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The Board of the Monroe Local School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its
education program or activity and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to
discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its education program or
activity extends to admission and employment. The District’s Title IX Coordinator(s) is/are:

Mr. Jesse Catanzaro

Director of Personnel/Business Affairs
500 Yankee Rd.
Monroe, OH 45050
513-539-2536 Ext 7302
[email protected]

Mrs. Nancy Stratton

Director of Pupil Services
500 Yankee Rd.
Monroe, OH 45050
513-539-2536 Ext 7151
[email protected]

Any inquiries about the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the District
may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator(s), the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department
of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.

The Board has adopted a grievance process and procedures that provide for the prompt and
equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that is prohibited by
Title IX and/or its implementing regulations. The grievance process and procedures are included
in Policy 2266 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities,
which is available at: [https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/monroe/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies
] We encourage you to contact a coordinator with questions and/or assistance with this process.

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 MONROE LOCAL SCHOOLS STUDENT CONDUCT

Students are expected to conduct themselves in such a way that they respect and consider the rights of others and
help maintain a safe and supportive learning environment in accordance with Board Policy and the Student
Handbook. Students of the District must conform to school regulations and accept directions from authorized school
personnel to maintain an appropriate educational climate in our building. The Board has a “Zero Tolerance” policy
for violent, disruptive or inappropriate behaviors, including excessive absences (5600).

A student who fails to comply with established school rules or with any reasonable request made by school
personnel on school property and/or at school-related events is subject to approved student discipline regulations.
The Superintendent/designee develops regulations which establish strategies ranging from prevention to intervention
to address student misconduct.

Students and parents annually receive, at the beginning of the school year or upon entering during the year, written
information on the rules and regulations to which they are subject while in school or participating in any
school-related activity or event. The information includes the types of conduct which are subject to suspension or
expulsion from school or other forms of disciplinary action. The Board directs the administration to make all
students aware of the student code of conduct and the fact that any violations of the student code of conduct are
punishable. The Rules also apply to any form of student misconduct directed at a District official or employee or the
property of a District official or employee, regardless of where the misconduct occur.

If a student violates this policy or the code of conduct, school personnel, students or parents should report the
student to the appropriate principal. The administration cooperates in any prosecution pursuant to the criminal laws
of the State of Ohio and local ordinances.

The Student Code of Conduct is made available to students, parents and is posted online and in a central location
within each building.

LEGAL REFS: ORC 3313.20:3313.534; 3313.66; 3313.661;

Monroe Local School District, Monroe, Ohio

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 Monroe Local Schools Code of Student Conduct

The following code sets forth school rules prohibiting certain types of student conduct.
This Code of Student Conduct applies to all students: (1) On school grounds/property (or closely proximate to) at all
times; (2) Off the school grounds or property at a school activity or event; and (3) Going to or coming from school
or a school activity (including field trips) or event while riding in a school-sponsored vehicle. (4) If it occurs off
property owned or controlled by the district, but is connected to activities or incidents that have occurred on property
owned or controlled by the district. In addition, the Student Code of Conduct governs a student’s conduct at all
times, on or off school property, when such student conduct is reasonably related to the health and safety of other
students and/or school employees, or such conduct would unreasonably interrupt the educational processes of
Monroe Local Schools.

Pursuant to House Bill 204, ORC 3321:01; 3321.04; 3321.13; 3321.14; 3321.38, the District is required to notify the
Registrar of Motor Vehicles if the student is suspended, expelled or permanently excluded for incidents involving a
firearm, knife or weapon. Additionally, the District may report a student to the Registrar if the student is suspended
or expelled for possession of drugs or alcohol. The Registrar may revoke or suspend the student’s drivers license, or
may deny issuance of a license.

A student found to be in violation of any of these rules may be suspended beyond the current semester but not more
than for up to ten (10) school days, assigned to Friday School, assigned to Alternative School/Programs, or be
expelled for a period exceeding ten (10) school days, but not more than one calendar year unless it is a permanent
exclusion for a suspension based on violations in ORC 3313.662(A) and the student was sixteen (16) years of age or
older and if the student is convicted of or adjudicated a delinquent child for that violation. It shall be the decision of
the proper school administrator, after carefully weighing all the facts and circumstances pertaining to an incident of
misconduct, as to which corrective measures are appropriate or adequate. Suspended students may make up the
work/assessments for 100% credit that they missed while suspended, however all work/assessments are due when
they return to school in the number of days they were suspended. It is the student’s responsibility to collect and
complete the missed work/assessments within the allotted time.

Personal Property:
Students are discouraged from bringing large sums of money, Personal Communication Devices, or other expensive
items to school. The school will not be responsible for such items if personal items are stolen, lost or damaged.

Lockers:
Lockers are the property of the Monroe Local Schools Board of Education and are provided to the students as a
convenience for their use. Lockers and other such property carry no expectation of privacy for the students who
occupy them. School lockers are subject to search by school authorities at any time and without warning in
accordance with board policy.

Surveillance Cameras:
Students are duly informed that their behavior may be monitored on school property transportation and/or adjacent
property by cameras. Students who damage or interfere with the use of surveillance equipment are subject to
discipline.

Extra-Curricular Attendance:
Attendance and/or participation at extra-curricular events is at the sole discretion of school administration.
While at Monroe Local Schools extracurricular events, students shall display behavior consistent with the code of
conduct. Failure to do so could result in loss of privileges.
Monroe Homecoming & Monroe Junior & Senior Prom: To attend the Monroe Homecoming & the Monroe Prom is
a privilege in which student must be in “good standing” to attend. For this purpose, “good standing” is defined by
the following factors: the student is not in Habitual Truancy as defined by Ohio Revised Code, and the student has
not been suspended in the current school year or has not been recommended for expulsion in their current school
year. Likewise, students wanting to attend another school’s prom must also be in “good standing” as defined above.

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Students may also lose other extra-curricular privileges if they are in habitual truancy, or have been suspended or
recommended for expulsion, such as sporting events (attendance and/or participation), attendance or participation in
plays, musicals, marching band/pep band activities and any other extra-curricular events or activities.

Handbook (Code of Conduct) Statement:

This Handbook replaces all prior handbooks and other prior written material provided on the same subjects. This
Handbook does not equate to an irrevocable contractual commitment to the student, but only reflects the current
status of the Board’s policies and the School’s rules. If any of the policies or administrative guidelines referenced
herein are revised, the language in the most current policy or administrative guideline prevails. Copies of current
Board policies and administrative guidelines are available on the District’s website.

Rule 1 – Academic Dishonesty (5520)

Students shall not cheat on tests; shall not copy tests, assignments or papers; shall not plagiarize; and shall not
violate copyright policy or law. “Tests” shall include but not be limited to classroom tests, quizzes, and State &
National tests and assessments (i.e. OST, ACT Assessments).

Rule 2 – Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy

Students must have a signed Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy form before gaining access to the District's
computer network. Students shall abide by the District's Network Acceptable Use Policy and any school or
classroom rules for network access.
Students will not abuse the privilege of using the Internet and Gmail. Any inappropriate behavior via school email
while on a school or personal device may result in disciplinary action and may result in terminating one’s ability to
access the Internet from school.

Rule 3 – Acts of Immorality (5517)

Possession of indecent, obscene or pornographic matter is prohibited. Soliciting or sending obscene or pornographic
material is prohibited. Possession includes accessing indecent, obscene or pornographic material via a personal
communication device (PCDs) or gaming device on school property. Engaging in sexual acts, displaying excessive
affection, or other inappropriate behavior is prohibited. Additionally, student may be referred to the school resource
officer or the local police department.

Rule 4 – Bullying, Intimidation, Harassment and Other Forms of Aggressive Behavior (5517.01)
The Board of Education is committed to providing a safe, positive, productive, and nurturing educational
environment for all of its students. The Board encourages the promotion of positive interpersonal relations between
members of the school community.

Harassment, intimidation, or bullying toward a student, whether by other students, staff, or third parties is strictly
prohibited and will not be tolerated. This prohibition includes aggressive behavior, physical, verbal, and
psychological abuse, and violence within a dating relationship. The Board will not tolerate any gestures, comments,
threats, or actions which cause or threaten to cause bodily harm or personal degradation. This policy applies to all
activities in the District, including activities on school property, on a school bus, or while in route to or from school,
and those occurring off school property if the student or employee is at any school-sponsored, school- approved or
school-related activity or function, such as field trips or athletic events where students are under the school's control,
in a school vehicle, or where an employee is engaged in school business.
This policy has been developed in consultation with parents, District employees, volunteers, students, and
community members as prescribed in R.C. 3313.666 and the State Board of Education's Model Policy.

Harassment, intimidation, or bullying means:

A. any intentional written, verbal, electronic, or physical act that a student or group of students exhibits toward
another particular student(s) more than once and the behavior both causes mental or physical harm to the other
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student(s) and is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive
educational environment for the other student(s); or

B. violence within a dating relationship.

"Electronic act" means an act committed through the use of a cellular telephone, computer, pager, personal
communication device, or other electronic communication device.

Aggressive behavior is defined as inappropriate conduct that is repeated enough, or serious enough, to negatively
impact a student's educational, physical, or emotional wellbeing. This type of behavior is a form of intimidation and
harassment, although it need not be based on any of the legally protected characteristics, such as sex, race, color,
national origin, marital status, or disability. It would include, but not be limited to, such behaviors as stalking,
bullying/cyberbullying, intimidating, menacing, coercion, name calling, taunting, making threats, and hazing.

Harassment, intimidation, or bullying also means cyberbullying through electronically transmitted acts (i.e., internet,
e-mail, cellular telephone, personal digital assistance (PDA), or wireless hand-held device) that a student(s) or a
group of students exhibits toward another particular student(s) more than once and the behavior both causes mental
and physical harm to the other student and is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an
intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for the other student(s).

Any student or student's parent/guardian who believes s/he has been or is the victim of aggressive behavior should
immediately report the situation to the Building Principal or Assistant Principal, or the Superintendent. The student
may also report concerns to teachers and other school staff who will be responsible for notifying the appropriate
administrator or Board official. Complaints against the Building Principal should be filed with the Superintendent.
Complaints against the Superintendent should be filed with the Board President.
Every student is encouraged, and every staff member is required, to report any situation that they believe to be
aggressive behavior directed toward a student. Reports may be made to those identified above.

All complaints about aggressive behavior that may violate this policy shall be promptly investigated. The Building
Principal or appropriate administrator shall prepare a written report of the investigation upon completion. Such
report shall include findings of fact, a determination of whether acts of harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying
were verified, and, when prohibited acts are verified, a recommendation for intervention, including disciplinary
action shall be included in the report. Where appropriate, written witness statements shall be attached to the report.

If the investigation finds an instance of harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying/cyberbullying by an electronic act
or otherwise, has occurred, it will result in prompt and appropriate remedial and/or disciplinary action.
If, during an investigation of a reported act of harassment, intimidation and/or bullying/cyberbullying, the Principal
or appropriate administrator believes that the reported misconduct may have created a hostile learning environment
and may have constituted unlawful discriminatory harassment based on a Protected Class, the Principal will report
the act of bullying and/or harassment to one of the Anti-Harassment Compliance Officers so that it may be
investigated in accordance with the procedures set forth in Policy 5517 - Anti-Harassment.

Retaliation against any person who reports, is thought to have reported, files a complaint, or otherwise participates
in an investigation or inquiry concerning allegations of aggressive behavior is prohibited and will not be tolerated.
Such retaliation shall be considered a serious violation of Board policy and independent of whether a complaint is
substantiated. Suspected retaliation should be reported in the same manner as aggressive behavior. Retaliation may
result in disciplinary action as indicated above.

Deliberately making false reports about harassment, intimidation, bullying and/or other aggressive behavior for the
purpose of getting someone in trouble is similarly prohibited and will not be tolerated. Deliberately making false
reports may result in disciplinary action as indicated above.

If a student or other individual believes there has been aggressive behavior, regardless of whether it fits a particular
definition, s/he should report it and allow the administration to determine the appropriate course of action.

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The District shall implement intervention strategies (AG 5517.01) to protect a victim or other person from new or
additional harassment, intimidation, or bullying and from retaliation following such a report.

This policy shall not be interpreted to infringe upon the First Amendment rights of students (i.e., to prohibit a
reasoned and civil exchange of opinions, or debate, that is conducted at appropriate times and places during the
school day and is protected by State or Federal law).

The complainant shall be notified of the findings of the investigation, and as appropriate, that remedial action has
been taken. If after investigation, acts of bullying against a specific student are verified, the Building Director or
appropriate administrator shall notify the custodial parent/guardian of the victim of such finding. In providing such
notification care shall be taken to respect the statutory privacy rights of the perpetrator of such harassment,
intimidation, and/or bullying.

If after investigation, acts of harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying by a specific student are verified, the
Building Director or appropriate administrator shall notify in writing the custodial parent/guardian of the perpetrator
of that finding. If disciplinary consequences are imposed against such student, a description of such discipline shall
be included in the notification.

Rule 5 – Damage or Destruction of School or Private Property (5513)

A student shall not intentionally cause or attempt to cause damage to public or private property, including that of
other students, teachers, administrators and other school employees.

Rule 6 – Discrimination and Harassment (5517)

No student shall harass or discriminate, encourage others to harass or discriminate, or participate in an act
considered harassment or discrimination against any student, employee or other person on the basis of race, color,
national origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, economic status, marital status, pregnancy, age or disability. No
student shall retaliate, coerce or intimidate any person who exercises their right to file a complaint of harassment or
discrimination, or who participates in the investigation of such complaint. Any participant in a school activity who
believes this rule has been violated should report the matter immediately to a staff member or administrator.

Rule 7 - Disrespect
Students shall not insult, harass, intimidate, or abuse students or staff members orally, in writing, or via electronic
means of communication.

Rule 8 – Disruption of School (5520)

A student shall not by use of violence, force, noise, coercion, threat, false threat, intimidation, fear, passive
resistance or any other conduct cause, or attempt to cause the substantial and material disruption or obstruction of
any lawful mission, process, or function of the school.

Rule 9 – Dress Code (5511)

The Board believes that student dress should enhance a positive image of students and the Monroe Local Schools
and support an environment that is safe and conducive to learning. When a student is at school, participating in
school activities or at school-sponsored events, his/her dress and grooming must not:
A. Present a health or safety hazard to the student or to others in the school or attending the school-sponsored
activity; Depict drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or gang/cult related symbols which, under the circumstances, disrupt the
school activities and are offensive in the school setting (this includes confederate flag emblems, swastikas, and any
other hate-related symbols);
B. Materially interfere with school work, create disorder, or disrupt the educational environment;
C. Cause excessive damage or wear-and-tear to school property; and/or
D. Keep the student from participating safely in his/her own education.

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Students shall ensure their body is covered in a manner consistent with school standards, there should be no midriffs
or buttocks exposed visible.
Students are not permitted to wear sunglasses, hats, head coverings or have hoods up in the building unless for
religious, medical or other approved reasons. However, a student may be required or asked to wear a face mask or
covering at the request of school administration in accordance with local or state departments of health, and/or the
centers for disease control to prevent the spread of communicable diseases provided that the mask or covering does
not present a safety risk or contain unacceptable images or writing.
Sling bags, book bags, non-clear backpacks and oversized bags or purses must be kept in the school locker or other
designated area during the school day. Only small purses or clear backpacks are allowed in classrooms.
Building administrators have the authority to regulate student dress in accordance with these guidelines. The
building administrator may exclude (i.e. not admit to class or suspend) any student, when in his/her judgment, the
student is not following appropriate dress and grooming standards A student may submit a written request to a
building administrator to obtain an exception to these guidelines. Exceptions may also be provided in accordance
with a Student’s Section 504 or IEP, or health/medical plan.

Rule 10 – Extortion
A student shall not extort or cause others to extort money or personal property from other students or school
personnel.

Rule 11 - False Reporting/Statements

A student shall not make a false statement, a false accusation or provide false information that in any way interferes
with an investigation by school personnel or defames or damages the reputation of another student or staff member.

Rule 12 – Food and Drink in classrooms and lunch protocol

Food is only permissible in the café during breakfast time before school or during the lunch periods. Students are not
allowed to have food in the classroom, gymnasium, media center, and/or auditorium. Only exception is teacher
approved special events.
Drinks in the classroom are limited to water. Any other drink must have documentation or administrative approval
of its necessity.
● Lunches can be brought from home (packed) or bought at school.
● Food should not be ordered and/or delivered from outside of school.
● Food should not be stored in lockers overnight. This may cause a health hazard. Students caught storing
food in their locker will be disciplined.

Rule 13 – Forgery (5520)

A student shall not change a grade or place the name of a parent, guardian, teacher or other individual as
representative of that individual’s signature on a school document or on an official document for school purposes.

Rule 14 – Gambling
A student shall not participate in gambling.

Rule 15 – Hazing (5516)

Performing any act, coercing another, including the victim, to perform any act of initiation into any class, team, or
organization that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm is prohibited. Permission,
consent, or assumption of risk by an individual subjected to hazing shall not lessen the prohibitions contained in this
rule. Hazing activities are prohibited at any time
in school facilities, on school property, and/or off school property but connected to activities or incidents that have
occurred on school property.

Rule 16 – Insubordination
A student shall not repeatedly violate rules or fail to comply with directions of teachers, student teachers, substitute
teachers, teacher aides, bus drivers, cafeteria staff, secretaries, principals, or other authorized school personnel.
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Rule 17 – Leaving School / Class Cut / Out of Bounds
No student shall enter or leave the school premises during the school day or be absent from a scheduled class/
without permission from his/her teacher or from authorized school personnel, or be in any location that the student is
not authorized to be in. This includes lunch periods.
● Jr. High and High School students are not permitted in the elementary area of the building unless instructed
by a staff member.
● Restrooms past the trophy display case on Main Street are off limits to students during the school day. This
includes during elementary hours (8:30AM – 3:45PM).

Rule 18 – Miscellaneous Offenses (5520)

Disciplinary problems such as not doing required homework, being tardy to class, not following staff member’s
directions, not following classroom rules, horseplay, and other such offenses are prohibited and may result in
disciplinary actions.

Rule 19 – Narcotics, Alcoholic Beverages, Drugs, Counterfeit or Look-Alike Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
(5530)
A student shall not possess and shall not receive, buy, use, transmit, sell, or show evidence of use or consumption of
any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana (including medical marijuana), THC,
alcoholic beverage, controlled substance, any illegal mind-altering substance, inhalant or intoxicant of any kind.

A student shall not possess and shall not receive, buy, use, transmit, sell, conceal or be under the influence of any
counterfeit or look-alike controlled substance. A counterfeit or look-alike controlled substance is any substance that
is made to look like a controlled substance or is represented to be a controlled substance or that a student believes to
be a controlled substance.

