Items Not Allowed on Campus

Reporting of Dangerous Objects: We encourage students to promptly report the presence of weapons, injurious objects or other suspicious activity to school authorities. The identity of a student who reports such activity shall remain confidential to the extent permitted by law. The Superintendent or designee also shall inform staff, students, and parents/guardians that students who report the presence of injurious objects on school campuses are to be protected and their identity shielded. 

Unauthorized Possession of Illegal Substances: It is illegal for any person to be in unauthorized possession of narcotics, alcohol, or supplementary drugs on a school campus during school hours or a school-related function.

WEAPONS, DRUGS, AND DANGEROUS OBJECTS

Guns, knives, drugs, and other dangerous objects, which includes vapes, vape batteries or vaping devices, are a hazard to the welfare of everyone on campus and are not allowed on ANY Simi Valley Unified School District campus.  The sale, possession, brandishing of any weapon or dangerous object at school, on the way to or from school or at a school event may/will result in a suspension from school, notification to the Simi Valley Police Department and recommendation for expulsion.

• Students who have knowledge of a weapon or dangerous object on campus should alert an adult immediately.  Students who are aware of these items but do not report it to the faculty or administration may also be liable and subject to disciplinary action by the school.
• Dangerous objects are defined as: items which are at school that have the potential of harming or intimidating someone else.  Students may not be in possession of dangerous objects on campus, or to and from at school. Dangerous objects include, but are not limited to:  laser pens, razor blades, exacto knives, scissors, lighters, screwdrivers, flashlights, batons, poppers, mace, firecrackers, stink bombs, etc.  Working together to maintain a safe learning environment is everyone’s responsibility.
• Students in possession of controlled substances or paraphernalia are subject to disciplinary action (Ed Code 48900)
• See Discipline Matrix for consequences. 

SEARCH AND SEIZURE – BP 5145.12 

The Board recognizes that incidents may occur which jeopardize the health, safety and welfare of students and staff and which necessitate the search and seizure of students, their property, or their lockers by school officials. 

School officials may search any individual student, his/her property, or district property under his/her control when there is a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover evidence that he/she is violating the law, Board policy, administrative regulation, or other rules of the district or the school. Reasonable suspicion shall be based on specific and objective facts that the search will produce evidence related to the alleged violation. The types of student property that may be searched by school officials include, but are not limited to, lockers, desks, purses, backpacks, student vehicles parked on district property, cellular phones, or other electronic communication devices.

Any search of a student, his/her property, or district property under his/her control shall be limited in scope and designed to produce evidence related to the alleged violation. Factors to be considered by school officials when determining the scope of the search shall include the danger to the health or safety of students or staff, such as the possession of weapons, drugs, or other dangerous instruments, and whether the item(s) to be searched by school officials are reasonably related to the contraband to be found. In addition, school officials shall consider the intrusiveness of the search in light of the student's age, gender, and the nature of the alleged violation. 

Employees shall not conduct strip searches or body cavity searches of any student. (Education Code 49050) 

For the purposes of this policy, asking a student to empty his/her pockets and/or backpack, purse, etc., does not constitute a search. 

Searches of individual students shall be conducted in the presence of at least two district employees. 

The Parent/guardian of a student subjected to an individualized search shall be notified by the principal or designee as soon after the search as possible.

OTHER ITEMS NOT ALLOWED AT SCHOOL

BIRTHDAY FLOWERS and BALLOONS are distracting and disruptive to the learning environment and not allowed in class at any time nor be carried around campus.  Students may pick them up from the Main Office at the end of the school day.  We DO NOT recommend that these items be brought or sent to school.

CELL PHONES / CAMERAS: Students may not have a cell phone out at any time during the school day.  Students may not have them in the locker rooms or in P.E. classes at any time.

FOOD/DRINKS IN CLASSROOMS: Students may not take food or drinks into classrooms, with the exception of approved lunchtime meetings. *The only exception during class time are water bottles.

GUM: Careless disposal of gum in drinking fountains, on furniture, and on the floor presents sanitation and cleaning problems, and costly repair.  Gum is not allowed on campus before, during, or after school hours. 

MARKERS/SHARPIES: Students may not have any type of permanent markers of any kind in their possession at any time.

PERFUME: Due to allergies on campus students are not permitted to bring perfume or aerosol spray cologne to school.

PERSONAL SALES: Students may not bring items to sell other than school sponsored and approved school fundraisers.

SCOOTERS/SKATEBOARDS/ROLLERBLADES: Students may not have scooters, rollerblades, roller skates, or in-line skates at school at ANY TIME (this includes before, during, after school, and at evening events).  These items are NOT to be stored in lockers.  Students who violate this rule will have the item confiscated and held in the office for parent pick up.  Repeated violations may result in discipline.  Skateboards, bikes, scooters etc. need to be stored and locked in the bike rack.  There are specific racks provided for skateboards and bikes separately – students need to provide their own locks.

TOYS OF ANY KIND (including but not limited to):

• Cameras
• Cards/Dice (of any kind)
• Recording devices
• Fingerboards
• Toy Guns/Squirt Guns
• Hacky Sacks (Foot Bags)              
• Video Games
• Laser Pens