Suspension and Expulsions

Suspension and/or expulsion is appropriate at the discretion of the principal and Board of Education for, but not limited to, the following reasons:

A.    Willful and persistent violation of the rules of the school or truancy.

B.    Immoral or disreputable conduct or vulgar or profane language.

C.    Violence or threatened violation against the person of any personnel attending or assigned to any public school.

D.    Willful or malicious damage to real or personal property of said school, or the property of any person attending or assigned to said school.

E.    Marking, defacing, or destroying school property.

F.    Assaulting a principal or teacher with vulgar, obscene or threatening language.

G.    Any other conduct prejudicial to good order of discipline in any public school.

Expulsion is appropriate for, but not limited to, the following reasons:  The expulsion constitutes removal from school for one semester for the first offense and one year for the second.

A.    Possession of a pistol, gun or firearm on school property.

B.    Possession of a knife, etc. as defined in Section 39-4901 of the TCA, on school property.

C.    Unlawful use or possession of barbital or legend drugs, as defined in Section 52-1201 of the TCA.

D.    Possession or use of alcoholic beverages on school grounds of during school activities.

E.    Physical assault upon school personnel.

F.    Abuse and/or misuse of any substance on school grounds or during any school activities.

G.    Inciting, advising, or counseling of others to engage in any of the acts herein before enumerated.

H.    No tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff) will be permitted on school grounds.  Teachers will be instructed to confiscate any tobacco products found in the possession of the students.

I.    No stickers, posters, or writing on lockers.  Each student is responsible for his/her locker and all objects placed on it.  Lockers will be checked periodically by the principal and faculty.

J.    No student will be allowed to leave school unless a parent calls or a member of the immediate family comes by to pick him or her up.

K.    No visitors unless they have permission from the principal.

L.    Students will replace any school property they damage above normal use.

M.    No chewing gum allowed at school.

N.    No electronic devices are allowed.  (Cell phones, beepers, laser pointers).

O.    Do not bring anything to school that is not  school-related.  (CD's, baseball cards, etc.)