Policy 2600 – Discipline

The District has the authority to discipline for student conduct that is prejudicial to good order
and discipline in the schools as provided by state law. School officials are authorized to hold
students accountable for misconduct in school, on school property, and during school-sponsored
activities. Students who engage in significant acts of misconduct off campus which materially
and adversely impact the education of District students will be subject to discipline up to and
including expulsion. However, no student will be confined in an unattended locked space except
for emergency situations while awaiting the arrival of law enforcement officials.

Students forfeit their right to a public school education by engaging in conduct prohibited in
Regulation 2610, the code of student conduct, and/or state or federal law. Disciplinary
consequences include, but are not limited to, withdrawal of school privileges (athletics,
intramurals, student clubs and activities and school social events); the reassignment of the
student to another school; removal for up to ten (10) school days by building principals;
extension of suspensions for a total of 180 days by the Superintendent; and longer term
suspension and expulsion from school by the Board of Education. See also Policies 2610, 2662,
and 2663.

Removal of any student who is a student with a disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is subject to state and federal
procedural due process rights. See policy 2672 and its corresponding regulation.

The District will provide annual in-service training to all employees concerning the District’s
discipline regulations and their implementation. Annual training will also include, but will not
be limited to, approved methods of dealing with school violence, discipline of students with
disabilities, and the requirements of student confidentiality.