Students committing acts of gross disobedience or misconduct may be placed on probation, detained during non-school hours, suspended in-school, suspended from school, suspended from riding the school bus, expelled from school or otherwise disciplined by authorized personnel. The Superintendent, Principal, or Deans are authorized to suspend a student from school or riding the school bus. Only the Board of Education may expel a student. Teachers may temporarily remove disruptive students from the classroom.

Psychotropic Or Psychostimulant Medication And Discipline
1. No student may be disciplined solely because of the refusal of his/her parents or guardian to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic or psychostimulant medication to the student.  2 At least once every two years, certified school personnel and administrators will receive inservice training on the current best practices regarding the identification and treatment of attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the application of nonaversive behavioral interventions in the school environment, and the use of psychotropic or psychostimulant medication for school-age children.

3. This policy does not prohibit school medical staff, an individualized educational program team, or a professional worker as defined by Section 5/14-1.10 of the School Code, 105 ILCS 5/14.10, from recommending that a student be evaluated by an appropriate medical practitioner or prohibit school personnel from consulting with the practitioner with the consent of the student’s parent or guardian. 

Failure To Report To The Dean’s Office
Students directed to report to the Dean’s Office for a disciplinary matter, but failing to do so, may receive a suspension of up to five days or other disciplinary action.

Detention Procedure
For some infractions of the rules, a student may be assigned detentions. The sole activity
permitted during detention is silent study. Failure to report for detentions, or misconduct while in detention, will result in either an increase in the number of detentions to be served or other appropriate consequences. All assigned detentions will be served.

Alternative Supervised Study Program
The Alternative Supervised Study program is used for certain school rule infractions as deemed appropriate by the Deans. A student is removed from the normal school routine and assigned to the quiet study room for a designated number of hours. All required materials should be brought to the study room and students must complete all assignments provided. Students MUST meet all the behavioral expectations of the program. Failure to do so will result in further disciplinary action.  Suspensions from class attendance may be served in-school through the use of the Alternative
Supervised Study program. Absences from classes as a result of the Alternative Supervised Study program are considered excused. Students are not permitted to attend any school-sponsored activity until their suspension has been served.  Every attempt will be made to notify the parents on the day of the infraction.  Any student who receives a suspension from school may also be placed on social probation for up to thirty days. This includes, but is not limited to, parking, school activities, and extra-curricular events.

Suspension Of Students
The Superintendent, Principal, or Dean shall have the authority to suspend students for gross disobedience or misconduct. Any student who feels his or her rights have been violated may appeal a suspension. Prior to a suspension, the student is entitled to a conference with an administrator. During this conference, the student will be told of the specific complaint against him/her and will have an opportunity to respond. Any student has the right to appeal a suspension by first contacting the Principal. Every attempt will be made to notify the parents on the day of the infraction.  Students suspended from school may not appear on campus or participate in or attend schoolsponsored
activities.  The maximum suspension shall be for a period of ten school days or until the next regular meeting of the Board of Education or until the imposed conditions have been met whichever occurs first. All work missed during a period of suspension must be made-up at the convenience of the teacher(s).  student will be reduced only insofar as the class time missed alters the grade.  In all cases where suspension is the resultant disciplinary action, the Principal or Dean will:

1. Provide the student’s parents with verbal and written notification of the nature of the violation and the intended punishment.

2. Provide the student with a pre-suspension hearing to present his/her case. During this presuspension hearing the Principal or Dean of Students will explain the reason for the
suspension.  Any student who receives a suspension from school will also be placed on social probation for up to thirty days. This includes, but is not limited to, parking, school activities, and extra-curricular events.

Expulsion Of Students
The Board of Education may expel students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct. Expulsion can take place only after the parents have been requested to appear at a meeting with the Board of Education or with a hearing committee or a hearing officer of the Board of Education to discuss the situation. Such request by the school will be made by registered or certified mail and will state the time, place and purpose of the meeting. The Board of Education, at such meeting, will discuss the case and its disposition.

Students And Their Personal Effects:
Administrators or their designees may search a student and/or the student’s personal effects (e.g. purses, wallets, backpacks, book bags, lunches etc.) when they are being carried by the student and when there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the search will produce evidence that the student has violated or is violating either the law or the rules of the school. In addition, the reasonable grounds must be accompanied by particularized suspicion with respect to the individual to be searched. The search itself must be conducted in a manner that is reasonably related to the objectives of the search and not excessively intrusive in light of the age and gender of the student
and the nature of the infraction. When feasible, the search should be conducted as follows:

1. Outside the view of others, including students;

2. in the presence of a school administrator or adult witness; and

3. by a certified employee or administrator of the same gender.

Interview By Law Enforcement Officers
It is the desire of the high school to cooperate in every way possible with all law enforcement agencies. However, since the primary goal of our school is to educate our students, the following policy has been established for those instances when law enforcement officers request to interview and/or apprehend a student during school hours or on school premises.

