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The offenses and disciplinary actions listed below apply to all situations which occur on school campuses, during school activities, or during school-related functions, and en route to and from school on school buses. The school has the flexibility to implement the plan to best address the needs of the school and student. Any disability of the student must be taken into account when addressing misbehavior, in accordance with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, IDEA, and the Georgia Special Education rules. All actions for offenses are minimum dispositions. The age of the child and the severity of the offense are considered in the administration of these rules. Repeated episodes of misconduct will result in increasingly severe disciplinary actions.

1	Alcohol (Policy JCDAB) Δ
A	Sale of, or attempting to sell or distribute, alcohol on school property or while attending a school function. Δ	Plan D or E (Must notify law enforcement)
B	Possession, use, or under the influence of alcohol, on school property or while attending a school function. Δ	Plan D or E (Must notify law enforcement)
2	Arson: Intentional damage or attempted damage to any real or personal property by fire or incendiary device. Δ	Plan D or E (Must notify law enforcement)
3	Attendance (Refer to attached Board Policy JBD):
A	Truancy: Skipping all day.	Plan C or D
B	Skipping class or required in-school activity. Any student who is more than 10 minutes late to class without a note is considered to be skipping.	Plan C or D
C	Leaving campus without permission.	Plan C or D
D	Skipping/misbehaving in detention.	Plan C or D
E	Tardiness: Students who are late up to 10 minutes for class are tardy.	Plan A
F	Repeated tardies show a failure to follow school rules, and a referral to a school administrator will be made.	Plan C
4	Battery: Battery on any school system employee, student, or other person on school property or off school property if school-related. This includes any school employee or other person hit during the process of breaking up a fight. Δ	Tribunal for battery on a school official
A	Simple battery - intentional physical contact Δ	Plan C, D, or E - grades K-3 Plan D or E - grades 4-12
B	Battery on a school employee causing visible physical harm Δ	Plan E (felony)
5	Bullying: Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by the ability to do so; or any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason or fear to expect immediate bodily harm. May or may not involve physical contact. Δ	Plan B, C or D; 3rd offense: Possible Alternative School placement Parent conference required for bullying.
6	Burglary: Unlawful entry into a building or other structure wi ht the intent to commit a crime. Δ	Plan D or E (Notify law enforcement)
7	Bus Misconduct: Refer to Transportation Rules and Pupil Responsibilities. The age of the child and the severity of the offense will be taken into consideration in the administration of disciplinary action.	Bus conduct will be handled as any other on campus behavior. Discipline for bus misconduct will be handled with a progressive plan of discipline that may include any of the following: bus contracts with parental involvement, assigned seating, suspension or denial of bus riding privileges.
8	Cheating	Plan B or C
9	Chronic Disciplinary Problems.	At any point in the discipline process, a school committee will meet to review the behaviors and make recommendations for appropriate disciplinary action. After an ISS stay of 10 days a parent conference must be held to develop a Behavior Correction Plan.
10	Class Disruption: Behavior that interferes with student's learning or the education for others.	Plan A, B or C
11	Computer Trespass, Technology Fraud, Abuse, or Misuse: Willful or intentional unauthorized access to alter, damage, destroy or attempt to destroy any computer, computer system, computer network software, program or data. The transmission of any material by e-mail or file transfer that violates state or federal regulations is prohibited. Δ	Administrative discretion and/or legal action.
12	Disorderly Conduct: Significant, deliberate disruption of the school environment. Δ	Plan C, D, or E
13	Disturbances: School disturbances which threaten the safety of others, such as, but not limited to: inciting a riot; walk-out, blocking and/or occupying any part of the school building or property with the intent to deprive others of use or access; threats to use bombs, or in any way preventing functioning of the school-related activity; or inciting, advising or counseling of others to engage in prohibited acts.	Plan C, D or E
14	Dress Standard Violations - Refer to Dress Standards.	Plan B or C
15	Drugs/Alcohol: (Policy JCDAB) Δ
A	Sale of, or attempting to sell or distribute, drugs/alcohol on school property or while attending a school function. Δ	Plan E (Notify law enforcement).
B	Possession, use or under the influence of drugs/alcohol on school property or while attending a school function. Δ	Plan E - Re-admission to school only after completion of a drug intervention program (Notify law enforcement)
16	Electronic Devices include but not limited to cell phones, pagers, audible radios, tape or compact disc players without headphones, or any other electronic device. Δ	First Offense -Confiscation -Call/letter to parent explaining the consequences of next offense -Parent must pick up device Second Offense -Confiscation -Detention -Call/letter to parents explaining the consequences of next offense -Parent must pick up device Third Offense -Confiscation -1 day ISS -Call/letter to parents explaining the consequences of next offense -Parent must pick up device Fourth Offense -Confiscation -3 days ISS -Call/letter to parents explaining the consequences of next offense -Parent must pick up device Fifth Offense -Administrative discretion
17	Falsification of School Records	Plan A, B, or C Parent Notification
18	Fighting: Physical abuse or injury to any person on school grounds during, immediately before, or immediately after school hours; at any other time when the school is being used for a school function; or en route to and from school. Δ	Plan C, D, or E (Law enforcement involvement at administrative discretion - see "interagency Procedure For Handling Fights in Schools")
19	Fireworks or explosives possession or use.	Plan C, D or E
