Parent/Student Handbook - PA Leadership Charter School

B. Students may not harm or destroy data of another student or person, the
Internet, or other networks. This includes, but is not limited to, the creation,
downloading, or uploading of computer viruses. Computer violations of a
criminal nature are treated as an aggravated offense under Rule 14.
C. Serious damage, defacement, or theft that interferes with the educational or
safety rights of others will be treated as an aggravated offense under Rule 14.
IV. Fighting
A. Students are expected to refrain from physical confrontations. Two or more
students who engage in a mutual confrontation involving intentional physical
contact commit an offense under this rule. Each willing participant shall be
subject to disciplinary action.
B. Where it is determined that any student or students were not willingly involved,
only the responsible student(s) will be subject to discipline. Rule 14 shall be
applied where serious injury resulted or was likely to result regardless of whether
the victim was a willing participant or not.
C. Where it is determined that a student is acting in reasonable self-defense, no
disciplinary action will be pursued for that student. Reasonable self-defense
shall be a defense only where the student had no opportunity to flee or
otherwise avoid physical contact, and the force used was the minimum
necessary to escape or avoid injury.
V. Reckless Conduct
A. Students are held responsible for intentionally harmful actions and for the
reasonably foreseeable consequences of such reckless actions. A student may
not act in a manner which ignores the health, safety, or welfare of any member
of the school community by placing them in danger of injury or pain.
B. Reckless conduct that risks serious injury or death or serious property damage as
described in Rules 3 and 4 will be treated as an aggravated offense under Rule 15.
VI. Academic Dishonesty/Abuse of Computer or Internet
A. Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of honesty in their
work.
B. Forgery of papers, reports, tests, or notes or any other forms of cheating and/or
copying the work of another student or plagiarism from library, publication, or
Internet sources is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action as well as loss
of academic credit. (See Honor Code)
C. Students are expected to respect the computer privileges given to them. All
students must keep their passwords to themselves. It is against this rule to use
another person's passwords or accounts. It is also against this rule to break into
("hack") other files or systems, to download copyrighted material, or to conduct a
personal business enterprise using the school computer network. Students shall
not go into any sites on the Internet which contain sexually explicit material.
Additional rules on computer use are listed in the school‘s Instructional Property
Agreement and Acceptable Use Policy.
PALCS Parent and Student Handbook 2012-2013
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