The board expects that students, employees and visitors will treat each other with respect, engage in responsible behavior, exercise self-discipline, and model fairness, equity, and respect. Individuals (including students, employees, and visitors) who violate this policy will be subject to discipline or other appropriate consequences. Students who violate this policy will be disciplined consistent with the school district’s student conduct policies. Employees who violate this policy will be disciplined consistent with the school district’s employee discipline policies and the law. Visitors who violate this policy will be subject to the consequences set out in this policy.
Individuals are permitted to attend school sponsored or approved activities or be present on school premises only as guests of the school district, and, as a condition, they must comply with the school district’s rules and policies. Individuals will not be allowed to interfere with or disrupt the educational environment, the education program or school district activities. Individuals are expected to display mature, responsible behavior. The failure of individuals to do so is not only disruptive and embarrassing to the school district, its students, and the community.
To protect the rights of students to participate in the school district’s education program and/or activities without fear of interference or disruption and to permit school district officials, employees, activity sponsors, and officials to perform their duties without interference or disruption, the following provisions are in effect:
- Abusive, verbal or physical conduct of individuals directed at students, school district officials, employees, activity sponsors, officials or other individuals will not be tolerated.
- Verbal or physical conduct of individuals that interferes with the performance of students, school district officials, employees, activity sponsors or officials will not be tolerated.
- The use of vulgar, obscene or demeaning expression of language directed at students, school district officials, employees, activity sponsors, officials or other individuals will not be tolerated.
- The use of alcohol, controlled substances or products containing nicotine on school district premises is strictly prohibited.
If an individual becomes physically or verbally abusive, uses vulgar or obscene language; uses alcohol, controlled substances or products containing nicotine;, or in any way interrupts an activity or disrupts the educational program or the orderly environment of the school district,, the individual may be removed from school district premises or the activity or event by the school district official, employee or individual in charge Law enforcement may be contacted for assistance. The superintendent may exclude an individual who violates this policy from being present on school district premises in the future and/or attending future school sponsored or approved activities.
If an individual who has been notified of being exclusion from school district premises and/or school sponsored or approved activities attempts to enter school district premises and/or attend school district activities, the individual will be advised that his/her presence on school district premises and/or school sponsored or approved activities will result in referral to law enforcement for prosecution. The school district may obtain a court order for permanent exclusion of the individual from future school district premises and/or school sponsored or approved activities.
- First Adoption:
- 1998-02-23
- Revision Adoption:
- November 21, 1999/ May 25, 2009/ May 9, 2021
- Legal Reference:
- Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 716.7 .