Rule 11: Other Conduct Subversive to Good Order

Violation of local school rules (state specific rule);

I, II or III

Criminal gang-related activity (as defined by O.C.G.A.16-15-3 and 16-15-4) including but not limited to: (1) Conduct or participate in a criminal street gang through criminal gang activity as defined in O.C.G.A. 16-15-3; (2) Acquire, maintain, directly or indirectly, through criminal gang activity or proceeds derived there from any interest in or control of any real or personal property of any nature, including money; (3) Engage in, directly or indirectly, or conspire to engage in criminal gang activity while acting as an organizer, supervisor or other position of management with regard to a criminal street gang; (4) Cause, encourage, solicit, or coerce another to participate in a criminal street gang; (5) Communicate, directly or indirectly, with another any threat of injury or damage to the person or property of the other person or to any associate or relative of the other person with the intent to deter such person from assisting a member or associate of a criminal street gang to withdraw from such criminal street gang; (6) Communicate, directly or indirectly, with another any threat of injury or damage to the person or property of the other person or to any associate or relative of the other person with the intent to punish or retaliate against such person for having withdrawn from a criminal street gang; (7) While employed by or associated with a criminal street gang, commit any offense enumerated in O.C.G.A. 16-15-3 with knowledge that members of such criminal street gang have committed one or more of such offenses; (8) Commit any offense enumerated in O.C.G.A. 16-15-3 with the intent to maintain or increase their status or position in a criminal street gang;

III, IV or V

X

Retaliating against or deterring a witness. No student shall use threats, physical force, intimidation, or violence to deter a student from, or retaliate against a student for: (1) providing information to school staff regarding the violation of the code, the commission of a criminal act or the commission of a delinquent act, or (2) testifying at a school disciplinary tribunal;

III, IV or V

Provide false information and/or forgery;

II or III

Cheating;

I, II, or III

Gambling;

II or III

Plagiarism;

II or III

Foul language (profane or vulgar language not directed at another person) on school property or at a school-sponsored event;

II or III

Laser pointers;

I, II or III

Unauthorized use during school hours of electronic devices including but not limited to: tape recorders, radios, CD players, MP3 players, video games, and televisions;

II or III

Loitering;

II or III

Criminal trespassing. Criminal trespass includes: (1) Conduct that intentionally damages any property of another without consent; (2) Entering the land, premises, or vehicle of another for an unlawful purpose; (3) Entering the land, premises or vehicle of another after receiving prior notice from the owner, rightful occupant, or their authorized representative that such entry is forbidden; (4) Remaining on the land, premises, or vehicle of another after receiving notice form the owner, rightful occupant, or their authorized representative to depart;

III, IV or V

Community misconduct that would pose a threat to the school community. Any off campus behavior of a student which (1) could result in the student being criminally charged with a felony or which could result in a felony criminal charge if committed by an adult; and which (2) makes the student’s continued presence at school a potential danger to person or property at school or which disrupts the educational process;

IV or V

Other Felony: (list)

III, IV or V

Holding oneself out as a member of a criminal street gang identified by the Gwinnett County Gang Taskforce by more than one of the following: one’s mode of dress, means and method of communication including the use of hand signs, or the possession or publication of gang writings/symbols or admission of membership;

II, III or IV

X

Falsifying, misrepresenting, omitting, or erroneously reporting information regarding instances of alleged inappropriate behavior by a teacher, administrator, or school employee toward a student;

III, IV or V

X

Other: (list)

I, II or III