Petal High School Handbook Table of Contents Foreword
THREATS OF VIOLENCE/SERIOUS CRIMES ON OR OFF CAMPUS
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THREATS OF VIOLENCE/SERIOUS CRIMES ON OR OFF CAMPUSWhenever there is a threat of violence against a student, faculty member, or staff member, extreme caution must be taken to ensure the safety of all concerned. Due to the increased violence in schools, threats of any kind cannot be tolerated or overlooked. If a student threatens another student, teacher, or school staff with bodily harm, immediate disciplinary action will be taken by the school. In addition to the discipline, the parents or guardian will be responsible for seeking outside professional counseling for their child before he/she will be allowed to return to regularly scheduled classes. A written and signed document must be presented to the principal from the counselor of the agency stating the student is not a threat to himself, other students, faculty, or staff prior to readmission to regularly scheduled classes. The superintendent, or his designee, shall have authority to transfer to an alternative education program any student who has been arrested, arraigned for or convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a serious crime, as defined in this section, which occurred off of school property or away from school related functions. A serious crime for the purpose of this section is an illegal act which indicates the capacity and willingness of the student to injure students and employees with bodily harm, or to threaten to cause bodily harm, or to place students and employees in danger of bodily harm. The superintendent, or his designee, will evaluate the circumstances of the serious crime to determine whether (1) the acts of the student indicate a present and possible danger to the health, safety, and welfare of one or more students or employees and (2) whether the more restrictive, security oriented environment of an alternative education program would serve the educational interests of the student while preserving the safety of students and employees. The school board shall review the student’s placement in any alternative program at the next following regular meeting. Serious crimes shall include, without limitation, and as examples only:
Any student who is found to be guilty of hate crime related activities, race bias harassment, or hazing related to gender, race, sexual orientation, cultural bias, or socioeconomic bias will be placed on the discipline ladder at Step 5 or higher with possible recommendation of expulsion and/or reassignment to the alternative school. HARASSMENT/BULLYINGThe faculty and staff are committed to a safe educational environment for all students, employees, volunteer and patrons, free from harassment, intimidation or bullying. “Harassment, intimidation or bullying” means any intentional written, verbal, or physical act, when the act:
Harassment, intimidation or bullying can take many forms including: slurs, rumors, jokes, innuendos, demeaning comments, drawing cartoons, pranks, gestures, physical attacks, threats, or other written (including text messaging and other forms of electronic communications), oral or physical actions. “Intentional acts” refers to the individual’s choice to engage in the act rather than the ultimate impact of the action(s). Counseling, corrective discipline, and/or referral to law enforcement will be used to change the behavior of the perpetrator and remediate the impact on the victim. This includes appropriate intervention(s), restoration of a positive climate, and support for victims and others impacted by the violation. False reports or retaliation for harassment, intimidation or bullying also constitutes violations of this policy. Sexual harassment is any unwanted or unwelcomed verbal, written, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that interferes with a student’s right to learn or participate in a comfortable and supportive atmosphere. Sexual harassment committed by students of either sex against students or staff of the opposite or same sex constitutes inappropriate conduct. Any student who feels that he/she has been a target of harassment or bullying or any parent who feels his/her child has been a target of harassment or bullying in school; on school property; or while participating in a school sanctioned activity should report the incident promptly, orally, or in writing, to a school staff member, preferably the principal. All complaints will be investigated by the principal or his/her designee. Depending on the nature of the offense, disciplinary action ranging from counseling to suspension or expulsion may be taken consistent with school discipline policies. An allegation of harassment or bullying and the results of the investigation shall be kept confidential to the extent reasonably possible under the investigation process. Witnesses and those interviewed shall be informed of the confidential nature of the issues and the investigation, and shall be informed that it will be a violation of this policy to disclose the allegation or the nature of the investigation to others and will be subject to disciplinary action. School officials recognize the right of every student to take reasonable actions as may be necessary to defend himself or herself from an attack by another student who has evidenced bullying or harassing behaviors. The Petal School District defines “reasonable action” as promptly reporting the behavior to a teacher, principal, counselor, or other school employee when subjected to bullying or other harassing behavior. Directory: cms -> lib03 -> MS01000823 -> Centricity -> Domain lib03 -> Hurricane Research Project Name: Hurricane: Dates of your storm: Part I lib03 -> Twenty rules for writing detective stories lib03 -> Packet Tracer Configure Initial Router Settings Topology Objectives Part 1: Verify the Default Router Configuration Part 2: Configure and Verify the Initial Router Configuration Part 3: Save the Running Configuration File Background lib03 -> Phonetic Alphabet lib03 -> Philosophy Basics lib03 -> Turning Point #5: Slavery and the Triangular Trade Domain -> Industrial Revolution a changing System lib03 -> Unit 3: Population and Migration Quiz lib03 -> Title: nato and the Warsaw Pact Download 438.68 Kb. Share with your friends:
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