Rule 7: Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Vaping

SECTION A:

A student shall not be involved in any substance, drug, alcohol, tobacco, or vaping transaction, including, without limitation to buy, possess, sell, use, transmit, solicit; attempt to buy, possess, sell, use, or transmit; or be under the influence of any narcotic drug, depressant, or stimulant drug including without limitation caffeine pills, hallucinogenic drug, anabolic steroid, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, inhalant, alcoholic beverage, vaping product, or intoxicant of any kind. A student shall not possess, sell, buy, or transmit, or attempt to sell, buy, or transmit any substance under the pretense that it is, in fact, a prohibited substance as described in this rule. The misuse or unauthorized possession of a prescription drug or nonprescription drug shall be considered a violation of this rule; however, this rule shall not apply to proper possession and/or use of a drug as authorized by a medical prescription from a registered physician.

The prohibited substances and behaviors include, but are not limited to, the following:

Student Infractions and Behavioral Responses

SRO Notification: Rules marked with an “X” require the local school administrator to notify the SRO. If a rule is marked with “XX,” the SRO will notify the District Attorney’s office.

Rule 7	Description of Violation	Level	Notify SRO
7AA	Alcoholic beverage or intoxicant of any kind;	IV or V	X
7AB	Amphetamine/methamphetamine drug [schedule II];	V	XX
7AC	Hallucinogenic drug [schedule I] [ex. peyote, PCP, etc.];	V	XX
7AD	Anabolic steroid [schedule III];	V	XX
7AE	Controlled drug or controlled substance [ex. Ritalin, Adderall, Phenobarbital, Percocet, OxyContin, Xanax, etc.];	IV or V	XX
7AF	Cannabis (including but without limitation to marijuana, hemp, THC, etc.);	IV or V	XX
7AG	LSD [schedule I];	V	XX
7AH	Cocaine [schedule II];	V	XX
7AJ	Heroin [schedule I];	V	XX
7AK	Inhalants* (any volatile solvents, aerosols, anesthetics, or volatile nitrites) [ex. glue, paint thinner, hair spray, Pam, ether, etc.];	IV or V	XX
7AL	Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs [ex. NoDoz, Vivarin, asthma medicines, energy/diet pills, aspirins, herb pills, etc.];	III, IV or V	XX
7AN	Look alike substance (under the pretense);	IV or V	XX
7AO	Cannabis (selling— including possession of cannabis that is packaged for distribution or possession of one ounce or more);	V	XX
7AP	Offering, requesting and/or receiving of a substance;	III, IV or V	XX
7AQ	Furnishing/providing/selling of a substance;	IV or V	XX
7AR	Non-controlled Prescription Drugs [ex. Prozac, Seroquel, Amoxicillin, etc.];	III, IV or V	XX
7AZ	Other: (list)	I, II or III	XX

* SELF-ADMINISTRATION of asthma medication and prescription auto-injectable epinephrine is permitted with written parent/guardian approval and required documentation to the principal or his or her designee. See administration for completion of proper county form/procedures.

SECTION B:

A student shall not possess, sell, use, transmit, buy, or solicit any drug-related paraphernalia, any tobacco-related paraphernalia, or any vaping-related paraphernalia, which includes, but is not limited to, pipes, water pipes, clips, rolling papers, electronic smoking devices, or any other items related to drug use, tobacco use, vaping, or depicting drugs, drug use, tobacco use, vaping or tobacco use except where such items are related to approved curriculum.

The prohibited paraphernalia include, but are not limited to, the following:

Rule 7	Description of Violation	Level	Notify SRO
7BA	Pipes, water pipes, clips, rolling papers, or other objects used for drug use;	III	XX
7BB	Photographs, drawings or depictions of drugs, drug use, or objects used for drug use;	I or II
7BC	Tobacco paraphernalia (ex. matches, lighters, rolling papers and the like);	III
7BD	Photographs, drawings or depictions of tobacco, vaping, tobacco use, or objects used for tobacco use or vaping;	I or II
7BE	Electronic Smoking or Vaping Device	III, IV or V
7BZ	Other: (list)	I, II or III

 

SECTION C:

A student shall not possess, sell, use, transmit, buy, or solicit tobacco or nicotine products.

The prohibited products include, but are not limited to, the following:

Rule 7	Description of Violation	Level	Notify SRO
7CA	Tobacco products (ex. cigarettes, electronic tobacco, or nicotine cartridges (any type), chewing tobacco, dip, snuff, cigars, liquid nicotine— regardless of bio- logical source, electronic cigarette vapors— with or without nicotine, etc.);	III
7CZ	Other: (list)	I or II