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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Rule 2: Damage/Destruction/Misuse of School Property

A student shall not cause or attempt to cause damage to school property or alter/misuse school technology or any other equipment, including accessing unauthorized areas on the computer. A student shall not steal or attempt to steal school property. A student shall not engage in unauthorized access/alteration of school/teacher/student records maintained by GCPS. A student shall not possess, sell, use, buy or transmit stolen school property or attempt to possess, sell, use, buy or transmit stolen school property.

The prohibited behaviors include, but are not limited to, the following:

Student Infractions and Behavioral Responses

SRO Notification: Rules marked with an “X” require the local school administrator to notify the SRO. If a rule is marked with “XX,” the SRO will notify the District Attorney’s office.

 

Rule 2

 

 

Description of Violation

 

 

Level

 

 

Notify SRO

 

2A

Damage or vandalize school property;

III, IV or V

 

2BA

Steal school property (valued at less than $300);

 

II or III

 

 

2CA

Engage in larceny/theft of school property (valued at $300 or more);

III, IV or V

 

2DA

Possess, use, sell, buy, or transmit stolen school property (valued at less than $300);

II or III

 

 

2DC

Possess, use, sell, buy, or transmit stolen school property (valued at $300 or more);

III, IV or V

 

2I

Alter/misuse technology or any other equipment, hardware or software or school web site/page;

II or III

 

 

2J

Engage in computer trespass (accessing unauthorized areas on the computer/software);

III

 

 

2JB

Unauthorized accessing/altering school/teacher/student records maintained by GCPS;

IV or V

 

2K

Commit First Degree Arson- Knowingly damage or knowingly cause, aid, advise, encourage, hire, counsel, or procure another to damage, by means of fire or explosive, any building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, aircraft, or other structure: (a) that is insured without the consent of the insurer and the insured; or (b) under such circumstances that it is reasonably foreseeable that human life might be endangered; [Rule may only be charged with consultation of Office of Student Discipline]

V

X

2L

Undertake breaking and entering and/or burglary;

IV or V

X

2M

Commit arson (by means of fire or explosive a person knowingly damages or knowingly causes, aids, abets, advises, encourages, hires, counsels, or procures another to do damage);

IV or V

X

2N

Rob or attempt to rob by using violence, threat, or intimidation;

IV or V

X

2O

Commit armed robbery (with intent to commit theft, a person takes property of another by use of any offensive weapon or replica, article, or device having the appearance of such weapon); [Rule may only be charged with consultation of Office of Student Discipline]

V

XX

2P

Compromising test security of an international, national, state, or county standardized test;

IV or V

 

2Z

Other; (list)

I, II or III