Student Handbook - rgccisd

33Referral to the superintendent may result in expulsion for the appropriate amount of time.Referral to the superintendent or expulsion from school will be reflected in the student’scumulative record.Referral to legal authorities means the school district will refer the case to the school policeand/or the sheriff’s department/juvenile office and will file charges, if need be, in theappropriate court of law.Expulsion means the total withdrawal of a student from the school environment andtermination of all school services to the student.(The expulsion may not extend beyond the end of the school year unless the conduct directlyleading to the expulsion occurred during the final grading period. A student who is expelledfor the semester, may have his/her expulsion extended beyond the end of the semester if theexpulsion occurred during the final grading period).All other school areas are off-limits to the student while assigned out of school suspension.The student shall not participate in nor attend any school-sponsored activity including activitiesafter school hours.LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIESQuestioning of StudentsWhen law enforcement officers or other lawful authorities wish to question or interview a studentat school: Law enforcement officers must report to the principal’s office upon entering school grounds.The principal will verify and record the identity of the officer or other authority and ask for anexplanation of the need to question or interview the student.The principal ordinarily will make reasonable efforts to notify the parents unless theinterviewer raises what the principal considers to be a valid objection.The principal or other administrator ordinarily will be present unless the interviewer raiseswhat the principal considers to be a valid objection.The principal will cooperate fully regarding the conditions of the interview, if the questioningor interview is part of a child abuse investigation.Students Taken Into CustodyState law requires the District to permit a student to be taken into legal custody:To comply with an order of the juvenile court.To comply with the laws of arrest.By a law enforcement officer if there is probable cause to believe the student has engaged indelinquent conduct or conduct in need of supervision.By a probation officer if there is probable cause to believe the student has violated a conditionof probation imposed by the juvenile court.To comply with a properly issued directive to take a student into custody.