Weapons and Dangerous Instruments

Board Policy 5131.7 Students/Weapons and Dangerous Instruments

Students and staff have the right to a safe and secure campus free from psychological and physical harm.  Unless the student has obtained prior written permission, students are prohibited from possessing weapons, imitation firearms, or dangerous instruments of any kind in school buildings, on school grounds or buses, at school-related or school-sponsored activities away from school, or while going to or coming from school.  Students using, possessing, furnishing or brandishing any knife, firearm, or other dangerous objects or threatening others with any weapon, dangerous instrument, or imitation firearm shall be subject to disciplinary actions which include:  5 day suspension, SBPD notified, referral to the School Safety Advocate and possibly recommended for expulsion.  A student granted permission to possess a weapon might be suspended and/or expelled if he/she possesses or uses the weapon inappropriately. 

Students are prohibited from carrying tear gas or tear gas weapons such as pepper spray on campus or at school activities.