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VIOLENCE & GANG
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GANG-LIKE ACTIVITIES
The LCPS School District recognizes that the presence of any violent, gang, and/or gang-like activities can cause a substantial
disruption of, or interference with, the school educational process and/or activities. In addition, the Board of Education
recognizes that the primary focus in providing gang and potential violence intervention is involving parents and the
community in developing a proactive approach designed to offer assistance to students and families in dealing with the
problems of a changing society.
The LCPS School District forbids the possession, care, use or distribution of all weapons by students or unauthorized persons
in or around a school location, school-sponsored activity, or school zone as defined by LCPS guidelines. This policy is
enacted to implement the requirements of the Federal Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994, 33 U.S.C., Section 3351(a)(1), and
Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, 18 U.S.C., Sections 921-924, and it is the intention of the LCPS School District that
LCPS conform to provisions of those referenced laws.
LCPS Policy JICF & JICF-RA
NOTICE OF PROHIBITION AGAINST BULLYING AND ANTI-BULLYING INTERVENTIONS
Bullying behavior by any LCPS student in the Las Cruces Public Schools is strictly prohibited, and such conduct may result in
disciplinary actions, including suspension and/or expulsion from school. “Bullying” means any repeated and pervasive
written, verbal or electronic expression, physical act or gesture, or a pattern thereof, that is intended to cause distress upon
one or more students in the school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at designated bus stops, or at school activities or
sanctioned events. Bullying includes, but is not limited to, hazing, harassment, intimidation or menacing acts against a
student which may, but need not be based on the student’s race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, age
or sexual orientation that a reasonable person under the circumstances should know will have the effect of:
placing a student in reasonable fear of physical harm or damage to the student’s property; or
physically harming a student or damaging a student’s property; or
insulting or demeaning any student or group of students in such a way as to disrupt or interfere with the school’s
educational mission or the education of any student.
Students and parents may file verbal or written complaints concerning suspected bullying behavior with school personnel and
administrators. Any report of suspected bullying behavior will be promptly investigated. If acts of bullying are verified,
prompt disciplinary actions may be taken against the perpetrator, up to and including suspension and/or expulsion. No
investigation shall be delayed more than three (3) school days without the knowledge and express permission of the
Superintendent of Schools.
A safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards. Harassment,
intimidation, bullying, hazing and/or other disruptive or violent behaviors, is conduct that disrupts both a student’s ability to
learn and a school’s ability to educate its students in a safe environment.
LCPS believes that providing an educational environment for all students, volunteers, and families that is free from
harassment (because of disability, racial, religious or sexual orientation), intimidation or bullying supports a total learning
experience that promotes personal growth, healthy interpersonal relationships, wellness, and freedom from discrimination
and abuse. Therefore, harassment, intimidation, bullying and hazing are forms of dangerous and disrespectful behavior that
will not be tolerated. Students participating in one or more of these activities are subject to school discipline and/or legal
ramifications.
LCPS Policies ACA, ACA-RA, JICK, JICK-RA, JICKA, JICKA
-RA,
JICFA, JICFA-RA, JICFB & JICFB-RA