Student Behavior

Behavior at School and School Activities

Extra-curricular activities are for student enjoyment. Rules that apply during school hours will apply at all school activities. Behavior that is disruptive or offensive will not be tolerated. Good sportsmanship is expected at all school rallies and sporting events. Appropriate disciplinary action will be a consequence of unruliness (Refer to the SRVUSD Discipline Code and Behavior Guidelines).

• Students found to be under the influence or in the possession of alcohol or drugs at school activities will be suspended from school and reported to the police. (Breathalyzers may be used at the discretion of the administration)
• Possession or use of tobacco is prohibited on campus and in areas adjacent to the campus. Smoking or chewing at school activities (this includes but is not limited to Jr. Prom, Senior Ball, Senior Picnic), in cars, or in the vicinity of the school is not allowed. Smoking and chewing will be dealt with according to the school’s and district’s discipline codes and existing laws.
• Students may not ride bicycles, skateboards, or roller skates/blades on campus. Bicycles may be stored in the racks near the Social Studies building.
• Students are not to bring radios, tape players, CD players, pagers, portable phones, squirt guns to school or any school related activity. (Ed Code: 48901.5, AR 5144 c )
• Gambling is not allowed on campus.
• Laser pointers are not permitted at school.
• Harassment of any form including gender, racial religious, etc.. is prohibited. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken including expulsion from school.

Note: Ed. Code 48915 c requires the expulsion of a student who is found in possession of a firearm at school or at any school activity off of school grounds. California Penal Code includes BB guns, starter guns, and look-a-like guns as firearms. Also, knives with blades longer that 3 ½ inches are deemed illegal. Unlawful selling of any amount of a controlled substance is grounds for expulsion.

School Dances

1. Doors will be closed one hour after the dance begins.
2. Dances are open to Monte Vista students only unless guest pass arrangements have been made.
3. Guest passes are available from the advisor of the class/program sponsoring the dance. Passes must be arranged and turned in at least 24 hours prior to the event.
4. Once a person leaves the dance, he/she may not return.
5. Students must have a student ID to purchase a ticket and enter a dance.

Student Behavior Policy

Interpretation of these guidelines and resulting consequences by the school administration will take into account frequency, severity, and grade level at which behavior problems occur. Repeated infractions may result in expulsion.

	Offense	Minimum Penalty	Maximum Penalty
1.	Caused, attempted to cause, or threatenedto cause physical injury to another person	1-5 day suspension	Expulsion
2.	Possessed, sold, furnished any firearm knife, explosive or dangerous object	3-5 day suspension	Expulsion
3.	Unlawfully possessed, used, sold or furnished, or been under the influence of any controlled substance.	3-5 day suspension	Expulsion
4.	Unlawfully offered, arranged or negotiated to sell any controlled substance, and then sold, delivered, or otherwise furnished to any person another liquid, substance, or material & presented same as a controlled substance, alcoholic beverage/intoxicant.	3-5 day suspension	Expulsion
5.	Committed or attempted to commit robbery or extortion.	3-5 day suspension	Expulsion
6.	Caused or attempted to cause damage to school or private property.	1-day suspension (restitution)	5-day suspension (restitution)
7.	Stole or attempted to steal school or private property	2-day suspension (restitution)	5-day suspension (restitution)
8.	Possessed or used tobacco.	1-day suspension	5-day suspension
9.	Unlawfully possessed, or unlawfully offered, arranged or negotiated to sell any drug paraphernalia.	3-5 day suspension / involuntary transfer	Expulsion
10.	Disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority of supervisors, teachers, administrators, school officials, or other school personnel engaged in performance of their duties.	1-day suspension / detention	5-day suspension
11.	Knowingly received stolen school or private property.	2-day suspension (restitution)	5-day suspension (restitution)
12.	Possessed an imitation firearm	3-5 day suspension	Expulsion
13.	Committed or attempted to commit a sexual battery as defined in Penal Code.	3-5 day suspension	Expulsion
14.	Harassed, threatened, or intimidated a student or staff member (including but not limited to ethnic, racial, religious, sexual, sexual orientation).	1-day suspension / detention	Expulsion
15.	Committed an act of hate violence.	1-day suspension	Expulsion
16.	Possessed and/or used any electronic signaling device, including but not limited to paging & signaling equipment without prior consent of the principal.	1-day suspension / detention	5-day suspension

• Any of the above may be referred to a law enforcement agency.
• The principal or designee must notify law enforcement personnel of offenses

Detention: Detention shall be limited to one hour on school days and four hours on non-school days. A parent/guardian of the student to be detained must be notified at least twenty hours prior to the beginning of detention. Saturday school attendance is at the election of the student, or in the case of a minor, the parent/guardian.

Suspension: Suspension is a disciplinary action which means removal of a student from ongoing instruction for a period of time not to exceed five (5) consecutive school days. Suspension by an administrator shall be preceded by an informal conference between the administrator and the student unless an emergency situation to be determined by the principal or designee exists. A student’s parent/guardian shall be notified in writing of the suspension. Although the district is not required to hold a conference with the parent/guardian, the parent/guardian is required to attend such a conference when so requested by the district.

Expulsion: Expulsion means the removal of a student from enrollment in a school or the district as ordered by the Board of Education. Expulsion may be ordered for any of the acts listed above when other means of correction have failed to bring about proper conduct, or when a student’s presence causes continuing danger to other students. Students expelled for any acts listed in Ed Code 48915 may not be enrolled by another school district during the entirety of the term of expulsion.