1. Law enforcement officers will be permitted to interview students at school only when the topic of discussion involves the school.

2. Parents of the involved student(s) must give their permission for the interview and/or be present during the interview.

3. An official of the school must be present during the interview.  Any actions by persons who are in violation of the criminal statute of the State of Illinois will be subject to disciplinary action by school officials as well as law enforcement officials.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
All of the following activities are forbidden and will result in detentions, suspensions, and other disciplinary measures as determined by the Dean of Students.

Drugs: Narcotics And Alcoholic Beverages
The use of, or possession of, or being under the influence of drugs - narcotics or alcohol - or other illegal substances as defined in applicable Illinois and Federal Narcotics Laws shall not be permitted on school property, on school buses, within the school buildings or at any school event. The school will cooperate with all local authorities in educating students to the dangers involved in drug and alcohol abuse and in eliminating illicit drug and alcohol usage. Students suspected of illegal drug or alcohol activities may be subjected to drug and/or alcohol testing administered by the police or proper school officials. If a student refuses the testing, he/she will be presumed guilty and will be subject to the violation procedure.  In cases of violation, the following procedure will be followed:

(a) immediate suspension from school for a period of at least five school days;
(b) before a student will be re-admitted to school, a meeting will be held with the student’s parent/guardian, and the Dean of Students.  The following violations of this policy shall be considered gross misconduct and offenders will be subject to suspension and expulsion:

(a) sale of or offering for sale or supplying to others alcohol, narcotics, counterfeit drugs, or lookalike substances (as defined by the current Illinois statutes);

(b) possession of alcohol, narcotics, drugs paraphernalia (those items that are used to smoke or ingest illegal drugs), counterfeit drugs, look-alike substances (as defined by the current Illinois statutes);

(c) appearing at school or school sponsored functions after having consumed alcohol or other illegal substances.

Alternative To Suspension/Substance Intervention
Opportunity for a first violation of substance abuse policy:
Under certain circumstances, for the first offense only, students in violation of the school substance abuse policies, may be offered the option to participate in a recognized, community based alternative to suspension program. An alternative to suspension program is designed to provide education to the student and parents, to encourage the student to evaluate the consequences of drug and alcohol abuse on his/her behavior and education, and to provide support and referral services to students and their families.
Families will receive information on alternative to suspension programs at the time of the
conference with the Dean of Students

1. If a student chooses to enroll in an alternative to suspension program, the parents/guardians must notify the dean by the following school day of the suspension.

2. If the student accepts the alternative to suspension program, the student is suspended out of school for five days, but allowed to return to school after three days, with two days being held in abeyance.  These programs are designed to allow students to evaluate the consequences of drug and alcohol use while also providing education in chemical use/abuse for students and their parents. These programs, conducted by certified addiction counselors, include both assessment and referral components. Participation in these program is voluntary and at the sole expense of the student Substance Intervention Protocol

(Alternative to Full Suspension)
Illegal Substance Infraction
Consumption, possession, paraphernalia, distribution
Dean Intervention
Meeting with student and parents to discuss consequences and treatment options
Initial School Assessment
Meeting with parent, student, and social worker to assess options and gather information
3-Day Suspension, 3-Day Suspension,
in-house full evaluation Outside Intervention/Counseling
Full battery assessment, Highland Park, Rush, Nicasa, etc.
3 individual counseling sessions focused on substance use and decision making

Intervention Review
Meeting with parents, dean, student, social worker, and case manager (if applicable) to discuss verification of attendance, treatment review, and future recommendations
Option for Continued Group/Individual Counseling Continued in-school intervention based on student need and parental consent

Subsequent Offense
A student who violates the school substance abuse policy for a second time during his/her high school career will be suspended for 10 days and will be recommended for a substance abuse evaluation.  In the event of a third violation of the school substance abuse policy, the student will be referred to the Board of Education with a recommendation for expulsion.

Implications For Driver Education Students
The following policy is in effect to clarify the Driver Education status of students who are in violation of the above mentioned Drug & Alcohol regulations.  A student who has been declared guilty of an offense of these regulations, will be denied enrollment into the BTW (Behind-the-Wheel) section of Driver Education for one full semester beyond his/her eligibility date. If the student is currently enrolled in Driver Education and declared guilty of a violation of these regulations, he/she will be immediately dropped from the BTW section of the class and will be denied enrollment for the following semester.

Bullying
Bullying and/or intimidation of others is strictly prohibited by the Board of Education of Lake Forest Community High School District 115. The term “bullying” encompasses behaviors including, but not limited to any aggressive or negative gesture, or written, verbal, or physical act that places another student in reasonable fear of harm to his or her person or property, or that has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student in such a way as to disrupt or interfere with the school’s educational mission, or the education of any student. Bullying most often will occur when a student asserts physical or psychological power over, or is cruel to, another student perceived to be weaker. Such behavior may include but is not limited to: pushing, hitting, threatening, name-calling
or other physical or verbal conduct of a belittling or browbeating nature.  The parents/guardians of student who commit any act of bullying will be notified. The School
District is committed to early intervention to help prevent acts of bullying and reserves the right to make referrals for these students to appropriate mental health professionals. Students may also be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to the District’s disciplinary code.

