Reporting Violations
All students are
expected to promptly report violations of the Code of Conduct to a
teacher, guidance counselor, the building principal or his or her
designee. Any student observing a student possessing a weapon, alcohol,
or illegal substance on school property or at a school function shall
report this information immediately to a teacher, the building
principal, the principal’s designee or the superintendent.
All
district staff that is authorized to impose disciplinary sanctions is
expected to do so in a prompt, fair and lawful manner. District staff
members who are not authorized to impose disciplinary sanctions are
expected to promptly report violations of the Code of Conduct to their
supervisor, who shall in turn impose an appropriate disciplinary
sanction, if so authorized, or refer the matter to a staff member who is
authorized to impose an appropriate sanction.
Any weapon,
alcohol, or illegal substance found shall be confiscated immediately, if
possible, followed by notification to the parent of the student
involved and the appropriate disciplinary sanction if warranted, which
may include permanent suspension and referral for prosecution.
The
building principal or his or her designee must notify the appropriate
local law enforcement agency of those code violations that constitute a
crime and substantially affect the order or security of a school as soon
as practical, but in no event later than the close of business the day
the principal or his designee learns of the violation. The notification
must identify the student and explain the conduct that violated the Code
of Conduct and constituted a crime.
