Policy 3411

PUBLIC ORDER ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
3411 PROHIBITION OF WEAPONS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS


With the exception of law enforcement officers, as permitted by law, and individuals who have the express written permission of the Board or its designee, no person may have in his or her possession any weapon on school grounds, in any District building, on a school bus or District vehicle, or at any school-sponsored activity or setting under the control and supervision of the District. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to:  any of the objects or instruments referred to in Section 265.01 of the New York State Penal Law; any air-gun, spring-gun, or other instrument or weapon in which the propelling force is a spring, air, piston or CO2 cartridge; and any object that could be considered a reasonable facsimile of a weapon.


Policy References:
Penal Law §§ 265.01-265.06

NOTE:  Refer also to
Policy 3410 - Code of Conduct 
Policy 7313 - Suspension of Students
Policy 7360 - Weapons in School and the Gun-Free Schools Act


Adopted: 6/22/99
Revised: 9/6/22

Policy 3411