SECTION D  

Student Conduct / Discipline

Code of Conduct for All Extracurricular Activities [See Adm. Procedure 7:240]

Extended Detention

Extended Detention is a three (3) hour study hall that meets during the week or on Saturday as assigned by the Deans’ Office. Students may be assigned to this study hall by a Dean or designee for disciplinary or attendance infractions. Students assigned to Extended Detention are expected to bring enough school work to occupy the three (3) hour time.

Failure to Serve Extended Detention

Penalty for failure to serve an extended detention may result in the following: additional extended detention assignment(s), revocation of lunch/cafeteria privileges, loss of privilege, or an assignment in RPC for a period of time up to one full day.

Before- or After-School Detention

Before- or After-School Detention meets for one hour before and after regularly scheduled classes. Students may be assigned to this study hall for 20 minutes, 40 minutes, or 60 minutes for various disciplinary infractions by a teacher or Dean. Students are expected to study and maintain a proper decorum for the entire time of the detention.  Students must arrive on time (3:30pm) in order to be admitted.

Failure to attend Before- or After-School Detention may result in assignment of a three (3) hour Extended Detention.

Restorative Practice Center (RPC)

Equal Educational Opportunities [See Board Policy 7:10]

Expulsion Procedures [See Board Policy 7:210]

Guidelines for Reciprocal Reporting of Criminal Offenses Committed By Students [See Adm. Procedure 7:190-AP3]

Preventing of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment [7:180]

Student Behavior [See Adm. Procedure 7:190]

Gang Activity Prohibition [See Adm. Procedure 7:190-AP6]

Student Discipline Guidelines [See Adm. Procedure 7:190-AP7]

Student Re-Engagement Guidelines [See Adm. Procedure 7:190-AP8]

Step Interventions to Student Discipline [See Adm. Procedure 7:190-AP1]

Suspension Procedures [See Board Policy 7:200 and Adm. Procedure 7:200-AP]

Student Appeals

Students who believe they are not guilty of an offense for which they received consequences (except for suspension and expulsion) may request an appeal as follows, in this order:

All appeals must be initiated within three (3) school days of receiving the referral. All decisions shall be made within three (3) school days of the hearing.

Note: The appeals process may not be used to address the consequences imposed. Instead the appeals process will determine the student’s guilt or innocence of the misconduct described on the referral.

Acceptable Use of Computers & Electronic Networks [See Procedure 6:235-AP1]

Harassment of Students [See Board Policy 7:20]

Accommodating Transgender Students or Gender Non-Conforming Students [See Board Policy 7:10-AP]

"Sexting" [7:190-AP4]

Teen Dating Violence [See Board Policy 7:190-AP4]

Restrictions on Publications [See Board Policy 7:310]

Search and Seizure [See Board Policy 7:140]

Substance Abuse [See Adm. Procedure 7:190-AP2]

ANY LEVEL OF DISCIPLINE BEYOND LEVEL A MAY INCLUDE ANY OR ALL APPLICABLE ITEMS FROM PREVIOUS LEVELS.

Acceptable Conduct [See Board Policy 7:190]

Building Security: Any act which compromises building security (e.g., opening or coming through a locked door). NOTE - Students are encouraged to report any violations of building security. PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Bus Conduct: All students must follow school bus safety guidelines. See Board Policy 7:220. PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Cafeteria Conduct: Students are expected to use the tray provided to carry food to the dining tables. Wrappers, cartons, and all such paper waste are to be disposed of in the containers provided. Students are also expected to clean up as directed by the cafeteria supervisors. PENALTY: A/B

Cellular Phones and Disruptive Devices: Niles Township High School District 219 provides the opportunity for students to bring a personal laptop, earbuds, smartwatches or cellular phone to school to use as an educational tool. The use of these laptops, earbuds, smartwatches and cellular phones will be at the discretion of the teacher:

Students must obtain teacher permission before using a personal laptop, earbuds, smartwatches or cellular phone during classroom instruction.

