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2021-2022

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

Canyon ISD Support Center

3301 North 23rd Street

Canyon, TX 79015

806-677-2600

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Student Code of Conduct (SCC)

Dear Student and Parent:

As required by state law, the Canyon ISD Board of Trustees has officially adopted the 2021-2022 Student Code of

Conduct (SCC) in order to promote a safe and orderly learning environment for every student.

We urge you to read the Student Code of Conduct as well as the Student Handbook and discuss the contents of

each with your family. If you have any questions about the required conduct and consequences for misconduct, we

encourage you to ask for an explanation from the student’s teacher or campus administrator.

As a part of the online registration process, you completed the acknowledgement of online availability of the CISD

Student Code of Conduct and were directed to the district website at www.canyonisd.net where the Student Code

of Conduct is easily accessed. Your acknowledgement indicates your understanding that the Student Code of

Conduct contains information that you and your child may need during the school year and that all students will be

held accountable for their behavior. It also indicates that students will be subject to the disciplinary consequences

outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.

A refusal to sign this acknowledgement in no way prevents the district from enforcing the rules and consequences

as written. It is important to note that every effort is made to ensure that district practices and procedures follow

district policies. Since the Student Code of Conduct is adopted by the District’s Board of Trustees, it has the force of

policy; therefore, in case of conflict between the SCC and the Student Handbook the SCC shall prevail. If there is a

conflict between the SCC and district policy, the SCC will prevail. The district policies can be found on the CISD

website at www.canyonisd.net.

Sincerely,

Dr. Darryl Flusche

Superintendent

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Table of Contents

Student Code of Conduct ..............................................................................................................................................................7

Accessibility ......................................................................................................................................................................7

Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................................7

Additional Rules ..............................................................................................................................................................7

Non-discrimination .........................................................................................................................................................8

Effect of Student Withdrawal ........................................................................................................................................8

School District Authority and Jurisdiction ..................................................................................................................................8

Campus Behavior Coordinator.......................................................................................................................................8

Threat Assessment and Safe and Supportive School Team ......................................................................................9

Searches ...........................................................................................................................................................................9

Reporting Crimes ............................................................................................................................................................9

Security Personnel ..........................................................................................................................................................9

Transfer Agreement ........................................................................................................................................10

‘Parent’ Defined ............................................................................................................................................................10

Participating in Graduation Activities ........................................................................................................................10

Unauthorized Persons ..................................................................................................................................................10

Standards for Student Conduct .................................................................................................................................................11

General Conduct Violations........................................................................................................................................................11

Disregard for Authority ................................................................................................................................................11

Misconduct Involving Others .......................................................................................................................................12

Property Offenses .........................................................................................................................................................13

Possession or Use of Prohibited Items .......................................................................................................................13

Drugs: Illegal Prescription, and Over-the-Counter Drugs ........................................................................................14

Misuse of Technology, Telecommunications Devices, and the Internet ...............................................................14

Safety or Disruption.......................................................................................................................................................16

Miscellaneous Offenses............................................................................................................................................16

Discipline Considerations & Techniques ..................................................................................................................................17

Students with Disabilities .............................................................................................................................................17

Discipline Techniques ...............................................................................................................................................17

Prohibited Aversive Techniques ..................................................................................................................................18

Notice of Disciplinary Action .......................................................................................................................................19

Discipline Appeals .........................................................................................................................................................19

Removal From the School Bus ...................................................................................................................................................20

Removal from the Classroom.....................................................................................................................................................20

Routine Teacher Referral..............................................................................................................................................20

Formal Teacher Removal..............................................................................................................................................20

Placement During Formal Teacher Removal...........................................................................................................20

Returning Student to Classroom after Formal Teacher Removal ..........................................................................21

In-School Suspension (ISS) .........................................................................................................................................................21

Reason ............................................................................................................................................................................21

Process ......................................................................................................................................................................21

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Out-of-School Suspension (OSS) ................................................................................................................................................21

Reason ............................................................................................................................................................................21

Process ........................................................................................................................................................................22

Coursework During Suspension ..................................................................................................................................22

Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) Placement............................................................................................22

Discretionary DAEP Placement....................................................................................................................................23

School-Related ................................................................................................................................................23

Off-Campus ......................................................................................................................................................23

Regardless of Location ...................................................................................................................................23

Mandatory DAEP Placement........................................................................................................................................24

School-Related ................................................................................................................................................24

Off-Campus ......................................................................................................................................................24

Regardless of Location ...................................................................................................................................25

Sexual Assault and Campus Assignments ..................................................................................................................25

Procedures for DAEP Placement .............................................................................................................................25

Conference ......................................................................................................................................................25

Interim Placement ..........................................................................................................................................25

Consideration of Mitigating Factors .............................................................................................................25

DAEP Placement Order ..................................................................................................................................26

Coursework Notice .........................................................................................................................................26

Length of Placement in DAEP ......................................................................................................................................26

DAEP Appeals............................................................................................................................................................27

Restrictions During Placement ....................................................................................................................................27

No Participation in Activities While in DAEP ..............................................................................................27

Transportation ................................................................................................................................................27

Impact on Graduation ....................................................................................................................................27

Periodic Review of Placement......................................................................................................................................27

Additional Misconduct While in DAEP .......................................................................................................................28

Criminal Proceedings.....................................................................................................................................................28

Effect of Student Withdrawal ......................................................................................................................................28

Students Transferring Into CISD ..................................................................................................................................28

Emergency Placements ................................................................................................................................................29

Transition Services ........................................................................................................................................................29

Placement and/or Expulsion for Certain Offenses .................................................................................................................29

DAEP Rules for Registered Sex Offenders..................................................................................................................29

Placement ........................................................................................................................................................29

Review Committee .........................................................................................................................................29

Newly Enrolled Students ................................................................................................................................30

Appeals for Registered Sex Offenders .........................................................................................................30

Title 5 Felonies ..............................................................................................................................................................30

Hearing and Required Findings .....................................................................................................................30

Length of Placement ......................................................................................................................................31

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Placement Review ..........................................................................................................................................31

Newly Enrolled Students ...............................................................................................................................31

Expulsion ......................................................................................................................................................................................31

Discretionary Expulsion ................................................................................................................................................32

School-Related ................................................................................................................................................32

Three Hundred Feet .......................................................................................................................................32

Regardless of Location ....................................................................................................................................33

Property of Another District ..........................................................................................................................33

While in DAEP ..................................................................................................................................................33

Mandatory Expulsion....................................................................................................................................................34

Under Federal Law ..........................................................................................................................................34

Under the Penal Code .....................................................................................................................................34

Regardless of Location ....................................................................................................................................35

Under Age 10 .................................................................................................................................................................35

Procedures for Expulsion .............................................................................................................................................35

Hearing .............................................................................................................................................................35

Interim Placement ..........................................................................................................................................35

Expulsion Order ...............................................................................................................................................35

Length of Expulsion .......................................................................................................................................................36

Effect of Student Withdrawal ......................................................................................................................................36

Additional Misconduct .................................................................................................................................................36

Restrictions During Expulsion .....................................................................................................................................36

Academic Impact ............................................................................................................................................36

Participation in Activities ...............................................................................................................................37

Students Transferring into CISD ..................................................................................................................................37

Emergency Expulsion Procedures ...............................................................................................................................37

Expulsion Appeals..........................................................................................................................................................37

DAEP Placement of Expelled Students........................................................................................................................38

Transition Services ......................................................................................................................................................................38

Student Code of Conduct on School Buses...............................................................................................................................38

Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................................................43

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2021-2022 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT (SCC)

Accessibility

If you have difficulty accessing the information in this document because of disability, please contact The

Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services (connie.haynes@canyonisd.net).

