Regulation 2610 – Behavioral Expectations
The discipline code set out in this regulation is intended to be illustrative but not an exclusive listing of
acts of misconduct and the consequences for each. Misconduct which is not specifically listed in this
regulation may be deemed to warrant discipline up to and including expulsion following provision of all
due process procedures. In addition, the disciplinary consequence listed for each offense may be
increased or decreased by the Administration or the Board of Education due to mitigating or aggravating
circumstances.
Copies of this regulation as well as the District’s corporal punishment policy will be provided to each
student at the beginning of each school year. Copies of these documents will also be available for public
inspection during normal business hours in the Superintendent’s office.
NOTE: Each district will need to fill in the penalties for first and subsequent offenses in each type of
conduct. Each district should feel free to add additional items or delete items suggested with the
exception of the drug and weapons policies.
Academic Dishonesty – Cheating on tests, assignments, projects or similar activities; plagiarism;
claiming credit for another person’s work; fabrication of facts, sources or other supporting material;
unauthorized collaboration; facilitating academic dishonesty; and other misconduct related to academics.
First Offense: No credit for the work, grade reduction, or replacement assignment.
Subsequent Offense: No credit for the work, grade reduction, course failure, or removal from extracurricular activities.
Alcohol – Possession of or presence under the influence of alcohol
First Offense: In school suspension or 1-180 days out of school suspension
Subsequent Offenses: 1-180 days out of school suspension, or expulsion.
Arson – Intentionally causing or attempting to cause a fire or explosion.
First Offense: Detention, in-school suspension; 1-180 days out of school suspension, or expulsion. Restitution if appropriate.
Subsequent Offenses: 1-180 days out of school suspension, or expulsion. Restitution if appropriate.
Assault – (Refer to Policy and Regulation 2673 – Reporting of Violent Behavior)
Assault of a Student or Staff Member – Use of physical force with the intent to do bodily harm.
First Offense: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion and referral to
appropriate law enforcement agencies.
Subsequent Offenses: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion and
referral to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
Automobile/Vehicle Misuse – Discourteous or unsafe driving on or around school property,
unregistered parking, failure to move vehicle at the request of school officials, failure to follow
directions given by school officials or failure to follow established rules for parking or driving on school
property.
First Offense: Suspension or revocation of parking privileges, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10
days out-of-school suspension.
Subsequent Offense: Revocation of parking privileges, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days
out-of-school suspension.
Bus or Transportation Misconduct— Any offense committed by a student on transportation provided
by or through the district shall be punished in the same manner as if the offense had been committed at
the student’s assigned school. In addition, transportation privileges may be suspended or revoked.
Defiance of Authority – Refusal to obey directions or defiance of staff authority
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school
suspension.
Subsequent Offenses: Detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or
expulsion.
Dishonesty–Any act of lying, whether verbal or written, including forgery.
First Offense: Nullification of forged document. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school
suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.
Subsequent Offense: Nullification of forged document. Detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-
school suspension, or expulsion.
Disruptive Behavior – Conduct which has the intentional effect of disturbing education or the safe
transportation of a student
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school
suspension.
Subsequent Offenses: Detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or
expulsion.
Drugs/Controlled Substance
Possession or presence under the influence of a controlled substance or substance represented to be a
controlled substance while at school, on the school playground, on the school parking lot, a school bus or
at a school activity whether on or off of school property.
First Offense: In-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension and referral to appropriate
law enforcement agencies.
Subsequent Offenses: 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion and referral to appropriate law
enforcement agencies.
Sale of a controlled substance or substance represented to be a controlled substance while at school or at
any of the locations described above.
First Offense: 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion and referral to appropriate law
enforcement agencies.
Subsequent Offenses: 11-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion and referral to appropriate law
enforcement agencies.
Extortion – Verbal threats or physical conduct designed to obtain money or other valuables.
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school
suspension.
Subsequent Offenses: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Firearms and Weapons (Refer to Policy and Regulation 2620 – Firearms and Weapons in School)
Possession of a firearm or weapon
First Offense: (Minimum of one-year suspension)
Subsequent Offenses: Minimum of one-year suspension or expulsion.
Failure to Meet Conditions of Suspension–Coming within 1,000 feet of any public school in the
district while on suspension for an offense that requires reporting to law enforcement or for an act of
school violence or drug-related activity defined by district policy as a serious violation of the district’s
discipline policy. See section of this regulation entitled, “Prohibition against Being on or near School
Property during Suspension.”
