Code of Student Conduct - Coral Reef Senior High School - Miami ...

Code of Student Conduct – Secondary
32. Fighting: Two or more students trying to physically hurt each other. Fighting often begins with a
disagreement between students that can be solved without fighting. (See Fighting Minor
and Fighting Serious)
Fighting (minor):
Occurs when two or more students engage in physical force against each other and
• they stop when an authority figure gives them a verbal command to stop,
AND
• there are no injuries that require medical attention as a result of the fight.
The students began to engage in a minor fighting incident, but they calmed down when
the teacher told them to stop.
Fighting (serious):
Occurs when two or more students engage in physical force or violence against each
other and
• they become so enraged that they do not stop when given a verbal command to do so,
OR
• physical restraint is required,
AND/OR
• someone is injured to an extent that requires immediate first aid or medical attention.
Serious fighting must be reported to school police.
Any serious fighting incident that causes injury or requires medical attention
would result in a suspension.
If the principal or designee determines that one student or a group of students attacked
someone who did not fight back, the aggressors should receive punishment for battery,
aggravated battery, and/or bullying, depending on the facts, and will likely be arrested.
Otherwise, administrators will report all other incidents involving mutual participation
as Fighting (Serious) without regard to who was the original aggressor.
33. Firearms: Any weapon (including a starter gun) which will, is designed to, or may readily be
converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of any
such weapon; any such firearm muffler or firearm silencer; any destructive device; or any
machine gun.
34. Forgery (written
misrepresentation):
Students shall be expelled for bringing firearms to school.
Making, altering, or signing a document with the intent to defraud or signing another
person’s signature without the person’s consent.
The student was not permitted to go on the field trip because she forged her mother’s
name on the permission slip.
35. Freedom: The power to make your own decisions.
Freedom is usually accompanied by responsibility.
36. Gambling: Participating in games of chance for money and/or other things of value.
Throwing dice for money is gambling.
37. Gender: Male or female (boy or girl).
A person’s gender should not be used to predict his/her success in a class.
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