FILE:  JCDAB

Cf:  JCAB, JDD, JDE

DANGEROUS WEAPONS

The Cameron Parish School Board shall authorize the principal of each school to automatically suspend, and recommend expulsion for, any student found in possession of a dangerous weapon on the school grounds, on school buses and/or at any school-sponsored event, at any time, during or after regular school hours, with limited exception, as permitted by state law.

If a student is detained for carrying, or the principal or designee confiscates or seizes a firearm or concealed dangerous weapon from a student while on school property, on a school bus, or at a school function, the principal or school official shall immediately report the detention of the student or seizure of the firearm or weapon to the police department or sheriff's office where the school is located and shall deliver any firearm or weapon seized to that agency.

Failure to report the detention of the student or seizure of a firearm or concealed weapon by a principal or school official to a law enforcement agency within seventy-two (72) hours may result in a misdemeanor offense with a fine of up to $500 or a sentence of up to 40 hours of community service, or both.

If a student is detained for carrying a concealed weapon on campus, the principal shall immediately notify the student's parents.

In the event that a student must have in his/her possession at school, for a class, course, or co-curricular or extracurricular activity, a firearm, knife or other similar item or instrument otherwise forbidden by School Board policy, the student shall request permission from the principal at least one day prior to bringing this item to school.  Without such prior consent, the student will not be allowed to bring the item to the school.  On the day of the activity or class for which the item is needed, the student shall upon entering the school campus, immediately bring the item to the principal for safekeeping until the time of the class or activity for which the item is needed.  Immediately upon conclusion of the activity, the student shall return the item to the principal until the student's departure from campus.  Otherwise the student shall be disciplined according to the existing School Board policies.

Dangerous weapon means any gas, liquid, or other substance or instrumentality, which in the manner used, is likely to produce death or great bodily harm.  When the student is found in possession of a weapon, the Superintendent shall be immediately notified and the principal shall take appropriate disciplinary action.

Firearm means any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, submachine gun, blackpowder weapon, or assault rifle that is designed to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from which a shot or projectile is discharged by an explosive.

FIREARM-FREE ZONES

It is unlawful for a student or nonstudent to intentionally possess a firearm or dangerous weapon on school property at a school sponsored function or within 1000 feet of school property or while on a school bus at any time.  The area surrounding the school campus or within 1000 feet of any such school campus, or within a school bus shall be designated firearm-free zones, wherein the possession of firearms is prohibited, except as specifically set forth in La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§14:95.2 and 14:95.6.  The School Board, in cooperation with local governmental agencies, and the Louisiana Department of Education, shall designate and mark firearm-free zones which surround all schools and school property.

Ref:    20 USC 7961 (Gun-Free Requirements)

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§14:2, 14:95, 14:95.2, 14:95.6, 17:416, 17:416.3, 32:292.1

Board minutes, 7-14-08, 2-20-17, 8-9-21

Cameron Parish School Board