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The schools are
established for the benefit of all students. The educational
purposes of the schools are accomplished best in a climate of
student behavior that is socially acceptable and conducive to the
learning and teaching process. Student behavior that disrupts this
process or that infringes upon the rights of other individuals will
not be tolerated. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
endorses a zero tolerance policy toward school related violent
crime. The Board reaffirms its support of the administrative staff
and teachers in taking all necessary steps to enforce and implement
all Board rules pertaining to the maintenance of appropriate student
behavior. Important among these rules are those in the areas of
conduct, corporal punishment, suspensions, expulsions, and climate
for learning. (Excerpt from Board Rule
6Gx13-5D-1.08) |