Classroom, class behavior and behaviors at school-related activities subject to Discipline Options/Responses are not limited to those provided. Serious or repeated violations may result in a more severe response or referral to Code of Conduct Regulations options and responses, including recommendations for expulsion.
Starting at the beginning of each school year, in general, staff shall implement disciplinary options/responses to a student in a progression beginning with the least severe disciplinary response. However, stricter discipline may be initially imposed if it is an appropriate disciplinary response to an infraction. Disciplinary options/responses a teacher or employee may use include:
a. Nonverbal redirection and/or teacher proximity;
b. Verbal/individualized redirection or reprimand;
c. Conduct a teacher-student conference;
d. Contact parent by email, note or telephone call;**
e. Loss of privileges
f. Implementation of PBIS Classroom Minor Behavior Tracking Form;
g. Written notification to parents of disruptive or unacceptable behavior with a copy provided to the principal;
h. Referral of the student to a school counselor, I CARE Specialist, social worker, mental health professional and/or certified school psychologist;
i. Oral or written reprimand;
j. Assignment of remedial work;
k. Impose other disciplinary measures approved by the principal and the faculty of the school and in compliance with School Board policy.
*When a student’s behavior prevents the orderly instruction of other students or poses an immediate threat to the safety or physical wellbeing of any student or teacher or when a student violates the school’s code of conduct, the teacher shall have the student immediately removed
from the teacher’s classroom and placed in the custody of the principal or designee.
** Two attempts to contact parents should be made prior to the loss of privileges, with proper notification.
General disciplinary options/responses by principal for student removed from a classroom:
In general, starting at the beginning of each school year, staff shall implement disciplinary options/responses to a student in a progression beginning with the least severe disciplinary response. However, stricter discipline may be initially imposed if it is an appropriate disciplinary response to an infraction. The disciplinary response depends on, in part, the infraction, previous actions, and the seriousness of the misbehavior. Acts of misconduct include those student actions that interfere with the orderly educational process in the classroom, at the school, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function.
After involvement by the principal or designee, a student in kindergarten through grade five removed from a class shall not be permitted to return to the class for a least 30 minutes unless agreed to by the teacher initiating the disciplinary action.
A student in grades six through twelve removed from a class by a teacher shall not be permitted to return to the class during the same class period unless agreed to by the teacher initiating the disciplinary action. Additionally, the student shall not be readmitted to the class until the principal has implemented at least one of the following disciplinary measures:
a. Conferencing with the principal or designee;
b. Detention;
c. Referral to school counselor, I CARE Specialist, social worker, mental health professional, and/or certified school psychologist;
d. Peer mediation;
e. Referral to the school building level committee (SBLC);
f. Restorative justice practices;
g. Loss of privileges;
h. Excluding from extra-curricular activities, such as field trips, and commencement exercises/award ceremonies;
i. In-school suspension;
j. Alternative site suspension;
k. “Behavior”,” behavioral”, and/or “conduct” contracts;
l. Assignment to Time-out Room (in-school suspension);
m. Assignment to Behavior Clinic (in-school suspension);
n. Initiate expulsion proceedings for infractions involving weapons or drugs;
o. Initiate expulsion proceedings when the safety of students and staff has been put in jeopardy;
p. Referral for assignment to an alternative setting;
q. Require completion of all assigned school and homework which was assigned during a period of suspension;
r. Any other appropriate disciplinary actions determined by the principal or designee with the concurrence of the teacher or building level committee;
s. For any bullying, investigate and report as required by La. R.S. 17:416.14. See Section Seventeen; or
t. Restricted access to the virtual learning environment.
For students who experience multiple behavioral incidents or disciplinary referrals, the principal or designee shall consider a referral to the school building level committee (SBLC). If disruptive behavior persists, the teacher may request that the principal transfer the student into another setting.
Upon the third removal from the same classroom, the teacher and the principal shall discuss the disruptive behavior patterns of the student and the potentially appropriate disciplinary measure before the principal implements a disciplinary measure. In addition, a conference between the teacher or other appropriate school employee and the student’s parent or legal guardian is required prior to the student being readmitted into that same classroom. Such conference may be in person or by telephone or other virtual means. When such conference is required, the school shall give
written and/or electronic notice to the parent.
