Board Weapons or imitation weapons of any kind are not permitted in any school facility, on any school grounds, on school buses, or at any school-sponsored function. The only exceptions to this policy are weapons under the control of law enforcement personnel and inoperable or imitation weapons for school-sanctioned purposes, approved in advance by the building principal.
A weapon shall include, but not be limited to, the following: firearms, knives, martial arts devices, explosive devices, including manufactured ammunition, chemical agents including pepper spray, clubs, or any other device or instrumentality which, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to cause bodily harm. An imitation weapon shall include, but not be limited to, the following: toy guns, water guns if they resemble or are used as guns, poppers, caps, non-working replicas of weapons, cap guns, pocket knives and manufactured ammunition which has been used (spent shell casings).
If it is determined that a student is in possession of a firearm or any weapon, the police shall be notified immediately and the student shall be automatically suspended and, pursuant to federal law, recommended for expulsion. Such expulsion is to be for a period of not less than one year. If it is determined that a student is in possession of any weapon, other than a firearm, the student shall automatically be suspended and may be recommended for expulsion. If it is determined that a student is in possession of any imitation weapon, the student shall be disciplined up to and including suspension and may be recommended for expulsion. When a student is suspended for possession of a weapon (not an imitation weapon), the matter shall be referred to the Superintendent for further disposition. In addition, any student who was knowledgeable of the weapon but did not report it, shall be considered for suspension.
Any person, other than a student, who is suspected of possession of a weapon in any school facility, on any school grounds, on school buses, or at any school-sponsored function, shall be reported immediately to the appropriate law enforcement officials. The District will also pursue filing an appropriate complaint.
No person shall be denied admission to any public school in the District or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of or be discriminated against in any curricular, co-curricular, pupil services, recreational or other program or activity because of the person's gender, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.
The district encourages informal resolution of complaints under this policy. However, if any person believes that the School District of Elmbrook or any part of the school organization has failed to follow the law and rules of Wis. Stats. 118.13 and PI 9, Wis. Admin. Code, or in some way discriminates against persons on the bases listed above, he/she may bring or send a written complaint to the following address: Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services, School District of Elmbrook, 13780 Hope Street, P.O. Box 1830, Brookfield, WI 53008-1830. Telephone No. 262-781-3030.
Wis. Stats. 120.13
Fed. Stats. 20USC8921
Adopted -- September 27, 1994
Reconfirmed -- 11/98, 1/2006
Revised -- 4/95, 6/96, 6/2002, 8/2008
Practice Statement 5131.8 - Weapons
If an object is identified as a weapon or an imitation weapon, the following procedures shall be followed:
- The principal/designee shall initiate an immediate investigation. If there is a question with respect to whether the object is a weapon, the police shall be consulted; or whether it is an imitation weapon, the Superintendent/designee shall be consulted.
- The principal/designee shall contact the Superintendent/designee.
- The principal/designee shall contact the student's parent/guardian.
- If, following the investigation, it is determined that the student was in possession of a firearm, the student shall automatically be suspended from school and recommended for expulsion.
- If, following the investigation, it is determined that the student was in possession of a weapon other than a firearm, the student shall be automatically suspended from school for a maximum of five (5) days and may be recommended for expulsion.
- If, following the investigation, it is determined that the student was in possession of an imitation weapon, the student shall be disciplined up to and including suspension from school and may be recommended for expulsion.
Factors that will enter into this decision shall include, but not be limited to:
> the extent that the imitation weapon resembles a real weapon,
> the danger or potential danger of the imitation weapon to the safety of students,the observed use of the imitation weapon,
> the reason for having the imitation weapon in school yet not approved in advance by the building administrator, and
> prior involvement of the student with weapons or imitation weapons.
7. If it is determined that the object is a weapon, the matter shall be sent to the Superintendent for further review. If it is determined that the object is an
imitation weapon, the matter may be sent to the Superintendent for further review. Based upon the review, a student may be recommended for expulsion.
In that case, the suspension may be extended for not more than a total of fifteen (15) consecutive school days if a notice of an expulsion hearing has
been sent to the student and the student's parent/guardian.
8. The principal/designee and other District representatives shall cooperate with the police in their investigation of possible unlawful activity relative to
weapons or imitation weapons on the part of any student.
Information concerning this policy is to be included in student/parent and staff handbooks.
Adopted -- September 27, 1994
Revised -- 6/96, 6/2002, 8/2008
