School officials expect a certain level of behavior from the students of Idaho City High School/Middle School. The following rules apply to all students whether in school or participating in school sponsored events:

Major Offenses

1. Possession of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs other than by prescription. This includes drug paraphernalia of any type. Prescription drugs and any medicines must be checked into the office along with a parental note for disbursement. The office will log all dispensed medicines in the Medication Log.

2. Possession of weapons, or facsimiles thereof, of any type. Weapons are defined as any knife, firearm, laser light, and/or any object used in a threatening manner. Cigarette lighters are not allowed.

3. Fighting. No individual should put his/her hands on any other individual in an aggressive manner.

4. Defiance of authority, profanity, insubordination or aggressive actions.

5. Vandalism is the act of defacing or destroying property belonging to others and will not be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, drawing on, writing on, cutting, tearing or breaking lockers, books, desks, walls, sidewalks, windows, doors, door handles, fire extinguishers or other property.

6. Theft of any type.

7. Actions that disrupt the educational process.

8. foul, obscene or vulgar language directed to anyone at any time. Racial, religious or ethnic slurs or derogatory sexual remarks. Harassment of others by words or actions.

First Offense: May be referred to the police and/or one to three-day suspension from school or expulsion.
Second Offense: Three to five-day suspension and/or expulsion from school.
Third Offense: Possible expulsion from school.

Minor Offenses

1. Public display of affection. This includes, but is not limited to hugging, kissing, or unwarranted touching. an inappropriate display of affection is anything beyond holding hands.

2. Violations of the dress code.

3. Spitting or littering in the building or on school property.

4. Truancy. (See Attendance Policy.)

5. Students may not leave the grounds unless they have checked out in the office for a recognized reason. Campus is closed, by board policy, for all grades with the exceptions noted in this manual under "Lunch Procedure". Only a parent or legal guardian may excuse a student from campus. The student may bring a note from home to which allows him or her to check out through the office. Leaving school without permission is automatically a TRUANCY, and results in an after school detention for every period that a student is truant. If the student fails to serve the detention, another detention will be assigned. If the student refuses to serve the detention, suspension of 1-3 days will result. Constant truancy or detention violations will lead to out of school suspension or expulsion.

Minor rule violations will result in disciplinary measures such as after school detention, Saturday school, in-school suspension, or out of school suspension.

First Offense: 1 hour after school detention.
Second Offense: 2 hours after school detention.
Third Offense: 1 day out of school suspension/Saturday school
Subsequent offenses: Minimum of 3 days out of school suspension

Students kept after school are responsible for their own transportation. They may use the activity bus by obtaining a pass from the office. Students who are under suspension may not be on campus for ANY event during the time of their suspension.

Plagiarism/Cheating

For the first offense any student caught cheating may receive a zero for that particular assignment/test. A second offense in the same class may result in a failing grade for the semester.