More serious incidents of student misconduct may result in a referral to the principal or designee. The disciplinary response depends on, in part, the infraction, previous actions, and the seriousness of the misbehavior. These acts of misconduct include those student actions that interfere with the orderly educational process in the classroom, at the school, on a school bus, or at a school- sponsored function.
Level 3 Infractions are misconduct for which a principal may discipline a student by detention, by in-school suspension, by alternative site suspension, by recommending an expulsion or suspending a student from riding on a school bus. In general, disciplinary options/responses for misconduct should be imposed in a progression, beginning with the least severe appropriate response. However, stricter discipline may be initially imposed if it is an appropriate disciplinary response an infraction. The possible options or responses for a principal or designee may include any of the following:
a. referral to school level building committee (SBLC);
b. referral to counseling, behavior and/or conduct contracts;
c. assignment to Behavior Clinic;
d. in-school suspension;
e. detention;
f. alternative site suspension; or
g. assignment to alternative placement or recommend expulsion.
Conferences to Discuss Referral to Support Services: As described in Section 12, after two (2) suspensions that remove a student from the student’s assigned or enrolled school, a school principal or designated employee shall schedule a conference with the student’s parent or legal guardian to discuss the student’s behavior and counseling as well as the referral of the student and family to support services for assessment and treatment.
Discretionary Expulsions: All recommendations for expulsion shall be reserved for infractions that either threaten the health and safety of students and staff or infractions that involve weapons and/or drugs. All other types of infractions require the prior administration of interventions/responses in accordance with the minor levels of infractions in this code, but the accumulation of minor infractions may be the basis of an expulsion referral.
For students in Pre-K through fifth grade, after being suspended on three (3) occasions for committing any of the infractions enumerated in this Handbook (tardies or dress code violations do not count) during the same school year, may on committing the fourth such infraction be recommended for expulsion from all public schools of the School System until the beginning of the next regular school year—or at least for one complete school semester. A student in grades six through twelve who is suspended a third time within the same school year for any offense, excluding those related to dress codes or tardiness, shall be immediately recommended for expulsion. See La.
R.S. 17:416(C)(2)(c). All expulsions are reserved for the major behavioral infractions, such as misconduct involving weapons, drugs, or when the safety of students and staff has been put in
jeopardy and when the referral meets the criteria for discretionary expulsions. See La. R.S.17:416(L).
Level 4 conduct requires a principal or designee to immediately suspend the student and to recommend expulsion. If a student is found to have committed a Level 4 infraction by a Disciplinary Hearing Officer, the Disciplinary Hearing Officer may not assign a lesser punishment.
The School Drug Task Force and the District Attorney shall be notified when a student is in possession of drugs, intending to distribute drugs, or distributing drugs in a Drug Free Zone, or is in possession of a knife, firearms or explosives.
Detention means activities, assignments, or work held before the normal school day, after the normal school day or on weekends. Assignments, activities, or work may be but are not limited to counseling, homework assignments, behavior modification or other activities aimed at improving the behavior and conduct of the student. Detention may be imposed by the principal or designee after a conference with the student and the student’s parent or guardian. Failure or refusal by a student to participate in assigned detention may subject the student to immediate alternative site placement.
The student is removed by the principal or designee from their normal classroom setting but is maintained under supervision within the school. Students participating in in-school suspension shall receive credit for work performed during the in-school suspension. The student’s parent or guardian shall be notified of an in-school suspension by telephone or other virtual means, or the principal or designee may require an in- person conference. A student who fails to comply fully with the rules for the in-school suspension may be subject to immediate alternative site suspension.
