PURPOSE

To provide the guidelines and procedures governing student conduct and discipline in the Winton Woods City School District.

GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES

Preface

This Code is intended to comply with the provisions of O.R.C. 3313.66, (Ohio State Laws) through and including 3313.665 which require each board of education to adopt a set of rules and regulations designed to maintain order and discipline necessary for effective learning. The Board of Education's primary concern is that students who wish to learn can do so in an environment conducive to learning and that every available disciplinary and prescriptive means be employed on behalf of those who seek to preserve and maintain such an environment.  The sole objective of this Code is to insure fair and equitable handling of disciplinary problems.

This Code is intended to standardize procedures to guarantee equally the rights of every student in the Winton Woods City School District.  It reflects expressed concerns from the community and may be reviewed annually by the school, community and the Board of Education to insure a document which will continuously meet the needs of the educational climate.  The Winton Woods City School District Board of Education therefore adopts the following Code of Student Conduct.

Philosophy

The Board of Education believes that discipline in the school setting provides each student with the most favorable atmosphere for learning.  It recognizes that the setting of limits and controls by individual students is an important part of the learning process.  It believes that limits on the individual are necessary for the orderly function of any society.  Rules and regulations are necessary for the development and maintenance of an orderly and safe school environment that supports teaching and learning.

It is considered a basic understanding by each student and his/her parents that any teacher or school official has not only the right, but the duty, to insist on good behavior.  The right of discipline extends to all areas of the school program.  Ultimately, however, the conduct of a student is the legal responsibility of his/her parents or guardians. If a student is 18 years of age or older, he/she is responsible for his/her conduct.  One of the most important lessons education should teach is discipline.  While it does not appear as a subject, it underlies the entire educational structure.  It is the training that develops self-control, character, orderliness and efficiency.  It is the key to good conduct and proper consideration for other people.

PROCEDURAL STANDARDS

Preface

The following Code sets forth rules prohibiting certain types of conduct by students of the Winton Woods City School District.  This Code specifies the activities which may subject a student to suspension, expulsion or removal from school or suspension of driving privileges.  Additionally, the procedure to be followed by school officials where such disciplinary actions are contemplated is outlined below.

Suspension, expulsion or removal from school results in an unexcused period of absence from regular classes. 
Make up work during a suspension or expulsion:

1. A student may make up any homework, class work, or tests that pertain to current class room instruction prior to the suspension/expulsion and shall receive full credit for such work.
2. A student may make up any homework, class work, or tests that pertain to any new class material that was begun and completed during the time of the suspension/expulsion.  However, it shall be the student and/or his/her parent/guardian’s responsibility to obtain such homework or class work on line or from classmates.  Such homework or class work must be turned in on or before return to school from suspension/expulsion.  Make up tests shall be given within a reasonable time of return to school from suspension/expulsion at a time designated by the teacher of record. Students shall be docked one letter grade for each assignment or test.
3. Any modifications to the above parameters and completion time of any make up work will be set by the teacher of record. 
4. Some aspects of laboratory work or group projects may not be made up due to the logistics of the project. 
5. During the time of suspension, expulsion or removal, the student and/or the parents, legal guardian or physical custodian are responsible for the conduct of the individual.  While suspended, expelled or removed from school, students are not permitted to attend curricular or extra-curricular activities or to be on school grounds and areas immediately adjacent to school grounds during and immediately before and after school hours for any reason unless a prior appointment has been made with school officials.  If a student is removed only from a particular class or activity, he/she may not attend the class or participate in the activity for the duration of the removal.
6. A student who is suspended or expelled from the Great Oaks Joint Vocational School is also to be regarded as suspended or expelled from the home school.
7. A student whose driving privileges have been denied has the right to file a petition with the juvenile court in whose jurisdiction he/she resides, according to O.R.C. 3321.13(B)(2).
8. Driving privileges may be returned if the superintendent notifies the Registrar of Motor Vehicles that the student has satisfied any conditions established by the superintendent.

Definitions

1. Suspension is defined as the denial to a student of permission to attend school and to take part in any school function for a period of at least one (1) but not more than ten (10) school days, but not extending beyond the end of the school year, unless there are fewer than ten (10) school days remaining in the school year in which the incident takes place.  The superintendent may apply any remaining part of the suspension time to the following school year.
2. Expulsion is defined as the denial to a student of permission to attend school and take part in any school function for a period exceeding ten (10) school days but not greater than eighty (80) school days.  If at the time any expulsion is imposed, there are fewer than eighty school days remaining in the school year in which the incident takes place, the superintendent may apply any remaining part or all of the period of expulsion to the following school year.  If the expulsion is for a violation of rule IV.B.18. ("Weapons and/or Dangerous Instruments), the expulsion may be for one (1) calendar year. 
3. Emergency Removal is defined as the denial to a student, whose presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property or an ongoing threat of disrupting the academic process taking place either within a classroom or elsewhere on the school premises, of permission to attend school and to take part in any school function for a period not exceeding 24 hours.

Procedures

Suspension

1. The Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, or any other authorized administrator are the only school officials who may suspend a pupil.
2. A student shall be given written notification of the intention to suspend him/her and the reason(s) for the intended suspension by the administrator.
3. The pupil shall be provided an opportunity to appear at an informal hearing before the principal or assistant principal to challenge the reasons for the intended suspension or otherwise to explain his/her actions.  A student shall be given an opportunity to challenge the charges and give his/her side of the story.
4. The administrator shall make the decision to suspend or not to suspend, and shall notify the student orally of that decision.
5. If the student is suspended, the administrator shall notify the parents, guardian or custodian of the pupil and the Treasurer of the Board of Education in writing within one school day of the suspension.  This written notice shall include the following information:
• Reason(s) for the suspension
• The length of the suspension
• The right to appeal the suspension.  A pupil, parent, guardian, or custodian may appeal a suspension or intent to suspend.  A written statement requesting an appeal of a suspension or intent to suspend is to be sent to the Pupil Service Department, 8 Enfield St., Cincinnati, Ohio  45218.
• The right to be represented at the appeal
• The right to request that the hearing be held in a private setting.
• The Board of Education appoints the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee as the suspension appeal hearing officer.
• A verbatim record of the appeal hearing shall be kept.
• The superintendent/designee can act only after a hearing has been held.  He/She may affirm, reverse, vacate or modify the suspension.
• The decision of the superintendent/designee may be further appealed to the Court of Common Pleas under ORC Chapter 2506.

Expulsion

• The superintendent is the only school administrator who may expel a pupil.
• A principal may recommend to the superintendent in writing that a given student be expelled.  This recommendation shall contain the reason(s) for the recommended expulsion.
• The superintendent (or designee during the absence of the superintendent) shall notify the pupil and parent, guardian or custodian in writing of the intention to expel the pupil.  The notice must include:
• The reasons(s) for the intended expulsion.
• The right of the pupil and his/her parents, guardian, custodian or representative to appear on request before the superintendent or designee to challenge the reasons for the intended expulsion or otherwise explain the pupil's action.
• Date, time and place to appear, which shall not be earlier than three (3) days nor later than five (5) days after notice is given. 
• The superintendent or designee may grant an extension of time if requested on behalf of the student.  If granted, he/she must notify all parties of the new day, time and place.
• The superintendent or designee shall conduct the hearing at the appointed time and place.  The purpose of the hearing shall be for both sides to give their side of the story.
• The superintendent shall make the decision to expel or not to expel following the hearing and shall notify the parent, guardian or custodian and the Treasurer of the Board of Education of that decision in writing within one school day.  A copy of the parental notification shall be sent to the principal.  The notice of expulsion must include:
• Reason(s) for the expulsion
• The right of the pupil, parents, guardian or custodian to appeal in writing to the Board of Education upon receipt of the superintendent's decision
• The right of representation at the appeal
• The right to request the hearing to be held in executive session
• The length of expulsion
• Should the superintendent expel the student for more than twenty (20) days or extend the expulsion into the  following school year, parents will be provided with a list of private and public intervention services where they can secure assistance.
• A pupil or his/her parent, guardian or custodian may appeal the expulsion to the Board of Education.  The Board of Education may hear the appeal itself or it may appoint a designee.  The pupil or parent, guardian or custodian may be represented in all such appeal proceedings and shall be granted a hearing before the Board of Education or its designee, which may be in executive session upon the request of the pupil, parent, guardian, custodian or representative.
• A verbatim record shall be made of the hearing.
• The Board of Education or its designee may act only after a hearing is held.  The Board or its designee may affirm, reverse, vacate or modify the expulsion.
• The action of the Board or its designee on the expulsion must be made in a public meeting.
• The Treasurer shall promptly notify the pupil, parent, guardian, custodian or representative in writing of the Board's decision or the designee's decision.
• The decision of the Board of Education or its designee may be further appealed to the Court of Common Pleas under O.R.C. Chapter 2506.

