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PROHIBITED CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PROPERTY

AND AT SCHOOL EVENTS

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Regulation of Conduct

In an effort to promote safe schools, good character, and a safe working environment, and to reduce the opportunities for disruption of or interference with school operations and school-related activities, while preserving school property for its intended purposes and promoting the basic educational mission of the schools, the following conduct shall be prohibited at all times on school property and at all school-related events:

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Profane, lewd, obscene or offensive conduct, including the use of profane, lewd, obscene or offensive language.

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Conduct that creates a material and substantial disruption of school activity or appropriate discipline in the operation of the school or the rights of students.

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Rude or riotous noise or conduct.

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Disorderly or assaultive conduct.

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Defacing public property.

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Commission of any nuisance.

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Threatening the health or safety of others.

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Any other conduct that violates any applicable laws or policies of this Board.

Staff or any other individuals who engage in such conduct are subject to immediate expulsion from school property or from a school-related activity.  Where appropriate, individuals engaging in such conduct may be subject to arrest and prosecution.

The school principal or other appropriate personnel shall have the authority to take other reasonable measures to implement this policy, including invoking state trespassing laws.

For purposes of this policy statement, “School Property” shall include school system parking lots, auditoriums, gymnasiums, athletic fields, buildings, school buses, and all lands surrounding such places that are school property.

Use of school property for school events is expressly reserved to benefit the character and education of our students.  During these times school property is deemed to be a nonpublic forum.