Page 67 - Atlanta Public Schools 2022/2023 Student Handbook + Planner

CODE
TITLE
DEFINITION
APPLICATION
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
EXAMPLES
33.e
Sexual Mo- lestation
Sexual molestation is defined as a student doing any immoral or indecent act to or in the presence of another person, without that person’s consent, with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the student or the other person. This includes a student forcing another person to make physical contact with the student’s intimate body parts, as defined in this Section. No student shall commit any act of sexual molestation or the attempts thereof on school property, school buses, or at school-sponsored events. Behaviors that implicate Title IX regulations (as implemented) will be managed as discussed in www. atlantapublicschools.us/titleix.
Contact the Discipline Office, Safety and Security and
the Associate Superintendent. Hearing Referral is Not Mandatory but may be applicable in some circumstances.
33.e.3 Four to 10 days OSS
34
Skipping
No student, without a valid excuse, shall miss a class or activity for which he/she is enrolled.
34.1 One to three days detention OR one to three days ISS
35
Selling/ Distributing Unautho- rized Item
No student shall buy, receive, sell, distribute, or possess with intent
to distribute any item that does, or has the potential to, disrupt the classroom environment or orderly operation of the school. Unauthorized items may include, but are not limited to, phone cases in the likeness of a weapon, unauthorized drones, or items that do not meet the definition of 5.25.2. Once detected, an unauthorized item will be confiscated and returned only to the parent/guardian. APS assumes no liability for any lost or damaged unauthorized item. There is no requirement that there be an exchange of money, goods, or services to find a violation of this rule.
35.1 One to three days detention OR one to three days ISS
35.2 Four to five days ISS OR one to three days OSS
36
Stalking
Following, contacting, or placing another person under surveillance without consent for the purpose of harassing and intimidating, which includes behavior that would cause a reasonable person to: (a) fear for their safety or the safety of others; or (b) suffer substantial emotional distress.
36.1 One to three days detention OR one to three days ISS
36.2 Four to five days ISS OR one to three days OSS
36.3 Four to 10 days OSS
65