Purpose

The Canyon ISD Board of Trustees adopted this Student Code of Conduct (SCC) to promote a safe, secure, and

optimal learning environment for all students. Inside you will find information regarding:

 Canyon ISD’s discipline management plan

 A description of prohibited conduct

 The disciplinary options, methods, and consequences for preventing and addressing student misconduct

 The process the District will follow when administering disciplinary consequences

The Student Code of Conduct is the district’s response to the requirements of Chapter 37 of the Texas Education

Code. The Code provides methods and options for managing students in the classroom and on school grounds,

disciplining students, and preventing and intervening in student discipline problems.

The law requires the district to define misconduct that may—or must—result in a range of specific disciplinary

consequences including removal from a regular classroom or campus, out-of-school suspension, placement in a

disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP), or expulsion from school.

This Student Code of Conduct has been adopted by the Canyon ISD Board of Trustees and developed with the

advice of the district-level committee. This Code provides information to parents and students regarding standards

of conduct, consequences of misconduct, and procedures for administering discipline. The Code remains in effect

during summer school and at all school-related events and activities outside of the school year until an updated

version adopted by the board becomes effective for the next school year.

In accordance with Texas state law, the SCC will be available for review at the office of the campus principal.

Additionally, the SCC shall be posted on the District’s website at www.canyonisd.net. Parents shall be notified of

any conduct violation that may result in a student being suspended, placed in a DAEP, expelled, or taken into

custody by a law enforcement officer under Chapter 37 of the Education Code.

Because the Student Code of Conduct is adopted by the District’s Board of Trustees, it has the force of policy;

therefore, in case of conflict between the SCC and the Student Handbook, the SCC shall prevail. If there is a conflict

between the SCC and district policy, the SCC will prevail. See policies FN (Local) and FO (Local) for more details.

Additional Rules

The discipline of students with disabilities who are eligible for services under federal law (Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) is subject to the provisions of those

laws. For more information about those specific procedures, please contact the Director of Special Services.

All students may also be subject to campus, classroom, extracurricular, and/or organization rules in addition to

those found in the SCC. Students may face consequences under these additional rules as well as possible

disciplinary action under the SCC. Further, to the extent a student engages in misconduct that is not specifically

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Threat Assessment and Safe and Supportive School Team

Campus administrators will work closely with the campus threat assessment and safe and supportive school team

to implement the district’s threat assessment policy and procedures, as required by law, and shall take appropriate

disciplinary action in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

Searches

District officials may conduct searches of students, their belongings, and their vehicles in accordance with state and

federal law and district policy. Searches of students shall be conducted in a reasonable and nondiscriminatory

manner. Refer to the district’s policies at FNF legal and FNF local for more information regarding investigations and

searches.

The district uses specially trained non-aggressive dogs to sniff out and alert officials to the current presence of

articles or materials prohibited by the district. Such visits shall be unannounced and shall follow these procedures:

 Lockers may be sniffed by trained dogs at any time.

 Vehicles parked on school property may be sniffed by trained dogs at any time.

 Classrooms and other common areas may be sniffed by trained dogs at any time when students are not

present.

 The dogs shall not be used with students.

Desks, lockers, district-provided technology, and similar items are the property of the district and are provided for

student use as a matter of convenience. District property is subject to search or inspection at any time without

notice.

A student’s outer clothing, pockets, personal property, electronic equipment, vehicle, or school property used by

the student (such as lockers or desks) may be searched when there is reasonable cause to believe the search will

reveal articles or materials prohibited by the district. Students are responsible for ensuring that any personal

property, vehicle, or school property used by the student does not contain prohibited items. Students may be

disciplined for possession of prohibited items discovered during a search. For more information about searches,

please see the Student Handbook.

Reporting Crimes

School administrators shall report crimes as required by law and shall call local law enforcement when an

administrator suspects that a crime has been committed on campus. Certain acts of misconduct may constitute

criminal offenses in addition to violations of the SCC. Because school discipline is independent of criminal

proceedings, disciplinary consequences may not be postponed pending the outcome of any criminal proceeding or

affected by the outcome of any criminal proceeding.

Security Personnel

To ensure sufficient security and protection of students, staff, and property, Canyon ISD employs 7 school resource

officers (SROs). In accordance with law, the board has coordinated with campus administration and other district

employees to ensure appropriate law enforcement duties are assigned to security staff.

The duties of Canyon ISD School Resource Officers include:

1. Enhancing public relations with students by providing positive contact.

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2. Serving as a community and parent resource within the school district.

3. Providing education programs on a variety of law related topics including crime prevention, legal rights, and

narcotics.

4. Serving as a support person for students seeking legal advice.

5. Investigating campus crimes, which includes interviewing student witnesses and student suspects.

6. Acting as a deterrent for illegal activities on campus.

7. Dealing with campus trespassers.

8. Serving as the sponsor for the Student Crime-Stoppers Program.

Transfer Agreement

A transfer student shall be notified in the written transfer agreement that he or she must follow all rules and

regulations of the district. Violation of the terms of the agreement may result in a transfer request not being

approved the following year. See policy FDA local.

‘Parent’ Defined

Throughout the Code of Conduct and related discipline policies, the term ‘parent’ includes a parent, legal guardian,

or other person having lawful control of the child.

Participating in Graduation Activities

The district has the right to limit a student’s participation in graduation activities for violating the district’s Student

Code of Conduct.

The valedictorian, salutatorian, and the next highest academically ranked graduating senior who agrees to speak

may have speaking roles at graduation. No student shall be eligible to have such a speaking role if he or she

engaged in any misconduct in violation of the district’s Student Code of Conduct resulting in an out-of-school

suspension, removal to a DAEP, or expulsion during the final two semesters prior to graduation. See policy FNA

local. See Other DAEP Issues on page 24, for information regarding a student assigned to DAEP at the time of

graduation.

