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Student Rights & Responsibilities

A. Student Rights

The district is committed to safeguarding the rights given to all students under state and federal law. In addition to those rights, all district students have the right to:

“Sexual orientation” means an individual’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality.

“Tobacco product” means any vaping or nicotine-containing devices and accessories to such devices and any other tobacco-containing product in any form, as well as matches, lighters and other related paraphernalia. This also includes any simulated tobacco products that imitate or mimic tobacco products.

“Under the influence” A student shall be considered “under the influence” if he or she has used any quantity of an Illegal Substance or alcohol within a time period reasonably proximate to his/her presence on School Property, on a School Bus, in a school vehicle, or at a school-sponsored School Function and/or exhibits symptoms of such use as to lead to the reasonable conclusion of such consumption.

“Violent pupil” means a student under the age of 21 who:

  1. Commits an act of violence upon a school employee, or attempts to do so.
  2. Commits, while on school property or at a school function, an act of violence upon another student or any other person lawfully on school property or at the school function, or attempts to do so.
  3. Possess, while on school property or at a school function, a weapon.
  4. Displays, while on school property or at a school function, what appears to be a weapon.
  5. Threatens, while on school property or at a school function, to use a weapon.
  6. Knowingly and intentionally damages or destroys the personal property of any school employee or any person lawfully on school property or at a school function.
  7. Knowingly and intentionally damages or destroys school District property.

“Weapon” means a firearm as defined in 18 USC § 930 and 18 USC § 921, respectively, of the Gun-Free Schools Act. It also means any other firearm, BB gun, pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, disguised gun, knife, dagger, dirk, razor, stiletto, switchblade knife, gravity knife, brass knuckles, sling shot, metal knuckle knife, box cutters, cane sword, electronic dart gun, Kung Fu star, electronic stun gun, pepper spray or other noxious spray, dangerous chemicals, explosive or incendiary bomb, ammunition, or other device, instrument, material or substance (“Other Item”) that can cause physical injury or death when such Other Item is used to cause physical injury or death. Any “look-alikes,” fake or toy weapons, or Other Items wielded as a weapon are considered a weapon for purposes of this definition.

B. Student Responsibilities

  1. An education that offers opportunity for inquiry and for development to their fullest potential
  2. Constructive discipline for the development of good character, conduct, and habits
  3. Security in the school community against influences detrimental to proper development
  4. An educational climate where the well-being of students is of primary concern
  5. An educational staff that exhibits a positive role model
  6. The opportunity to develop and express opinions, beliefs and values, provided such expression is not disruptive, slanderous or insubordinate
  7. Wholesome extra-curricular activities
  8. Health and psychological services to assist in physical, mental and social development
  9. An appropriate education and/or remediation to serve special needs
  10. Consideration as an individual within the educational environment
  11. The opportunity to approach teachers and administrators with reasonable requests and questions concerning education
  12. An educational environment that is free from bullying, discrimination, harassment and retaliation including threats, intimidation or abuse based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practices, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression) or any other legally protected status

All district students have the responsibility to:

  1. Contribute to maintaining a safe and supportive school environment that is conducive to learning.
  2. Show respect to all students, adults, and property.
  3. Be familiar with and abide by all district policies, rules and regulations dealing with student conduct.
  4. Attend school every day unless they are legally excused and be in class, on time and prepared to learn.
  5. Accept direction given by teachers, administrators, and other school personnel in a respectful manner.
  6. Work to develop mechanisms to control their anger.
  7. Seek help in solving problems that might lead to discipline.
  8. Dress appropriately for school and school functions.
  9. Accept responsibility for their actions.
  10. Conduct themselves as representatives of the district when participating in or attending school-sponsored extracurricular events and to hold themselves to the highest standards of conduct, demeanor, and sportsmanship.