20	Gambling: On school property or while attending any activity under supervision.	Plan B, C or D
21	Gang Activity/Secret Societies: Involvement in or promotion of any activity that might be considered gang-related, such as use of hand signals, graffiti, or the presence of any apparel, jewelry, accessory or manner of grooming which, by virtue of its color, arrangement, trademark, symbol, or any other attribute that indicates or implies membership or affiliation with such a group, is prohibited on school grounds and/or at school activities. Incidents involving initiations, hazing, intimidation, and/or related activities of such group affiliations, which could cause bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in mental harm to students, are prohibited.	Plan C, D or E
22	Insubordination/Repeated failure to follow instructions.	Plan A or B
23	Larceny/Theft: Theft of school or private property while student is under school supervision. Δ	Plan B, C, or D plus restitution
24	Off-Campus Conduct: A student who has committed a criminal act while off campus is subject to disciplinary action and may be excluded from school if his/her presence on school property may endanger the welfare and/or safety of other students or staff, or whose presence may cause substantial disruption at school.	Plan D - will be implemented according to administrative discretion
25	Parking/Traffic Violations on school property: Each student who chooses to park or operate a vehicle on school property must follow the rules and regulations of the Tift County School system as outlined. Student parking by permit only.	Plan C or D plus possible towing
26	Public Display of Affection, Inappropriate	Plan B or C
27	Reckless or Unsafe Behavior	Plan C or D
28	Robbery: Use of force or threat of force while taking or attempting to take anything of value owned by another person or organization. Includes extortion. Δ	Plan B, C, or D plus parent notification and restitution. (Notify law enforcement).
29	Rude, Disrespectful, or Deceptive Behavior and/or refusal to carry out appropriate instructions of employees, students, or other persons while on campus or at any school sponsored activity. Includes urging, encouraging, or counseling other students to disturb or disrupt the functioning of the school.	Plan B, C or D
30	School Visitor: A student shall not invite a visitor to attend any part of the school day without prior permission of the principal.	Penalty at the discretion of the teacher and/or principal.
31	Sexual Harassment may include teasing, jokes, remarks or questions, pressures for dates, denial of benefits or opportunities for advancement or achievement if a sexual advance is rejected; leering, touching, pinching, commenting about a person’s body, writing suggestive notes, drawing offensive pictures, making obscene gestures, or possession of offensive literature. Δ	Disposition: Administrative investigation followed by age-appropriate disciplinary action, parent notification, possible expulsion and law enforcement involvement if criminal activity is reported.
32	Sex Offenses may include severe infractions of any of the above and/or committing a sexual act. Δ	Disposition: Administrative discretion, with possible expulsion and notification of parents and law officials.
33	Threat/Intimidation directed toward school employees or other persons involved in school activities Δ	Plan B, C or D
34	A Throwing inappropriate objects, or B Possession of dangerous objects. Can include rocks, pencils, pens, staples, etc.	Plan A, B, C, or D
35	Tobacco: Possession and/or use of tobacco in any form is prohibited on campus, on school buses, and at school activities and functions. This includes lighters, matches, and any tobacco paraphernalia. Δ	Plan C, D, or E Confiscation for all offenses
36	Trespassing: Entering or remaining on a school campus or school facility without authorization or invitation, and with no lawful purpose for entry. Δ	Warning first, then referral to law enforcement
37	Vandalism Δ
A	Willful and malicious destruction of, and/or threat to, destroy school property. Δ	Plan C or D (Restitution for all offenses)
B	Marking, defacing, or destroying school property or property of another student. Δ	Plan C, D, or E (Restitution for all offenses)
C	Willful and malicious vandalism of public or private property.	Plan C, D, or E (Restitution for all offenses)
D	Use of or threats to use bombs, explosives, setting fires, and the deliberate and serious destruction of school property.	Plan D or E (Restitution for all offenses)
38	Verbal Assault to include use of profane, vulgar, obscene words or language, or threatened violence: Δ
A	Directed toward a staff member, bus driver, employee or other adult. Δ	Plan C or D
B	Directed toward a student. Δ	Plan A, B or C
C	In general conversation. Δ	Plan A, B or C
39	Weapons (Policy JCDAE) Weapons as defined by Board Policy. Δ	Plan E (Notify law enforcement) Guns: 1 Calendar Year Expulsion Other: Administrative discretion

NOTICE

It is unlawful for any person to carry, possess or have under control any weapon within a school safety zone or at a school building, school function, or on school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished by the school. The term “weapon” means and includes any pistol, revolver, or any weapon designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind, or any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, any other knife having a blade of two or more inches, straight-edge razor, razor blade, spring stick, metal knucks, blackjack, or any flailing instrument consisting of two or more rigid parts connected in such a way to allow them to swing freely, which may be known as nunchaku, a nun chahka, nun chuck, shuriken, or fighting chain, or any disc of whatever configuration, having at least two points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be known as a throwing star, oriental dart, or any weapon of like kind, and any stun gun or taser as defined as O.C.G.A. Section 16-11-106. Violation may result in expulsion from school for one year and/or criminal prosecution. A juvenile who violates this shall be subject to the provision of O.C.G.A. Section 15-11-37.

Incidents with a Δ symbol are subject to inclusion in annual discipline reports to the Georgia Department of Education.

Tift County Schools
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