Code No 503.3

The purpose of a good conduct rule is to help each individual student involved in a co-curricular activity to take responsibility for their actions. Students who participate in activities serve as role models for peers and younger students; therefore, their attitudes and actions have an important impact on others.

Co-curricular activities are offered as an option and a privilege. Those who participate are expected to assume responsibility for maintaining high standards of behavior. Therefore, the Davis County School District has set standards for students who wish to participate in order for each student to have a positive learning experience as a participant in the co-curricular activity program.

Students who violate the good conduct rules may be determined ineligible. This policy does apply to students’ habits and conduct in and out of school and during the school year and summer months.

A student may lose eligibility under the Good Conduct Rule for any of the following behaviors:

· possession, use, or purchase of tobacco products, regardless of the student’s age;

· possession, use, or purchase of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine (having the odor of alcohol on one’s breath is evidence of “use”; “possession” has been defined by the Iowa Supreme Court as being within reach of or in “close proximity to” the contraband [e.g., alcohol or other drugs]).

(or being in attendance at a function or party where the student knows or has reason to know that alcohol or other drugs are being consumed illegally by minors and failing to leave despite having a reasonable opportunity to do so;)

· possession, use, purchase, or attempted sale/purchase of illegal drugs, or the unauthorized possession, use, purchase, or attempted sale/purchase of otherwise lawful drugs;

· engaging in any act that would be grounds for arrest or citation in the criminal or juvenile court system (excluding minor offenses such as traffic or hunting/fishing, violations), regardless of whether the student was cited, arrested, convicted, or adjudicated for the act(s);

· exceedingly inappropriate or offensive conduct such as assaulting staff or students, gross insubordination (talking back or refusing to cooperate with authorities), serious hazing or harassment of others. NOTE: This could include group conduct!

If a student transfers in from another Iowa school or school district and the student had not yet completed a period of ineligibility for a violation of a Good Conduct Rule in the previous school, the student shall be ineligible if the administration determines that there is general knowledge in our school district of the fact of the student’s misconduct or violation in the previous district.

Students who self report their violation will have a one-event reduction in their penalty on the 1^st offense only. Self reporting must take place within 48 hours of the violation. It should bereported to one of the following: Activities Director, Coach, Assistant Principal, Principal, or Teacher. Students who have a violation on record may have a one-time offense reduction if they have gone 12 months without a violation and their first offense was a self report.

1. The consequence for a violation for the first and second offenses within the student’s school career in that building will be a number of contests or events missed according to what activity the student is involved in at the time of the violation. In addition to contests or events missed for the second offense for alcohol, drugs, or tobacco, the student will be encouraged to complete a substance abuse program. The penalty will be carried out in non-athletic activities in addition to athletic activities. If the non-athletic and athletic activities occur concurrently, consequences are served in all. If a student is involved at more than one level of sport (FR/JV or JV/V), the penalty will be based on only one level; the student may not compete at any level until the consequences at one level are served. While serving consequences of the code of conduct, students may be allowed to practice and accompany the team (out of uniform) with the approval of the head coach and activities director.

Activity	Self Reporting (Only on 1^st Offense)	1^st Offense 20%	2^nd Offense 30%

Baseball	4 games	5	8
Basketball	3 games	4	6
Cross Country	1 meet	2	3
Football	1 game	2	3
Golf	1 date	2	4
Softball	6 games	7	11
Tennis	1 date	2	4
Track	2 meets	3	4
Volleyball	2 dates	3	4
Wrestling	2 meets	3	5
Band	2 events	3	4
Clubs/Activities*	1 event	2	4
Speech/Drama	1 event	2	4
Student Council	2 events	3	4
Vocal	2 events	3	4
Cheerleading	(same as sport cheering)

Number of Middle School Contests or Events

Activity	Self Reporting (Only on 1^st Offense)	1^st Offense	2^nd Offense

Basketball	1	2	5
Cross Country	1	1	2
Football	1	1	2
Track	1	2	3
Volleyball	1	2	3
Wrestling	1	2	3
Band/Chorus	1	2	3
Clubs/Activities*	1	2	3
Student Council	1	2	3
Cheerleading	(same as sport cheering)
*Conflict managers, student ambassadors, musical, yearbook

2. Third offense within the student’s building career - The third offense will be suspension from any activities for a full calendar year. A calendar year is a 12-month period between violations. This is effective from the date of the third violation. Substance abuse counseling for the student will be recommended with the recommendation that the family also be involved if the offenses involved substance abuse.

3. Subsequent offenses within the student’s building career - All offenses beyond the third violation will

be suspension from any activities for another full calendar year. If a student is serving suspension for a

third violation or any subsequent violation, and another violation occurs, the year will begin over.

4. Penalty Carryover - If s student’s ineligibility is started in an activity and not fulfilled within that same activity,

the penalty shall carry over to the new activity and the student will be ineligible to participate in the number of events

5. Completion of an Activity Season - In satisfying an ineligibility penalty, a student must complete the activity in

6. Students may attend summer camp for any activity. They may not participate in a summer league activity where

7. Good Conduct violations are handled by the Activities Director. The appeal process begins with the principal and then the superintendent.

This policy is not to be construed as the only policy governing those involved in athletics. The individual coach may have rules and regulations over and above those listed in this policy and may enforce them.

Legal Reference: Bunger v. Iowa High Athletic Assn., 197 N.W. 2d 555 (Iowa 1972).