WAC 72-120-100   Conduct violations.  A student who, either as actor, aider, abettor, or accomplice, violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the disciplinary actions herein adopted. A student may be an accomplice, or found to have aided and abetted in committing a violation of the student conduct code if he or she associates with, encourages, promotes, or counsels another student in the commission of an offense, or participates in it as something he or she wishes to bring about, and seeks by his or her action to make it succeed.

     The following offenses are prohibited:

     (1) Physical abuse. Actual, attempted, or threatened physical abuse of any person or conduct which threatens or endangers the health and safety of any person or which intentionally causes a reasonable apprehension of harm to any person.

     (2) Destroying or damaging property. Destroying, defacing, or damaging school property or the property of others on school premises or at school-sponsored activities.

     (3) Sexual harassment. Engaging in unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature where such behavior offends the recipient, causes discomfort or humiliation, or interferes with job or school performance.

     (4) Disruption. Disorderly or abusive behavior which interferes with the rights of others, school, or school-sponsored activities; obstructing the free movement of people or vehicles; inciting others to engage in prohibited conduct; or threatening disruption.

     (5) Disturbing the peace. Creating noise in such a way as to interfere with school functions.

     (6) Insubordination. Refusal or failure to follow instructions and proper orders of school officials, while on school premises or at school-sponsored activities, thereby infringing upon the rights and privileges of others, and/or refusal to desist from prohibited conduct.

     (7) False alarms. Falsely setting off, improper use or disabling of any safety equipment, alarm, exit sign, or other device.

     (8) False information. Filing a formal complaint which falsely accuses another with violation of this chapter, falsifying information to school officials, or forging or tendering any forged instrument to the school.

     (9) Theft. Actual or attempted theft of property or services belonging to the school, any student, school employee or school visitor, including knowing possession of stolen property.

     (10) Conversion. Unauthorized use of school equipment or services.

     (11) Academic dishonesty. All forms of cheating, plagiarism and fabrication, including submitting any work product that the student misrepresents as his/her work product for the purpose of fulfilling any assignment or task required as part of the student's course of studies.

     (12) Unlawful entry and trespassing. Entering and/or remaining in any administrative or other employee office or any locked or otherwise closed school facility, in any manner, at any time, without permission.

     (13) Smoking. The Washington state school for the blind supports the goal of the governor's nonsmoking policy and the policy of the public schools mandating a total ban on the use of all tobacco products by September 1, 1991. Students are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco products on school premises or during school-sponsored activities.

     (14) Alcohol. Use, possession, distribution of, or visible intoxication from alcoholic beverages is prohibited on school property or at school-sponsored activities.

     (15) Drugs and controlled substances. Use, possession, distribution, or being visibly under the influence of any controlled substance or illegal drug as defined in WAC 72-120-300, except when the use or possession of a drug is specifically prescribed as medication by an authorized medical doctor or dentist.

     (16) Weapons and dangerous chemicals. Unauthorized use, possession or storage of any weapon, explosives, dangerous chemicals, substances or instruments, which may be used to inflict bodily harm on another or damage upon school property or personal property.

     (17) Other conduct. Any other conduct or action, the terms and violations of which are published annually in the student/parent handbook, in which the school can demonstrate a clear and distinct interest and which substantially threatens the educational process or other legitimate function of the school or the health or safety of any member of the school community is prohibited.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.4.011 [72.40.022]. 01-16-023, § 72-120-100, filed 7/20/01, effective 8/20/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.40.022. 90-16-005, § 72-120-100, filed 7/19/90, effective 8/19/90.]