[Al Skierkiewicz]

This is quoted (in part) from the District 214 Co-Curricular Code. It is in force for all students at all times anywhere on the planet including events that take place when school is not in session. Robot team members, football, basketball, cheerleaders, even debate teams are subject to these rules.

A. General Rules
Students may be suspended from participation in cocurricular activities for misconduct including but not limited to the following:

1. Inflicting or attempting to inflict harm upon any person or property;

4. *Possession, sale, delivery, use or being under the influence of any controlled substance or the possession, sale, or delivery of “look alikes”;

5. Being present where others are, in violation of this code, in possession, selling, delivering, using, or under the influence of any controlled substance;


C. Cumulative Violations
Violations of the Cocurricular Code accumulate throughout a student's high school career beginning with his/her first participation in cocurricular activities and ending with graduation.

D. Consequences
From first violation to third violation, the intention of the consequences for violating the Cocurricular Code shifts from problem awareness (1st violation), to an emphasis on rehabilitation (2nd violation), to significant punishment (3rd violation). While the consequences for code violations are described below, the administration may, in its discretion, impose additional or more severe consequences for serious code violations.

1. First Violation
A student may be suspended from all participation in each of the cocurricular activities in which he/she is involved at the time of the violation.
The Assistant Principal for Student Activities shall have discretion to determine the date(s), duration, and nature of all suspensions.

Absent circumstances justifying more severe consequences, the suspension will last no longer than for 25% of the total number of contests/performances involved in each of the cocurricular activities in which the student is participating.

A student involved in an activity with no contests/performances or less than four contests/performances shall be assigned an appropriate consequence by the Assistant Principals for Student Activities.

If the violation is related to the possession, sale, or use of a controlled substance, the student will be referred to student services.

A student not involved in cocurricular activities at the time of violation will normally be assigned a consequence beginning upon his/her next involvement in a cocurricular activity. A student may not become involved in a new cocurricular activity solely to serve the assigned consequence. The Assistant Principal for Student Activities may prevent a student from doing so by assigning a consequence to be served during the student’s next involvement in his/her regular activity or activities.

2. Second Violation
Students will be suspended from all participation in cocurricular activities for one calendar year. After a full season suspension from all participation in cocurricular activities, the student may petition the school administration for reinstatement in the cocurricular program.

3. Third Violation
Students will be suspended from any further participation in cocurricular activities for the remainder of the student's high school career. After one calendar year of suspension, a student may petition the school administration for reinstatement in the cocurricular program.