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This policy represents a statement of Board of Education beliefs concerning student rights and responsibilities. It is not intended to conflict with other policies governing student conduct and behavior.

Student Rights

Students shall have equal access to the educational opportunities provided by the school district, without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

Students shall not be subjected to harassment, including intimidation, threats of violence, verbally abusive behavior, physical acts of aggression, taunting, or slurs, and are entitled to assistance from school personnel in preventing and correcting such harassment.

Students may express their thoughts, beliefs, and ideas at any time, place or manner consistent with the rights of others and the legitimate interests of the school district.

Students have the right to bring complaints or grievances to their principal, his designee, or any other appropriate administrator.

Student Responsibilities

Members of the school community, students, parents, and school staff members have the responsibility to promote regular attendance at school, orderly conduct and behavior, freedom from fear of insult, harassment or injury, and to provide maximum opportunities for learning for each student.

While on school grounds, in school facilities, in district approved vehicles, or at school-sponsored events, the responsibilities of students shall be as follows:

• To help maintain an overall atmosphere conducive to learning, and to respect the principle that no student shall engage in any activity that disrupts or shows clear and convincing evidence of threatening to disrupt the school operation and/or interfere with the public or private rights of others.
• To attend classes, be on time, and attempt to complete a course of study as prescribed by the Board of Education
• To respect the property of the school by caring for it and protecting it from theft, and to refrain from theft of any property of the school, staff members, or other students.
• To return all district property to the school, or reimburse the school at replacement value of each item, prior to transfer or withdrawal from the district, level change within the district, or graduation.
• To promote the physical safety and personal safety of all others, exercising in this pursuit a high degree or self-discipline, and to not engage in assaultive behavior, including fighting with students, staff members, or other persons.
• To refrain from all conduct that presents a threat to the safety and welfare of other students or school personnel.
• To personally refrain from, and discourage others from, bringing, carrying, possessing, or using any kind of weapon.
• To refrain from using, possessing, buying, selling, giving, purchasing, or exchanging alcohol, narcotics, drugs, or controlled substances, including anabolic steroids and prescription drugs or other dangerous drugs, and to refrain from selling or exchanging substances that the student represents as drugs or controlled substances.
• To practice and encourage honesty in academic work and in all other transactions.
• To respect staff members by obeying all reasonable requests with equanimity and by avoiding the use of profanity or obscene gestures.
• To be familiar with school rules and Board of Education policies regarding expectations for all students.
• To abide by all rules of conduct and reasonable directives of the school district and school officials.

CROSS REF. JK, Student Conduct
IIA, Instructional Materials

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