Humble ISD Parent/Student Handbook 2019-2020 If you have difficulty accessing the information contained in this document because of a disability, please contact the campus principal or the Legal Department at 281?641-8208. Page 1 of 5 General Conduct Violations The categories of conduct below are prohibited at school, in vehicles owned or operated by the district, and at all school?related activities, but the list does not include the most severe offenses. In the subsequent sections on Out-of-School Suspension on page 23, DAEP Placement, on page 25, Placement and/or Expulsion for Certain Offenses on page 32, and Expulsion on page 35, certain offenses that require or permit speci?c consequences are listed. Any offense, however, may be severe enough to result in Removal from the Regular Educational Setting as detailed in that section. Disregard for Authority Students shall not: - Fail to comply with directives given by school personnel (insubordination). 0 Leave school grounds or school-sponsored events without permission. 0 Disobey rules for conduct in district vehicles. - Refuse to accept discipline management techniques assigned by a teacher or principal. Mistreatment of Others Students shall not: 0 Use profanity or vulgar language or make obscene gestures. 1? Fight or scuf?e. (For assault, see DAEP Placement and/or Expulsion for Certain Offenses on page 32.) Threaten a district student, employee, or volunteer, including off school property, if the conduct causes a substantial disruption to the educational environment. 0 Engage in bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, or making hit lists. (See glossary for all four terms.) 0 Release or threaten to release intimate visual material of a minor or a student who is 18 years of age or older without the student?s consent. 0 Engage in conduct that constitutes sexual or gender?based harassment or sexual abuse, whether by word, gesture, or any other conduct, directed toward another person, including a district student, employee, board member, or volunteer. - Engage in conduct that constitutes dating violence. (See glossary.) Engage in inappropriate or indecent exposure of private body parts. 0 Participate in hazing. (See glossary.) 0 Cause an individual to act through the use of or threat of force (coercion). - Commit extortion or blackmail (obtaining money or an object of value from an unwilling person). 12 Page 2 of 5 General Conduct Violations Engage in inappropriate verbal, physical, or sexual conduct directed toward another person, including a district student, employee, or volunteer. Record the voice or image of another without the prior consent of the individual being recorded or in any way that disrupts the educational environment or invades the privacy of others. Property Offenses Students shall not: Damage or vandalize property owned by others. (For felony criminal mischief, see DAEP - Placement and/or Expulsion for Certain Offenses on page 32.) Deface or damage school property?mincluding textbooks, technology and electronic resources, lockers, furniture, and other equipment?With graf?ti or by other means. Steal from students, staff, or the school. Commit or assist in a robbery or theft, even if it does not constitute a felony according to the Penal Code. (For felony robbery, aggravated robbery, and theft, see DAEP Placement and/or Expulsion for Certain Offenses on page 32.) Possession of Prohibited Items Students shall not possess or use: Fireworks of any kind, smoke or stink bombs, or any other pyrotechnic device; A razor, box cutter, chain, or any other object used in a way that threatens or in?icts bodily injury to another person; A ?look-alike? weapon that is intended to be used as a weapon or could reasonably be perceived as a weapon; An air gun or BB gun; Ammunition; A hand instrument designed to cut or stab another by being thrown; Knuckles location-restricted knife; A club ?rearm; A stun gun; A pocketknife or any other small knife; Mace or pepper spray; Pornographic material; 13 Page 3 of5 General Conduct Violations Tobacco products; cigarettes; e-cigarettes; and any component, part, or accessmy for an e- cigarette device (including vape and all vape products and paraphernalia); Hemp and hemp?related products with the exception of valid prescriptions administered through District and campus procedures. Matches or a lighter; A laser pointer for other than an approved use; or Any articles not generally considered to be weapons, including school supplies, when the principal or designee determines that a danger exists. *For weapons and ?rearms, see DAEP - Placement and/or Expulsion for Certain Offenses on page 32. In many circumstances, possession of these items is punishable by mandatory expulsion under federal or state law. Possession of Telecommunications or Other Electronic Devices Students shall not use a telecommunications device, including a cellular telephone, or other electronic device in Violation of district and campus rules. Illegal, Prescription, and Over-the-Counter Drugs Students shall not: Possess, use, give, or sell alcohol or an illegal drug. (Also see DAEP Placement on page 25 and Expulsion on page 35 for mandatory and permissive consequences under state law.) Possess or sell seeds or pieces of marijuana in less than a usable amount. Possess, use, give, or sell paraphernalia related to any prohibited substance. (See glossary for ?paraphernalia.?) Possess, use, abuse, or sell look?alike drugs or attempt to pass items off as drugs or contraband. Abuse the student?s own prescription drug, give a prescription drug to another student, or possess or be under the in?uence of another person?s prescription drug on school property or at a school-related event. (See glossary for ?abuse.?) Abuse over?the-counter drugs. (See glossary for ?abuse.?) Be under the in?uence of prescription or over?the-counter drugs that cause impairment of the physical or mental faculties. (See glossary for ?under the in?uence?) Have or take prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs at school other than as provided by district policy. Misuse of Technology Resources and the Internet Students shall not: . Violate the Responsible Use Guidelines, policies, rules, or agreements signed by the student or the student?s parent regarding the use of technology resources. 14 Page 4 of 5 Year Suspended Expelled 2017-18 83 2018-19 207 2019-20 80 Page 5 of 5