File:  KFA - Public Conduct on School Property

Persons using or upon school district property for any purpose shall not engage in:

1.  Any conduct intended to obstruct, disrupt or interfere with teaching, research, service, administrative or disciplinary functions, or any activity sponsored or approved by the Board.

2.  Physical abuse or threat of harm to any person or school district owned or controlled property at school district sponsored or supervised functions.

3.  Threat of damage or damage to property of the school district regardless of the location, or property of a member of the community or a visitor to the school when such property is located on school district controlled premises.

4.  Forceful or unauthorized entry to or occupation of school facilities, including both buildings and grounds.

5.  Unlawful use, possession, distribution or sale of drugs and other controlled substances, alcohol and other illegal contraband on school district property, at school sponsored functions, on any school bus transporting students or within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of the school grounds.  Persons known to be under the influence of liquor shall not be permitted to enter the school building or grounds.

6.  Unlawful use of tobacco.

7.  Unlawful possession of a deadly weapon, as defined in state law, on school property or in school buildings unless the person falls within one of the exceptions in state law for possession of a deadly weapon including that the person:

a.  has legal authority to carry or possess a deadly weapon

b.  is presenting an authorized public demonstration for the school or an organized class

c.  is carrying out duties for the school district which require the use of a deadly weapon

d.  is participating in an authorized extracurricular activity or team involving the use of firearms

e.  has possession of the weapon for use in an approved educational program which includes but is not limited to any course designed for the repair and maintenance of weapons

f.  is a peace officer on duty

8.  Profanity or verbally abusive language.

9.  Any conduct constituting a breach of any federal, state or city law or duly adopted policy and/or regulation of the Board.

Any member of the general public considered by the superintendent or designee to be in violation of this policy shall be instructed to leave the property of the school district.

Adopted:  August 1998

Revised:  May 25, 2004

LEGAL REFS.:  C.R.S. 18-1-901 (3)(e)

C.R.S. 18-9-106

C.R.S. 18-9-108 through 110

C.R.S. 18-9-117

C.R.S. 18-12-105.5

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)

CROSS REFS.:  ADC, Tobacco-Free Schools

GBEB, Staff Conduct

GBEC, Drug-Free Workplace

JICH, Drug and Alcohol Use by Students

JICI, Weapons in School

KI, Visitors to Schools