A violation of any school rule or regulation may result in disciplinary action, including suspension, removal,  expulsion or possible court action.  

A. Disruption: A student will not disrupt the educational process. 

B. Damage or theft of private property: Theft of property will result in a referral to the school resource officer and restrictions of freedom during the school day and at school events. All school property must be paid for or returned in good condition. 

C. Assault: A student shall not assault or behave in a manner that might cause physical injury to anyone on school property at any time or during a school activity, function, or event off school property using dangerous weapons, instruments, or materials. 

D. Profanity: The use of profanity by any student is considered unacceptable conduct and is therefore prohibited. 

E. Vandalism: The destruction of public and private property will not be tolerated. The student will be forced to make restitution. 

F. Creating False Emergencies: Creating a false emergency which necessitates the school to remove part or all of the students for their safety is disrupting the school program and endangering the health and welfare of all individuals and is prohibited. 

G. Insubordination: The refusal to follow a reasonable directive of a teacher or administrator will  be considered insubordination. 

H. Illegal Act: The commission of acts that would be considered felonies or misdemeanors in the courts is prohibited. 

I. Harassment of School Personnel: A student shall not interfere with or disrupt the job function of any school district personnel. 

J. Public Display of Affection: Hand holding and friendly hugs are acceptable displays of affection under most circumstances. Kissing, inappropriate touching, fondling, etc., go beyond the acceptability level for a public-school setting. Consequences for violations of this nature will be at the discretion of the administration. Teachers will refer any students violating PDA policy directly to administration. 

K. Sexual Harassment: Any type of unwelcome or unwanted conduct of a sexual nature. 

L. Weapons: Possession of a gun will result in a referral for a Vallivue School Board expulsion hearing. Law enforcement will be notified and charges filed. Possession of a knife or any other weapon concealed for use or protection (as defined in Idaho Code 18-3302) is also prohibited. Law enforcement will be notified and charges filed. Possession of a pocketknife will be referred to the high school administration for appropriate consequences. Any weapon used or displayed for use will result in a referral for a Vallivue School Board expulsion hearing. Law enforcement will be notified and charges filed. 

M. Battery, Disturbing the Peace or Fighting: 

• 1st Offense: Up to five (5) days suspension at the discretion of high school  administration and SRO. Parents will be notified. Law enforcement will be notified and charges filed. 

• 2nd Offense: Up to five (5) days suspension. Law enforcement will be notified and charges filed. The student will be referred to Vallivue School District Discipline Review Committee. 

• 3rd Offense: Five (5) days suspension and referral to the Vallivue Board of Trustees for an expulsion hearing. 

N. Hate Assault: 

• 1st Offense: Suspension for five (5) days. Law enforcement will be notified and charges filed. The student will be referred to Vallivue School District’s Discipline  Review Committee. 

• 2nd Offense: Referral for a Vallivue School Board Hearing for expulsion. Law enforcement notified and charges filed. 

O. Gang Activity: All gangs and gang activities, including, but not limited to, wearing, possessing, using, distributing, displaying, or selling any clothing, jewelry, emblem, badge, symbol, sign, gestures, codes, or other things which evidence membership or affiliation in any gang, are prohibited in any of the public schools in this district and at all school functions. For more information, see District Policy #549 Prohibition of Gang Activities. Consequences for egregious violations may be assigned at the discretion of the administration. 

• 1st Violation: Student will be issued a warning. 

• 2nd Violation: Up to three (3) days out of school suspension. 

• 3rd Violation: Up to five (5) days out of school suspension. The student will be referred to Vallivue School District’s Discipline Review Committee. 

OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIONS 

Other criminal actions will be handled case by case at the discretion of administration and SRO. Discipline may vary from the above mentioned consequences at the discretion of the Ridgevue administration and SRO.

