CHAPTER 5.00 - STUDENTS
5.10 Student Control
All students enrolled in school shall be subject to the laws, regulations of the State Board of Education, the rules and policies of the School Board and the Code of Student Conduct and shall be under the control and direction of the principal or designee during the time they are transported to or from school at public expense, during the time they are attending school or a school-sponsored activity, and during a reasonable time they are on School Board premises for school attendance or authorized activities.
I. The principal or the principal’s designated representative shall see that students are properly supervised while at school and during any school-sponsored activity.
II. The teacher, other members of the instructional staff or bus driver shall assume such authority for the control and supervision of students as may be assigned by the principal or the principal’s designated representative and shall keep good order in the classroom or other places where in charge of students.
A. No student may be suspended from school, from school bus transportation or from class, nor may corporal punishment be administered except as provided by law and the policies of the Board.
i A good faith effort must be made to immediately inform the parent by telephone of the student’s suspension for any reason.
ii A good faith effort must be made to use parental assistance before suspension unless the situation requires immediate suspension.
iii Each suspension and the reason must be reported in writing within 24 hours to the parent by United states mail or other method agreed to by the parent.
B. No student shall be suspended for unexcused absence, tardiness, or truancy unless otherwise provided in the Code of Student Conduct.
C. The student’s parent or guardian have the right to receive written notice by certified mail or other method agreed to by the parent before placement of the student in a dropout prevention and academic intervention program and shall be notified in writing and entitled to an administrative review of any action by school personnel relating to the student’s placement in the intervention program.
III. This policy shall not apply to students while they are being transported by private vehicles under the provisions of Florida Statutes.
IV. The Code of Student Conduct for Elementary, Middle, and High School are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. The Code of Student Conduct and any revisions shall be approved and adopted by the School Board. The Code of Student Conduct shall:
A. State grounds for disciplinary action procedures and the rights of students.
B. Be distributed to all teachers, school personnel, students, and students’ parent(s) or legal guardian(s) at the beginning of each school year.
C. Be filed in the Superintendent’s office.
V. The Code of Student Conduct shall be discussed with students, school advisory committees, and parent/teacher associations at the beginning of each year.
VI. Any School Board decision which conflicts with provisions in the Code of Student Conduct shall prevail until revisions are adopted.
VII. The principal shall use the Code of Student Conduct to familiarize students with School Board rules relating to students’ rights, responsibilities, and conduct at the beginning of each school year and whenever he/she deems it necessary.
VIII. The School Board shall review the provisions for corporal punishment at a School Board meeting every three (3) years and shall take public testimony at the meeting.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY : 1001.41; 1001.42, F.S.
LAWS IMPLEMENTED: 120.57(1); 1001.43; 1003.21; 1003.04; 1003.31; 1003.32; 1006.07;1006.08; 1006.09; 1006.10; 1006.13, F.S.
State Board of Education Rules: 6A-1.0404
History: Adopted: January 14, 1999
Revision Date(s): October 7, 2003; February 9, 2010; October 8, 2024
Formerly:
