2.0 Student Behavior - Discipline Code

1. Arson
2. Altering or attempting to alter another individual’s food or beverage
3. Assault (whether physical or verbal) and/or battery
4. Attempting to incite or produce imminent violence directed against another person because of his or her race, color, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender expression or identity, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, or genetic information by making or transmitting or causing or allowing to be transmitted, any telephonic, computerized, or electronic message
5. Attempting to incite or produce imminent violence directed against another person because of his or her race, color, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender expression or identity, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, or genetic information by broadcasting, publishing, or distributing or causing or allowing to be broadcast, published, or distributed, any message or material
6. Cheating
7. Conduct that threatens or jeopardizes the safety of others
8. Cutting class or sleeping, eating, or refusing to work in class
9. Disruption of the educational process or operation of the school
10. Extortion
11. Failure to attend assigned detention, alternative school, or other disciplinary assignment without approval
12. Failure to comply with state immunization records
13. False reports or false calls
14. Fighting
15. Forgery, fraud, or embezzlement
16. Gambling
17. Gang related activity or action
18. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying, including gestures, written or verbal expression, electronic communication, or physical acts
19. Hazing (whether involving initiations or not) in connection with any school activity, regardless of location
20. Immorality
21. Inappropriate attire, including violation of dress code as follows: 
    (a) No bare feet, or house shoes
    (b) Tank tops, tube tops, halters, low cut tops or strapless dresses without a covering shirt, blouse, or jacket, are inappropriate.
    (c) Shorts, skirts (including slits), and dresses should be no shorter than the bottom of the longest fingertips when the student is standing with arms extended. Wind shorts and cutoffs are not allowed.
    (d) Jeans with holes above the knee shall not be worn without the holes being patched.
    (e) Non-prescription sunglasses are not to be worn inside the building.
    (f) Leggings will only be allowed under a skirt/dress that meets the appropriate length requirement.
    (g) Any garment with decorations, patches, lettering, advertisements, etc. that may be considered obscene, offensive, or lewd, is not to be worn to school. This includes any garment or accessory with any drug emblem, tobacco product, gang-oriented materials, or any type of alcoholic beverage advertisement on the garment.
    (h) Transparent and/or see-through material will be considered inappropriate. Shirts and blouses must cover the entire torso at all times, even in movement. Shirts should cover the entire crown of the shoulder. Pants are to be worn at the waist (includes sagging pants). Any manner of dress, body piercings or hairstyle that detracts from the educational process will not be allowed.
    (i) Exceptions may be granted for religious or medical reason.
    (j) Because of safety requirements or other constraints, some classes may have dress requirements in addition to the afore mentioned codes.
22. Inappropriate behavior or gestures
23. Indecent exposure
24. Intimidation or harassment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender expression or identity, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, or genetic information, including but not limited to: (a) assault and battery; (b) damage, destruction, vandalism or defacing any real or personal property; or threatening, by word or act, the acts identified in (a) or (b)
25. Obscene language
26. Physical or verbal abuse
27. Plagiarism
28. Possession or distribution of a caustic substance (unrelated to course work)
29. Possessing, distributing, or viewing obscene materials, including electronic possession, distribution or viewing (sexting)
30. Possession of synthetic urine, a warmer or any other item with the intent to use that item to tamper with a drug or alcohol test
31. Possession, without prior authorization, of a wireless telecommunication device
32. Possession, threat or use of a dangerous weapon and related instrumentalities (i.e., bullets, shells, gun powder, pellets, etc.)
33. Possession, claimed possession, use, manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, conspiracy to sell, distribute or possess or being in the chain of sale or distribution, or being under the influence of (a) alcoholic beverages, low-point beer (as defined by Oklahoma law, i.e., 3.2 beer), (b) any mind altering substance, except for medications taken for legitimate medical purposes pursuant to district policy, including but not limited to prescription medications for which the individual does not have a prescription, or medications used outside their intended therapeutic purpose, (c) paint, glue, aerosol sprays, salts, incense and other substances which may be used as an intoxicating substance, or (d) any substance believed or represented to be a prohibited substance, regardless of its actual content.
34. Possession, claimed possession, or distribution of illegal and/or drug related paraphernalia