Academic dishonesty occurs when students obtain (Plagiarism) or assist others (Cheating/Exchanging work) with the intent to obtain credit for work which is not their own. This policy includes and prohibits the use of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technologies  or A. I. assisted technologies unless specifically directed by the instructor.  

Ridgevue High School students are expected to display integrity and commitment to their school work, and academic dishonesty is not tolerated. All acts above are considered academic dishonesty. Incidents of academic dishonesty will be documented, reported to parents/guardians, and can result in removal from the course

Incidents accumulate over the course of each academic school year, across all courses in which the student is enrolled. This policy applies to all students involved in the incident, including those who provided the original work.  

Incidents of academic dishonesty will result in:  

1. First Offense: A score of zero with the option to redo the assignment for reduced credit (at the discretion of the teacher). Documentation in Infinite Campus. Parents/guardians and the student must sign a notice of policy violation and complete any additional requirements at the administrator’s discretion. 

2. Second Offense: A score of zero and referral to the administration with a mandatory parent meeting and the signing of a second notice of policy violation. Second documentation recorded in Infinite Campus. Potential failure of the course and/or removal from the course (at the discretion of the teacher and administration; when considering the nature of the course) 

3. Third Offense: Failure and removal from the course. Documentation in Infinite Campus. 

It is the Idaho Legislature’s intent that parental involvement in all aspects of a child’s education in Idaho public schools be part of each school district’s policy. Drug prevention programs and counseling for students under the custody and care of the public schools are included in this intent. 

The Vallivue School District Board of Trustees recognizes that student use of chemical substances, including alcohol, is a serious problem of utmost concern in our society detrimental to a state of well-being and  undermines the aim of education, which is to enable individuals to develop to their full potential. The district  seeks to ensure the highest standards of learning in the classroom and recognizes that use of chemical  substances—including alcohol, tobacco, and controlled substances—creates educational, economic, and legal problems. 

It is the intent of this policy to be consistent with federal, state, and municipal statutes and ordinances related  to the prohibition of the use, possession, or distribution of tobacco/vape products by students. 

These regulations are intended to provide guidance to school personnel responding to Idaho Code 18-1502,  18-1502A, 23-949, etc. Any violation of the Idaho Code as prescribed for minors with respect to the use of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco during the school year by any student attending school, and/or participating in any school program, function, or activity is prohibited. This includes using, buying, selling, giving, accepting or  possessing illegal substances, alcohol, tobacco/vape or drug paraphernalia. 

If a student voluntarily discloses that he/she is using or under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances while on school property, there shall be no disciplinary action, provided that the student is not under the influence or in possession of an illegal/controlled substance at the time help is requested. The student will be  granted anonymity and the disclosure will be revealed to faculty only on a “need to know” basis, except as reasonably necessary to protect the health and safety of others. The student will meet with a counselor and/or administrator to discuss options and resources. The district will notify the student’s parent, legal guardian or custodian of the disclosure and the availability of counseling for the student. 

1. Using, possessing, distributing or selling, attempting to possess, being under the influence of illegal drugs, tobacco/vape, alcohol and/or drug paraphernalia at school or school events may result in an “immediate” suspension out of school for no more than five (5) days. This may be extended to as many as twenty (20) days by the superintendent and Board of Trustees. 

2. Parent notification

3. Police referral 

4. Possible referral to Board of Trustees for an expulsion hearing

5. Possible referral for Drug/Alcohol evaluation prior to readmission (at the parent/guardian’s expense) 

6. A complete copy of all school and district policies and procedures on drugs may be obtained at the school office

Warrantless searches will be conducted upon the basis of reasonable suspicion that the student is concealing something, possession of which is either in violation of the law or school rules. Searches may include, but are not limited to: lockers, backpacks, cell phones, electronic devices and vehicles.

Student Rights – All students possess the constitutional right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government and its representatives for a redress of grievances, subject to reasonable limitations upon the time, place and manner of exercising such right. Only material that has been written and/or spoken by students currently enrolled at Ridgevue High School, and approved by the principal or his/her designee can be distributed on school property. Persons other than school students, teachers, and the staff may not use school time or premises for verbal or written communication except with the approval of the superintendent or his/her designee. 

