Policy 4300 - Conduct on School Property

Conduct on School Property
In addition to prohibitions stated in other Charter School policies, no person, including a student, on school property shall:
1. Injure or threaten to injure another person;
2. Damage another’s property or that of the Charter School;
3. Violate any provision of the criminal law of the State of Idaho or any town or county ordinance;
4. Smoke or otherwise use tobacco products;
5. Consume, possess, or distribute alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs, or possess dangerous weapons at any time;
6. Impede, delay, or otherwise interfere with the orderly conduct of the Charter School’s educational program or any other activity occurring on Charter School property;
7. Enter upon any portion of the Charter School premises at any time for purposes other than those which are lawful and authorized by the Board;
8. Willfully violate other Charter School rules and regulations; or
9. To threaten by word or act to use a firearm or other dangerous or deadly weapon to commit an act of violence to any other person on school grounds.

As circumstances warrant, appropriate action will be taken by the Charter School’s administrators.

Definitions
“School property” means within Charter School buildings, in vehicles used for Charter School purposes, or on owned or leased Charter School grounds.
“School grounds” means on the property of or in a public or private elementary school or secondary school.
“Dangerous or deadly weapon” means a weapon, device, instrument, substance, or material that is used for or capable of causing serious bodily injury or death.
“Firearm” means any weapon, whether loaded or unloaded, that a shot, projectile, or other object may be discharged by force of explosion, combustion, gas, and/or mechanical means, regardless of whether such weapon is operable.
“Tobacco use” means the use of a cigarette, cigar, pipe, or smokeless tobacco in any form, and other smoking products specifically including electronic cigarettes, electronic nicotine delivery systems, or vaporizer smoking devices.

Cross References:
3295 Hazing, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying, and Cyber Bullying
3305 Prohibition of Tobacco Possession and Use
3330 Student Discipline
4320 Disruption of School Operations

 

Legal References:
20 U.S.C. § 6081 et seq. Pro-Children Act of 1994
I.C. § 18-3302I Threatening Violence on School Grounds
I.C. § 33-205 Denial of School Attendance
I.C. § 33-512 Governance of Schools
I.C. § 39-5503 Prohibitions – Exceptions
I.C. § 33-5210(3) Application of School Law - Accountability - Exemption from State Rules

 

Policy History:
Adopted on: 5/17/2021
Revised on:
Reviewed on: