DISCIPLINARY ACTION CHART. The Washington Elementary School District follows a progressive discipline policy, which means that each successive offense merits a stronger consequence. Action taken by the school authority will fall between the minimum and maximum category identified on the following disciplinary action chart. Employment of discipline alternatives is at the discretion of the school authority. Consequence Infraction Definition Minimum Maximum *Alcohol Violation The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession or use of intoxicating alcoholic beverages or substances represented as alcohol. This includes being intoxicated at school, school-sponsored events and on school-sponsored transportation. H: Out-of-school Suspension (1-5 Days) L: Expulsion *Aggravated Assault An assault becomes aggravated when the situation becomes more severe by: the use of deadly weapon or instrument; causing serious physical injury to another person; or committing the assault knowing, or having reason to know, the victim is a peace officer or school employee engaging in school-related activity. A.R.S. §13-1204 I: Out-of-school Suspension (6-10 Days) L: Expulsion Aggression A verbal or physical interaction between two or more students, which is more severe than “horseplay,” but if undeterred, may lead to a fight. Includes inappropriate arguing, shouting, posturing, shoving or scuffling. Includes the act of instigating or encouraging the confrontation or fighting between others through rumors, gossip or relaying inflammatory information. A: Conference with School Official I: Out-of-school Suspension (6-10 Days) *Armed Robbery A person commits armed robbery if, in the course of committing robbery as defined in section 13-1902, such person or an accomplice uses or threatens to use a deadly weapon or a simulated deadly weapon. ARS §13-1904. G: In-school Suspension (1-5 Days) L: Expulsion *Arson of an occupied structure Knowingly and unlawfully damaging an occupied structure by knowingly causing a fire or explosion. A.R.S. §13-1704. Occupied structure means any structure in which one or more human beings either is or is likely to be present or so near as to be in equivalent danger at the time the fire or explosion occurs. A.R.S. §13-1701. I: Out-of-school Suspension (6-10 Days) L: Expulsion *Arson of a structure or property Knowingly and unlawfully damaging a structure or property by knowingly causing a fire or explosion. A.R.S. §13-1703. I: Ou...
