Gaston County Schools Student Disciplinary Policies PDF

RULE 21: Organizational Publications/Printed Materials Distribution of all printed material must be approved by the principal, including all student publications such as the student newspaper, yearbook and student magazine. CONSEQUENCES Elementary School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action...

RULE 21: Organizational Publications/Printed Materials Distribution of all printed material must be approved by the principal, including all student publications such as the student newspaper, yearbook and student magazine. CONSEQUENCES Elementary School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 5 days OSS. Middle School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS, or alternative placement and/or long- term suspension. High School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS, or alternative placement and/or long-term suspension. RULE 22: Walkouts and Boycotts Walkouts or boycotts by a student or group of students or the urging of others to exercise these tactics when actions do cause or would reasonably and likely cause a material and substantial disruption of the normal and continuing operation of the educational processes within the school shall not be used. CONSEQUENCES Elementary School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS. Law enforcement may be contacted. Middle School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS, alternative placement and/or long-term suspension. Law enforcement may be contacted. High School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS, alternative placement and/or long-term suspension. Law enforcement may be contacted. RULE 23: Trespassing (See policy 4330 for complete policy) Students shall not willfully enter or remain in any school structure, conveyance or property without having been authorized by school personnel. No student shall be on the campus of another school other than his/her assigned school without the knowledge and consent of the officials of the school being visited, with the exception of athletic activities and other public events. Any student suspended or expelled from Gaston County Schools will not be allowed on any property of Gaston County Schools during the period of suspension without the expressed permission of his/her principal. This includes long-term and short-term suspension and expulsion. Failure to comply with this provision may lead to further disciplinary action and/or criminal prosecution for trespassing. 1 CONSEQUENCES Elementary School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 1 day OSS. Middle School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS, alternative placement and/or long-term suspension. Law enforcement may be contacted. High School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS, alternative placement and/or long-term suspension. Law enforcement may be contacted. RULE 24: Violations of North Carolina Criminal Statutes (See policy 4300 for complete policy) Students shall not violate any criminal statute or local ordinance or commit any act which could result in criminal prosecution or juvenile proceedings not previously covered elsewhere in these rules at any place or time when the student’s behavior has or is reasonably expected to have a direct and immediate impact on the orderly and efficient operation of the schools or the safety of individuals in the school environment. CONSEQUENCES Elementary School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS. Law enforcement may be contacted if required by law. Middle School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS, alternative placement and/or long-term suspension. Law enforcement may be contacted. High School: Ranging from in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS, alternative placement and/or long-term suspension. Law enforcement may be contacted. RULE 25: Integrity and Civility (See policy 4310 for complete policy) All students are expected to demonstrate integrity, civility, responsibility and self-control. This expectation is directly related to the Board’s educational objectives for students to learn to be responsible for and accept the consequences of their behavior and for students to respect cultural diversity and ideological differences. Integrity, civility, responsibility and self-control also are critical for establishing and maintaining a safe, orderly and inviting environment. These behaviors are specifically prohibited: cheating, plagiarizing, violating copyright laws, cursing or using vulgar, abusive or demeaning language toward another person, and playing abusive or dangerous tricks or otherwise subjecting a student or an employee to personal indignity. CONSEQUENCES Elementary School: Ranging from individual classroom disciplinary action to in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS. Middle School: Ranging from individual classroom disciplinary action to in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS and/or alternative placement. High School: Ranging from individual classroom disciplinary action to in-school disciplinary action up to 10 days OSS and/or alternative placement. 2