Emergency Removal

A.   By teacher or supervisor of a school sponsored program

• If a student's presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property or an ongoing threat of disrupting the academic process taking place either within a classroom or elsewhere on the school premises, a teacher or supervisor of a school sponsored program may remove a pupil from curricular or extra-curricular activities under his/her supervision, but not from the premises.
• During school hours the pupil must be sent to the office.
• If a teacher or supervisor of a school sponsored program makes an emergency removal for one school day or more, the reason(s) for the removal must be submitted to the principal or assistant principal in writing as soon after the removal as is practical.
• A hearing must be held within 24 hours after removal is ordered.  Procedures for this hearing are the same as for a suspension hearing.
• Written notice of the hearing and of the reason(s) for the removal shall be given to the pupil as soon as is practical prior to the hearing.
• The individual who ordered, caused or requested the removal to be made shall be present at hearing.
• If the superintendent, principal or assistant principal reinstates a student prior to the hearing, the teacher or supervisor of a school sponsored program will receive written reasons for the action upon request.  The teacher or supervisor of a school sponsored program cannot refuse to reinstate a student even though reasons are given.
• In an emergency removal, a pupil can be kept from class until the matter of his/her misconduct is disposed of either by reinstatement, suspension or expulsion.

B.  By administrator

• If a pupil's presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property or an ongoing threat of disrupting the academic process taking place either within a classroom or elsewhere on the school premises, the superintendent or a principal, assistant principal or administrative designee may remove a pupil from curricular or extra-curricular activities or from the school premises.
• If it is intended that the pupil be removed for more than one school day, a hearing must be held within three (3) school days after the removal is ordered.  Procedures for this hearing are the same as for a suspension hearing.
• Written notice of the hearing and of the reason(s) for the removal shall be given to the pupil as soon as is practical prior to the hearing.
• The individual who ordered, caused or requested the removal to be made shall be present at the hearing.
• In an emergency removal, a pupil can be kept from class or off school premises until the matter of his/her misconduct is disposed of either by reinstatement, suspension or expulsion.
• Less Than Twenty-Four (24) Hour Removal
• In all cases of normal disciplinary procedures where a student is removed from a curricular or extra-curricular activity or school premises for less than twenty-four (24) hours and is not subject to suspension or expulsion, the due process requirements of this policy DO NOT apply.
• Suspension of Driving Permit or License
• The Board of Education has adopted a policy allowing the superintendent to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, in accordance with O.R.C. 3321.13(B)(2), when a student has been absent without legitimate excuse for ten (10) consecutive days or at least fifteen (15) total school days in any one quarter or semester.  This policy also requires the superintendent to do the following:
• Notify the student and his/her parent, guardian or custodian in writing that the student has been absent without legitimate excuse for more than ten (10) consecutive school days or at least fifteen (15) total school days in any one quarter or semester.  The notification must include statement relating the following:
• Information received by the superintendent regarding the student's record of absences
• The fact that the student's driving permit or license may be suspended as a result of his/her absences
• Information that the student and his/her parents may appear in person before the Superintendent or his designee to challenge the information
• Information which specifies the date, time and place of the hearing to be held by the assistant superintendent of pupil personnel
• The hearing shall be held no earlier than three (3) and no later than five (5) consecutive school days after the notification is given.
• If the student and parent fail to appear or if the information regarding the student's absences presented at the hearing is found to be correct, the superintendent shall notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and the juvenile judge that the student is habitually absent without excuse.  Such notice shall be given within two (2) weeks after the hearing.
• In accordance with O.R.C. 3321.13(B)(1), the superintendent must notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and the juvenile judge when information is received that a student of compulsory school age has withdrawn from school for some reason other than a change of residence.  This notification must be sent within two (2) weeks after the withdrawal.
• Bus Riding Privileges
  Due process provisions under ORC 3313.66, which governs suspension and expulsion from school, also apply to suspension and termination of bus riding privileges.

CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT

Preface

The items in this Code are applicable to all students when properly under the authority of school personnel during a school activity, function or event whether on property owned, rented or otherwise used or maintained by the Winton Woods City School District Board of Education or property owned, rented or maintained by another party.  Additionally, the provisions of this Code shall apply to students if the prohibited act(s) takes place while on properties immediately adjacent to school property, while in the line of sight of school property, on school transportation, on the student's way to or from school or if the act otherwise affects the operation of the schools.  This code of student conduct also applies to "misconduct occurring off of property owned or controlled by the Winton Woods City School District Board of Education but is connected to activities or incidents that have occurred on property owned or controlled by the Winton Woods City School District Board of Education and misconduct by a student, regardless of location, directed at a district official or employee, or property of a district official or employee."

Violation by a student of any one or more of the following rules of conduct may result in a full range of consequences which may be applied for such behavior, including but not limited to:

1. Verbal correction, warnings, counseling, and creative interventions
2. Isolation
3. Alternative school assignment
4. In school suspension
5. Suspension
6. Expulsion (superintendent only may exercise this option)
7. Filing of legal charges
8. Referral to police, courts or other agency
9. Work projects
10. Revocation of privileges (bus riding, extra-curricular activities, etc.)
11. Detention, both after school and Saturday detention
12. Suspension or denial of temporary driving permit or driver license by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles
13. Permanent exclusion (Board of Education may exercise this option)
14. Withhold credits / school records / grades / participation in graduation
15. Request of parents to come into school to supervise their son/daughter
16. Removal from classroom without credit
17. Behavior contracts/Intervention plans
18. Disciplinary probation/Abeyance

Further investigation of discipline code violations may result in an increase/decrease of the initial consequences.

B. Rules of Conduct

1. Abusive Language and/or Disrespectful Behavior Toward a School Employee
   Defined as argumentative behavior or demonstrated disrespect of school personnel. Examples would include but not be limited to name calling, cursing, using offensive/inappropriate language or gestures.
2. Truancy, Tardiness or Class Cutting
• Truancy - Students are expected to comply with the provision of the Ohio Revised Code regarding school attendance.  Truancy is absence from school for reasons other than those provided by law.  The following are the only legal excuses for absence from school:
1. Personal illness
2. Illness in the family
3. Quarantine in the home
4. Death of a relative
5. Observance of a religious holiday
6. Any other reason which has been approved by the school prior to the absence.
• Absences without legitimate excuse for more than ten (10) consecutive days or at least fifteen (15) total school days in any one quarter or semester may result in the suspension or denial of temporary driving permit or driver license by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.
• Tardiness
  Tardiness is defined as arriving late to school or to class without acceptable reason.
• Class Cutting
  Class cutting is defined as absence from an assigned class without an acceptable reason.

