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The Policies and Procedures of the Board of Education of the Saint Paul Public Schools divide instances of unacceptable student conduct into three classes depending upon the severity of the incident.
CLASS I OFFENSES (MOST SERIOUS)
1. Possession of a handgun, knife, or other weapon.
2. Detonation of ammunition.
3. Detonation of a pyrotechnic device on the school bus.
3. Detonation of a pyrotechnic device on the school bus.
4. Sale or distribution of alcohol or drugs.
5. Assault against the school bus driver.
6. Attempting to ride on the outside of the school bus.
7. Bringing a flammable liquid onto the school bus.
8. Igniting, or attempting to ignite, any object.
9. Pushing or shoving another student at, or near, a moving school bus.
10. Running out in front of a moving school bus.
11. Violent assault on another student.
12. Tampering with, or vandalism of, the school bus crossing gate.
13. Opening any emergency exit, or exiting, or attempting to exit, from a moving school bus.
14. Extending head out of a window while the bus is in motion.
15. Other extremely dangerous and/or illegal actions which endanger the safety of the student.
CLASS II OFFENSES (SERIOUS)
1. Threatened assault upon the school bus driver.
2. Interfering with a police office, District administrator, or safety supervisor.
3. Use of tobacco.
4. Ignition of any type of fire, including matches and lighters.
5. Physical aggression, or the threat of physical aggression, against another person.
6. Fighting.
7. Theft or robbery.
8. Possession of a pyrotechnic device.
9. Possession of a look-a-like weapon.
10. Tampering with emergency equipment, including the 8 light system, two-way radio, and emergency exits.
12. Extending arms or legs out the window while the bus is in motion.
13. Throwing or shooting an object, or objects, at the bus driver or out of the bus window.
14. Distracting the school bus driver.
15. Bringing dangerous objects onto the school bus (other than weapons, explosives, or flammable liquids)
16. Riding while under suspension of transportation privileges.
17. Pushing or shoving another student in the school bus danger zone.
18. Willful damage to property at the school bus stop.
19. Willful damage to the property of other students.
20. Unacceptable sexual conduct (other than violent assault)
21. False identification or refusal to provide the driver with the student’s name.
22. Failure to follow safe crossing procedures.
23. Possession of ammunition.
24. Possession of alcohol or unprescribed drugs.
CLASS III OFFENSES
1. Vandalism of the school bus.
2. Throwing of shooting objects around the school bus.
3. Failure to follow the driver’s instructions.
4. Standing while the school bus is in motion in violation of MS 169.
5. Pushing, shoving, or hitting another student.
6. Failure to cross the street ten feet in front of the school bus.
7. Use of obscene or profane gestures or language.
8. Harassment in any form.
9. Riding on a bus route other than the assigned route.
10. Boarding or exiting at other than the assigned stop.
11. Eating of drinking on the school bus.
12. Shouting, yelling, screaming, or excessive noise.
13. Tripping a student.
14. Blocking the school bus aisle.
15. Spitting.
16. Horseplay.
17. Possession of a lighter or matches.
18. Possession of squirt guns, water balloons, liquid containers of any type, shaving cream, or eggs.
19. Possession of cap guns, or other obvious toy weapons.
If a student commits offenses of different classes during the same incident, the consequences associated with the more serious class of offense must be applied.
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