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Kindergarten-Grade 5 LEVEL 4Infractions – Dangerous or Violent BehaviorsA33 Posting or distributing, displaying, or sharing literature or materialcontaining a threat of violence, injury or harm, or depicting violentactions against or obscene, vulgar or lewd pictures of students orstaff (including posting such material on the Internet) (D-I only)A34 Engaging in an altercation and/or physically aggressive behavior,other than horseplay, or other minor altercations as described underA24, which creates a substantial risk of or results in minor injuryA35 Engaging in an act of coercion or threatening violence, injury orharm to another or othersA36 *Engaging in behavior on the school bus which creates a substantialrisk of or results in injuryA37 Engaging in intimidating and bullying behavior, including cyberbullying**— threatening, stalking or seeking to coerce or compela student or staff member to do something; engaging in verbalor physical conduct that threatens another with harm; tauntingand/or intimidation including through the use of epithets or slursinvolving actual or perceived race, ethnicity, color, national origin,citizenship/immigration status, weight, religion, religious practices,gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation ordisabilityA38 Making sexually suggestive comments, innuendoes, propositions orsimilar remarks, or engaging in nonverbal or physical conduct ofa sexual nature (e.g. touching, patting, pinching, lewd or indecentpublic behavior, or sending or posting sexually suggestive messagesor images) (for grades 4-5 only)A39 Possessing controlled substances or prescription medicationswithout appropriate authorization, illegal drugs, drugparaphernalia, and/or alcohol* Students may be excluded from the bus as per Chancellor’s Regulation A-801.** Engaging in intimidating and bullying behavior through electroniccommunication, such as texting, e-mail, instant messaging, etc.Guidance Interventions• Parent outreach• Intervention by counseling staff• Guidance conference(s)• Restorative Approaches• Positive Behavioral Interventions andSupports (PBIS)• Individual/group counseling• Peer mediation• Mentoring program• Conflict resolution• Development of individual behavior contract• Short-term behavioral progress reports• Referral to PPT (Pupil Personnel Team)• Community service (with parental consent)• Referral to a Community BasedOrganization (CBO)• Referral to appropriate substance abusecounseling services• Referral to counseling services for youthrelationship abuse or sexual violence• Referral to counseling services for bias-basedbullying, intimidation, or harassmentSupports for Students TransitioningFrom SuspensionStudents returning from suspension should beprovided with supportive services to maximizetheir ability to meet social and academic standardswithin the school community. Supportservices may include any of the range of guidanceinterventions or a combination of services as bestmeets the needs of the individual student.15Range of Possible Disciplinary Responsesto Be Used in Addition to GuidanceInterventionsD. Parent conferenceE. In-school disciplinary actions(e.g., exclusion from extracurricularactivities or communal lunchtime)F. Removal from classroom by teacher(After a student is removed from anyclassroom by any teacher three timesduring a semester or twice in a trimester,a principal’s suspension must besought if the student engages in subsequentbehavior that would otherwiseresult in a removal by a teacher.)G. Principal’s suspension for 1-5 daysH. Superintendent’s suspension thatresults in immediate reinstatementI. Superintendent’s suspension thatresults in continued suspension for afixed period of 6-10 school daysJ. Superintendent’s suspension thatresults in extended suspension for30 to 90 school days with an automaticreview for early reinstatement after30 or 60 school days