Unauthorized Persons

In accordance with Education Code 37.105, a school administrator, school resource officer (SRO), or district police

officer shall have the authority to refuse entry or eject a person from district property if the person refuses to leave

peaceably on request and:

 The person poses a substantial risk of harm to any person; or

 The person behaves in a manner that is inappropriate for a school setting, and the person persists in the

behavior after being given a verbal warning that the behavior is inappropriate and may result in refusal of

entry or ejection.

Appeals regarding refusal of entry or ejection from district property may be filed in accordance with policy FNG

local or GF local, as appropriate. However, the timelines for the district’s grievance procedures shall be adjusted as

necessary to permit the person to address the board in person within 90 calendar days, unless the complaint is

resolved before a board hearing.

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Misconduct Involving Others

Students shall not:

 Use profanity or vulgar language or make obscene gestures.

 Fight or scuffle; (For assault see DAEP Placement and Expulsion)

 Threaten a district student, employee, or volunteer, including off school property, if the conduct causes a

substantial disruption to the educational environment.

 Engage in bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, or making hit lists; (see glossary)

 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.

 Engage in harassment (see glossary) by any means toward another student or a district employee, official,

or volunteer, including harassment motivated by race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex or age;

 Engage in 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;

 Circulate stories, reports, or statements that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening,

harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal, including off school property if the conduct causes a

substantial disruption to the educational environment, including cyberbullying; (see glossary)

 Participate in name-calling, ethnic or racial slurs or derogatory statements that school employees

reasonably believe could substantially disrupt the school environment or incite violence;

 Engage in oral or written threats, including threats to cause harm or bodily injury (see glossary) to another

student, a district employee, official, or volunteer, or school property, including threats made using the

Internet or other technology resources at school. Students may be disciplined for threats made outside of

school, including website or Internet postings, if the threat causes a material or substantial disruption at

school;

 Engage in conduct that constitutes dating violence; (see glossary)

 Engage in inappropriate verbal, physical, written, or sexual conduct directed toward another person,

including a district student, employee, or volunteer regardless of whether it is consensual;

 Participate in hazing; (see glossary)

 Subject a student or district employee, official, or volunteer to physical confinement or restraint;

 Force an unwilling person to act or not act or obtain money or another object of value from an unwilling

person through duress, threats, force, extortion, coercion, or blackmail;

 Participate in consensual touching, or other public displays of affection that interfere with, detract, or

disrupt the school environment;

 Add any substance, whether harmful or not, without permission to any food or beverage belonging to, in

the possession of, or meant to be consumed by another student or district employee, official, or volunteer;

 Wrongfully obtain and use another person’s identifying information or personal data without permission in

order to mislead, defraud, or deceive;

 Engage is inappropriate or indecent exposure of private body parts;

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 a pocketknife, or any other small knife; (For illegal knife, see Expulsion)

 *A location-restricted knife;

 *A club;

 *A firearm;

 A firearm silencer or suppressor;

 mace, pepper spray, or other small chemical dispenser sold commercially for personal protection;

 poisons, caustic acids, or other materials that may be toxic to the human body;

 material that is sexually-oriented, pornographic, obscene, or reveals a person’s private body parts;

 material, including published or electronic items, that promotes or encourages illegal behavior or could

threaten school safety;

 a laser pointer for other than an approved use;

 CD or DVD players, cassette players, electronic games, MP3 players, stereo head sets, or other electronic

equipment for other than approved use;

 any article not generally considered to be a weapon, including school supplies, when the administrator

determines that a danger exists or when used in a way that threatens or inflicts bodily injury to another.

*For weapons and firearms, see DAEP Placement and Expulsion. In many circumstances, possession of these items

is punishable by mandatory expulsion under federal or state law.

Prohibited items, other than vapes, when confiscated by the administration, may be held until the conclusion of the

school year. If a student is caught with a vape, it will be confiscated and will not be returned.

Drugs: Illegal Prescription, Over-the-Counter Drugs

Students shall not:

 Possess, use, give, or sell alcohol or an illegal drug. (Also see DAEP Placement and Expulsion 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 (see glossary) related to any prohibited substance;

 Possess or sell look-alike drugs or attempt to pass items off as drugs or contraband;

 Abuse (see glossary) the student’s own prescription drug, give a prescription drug to another student, or

possess or be under the influence of another person’s prescription drug on school property or at a school- related event;

 Abuse (see glossary) over-the-counter drugs;

 Be under the influence (see glossary) of over-the-counter drugs that cause impairment of the physical or

mental faculties;

 Possess, deliver or take prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs at school other than as provided by

district policy.

Misuse of Technology, Telecommunications Devices, and the Internet

Students shall not:

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 Use a telecommunications device, including a cellular telephone, smart device, or other electronic device in

violation of district and campus rules;

 Violate policies, rules, or agreements signed by the student or the student’s parent regarding the use of

technology resources;

 Attempt or successfully access or circumvent passwords or other security-related information of the

district, students, officials, volunteers or employees by any means, upload or create computer viruses,

worms, or other harmful material including off school property if the conduct causes a substantial

disruption to the educational environment;

 Attempt or successfully alter, destroy, interrupt, or disable district technology resources including but not

limited to computers and related equipment, district data, the data of other users of the district’s

computer system, or other networks connected to the district’s system, including off school property, if the

conduct causes a substantial disruption to the educational environment;

 Use the Internet or other electronic communications to threaten or harass district students, employees, or

volunteers, including off school property if the conduct causes a substantial disruption to the educational

environment or infringes on the rights of another student at school;

 Use the name, persona, or image of a student, district employee, or volunteer to create a web page or post

one or more messages on a website without the other person’s consent for purposes of harassing,

intimidating, embarrassing, or threatening another;

 Send, post, deliver, or possess electronic messages that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented,

threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal, including cyber-bullying and "sexting,"

either on or off school property if the conduct causes a material or substantial disruption to the educational

environment or infringes on the rights of another student at school;

 Use any device or technology to record the voice or image of another in any way that disrupts the

educational environment or invades the privacy of others or to record the voice or image of another

without the prior consent of the individual being recorded;

 Use any device or technology that permits recording the voice or image of another to take, disseminate,

transfer, circulate, exhibit, present, or share audio, images, video, or photos that reveal private parts of the

body that are normally covered by clothing (sexting);

 Use the Internet or other electronic communication, or electronic devices to engage in or encourage illegal

behavior, violations of the SCC, or to threaten school safety including off school property if the conduct

causes a substantial disruption to the educational environment or infringes on the rights of another student

at school;

 Copy, download, reproduce, distribute, retransmit, redisplay, or modify items from the district’s or a

campus’s website for other than the approved purpose;

 Use any device or technology to copy or capture an image or the content of any district materials (such as

tests or exams) without permission of a teacher or administrator;

 Engage in any of the above forms of technological misconduct outside of school when such conduct causes

a material or substantial disruption at school as determined by school administrators.