Student use of a personal laptop, earbuds, smartwatches or cellular phone must support the instructional activities currently occurring in the instructional environment.

Students must turn off and put away a personal laptop, earbuds, smartwatches or cellular phone when requested by a teacher.

Students should be aware that their use of the laptop, earbuds, smartwatches or cellular phone could cause distraction for others in the classroom, especially in regards to audio. Therefore, audio must be muted, and headphones should not be used during instructional time.

Students may use their personal laptop, earbuds or smartwatches before school, at lunch, after school, or during passing periods, in hallways during passing periods, in resource areas or in other common areas of the school. If an adult asks a student to put his/her laptop, earbuds or smartwatches away because of inappropriate use during these times, the student must comply, or appropriate consequences will be assigned.

Cellular phones used for non-instructional purposes may be used as directed under Policy 7:190.

Electronic devices for the purpose of listening to music are allowed before school starts, after school ends and during the school day in the cafeteria area only. Phones and other recording devices are banned from locker rooms, bathrooms, changing rooms and any other school facility location where a person’s expectations of privacy should be respected.

Consequences of Prohibited Use:

Classroom Misconduct: Any behavior that interferes with learning. PENALTY: First incident – Teacher/student conference; Second incident – Teacher/student conference and parent notification; Third incident – Referral to Director

(Note: Repeated incidents will result in referral to the Dean with PENALTY A/B).

Computer Tampering, Computer Fraud, Transmission of Obscene Messages: Students are expected to follow the guidelines spelled out in the Acceptable Use Policy found in the Selected Board Policies & Procedures section of this Student Handbook (see Adm. Procedure 6:235-AP1). Any violation may result in a suspension or loss of computer privileges. PENALTY: B/C/D

Disrespect: Inappropriate comments, gestures, or acts directed toward anyone. PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Disruptive Acts: Any behavior which interferes with another’s freedom to utilize school facilities and programs or impedes classroom study or school activities (e.g., computer tampering, smoke bombs, disturbance in halls or cafeteria). PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Dress Code/Student Appearance: Students are expected to follow Board Policy 7:160 and Administrative Procedure 7:160-AP. PENALTY: A/B

Drugs/Alcohol: Use or possession of drug paraphernalia, alcohol or look-alike substances is prohibited (see Board Policy 7:190-AP2). PENALTY: A/B/C/D

False Fire Alarm: Activation of the school fire alarm system without authorization. PENALTY: D

Fighting (Physical Threat or Violence to Person): Any act of assault, aggravated assault, battery or aggravated battery, upon any person (e.g., excessive physical contact, pushing or shoving which leads to personal injury or property damage). NOTE – Students may be punished if they fight regardless of who initiated the fight. PENALTY: C/D

Forgery: Altering or forging of school documents (e.g., passes, IDs, unexcused absence admits). NOTE – A student calling or having someone else call the Attendance Office in lieu of a parent shall be treated the same as forgery. PENALTY: A/B/C

Gambling: Any game of chance involving money or goods (e.g., parlay cards, sports pool, pitching pennies). PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Gangs – Promoting, Drawing Gang Symbols, “Representing” or Displaying: Any activity for the purpose of promoting any street gang on or about school premises or school grounds or at any school-sponsored activity (e.g., drawing or displaying gang symbols on any surface or teaching others to “represent” or act like a gang member; wearing hats, jackets, or any item of clothing or jewelry containing the insignia of a street gang or otherwise commonly associated with a street gang may not be worn on or about the school premises, on school grounds, or to any school-sponsored activity). PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Gangs – Recruiting for Membership: Soliciting any student, staff member or visitor for membership in an organized group of youth or adults, commonly known as “street gangs”, on or about school premises or at any school-sponsored activity. PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Gross Misconduct or Disobedience: Any conduct, behavior or activity, as defined by the Board of Education in its policies, which causes or may reasonably lead school authorities to forecast, substantial injury or disruption or material interference with school activities or the rights of other students or school personnel. PENALTY: B/C/D

