| 1 | Inappropriate Behaviors | 1.1 | Running and/or making excessive noise in the hall or building |
| 1 | Inappropriate Behaviors | 1.1 | Running and/or making excessive noise in the hall or building |
| 1 | Inappropriate Behaviors | 1.2 | Leaving the classroom without permission |
| 1 | Inappropriate Behaviors | 1.3 | Engaging in any behavior that is disruptive to the orderly process of classroom instruction |
| 1 | Inappropriate Behaviors | 1.4 | Loitering, or occupying an unauthorized place in the school or on school grounds |
| 1 | Inappropriate Behaviors | 1.5 | Failing to attend class without a valid excuse |
| 1 | Inappropriate Behaviors | 1.6 | Persistent tardiness to school or class |
| 1 | Inappropriate Behaviors | 1.7 | Use of the CPS network for the purpose of accessing non-educational materials, such as games, pornographic materials, and other inappropriate materials5 |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.1 | Posting or distributing unauthorized written materials on school grounds |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.2 | Leaving the school without permission |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.3 | Interfering with school authorities and programs through walkouts or sit-ins |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.4 | Initiatingorparticipatinginanyunacceptable minor physical actions |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.5 | Failing to abide by school rules and regulations not otherwise listed in the SCC |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.6 | Exhibitingorpublishinganyprofane,obscene, indecent, immoral, libelous, or offensive materials, or using such language or gestures |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.7 | Possession (physical control over, such as contained in clothing, lockers, or bags) and/or use of tobacco products, matches, cigarette lighters, or rolling papers |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.8 | Defying (disobeying) the authority of school personnel |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.9 | Failing to provide proper identification |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.10 | Unauthorizeduseofschoolparkinglots or other areas |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.11 | Use of the CPS network for the purposes of distributing or downloading non-educational material |
| 2 | Disruptive Behavior | 2.12 | Possession of cellular telephones or other information technology devices without prior permission of the Principal |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.1 | Use, possession, and/or concealment of a firearm24/destructive device or other weapon25 or “look- alikes” of weapons as defined in the Additional Resources section, or use or intent to use any other object to inflict bodily harm |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.2 | Gambling–participatingingamesofchance or skill for money or things of value |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.3 | Fighting - physical contact between two people with intent to harm, but no injuries result |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.4 | Profane, obscene, indecent, and immoral or seriously offensive language and gestures, propositions, behavior, or harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, gender identity, gender expression or disability |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.5 | Persisting in serious acts of disobedience or inappropriate behaviors listed in Groups 1 through 3 of this SCC |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.6 | Any behavior not otherwise listed in Groups 1 through 3 of this SCC that seriously disrupts the educational process |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.7 | Forgery – false and fraudulent making or altering of a document or the use of such a document |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.8 | Plagiarizing, cheating and/or copying the work of another student or other source |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.9 | Overt display of gang affiliation9 |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.10 | Bullying behaviors (see Anti-Bullying Policy before assigning an intervention or consequence) |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.11 | Unauthorized activation or use of cellular telephones or other information technology device1 |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.12 | Inappropriately wearing any JROTC or Military Academy Uniformon or off school grounds |
| 3 | Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 3.13 | Use of the CPS network or any information technology device for any unauthorized purpose not otherwise listed in this SCC1 |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.1 | False activation of a fire alarm that does not cause a school facility to be evacuated or does not cause emergency services to be notified |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.2 | Extortion – obtaining money or information from another by coercion or intimidation |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.3 | Assault–anattemptorreasonablethreattoinflictinjuryonsomeonewithashow of force that would cause the victim to expect an immediate battery |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.4 | Vandalism(willful or malicious destruction or defacing of the property of others) or criminal damage to property at a cost less than $500 |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.5 | Battery(unwanted bodily contact with another person without legal justification) or aiding or abetting in the commission of a battery which does not result in a physical injury |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.6 | Fighting14 – physical contact between more than two people with intent to harm, or physical contact between two people with intent to harm that results in injury |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.7 | Theft(unauthorized control over the physical property of another) or possession (physical control over, such as contained in clothing, lockers or bags) of stolen property that costs less than $150 |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.8 | Possession, use, sale, or distribution of fireworks |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.9 | Any behavior not otherwise listed in Groups 1 through 4 of this SCC that very seriously disrupts the educational process |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.10 | [this code intentionally left blank] |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.11 | Trespassing on CPS property – entering CPS property when previously prohibited |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.12 | Knowingly or intentionally using the CPS network or information technology devices to spread viruses to the CPS network15 |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.13 | Possession of any dangerous object as defined by this SCC, first offense (see Additional Resources section)1 |