3.  Harassment, Intimidation, Hazing, or Bullying

• Intimidation involves trying to control or influence another person by making threats to harm the person, the person's property or something the person values.  Hazing is defined as something that does or intends to injure, degrade or disgrace another person.  Further, Ohio law defines hazing as any act or coercion of another, including the victim, to do any act of initiation into any student or other organization that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm to any person.  Permission, consent or assumption of such by an individual subjected to hazing does not lessen the prohibition of the action.  Bullying is an attempt to threaten, belittle, humiliate, or intimidate another through the use of physical, mental, or emotional force in order to gain power over the individual. Harassment is any intentional unwanted and unsolicited behavior made by another person who knows or should reasonably know that such attention is unwanted and objectionable. Harassment may include, but is not limited to, excessive taunting, teasing, name calling or otherwise singling out due to race, culture, body type, sexual orientation, or disability.  This rule extends to cyber, electronic, digital, etc. harassment, intimidation, hazing or bullying that affects the operation of school.

**4.  Unauthorized Group or Gang Activities

• A student shall not wear, carry or display gang paraphernalia, apparel associated with a gang or exhibit behavior or gestures which symbolize gang membership or cause and/or participate in activities which intimidate or negatively affect other students or employees of the Winton Woods Schools.

5.  Sexual Harassment

• Sexual harassment is behavior which includes any unwanted, unsolicited sexual advance or sexually oriented behavior made by a person who knows or should reasonably know that such attention is unwanted and is objectionable.  Sexual harassment may include, but is not limited to, unnecessary touching or petting, suggestive or other sexually aggressive remarks, leering at a person's body, demands for sexual favors, or compromising invitations.  Sexual harassment may also include but is not limited to the creation of an intimidating, hostile, and offensive work or study environment by engaging in sexual, offensive and/or inappropriate behavior.  Suspected Sexual Harassment or allegation of Sexual abuse will be investigated by administration.  This rule extends to cyber, electronic, digital, etc. harassment that affects the operation of school.

6.  Stalking

• Stalking is the persistent following, contacting, watching, or any other such threatening actions that compromise the peace of mind or the personal safety of the individual.

**7.  Tobacco and Smoking

• On March 15, 2001 the Ohio Legislative created a juvenile statute RC 2151.87 which now makes possession and/or use of cigarettes or tobacco products by anyone under 18, a crime.  A student found possessing, using, transmitting or selling cigarettes or tobacco will be subject to discipline when it occurs:
  a) On school grounds and area immediately adjacent to school grounds, during and immediately before or after school hours
  b) On school ground at any other time when the school is being used by a group
  c) Off school grounds at a school activity, function or event
  d) On a school bus

8.  Use of Profane, Vulgar or Other Improper Written or Spoken Language or Gestures

• Use of profane, vulgar or other improper language or gestures during school hours, while on school property or at school sponsored or related activities or events on or off school property will not be permitted.  This rule applies to all transportation services.   This rule extends to the use of profane, vulgar or other improper written or spoken language or gestures that occur in cyber space, electronically, digitally, etc. that affect the operation of school.

9.  Violation of Acceptable Bus Conduct

• This prohibits but is not limited to insubordination or disrespect toward a bus driver, fighting, disruptive behavior at or near a bus stop, defacing or destroying a bus, any part of a bus or any property located on a bus, or any other behavior that may threaten life, limb or property of any individual. 

10.  Gambling

• Possession of gambling paraphernalia or participating in any gambling activities such as flipping or matching coins, or other similar contests will not be permitted.   Items such as cards, dice, etc, will be confiscated and the individuals involved will be disciplined.

11. Violation of School Guidelines Pertaining to Dress and Appearance

• The dress code requirements pertain to all schools and can be reviewed in the student hand books, which are distributed to students at the beginning of each school year or at the time of enrollment.  
• Administrative action may be required if an individual’s wearing apparel violates the district dress code and his or her appearance causes considerable distraction among students and staff to the extent that their presence, adversely compromises the integrity and/or safety within the learning environment.

