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ZERO TOLERANCE Tennessee State law mandates that school administrators protect the safety and educational environment of all students. Therefore, the principal or assistant principals reserve the right and authority to declare the rules outlined here null and void should a severely disruptive incident occur that mandates immediate action. Any student who warrants a reasonable suspicion may be subject to a drug test at any time. POSSESSION
OF WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, A SCHOOL BUS OR AT SCHOOL SPONSORED
EVENTS 1.
A student who possesses a weapon on school property, a
school bus or at a school sponsored event or activity (an exception
exists for school-sanctioned instructional or ceremonial purposes) shall
be reported to local law enforcement officials and shall be suspended
immediately. 2.
A weapon is any device capable of inflicting injury to or
disabling another individual. 3.
Possession shall mean actual physical control of the
weapon or the ability to exercise control over the weapon. 4.
The punishment for this offense shall be suspension up to
One (1) year, but may include expulsion. 5.
ZERO TOLERANCE
OFFENSE If the weapon
is a firearm or an explosive, incendiary or poison gas device, any
student who is found to have violated this policy shall be expelled for
a period of not less than one (1) calendar year. 6.
The Director of Schools has the authority to modify this
expulsion on a case-by-case basis. UNLAWFUL
POSSESSION, USE OR SALE
OF NARCOTICS, STIMULANT DRUGS OR DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ON SCHOOL PROPERTY,
A SCHOOL BUS OR AT SCHOOL SPONSORED EVENTS 1.
ZERO TOLERANCE
OFFENSE-A student having unlawful possession, using or selling a
narcotic or stimulant drug or drug paraphernalia on school property, a
school bus or at a school sponsored event or activity shall be reported
to local law enforcement officials and shall be expelled for a period of
not less then one (1) calendar year. NOTE:
It is the Grundy County School
Board's Policy that marijuana is included in this ZERO TOLERANCE OFFENSE. 2.
The Director of Schools has the authority to modify this
expulsion on a case-by-case basis. 1.
ZERO TOLERANCE
OFFENSE-A student who commits battery upon any teacher, principal,
administrator, or any other school system employee shall be reported to
local law enforcement officials and shall be expelled for period of not
less then one (1) calendar year. 2. The
Director of Schools has the authority to modify this expulsion on a
case-by-case basis.
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