavior that would otherwise tend to disrupt the educational process or the operation of the school or district; (2) for conduct that occurs off the school premises at school-related or supervised functions and at a school bus stop; (3) or for behavior that occurs while traveling to and from school if the behavior has a threatening effect on student safety or physical or mental health.
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