Removal from school can be one of three types:
a. Short-term alternative site (formerly out-of-school) suspension – means the removal of a student from all classes of instruction on the student’s assigned or enrolled public school grounds and all other school-sponsored activities for a period of one (1) to ten (10) days and assigned to a Discipline
b. Long-term alternative site (formerly out-of-school) suspension – means the removal of a student from all classes of instruction on the student’s assigned or enrolled public school grounds and all other school-sponsored activities for a period of eleven (11) to twenty (20) days, which can only be imposed by a Hearing Officer in lieu of a recommended expulsion. The student is assigned to a Discipline
c. Expulsion – a removal from all regular school settings for a period of not less than one school semester or longer. During an expulsion the student shall be placed in an alternative educational
A recommendation for expulsion may include any conduct stated in the previous sections for which the principal or designee may suspend the student, place the student into either an in-school suspension or an alternative site, or recommend expulsion if the conduct is serious. The principal or other appropriate administrator makes the disciplinary determination based on the severity of the misconduct and the previous record of behavior. Expulsions must still be reserved for the major behavioral infractions such as misconduct involving weapons, drugs, or when the safety of students or staff has been put in jeopardy.
Students with disabilities have certain rights which may affect the School System’s implementation of suspension and expulsion determinations and educational recommendations and decisions regarding services, placement, and site of educational service delivery during a period of expulsion. Suspensions within the school year must be considered regardless of the school(s) (e.g., charter, other district school) which the student attended during the school year.
Cheating that occurs in relation to a formal academic exercise and may include plagiarism, fabrication, or deception.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Violates specific school rules.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Act or conduct which disrupts the educational process such as a minor disturbance.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Disrupting the classroom or interrupting the operation of the class.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Failing to bring required classroom materials or assigned work to class.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Failing to comply with reasonable requests of school personnel and/or defiance of the authority of school personnel/employee(s). Willfully disobeying school employees.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Otherwise prevents or interferes with the orderly education process or learning environment.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Failing to use respectful terms as required by La. R.S. 17:416.12 for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade (See Section 7).
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Changing school records or documents or signing parent's name on school documents.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Writes profane and/or obscene language or draws obscene pictures.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Eating in class, engaging in horseplay, making excessive noise, or violating campus dress codes.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Tardy to class without an excuse.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Refusing to participate in classroom activities.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Repeatedly violating classroom or transportation rules.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Failing to deliver or return written communications between home and school.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Being under the influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Possession of alcoholic beverages or drugs.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Possessing, selling, offering to sell, or using drug paraphernalia (any equipment, product or material used with drugs, including but not limited to roach clips, rolling papers, pipes, etc).
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Engaging in conduct that contains the elements of an infraction relating to sniffing glue or spray paint, including possession, use, delivery to a minor, or possession of paraphernalia used with abusable glue or spray paint.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
A student found guilty of being in possession of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), any chemical derivative thereof, or any synthetic or related compounds.
Any student, on the first occurrence of being in possession of marijuana on school property, school bus, or at a school-sponsored event, may be recommended for expulsion at the principal’s discretion. Expulsion hearing officers also have discretion to accept, modify, or deny any expulsion referral for this specific infraction. Any subsequent occurrence during any student’s educational career, prior to graduation from high school, shall be addressed in accordance with La. R.S. 17:416(B) and the other drug possession infractions listed in this Handbook.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Any student in K - 5th grade who is found guilty by a Disciplinary Hearing Officer of being in possession of any illegal narcotic, drug, or other controlled substance on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored event.
Student shall be expelled for a minimum period of two complete school semesters. Under the above circumstances, students with disabilities will be disciplined under Louisiana's Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act (La. R.S. 17:1941 et seq.); Title 28, Part XLIII, Bulletin 1706 Subpart 1 - Regulations for Students with Disabilities, Sections 530-537 or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As outlined in Sections Six and Twenty-Eight, the use, possession, or distribution of any form of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), or related chemical compounds is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, THC-infused foods and beverages, vaporizers, e-cigarettes, oils, tinctures, topicals, and any other products containing THC.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Level 4: Required Expulsion Infractions
Any student in 6th - 12th grade who is found guilty by a Disciplinary Hearing Officer of being in possession of any illegal narcotic, drug, or other controlled substance on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored event.
