Dicipline/Behavior

Campbell County School District No. 1 (CCSD) is committed to providing a secure, student-learning environment, free of hazing, harassment,  intimidation, menacing, cyber bullying, “sexting” and other bullying behavior. Pursuant to the policy and administrative regulation which were created with the assistance of parents and guardians, school employees, volunteers, students, administrators, and community representatives; no person may engage in threats, hazing, harassment, intimidation, menacing, cyberbullying, “sexting” or bullying behavior against a CCSD student or students participating in functions sponsored by the District.

Further, CCSD prohibits reprisal or retaliation against a student, witness or person who reports information about or cooperates in the investigation of an act of threatening, hazing, harassment, intimidation, menacing, cyber bullying, “sexting’ or bullying. See W.S. 21-4-313, 314 (2009).  

All such behavior by students, staff or third parties against any CCSD student or student participant is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated by CCSD.  

For information concerning threat, harassment, intimidation, hazing, cyber bullying, “sexting”, and other menacing and/or bullying behavior on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law; see Policy 4012 onDiscrimination and Anti-Harassment and Administrative Regulation 4012R Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment. 

Students are expected to dress appropriately when they are in school or participating in school activities. Rules concerning student dress may be established by the school administration to ensure that the student dress meets standards of cleanliness, healthfulness, and safety, and does not disrupt the educational process. Generally, the responsibility for dress and appearance of the student will rest with the individual student and his/her parents; however, students will not be permitted to wear:

• clothing which creates an offensive environment by the display of slogans, objects, or pictures which are sexually suggestive, or which promote the use of drugs, alcohol, or gang activity; or
• clothing that is revealing or distracting which could be considered immodest clothing which is sexually offensive; or
• unsanitary clothing, which poses a health problem.

Students whose dress is not appropriate may be sent home to change or required to make other adjustments until appropriate clothing can be obtained.

Coaches and/or other staff supervising extracurricular activities may make other dress requirements applicable to students participating in athletic and/or other extracurricular activity events.

ADOPTION DATE: February 14, 1984; Revised June 24, 1986; Revised May 10, 1988; Revised May 26, 1998; Major Revision June 14, 2011
LEGAL REFERENCES:
CROSS REFERENCES:
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION:  5132-R 

Clothing that is revealing or distracting will not be permitted at school or school activities. Students are to conform to the following guidelines concerning appropriate dress and grooming:

1.  Students may be outside during cold weather. Parents and students are encouraged to keep informed about the weather and forecasted weather and dress students appropriately. Boots, gloves, hats, and coats help your student to be more comfortable. Appropriate footwear should be worn in wet or snowy weather.

2. All clothing is to be worn according to the way it is designed.

3. Students may not wear, as outer dress, the following:

• Midriffs - any shirt that allows the exposure of the midsection during normal school activities.
• Sleeveless undershirts – tank tops, tube tops, etc.
• See-through clothing.
• Shirts showing bare shoulders and/or backs.

4. Visible undergarments are not permitted.

5. Clothing with obscene or violent statements, designs, double messages, and advertisements for drugs/alcohol or tobacco will not be permitted.

6. Short shorts and mini-skirts will not be permitted. Skirts must extend to within three inches of the top of the kneecap as a guide. Shorts must extend to within four inches of the top of the kneecap as a guide.

7. Hats and caps are not to be worn in the building during normal school hours.

8. Gang-related clothing or styles of grooming may vary from school to school and may change from year to year. Therefore, it may be necessary, at some point in time, to prohibit the wearing of certain items of apparel and certain styles of grooming not limited to specific hairstyles, colors, logos, manufacturer brand names, etc. The purpose of prohibiting these items of apparel or styles of grooming is to prevent identifying students as gang members and to prevent non-gang members from being mistakenly victimized.

9. Neat, clean, and well-groomed facial hair will be permitted.

10. Shoes, boots, and other appropriate footwear are to be worn at all times.  

11. Articles of clothing that cause undue school maintenance problems will not be permitted.  

12. Cleanliness of body and clothing is required.

13. Students are not to wear their clothing or hair in such a style or manner that could be hazardous to them in their various school activities such as shop, laboratories, athletics, physical education, art, etc. Instructors in these areas are to set specific dress and grooming regulations for the safety and health of the participants and to assure that disruption of the learning process does not occur. Activity sponsors may establish dress codes for activities. Any such regulations drawn up by instructors or sponsors must be approved by the principal before they can be enforced.

14. Clothing must be in good repair—free from holes, cut-outs, or torn seams.

15. This regulation applies to students at all school-sponsored activities unless the principal approves a change.

Schools may adjust these guidelines to be age appropriate at the school level. Students will only be allowed to wear clothing outside of the student appearance regulation during Incentive Days as designated by the school principal as a reward and motivation for the students. Incentive Days will be available as a school reward for various reasons and celebrations. The principal has the discretion to modify the student appearance regulation on Incentive Days.

