5131.7

Students

Weapons and Dangerous Instruments

The Board of Education is concerned for the safety and welfare of all students and school personnel in school and at school-sponsored activities.  For this reason the Board prohibits student possession and/or use of weapons, including martial arts weapons, or other dangerous instruments in any school building on school grounds, in any school vehicle, or at any school-sponsored activity.

Possession and/or use of any such dangerous weapon, or facsimile thereof, by a student in school or at school sponsored activities off school grounds, is cause for expulsion of the student for a calendar year if such conduct violates publicized Board policy or is seriously disruptive of the educational process.  The period of expulsion may be modified, by the Board or hearing panel on a case by case basis.

A student's conduct off school grounds at a non-school activity that is seriously disruptive of the educational process and violative of the Board's publicized policies may also be grounds for expulsion.

(cf. 5114 - Suspension/Expulsion: Due Process)

(cf. 5145.12 - Search and Seizure)

Legal Reference:   Connecticut General Statutes

10-221 Boards of education to prescribe rules.

10-233c Suspension of students.

10-233d Expulsion of students. Hearing format.  Age limitation for the provision of an alternative educational opportunity; exception. (As amended by PA 95-304 and PA 96-244)

53a-3 Definitions.

53-206 Carrying and sale of dangerous weapons.

53a-217b - Possession of firearms and deadly weapons on school grounds

PA 94-221 An Act Concerning School Safety.

GOALS 2000: Educate America Act, Pub. L. 103-227.

18 U.S.C. 921 Definitions.