Sec. 15. In addition to the grounds specified in section 14 of this chapter, a student may be suspended or expelled for engaging in unlawful activity on or off school grounds if:

(1) the unlawful activity may reasonably be considered to be an interference with school purposes or an educational function; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-33-8-15

  • educational function: means the performance by a school corporation or its officers or employees of an act or a series of acts in carrying out school purposes. See Indiana Code 20-33-8-2
  • school property: means the following:

    Indiana Code 20-33-8-5

  • school purposes: refers to the purposes for which a school corporation operates, including the following:

    Indiana Code 20-33-8-4

(2) the student’s removal is necessary to restore order or protect persons on school property;

including an unlawful activity during weekends, holidays, other school breaks, and the summer period when a student may not be attending classes or other school functions.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-5.1-9.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.

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