A student shall also not possess/use/transmit or conceal paraphernalia, including, but not limited to, water pipes,
hookahs, lighters, pipes, vapes, vape chargers, diffusers, etc.

Section 2925.37 ORC makes it a crime to make, possess, sell or attempt to sell a counterfeit controlled substance,
i.e., something which appears to be a drug abuse substance, but is not.
Except as legitimately provided for in Policy, a student shall not buy, sell, transfer, possess, conceal or use any drug,
medication, inhalant or other substance which can be taken internally where the student or students involved cannot
show a legitimate health or other reason for the use of such substances.
Drug paraphernalia shall not be worn, carried, displayed on clothing, equipment or vehicles or brought to school or
school events.
● Students in grades 7-12 found to be in violation of this rule shall be recommended for expulsion unless an
alternative to expulsion is determined for a first-time offender pursuant to Policy.
● Subsequent violations are an automatic recommendation for expulsion.
● Students in grades 7-12 found to be in violation of this rule shall be provided information about drug and
alcohol counseling and rehabilitation. Provide procedures to direct students and their parents to the appropriate
programs. And provide information about the reentry process.

Rule 20 - Offensive Language, Images, or Gestures

Students shall not speak, write or use technology to obtain or to generate profane, vulgar, derogatory, discriminatory,
demeaning, sexual or other inappropriate language or use profane, vulgar, sexual or other improper or inappropriate
gestures, images or signs or engage or attempt to engage in profane, vulgar, sexual, or other improper or
inappropriate actions.

Rule 21 – Personal Communication Devices (5136)

PCDs include, but are not limited to mobile/cell phones, smart watches, pagers, tablets, gaming devices, smart
phones, electronic readers or any web-enabled devices of any type, as well as PCD accessories such as headphones
and earbuds etc.
Primary and Elementary students (Grades Pre-K to 6) are not allowed to have a PCD on their person. They may
bring a PCD to school, but must be kept in their backpack and powered off, including while on school
transportation.
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Junior High & High School students will not be permitted to use PCDs or their accessories in the school hallways,
classrooms or restrooms. Phones should be stored in lockers, bags or in provided classroom pockets. Students
needing to contact parents or guardians should follow the procedures to use the office telephones.

Junior High and High School students may possess and use personal communication devices (PCDs) on school
property, school-provided transportation, or at school-sponsored activities only during approved times and for
approved purposes. Student use of PCDs on school property is a privilege and not a right. This privilege may be
revoked by the District at any time. The District reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine which types of
PCDs it will allow students to use. Such determinations are subject to change. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Students may possess and use PCDs on school property and at school sponsored curricular and extracurricular
activities according to the terms set forth in Board Policy 5136. Such use shall not create a distraction, disruption, or
otherwise interfere with the educational environment. Contents of cell phones may be searched if there exists a
reasonable suspicion that it may have been used in an activity prohibited by the code of conduct.

Below are guidelines to follow during the school day:

A. Students shall not use PCDs in the classroom, media center, gymnasium, and auditorium without the direct
permission from the teacher or substitute teacher;
B. PCDs cannot be used during Hornet Time/Hive Time, study hall;
C. Students are prohibited from using PCDs to take photographs or record video or audio at any time on
school property unless directed by a staff member for educational purposes. This includes classrooms,
hallways, bathrooms, locker rooms, etc.
D. PCDs cannot be used in the office and clinic;
E. PCDs can be used before and after school;
F. PCDs can be used during designated lunch periods;
G. PCDs can be used during participation in curricular and extracurricular activities for instructional or
educational purposes, and at the discretion of the District Official.
H. PCDs may be used when authorized pursuant to an Individual Education Plan (“IEP”), a Section 504
Accommodation Plan, or a Health Care/Medical Plan with supportive documentation from the student's
physician.
I. Students shall not use their PCD to access inappropriate material either
stored on the PCD, through the District’s network, or through a private
network (i.e. 3G, 4G, LTE)
J. Students will not abuse the privilege of using Gmail. Any inappropriate
behavior via email while on a PCD will result in disciplinary action.
K. Students will not use a PCD to disseminate material that is disruptive to
the educational process, or that is a violation of another student’s record
which could be, but is not limited to pictures or videos of other students
within the school setting.

Violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action including confiscation of the PCD or other disciplinary
options.

Teachers/staff members have a right to confiscate the PCD and take it to the office. Students who refuse to give
their device to a staff member may be subject to additional discipline.

Repeated offenses may result in PCD being turned in at the beginning of the day and returned at the end of the
school day or being banned from school property for a period of time.

The District is not responsible for stolen, lost, or damaged PCDs.

