VII. Reporting Violations

All students are expected to promptly report violations of the code of conduct to a teacher, guidance counselor or the building administrator/designee. Any student observing a student possessing a weapon, alcohol or illegal substance on school property or at a school function shall report this information immediately to a teacher, the building administrator/designee or the district superintendent.

All BOCES staff that are authorized to impose disciplinary sanctions are expected to do so in a prompt, fair and lawful manner. BOCES staff that are not authorized to impose disciplinary sanctions are expected to promptly report violations of the code of conduct to their supervisors, who shall in turn impose an appropriate disciplinary sanction, if so authorized, or refer the matter to a staff member who is authorized to impose an appropriate sanction.

Any weapon, alcohol or illegal substance found shall be confiscated immediately, if possible, followed by notification to the parent of the student involved and the appropriate disciplinary sanction if warranted, which may include permanent suspension and referral for prosecution.

The building administrator/designee must notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency of those code violations that constitute a crime and substantially affect the order or security of a school as soon as practical, but in no event later than the close of business the day the building administrator/designee learns of the violation. The notification may be made by telephone, followed by a letter mailed on same day as the telephone call is made. The notification must identify the student and explain the conduct that violated the code of conduct and constituted a crime.

Education Law § 2801(2)(h) and (i)

Dutchess County BOCES: Code of Conduct
  1. Introduction
  2. Definitions
  3. Student Rights and Responsibilities
  4. Essential Partners
  5. Student Dress Code
  6. Prohibited Student Conduct
  7. Reporting Violations
  8. Discipline
  9. Alternative Instruction
  10. Discipline of Students with Disabilities
  11. Corporal Punishment
  12. Alternative Procedures
  13. Student Searches and Interrogations
  14. Visitors to the BOCES
  15. Public Conduct on BOCES Poroperty
  16. Dissemination and Review

Appendix A:
Interim Alternative Educational Settings

Appendix B:
Provision of Educational Services to Students with Disabilities Suspended or Removed

Appendix C:
CSE Responsibilities for Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Plans

Appendix D:
Procedures for Determining If a Student is a Student Presumed to Have a Disability for Discipline Purposes