NOTE: Students will not be disciplined for technological misconduct related to possessing items described

above as long as the student (1) did not contribute to creation of the item in any way, (2) possessed it only after

receiving the item unsolicited from another, (3) either promptly destroyed the item or reported it to a school

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employee as soon as possible, and (4) did not provide a copy, forward, or re-post the item to anyone other than

law enforcement, a school employee, or the student’s parent/guardian.

Safety or Disruption

Students shall not:

 Possess published or electronic material that is designed to promote or encourage illegal behavior or that

could threaten school safety;

 Make or participate in false statements or hoaxes regarding school safety;

 Engage in any conduct that substantially disrupts or materially interferes with school activities or that gives

school officials reasonable cause to believe that such conduct will substantially disrupt the school program

or incite violence;

 Engage in verbal (oral or written) exchanges that threaten the safety of another student, a school

employee, volunteer, or school property;

 Throw objects that can cause bodily injury or property damage;

 Discharge a fire extinguisher or cause the sprinkler system to activate when there is no smoke, fire, danger,

or emergency;

 Fail to immediately report to a school employee knowledge of a potentially dangerous device, object,

substance, or event that could cause harm to self or others;

 Create an unwarranted or unreasonable risk of harm to others.

Miscellaneous Offenses

Students shall not:

 Use profanity or vulgar language or make obscene gestures;

 Violate dress and grooming standards as communicated in the Student Handbook;

 Engage in academic dishonesty, which includes cheating, copying the work of another student, plagiarism

or other academic dishonesty;

 Fail to comply with guidelines applicable to student speakers who are speaking at school-sponsored or

school-related events;

 Gamble or bet money or other things of value;

 Falsify, alter, forge, or destroy school records, passes, or other school-related documents or documents

presented to district employees;

 Lie or lead others to believe something that is not truthful;

 Engage in actions or demonstrations that substantially disrupt or materially interfere with school activities;

 Repeatedly violate other communicated campus or classroom standards of conduct;

 Assist, encourage, promote, or attempt to assist another student in violating the Student Code of Conduct;

 Participate in inappropriate exposure of a student’s private body parts which are ordinarily covered by

clothing, including through such acts as mooning, streaking, or flashing;

 Violate rules for operating or parking a motor vehicle on school property;

 Post or distribute unauthorized communicative materials on school premises.

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The district may impose campus or classroom rules in addition to those found in the Code. These rules may be

posted in classrooms or given to the student and may or may not constitute violations of the Code.

DISCIPLINE CONSIDERATIONS & TECHNIQUES

Discipline shall be designed to improve conduct and to encourage students to adhere to their responsibilities as

members of the school community. Disciplinary action shall draw on the professional judgment of teachers and

administrators and on a range of discipline management techniques, including restorative practices. Discipline shall

be based on the seriousness of the offense and risk of danger, the student’s age and grade level, the frequency of

misbehavior, the student’s attitude, the effect of the misconduct on the school environment, the student’s

disciplinary history, and statutory requirements.

When deciding to order out-of-school suspension, DAEP placement, or expulsion, the district will also consider self- defense, and the student’s intent or lack of intent at the time of the misconduct.

A student who, upon investigation, is found to be subject to bullying will not be disciplined on the basis of using

reasonable self-defense in response to the bullying, as determined by the principal.

Students with Disabilities

The discipline of students with disabilities is subject to applicable state and federal law in addition to the Student

Code of Conduct. To the extent any conflict exists, the district shall comply with federal law. For more information

regarding discipline of students with disabilities, see policy FOF legal.

In accordance with the Education Code, a student who receives special education services may not be disciplined

for conduct meeting the definition of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, or making hit lists (see definitions) until

an ARD committee meeting has been held to review the conduct.

In deciding whether to order suspension, DAEP placement, or expulsion, regardless of whether the action is

mandatory or discretionary, the district shall take into consideration a disability that substantially impairs the

student’s capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of the student’s conduct.

Discipline Techniques

The following discipline management techniques may be used—alone or in combination—for behavior prohibited

by the Student Code of Conduct or by campus or classroom rules:

 Verbal correction, oral or written

 Cooling-off time or a brief “time-out” period, in accordance with the law.

 Seating changes within the classroom or vehicles owned or operated by the district.

 Temporary confiscation of items that disrupt the educational process.

 Rewards or demerits.

 Behavioral contracts.

 Counseling by teachers, counselors, or administrative personnel.

 Parent-teacher conferences.

 Behavior Coaching.

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 Anger management classes.

 Mediation (victim-offender).

 Classroom circles.

 Family group conferencing.

 Grade reductions for cheating, plagiarism, and as otherwise permitted by policy.

 Detention, including outside regular school hours.

 Sending the student to the office or other assigned area, or to in-school suspension.

 Stay Away Agreements.

 Assignment of school duties such as cleaning or picking up litter.

 Withdrawal of privileges, such as participation in extracurricular activities, eligibility for seeking and holding

honorary offices, or membership in school-sponsored clubs and organizations.

 Penalties identified in individual student organizations’ extracurricular standards of behavior.

 Restriction or revocation of district transportation privileges.

 School-assessed and school-administered probation.

 Out-of-school suspension, as specified in the Out-of-School Suspension section of this SCC.

 Placement in a DAEP, as specified in the DAEP section of this SCC.

 Placement and/or expulsion in an alternative educational setting, as specified in the Placement and/or

Expulsion for Certain Offenses section of this SCC.

 Expulsion, as specified in the Expulsion section of this SCC.

 Citation or ticket from the School Resource Officer.

 Referral to an outside agency or legal authority for criminal prosecution in addition to disciplinary measures

imposed by the district.

 Other strategies and consequences as determined by school administrators.

Please note: Corporal punishment is prohibited in Canyon ISD.

Prohibited Aversive Techniques

Aversive techniques are prohibited for use with students and are defined as techniques or interventions intended

to reduce the reoccurrence of a behavior by intentionally inflicting significant physical or emotional discomfort or

pain. Aversive techniques include:

 Using techniques designed or likely to cause physical pain.

 Using techniques designed or likely to cause physical pain by electric shock or any procedure involving

pressure points or joint locks.

 Directed release of noxious, toxic, or unpleasant spray, mist, or substance near a student’s face.

 Denying adequate sleep, air, food, water, shelter, bedding, physical comfort, supervision, or access to a

restroom facility.

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 Ridiculing or demeaning a student in a manner that adversely affects or endangers the learning or mental

health of the student or constitutes verbal abuse.

