Attack on Adult

401 - Attack on Adult

Physically striking an employee of the school system or other adult, including pushing or attacking a teacher/staff member who is intervening in a fight or other disruptive activity on school grounds or school property. Consideration would need to be made to the age, grade, developmental level, prior offenses, intentionality, and circumstances in determining an appropriate course of action and consequence.

  • Schools should consider multiple factors, including:

    • whether student acted in the heat of the moment, as opposed to planning ahead

    • whether student was verbally provoked

    • whether student was acting in self-defense

    • whether student was intervening in fight

    • the student’s age

    • whether fighting is persistent or habitual

  • Apply extended suspension and expulsion only to grades 6-12.

  • Level 5: If the school administrator decides to request an expulsion conference, the school administrator or designee must contact the Department of Student Services within two (2) days of the alleged offense to request an expulsion conference.

Level 2-5

Physically attacking an employee of the school system or other adult, including intentionally striking a staff member who is intervening in a fight or other disruptive activity.