If a student is in violation of these provisions, the principal or designee shall request the student to make the appropriate correction. If the student refuses, the parent/guardian may be notified and asked to make the necessary correction. The principal shall take appropriate corrective and disciplinary action.

Note: School activities participants dress the Wyoming High School Activities Association and national program regulations.

ADOPTION DATE: May 10, 1988; Revised May 26, 1998; Major Revision June 14, 2011
LEGAL REFERENCES:
CROSS REFERENCES: 5132
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION:  

The Board of Trustees may suspend or expel a student from school for up to one year for any reason authorized by the Wyoming Education Code, specifically including, but not limited to:

• continued willful disobedience or open defiance of the authority of school personnel;
• willful destruction or defacing of school property during the school year or any recess or vacation;
• any behavior which in the judgment of the Board of Trustees is clearly detrimental to the education, welfare, safety, or morals of other pupils, including the use of foul, profane, or abusive language, or habitually disruptive behavior as defined by W.S. 21-4-306(b);
• torturing, tormenting, or abusing a pupil or in any way maltreating a pupil or a teacher with physical violence;
• possession, use, transfer, carrying, or selling a deadly weapon as defined under W.S. 6-1-104(a)(iv), within any school bus as defined by W.W. 31-7102(a)(xi) or within the boundaries of real property used by the district primarily for the education of students in grades kindergarten through twelve (12);
• Violation of any District policy, rule, regulation, or handbook provision applicable to student conduct.

The Board delegates to each principal the right to suspend a student from school for not more than ten (10) school days on the grounds listed above. Only the Board may expel or suspend a student for more than ten (10) days.

Prior to suspending a student from school, the principal shall inform the student of the reasons for the suspension and the evidence against him and shall give the student a chance to present his version of the charges against him and to present evidence in his behalf. However, if the student’s behavior endangers persons or property or threatens to disrupt the educational program, the student may be suspended immediately. The student will then be given a chance to be heard as soon thereafter as practical, not later than seventy-two (72) hours after the suspension, not counting Saturdays and Sundays. Administration shall make a good faith attempt to notify the student’s parents, guardians, or custodians within twenty-four (24) hours of the student’s suspension or expulsion and provide the reasons for the suspension or expulsion, using the contact information on record with the school or district. The disciplinarian shall keep a record of the efforts to provide notice under this paragraph and whether the notice was provided successfully.  

No student may be suspended for more than ten (10) days or expelled without an opportunity for a hearing, if requested. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Rules of Practice Governing Hearings and Contested Cases. Suspension or expulsion from school shall not be imposed as an additional punishment for offenses punishable under the laws of the State, expect where the offense was committed at a school function or is of such a nature that continuation in school would be detrimental to the welfare, safety or morals of other pupils. No suspension or expulsion shall be for longer than one (1) year. 

ADOPTION DATE: July 13, 1976; Revised October 11, 1993; Editorial Revision November 22, 1993, Editorial Revision January 23, 2001; Revised April 28, 2009 (Regulation and policy merged); Editorial revision April 8, 2014; Revised September 24, 2019
LEGAL REFERENCE(S): W.S. 21-4-305, W.S. 21-4-306, W.S. 6-1-104, W.S. 31-7102
CROSS REFERENCE(S): (formerly 5114) 5123.4, 5131.1, 5131.5.
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION: 

The District recognizes the major negative effects of the use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and controlled substances on personal health and the subsequent healthcare costs.

The possession, distribution and/or use of alcoholic beverages, tobacco and/or electronic smoking devices, drugs for which the user does not have a lawful prescription, or substances which are used in such a manner as to be dangerous to the student in any building, on school grounds, at any school function or while on any school-sponsored trip is prohibited.  Students are prohibited from being in any school building, on school grounds, or at any school function while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or controlled substances.

ADOPTION DATE: July 13, 1976; Revised July 19, 2000; Reviewed December 9, 2008; Revised January 27, 2009; Major Revision December 14, 2010; Revised April 8, 2014; Revised August 28, 2018; Minor Revision January 9,
2024 LEGAL REFERENCE(S): Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971
CROSS REFERENCE(S): Policy 4336, Use of Tobacco Products and Electronic Vaping Device
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION: 

Possession or use of a weapon on school property, on a school bus, or at any school-sponsored activity is prohibited. A student found to be in possession of a weapon on school premises before, during or after school, or at any schoolsponsored activity, will be subject to disciplinary and/or legal action.

ADOPTION DATE: May 9, 1994; Revised September 12, 1994; Reviewed, no revision June 14, 2011; Revised March 23, 2021
LEGAL REFERENCE(S): W.S. 21-4-305, 306; Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994; Section 921 of Title 18, U.S. Code
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION: 5260-R