 Employing a device, material, or object that immobilizes all four of a student’s extremities, including prone

or supine floor restraint.

 Impairing the student’s breathing, including applying pressure to the student’s torso or neck or placing

something in, on, or over the student’s mouth or nose or covering the student’s face.

 Restricting the student’s circulation.

 Securing the student to a stationary object while the student is standing or sitting.

 Inhibiting, reducing, or hindering the student’s ability to communicate.

 Using chemical restraints.

 Using time-out in a manner that prevents the student from being able to be involved in and progress

appropriately in the required curriculum or any applicable individualized education program (IEP) goals,

including isolating the student by the use of physical barriers.

 Depriving the student of one or more of the student’s senses, unless the technique does not cause the

student discomfort or complies with the student’s IEP or behavior intervention plan (BIP).

Notice of Disciplinary Action

The principal or appropriate administrator shall promptly notify a student’s parent by phone, or in person of any

violation that may result in in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, placement in a DAEP, or expulsion. The

administrator shall also notify a student’s parent if the student is taken into custody by a law enforcement officer

under the disciplinary provisions of the Education Code.

A good faith effort shall be made on the day the action was taken to provide to the student for delivery to the

student’s parent written notification of the disciplinary action. If the parent has not been reached by telephone or

in person by 5:00 p.m. of the first business day after the day the disciplinary action was taken, the administrator

shall send written notification by U.S. Mail.

Before the principal or appropriate administrator assigns a student under 18 to detention outside regular school

hours, notice shall be given to the student’s parent to inform him or her of the reason for the detention and permit

arrangements for necessary transportation.

Discipline Appeals

Appeals of disciplinary measures should be directed to the student’s teacher or campus principal, as described in

district policy FNG (Local). Depending on the disciplinary consequence assigned, different complaint procedures

may apply. The district's formal complaint policy described in FNG (Local) should be used when all other informal

appeals processes have been exhausted. A copy of FNG (Local) is available at the campus or central administration

office or online at www.canyonisd.net. The appropriate complaint forms can be obtained from the Administrative

Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent of Support Services or can be sent to you if you will call 677-2616.

Timelines for filing complaints stated in the policy will be strictly enforced.

The district shall not delay a disciplinary consequence while a student or parent pursues a grievance. In the

instance of a student who is accused of conduct that meets the definition of sexual harassment as defined by Title

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IX, the district will comply with applicable federal law, including the Title IX formal complaint process. See policies

FFH (legal) and (local).

REMOVAL FROM THE SCHOOL BUS

A bus driver may refer a student to the principal’s office to maintain effective discipline on the bus. The principal

must employ additional discipline management techniques, as appropriate, which can include restricting or revoking

a student’s bus riding privileges.

Since the district’s primary responsibility in transporting students in district vehicles is to do so as safely as possible,

the operator of the vehicle must focus on driving and not have his or her attention distracted by student

misbehavior. Therefore, when appropriate disciplinary management techniques fail to improve student behavior or

when specific misconduct warrants immediate removal, the principal or the appropriate administrator may restrict

or revoke a student’s transportation privileges, in accordance with law.

REMOVAL FROM THE CLASSROOM

In addition to other discipline management techniques, misconduct may result in removal from the regular

educational setting in the form of a routine referral or a formal removal.

A teacher or administrator may remove a student from class for a behavior that violates the Student Code of Conduct

to maintain effective discipline in the classroom.

Routine Teacher Referral

A routine referral occurs when a teacher sends a student to the principal’s office as a discipline management

technique. The principal may then employ additional techniques including progressive interventions. A teacher or

administrator may remove a student from class for a behavior that violates this Code to maintain effective

discipline in the classroom.

Formal Teacher Removal

A Formal Teacher Removal is different from a routine teacher referral. A teacher may initiate a formal removal

from class if:

 The student’s behavior has been documented by the teacher as repeatedly interfering with the teacher’s

ability to teach his or her class or with the student’s classmates’ ability to learn; or

 The behavior is so unruly, disruptive, or abusive that the teacher cannot teach, and the students in the

classroom cannot learn.

Within three school days of the formal removal, the appropriate administrator will schedule a conference with the

student’s parent, the student, the teacher who removed the student from the class, and any other appropriate

administrator.

At the conference, the administrator shall inform the student of the alleged misconduct and the proposed

consequences. The student shall have an opportunity to respond to the allegations.

Placement During Formal Teacher Removal

When a student is removed from the regular classroom by a teacher and a conference is pending, the principal may

place the student in:

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 Another appropriate classroom

 In-school suspension

 Out-of-school suspension

 DAEP

A teacher or administrator must remove a student from class if the student engages in behavior that under the

Education Code requires or permits the student to be placed in a DAEP or expelled. When removing for those reasons,

the procedures in the subsequent sections on DAEP or expulsion will be followed.

Returning Student to Classroom after Formal Teaching Removal

When a student has been formally removed from class by a teacher for conduct against the teacher containing the

elements of assault, aggravated assault, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, murder, capital murder, or

criminal attempt to commit murder or capital murder, the student may not be returned to the teacher’s class

without the teacher’s consent.

When a student has been formally removed by a teacher for any other conduct, the student may be returned to the

teacher’s class without the teacher’s consent, if the Placement Review Committee determines that the teacher’s

class is the best or only alternative available.

IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION (ISS)

Reason

Students may be placed in ISS for any misconduct listed in any category of the SCC.

Process

The student will be informed of the reason for placement in ISS and be given an opportunity to respond before the

administrator’s decision is final. While in ISS the student will complete assignments from his or her teachers.

OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSION (OSS)

Reason

Students may be suspended for any misconduct listed in the SCC as a General Conduct Violation, DAEP offense, or

expellable offense. See sections that follow on DAEP and Expulsion.

The district shall not use out-of-school suspension for students in grade 2 or below unless the conduct meets the

requirements established in law.

A student below grade 3 or a student who is homeless shall not be placed in out-of-school suspension unless, while

on school property or while attending a school-sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property, the

student engages in:

 Conduct that contains the elements of a weapons offense, as provided in Penal Code Section 46.02 or

46.05;

 Conduct that contains the elements of assault, sexual assault, aggravated assault, or aggravated sexual

assault, as provided by the Penal Code; or

 Selling, giving, or delivering to another person or possessing, using, or being under the influence of any

amount of marijuana, an alcoholic beverage, or a controlled substance or dangerous drug as defined by

federal or state law.

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The district shall use a positive behavior program as a disciplinary alternative for students below grade 3 who

commit general conduct violations instead of suspension or placement in a DAEP. The program shall meet the

requirements of law.

Process

State law allows a student to be suspended for no more than three school days per behavior violation, with no limit

on the number of times a student may be suspended in a semester or school year.

