Secondary Discipline

Academic Dishonesty

Cheating, Plagiarism, and Academic Dishonesty

Students may not cheat, plagiarize, or otherwise participate in any academic dishonesty in any form. Prohibited behavior includes:

• Obtaining, attempting to obtain, or aiding another person to obtain credit for work by any dishonest or deceptive means.

• Lying.

• Copying another person’s work or answers.

• Discussing the answers or questions on a test or assignment unless specifically authorized by the teacher.

• Taking or receiving copies of a test without the permission of the teacher.

• Using or displaying notes, “cheat sheets,” or other sources of unauthorized information.

• Using the ideas or work of another person as if they were your own without giving proper credit to the source.

• Submitting work or any portion of work completed by another person.

• Failing to give credit for ideas, statements, facts, or conclusions which rightfully belong to another person.

• Failing to use quotation marks or other appropriate means of attribution when quoting directly from another person or source.

A student who cheats, plagiarizes, or otherwise participates in any academic dishonesty is subject to discipline, up to and including expulsion.

School Searches

Student lockers, desks and other such property are owned by the school. The school exercises exclusive control over school property. Students should not expect privacy regarding items placed in or on school property because school property is subject to search at any time by school officials. Periodic, random searches of student lockers may be conducted at the discretion of the administration. The following rules shall apply to the search and seizure of items in a student’s possession or control:

1. School officials may conduct a search if there is a reasonable basis to believe that the search will uncover evidence of a crime or rule violation

2. Illegal items or other items reasonably determined to be a threat to the safety of others, a threat to educational purposes, or a prohibited nuisance item may be seized by school officials. Any firearm shall be confiscated and delivered to law enforcement as soon as practical.

3. Items which are used to disrupt or interfere with the educational process may be removed from student possession.

Lockers

EACH STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO USE ONLY THE LOCKER WHICH HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO HIM/HER.

All students have a locker assigned to them for coats and personal belongings. It is highly suggested all students’ school supplies, backpacks, book bags, duffel bags, purses, and totes must be kept securely in assigned locker. Students’ may carry their backpacks, but it is up to the individual teacher where backpacks will be placed during class time. Students are responsible for the proper care and upkeep of his/her locker, and if something happens to the locker, it should be reported immediately to an administrator. Irresponsible care of lockers may result in a fine. All students are urged to keep their lockers locked at all times. Students are expected to register their locker combinations with their 1st Period teacher. Any locks remaining on lockers following the final day of school will be cut off unless other arrangements have been made ahead of time with an administrator.

Student lockers, desks, and other such property are owned by the school district. The school exercises exclusive control over this property, and students should not expect privacy regarding items placed in school property, because school property is subject to search at any time by school officials.

Students are responsible for whatever is contained in desks and lockers issued to them by the school. Students should expect random locker checks throughout the school year. Searches will be conducted by the administration. Also, law enforcement personnel and drug dogs may be used periodically.

Student Automobiles

Automobiles parked on school property are subject to search by the principal or the principal’s designee if the principal or his/ her designee has reasonable cause to believe that contraband is in or on the automobile. Occasional lot checks are made by school personnel to minimize hazards, but the school does not assume any responsibility or liability for theft or damage, which may occur there.

STUDENTS’ PERSONS

Students and their personal effects are subject to being searched by the principal or his/her designee if there is reasonable cause to believe that the student is in possession of contraband. This includes all student pockets, purses, backpacks, and other kinds of carrying devices. Any item deemed by the principal or his/her designee to have no educational value, disrupts the educational process, or is a hazard to the health, welfare, security, or safety of students and staff, will be confiscated as a nuisance item.

Cell Phones And Other Electronic Devices

Students may not use cell phones or other electronic devices while at school, except as permitted in this handbook.

Students may use cell phones or other electronic devices on the school sidewalks and in the common areas of the school before and after school, so long as they do not create a distraction or a disruption. Students may not use cell phones or other electronic devices while they are in locker