Rule 22 – Safety and Security

Students shall not create disruptions to the standard operations of school through any form of communication that
threatens, or falsely threatens, the safety and security of students and/or district employees. Students who cause
substantial disruptions to the standard operations of school or cause panic within the school community may also be

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subject to criminal charges. Additionally, students who damage or interfere with any security equipment may be
subject to both discipline and possible criminal charges.

Students are required to follow the safety practices of their buildings. Failure to follow the appropriate safety
practices (i.e. propping doors open, permitting entrance through non entrance doors, etc.) shall be considered a
violation of safety and security protocols.

Students will be required to participate in all safety drills that are conducted within their building. Building safety
drills may include, but are not limited to:
● Rapid Dismissal Drills
● Tornado Drills
● ALICE Drills
● Evacuation/Reunification Drills/Training

Rule 23 – Skipping Detention/Friday School

A student assigned to detention or Friday School shall report on the assigned day and at the assigned time.
● Skipping detentions or Friday School will add additional disciplinary action.
● Skipping teacher detentions will result in further disciplinary action with administration.

Rule 24 – Student Conduct Involving Transportation (R.C. 3301-83-08) (5610.04)

(Also: 5515A /5600A)
Although the District furnishes transportation in accordance with Ohio Law, it does not relieve parents of students
from the responsibility of supervision until such time as the student boards the bus in the morning and after the
student leaves the bus at the end of the school day. Once a student boards the bus, he/she becomes the responsibility
of the District. Such responsibility will end when the student is delivered to the regular bus stop at the close of the
school day.

Students on a bus are under the authority of and directly responsible to the bus driver. The driver has the
authority to enforce the established regulations for bus conduct.
Disorderly conduct or refusal to submit to the authority of the driver will be reported to the appropriate building
administrator in writing. Persons who violate the rules and regulations of the Board of Education, the Ohio State
Department of Education, the Department of Highway Safety, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol may forfeit his/her
privilege to transportation by bus to and from school. To ensure the safety and welfare of all students, the following
student transportation management regulations are set forth:
● A student shall obey the driver promptly and respectfully at all times.
● A student shall board and leave his/her assigned bus at a location so designated by the transportation
supervisor.
● A student shall arrive at the bus stop before the bus is scheduled to arrive.
● A student shall wait at a pick-up location clear of traffic and away from the bus stop.
● Behavior at school bus stop must not threaten life, limb or property of any individual.
● A student is expected to board the bus in an orderly manner and walk directly to an available or assigned
seat.
● A student shall remain seated and shall keep aisles and exits clear.
● A student shall keep noise at a minimum -- quiet conversation is permitted.
● A student shall be silent at all railroad crossings.
● A student shall not throw or pass objects on, from and/or into the bus.
● A student shall carry on the bus only objects that can be held in their laps; animals are not permitted on the
bus.
● A student shall not put any part of his/her body out of the bus window.
● A student shall not open the emergency door or the front door without driver permission.
● When it is necessary to cross a road to board and/or leave the bus, the student shall look both ways and
cross 10 feet in front of the bus.
● A student shall not behave in any manner that prevents the driver from safely operating the bus and/or
interferes with the welfare of the other passengers.
● A student shall not eat or drink on the bus.
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 ● Students shall identify themselves when asked.
● All other rules of the Code of Student Conduct shall apply to the student transportation management
regulations.

The provisions of the ORC Section 3313.66 shall apply to suspension, expulsion, and immediate removal of a
student from school bus riding privileges.

Bus Passes (Junior High & High School ONLY) - any student who wishes to ride an alternative bus home must
submit a parental note to the appropriate office. Relevant parental contact information should be included in the
note. Upon administrative approval, students will receive a bus pass to present to the appropriate bus driver.

Rule 25 – Student Drivers (5515)

In order to promote safety and enable the school to effectively supervise students immediately before and
immediately after school hours, only students who secure a valid permit that allows them to park on school property
are permitted to drive to school.
● Reckless driving on school property may result in revoking one's parking pass and disciplinary action.
● Parking in visitor parking spaces will result in disciplinary action.
● Parking in teacher designated areas (H.S., Jr. High, & Elementary lots) will result in disciplinary action.
● Students are not permitted to enter or exit through the Butler Tech Natural Science Center.
● Vehicles parked on school grounds are subject to random searches and reasonable suspicion searches.
● Vehicles may not exhibit any signs or stickers which depict drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sexual innuendos, or gang/cult related
symbols which, under the circumstances, disrupt normal school activities and are offensive in the school setting are
prohibited. This includes confederate flag emblems, swastikas, and any other hate-related symbols.

Rule 26 – Tardiness To School

A student shall be prompt to school and to class according to its scheduled time. A student shall be considered tardy
when they are not in their assigned classroom at the set time for the start of the school day. Students totaling 5 or
more tardies will result in action to be taken by the school attendance officer in accordance with state laws and
regulations. Tardies are counted by quarter and reset to zero each semester.