Pursuant to a hearing, the student shall be expelled from school for a minimum of a period of four complete school semesters. La. R.S. 17:416(C)(2)(a). Under the above circumstances, students with disabilities will be disciplined under Louisiana’s Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act (La. R.S. 17:1941 et seq.); Title 28, Part XLIII, Bulletin 1706 Subpart 1 – Regulations for Students with Disabilities, Section 530-537 or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As outlined in Sections Six and TwentyEight, the use, possession, or distribution of any form of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), or related chemical compounds is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, THC-infused foods and beverages, vaporizers, e-cigarettes, oils, tinctures, topicals, and any other products containing THC.
Level 4: Required Expulsion Infractions
Possessing or using of any prescription or non-prescription drug, medicine, vitamins, or other chemical in violation of the Guidelines for Dispensing Medications at School.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Smoking, using, or possessing a lighted cigar, a cigarette, a pipe, or any other lighted tobacco product in any form, including but not limited to e-cigs, e-cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, advanced personal vaporizers, vape pens, vape mods, Juul and any electronic nicotine or tobacco delivery systems or any other device or instrument, whatever kind in nature that stimulates the feeling or act of smoking nicotine or tobacco.
Vape pens, or similar devices that contain any illegal narcotics, drugs, or other controlled substances will be addressed under the “Possession or Distribution of Drugs” infractions.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Committing a serious act or infraction while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Provoking a fight either physically or verbally.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Engaging in bullying behavior. (See Section 28 for definition)
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Harassing or intimidating of others, including but not limited to slurs, name calling, or derogatory statements to another person because of that person's race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, physical/personal appearance, or sexual orientation.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Obtaining money or information from another by coercion or intimidation.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Inciting, instigating, or encouraging fighting before, during, or after a fight.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
The exchange of physical blows involving two or more students with at least one student intending to physically harm at least one other student.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Group fights: A physical altercation, involving the exchange of blows, involving three or more individuals who are actively engaged in fighting. This could involve any combination of participants who are all involved in the confrontation, whether they are fighting one another simultaneously or participating in a coordinated attack.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Any intentional, knowing, or reckless act by a person acting alone or acting with others that is directed against another when both of the following apply:
a. The person knew or should have known that the act endangers the physical health or safety of the other person or causes severe emotional distress.
b. The act was associated with pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, participating in, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization.
(See Section 28)
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Poses an immediate threat to the safety or physical well-being of any student or teacher.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Displaying of inappropriate affection (i.e., hugging, kissing, holding hands).
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Inciting or participating in a major disturbance on campus, bus, or, school-related event.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Retaliation against any school employee, whether on or off campus or at a school function, such as intentionally or knowingly threatening to harm another by an unlawful act in retaliation for that person’s performance of his or her official duties.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Oral sex or any act of sodomy or sexual intercourse.
Level 4: Required Expulsion Infractions
Any intentional, non-consensual physical contact involving the intimate parts of another person's body for the purpose of sexual arousal, gratification, or abuse.
Title IX procedures are invoked.
Level 4: Required Expulsion Infractions
Sexual harassment or indecent/unsolicited sexual proposals or overtures including harassment of students or staff.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Tampering with fire alarms or causing a false alarm of fire.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Battery, assault or making statements threatening physical harm (see Section Twenty-Eight-Definitions) to a teacher, instructor, administrator, bus driver, staff person or employee of the school system.
Students may be disciplined for commission of this infraction even if the behavior occurs off school property. A student who commits this infraction shall be referred for an expulsion. If the expulsion recommendation is confirmed by a hearing officer, the expulsion shall be no less than two complete school semesters in duration. The student shall be immediately removed from the school premises without the benefit of the alternative site placement procedures. The student shall be immediately removed from the school premises without the benefit of the alternative site placement procedures; however, the necessary notifications and other procedures shall be implemented as soon as practicable.
The student shall not be readmitted to the school of the assaulted or battered or threatened employee until all hearings and appeals have been exhausted. If found guilty of violating La. R.S. 14:34.3 or 14:38.2 or both by a court of competent jurisdiction or as a result of an expulsion hearing of committing a battery or an assault on any school employee or a threat to harm any school employee, the student shall NOT be assigned to attend or attend the school to which the assaulted, battered or threatened employee is assigned, unless the school system has no other school of suitable grade level for the pupil to attend or if the assaulted, battered or threatened employee agrees in writing to allow the student to return to the same school.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
The verbal or written intentional communication of a threat regarding imminent danger or violence.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Communicating false information of planned arson or bomb threats.
