The Governing Board desires to keep District schools free from the threats or harmful influence of any groups or gangs which exhibit drug use, violence or disruptive behavior. The Superintendent or designee shall take steps to deter gang intimidation of students and staff and confrontations between members of different gangs. He/she shall exchange information and establish mutually supportive efforts with local law enforcement authorities.
(cf. 3515.1 - Crime Data Reporting)
(cf. 5131.4 - Campus Disturbances)
(cf. 5131.7 - Weapons and Dangerous Instruments)
To further discourage the influence of gangs, the Superintendent or designee shall ensure that school rules of conduct are enforced consistently and that all students have access to counselors as needed. If a student exhibits signs of gang affiliation, staff shall so inform the parent/guardian.
(cf. 6164.2 - Guidance Services)
The Board believes that gang-related apparel and grooming is hazardous to the health and safety of the school environment. When there is evidence of a gang presence in District schools that disrupts or threatens to disrupt school activities, the Superintendent or designee may establish reasonable dress code regulations prohibiting students from wearing gang-related apparel. In addition, individual schools may, in their school safety plans, prohibit gang-related apparel and grooming on school grounds.
(cf. 3515 - School Safety and Security)
(cf. 5132 - Dress and Grooming)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
32282 School safety plans
35183 Gang-related apparel
41510-41514 School Safety Consolidated Competitive Grant
48907 Student exercise of free expression
51264 Educational inservice training; CDE guidelines
51265 Gang violence and drug and alcohol abuse prevention inservice training
51266-51266.5 Model gang and substance abuse prevention curriculum
PENAL CODE
186.22 Participation in criminal street gang
13826-13826.7 Gang violence suppression
Marvin H. Jeglin et al v. San Jacinto Unified School District et al 827 F.Supp. 1459 (C.D. Cal. 1993)
Management Resources:
CDE PUBLICATIONS
On Alert: Gang Prevention in School and Inservice Guidelines, January 1994
Policy FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: November 12, 1996 San Jose, California