Before being suspended a student shall have an informal conference with the campus behavior coordinator or

appropriate administrator, who shall advise the student of the alleged misconduct. The student shall have the

opportunity to respond to the allegation before the administrator makes a decision.

The campus discipline administrator shall determine the number of days of a student’s suspension not to exceed

three school days.

In deciding whether to order out-of-school suspension, the administrator will take into consideration:

 Self-defense (see glossary);

 Intent or lack of intent at the time the student engaged in the conduct;

 The student’s disciplinary history;

 A disability that substantially impairs the student’s capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of the student’s

conduct;

 A student’s status in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (foster care),

 A student’s status as homeless.

The appropriate administrator shall determine any restrictions on participation in school-sponsored or school- related extracurricular and co-curricular activities.

Coursework During Suspension

The district shall ensure a student receives access to coursework for foundation curriculum courses while the

student is placed in in-school or out-of-school suspension, including at least one method of receiving this

coursework that doesn’t require the use of the internet.

A student removed from the regular classroom to in-school suspension or another setting, other than a DAEP, will

have an opportunity to complete before the beginning of the next school year each course the student was enrolled

in at the time of removal from the regular classroom. The district may provide the opportunity by any method

available, including a correspondence course, another distance learning option, or summer school. The district will

not charge the student for any method of completion provided by the district.

DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DAEP) PLACEMENT

Canyon ISD’s DAEP is located at 1401 23rd, Canyon, TX. The district provides two DAEPs, one for students in grades

K-6 and a separate DAEP for students in grades 7-12. A student under age 6 will not be placed in DAEP unless the

student commits a federal firearm offense.

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Summer programs provided by the district shall serve students assigned to a DAEP in conjunction with other

students.

A student who is expelled for an offense that otherwise would have resulted in a DAEP placement does not have to

be placed in a DAEP in addition to the expulsion.

In deciding whether to place a student in a DAEP, regardless of whether the action is mandatory or discretionary,

the district will take into consideration:

 Self-defense (see glossary);

 Intent or lack of intent at the time the student engaged in the conduct;

 The student’s disciplinary history;

 A disability that substantially impairs the student’s capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of the student’s

conduct.

 A student’s status in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (foster care),

or

 A student’s status as homeless.

Discretionary DAEP Placement

School-Related:

A student may be placed in DAEP for any of the following misconduct if committed while on school property, within

300 feet of school property as measured from any point on the school’s real property boundary line, or while

attending a school-sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property:

 Commits any offense included in the list of “General Conduct Violations”;

 Engages in serious (see glossary) or persistent (see glossary) misbehavior that violates this SCC;

Off-Campus:

A student may be placed in DAEP for engaging in the following misconduct while off-campus and not in attendance

at a school-sponsored or school-related activity:

 If the administrator has reasonable belief (see glossary) that the student has engaged in conduct

punishable as a felony, other than aggravated robbery or those listed as offenses in Title 5 of the Penal

Code, if the student’s presence in the regular classroom threatens the safety of other students or teachers

or will be detrimental to the educational process;

 Off-campus conduct for which DAEP placement is required by state law when the administrator does not

learn of the conduct until more than a year passes after the conduct occurred.

Regardless of Location:

A student may be placed in DAEP if the student engages in the following misconduct, regardless of whether the

conduct occurred on or off campus:

 Engaging in bullying that encourages a student to commit or attempt to commit suicide.

 Inciting violence against a student through group bullying.

 Releasing or threatening to release intimate visual material of a minor or a student who is 18 years of age

or older without the student’s consent.

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 Involvement with a public school fraternity, sorority, secret society, or gang (see glossary), including

participating as a member or pledge, or soliciting another person to become a pledge or member of a

public school fraternity, sorority, secret society, or gang.

 Is involved with a criminal street gang (see glossary) or encourages, solicits, recruits, enables, or causes

another to become a member of a criminal street gang.

 Commits criminal mischief, not punishable as a felony.

 Commits an assault (no bodily injury) with threat of imminent bodily injury.

 Commits an assault by offensive or provocative physical contact;

 Is a registered sex offender (see glossary) who is not under any form of court supervision. (See DAEP Rules

for Registered Sex Offenders in a section later in this SCC.)

Mandatory DAEP Placement

School-Related:

A student must be placed in DAEP for any of the following misconduct if committed while on school property,

within 300 feet of school property as measured from any point on the school’s real property boundary line, or while

attending a school-sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property:

 Engages in conduct punishable as a felony;

 Commits an assault (see glossary) resulting in bodily injury (see glossary) to another (Penal Code

22.01(a)(1);

 Sells, gives, delivers, possesses, uses, or is under the influence (see glossary) of marijuana, a controlled

substance, (see glossary), or a dangerous drug (see glossary), in any amount not punishable as a felony. A

student with a valid prescription for low-THC cannabis as authorized by Chapter 487 of the Health and

Safety Code does not violate this provision. The prescription must be on file with the district and will only

be administered under the direction of the school nurse;

 Sells, gives, or delivers to another person an alcoholic beverage; commits a serious act or offense while

under the influence of alcohol; or possess, uses, or is under the influence of alcohol, if the conduct is not

punishable as a felony offense;

 Behaves in a manner that contains the elements of an offense relating to abusable volatile chemicals (see

glossary);

 Behaves in a manner that contains the elements of public lewdness (see glossary) or indecent exposure

(see glossary);

 Engages in conduct that contains the elements of an offense of harassment against an employee under

Penal Code 42.07(a)(1), (2), (3), or (7).

 Engages in expellable conduct and is between six and nine years of age;

 Commits a federal firearms violation and is younger than six years of age.

Off-Campus:

A student must be placed in DAEP for engaging in a Title 5 felony offense listed under Title 5 of the Penal Code (see

glossary) or aggravated robbery while off-campus and not in attendance at a school-sponsored or school-related

activity if:

 The student receives deferred prosecution (see glossary);

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1. Self-defense (see glossary)

2. Intent or lack of intent at the time the student engaged in the conduct

3. The student’s disciplinary history

4. A disability that substantially impairs the student’s capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of the student’s

conduct

5. A student’s status in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (foster care),

or

6. A student’s status as homeless.

DAEP Placement Order

If the outcome of the conference is to place the student in DAEP, the administrator will issue a DAEP placement

order. If the length of placement differs from the guidelines included in the SCC, the DAEP placement order will

give notice of the inconsistency.

A copy of the DAEP placement order will be sent to the student and the student’s parent/guardian. For those

students placed in DAEP for a reason identified in section 52.04 of the Family Code, the district will also send the

juvenile court a copy of the DAEP placement order no later than the second business day after the placement

conference. A copy of the DAEP placement order will be included with any records sent to a school where the

student seeks to enroll. The enrolling school district has discretion to enforce the DAEP placement order.