Harassment: Any action, including online conduct, which inflicts distress with respect to another individual’s disability, gender, sex, sexual orientation, religion, racial or ethnic background. NOTE – Students are encouraged to report incidents of harassment to a Dean or other administrator, counselor, teacher or school employee and it will be handled in a confidential manner. PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Hazing: Any intentional, knowing, or reckless act directed against a student for the purpose of being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization, club, athletic team, secret society, or other group (whether sponsored or approved by the District or not) whose members are or include other students (e.g., verbal abuse, physical abuse or any act of intimidation or humiliation). PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Inappropriate Social Behavior: Any excessive display of affection and other behaviors which cause embarrassment to onlookers and interferes with everyone’s right to an orderly, educational atmosphere. PENALTY: A/B/C

Insubordination – School Personnel: Defying or ignoring a reasonable request from any staff in the building. PENALTY: A/B

Intimidation, Coercion or Violence: (e.g., threatening violence or personal injury). PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Laser/Laser Pointer: The use or possession of a laser or laser pointer. PENALTY: A/B

Locker – Unauthorized Use: Allowing a non-assigned student use of a locker assigned to someone else. PENALTY: A/B

Loitering: Schools as a community are not only expected, but also obligated, to be good neighbors. Students may not congregate on or litter property that is adjacent to or near the school grounds (e.g., congregating on lawns, parking lots, parkways, sidewalks, or driveways; littering property with paper, drink containers/cans, or other such litter). PENALTY: A/B

Open Campus/Open Lunch Violation: Being outside without authorization. PENALTY: A/B

Passes – Abusing: Traveling in a closed hall without a pass. NOTE – Stolen passes will be handled as an incident of theft. (Violation may result in suspension or loss of pass privileges.) PENALTY: A/B

Pranks: Any act of vandalism, disruptive act, or destruction to school property. PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Presence in an Unauthorized Area: Students present in an area during the school day that is not on that student’s schedule and not supervised by a staff member are subject to disciplinary action (e.g., student cafeteria; off campus without authorization; loitering in the hallways or stairwells after school; present in an area designated for faculty only, without authorization or supervision). Students in the building after the regular school day ends must be under the supervision of a staff member or they are subject to disciplinary action PENALTY: A/B

Stealing or Possession of Stolen Property: Stealing personal or public property or being in possession of stolen property or in possession of property that may have been found. NOTE – Found property shall be immediately turned in to the Dean Office. This includes all school forms. PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Student Identification: Conforming to Sections 24-25 of the Illinois School Code, a person must, when requested, identify self and purpose on school property. Students must carry their IDs at all times and present them to any school employee when requested. PENALTY: A

Swearing/Offensive Language or Gestures: Using racial or ethnic slurs, offensive language (written or oral), offensive gestures, acts motivated by the inability to control one’s temper, and statements which cast disrepute upon an individual’s character, including but not limited to, characteristics protected under Board Policy 7:10 included in this handbook. PENALTY: A/B/C/D

Tobacco Products – Possession, Display and/or Use: (e.g., chewing, smoking or holding a cigar, cigarette or pipe, lit or unlit, possession of a lighter or matches, e-cigarettes, vaporizers, or any e-cigarette products (e.g., e-liquid, tobacco). PENALTY: A/B

Vandalism: (See Board Policy 7:170) Defacing or destroying personal or public property. PENALTY: B/C/D

Weapons: Any possession or use of weapons and the use of other objects in a way that endangers the well-being of others in accordance with the Gun Free Schools Act. For the purpose of this rule, “weapon” may include but not be limited to fireworks, firearms, and destructive devices (e.g., pepper spray, look-a-like firearms, BB guns, any kind of knife, destructive device). (See Board Policy 7:190) PENALTY: C/D