35. Possession, claimed possession, distribution, or claimed distribution of supplements, prescription medicine and/or non-prescription medicine while at school and school related functions without prior administrative approval
36. Profanity
37. Purchasing, selling and/or attempting to purchase or sell prescription and non-prescription medicine while at school and school related functions
38. Sexual or other harassment of individuals including, but not limited to, students, school employees, volunteers
39. Theft
40. Threatening behavior, including but not limited to gestures, written, verbal, or physical acts, or electronic communications
41. Truancy
42. Use, possession, claimed possession, distribution or selling marijuana or marijuana related products in any form. “Marijuana” is defined as provided for in the Technology Center’s policy on Medical Marijuana, Hemp & Cannabidiol (CBD).
43. Use, possession, claimed possession, distribution, or selling tobacco or tobacco related products in any form, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco, rolling papers, chewing tobacco, snuff, matches, and lighters, and vapor products which includes noncombustible products that may or may not contain nicotine, that employ a mechanical heating element, battery, electronic circuit or other mechanism, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to produce a vapor in a solution or other form. A vapor product also includes any vapor cartridge or other container with or without nicotine or other form that is intended to be used with an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe or similar product or device and any vapor cartridge or other container of a solution, that may or may not contain nicotine, that is intended to be used with or in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo or electronic device. Vapor products not included are any products regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration under Chapter V of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
44. Use or possession of missing or stolen property if property is reasonably suspected to have been taken from a student, a technology center employee, or the technology center
45. Using racial, religious, ethnic, sexual, gender or disability-related epithets
46. Use of the school’s technology resources (i.e., computers, electronic mail, internet, and similar resources) in a manner prohibited by policies, in any manner not authorized by school officials, or in violation of law
47. Vandalism
48. Violation of board of education policies, rules or regulations or violation of school rules and regulations including, but not limited to, disrespect, lingering in restrooms, running in halls, bringing unauthorized items to school, inappropriate or unauthorized use of cellular phones or other electronic media, name calling, destroying or defacing school property
49. Vulgarity
50. Willful damage to school property
51. Willful disobedience of a directive of any school official
52. Students shall comply with state law (Section 811) regarding eye protection devices worn appropriately in shops/labs/clinical sites.
53. Possession of any portable audio/video device is permissible, but use is limited to break and commons areas unless instructor permits otherwise. Misuse of these devices may result in their confiscation. A student may, however, possess a portable communication device for emergency circumstances upon the prior consent of both a parent or guardian and the Executive Director of Instructional Development or Administrator. The emergency circumstances are limited to medical necessity, such as grave illness of family members requiring immediate ability to contact student. Students may not use any personal wireless device to: 

1. Send or receive answers to test questions or otherwise engaged in cheating;
2. Record conversations or events during the school day, on school property or at school activities;
3. Threaten, harass, intimidate or bully;
4. Take, possess, or distribute obscene or pornographic images or photos;
5. Engage in lewd communications;
6. Violate school policies, handbook provisions, or regulations.

All devices must be turned off during class time unless permitted by instructor and are subject to confiscation if they cause a disturbance during class time. No electronic messages are to be returned except during the student’s break time. Audio recording devices may be used to record lectures upon the approval of the instructor. Use of photographic equipment shall require advance written administrative approval. Any device confiscated will be turned over to the Executive Director of Instructional Development for disposition.

In addition, conduct occurring outside of the normal school day or off technology center property that has a direct and immediate negative effect on the discipline or educational process or effectiveness of the school, will also result in disciplinary action, which may include in-school placement options or out-of-school suspension. This includes but is not limited to electronic communication, whether or not such communication originated at school or with technology center equipment, if the communication is specifically directed at students or technology center personnel and concerns harassment, intimidation or bullying at school.