GOOD CONDUCT POLICY
The intent of the Good Conduct Rule is to keep our students safe, live healthy lifestyles, encourage responsible decisions, help students to become productive citizens, make the right choices and be good role models for the younger students.
Participation in school activities is a privilege. School activities provide the benefits of promoting additional interests and abilities in the students during their school years and for a lifetime. Students wanting to participate in school activities must meet the requirements set forth by the Stanton School Board of Directors.
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The Board of Directors of the Stanton Community School District offers a variety of voluntary activities designed to enhance the classroom education of its students. Students who participate in extracurricular activities serve as ambassadors of the school throughout the calendar year, whether away from or at school. Students who wish to exercise the privilege of participating in extra-curricular activities must conduct themselves in accordance with board policy and must refrain from activities that are illegal, immoral, unhealthy, or highly inappropriate. Participation in these activities is a privilege, conditioned upon meeting the eligibility criteria established by the Board of Directors. The Principal shall keep records of violations of the Good Conduct Rule.
The following activities are covered by the Good Conduct Rule:
Athletics, instrumental and vocal music performances, drama productions, speech contests, FFA, FCCLA, National Honor Society, all honorary and elected offices (e.g. homecoming king/queen/court, class officer, student government officer or representative), state contests and performances for cheerleading and drill team, dances, including prom, senior trip, any public performance or competition with other schools, field trips and other activities that the administration deems appropriate.
Teachers, coaches and sponsors of extra-curricular activities and co-curricular activities shall not academically penalize a student who is suspended as long as the student completes the required alternative activity in a satisfactory manner.
Any student who is in a vehicle stopped by a law officer, and the vehicle contains alcoholic beverages, tobacco, or controlled substances, shall immediately report said event to the proper school official (the next school day or prior to the next scheduled contest, whichever occurs first).
Any student who, after a hearing at which the student shall be confronted with the allegation, the basis of the allegation, and given an opportunity to tell the student’s side, is found to have violated the school’s Good Conduct Rule, will be deemed ineligible for a period of time as described below. A student may lose eligibility under the Good Conduct Rule for any of the following behaviors:
Possession, use, or purchase of tobacco products, regardless of the student’s age;
Possession, use, or purchase of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine;
Being in attendance at a function or party where the student knows or has reason to know that alcohol or other drugs are being consumed illegally by minors and failing to leave despite having a reasonable opportunity to do so;
Possession, use, purchase or attempted sale/purchase of illegal drugs;
Exceedingly inappropriate or offensive conduct such as assaulting staff or students, gross insubordination, serious hazing or harassment of others.
If a student transfers in from another Iowa school or school district and the student had not yet completed a period of ineligibility for a violation of a Good Conduct Rule in the previous school, the student shall be ineligible if the administration determines that there is general knowledge in our school district of the fact of the student’s misconduct or violation in the previous district or is contacted by the previous school district.
CONSEQUENCES:
The school administration will apply the Good Conduct Rule firmly, fairly and consistently, based on the individual circumstances of each violation. The starting and ending dates of student suspensions and/or expulsions will be determined by the administration.
Any student who, after a hearing before the administration, is found to have violated the Good Conduct Rule, during the school year or calendar year, is subject to a loss of eligibility as follows:
FIRST OFFENSE: 5 WEEKS or 25 school days
SECOND OFFENSE: 9 WEEKS or 45 school days
THIRD OFFENSE: ONE SEMESTER or 90 school days
FOURTH OFFENSE: ONE YEAR or 180 school days
Violation of the Good Conduct Rule will be CUMULATIVE throughout a student’s Junior/Senior High School Career in Grades 7-12. Upon the fifth offense a student/athlete may be recommended to the Board of Education to no longer be eligible for any extra-curricular activity if deemed appropriate by the school administration.
Law enforcement will be involved as deemed necessary and appropriate by the school administration. Students in violation of a state law may be arrested by proper authorities.
In all cases, the Good Conduct Rule will be applied in conjunction with the school’s policy on Tobacco/Alcohol/Illegal Drug Use and/or Possession.
TOBACCO/ALCOHOL/ILLEGAL DRUG USE AND/OR POSSESSION
The intent of this policy is to keep our students safe, live healthy lifestyles, encourage responsible decisions, help students to become productive citizens, make the right choices and be good role models for our younger students.
Teachers, coaches and sponsors shall not academically penalize a student who is suspended as long as the student completes the required alternative activity in a satisfactory manner.
Any student who is in a vehicle stopped by a law officer, and the vehicle contains alcoholic beverages, tobacco, or controlled substances, shall immediately report said event to the proper school official (the next school day or prior to the next scheduled contest, whichever occurs first).
Any student who, after a hearing at which the student shall be confronted with the allegation, the basis of the allegation, and given an opportunity to tell the student’s side, is found to have violated this school policy shall be suspended and/or expelled for the following behaviors:
Possession, use, or purchase of tobacco products, regardless of the student’s age;
Possession, use, or purchase of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine;
Being in attendance at a function or party where the student knows or has reason to know that alcohol or other drugs are being consumed illegally by minors and failing to leave despite having a reasonable opportunity to do so;
Possession, use, purchase or attempted sale/purchase of illegal drugs;
The use of or possession of tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs in any form, by students on school property, off school property and on school-sponsored activities during the school year and calendar year.
When students stay over night on a school activity or field trip, sponsors will examine the student’s suitcases before departure to ensure that no tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs, etc. are taken.
Students will not be permitted to wear clothing or other apparel that advertises beer, alcohol, drugs, or tobacco. Such advertisement is not in the best interest of our student body. Students who have such advertising will be asked to remove/change it. This prohibition also pertains to lockers, book bags, or any other items within the control of the students while on school property or on a school sponsored trip.
The starting and ending dates for student suspensions and/or expulsions will be determined by the administration. The Principal shall keep records of violations of this policy.
CONSEQUENCES:
The consequences for the use and or possession of tobacco, alcohol and/or illegal drugs are the following:
FIRST OFFENSE: Three days in-school suspension, parents notified
(Use or possession of illegal drugs will require mandatory professional counseling for first offense before student returns to school.)
SECOND OFFENSE: Five days in-school suspension, parents notified
THIRD OFFENSE: Five days in-school suspension, three days out of school suspension,
parents notified, mandatory professional counseling before student
returns to school.
FOURTH OFFENSE: Five days in school suspension, five days out of school suspension, parents notified, mandatory professional counseling before student returns to school.
Violation of this policy will be CUMULATIVE throughout a student’s Junior/Senior High School career in Grades 7-12. Upon the fifth offense a student may be recommended to the Board of Education for expulsion if the school administration deems it appropriate.
Law enforcement will be involved as deemed necessary and appropriate by the school administration. Students in violation of a state law may be arrested by proper authorities.
In all cases this policy will be applied in conjunction with the school’s Good Conduct Rule as appropriate.