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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Rule 3: Damage/Destruction/Misuse of Private Property

A student shall not cause or attempt to cause damage to private property or steal or attempt to steal private property. A student shall not possess, sell, use, buy or transmit stolen private property on school grounds. Further, off school grounds, a student shall not cause or attempt to cause damage to private property belonging to a school employee where such theft or damage is on account of that school employee’s performance of their official duties. A student shall not sell or buy or attempt to sell or buy personal property on school grounds.

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 3

 

 

Description of Violation

 

 

Level

 

 

Notify SRO

 

3AA

Damage or vandalize private property of another person (valued at less than $300);

II or III

 

 

3AC

Damage or vandalize private property (valued at $300 or more);

III, IV or V

 

3BA

Steal private property of another person (valued at less than $300);

II or III

 

 

3CA

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

II or III

 

 

3CD

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

III, IV or V

 

3H

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

3J

Buy or sell personal property;

I, II or III

 

3LA

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

III, IV or V

 

3M

Steal or attempt to steal a motor vehicle;

IV or V

X

3N

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

IV or V

X

 

3O

 

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

 

V

XX

3P

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

3Z

Other: (list)

I, II or III