High School and Junior High

● 1-4 Loss of Attendance/Tardy Incentives
● 5+ tardy - Referral to School Attendance Officer

Elementary and Primary

● 7th unexcused tardy - Phone call home to parent
● 8th unexcused tardy - Referral to School Attendance Officer

Rule 27 – Theft/Stealing (5513)

A student shall not steal or attempt to steal school property or private property of other students or school personnel.

Rule 28 – Threat(s) & Threatening Acts

Students shall not intentionally commit or promote any act or expression of a threatening nature directed to any
individual or group of: teachers, other staff members, students or other groups at school. Report all threats to the
office.

Rule 29 – Trespassing
No student shall be present in an unauthorized place on school property or refuse to leave any such place when
ordered to do so by authorized school personnel.

Rule 30 – Truancy, Excessive Absenteeism & Attendance (5200)

(Refer to District website for full attendance policy)

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It is important for every student at Monroe to attend school every day. Missing too much school has long-term,
negative effects on students, such as lower achievement and graduation rates.
Parents/Guardians should phone or email the student’s school building within one (1) hour of the start of that
building’s school day to report an absence. Students are allowed ten (10) excused absences via a call-in, note or
email each school year. For an absence to be excused it should meet the criteria found in board policy 5200:
Personal illness, appointment with a health care provider, illness in the family necessitating the presence of the child,
quarantine of the home (with doctor’s note including dates), death in the immediate family, necessary work at home
due to the incapacity or absence of parents/guardians, observation or celebration of a bona fide religious holiday,
out-of-state travel, medically necessary leave for a pregnant student (see policy 5751), service as a precinct officer at
an election (see policy 5725), college visit, absence due to placement in a foster care program or change of
placement in a foster care program or absence due to student being homeless.

ALL notes must be turned in within five (5) days of returning to school from the absence.

AFTER the tenth (10th) parent note/call-in for an excused absence the student must then submit medical
documentation for any further absences from the medical provider.

The District reserves the right to request additional information/documentation to excuse any absence.

The Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 410 to encourage and support a preventative approach to excessive
absences and truancy.
Definition of “habitually truant” is:
● Absent 30 or more consecutive hours without a legitimate excuse;
● Absent 42 or more hours in one month without legitimate excuse; or
● Absent 72 or more hours in one year without legitimate excuse.

Definition of “Excessively Absent” is:

● Absent 38 or more hours in one school month with or without a legitimate excuse; or
● Absent 65 or more hours in one school year with or without a legitimate excuse.

With students who are “habitually truant” there will be the creation of an Absence Intervention Team (AIT) to
develop absence intervention plans. Possible Consequences:
● Parent/guardian called immediately
● Loss of Incentives
● Loss of Extra Curricular Privileges
● Written notification sent home (explaining the process and next steps)
● Set up a meeting with the parents
● Set up student attendance contract
● Hold Absence intervention meeting/develop plan
● Refer to Children's Services / Juvenile Court
● Notification to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles which may result in denial, suspension or revocation of a
driver’s license.

Vacation/Out-of-Town days: Students will receive up to 5 vacation/out-of-town days per school year pending
approval of the School Attendance Officer and the school Administrator. Students must notify the office in writing
of the dates they will not be in school at least a week in advance and be approved by the school Attendance Officer
and the School Administrator. Students may be denied approval thus the ability to count these days as excused
based on current attendance and/or grade concerns. If approved, these days are excused unless the student is in
Habitual Truancy as defined by Ohio Revised Code. Vacation/Out-of-Town days in excess of 5 days could be
considered unexcused.

Rule 31 – Unauthorized Touching, Inciting, Fighting & Rough-Play

Students shall not engage or attempt to engage another person with the intent or do bodily harm by hitting,
unauthorized touching or disrupting while on school premises or buses at any time. Additionally, a student shall not

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behave in such a way as could reasonably be anticipated to cause physical injury to a school employee, fellow
student, or any other person.
Students shall not incite or challenge another student to engage in willful physical conflict, unauthorized touching
or combat.

Rule 32 – Unauthorized Use of Communication Medium (5520)

Photos, videos, or any other medium of communication that includes a Monroe Local School District staff member
or student is protected by privacy rights. The use of such mediums in any way without the written permission of a
school administrator or without permission by a staff member / student is strictly prohibited. Violation of this rule
could result in disciplinary action and/or legal action.

