Public Conduct on School Property: KFA

Persons using or upon school district property, including all district buildings, parking lots, and any district vehicle used to transport students, shall not engage in the conduct described below.

Any person considered by the superintendent or designee to be in violation of this policy shall be instructed to leave district property and law enforcement may be contacted. Any person who has engaged or district officials reasonably believe will engage in conduct prohibited by this policy may be excluded from district property.

The following conduct by any person is prohibited:

1. Any conduct that obstructs, disrupts or interferes with or threatens to obstruct, disrupt or interfere with district operations or any activity sponsored or approved by the district.
2. Physical abuse or threat of harm to any person or school district property.
3. Damage or threat of damage to district property regardless of the location, or property of a member of the community when such property is located on district property.
4. Forceful or unauthorized entry to or occupation of district facilities, including both buildings and grounds.
5. Use, possession, distribution or sale of drugs and other controlled substances, alcohol and other illegal contraband on district property, at district or school-sponsored functions or in any district vehicle transporting students. For purposes of this policy, "controlled substances" means drugs identified and regulated under federal law, including but not limited to marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines (including methamphetamine). Exceptions may be made for the administration of medical marijuana to qualified students in accordance with state law and Supt. Policy JLCDB-Administration of Medical Marijuana to Qualified Students.
6. Distribution, manufacture or sale of controlled substances or the possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute them within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of school grounds.
7. Entry onto district buildings or grounds by a person known to be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
8. Unlawful use of any tobacco product.
9. Unlawful possession of a deadly weapon, as defined in state law, on school property or in school buildings.
10. Profanity or verbally abusive language.
11. Violation of any federal, state or municipal law or superintendent policy.

Adopted: May 8, 1990
Revised October 8, 1991
Revised November 23, 1993
Revised December 16, 1997
Revised December 2013
Revised April2, 2014
Revised October 15, 2014
Revised July 16, 2016

LEGAL REFS.:
21 U.S.C. 860 (crime to distribute or manufacture controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a
school)
C.R.S. 18-1-901 (3)(e) (definition of deadly weapon)
C.R.S. 18-9-106 (disorderly conduct)
C.R.S. 18-9-108 (disrupting lawful assembly)
C.R.S. 18-9-109 (interference with staff, faculty or students of educational institutions)
C.R.S. 18-9-110 (public buildings - trespass, interference)
C.R.S. 18-9-117 (unlawful conduct on public property)
C.R.S. 18-12-105.5 (unlawful carrying/possession of weapons on school grounds)
C.R.S. 18-12-214 (3)(a) (person with valid concealed handgun permit may have a handgun on school
property as long as hand gun remains in his or her vehicle and if, while the person is not in vehicle,
the gun is kept in a compartment and the vehicle is locked)
C.R.S. 18-18-407 (2) (crime to sell, distribute or possess with intent to distribute any controlled
substance on or near school grounds or school vehicles)
C.R.S. 25-1.5-106 (12)(b) (possession or use of medical marijuana in or on school grounds or in
a school bus is prohibited)
C.R.S. 25-14-103.5 (boards of education must adopt policies prohibiting tobacco and retail
marijuana use on school property)
C.R.S. 25-14-301 (Teen Tobacco Use Prevention Act)
CROSS REFS.: ADC, Tobacco-Free Schools
GBEB, Staff Conduct

GBEC, Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
JICH, Drug and Alcohol Involvement by Students
JICI, Weapons in School
KI, Visitors to Schools
NOTE: The exceptions in state law that permit possession of a deadly weapon on school
property are that the person:
a. has legal authority to cany or possess a deadly weapon. C.R.S 18-12-105.5 (3).
b. is presenting an authorized public demonstration or exhibition for the school or an organized
class. C.R.S. 18-12-105.5 (1).
c. is canying out duties for the school district which require the use of a deadly weapon. C.R.S
18-12-105.5 (1).
d. is participating in an authorized extracurricular activity or on an athletic team. C.R.S. 18-12-
105.5 (1).
f is a school resource officer or peace officer on duty. C.R.S. 18-12-105.5 (3)(e).