12. Forgery and False Reports

• Any action or activity that causes falsification of documents, signatures, or one’s personal identity or school.

13. Possession, Distribution, Use or Sale of Unauthorized Material

a) A student shall not possess, distribute, use or sell unauthorized materials or products such as cell phones, electronic devices, candy, food items, and or, but not limited to; sexually explicit videos, magazines, tapes, written statements,  pictures and other materials.
b) A student shall not possess matches / lighters / combustible material or other fire starting materials on school property.
c) A student shall not possess materials that promote violent behavior.
d) A student shall not possess counterfeit materials, e.g.; money or school documents.

14. Failure to Accept Discipline or Punishment from Teachers, School Officials or Other Authorized School Personnel.

15.  Disruption of School and/or Disorderly Conduct

• A student shall not, by use of violence, force, noise, coercion, threat, harassment, intimidation, fear, passive resistance or any other conduct, cause, attempt or threaten to cause the substantial and material disruption or destruction of any lawful mission, process or function of the school.  Examples of disruption and/or disruptive behavior include but are not limited to the following:
• a) Occupying any school building or part of building in an attempt to deprive others of its use
• b) Physically or verbally preventing or attempting to prevent the functioning of any school class or activity
• c) Blocking pedestrian or vehicular traffic on school property or at any school related event
• d) Continuously and intentionally making noise or acting in such a manner so as to interfere seriously with a teacher's ability to conduct class or an extra-curricular activity
• e) Willfully inciting verbal, physical or menacing confrontations
• f) Being in an unauthorized and/or unsupervised area
• g) Inciting violence or inducing panic
• h) Inappropriate touching, hands on behaviors, horseplay, or physical contact.
• i) Any behavior that is physically offensive to others and serves no reasonable or educational purpose.
• j) Any behavior that presents a risk of physical harm to others or to the property of others and serves no reasonable or educational purpose

*16.  Being Under Influence of Drugs, Alcoholic Beverage or Counterfeit Controlled Substance

A student shall not be under the influence of, consume or have the odor of any alcoholic beverage or intoxicant, narcotic, hallucinogen, marijuana or any other dangerous or controlled drugs or substances or counterfeit controlled substance.

***17.  Drugs, Alcoholic Beverages and Counterfeit Controlled Substances

• a) A student shall not possess, transmit, sell, or conceal any alcoholic beverage or intoxicant, narcotic hallucinogen, marijuana or any other dangerous or controlled drugs or substances or counterfeit controlled substances.
• b) A student shall not possess drug abuse paraphernalia or drug abuse instruments on school grounds or at any time the student is subject to the authority of the school.  Drug abuse paraphernalia or drug abuse instruments are articles or things whose customary purpose is for the administration or use of a dangerous drug.  Counterfeit controlled substances are substances that a reasonable person would believe to be a controlled substance because of its similarity in shape, size and color or its markings, labeling or packaging.  (Further definitions are in O.R.C. Sections 2925.12 and 2925.14 and 2951.01.)
  

****18. Weapons and/or Dangerous Instruments

• A student shall not use, possess, handle, transmit, sell or conceal any object that can be used as a weapon or dangerous instrument.  This includes any device that looks like or is designed as a weapon.  Weapons and dangerous instruments shall include any object which is used to or may cause physical harm.  This includes but is not limited to the following examples:  knives; firearms; firecrackers; mace; metal knuckles, straight razors, explosives, noxious irritation or poisonous gases, poisons, box cutters, or razor blades. 
• Possession of a firearm or knife may result in a one year expulsion.
• The definition of a firearm shall include any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or 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 firearm muffler or firearm silencer.
• Any destructive device (as defined in 18 U.S.C.A. Sections 921-924.), which includes but is not limited to any explosive, incendiary or poisonous gas, bomb, grenade or rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces, missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce, mine or device similar to any of the devices described above.
• *Look alike gun = (02) weapon – other