Free speech or assembly may not be used to disrupt the educational process. 

(See District Policy 506, 506.5) No student shall intentionally commit, or conspire to commit, an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying  against another student. Such behaviors foster a climate of fear and disrespect that can seriously impair the physical and psychological health of its victims, create conditions that negatively affect learning, and undermine the ability of students to achieve their full potential. 

Students attending district schools are prohibited from engaging in the following behaviors: 

1. Physical abuse against a student, including, but not limited to, hitting, pushing, tripping, kicking, blocking, or restraining another’s movement; sexual misconduct; causing damage to another’s clothing or possessions; and taking another’s belongings. 

2. Verbal and non-verbal abuse against a student, including, but not limited to, name calling, threatening, sexual misconduct, taunting, malicious teasing, or making rude gestures (verbal or nonverbal). 

3. Psychological abuse against a student, including, but not limited to stalking, spreading harmful or inappropriate rumors regarding another, drawing inappropriate pictures or writing inappropriate statements regarding another, with malicious intent to exclude another from groups, or similar activities. 

4. Cyberbullying, including, but not limited to, using any electronic communication device to convey a message in any format (audio or video, text, graphics, photographs, or any combination thereof) that intimidates, harasses, or is otherwise intended to harm another individual. 

5. Harassment, intimidation or bullying conduct based on a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, physical appearance and characteristic, or socioeconomic status; or a student's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. 

6. Conspiring with another individual to commit any act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying against another student; or perpetuating such conduct by spreading hurtful or demeaning material created by another person (e.g., forwarding offensive emails or text messages). 

7. Retaliatory actions against another for reporting an act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

The discipline rules related to harassment, intimidation, and bullying apply when a student is (1) on school grounds before, during, or after school hours; or at any other time when the school is being used by a school group; (2) off school grounds at any school activity, function or event; or (3) traveling to or from school or a school activity, function, or event; or off-campus conflicts that negatively disrupt or impede a student’s access to his/her education. 

DISCIPLINARY ACTION 

Students who engage in harassment, intimidation, or bullying will be disciplined as determined to be appropriate, up to and including suspension and/or expulsion and referral to law enforcement. 

SOCIAL POLICY 

The social development of our students, along with the mental, physical and emotional development, is considered of prime importance in the overall educational program of our young people. To attain this goal, social activities will be planned and carried out in a manner conducive to a positive learning experience. Dances and other social activities, as stated earlier, are important; however, these social activities must be relegated to their proper place in the educational process. All social functions must be completed no later than 11:00 p.m. and, whenever possible, scheduled only on the weekend or on days not followed by school classes. School functions scheduled on a school night shall be completed by 10:00 p.m. 

DANCES 

Slam dancing, mashing, bumping, grinding and sexually explicit kinds of dancing are not allowed.  Violators will be dismissed from the dance (no refund). 

A. Dances will be permitted and scheduled through the school’s administration. 

B. Four (4) supervisors or chaperones must be in attendance at all times. 

C. Students must present their valid Ridgevue student body activity card before being admitted to any school dance. 

D. A student will not be able to leave and re-enter without the permission of the chaperone. 

E. A student attending dances sponsored by Ridgevue High School will be required to comply with the school’s conduct code.

F. Regular high school dances are for Ridgevue High School students and their guests only. If a student would like to bring a non-Ridgevue High School student to any dance, they must complete and turn in a Dance Guest Application. These applications are available in the school’s main office. Invited guests must be a high school student. All applications are subject to approval by the administration and will be considered on a case by case basis. 

G. A violation of any school rule or regulation at a dance may result in disciplinary action including removal, suspension, expulsion, or possible court action. The length and type of the suspension will be determined by the principal or a designee.