Coursework Notice:

The parent or guardian of a student placed in DAEP shall be given written notice of the student's opportunity to

complete a foundation curriculum course in which the student was enrolled at the time of removal and which is

required for graduation, at no cost to the student. The notice shall include information regarding all methods

available for completing the coursework.

Length of Placement in DAEP

The length of a student’s placement in DAEP will be determined by the appropriate administrator on a case-by-case

basis using the criteria identified in the “Discipline Considerations & Techniques” section of this SCC. The criteria

for determining the length of the placement will include the seriousness of the offense and risk of danger, the

student’s age and grade level, frequency of misconduct, student’s attitude, the effect of the misconduct on the

school environment, the student’s disciplinary history, and statutory requirements. The length of DAEP placement

may not exceed one year unless a review by the district determines that the student is a threat to the safety of

other students or to district employees. The one year limit does not apply to the decision to place a student who

engaged in the sexual assault of another student in DAEP so that the students are not assigned to the same campus.

Unless otherwise specified in the placement order, days absent from a DAEP shall not count toward fulfilling the

total number of days required in a student’s DAEP placement order.

Students placed in DAEP at the end of one school year may be required to complete the assigned term at the

beginning of the next school year. For DAEP placement to extend beyond the end of the school year, the

designated administrator must determine that: (1) the student’s presence in the regular classroom or campus

presents a danger of physical harm to the student or others; or (2) the student has engaged in serious or persistent

misbehavior (see glossary) that violates the SCC.

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If the DAEP placement extends beyond 60 days or the end of the next grading period, whichever is sooner, the

student or the student’s parent/guardian may participate in a proceeding before the Board or Board’s designee as

provided in policy FNG (Local). Any decision of the Board is final and may not be appealed.

The district shall administer the required pre- and post-assessments for students assigned to DAEP for a period of

90 days or longer in accordance with established district administrative procedures for administering other

diagnostic or benchmark assessments.

DAEP Appeals

Questions from parents regarding disciplinary measures should be addressed to the appropriate campus

administrator. Appeals regarding the decision to place a student in a DAEP should be addressed to the campus

principal. Student or parent appeals regarding the process used for the placement decision, such as issues related

to the administrator’s handling of the conference or proper notice being provided, should be addressed in

accordance with policy FNG local. Please refer to Discipline Appeals in a previous section of this SCC for more

information.

The district shall not delay disciplinary consequences pending the outcome of an appeal. The decision to place a

student in a DAEP cannot be appealed beyond the Board.

Restrictions During Placement

No Participation in Activities While in DAEP:

A student placed in DAEP for any mandatory or discretionary reason is not allowed to attend or participate in

school-sponsored or school-related extracurricular or co-curricular activities during the period of DAEP placement.

This restriction applies until the student fulfills the DAEP assignment at this or another school district. Upon

completion of the DAEP placement, a student’s continued participation in extracurricular or co-curricular activities

shall be determined by the applicable rules, regulations, and/or code of conduct for each activity.

Transportation:

A student placed in DAEP will not be provided transportation unless he or she is a student with a disability who has

is entitled to transportation in accordance with the student’s Individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504

plan.

Impact on Graduation:

For graduating seniors who are in DAEP during the last week of school, the DAEP placement will continue through

the last instructional day. The student will be allowed to participate in commencement exercises and related

graduation activities unless otherwise specified in the DAEP placement order.

Periodic Review of Placement

The district will review a student’s DAEP placement and academic status at intervals not to exceed 120 calendar

days. In the case of a high school student, the student’s progress toward graduation and the student’s graduation

plan will be reviewed. At the review, the student or the parent/guardian will have an opportunity to present

reasons for the student’s return to the regular classroom or campus. The student may not be returned to the

classroom of a teacher who formally removed the student without that teacher’s consent.

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In order to continue an out-of-state DAEP placement, the basis for the DAEP placement must also be a reason for

DAEP placement in CISD. If the out-of-state DAEP placement period exceeds one year, the district will reduce the

period of placement so that the total placement does not exceed one year unless the district determines that the

student is a threat to the safety of others or extended placement is in the best interest of the student.

Emergency Placements

When an emergency placement is necessary because the student’s behavior is so unruly, disruptive, or abusive that

it seriously interferes with classroom or school operations, the student shall be given oral notice of the reason for

the action. Not later than the tenth day after the date of the DAEP placement, the student will be given the

appropriate conference required for assignment to a DAEP.

Transition Services

In accordance with law and district procedures, campus staff shall provide transition services to a student returning

to the regular classroom from an alternative education program, including a DAEP. See policy FOCA legal for more

information.

PLACEMENT AND/OR EXPULSION FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES

DAEP Rules for Registered Sex Offenders

The general SCC rules for DAEP placement apply to registered student sex offenders (see glossary) except as

modified in this section. Upon receiving notification in accordance with state law that a student is currently

required to register as a sex offender, the district must remove the student from the regular classroom and

determine appropriate placement.

Placement:

Registered sex offenders under any form of court supervision, including probation, community supervision, or

parole, will be placed in DAEP for a minimum of one semester.

If the registered sex offender student is not under any form of court supervision, the student may be placed in

DAEP for one semester or the placement may be in a regular classroom. The placement may not be in the regular

classroom if the administrator determines that the student’s presence:

1) Threatens the safety of other students or teachers,

2) Will be detrimental to the educational process, or

3) Is not in the best interests of the district’s students.

Review Committee

At the end of the first semester of a student’s placement in DAEP and before the beginning of each school year for

which the student remains in DAEP, a review committee will recommend whether the student should remain in

DAEP or be returned to the regular classroom. The administrator will follow the committee’s decision to return the

student to the regular classroom unless the student’s presence in the regular classroom is a threat to the safety of

others, is detrimental to the educational process, or is not in the best interests of the district’s students.

Conversely, the administrator will follow the committee’s decision to continue the student’s placement in DAEP

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unless the student’s presence in the regular classroom is not a threat to the safety of others, is not detrimental to

the educational process, or is not contrary to the best interests of the district’s students.

The placement review of a student with a disability who receives special education services must be made by the

ARD committee.

Newly Enrolled Students:

Registered sex offenders (whether under court supervision or not) that transfer into the district will be required to

complete the DAEP assignment assessed by the previous school district, but will receive credit for any time already

spent in DAEP. In making a decision regarding the placement of a registered sex offender that transfers into CISD,

the district will consider the recommendation of the Review Committee as described in the section below.

Appeals for Registered Sex Offenders:

DAEP placement may be appealed by requesting a conference between the Board or its designee, the student, and

the student’s parent/guardian. However, the appeal is limited to the factual question of whether the student is

required to register as a sex offender under the law. A decision of the district’s Board of Trustees or its designee

under this section is final and may not be appealed.