****19. Arson, False Fire Alarms, Bomb Threats

• A student shall not cause or attempt to cause such action, including the following:
  a) Setting fire or attempting to set fire to or damage any school building or property
  b) Initiating or being involved in false fire alarms and/or bomb threats or 911 calls (Bomb threats may result in a one year expulsion)

**20.  Damage, Destruction, Vandalism or Theft of Private or School Property

• A student shall not cause or attempt to cause damage, destruction or theft to the private property of students, teachers, other school personnel or the Board of Education, nor shall a student be in possession of stolen property.

**21.  Threatening and/or Menacing  Behavior

• This includes verbal and nonverbal confrontations, and physical or written threats. This rule extends to cyber, electronic, digital, etc. threats and/or menacing behavior that affects the operation of school.

**22.  Assault on a Student or Other Person

• A student shall not knowingly cause, attempt to cause or recklessly cause physical harm to another person.

**23.  Fighting

• Retaliation is not a defense to fighting. Students have an affirmative duty to retreat from any act of aggression from another and to seek help from a school employee.

***24.  Assault and/or Inappropriate Touching, Hands on Behavior, or Physical Contact with School Employee

• Assault on a school employee is defined as knowingly causing, attempting to cause or recklessly causing physical harm to a school employee.  Inappropriate touching, hands on behavior, or physical contact with a school employee includes but is not limited to pushing, grabbing, or physically blocking a school employee.  

****25.   Violation of Federal or State Statutes on school premises or involving school activities which result in conviction in criminal court or adjudication in juvenile court for the following offenses:

• Illegal conveyance or possession of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordinance, carrying a concealed weapon, aggravated trafficking, trafficking in drugs, trafficking involving the possession of bulk amount of a controlled substance or the sale of a controlled substance
• Aggravated murder, murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, felonious or aggravated assault, rape, gross sexual imposition or felonious sexual penetration, if the victim is a district employee; and/or
• Complicity of any violation described above, regardless of the location of the act of complicity

26.  Violation of the District Policy Regarding Dispensing Medication as required by Ohio Revised Code 3313.713, which includes but is not limited to the possession, distribution, sale or transfer of over-the counter medication or prescription drugs.

27.  Cheating

28.  Plagiarism

•  Taking ideas, writings, etc. from another and passing them off as one’s own is prohibited.

29.  Leaving School Property or assigned area prior to specified dismissal time without official permission

**30.  Violation of State Student Mandates including but not limited to required immunization and emergency cards

  31.  Trespassing, Loitering, Littering or Causing a Disruption on school property; on public or private property adjacent to, across from or in close proximity to a school while either coming to or from school or school activities or during the school day or school related activities.  Trespassing includes but is not limited to entering or attempting to enter school grounds while suspended or expelled from school.   

**32.  Inappropriate Sexual Activity

• A student shall not engage in any inappropriate sexual activity, inappropriate touching nor have any sexual contact with another student.  (Further definitions in O.R.C. Section 2907.01.)

33. Misuse of School Property

• A student shall not misuse school property such as audio-visual equipment, the public address system, athletic equipment, computers, electronic equipment or other school furnishings, including altering/deleting information and/or accessing computer files or knowingly introducing computer viruses.  Accessing inappropriate internet sites.

