Zero Tolerance

All students will be required to sign a Zero-Tolerance Contract at the beginning of each school year. San Diego City Schools and the Board of Education have a Zero-Tolerance Policy concerning students who possess weapons, engage in repeated fights or acts of violence:

• Use, possession or brandishing of a weapon is defined as, but not limited to, a firearm, BB, pellet gun, pistol, replica, starter pistol, stun gun or knife of any size/type, dagger, dirk, razor, slingshot, explosive and all fireworks. Any object used in a dangerous manner will also be considered a weapon under the Zero-Tolerance Policy although it may not usually be considered a weapon.
• The policy applies to repeat incidents of fighting, participating in violent acts and causing injury.
• Attempting to commit or committing a sexual assault and committing a sexual battery.
• If you are found selling or furnishing alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.
• Recommendation for expulsion if the offense occurs on school campus or at a school activity whether on or off campus.
• Expulsion may be recommended for an offense that occurs, during lunch period, off campus, and during or while going to or from a school-sponsored activity.

Students who violate Zero-Tolerance Policy are subject to suspension and are recommended for expulsion. In addition, students who violate the penal code (law) will be charged, arrested and taken to a juvenile detention facility.

The expulsion hearing may result in the student being placed in an alternative school or losing the right to attend any school in the state of California.

There can be no acceptable reason for violating these rules.

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