JICF: GANG
ACTIVITY/SECRET SOCIETIES
The goal of the School Committee is
to keep District schools and students free from the threats or harmful influence
of any gang. For purposes of this policy, gang is defined as any group, secret
society, organization or association that advocates drug use, violence, ethnic
intimidation, or disruptive or illegal behavior. The Principal or his/her
designee shall maintain supervision of school premises to deter intimidation of
students and confrontations between members of different gangs.
The Superintendent shall establish
open lines of communication with local law enforcement agencies so as to share
information and provide mutual support in this effort within appropriate legal
guidelines.
The Superintendent shall provide
in-service training to help staff members identify gangs and gang symbols,
recognize early manifestations of disruptive activities, and respond
appropriately. Staff members shall be informed about conflict management
techniques and alerted to intervention measures and community resources that may
help students.
Symbols
The School Committee finds that gang
symbols are inherently disruptive to the educational process, and therefore
prohibits the presence of any insignia, apparel, jewelry, accessory, notebook or
other school supply, or manner of grooming which by virtue of its color,
arrangement, trademark, or any other attribute denotes membership in gangs. The
School Committee further prohibits any demonstration of gang membership through
the use of hand gestures, graffiti, or printed materials. This policy shall be
applied by the Principal or his/her designee as the need for it arises
individual school sites. A student may be suspended or expelled for failure to
comply with the provisions of this policy.
Prevention Education
The School Committee realizes that
students may become involved in gangs without understanding the consequences of
such membership. Early intervention is a key component of efforts to break the
cycle of such memberships. Therefore, gang violence prevention information
shall be made available in the elementary, middle, and high schools as
appropriate.
SECRET
SOCIETIES
Fraternities, sororities and/or
secret societies shall not receive District or building recognition in any
manner.
A student may be suspended or
expelled for failure to comply with the provisions of this policy.
SOURCE: MASC
Adopted on: April 10,
2008