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EASTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 218.2
SECTION:
PUPILS
TITLE:
TERRORISTIC THREATS/ACTS
ADOPTED:
March 5, 2007
REVISED:
218.2. TERRORISTIC THREATS/ACTS
1.
Purpose
The Board recognizes the danger that terroristic threats and acts by students presents
to the safety and welfare of district students, staff and community. The Board
acknowledges the need for an immediate and effective response to a situation
involving such a threat or act.
2.
Definitions
18 Pa. C.S.A.
Sec. 2706
Terroristic threat - shall mean a threat to commit violence communicated with the
intent to terrorize another; to cause evacuation of a building; or to cause serious
public inconvenience, in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or
inconvenience.
18 Pa. C.S.A.
Sec. 3301-4101
Sec. 2301-3201
Terroristic act - shall mean an offense against property or involving danger to
another person.
3.
Authority
The Board prohibits any district student from communicating terroristic threats or
committing terroristic acts directed at any student, employee, Board member,
community member or school building.
4.
Delegation of
Responsibility
The Board directs the Superintendent to react promptly and appropriately to
information and knowledge concerning a possible or actual terroristic threat or act.
The Superintendent or designee shall be responsible for developing administrative
procedures to implement this policy.
Title 22
Sec. 12.2
Staff members and students shall be responsible for informing the building principal
regarding any information or knowledge relevant to a possible or actual terroristic
threat or act.
The building principal shall immediately inform the Superintendent after receiving a
report of such a threat or act.
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5.
Guidelines
When an administrator has evidence that a student has made a terroristic threat or
committed a terroristic act, the following guidelines shall be applied:
Pol. 233
1.
The building principal shall immediately suspend the student. The student
shall also be subject to appropriate legal action.
2.
The building principal shall promptly report the incident to the Superintendent.
3.
The building principal may inform any person directly referenced or affected by
a terroristic threat.
4.
The Superintendent may recommend expulsion of the student to the Board.
If a student is expelled for making terroristic threats or committing terroristic acts,
the Board may require, prior to readmission, that the student provide competent and
credible evidence that the student does not pose a risk of harm to others.
20 U.S.C.
Sec. 1400 et seq
In the case of students with disabilities, the district will take all steps necessary to
comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and follow Board
policy.