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to change clothes. Subsequent violations will result in appropriate disciplinary actions as determined by the administration. (Any clothing, symbol, or action deemed by the administration to be disruptive to the educational process may be prohibited.)
Parents or guardians will be notified when their children have been found in violation of the dress code. Those students violating the dress code will face one or more of the following actions:
• removal from class
• requirement to immediately change clothes
• referral for disciplinary sanction
Judgment of questionable dress will be made on a case-by-case basis. The administration reserves the right to review or modify the dress code as needed.
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
District Five Alcohol and Drug Policy
No student shall:
1. Knowingly or intentionally possess on school premises, school buses, or at official school functions narcotic drugs, marijuana, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogenic drugs, “look-alike”, or other controlled substances unless obtained from or pursuant to, a valid prescription or ordered by a practitioner with the appropriate signed documentation.
2. Knowingly or intentionally possess on school premises, school buses, or at school functions beer, wine, or liquor.
3. Possess on school premises, school buses, or at official school functions uncontrolled medicine or prescribed medicine without reporting the fact of possession to the principal or first period teacher upon arrival at school. The amount of any prescribed medicine may be limited by the principal.
Any person who violates the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of the foregoing paragraphs shall be suspended and the principal may recommend expulsion for the remainder of the school year or referred to a local treatment center approved by the district. Any person who violates Section 3 of the foregoing paragraphs may be suspended or expelled or be subject to such other lesser penalty as shall be determined to be appropriate.
School rules prohibit the distribution of any material, including narcotic drugs, marijuana, depressants, stimulants, or hallucinogenic drugs,
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