Title 5 Felonies

In addition to the expellable conduct listed above, Education Code 37.0081 provides unique procedures and specific

consequences for students involved in aggravated robbery or Title 5 felonies. Under this provision, regardless of

whether DAEP placement or expulsion is required or permitted, a student may be expelled and placed in DAEP if

the following circumstances exist in relation to aggravated robbery or a felony offense under Title 5 of the Penal

Code. The student must:

 Have received deferred prosecution for conduct defined as aggravated robbery or a Title 5 felony offense;

 Have been found by a court or jury to have engaged in delinquent conduct for conduct defined as

aggravated robbery or a Title 5 felony offense;

 Have been charged with engaging in conduct defined as aggravated robbery or a Title 5 felony offense.

 Have been referred to a juvenile court for allegedly engaging in delinquent conduct for conduct defined as

aggravated robbery or a Title 5 felony offense; or

 Have received probation or deferred adjudication or have been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of

aggravated robbery or a Title 5 felony offense.

The district may expel the student and order placement under these circumstances regardless of:

▪ The date on which the student’s conduct occurred,

▪ The location at which the conduct occurred,

▪ Whether the conduct occurred while the student was enrolled in the district, or

▪ Whether the student has successfully completed any court disposition requirements imposed in connection

with the conduct.

Hearing and Required Findings

The student must first have a hearing before the board or its designee, who must determine that in addition to the

circumstances above that allow for the expulsion, the student’s presence in the regular classroom:

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 Threatens the safety of other students or teachers

 Will be detrimental to the educational process, or

 Is not in the best interest of the district’s students.

Any decision of the board or the board’s designee under this section is final and may not be appealed.

Length of Placement

The student is subject to the placement until:

 The student graduates from high school

 The charges are dismissed or reduced to a misdemeanor offense, or

 The student completes the term of the placement or is assigned to another program

A student who enrolls in the district before completing a placement under this section from another school district

must complete the term or the placement.

Placement Review

A student placed in a DAEP under these circumstances is entitled to a review of his or her status, including

academic status, by the campus administrator or board’s designee at intervals not to exceed 120 days. In the case

of a high school student, the student’s progress toward graduation and the student’s graduation plan shall also be

reviewed. At the review, the student or the student’s parent shall have the opportunity to present arguments for

the student’s return to the regular classroom or campus.

Newly Enrolled Students

A student who enrolls in the district before completing a placement under this section from another school district

must complete the term of the placement.

EXPULSION

In deciding whether to order expulsion, regardless of whether the action is mandatory or discretionary, the district

shall take into consideration:

1) Self-defense. (see glossary)

2) Intent or lack of intent at the time the student engaged in the conduct

3) The student’s disciplinary history

4) A disability that substantially impairs the student’s capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of the student’s

conduct

5) A student’s status in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (foster care),

or

6) A student’s status as homeless

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Discretionary Expulsion

Some of the following types of misconduct may result in mandatory placement in a DAEP, whether or not a student

is expelled. (See DAEP Placement)

School-Related:

A student may be expelled for any of the following offenses that occur on school property, within 300 feet of school

property as measured from any point on the district’s real property boundary line, or while attending a school- sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property.

 Engaging in conduct that contains the elements of assault under Section 22.01(a)(1), against an employee

or volunteer;

 Engaging in deadly conduct; (see glossary)

 Engaging in serious (see glossary) misbehavior that violates this SCC while the student is placed in DAEP;

 Selling, giving, or delivering to another person, or possessing, using, or being under the influence (see

glossary) of marijuana, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug, if the conduct is not punishable as a

felony. A student with a valid prescription for low-THC cannabis as authorized by Chapter 487 of the Health

and Safety Code does not violate this provision. The prescription must be on file with the district and will

only be administered under the direction of the school nurse;

 Selling, giving, or delivering to another person, or possessing, using, or being under the influence of alcohol,

or committing a serious act or offense while under the influence of alcohol, if the conduct is not punishable

as a felony;

 Engaging in an offense relating to abusable volatile chemicals (see glossary).

Three Hundred Feet:

Additionally, a student may be expelled for any of the following offenses that occur within 300 feet of school

property as measured from any point on the district’s real property boundary line:

 Possession of a firearm, as defined by federal law (see firearm definition in Mandatory Expulsion section

above);

 Unlawfully carrying on or about the student’s person a handgun, or a location restricted knife, as these

terms are defined by state law; (see glossary)

 Possessing, manufacturing, transporting, repairing, or selling a prohibited weapon as defined by state law;

(see glossary)

 Engaging in the following misconduct as defined in the Penal Code:

a) Aggravated assault, sexual assault, or aggravated sexual assault;

b) Arson; (see glossary)

c) Murder, capital murder, or criminal attempt to commit murder or capital murder;

d) Indecency with a child, aggravated kidnapping, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, or

aggravated robbery;

e) Continuous sexual abuse of a young child or disabled individual;

f) Felony drug- or alcohol-related offense.

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Regardless of Location:

A student may be expelled if the student engages in the following misconduct, regardless of whether the conduct

occurred on or off campus:

 Engaging in bullying that encourages a student to commit or attempt to commit suicide.

 Inciting violence against a student through group bullying.

 Releasing or threatening to release intimate visual material of a minor or a student who is 18 years of age

or older without the student’s consent.

 Conduct that contains the elements of assault under Penal Code 22.01(a)(1)in retaliation against a school

employee or volunteer;

 Criminal mischief, if punishable as a felony;

 Engaging in misconduct that contains the elements of one of the following offenses against another

student:

a) Aggravated assault;

b) Sexual assault;

c) Aggravated sexual assault;

d) Murder;

e) Capital murder;

f) Criminal attempt to commit murder or capital murder;

g) Aggravated robbery;

 Breach of computer security (see glossary).

 Engages in conduct relating to a false alarm or report (including a bomb threat) or a terroristic threat

involving a public school;

Property of Another District

A student may be expelled for committing any offense that is a state-mandated expellable offense if the offense is

committed on the property of another district in Texas or while the student is attending a school-sponsored or

school-related activity of a school in another district in Texas.

Commits a state-mandated expellable offense on the school property of another Texas school district or while

attending a school-sponsored or school-related activity of another Texas school district.

While in DAEP

A student may be expelled for engaging in documented serious misbehavior that violates the district’s Code,

despite documented behavioral interventions while placed in a DAEP. For purposes of discretionary expulsion from

a DAEP, serious misbehavior means:

1. Deliberate violent behavior that poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others;

2. Extortion, meaning the gaining of money or other property by force or threat;

3. Conduct that constitutes coercion, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code; or

4. Conduct that constitutes the offense of:

a. Public lewdness under Penal Code 21.07;