Fighting/Student Harassment
Physical confrontation is a dangerous and inappropriate method for solving problems. Students are expected to solve problems through proper channels (teacher, counselor, social worker, and dean of students).  If you are in a fight, you should be prepared to receive the disciplinary consequences REGARDLESS of who started it. Pushing, shoving, wrestling, etc. may be considered as fighting regardless of intent.  Students involved in fighting, agitating to fight, or harassing another student shall be subject to
disciplinary consequences including suspension from school and/or recommendation to the Board of Education for expulsion.

Forgery
Any student guilty of forging a faculty member’s signature will be suspended for one full day. A second offense of forgery will result in a five-day suspension, and a third offense will result in an out-of-school suspension.

Gambling
No card playing or gambling of any kind will be permitted. State law prohibits gambling for money or any other thing of value in public schools.

Tobacco Usage
The Board of Education prohibits student usage and/or possession of tobacco in any form at school-sponsored functions (events) or on school district property when the property is being used for school purposes, including but not limited to scholastic, interscholastic or extra-curricular activities. Students who use tobacco products on school grounds will be subject to a two-day suspension from school.

Computer Usage
The use of Lake Forest High School computer networks is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those privileges. Based upon the acceptable use guidelines outlined in The Technology Code of Conduct, the system administrators will deem what is inappropriate use and report their decision to the Deans, who will decide whether to deny, revoke, or suspend specific user accounts. They may also invoke other disciplinary measures. To protect the network, the system administrators may temporarily suspend an account at any time as required.

Hazing Of Students
Hazing is defined as harassing, intimidating or coercing another student with the purpose or result of embarrassment, disturbance, or physical or mental endangerment. Soliciting, encouraging, aiding, or engaging in hazing is prohibited.  Students who haze will be subject to one or more of the following disciplinary actions:

• Removal from extra-curricular activities
• Conference with parent(s)/guardian(s)
• Referral to appropriate law enforcement agency
Students who haze and endanger the mental or physical health of another may also be subject to:
• Suspension for up to 10 days
• Expulsion for the remainder of the school term

Damage To School Property
A student and his parents are mutually responsible for replacing or paying for maliciously damaged school equipment, school-owned books, buildings, furniture, or any other school property.

Dangerous Weapons And Explosives
No weapons or explosives shall be permitted on school property unless authorized for instructional purposes.

Pocket Pagers And Cellular Phones
In recognition that electronic communication devices such as cell phones, beepers and pagers, have become a common mode of communication between parents and students, the Board of Education authorizes the administration to implement procedures that allow students to possess such devices while on school grounds.  In order to maintain a positive educational environment, the use of electronic communication devices shall be limited to after school hours only, and prohibited while riding on all District provided  transportation. Use during after school extracurricular activities may be prohibited or
restricted by the activity supervisor. During the course of the regular school day, electronic communication devices must be stored in the off mode (or otherwise incapable of receiving an active signal), out of sight in lockers or bags or purses, and shall not be on the student’s person at any time. Cell phones shall not be used for any purposes, including calls, text messages and photos.  Students shall be personally responsible for the security of their electronic communication devices.  The District assumes no responsibility for theft, loss or damage of such devices. Violation of this policy or its accompanying procedures will subject the student to disciplinary consequences as
further enumerated within the administration’s procedures.

Profanity/Verbal Abuse
The use of profanities or obscenities will not be tolerated. The use of profanities or obscenities not directed at a teacher will result in one or a combination of the following: Student/Dean Conference, detention, behavior contract. The use of profanities or obscenities directed at a teacher or other school personnel will result in a suspension from school.

Disruptive Or Coercive Activities
Actions of students shall not impede educational activities or the freedoms of other individuals or groups to utilize school facilities.

Skateboards
Skateboards are not allowed on campus.

Public Display Of Affection
Public displays of affection are not appropriate in school.

Theft/Possession Of Stolen Property
Students involved in the theft of property or goods or the possession of stolen property from other students or school personnel will be dealt with in the best means of remediation determined by the administration. This may include suspension, parent conference, notification to law enforcement officials and financial restitution.

Reporting A Theft
Immediately report any theft to the Dean of Students. Please note that Lake Forest High School does not provide insurance against theft or loss of personal property and cannot reimburse students for such losses. Students are advised not to bring valuables or large amounts of money to school.

Vandalism
Vandalism of any nature (writing on desks, walls, damaging school or personal property, and other destructive acts) may result in a suspension of 1 to 10 days and a possible recommendation for expulsion. Such offenders will also be required to make necessary restitution for all charges pertaining to their act of vandalism.