Behavior on or off school property that is detrimental to the welfare or safety of other students or of District employees, including behavior that creates a threat of physical harm to the child or to other children, may lead to suspension or expulsion.

The principal or District employee designated in writing by the principal may suspend or recommend expulsion of a student who engages in one or more of the following specific activities while in school buildings, on or off school property, in school vehicles, or during a school-sponsored activity.

1. Commission of an offense that would constitute a crime of violence as defined in state law if committed by an adult, for which expulsion shall be mandatory. Crimes of violence include use or possession of a deadly weapon, sale of a drug or controlled substance, robbery, and assault.
2. Commission of any act which if committed by an adult would be robbery or assault as defined by state law. Expulsion shall be mandatory, except for commission of third degree assault.
3. Violation of the District’s policy on dangerous weapons in the schools. Expulsion shall be mandatory for carrying, bringing, using, or possessing a dangerous weapon without the authorization of appropriate District employees, unless the student has delivered the weapon to a teacher, administrator, or other authorized District employee as soon as possible upon discovering it, in accordance with state law.
4. Violation of the District’s alcohol use/drug abuse policy. Expulsion shall be mandatory for sale of drugs or controlled substances.
5. Declaration that the student is habitually disruptive, for which expulsion shall be mandatory.
6. Threatening behavior which is any expression, direct or indirect, made in writing, orally, or by gesture, of intent to inflict harm, injury, or damage to persons or property.
7. Misuses of computers, the internet, cell phones, Ipods, personal digital devices or other technology, including, but not limited to, threats against person or property, the unauthorized reproduction of school or legal documents, copyright violations, publication and distribution in any print or non-print media that is unauthorized, attempts to harm or destroy data of another user, improper use of the internet or electronic mail, vandalism, solicitation, uploading, downloading, or creation of computer viruses, and tampering with operating systems or data.
8. Violation of District or school regulations, including but not limited to conduct, attendance, dress, bus, and motor vehicle use regulations.
9. Violation of the District’s gang activity policy.
10. Violation of the District’s smoking and use of tobacco policy.
11. Violation of the District’s sexual harassment policy.
12. Violation of the District’s student dress code policy.
13. Violation of the District’s student expression rights policy.
14. Violation of the District’s student distribution of noncurricular materials policy.
15. Continued willful disobedience or open and persistent defiance of proper authority.
16. Repeated interference with the District’s ability to provide educational opportunities to other students.
17. Causing or attempting to cause damage to school property or stealing or attempting to steal school property of value.
18. Causing or attempting to cause damage to private property or stealing or attempting to steal private property.
19. Causing or attempting to cause physical injury to another person except in self-defense.
20. Directing profanity, vulgar language, or obscene gestures toward other students, District employees, or visitors to school.
21. Engaging in bullying behavior which is any verbal or written expression in any print or non-print media, or physical act or gesture, or a pattern of this behavior that is intended to cause distress upon one or more students in the school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at a designated school bus stop, or at school activities or school sanctioned events. It also includes the use of verbal or physical coercion to obtain control over others or to be habitually cruel to others.
22. Engaging in verbal abuse, i.e., name calling, ethnic or racial slurs, or derogatory statemets addressed publicly to others that can precipitate disruption of the school program or incite violence.
23. Engaging in verbal or physical harassment or intimidation of any staff member, another student, or any person.
24. Committing extortion, coercion, or blackmail, i.e., obtaining money or other objects of value from an unwilling person or forcing an individual to act through the use of force or threat of force.
25. Lying or willfully giving false information, either verbally or in writing, to a District employee.
26. Scholastic dishonesty, which includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work.
27. Engaging in or planning any form of verbal or physical hazing or initiation of other students. Hazing includes, but is not limited to, forcing prolonged physical activity, forcing excessive consumption of any substance, forcing prolonged deprivation of sleep, food, or drink, or any other behavior that recklessly endangers the health or safety of an individual or is likely or intended to cause personal degradation or disgrace for purposes of initiation into any student group.
28. Stalking behavior, which is the persistent following, contacting, or watching of an individual, or any other threatening actions that would compromise the peace of mind or the personal safety of a reasonable individual.
29. Terrorism, which is the threat to commit violence communicated with the intent to terrorize or with reckless disregard for the risk of creating such terror, or to cause serious public inconvenience, such as the evacuation of a building.