Parent/Student Handbook - PA Leadership Charter School

following steps when a student is found in violation of Rule 13:
1. The student shall be detained;
2. Any incident involving possession of a weapon will be reported to police
immediately;
3. The student shall be suspended;
4. A Serious Incident Report will be filed; and
5. Expulsion will be recommended pursuant to Pennsylvania’s Safe
Schools Act.
D. The Serious Incident Report filed for incidents involving students found to be
in possession of weapons shall include:
1. The circumstances of the possession and discovery of the weapon(s);
2. The action of the police in response to the call for their assistance;
3. The action taken by the school including contacts with the student's parent
or guardian and the filing of a report;
4. A picture or facsimile of the weapon; and
5. Such incidents will also be reported to the Pennsylvania Department of
Education.
XIV. Aggravated Offenses
A student shall not engage in, or attempt to engage in, any conduct in a live or
online setting which endangers the health, safety, or welfare of any member of the
school community, including but not limited to:
A. Attacks on any staff member which result in injury or place the person in danger
of serious injury or involve the use or attempted use of a weapon (including mace,
pepper spray, or laser pointer);
B. Setting any fire that potentially risks injury to any person or damage to any
property;
C. Sexual acts:
1. Forcible acts, as to the offender;
2. Voluntary acts, as to each student;
D. Rob, steal, or threaten someone to receive money or property;
E. Assault on another student or other non-employee which results in serious injury
or involves the use or attempted use of a weapon (including mace, pepper spray,
or laser pointer);
F. Damage to school property which disrupts, impairs, or prevents the school from
carrying out any of its programs;
G. Retaliation against a school employee, witness, or hearing officer for their
participation in any investigation, academic or disciplinary proceeding where the
student's action takes the form of assault, threats of bodily injury or death,
telephone or Internet harassment, stalking, or substantial property damage;
H. Threats relating to the planting of bombs or other explosive devices, the use of
any other weapon, including biological or toxic substances, or to kill or seriously
injure any member of the school community; and
I. The conduct of illegal activities via the school’s network.
PALCS Parent and Student Handbook 2012-2013
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