03.064 INTERFERENCE WITH THE PEACEFUL CONDUCT

Interfering with Peaceful Conduct 

1. The superintendent or anyone designated by the superintendent or the board of education to maintain order in/at the technology center sites shall have the authority and power to direct any person to leave Technology Center property or any school activity when students are present, who is not a student, officer or employee thereof, and who:

1. Interferes with the peaceful conduct of activities on Technology Center property;
2. Interferes with the peaceful conduct of school activities off Technology Center property when students are present;
3. Commits an act that interferes with the peaceful conduct of activities on Technology Center property;
4. Commits an act that interferes with the peaceful conduct of school activities off Technology Center property when students are present;
5. Enters Technology Center property for the purpose of committing an act that may interfere with the peaceful conduct of activities on Technology Center property;
6. Enters non-Technology Center property when students are present for the purpose of committing an act that may interfere with the peaceful conduct of school activities

For purposes of Section I of this policy, conduct that “interferes with the peaceful conduct” of activities on Technology Center Property includes, but is not limited to, actions that directly interfere with any student activities, classes, study, student or staff safety, or parking areas or extracurricular activities or any lawful activity; threatening or stalking any person; damaging or causing waste to any property belonging to another person or the Technology Center; or direct interference with administration, maintenance or security of property belonging to the Technology Center.

Any person to whom this policy applies, who fails to leave a premises as directed or returns within six (6) months thereafter, without first obtaining written permission from the superintendent or anyone designated by the superintendent or the board of education, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Appeal Process

After receiving a directive to leave the premises under this policy, the person issued the directive may request reconsideration by taking the following steps:

First Level of Appeal

The person may request review of the initial decision by letter to the superintendent/designee. If no written request is received within five (5) calendar days of the person’s receipt of written notification of the directive to leave the premises, the directive will be final and not appealable. If the superintendent issued the initial directive to leave the premises, the person issued the directive may proceed directly to the final level of appeal. 

Appeal Process

The person may request review of the initial decision by letter to the superintendent. If no written request is received within five (5) calendar days of the person’s receipt of written notification of the directive to leave the premises, the directive will be final and not appealable. If the Superintendent issued the initial directive to leave the premises, the superintendent will appoint another administrator to review his/her decision. The decision of the superintendent or his/her designee will be final and not appealable.

The superintendent or person who issues the directive to leave the premises will give the person to whom the directive is issued a copy of this policy within a reasonable amount of time after issuing the directive. During any appeal process, the person given the directive to leave the premises must remain off school property and away from school activities, whether on Technology Center property or not, unless the superintendent, in writing, instructs that the directive is to be stayed pending the appeal process.

2. Disturbing, Interfering, or Disrupting School District Business

• A. Disturbing, interfering or disrupting. Any person, alone or in concert with others and without authorization, who willfully disturbs, interferes or disrupts 1) school district business, including any publicly posted meetings; or 2) school district operations; or 3) any school district employee, agent, official, or representative, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
• B. Refusing to leave property. Any person who is without authority or who is causing any disturbance, interference or disruption who willfully refuses to disperse or leave any property, building, or structure 1) owned, leased, or occupied by the school district or its employees, agents or representatives; or 2) used in any manner to conduct school district business or operations after proper notice by a peace officer, sergeant-at-arms, or other security personnel, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
• C. Definition of “disturb, interfere or disrupt.”
  or purposes of Section II of this policy, the term “disturb, interfere or disrupt” means any conduct that is violent, threatening, abusive, obscene, or that jeopardizes the safety of self or others.

3. Technology Center Power to Petition the District Court Regarding Workplace Harassment and Violence:

Workplace harassment and violence are unacceptable and should not be tolerated. Pursuant to OKLA. STAT. tit. 12 § 1398 the board of education of the technology center may authorize the initiation of an action in a District Court of Oklahoma seeking injunctive and other available relief to address workplace harassment and/or violence. Seeking an injunction pursuant to Section§1398 shall not limit any other action or recourse the Superintendent and technology center may have under law and technology center policy.

References: 

• OKLA. STAT. tit. 21 §§ 1375, 1376
• OKLA. STAT. tit. 70 §§ 24-131, 24-131.1
• OKLA. STAT. tit. 12 §1398
• OKLA. STAT. tit. 21, § 2011