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The Seminole County School Board requires that students, school district employees, and school districtvolunteers conduct themselves as appropriate for their respective level of development, maturity and demonstratecapabilities with a proper regard for the rights and welfare of other students, school district employees and schooldistrict volunteers and as otherwise set forth in School Board policies.To review the entire Seminole County Bullying and Harassment Policy please visit the website:www.scps.k12.fl.us policy #5.421.Note:False accusation of an act of bullying or harassment and, retaliation against a student forasserting or reporting bullying or harassment will receive disciplinary actions. In cases wherethe accusations are “unsubstantiated” the student’s incident record will be flagged as such.HONOR CODEAcademic honesty and integrity are essential to the existence and integrity of an academic community. Withoutmaintaining a high standard of honesty and conduct, the academic reputation of a school is compromised.Students of Seminole County Public Schools shall refrain from all forms of academic dishonesty, such ascheating, plagiarism, misuse of electronic communication, or other deceitful means of obtaining inflated grades.In addition to receiving all consequences listed below, students found in violation of the Honor Code may loseadditional academic and extracurricular privileges.FIRST OFFENSE SECOND OFFENSE THIRD OFFENSEZero on assignment Zero on assignment Zero on assignmentParent contact Parent contact Parent contactSaturday School or equivalent In-School Suspension or equivalent Out-Of-School Suspension orequivalentCitizenship Standards invoked Citizenship Standards invokedVIOLATIONS OF LAWStudents are subject to arrest and prosecution for committing violations of the Student Conduct and DisciplineCode, which are also determined to be violations of law. School resource officers and other law enforcementofficers have the power and authority to conduct investigations independent of those conducted by schoolpersonnel for the same incident. Furthermore, the sanctions imposed by the school district for misconduct areseparate and distinct from the consequences that may be imposed following the arrest and prosecution of astudent for a violation of the law originating from the same incident. School personnel will make every effort tocontact parents when a student is arrested.DEFINITIONS OF INFRACTIONS AND MISCONDUCTStudent conduct, which is considered to be a violation of the Student Conduct and Discipline Code is definedand described in this section of the handbook. When a student has committed an infraction, the misbehavior is tobe classified according to the definition that best describes it [(S) indicates a SESIR violation]. The sanctions tobe imposed are then to be determined by referring to the Matrix of Infractions and Consequences.Aggression - engaging in any behavior (by word or act) as an individual or as a member of a group or crowd thatencourages, incites, or instigates threatening, aggressive, or unsafe acts, or participating as a member of a groupor crowd in aggressive or unsafe acts.Alcohol Violation (S) – possession or being under the influence or use of alcoholic beverages while on a schoolcampus, a school bus, at a school or School Board sponsored function, or while at other School Board facilities.5Page 538