Level 4: Required Expulsion Infractions
Threatening student(s), teacher, or other school staff at any time.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Threats or other acts of intimidation that interfere with another student’s desire or willingness to participate in the educational process.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Throwing missiles or objects liable to injure other persons on school grounds or on any school bus.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Committing an act of arson.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
The unlawful or unauthorized entry into a school system's facility.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Possession and/or distribution of counterfeit money.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Using, making, or reproducing another’s signature in order to defraud.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
To play a game of chance where a reward is expected.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Stealing/theft of property of another without permission or school system property, including computers and related equipment.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Vandalism resulting in the destruction or defacing of any property, including computers and related equipment. This includes rendering computers or related equipment inoperable or damaging them by erasing data with magnets; intentionally introducing viruses, worms, or trojans; or tampering with programs or other data without authority.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Tampering or destroying school records, roll books, or school property.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Selling or soliciting for sale any merchandise, material, or substances on school campus without the authorization of the building principal.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Cutting, defacing, or injuring any part of a public-school building, any property belonging to a school, or any school bus, whether owned by or contracted for use by the school system.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Assisting (directly or indirectly) with the promotion of any behavior prohibited by this Code of Student Conduct.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Making an unfounded charge against a teacher, principal, superintendent, school board member, or employee of the school system.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Disrespect toward school personnel or campus visitors.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Disorderly demonstrations, sit-ins, lock-ins, or damage to school grounds, school plants or school records.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Failing to abide by rules and regulations at extracurricular activities or at co-curricular activities such as field trips.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Conduct that involves immoral or vicious practices or conduct or habits injurious to other students.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Behaving in a disrespectful manner by using foul or abusive language or gestures directed at a teacher in the classroom.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Preventing orderly instruction of other students, when the student violates the schools code of conduct or when a student exhibits other disruptive, dangerous, or unruly behavior, including inappropriate physical contact, inappropriate verbal conduct, throwing objects, inciting other students to misbehave, or destroying property.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Intentionally disrespecting a teacher, principal, superintendent, school board member, or employee of the school system.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Using unchaste or profane language.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Disturbing the school and/or habitually violating any school rule.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Displaying any profane or obscene pictures or other inappropriate graphic representations in or on any school material or any school system property or any school premises, or on any fence, pole, sidewalk, or any school bus.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Using ethnic or racial slurs.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Engaging in disruptive behavior in the cafeteria.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Possessing inappropriate articles at school, such as trading cards, comic books, games, and other items.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Possessing matches, lighters, or other flammable materials.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Failing to adhere to terms of behavior contracts.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Displaying any profane or obscene pictures or other inappropriate graphic representations in or on any school material or any school system property or any school premises, or on any fence, pole, sidewalk, or any school bus.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Posting or distributing unauthorized materials on school grounds.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Wearing dress or attire signifying gang affiliations, obscene language, and graphics, or suggesting any form of harassment or discrimination.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Refusing to cooperate in, or interfering with, a random metal-detector safety search.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Participating in activities by groups such as gangs and cults.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Engaging in conduct that contains elements of the infraction of public lewdness or indecent exposure.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Lingering, remaining, or prowling in an unauthorized place or on the premises of another for a protracted period of time without lawful business or reason to be present in accordance with La. R.S. 14:91.1(D).
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Participating in an illegal organization such as a fraternity, sorority, secret society, gang, cult, or other criminal combination prohibited by law that is defined as an organization composed at least in part of students and that seeks to perpetuate itself by recruiting members from the students enrolled in school on the basis of the decision of its membership rather than on the free choice of a student in the school who is qualified by the rules of the school to fill the special aims or mission of the organization.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Violating traffic and/or safety regulations of the school.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Habitually being tardy or absent (See the discretionary disciplinary provisions in Section Two – Student Attendance).
