MISCONDUCT
1. All forms of dishonesty including cheating on any written or oral assignment/test, plagiarism, knowingly furnishing false information to the school, forgery, alteration or use of documents and instruments or identification with intent to defraud will result in Administrative referral and disciplinary hearing.
2. Larceny or Other Theft Offenses: "Unlawful taking and carrying away of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of property. Permanently or unlawfully withholding property from another."
a. First Offense: Administrator referral, out of school suspension and notification of authorities and/or law enforcement, restitution/payment.
3. Insubordination: "Refusing to follow a staff member’s direction; talking back; being deliberately or socially rude, expressed disrespect toward any BOCES employee, or becoming argumentative with any BOCES employee."
a. First Offense: Administrator referral, 1-3 days out of school suspension.
b. Second Offense: Administrator referral, 1-5 days out of school suspension, dismissal hearing.
c. Third Offense: Administrator referral, 1-5 days out of school suspension, dismissal hearing.
4. The use of Profanity/Abusive Language:
a. First Offense Administrator referral.
b. Second Offense: Administrator referral, out of school suspension.
c. Third Offense: Administrator referral, out of school suspension, and dismissal hearing.
5. The use of Profanity/Abusive Language directed at staff:
a. First Offense: Administrator referral, 1-3 days out of school suspension.
b. Second Offense: Administrator referral, 3+ days out of school suspension.
c. Third Offense: Administrator referral, 3+ days out of school suspension, and dismissal hearing.
6. Violation of school policies and/or regulations which may be enacted and repeated offenses which by themselves would not warrant suspension or dismissal but collectively indicate that further attendance by the student is not in the best interest of the student or the school.
7. Violations of sections of the NY State Education law (6509) regarding professional misconduct, in as much as students of practical nursing may perform nursing activities in the course of their study.