34. Telecommunication/Electronic Devices

• Student cell phones, cameras,  radios, tape recorders, televisions, walkmans, CD players, beepers, pagers, ipods, PDA, or other communication/electronic devices shall not be USED, SEEN or HEARD during school hours or on the school bus going to or from school.   The above named items shall be kept in the lockers where provided during school hours.   The buying, selling or trading of the above named items or associated parts and or accessories is prohibited.  Violation of this section will result in the device being taken away and returned to the parent/guardian at the parent/guardian’s request.  Devices not retrieved by a parent or guardian by the end of the semester in which the device was confiscated shall be discarded, sold, and /or donated at the school administrator’s discretion.   Violation of this section may also result in further disciplinary action.
• A cell phone may be brought to and used on school field trips with the permission of a supervising adult.
• Students bringing such devices to school or on the bus do so at their own risk.  The school is NOT liable for any telecommunication/electronic device that is lost or stolen; therefore, administrative time cannot be used to search for such devices.

35.  Obstruction of Administrator, Teacher or Other School Official from Duties

• A student shall not prevent, obstruct or delay a teacher, administrator or other school official from performing his/her assigned duties and carrying out corrective action. 

36.  Driving/Parking Privileges

• Failure to comply with rules and regulations, as related to driving and parking privileges (listed in the Student Handbook and Application for Student Driving/Parking Permit) is a violation when it occurs:
• On school grounds and area immediately adjacent to school grounds, during and immediately before or after school hours.
• On school grounds at any other time when the school is being used by a group.
• On any other district property or during other school events at home or away.

37.  Insubordination and/ or Failure to Comply with Direction

• A student shall comply with directives and orders of teachers, substitute teachers, educational aides, administrators or other authorized school personnel during any period of time when they are subject to the authority of the school. Examples would include but not be limited to ignoring directions, failing to retreat from an altercation when directed to do so by school officials, refusing to identify oneself or one’s school, and/ or refusal to follow a reasonable request made by a teacher or other authorized person.

**38.  Repeated Acts of Misconduct

• A student shall not repeatedly engage in any acts of misconduct specified in the foregoing Rules of Conduct.

*SPECIAL NOTICE:  Students found to be in violation of Prohibited Conduct as outlined in listed Item 16 will be automatically suspended from school and recommended for expulsion.  This covers the time a student is on the way to or from school, at a school sponsored activity or on school property at any time.  Consideration will be given to readmit the student when he/she has documented evidence that an assessment/evaluation has been completed by an authorized, licensed agency.  If the need for a long-term rehabilitation program with active parent involvement is established, then a request for consideration of readmittance must be submitted to the building principal by the student and parent or agency representative in the case of a student on adult status.  Failure to comply with Process of Reinstatement will result in expulsion from school.  Also, the superintendent of schools will notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles that the student has been suspended/expelled for use of possession of alcohol or drugs.

**SPECIAL NOTICE:  Violation(s) of Sections 4, 7,16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 30, 32 and 38 may result in suspension from school and possible recommendation for expulsion from school.

***SPECIAL NOTICE:  Violation of Sections 17, 18, and 24 will result in suspension from school and recommendation for expulsion from school. 

****SPECIAL NOTICE:  Violation of Section 25 may result in recommendation for permanent exclusion from public schools in Ohio.

****SPECIAL NOTICE:  Violation of Section 18, and 19b (bomb threats) possession of a firearm on school property, in a school vehicle or at a school-sponsored event may result in an expulsion from school for one calendar year.  Any such expulsion may extend, as necessary, into the school year following the school year in which the incident occurred.  The Superintendent may reduce this requirement on a case by case basis in accordance with state law.  Possession of a knife on school property, in a school vehicle or at a school-sponsored event may result in an expulsion from school, with the same expulsion implications as stated above.  Violation may also result in permanent exclusion from public schools in Ohio.

R.C. 3313.66, 3313.661, 3313.662, 3321.13(B)(2), 4511.76
A.C. 3301-35-03(G), 3301-83-08, 3301-83-20

Adopted:  August 2, 1976
Last Revision:  April 23, 2007

This Student Discipline Code of Conduct is subject to change in order to comply with new state legislation that may mandate specific consequences for conduct violations by students OR IF A SITUATION PRESENTS ITSELF OF AN EXTRAORDINARY NATURE.

WINTON WOODS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT