24Grade 6-12 LEVEL 5Infractions – Seriously Dangerous or Violent BehaviorB52 Threatening to use or using force to take or attempt to take propertybelonging to anotherB53 Using force against, or inflicting or attempting to inflict serious injury againstschool personnel or school safety agentsB54 Using extreme force against or inflicting or attempting to inflict serious injuryupon students or othersB55 Planning, instigating, or participating with another or others, in an incident <strong>of</strong>group violenceB56 *Engaging in threatening, dangerous or violent behavior that is gang-relatedB57 Engaging in physical sexual aggression/compelling or forcing another to engagein sexual activityB58 Selling or distributing illegal drugs or controlled substances and/or alcoholB59 Possessing or selling any weapon, other than a firearm, as defined in Category IB60 Using any weapon as defined in Category II to threaten or to attempt to inflictinjury upon school personnel, students, or othersB61 **Using any weapon, other than a firearm, as defined in Category I, to threatenor to attempt to inflict injury upon school personnel, students, or others (L forstudents who have not completed the school year in which they turned 17, Mfor general education students who have completed the school year in whichthey turned 17)B62 **Using any weapon, other than a firearm, as defined in Category I or II, to inflictinjury upon school personnel, students, or others (L for students who havenot completed the school year in which they turned 17, M for general educationstudents who have completed the school year in which they turned 17)B63 **Possessing or using a firearm (L for students who have not completed theschool year in which they turned 17, M for general education students whohave completed the school year in which they turned 17)* In determining whether the behavior is gang-related, school <strong>of</strong>ficials may consult with theOffice <strong>of</strong> School and Youth Development’s Gang Unit.** This disciplinary measure may be modified on a case-by-case basis.Guidance Interventions• Parent outreach• Intervention by counseling staff• Guidance conference(s)• Restorative Approaches• Positive Behavioral Interventionsand Supports (PBIS)• Individual/group counseling• Peer mediation• Mentoring program• Conflict resolution• Development <strong>of</strong> individual behaviorcontract• Short-term behavioral progress reports• Referral to PPT (Pupil Personnel Team)• Community service (with parentalconsent)• Referral to a Community BasedOrganization (CBO)• Referral to appropriate substanceabuse counseling services• Referral to counseling services for youthrelationship abuse or sexual violence• Referral to counseling services forbias-based bullying, intimidation, orharassmentSupports for Students TransitioningFrom SuspensionStudents returning from suspension shouldbe provided with supportive services tomaximize their ability to meet social andacademic <strong>standards</strong> within the school community.Support services may include any<strong>of</strong> the range <strong>of</strong> guidance interventions or acombination <strong>of</strong> services as best meets theneeds <strong>of</strong> the individual student.Range <strong>of</strong> Possible DisciplinaryResponses to Be Used in Additionto Guidance InterventionsI. Superintendent’s suspensionthat results in continuedsuspension for a fixed period<strong>of</strong> 6-10 school daysJ. Superintendent’s suspensionthat results in extended suspensionfor 30 to 90 schooldays with an automatic reviewfor early reinstatementafter 30 or 60 school daysK. Superintendent’s suspensionthat results in a one yearsuspension and assignmentto an alternative programwith an automatic review forreinstatement after 6 monthsL. Superintendent’s suspensionthat results in a one yearsuspension and assignmentto an alternative programwithout the opportunity forearly reinstatementM. Expulsion (only forgeneral education studentswho turned 17 prior to thebeginning <strong>of</strong> the school year,which is July 1)
Prohibited WeaponsProhibited Weapons – Category I• Firearm, including pistol and handgun, silencers, electronic dart, andstun gun• Shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other weapon which simulates or isadaptable for use as a machine gun• Air gun, spring gun, or other instrument or weapon in which thepropelling force is a spring or air, and any weapon in which any loadedor blank cartridge may be used (such as a BB gun or paintball gun)• Switchblade knife, gravity knife, pilum ballistic knife and cane sword(a cane that conceals a knife or sword)• Dagger, stiletto, dirk, razor, box cutter, case cutter, utility knife and allother knives• Billy club, blackjack, bludgeon, chucka stick, and metal knuckles• Sandbag and sandclub• Sling shot (small, heavy weights attached to or propelled by a thong)and slung shot• Martial arts objects including kung fu stars, nunchucks and shirkens• Explosives, including bombs, fire crackers and bombshellsProhibited Weapons – Category II• Acid or dangerous chemicals (such as pepper spray, mace)• *Imitation gun or other imitation weapon• Loaded or blank cartridges and other ammunition• Stun weapons• Any deadly, dangerous, or sharp pointed instrument which can be usedor is intended for use as a weapon (such as scissors, nail file, brokenglass, chains, wire).* Before requesting a suspension for possession <strong>of</strong> an article listed in CategoryII for which a purpose other than infliction <strong>of</strong> physical harm exists, e.g., a nailfile, the principal must consider whether there are mitigating factors present. Inaddition, the principal must consider whether an imitation gun is realistic lookingby considering factors such as its color, size, shape, appearance and weight.25
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