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

Code of Student Conduct – Secondary
53. Misrepresentation: An untrue statement or action that is made to deceive or mislead.
The girl’s parents were upset when she misrepresented the truth by saying she had
completed her homework.
54. Obscene material: Material that is indecent, lewd, and improper for school.
Students should not bring obscene materials, like adult magazines, to school.
55. Other major
crimes/incidents:
Major incidents not otherwise defined in this glossary. Serious or harmful incidents
resulting in the need for law enforcement intervention. Students may be disciplined
for off-campus felony offenses in certain circumstances. Commission of crimes that
results in corrective actions at school may lead to arrest and criminal penalties. (e.g.,
gambling, if incident requires police involvement)
Knowingly using counterfeit money in the school cafeteria is an example of an other
major crime/incident.
56. Person conducting
official business:
Any person who is on M-DCPS property or at an M-DCPS sponsored event to work, to
assist students or employees, or to perform any function associated with education in
Miami-Dade County.
Students shall be expelled for battery/assault/threat or aggravated battery against any M-
DCPS employee or person conducting official business.
57. Possession: Having control or ownership.
The drugs in his possession were confiscated before his arrest.
58. Property: Something that belongs to someone else or a group of people.
My pens, pencils, and paper are my property.
59. Profane: Vulgar, crude, indecent.
Cuss words are considered profanity.
60. Provocative: Disrespectful conduct or words that tend to cause anger, rage, or humiliation in the
person at whom they are directed.
The student’s provocative words “I hate you” upset the teacher.
61. Reprimand: An explanation of how a behavior is inappropriate and a warning of the future
consequence for doing it again.
The assistant principal reprimanded the student for using profane language.
62. Responsibility: An expectation, duty, or obligation to behave a certain way.
As a student, I have a responsibility to respect the property of others.
63. Review: Reconsider. To check-over or rethink a decision.
I hope our teacher will review the test she is giving our class next week.
64. Right: A privilege; a fair and just claim.
All students have the right to learn.
65. Robbery: The taking of money or property from another through use of force, violence, assault,
or putting in fear.
The gang surrounded the boy in a circle and robbed him of his electronic game.
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