Code No. 502.6 

Student Personnel

Weapons

The Davis County Community School District Board believes weapons and other dangerous objects in school district facilities cause material and substantial disruption to the school environment or present a threat to the health and safety of students, employees and visitors on the school district premises or property within the jurisdiction of the school district.

School district facilities are not an appropriate place for weapons or dangerous objects.  Weapons and other dangerous objects shall be taken from students and others who bring them onto the school district property or onto property within the jurisdiction of the school district or from students who are within the control of the school district.

Parents of students found to possess a weapon or dangerous objects on school property shall be notified of the incident.  Confiscation of weapons or dangerous objects shall be reported to the law enforcement officials, and the student will be subject to disciplinary action including suspension or expulsion.

Students bringing firearms to school or knowingly possessing firearms at school shall be expelled for not less than twelve months.  The superintendent shall have the authority to recommend this expulsion requirement be modified for a student on a case-by-case basis.  For purposes of this portion of this policy, the term “firearm” includes any weapon which is designed to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, weapon, or any explosive, incendiary or poison gas.

Weapons under the control of law enforcement officials shall be exempt from this policy.  The principal may allow authorized persons to display weapons or other dangerous objects for educational purposes.  Such a display shall also be exempt from this policy.  It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent, in conjunction with the principal, to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.

Legal Reference:    No Child Left Behind, Title IV, Sec. 4141, P.L. 107-110 (2002).

                                Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994, P.L. 103-382.

                                McClain v. Lafayette County Bd. Of Education, 673 F.2d 106 (5th Cir. 1982).

                                18 U.S.C. Chapter 921 (1994).

                                281 I.A.C. 12.3(6) (2003).

                                Iowa Code Chapters 279.8; 280.21B; 724 (2003).

Cross Reference:  500 Series     Student Rights and Responsibilities

                                500 Series     Student Discipline

Approved:     October 24, 1994                                  

Reviewed:    November 15, 2004   

Revised:       November 15, 2004