All threats of violence, whether oral, written, or symbolic, against a student or students, staff, visitors, or toward school facilities are prohibited. All such threats shall be promptly investigated upon notice to administration. Law enforcement may be contacted. Threats issued and delivered away from school or school activities may be grounds for disciplinary action if the threat impacts the orderly and efficient operation of the school.
Students engaged in threatening behavior will face disciplinary consequences up to and including expulsion from school with loss of credit for the term of the expulsion. The following factors may be considered in determining the extent to which a student will be disciplined for threatening, harassing, or terroristic behavior: the background of the student, including any history of violence or prior threatening behavior; the student’s access to weapons of any kind; the circumstances surrounding the threat; the age of the student; the degree of cooperation by the student and his/her parent(s) or guardian(s) in the investigation; the existence of the student’s criminal or juvenile history; the degree of legitimate alarm or concern in the school community created by the threat; any other relevant information from any credible source.
Approved: 11/16/2020 Reviewed: 10/19/2020 Revised: 10/19/2020