Level 2: School Administrator Support
The unauthorized entry or remaining on campus after being forbidden to do so. It also includes willfully refusing to leave when asked by an administrator, or entering to disrupt educational activities.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Intentionally missing a class period, school activity, or part of the school day without valid authorization or being excused by a parent, legal guardian or school official. (Ex. remaining in the restroom, hallway, another classroom, or other location instead of reporting to an assigned class. Leaving a school campus, classroom, or virtual classroom during school hours without authorization, missing a substantial amount of class time with no excuse while present at school). (See Section 28 for definition)
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Use of an unmanned aircraft system over the grounds of a school or school premises, except when authorized by the school principal or part of a curriculum.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Violating a school’s mandatory school- uniform policy (See Section Four and Uniforms).
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Using any Internet or social networking websites to threaten others or making statements that are indecent, vulgar, lewd, slanderous, abusive, threatening, harassing, or terrorizing that negatively affect any student or employee of the school system or that may result in disrupting the school and teaching environment, a school function, or an extra-curricular/co-curricular school activity.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
The malicious use of electronic communication—like texts, social media, or online games—to coerce, abuse, torment, or intimidate someone under the age of 18. (See Section 28)
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Hacking or other use of computers to gain unauthorized access to the school system or other data bases, including student, faculty, or district data files, without permission.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Possessing, displaying, using, or allowing any of the following is prohibited during the instructional day and on school buses: 1) electronic telecommunication devices, including any facsimile systems, radiopaging services, mobile telephone services, intercoms, electro-mechanical paging systems, beepers, or cellular telephones; 2) iPods or similar music players; 3) gaming devices; or 4) earbuds, in-ear, or over-the-ear audio devices or similar devices. (See policy JCDAE)
Bringing to school any electronic device, including but not limited to the prohibited electronic devices listed above, is solely at the student’s risk. Neither the School Board nor the school shall be liable for any lost, stolen, or damaged device including any confiscated device. If a student brings an electronic telecommunication device or other prohibited electronic device to any District school building or on the grounds thereof or on any school bus used to transport public school students, the electronic device shall be turned off and properly stowed away for the duration of the instructional day and is prohibited from being turned on and used while on any school bus used to transport public school students or otherwise during the instructional day while at school. Any violation of this rule constitutes the unauthorized use, possession, or operation of an electronic communication device. This rule does not apply to District-issued electronic devices that are authorized for student use. The unauthorized use, possession, or operation of an electronic device shall result in confiscation. Upon the first incident of the unauthorized use, possession, or operation of an electronic device, the principal or designee will confiscate the device from the student and notify the parents, within 24 hours of confiscation, to come to the school and pick up the device. In the event of any additional incidents of the unauthorized use, possession, or operation of an electronic device, the device will be confiscated by the principal or his or her designee and the student may be subject to, at the discretion of the principal or his or her designee, additional disciplinary measures enumerated in Level 2 in Section Ten–Levels of Disciplinary Responses–of this handbook.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Posting on any Internet website (including social media platforms) indecent, vulgar, violent, lewd, or slanderous photographs or video taken on the grounds of any school or property owned or operated by or on behalf of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board or in any school bus owned or operated by or on behalf of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and which photographs or video may result in a substantial disruption of a school or are a threat to someone at school.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Sending or forwarding inappropriate e-mail, including e-mail containing offensive language, untruthful statements, junk e-mail, chain letters, or jokes.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Accessing materials and sites on the Internet that are deemed to be inappropriate.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Posting unauthorized Web pages, graphic images, or offensive language or comments on a school system server, Web page, or guest book.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Using school computers, facsimile equipment, or other electronic devices to transmit, airdrop, share, receive, view, or display obscene, vulgar, sexually explicit, or racist media; or to display information that advocates unlawful activities or provides guidance on the construction or production of weapons, illegal devices, or controlled substances.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Failing to protect individual computer-account passwords from disclosure.
