The Board of Education has approved the following Zero Tolerance Policy:
- Use, possession or brandishing of a weapon will result in a recommendation for expulsion. A weapon is defined as a firearm, pistol replica, starter pistol, stun gun, BB gun or pellet gun, a knife of any size or type, a dirk, dagger, razor, slingshot, any explosives or fireworks. Any object used in a dangerous manner will also be considered a weapon.
- Repeated incidents of fighting, violent acts, causing serious injury to another person will result in a recommendation for expulsion.
- Attempting to commit or committing a sexual assault and committing a sexual battery.
- Our district has a NO ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, or other DRUG USE POLICY. If found to be selling or furnishing controlled/prohibited substances student will be recommended for expulsion on the first offense. For possession or use, expulsion will be recommended on third offense, except for tobacco violations; if found in possession of tobacco student will be recommended for expulsion on fourth offense.
- In addition to discipline, if student is found to have violated the law he/she may be arrested and taken to a juvenile detention facility.
- Expulsion from San Diego City Schools will result in the loss of privileges to attend school or extracurricular activities. Student may be placed in an alternative school or program.
- The Zero Tolerance Policy requires a recommendation for expulsion if the offense occurs on school campus or at a school activity, whether on or off campus.
- Expulsion may be recommended for an offense that occurs during lunch period – off campus, and during, or while going to or from a school-sponsored event.
The Zero Tolerance Policy is designed to make our school a safe environment and to provide an appropriate learning environment for all students. There can be no acceptable reason for violating these rules.
