Weber District Safe School Policy

Substance and Tobacco/Nicotine Use: Students will not possess, use or be under the influence of any illegal substances of any kind on campus or at any school activity. Students will not have any drug related paraphernalia on school grounds or at school sponsored activities. Likewise, the sale, control or distribution of a drug, controlled substance, imitations of controlled substances, or the misuse of any substance is illegal and is a violation of policy. A referral may be made to law enforcement for an investigation of any student who violates this policy.  Suspension and/or removal from Wahlquist may result for violations of this policy.

It is against the law to vape, smoke, use smokeless tobacco (chew) or have tobacco/nicotine products in your possession on campus or at any school activity. Violations may result in suspension.  Continued violations may result in removal from Wahlquist.  

Safe School Provisions: All students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will create a positive learning environment and not be offensive to any other student, teacher, or visitor to our school. A good citizen exercises self-discipline and is not offensive to others while attending school, school activities, or coming to and going home from school. We must work together in a sensitive, caring, and effective manner to help everyone in our school community to be accountable for their decisions and actions. This is how we all grow to be better people and citizens.  We want to give clear expectations regarding student conduct and we expect responsible student effort. The following conduct is forbidden at school, on school property, including school vehicles and buses, and at any school sponsored activity. A serious violation that threatens or harms the school, school property, a person connected with school, or property associated with a person connected with the school is forbidden regardless of where it occurs. The decision to remove or discipline violating students is the decision made by the school administrators based on individual circumstances. The following will be considered in making a decision for suspension and/or referral to the District Office or law enforcement agency, shall include, but not limited to:

  • A student WILL be removed from school for the following:

A student shall be suspended from school for the following prohibited conduct, which are considered safe school violations: 

  1. The sale or distribution of a controlled substance (or an imitation controlled substance) or drug paraphernalia, or participating in any part of the distribution chain 

  2. The use of force (or threatened use of force) which, if committed by an adult, would be a felony or class A misdemeanor

A student shall be expelled from school for the following prohibited conduct, which are considered safe school violations, however the expulsion may be modified to a suspension (short or long term), or may result in removal to an alternative school setting following a hearing described in Section V.B. of this Policy: 

  1. Possession, control, or use (actual or threatened) of a real weapon, explosive, or noxious or flammable material 

  2. Actual or threatened use of a look-alike weapon with intent to intimidate another person or to disrupt normal school activities 

  3. A school threat

Recommendations for long-term suspensions shall be made for the following prohibited conduct: 

  1. Distribution of drugs or intent to distribute 

  2. 3rd offense of possession of drugs, alcohol, tobacco or e-cigarettes

  3. Fighting, depending on aggravating factors, such as, but not limited to resulting injury, premeditation, repeat offender 

  4. School threats 

  5. Discriminatory Harassment, as defined in Policy 4120 (*Administrators shall consult with the District Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Director when a student engages in Discriminatory Harassment even if the violation results in school-based disciplinary action.) 

  6. Sexual Harassment as defined in Policy 4120 and Policy XXXX 

  7. Possession or threatened use of weapons or look-alike weapon 

  8. Possessing, soliciting under duress, or distribution of nude or semi-nude images of students or minors 

  9. Extreme vandalism (property damage over approximately $500.00) 10. Habitual disruptive behavior

A student may be suspended from school for the following prohibited conduct: 

  1. Frequent or flagrant willful disobedience, defiance of proper authority, including refusal to attend      school (truancy) or disruptive behavior, including the use of foul, profane, vulgar, or abusive language 

  2. Willful destruction of school property 

  3. Behavior or threatened behavior which poses an immediate and significant threat to the welfare, safety, or morals of other students or school personnel or the school’s operation, including but not limited to fighting, inappropriate exposure of body parts; and taking or sharing obscene, pornographic, lewd, illegal or otherwise inappropriate images.

  4. Possession, control, or use of alcohol and/or drugs 

  5. Behavior which threatens harm or actually does harm to the school or property, a person associated with the school, or property associated with the person associated with the school, including but not limited to fighting and theft of property 

  6. Violations of any of the following policies

  • Dress Code Policy 5220

    • Bullying Policy 5201

    • Discrimination Policy 4210

    • Sexual Misconduct Policy 4210

    • Sexual Harassment Policy

    • Unauthorized Use of Electronic Devices Policy

    • Tobacco/Alcohol Use, Policy 5205

    • Gang Policy 5230