(B) The policy must include, but not be limited to, the following components:

• (8) consequences and appropriate remedial actions for persons committing acts of harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and for persons engaging in reprisal or retaliation;

B. Disruptive Conduct-Level II

• 1. Disruptive conduct is defined as those activities engaged in by student(s) which are directed against persons or property, and the consequences of which tend to endanger the health or safety of oneself or others in the school. Some instances of disruptive conduct may overlap certain criminal offenses, justifying both administrative sanctions and court proceedings. Behavioral misconduct (Level I) may be reclassified as disruptive conduct (Level II) if it occurs three or more times. The provisions of this regulation apply not only to within school activities, but also to student conduct on school bus transportation vehicles, and during other school-sponsored activities.
• 2. Acts of disruptive conduct may include, but are not limited to:
• a. Violation of a Level I intervention plan and/or behavioral contract;
• b. Use of an intoxicant;
• c. Fighting;
• d. Vandalism (minor);
• e. Stealing;
• f. Threats against others;
• g. Trespass;
• h. Abusive language to staff;
• i. Repeated refusal to comply with directives from school personnel or agents (such as volunteer aides or chaperones);
• j. Possession or use of unauthorized substances, as defined by law and/or local school board policy;
• k. Illegally occupying or blocking in any way school property with the intent to deprive others of its use;
• l. Unlawful assembly;
• m. Disrupting lawful assembly;
• n. Inappropriate use of technology (e.g., bullying, harassing, or intimidating other students or district employees, plagiarizing copyrighted materials, and accessing inappropriate websites);
• o. Other acts as determined and communicated by local school authorities.
• 3. The basic enforcement procedures to be followed in instances of disruptive conduct are:
• a. Upon observation or notification and verification of an offense, the administrator shall investigate the circumstances of the misconduct and shall confer with staff on the extent of the consequences.
• b. The administrator shall notify the parent or guardian of the student’s misconduct and related proceedings. The administrator shall meet with the student and, if necessary, the parent or guardian, confer with them about the student’s misconduct and impose the appropriate disciplinary action. Verification shall be defined as the following:
• (1) self-admittance by the student
• (2) witnessed involvement of the student by school administrators staff
• (3) parental admission of student involvement
• (4) evidence obtained through investigation by school administrators and staff
• c. The administrator may refer the student to the appropriate intervention team to establish behavioral management strategies (e.g., restorative justice, counseling, service learning projects) and propose the appropriate disciplinary action.
• d. The administrator or other school officials may refer Level II misconduct to the School Resource Officer or other local law enforcement authorities only when the conduct rises to a level of criminality, and the conduct presents an immediate safety risk to one or more people or it is the third or subsequent act which rises to a level of criminality in that school year.
• e. A complete record of the procedures shall be maintained.
• 4. Possible sanctions to be applied in cases of disruptive conduct may include, but are not limited to:
• a. Temporary removal from class;
• b. Alternative education program;
• c. In-school suspension;
• d. Out-of-school suspension;
• e. Transfer;
• f. Referral to outside agency;
• g. Expulsion;
• h. Restitution of property and damages, where appropriate, shall be sought by local school authorities;
• i. Other sanctions as approved and communicated by local school authorities.