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Kindergarten-Grade 5 LEVEL 4Infractions – Dangerous or Violent BehaviorsA33 Posting or distributing, displaying, or sharing literature or materialcontaining a threat <strong>of</strong> violence, injury or harm, or depicting violentactions against or obscene, vulgar or lewd pictures <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> or results in minor injuryA35 Engaging in an act <strong>of</strong> coercion or threatening violence, injury orharm to another or othersA36 *Engaging in behavior on the school bus which creates a substantialrisk <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong>a 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 <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>standards</strong>within the school community. Supportservices may include any <strong>of</strong> the range <strong>of</strong> guidanceinterventions or a combination <strong>of</strong> services as bestmeets the needs <strong>of</strong> the individual student.15Range <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> 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