Level 1: Classroom Teacher Support
Using the school computer network for soliciting or purchasing commercial materials and/or services of any kind.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Using the school computer network to engage in participation in hate groups.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Using the school computer network with the intent to incite violence or aggressive and/or disruptive action on the part of the student body, use of slanderous language, or use of language that promotes racial disorder or sexual harassment and is disruptive to the school environment.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Logging on to a computer, sending e-mail, or accessing the Internet or school system’s intranet using a name or password other than the student’s own.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Possessing or displaying laser pens, pointers, or other laser devices.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Carrying or possession of other dangerous instrumentality.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Carrying or possessing a knife of any blade length, such as a utility knife, box cutter, or other instrument with razor blades unless the carrying or possessing is for the purposes of involvement in a school class or course or school approved cocurricular or extracurricular activity or any other activity approved appropriate school officials La. R.S. 17:416(B)(1)(b)(ii)(aa) and (c)(1).
See “General Disciplinary Options/Responses for Principals and Designees” within this section for blade lengths of two and one-half inches or longer.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Possessing a knife the blade of which equals or exceeds two and one-half inches in length.
The principal shall immediately suspend any student who is found carrying or possessing a knife with a blade equal to or exceeding two
and one-half inches in length. A student in grades 6-12 who is found guilty of being in possession of a knife with a blade equal to or
exceeding two and one-half inches in length shall be expelled from school for a minimum of 4 complete school semesters and shall be
referred to the District Attorney for appropriate action. However, in the case of a student in pre-kindergarten through grade five who is
found carrying or possessing a knife which exceeds two and one-half inches in length, the principal or designee may but shall not be required
to recommend the student’s expulsion for 2 complete semesters. La. R.S. 17:416(B)(1)(b)(ii)(cc).
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Level 4: Required Expulsion Infractions
Use of any object as a dangerous weapon.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Any student in K - 5th grade who is found guilty by a Disciplinary Hearing Officer of being in possession of a firearm on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored event.
Student shall be expelled for a minimum period of two complete school semesters. 20 U.S.C. Section 7151. Under the above circumstances, students with disabilities will be disciplined under Louisiana's Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act (La. R.S. 17:1941 et seq.); Title 28, Part XLIII, Bulletin 1706 Subpart 1 - Regulations for Students with Disabilities, Sections 530-537 or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Level 4: Required Expulsion Infractions
Any student in 6th - 12th grade who is found guilty by a Disciplinary Hearing Officer of being in possession of a firearm on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored event.
Student shall be expelled from school for a minimum period of four complete school semesters. The student shall be referred to the district attorney for appropriate action. La. R.S. 17:416(C)(2)(a) and 20 U.S.C. Section 7151. Under the above circumstances, the students with disabilities will be disciplined under Louisiana's Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act (La. R.S. 17:1941 et seq.); Title 28, Part XLIII, Bulletin 1706 Subpart 1 - Regulations for Students with Disabilities, Sections 530-537 or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. See Sections Twenty-Eight - Definition for the term "firearm".
Level 4: Required Expulsion Infractions
Possession of obscene/pornographic material.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Possession or use of an object as a weapon, such as a taser, or use of mace or pepper spray.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Possession or use of explosive devices/fireworks, and/or ammunition or look-alike devices, such as replicas of guns similar in appearance to a real gun.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Commits any other SERIOUS offense, including but not limited to disruptive behavior on a bus in transit (disciplinary responses will be determined by school administrator).
Level 2: School Administrator Support
Communication, whether oral, visual, or written, including, but not limited to, electronic mail, letters, notes, social media posts, text messages, blogs, or posts on any social networking website, of any crime of violence that would reasonably cause any student, teacher, principal, or school employee to be in sustained fear for his safety, cause the evacuation of a building, or cause other serious disruption to the operation of a school.
Level 3: Heightened Administrative Intervention
Possession of mace or pepper spray.
Level 2: School Administrator Support
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is advising families that school bus transportation may experience delays during the Friday afternoon commute home because of weather and road conditions across the parish. Transportation staff members are working to safely transport students while navigating possible heavy traffic, flooded areas and impacted roadways caused by
changing weather conditions.
District officials said student safety remains the top priority as drivers continue routes throughout the parish. The district appreciates the understanding and cooperation of families and the community during the weather event.
