Student/Parent Handbook & Code of Conduct - Waller ISD - Website

Waller Independent School District2012-2013 Parent/Student Handbook & Code of Conductknife or fake gun), fireworks, ammunition, and instruments of the martial arts that mightreasonably cause bodily harm, but has not been used as a threat or bodily harm.4. Communicating threat of false alarm of bomb, fire, explosion or other incendiary device, orpoison.5. Calling for emergency assistance (911) or setting off an alarm when no emergency exists.Texas Penal Code 42.0616. Extorting or attempting extortion through use of threat or force.7. Committing theft, robbery or burglary or attempting to commit such act. Board PolicyGRA(EXHIBIT)8. Committing sexual acts which do not qualify as public lewdness or indecent exposure.9. Tampering with, changing or altering records or documents of the District by any method,including, but not limited to, computer access or other electronic means. Board PolicyCQ(LEGAL) & CQ(LOCAL)10. Damaging and/or destroying and/or altering school computer hardware and/or software by anymethod including, but not limited to, the use of computer software viruses or other electronicmeans. Board Policy FNCB(LEGAL)11. Planning and/or organizing and/or instigating and/or participating in an activity that causessubstantial disruption of the education program, including but not limited to, gang/cult activity,“Hit” lists, “Bullying” or possession or distribution of pornography through any means. BoardPolicy FNCI(LEGAL)12. Vandalizing property, including, but not limited to, cutting, defacing, or in any way damagingproperty belonging to the District, its staff, visitors or other students. Board Policy FNCB(LEGAL)13. Fighting.14. Inappropriately using instructional materials including computers and computer systems. BoardPolicy CQ(LOCAL)15. Any form of Harassment. Board Policy FFH(LOCAL)Level II ConsequencesStudents participating in a significant discipline offense may be assigned to the Disciplinary AlternativeEducation Program and/or suspended for up to three days and/or assigned to In-School Suspension(ISS/Time Out) for more than 10 days and up to the remainder of the school year. If the misconductoccurred during the last six weeks of the school year, the student may be placed in In-SchoolSuspension/DAEP at the beginning of the next school year.A second Significant Discipline Offense or succeeding violations of the Student Code of Conduct maylead to expulsion for students age 10 and older. Students participating in fighting or other offenses maybe issued a ticket as well as other disciplinary alternatives.Level I OffensesLevel I offenses are other offenses including:1. Use, possession by a student or distribution of tobacco products and/or tobacco paraphernalia.Texas Education Code 38.006, Board Policy FNCD(LEGAL)2. Disruption of school activities. Board Policy FNCI(LEGAL)3. Hazing. Board Policy FNCC(LEGAL)4. Lying or giving of false information either verbally or in writing to a school staff member.5. Defiance of authority of the teacher, principal, bus driver, supervisor or other school staffmember.6. Disrespect of a staff member.7. Throwing objects out of buses or at activities such as athletic events.Page 78 of 84