For purposes of this Code, the following definitions apply.
- “Disruptive student” means an elementary or secondary student under the age of 21 who is substantially disruptive of the educational process or substantially interferes with the teacher’s authority over the classroom or activity.
- “Parent” means parent, guardian, or person in parental relation to a student.
- “School property” means in or within any building, structure, athletic playing field, playground, parking lot, or land contained within the real property boundary line of a public elementary or secondary school, or in or on a school bus, as defined in Vehicle and Traffic Law §142.
- “School function” means any school-sponsored extracurricular event or activity.
- “Violent student” means a student under the age of 21 who while on school property or at a school function:
- Commits an act of violence upon a school employee or attempts to do so.
- Commits, an act of violence upon another student or any other person lawfully on school property or at the school function or attempts to do so.
- Possesses a weapon.
- Displays what appears to be a weapon.
- Threatens to use a weapon.
- Knowingly and intentionally damages or destroys the personal property of any school employee or any person lawfully on school property or at a school function.
- Knowingly and intentionally damages or destroys School District property.
- Is otherwise defined under Education Law §3214 (available at www.nysed.gov).
- “Weapon” means a firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. §921 for purposes of the Gun-Free Schools Act. It also means any other gun, BB gun, pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, disguised gun, dagger, dirk, razor, stiletto, switchblade knife, gravity knife, brass knuckles, sling shot, metal knuckle knife, box cutter, cane sword, electronic dart gun, Kung Fu star, electronic stun gun, pepper spray or other noxious spray, explosive or incendiary bomb, or other device, instrument, material, or substance that can cause physical injury or death when used with the intention of causing physical injury or death.