Firearms, Knives, and Drugs (JDE)

Any student in grades six (6) through twelve (12), who is found guilty of being in possession of a firearm, a knife with a blade equal to or in excess of two and one-half inches (2 ½”) in length, or any illegal narcotic, drug, or other controlled substance on school property, on a school bus or at a school-sponsored event shall be expelled for a minimum of four complete semesters. Firearm is defined as any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, submachine gun, black powder 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.