2017-2018 Student Handbook

BULLYING (JFC-R)

A Definition: “Bullying” means any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyber bullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict. B General: A student, either individually or as a part of a group, shall not harass or bully others either in person or by the use of any communication technology including computer systems, telephones, pagers, or instant messaging systems. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to, physical, verbal, or written intimidation, taunting, name- calling, and insults and any combination of prohibited activities. C. Disposition: (see table)

ABUSIVE LANGUAGE AND/OR BEHAVIOR (JFC-R)

A Definition: Any use of profanity, obscene gesture, bullying, cyber bullying, or other language that interferes with teaching and learning or that offends another’s race, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or intellectual ability.

B General: A student shall not use abusive language and/or abusive behavior whether oral, written, or electronic communication toward any employee, student or other person while on school property, on a school bus, or at any school sponsored activity; this would include incidents that happen outside school hours that are brought to the attention of administration and handled by school officials during school hours. The student may also be subject to criminal prosecution. C. Disposition: (see table)

DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT (JFC-R)

A. Definition: Any behavior as determined by the classroom teacher, administration or other school staff that disrupts the school and/or learning environment. B. General: A student should not, by use of violence, force, noise, coercion, intimidation, bullying, fear, passive resistance or other conduct, intentionally cause or participate in the disruption of any function of the school. Students shall not urge other students to engage in such conduct for the purpose of disruption of the school. (JFC- R) Examples of disruptive behavior include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Gambling. 2. Possessing inappropriate literature/illustration/pornographic material, or unauthorized mechanical/electronic/ communication device(s)/laser pointer. 3. Blocking entrances, exits or hallways.

4. Causing continued disruption on school property. 5. Refusing to obey the instructions of school personnel. 6. Inciting a riot.

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Disposition: (see table)

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