Floyd Calendar 2019-2020

FILE: JFC-E

preliminary review of such cases to determine whether a disciplinary action other than expulsion is appropriate. Nothing in this policy shall be construed to require a student’s expulsion regardless of the facts of the particular situation. The exemptions set out in Va. Code § 18.2-308 regarding concealed weapons apply, mutatis mutandis , to the provisions of this Policy. The provisions of this policy do not apply to persons who possess such firearm or firearms or pneumatic guns as a part of the curriculum or other programs sponsored by the schools in the school division or any organization permitted by the school to use its premises or to any law-enforcement officer while engaged in his duties as such. Weapons/Firearms/Destructive Devices/Look-Alike Weapons K-12 ANY OFFENSE 1. 2. 3. Student conference Parent conference General counseling 4. 10 days Out-of-School suspension

5. Notify legal authorities 6. Recommend expulsion

Other Weapons Violations

K-7

8-12

1. Item confiscated 2. Student conference 3. Parent contact

1. Item confiscated 2. Student conference 3. Parent contact

FIRST OFFENSE

4. Up to 5 days ISS or OSS 5. May notify legal authorities 6. May recommend long-term suspension 7. May recommend expulsion

4. Up to 10 days ISS or OSS 5. May notify legal authorities 6. May recommend long-term suspension 7. May recommend expulsion 1. Item confiscated 2. Student conference 3. Parent contact 4. Up to 10 days OSS 5. May notify legal authorities 6. Recommend expulsion 1. Item confiscated 2. Student conference 3. Parent contact 4. Up to 10 days OSS 5. May Notify legal authorities 6. Recommend expulsion

1. Item confiscated 2. Student conference 3. Parent contact

SECOND OFFENSE

4. Up to 10 days ISS or OSS 5. May notify legal authorities 6. May recommend long-term suspension 7. May recommend expulsion 1. Item confiscated 2. May notify legal authorities 3. Up to 10 days OSS 4. May recommend long-term suspension 5. May recommend expulsion

THIRD OFFENSE

II.

Students with Disabilities A.

Students with disabilities are subject to the provisions of Section I of this policy and may be disciplined to the same extent as a nondisabled student provided the manifestation review committee determines that the violation was not a manifestation of the student’s disability. The provisions of Policy JGDA Disciplining Students with Disabilities will be followed in addition to the regular disciplinary procedures. B. Additional authority to remove a student with a disability from school for a weapons violation. 1. In addition to the authority granted in subsection A above, a student with a disability may also be removed without parent consent and assigned to an interim alternative education program by school personnel for not more than forty-five (45) school days when the student carries or possesses a weapon to or at school, on school premises, or to or at a school

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