Rule 33 – Use/Possession/Transmission or Concealment of Tobacco/Nicotine, Vaping Devices, Diffusers or

Alternative Products (5512)
A student shall not use/possess/transmit or conceal tobacco/nicotine or any tobacco/nicotine products such as
cigarettes, cigars, dip, chewing tobacco, vape, etc. A student shall not use/possess/transmit or conceal any alternative
nicotine products, such as electronic cigarettes, vapes, vapor cigarettes, etc. A student shall also not
possess/use/transmit or conceal tobacco paraphernalia, including, but not limited to, water pipes, hookahs, lighters,
pipes, vapes, vape chargers, diffusers, etc.

Rule 34 – Weapons and Dangerous Instruments (5772)

A student shall not possess, handle, transport, carry, use, conceal, or transmit any objects that can reasonably be
considered a weapon, a firearm (including any object represented as a firearm or made, construed, or altered so that,
to a reasonable person without specialized training in firearms, the object appears to be a firearm), a knife (capable
of causing bodily harm), or other dangerous object of no reasonable use to the student.

Any student who is determined to have brought to school or to a school-related activity a firearm or knife as defined
below shall be recommended for expulsion for not less than one year, subject to reduction of this term by the
Superintendent on a case-by-case basis. The Superintendent, in determining the term of expulsion on a case-by-case
basis, shall consider all of the relevant facts and circumstances, including (a) applicable Ohio or federal laws, (b) the
student’s disability, and (c) extent of culpability of the student. The Superintendent shall notify the appropriate
criminal justice or juvenile delinquency authorities of these determinations.

This rule incorporates 18 U.S.C. §§ 921 et seq. which defines “firearm” as

● Any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a
projectile by the action of an explosive;
● the frame or receiver of any such weapon;
● any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or
● any destructive device.
● The term ‘destructive device’ means
● bomb,
● grenade,
● rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces,
● missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce, mine, or device similar to any
of the devices described in the preceding clauses.

For the purposes of this rule, a “knife” is defined as any device consisting of a sharp blade three (3) inches or longer
in length, whether or not fastened to a handle, designed or intended for use as a cutting instrument.

For the purposes of this rule, a “dangerous object” is defined as a device which is or may be used to cause harm to
another person, including but not limited to a club, chain, razor or other sharp blade less than three (3) inches in
length, metal knuckles, noxious irritants, chemicals, or explosive or incendiary device.

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 Disciplinary Options
● Behavioral probation/contract
● Change of classroom and/or educational placement/setting
● Confiscation of Personal Communication Device
● Denial of Personal Communication Device privileges
● Denial of participation/attendance in/at extracurricular activities/dances
● Denial of recess privileges
● Denial of school bus riding privileges or transportation privileges by a building administrator
● Detention(s)
● Directed to change inappropriate clothing or remove inappropriate symbols
● Expulsion (as permitted by policy/law)
● Friday School(s)
● Legal charges for violations of local/state and federal law
● Mediation
● Monetary restitution for damages
● Other appropriate disciplinary action or logical consequence determined appropriate by the administrator
● Parental contact
● Permanent Exclusion
● Placement in the Behavioral Intervention Center (BIC)
● Student Conference
● Suspension
● Suspension or revocation of student parking privileges
● Temporary removal of the student from the classroom
● Verbal Correction

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Additional Student Information

Policy 2430 Eligibility to Participate in Extra-Curricular Activities

Extracurricular activities are a privilege, not a right or entitlement for students. As a necessary condition of
participation, students must adhere to the Athletic Code of Conduct. Failure to follow the student code of conduct
and/or athletic Code of Conduct may result in suspension or removal from an extracurricular program or programs.
Attendance and Participation at Extra-Curricular Activities is at the sole discretion of administration.

Extracurricular activities are defined as follows: After school activities that meet on a regular basis with a
school-sponsored adult as an advisor/coach. Participation in extracurricular activities will be subject to the
following grade point guidelines:

Regulations for Grade 7-12: A student who does not achieve a 1.75 grade point average during the previous quarter
will be ineligible to participate in extra-curricular activities during that quarter. If, at the end of the quarter, a student
achieves a 1.75 grade point average or above, they will be eligible to participate during the following quarter. This
policy will apply to each remaining quarter.
Eligibility criteria must also meet the following:

1. All OHSAA and other activity requirements.

2. A minimum of 1.75 or above on a 4.0 point system.
3. Must pass five -1 credit classes per quarter or the equivalent.
4. The grade point average will be based on the previous quarter's grades

It is the responsibility of all coaches/advisors to enforce the grade point extracurricular participation policy. No
student in violation of this policy will be permitted to participate in extracurricular activities. Each advisor/head
coach shall review quarterly grade reports to officially deny participation for any student in violation of this
policy.

Student Transcripts and Requests

Transcript request forms are available in the guidance office. The form must be completed, signed by a
parent/guardian, and returned to the guidance office. The signed form gives the guidance staff permission to release
records for college applications, scholarships, etc. The first transcript requested by a student is free. Each
subsequent transcript request will cost the student $5.00 each.

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