| 4 | Very Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 4.14 | Use or possession of alcohol in school or at, before, or after a school related function, first offense17 |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.1 | Aggravated assault – assault with a deadly weapon or done by a person who concealshis/her identity, or any assault against school personnel |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.2 | Burglary – knowingly and without authority entering or remaining in a building or vehicle withintent to commit a felony or theft therein |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.3 | Theft (obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over) or possession (physical control over,including in clothing, lockers, or bags) of stolen property that costs more than $150 |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.4 | Use of intimidation, credible threats of violence, coercion, or persistent severe bullying. Intimidationis behavior that prevents or discourages another student from exercising his/her right to education,or using force against students, school personnel and school visitors. For severe bullying, see theAnti-Bullying Policy before assigning an intervention or consequence. |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.5 | Persistent defiance of multiple directives by school personnel resulting in the most seriousdisruption of the educational process |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.6 | Gang activity or overt displays of gang affiliation18 |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.7 | Inappropriate sexual conduct, including unwelcomed sexual contact, indecent exposure, transmittingsexually suggestive images through information technology devices, or other sexual activities whichdo not involve the use of force |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.8 | Engaging in any other illegal behavior which interferes with the school’s educational process,including attempting an illegal behavior |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.9 | Persistent or severe acts of sexual harassment - unwelcome sexual or gender-based conduct(either physical or verbal) and/or conduct of a sexual nature which is sufficiently severe, persistentor pervasive to limit a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the educational program orwhich creates a hostile or abusive school environment |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.10 | False activation of a fire alarm which causes a school facility to be evacuated or causes emergencyservices to be notified |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.11 | Second or repeated violation of Behavior 4-13, possession of any dangerous object as defined by this SCC |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.12 | Battery, or aiding or abetting in the commission of a battery, which results in a physical injury. Battery means unwanted bodily contact with another person without legal justification. |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.13 | Initiating or participating in any inappropriate, minor physical contact with school personnel, such as pushing school personnel out of the way in order to physically fight with another student |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.14 | Use of any computer, including social networking websites, or use of any information technology device to threaten, stalk, harass, bully or otherwise intimidate others, or hacking (intentionally gaining accessby illegal means or without authorization) into the CPS network to access student records or other unauthorized information, or to otherwise circumvent the information security system, regardless of intent |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.15 | Vandalism (willful or malicious destruction or defacing of property) or criminal damage to property that results in damage exceeding $500 or that is done to personal property belonging to any school personnel |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.16 | Inappropriate consensual sexual activity |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.17 | Use or possession of illegal drugs, narcotics, controlled substances, “look-alikes” of such substances, or contraband, or use f any other substance for the purpose of intoxication in or before school or a school-related function |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.18 | Second or repeated violation of Behavior 4-14, use or possession of alcohol in school or at, before or after a school-related function |
| 5 | Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 5.19 | Participatinginamobaction–alargeordisorderlygroupofstudentsusingforcetocauseinjurytoaperson or property, or persisting in severe disruption after being directed to cease by school personnel or Police |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.1 | Use, possession, and/or concealment of a firearm24/destructive device or other weapon25 or “look- alikes” of weapons as defined in the Additional Resources section, or use or intent to use any other object to inflict bodily harm |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.2 | Intentionally causing or attempting to cause all or a portion of the CPS network to become inoperable |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.3 | Arson – knowingly damaging, by means of fire or explosive, a building and/or the personal property of others |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.4 | Bomb threat – false indication that a bomb, or other explosive of any nature, is concealed in a place that would endanger human life if activated |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.5 | Robbery – taking personal property in the possession of another by use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.6 | Sale, distribution, or intent to sell or distribute alcohol, illegal drugs, narcotics, controlled substances, “look-alikes”27 of such substances, contraband,28 or any other substance used for the purpose of intoxication, or repeated violation of Behavior 5-17 |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.7 | Sex acts which include the use of force |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.8 | Aggravated battery (battery that causes great harm, is done with a deadly weapon, is done by a person who conceals his/her identity, or the use of physical force against school personnel) or aiding and abetting in the commission of an aggravated battery |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.9 | Murder – killing an individual without legal justification |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.10 | Attempted murder – an act that constitutes a substantial step toward intended commission of murder |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.11 | Kidnapping – secret confinement of another against his/her will or transportation of another by forceExecutive Officer or designee. A student who is recommended foror deceit from one place to another with the intent to secretly confine |
| 6 | Illegal and Most Seriously Disruptive Behavior | 6.12 | Theft (obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over) or possession (physical control over, including in clothing, lockers, or bags) of stolen property that costs more than $1,000 |
