Students charged with any offenses, Henry County Public Schools reserves Felony Charges wherever committed, that would be a the right to reassign a student charged felony if committed by an adult may be with a criminal offense if his/her presence could pose a safety concern disciplined and/or required to participate in prevention/intervention or create a disruption. activities. One or more corrective actions from various categories as listed on page 5 may be utilized to address offenses related to criminal charges. Code Violation Offenses/Example Description/Definitions Prohibited Offenses Corrective Action(s) Character Integrity Students are expected to perform honestly through the production of Cheating their own work. Cheating​ includes the actual giving or Attempts toward completion of any act receiving of any unauthorized aid or described in this section constitute assistance or the​ giving or a violation and may​ punishable to receiving of unfair advantage on any the same extent as if the attempted act form of academic work. had been completed. Plagiarism Plagiarism​ includes the copying of the One or more corrective actions from various categories as listed language, structure, idea and/or on page 5 may be utilized to thought of another​ representing address offenses related to Falsification it as one’s own original work. character integrity. Falsification​ includes the verbal or Failure to Report written statement of any untruth. Failure to Report Violations of the Student Code of Conduct or​ criminal offenses may result in disciplinary or criminal action.
Felony Charges Students charged with any offenses, wherever committed, that would be a felony if committed by an adult may be disciplined and/or required to participate in prevention/intervention activities. Henry County Public Schools reserves the right to reassign a student charged with a criminal offense if his/her presence could pose a safety concern or create a disruption. One or more corrective actions from various categories as listed on page 5 may be utilized to address offenses related to criminal charges. Code Violation Offenses/Example Description/Definitions Prohibited Offenses Corrective Action(s) Character Integrity Cheating Plagiarism Falsification Failure to Report Cheating​ includes the actual giving or receiving of any unauthorized aid or assistance or the​ giving or receiving of unfair advantage on any form of academic work. Plagiarism​ includes the copying of the language, structure, idea and/or thought of another​ representing it as one’s own original work. Falsification​ includes the verbal or written statement of any untruth. Failure to Report Violations of the Student Code of Conduct or​ criminal offenses may result in disciplinary or criminal action. Students are expected to perform honestly through the production of their own work. Attempts toward completion of any act described in this section constitute a violation and may​ punishable to the same extent as if the attempted act had been completed. One or more corrective actions from various categories as listed on page 5 may be utilized to address offenses related to character integrity.
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