Table of Contents - YES Prep Public Schools

Second Incident
Third Incident
administration.
If a student is guilty of plagiarism or academic dishonesty for a
second time, the student will receive a grade of zero on the
assignment and s/he will receive a three-day, out-of-school
suspension that will be reflected on official school records; the
student also may be subject to other disciplinary action as
determined by the school administration.
If a student is guilty of plagiarism or academic dishonesty for a third
time, s/he will be expelled from YES Prep Public Schools.
The above policy is cumulative throughout a student’s high school career at YES Prep Public Schools.
School administrators reserve the right to take all necessary steps to investigate alleged academic honor code
violations; including but not limited to requiring a student to retake an exam or quiz or rewriting portions of a
paper. Depending on the seriousness of the incident, YES Prep Public Schools reserves the right to expel the
student from the school.
YES Prep reserves the right to suspend or expel a student from the school if the student violates the Honor
Code.
Forgery
Forging the signature of a parent/guardian, teacher, or another student on any letter to the school or any
school document is in violation of the Honor Code and will result in disciplinary action.
YES Prep Standards of Conduct and Behavior
The following behaviors are considered serious infractions and may be subject to immediate suspension
and/or expulsion. This section includes behaviors whether they are on campus, at a school event, or on a
school bus. Additionally, any disciplinary action taken may be reported to other schools, including colleges.
1. Commission of a felony;
2. Extortion, intimidation, or disrespect of another student or staff member;
3. Engaging in inappropriate physical or sexual conduct;
4. Engaging in conduct that constitutes sexual harassment, including but not limited to verbal or
physical conduct of a sexual nature;
5. Assault of, or threats to, another person, including any physical, verbal, emotional and written forms;
6. Possession or sale of stolen property;
7. Possession or use of matches or a lighter, except as part of an instructional program;
8. Starting or building a fire on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event, except as part of an
instructional program;
9. Possessing, distributing, selling, using, or smoking tobacco products;
10. Possessing, distributing, selling, or using medications that are available with or without a prescription
in a manner that is not consistent with the medicine's intended use as indicated on the
manufacturer's label, or with school rules concerning the handling of such medications;
11. Possessing or selling items attempted to be passed off as drugs or contraband;
12. Possessing drug paraphernalia;
13. Possessing, distributing, or printing pornographic material;
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