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• Cheating on school assignments: Zero grade for assignment, substitute assignment, detention, parent conference and/or in-school suspension.
• Bullying: Discipline for any act of bullying, including cyber bullying, as defined under the bullying definition in this document, shall be within the discretion of the principal which may range from a reprimand to out-of-school suspension. However, upon a tribunal finding that a student in grades 6-12 has committed the offense of bullying for the third time in a school year, the student shall at a minimum be assigned to the Alternative Learning Center.
• Criminal law violations: Any criminal behavior occurring on campus or at school functions or activities (whether a misdemeanor or felony), or any off campus behavior of a student which could result in the student being criminally charged with a felony and which makes the student’s continued presence at the school a potential danger to persons or property at the school or which disrupts the educational process may be subject to disciplinary action, including in-school suspension, short- term suspension and referral to a disciplinary tribunal.
• Willful and persistent violation of the Student Code of Conduct: Student who chronically and/or habitually violate school rules or this Code of Conduct may be referred to the disciplinary tribunal, even if the offenses the student has committed do not include such a referral as a possible consequence.
• Failure to comply with compulsory school attendance as required under Code Section 20-2-690.1: Any student who is in violation of this Code section shall be subject to a referral to the court having jurisdiction. Each day’s absence from school in violation of this part after the school system notifies the parent, guardian, or other person who has control or charge of a child of ten (10) unexcused days of absence for a child shall constitute a separate offense.
• Violation of the Hall County Schools Student Code of Conduct for personal electronic devices, computer hardware, software, network and internet access, to includeanyunauthorizedentryintoacomputernetworksecuredsite. Revocation of privilege, parent/ guardian notification, detention, in-school suspension, and/or suspension, possible referral to the disciplinary tribunal and/ or law enforcement. Warning statement: The act of entering or attempting to enter a computer network secured site (hacking) is a very serious offense that may include permanent expulsion from the school system.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
ASSAULT: Any threat or attempt to physically harm another person or any act which reasonably places another person in fear of physical harm. (Example: threatening or abusive language)
BATTERY: Actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his or her will or intentionally causing bodily harm to an individual.
BULLYING: The bullying of a student by another student is prohibited. Any act of bullying should be reported to the school principal or his or her designee. In accordance with Georgia law, “bullying” means an act that is:
1) Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so; or
2) Any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm; or
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