ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND SECONDARY

Activities

Conduct -- Vandalism

The Board of Education views vandalism against school property by students as reprehensible. As a result of a careful study by parents, school staff, and appropriate community officials, the administration is directed to take such steps as are necessary. These include:

1. Identifying the student(s) involved.

2. Calling together persons, including the parents, needed to study the cases.

3. Deciding upon disciplinary and/or legal action. If parents fail to appear and/or cooperate in the discussions, the administration may charge the student with being delinquent by a petition stating the offense and referring the student to the St. Louis metropolitan police department.

4. Taking any constructive actions needed to guard against further such student misbehavior.

Policy adopted: June 26, 1990

Revised: December 07, 1999

R5131.5

ST. LOUIS BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULATION
STUDENTS
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND SECONDARY
Activities
Conduct – Vandalism

Whenever a student has been found to have willfully and maliciously damaged board property, the student and/or parents will be held liable for the damage caused in accordance with the following procedures:

1. The principal will notify the superintendent or designee of any damage known to have been caused by a student.

2. The superintendent or designee will determine the cost of repair and request that the parents pay for it.

3. If the police authorities report the names of any person or persons found responsible for damage to any property of the board, a formal complaint will be filed against such person or persons unless the complaint has already been filed by the police authorities.

4. If restitution cannot be obtained directly from the student's parents or guardians, recourse may be made to the court.

Students apprehended for vandalism of school property will be referred to the St. Louis metropolitan police department for possible prosecution under the criminal code, and parents will be billed for restitution of damages.

Regulation approved: June 26, 1990

Revised: December 07, 1999