In determining whether to suspend or expel a student, consideration shall be given to whether the student
poses a threat to the safety of any child or school employee and whether the student’s presence within
1,000 feet of the school is disruptive to the educational process or undermines the effectiveness of the
school’s disciplinary policy.
First Offense: Verbal warning, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or
expulsion.
Subsequent Offense: Verbal warning, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school
suspension, or expulsion.
False Alarms (see also “Threats or Verbal Assault”)–Tampering with emergency equipment, setting
off false alarms, making false reports; communicating a threat or false report for the purpose of
frightening, disturbing, disrupting or causing the evacuation or closure of school property.
First Offense: Restitution. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days
out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Subsequent Offense: Restitution. In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or
expulsion.
Fighting – Physically striking another in a mutual contact as differentiated from an assault.
First Offense: : In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Subsequent Offenses: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion
Harassment (Refer to Policy 2130 – Harassment)
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school
suspension, or expulsion.
Subsequent Offenses: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Hazing — Any activity that a reasonable person believes would negatively impact the mental or physical
health or safety of a student or put the student in a ridiculous, humiliating, stressful or disconcerting
position for the purposes of initiation, affiliation, admission, membership or maintenance of membership
in any group, class, organization, club or athletic team including, but not limited to, a grade level,
student organization or school-sponsored activity. Hazing may occur even when all students involved
are willing participants.
First Offense: In-school suspension or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.
Subsequent Offense: 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.
Improper Display of Affection – Consensual kissing, fondling, or embracing
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, or in-school suspension.
Subsequent Offenses: Detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.
Improper Language
Threatening Language-Use of verbal, physical or written threats to do bodily harm to person or
personal property.
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school
suspension, or expulsion.
Subsequent Offenses: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Use of Obscene or Vulgar Language– Language which depicts sexual acts, human waste, and
blasphemous language
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school
suspension, or expulsion.
Subsequent Offenses: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Disruptive or Demeaning Language or Conduct – Use of hate language to demean other persons
due to the race, gender, disability, natural origin, or religious beliefs. This provision also includes
conduct, verbal, written, or symbolic speech which materially and substantially disrupts class,
school activities, transportation, or school functions.
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school
suspension, or expulsion.
Subsequent Offenses: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Inappropriate Sexual Conduct (Refer to Policy and Regulation 2130 – Harassment)
Physical touching of another student in the area of the breasts, buttocks, or genitals
First Offense: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Subsequent Offenses: 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.
Use of sexually intimidating language, objects, or pictures.
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school
suspension, or expulsion.
Subsequent Offenses: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Indecent Exposure – Includes display of breasts, buttocks and genitals in a public location
First Offense: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Subsequent Offenses: 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.
Technology Misconduct
Attempting, regardless of success, to gain unauthorized access to a technology system or
information; to use district technology to connect to other systems in evasion of the physical
limitations of the remote system; to copy district files without authorization; to interfere with
the ability of others to utilize district technology: to secure a higher level of privilege without
authorization; to introduce computer “viruses,” “hacking” tools, or other disruptive/destructive
programs onto or using district technology; or to evade or disable a filtering/blocking device.
First Offense: Restitution. Principal/Student conference, loss of user privileges, detention, in-school
suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.
Subsequent Offense: Restitution. Loss of user privileges, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension,
or expulsion.
Theft – Nonconsensual taking or attempt to take the property of another
First Offense: Return of or restitution for property. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school
suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.
Subsequent Offenses: Return of or restitution for property. 1-180 days out-of-school suspension
or expulsion.
Tobacco – Possession or use of tobacco, tobacco products, or simulated tobacco products.
First Offense: Confiscation of prohibited product. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school
suspension, or 1-3 days out-of-school suspension.
Subsequent Offenses: Confiscation of prohibited product. In-school suspension or 1-10 days out-of-
school suspension.
Truancy – Absent or tardy from class or classes without authorization (See also Policy and Regulation 2340 – Truancy and Educational Neglect.)
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, or 1-3 days in-school suspension.
Subsequent Offenses: Detention or 3-10 days in-school suspension, and removal from
extracurricular activities.
Unauthorized Entry–Entering or assisting any other person to enter a district facility, office,
locker, or other area that is locked or not open to the general public; entering or assisting any
other person to enter a district facility through an unauthorized entrance; assisting unauthorized
persons to enter a district facility through any entrance.
First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspens10n, or 1-180 days
out-of-school suspension.
Subsequent Offense: 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.
Vandalism – Intentional damage or attempt to damage property belonging to the staff, students,
or the District
First Offense: Restitution. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180
days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.
Subsequent Offenses: Restitution. In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or
expulsion.