Level IV
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Inappropriate Behavior Requiring Administrative Intervention
1. FIGHTING/JOINING IN A FIGHT/INCITING A FIGHT
Fighting, defined as physical and/or verbal abuse where all parties have contributed to the conflict, either verbally or physically, is prohibited. Students are expected to seek nonviolent means in solving disputes. If physical confrontation is anticipated, students are to seek assistance from an administrator, walking counselor, teacher, or staff member. Students who engage in fighting will be arrested.
2. GANG ACTIVITY
Students are prohibited from promoting or participating in any gang related activity. Students are prohibited from displaying or wearing gang logos, writing or distributing gang related symbols or literature, and communicating with any gang signs, gestures, or language.
3. INTIMIDATION OR EXTORTION, THREATENING OTHER STUDENTS, ENGAGING IN THREATENING BEHAVIOR
The intentional threatening, intimidating, or harassing of another person by word, act or deed will not be tolerated. The solicitation of money or anything of value from another student in return for protection or in connection of a threat to inflict harm is considered extortion.
4. INDECENT EXPOSURE, INDECENT ACT, OR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Engaging in any act of a sexual nature, such as touching, “mooning”, pulling at another’s clothes, sexual name calling, spreading sexual rumors, jokes, and/ or pictures, is considered indecent and unacceptable.
5. PHYSICAL AGGRESSION/PHYSICAL HAZING/BULLYING
Physical aggression is contact such as, but not limited to, shoving or pushing which could lead to a fight or harm another individual. This includes hazing and bullying as outline in District Policy JFCF.
6. VANDALISM
The willful or malicious destruction or defacement of any property, whether school property or individual private property is considered vandalism. This includes vandalism on parking lots and while at any school activity.
7. DISRESPECT, DEFIANCE, OR INSUBORDINATION TOWARD ADULTS
The failure to comply with reasonable requests from a staff member or acts of disrespect directed at a staff member or other adult will not be tolerated.
8. OBSTRUCTING OR INTERFERING WITH ADULTS TRYING TO REACH A CRISIS SITUATION
Student behavior that prohibits staff from dealing with a dangerous or crisis situation is considered obstructive.
9. STEALING OR BEING IN POSSESSION OF ANOTHER’S PROPERTY
Taking or using others’ possessions without their knowledge is stealing. Theft by acceptance, possession, purchase, taking and/or transfer of property belonging to another is prohibited. Offenders are subject to legal prosecution.
10. INAPPROPRIATE USE OF 911/SETTING A FALSE ALARM
This violation applies to alarms made verbally, physically, in writing, or by any other method including 911 phone calls.
11. INAPPROPRIATE TAMPERING OF DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY/TEACHER WORKSTATION
Students must comply with the District Technology Usage Agreement.
12. BEING ON CAMPUS OR ATTENDING A SCHOOL FUNCTION WHILE ON OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION
Students who have been suspended may not be on any school district property or attend any Kirkwood School function whether on or off campus during the period of the suspension unless authorized to do so by the Superintendent or Principal. Such behavior may incur additional consequences. (See policy JGF)
13. REFUSAL TO TAKE AN ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUG TEST BASED ON REASONABLE SUSPICION
Students for whom there is reasonable suspicion of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, are in violation of district rules, policy, state and/or federal laws if they refuse to cooperate with a requested test.
14. POSSESSING OR USING FIREWORKS/DANGEROUS ITEMS
Possessing or using fireworks or items that present a danger to oneself or others is prohibited.
15. POSSESSION OR DISPLAY OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT, VULGAR OR VIOLENT MATERIAL
Students may not possess or display, electronically or otherwise, sexually explicit, vulgar or violent material including, but not limited to, pornography or depictions of nudity, violence or explicit death or injury. This prohibition does not apply to curricular material that has been approved by district staff for its educational value. Students will not be disciplined for speech in situations where it is protected by law.
16. REPEATED INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR THAT OTHER ATTEMPTS HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT
Depending on the nature of the offense and the number of interventions attempted to correct a Level I, II or III offense, the offense will become a Level IV.
CONSEQUENCES FOR LEVEL IV OFFENSES
FIRST OFFENSE: OSS up to ten days
SECOND OFFENSE: OSS five to ten days with a possible recommendation for up to 180–day suspension
SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES: OSS ten days and a possible recommendation for up to 180-day suspension and/or expulsion.
Depending on the nature of the violation and the number of previous interventions, the grade level administrator may increase the level of the offense.
