The Grand Rapids Public Schools prohibits the possession of any type of weapon or look-alike weapon on school property or at any school- sponsored event. All weapons are prohibited in addition to the dangerous weapons defined by state and federal law in Public Act (page 59). Disciplinary action shall be taken should a scholar possess or use any type of weapon or lookalike weapon including (but not limited to): knife with a blade three (3) inches or less in length (end of blade to handle), box cutter, straight-edge razor, pepper spray, chemical mace, OC spray, air soft gun, or bb gun.
Look-Alike Weapon
A look-alike weapon is defined as any item, device or object that is:
- Designed for other purposes but resembles an actual weapon
- Designed for other purposes but is used as a weapon
- Used in such a way as to lead a person to believe that the item is an actual weapon
Look-alike weapons include (but are not limited to): a belt, comb, pencil, file, a pair of scissors, smoke bomb, air soft gun and BB gun. When a look- alike weapon is used to commit an actual crime or violate school policy, the item, device or object may be considered as an actual weapon.
Michigan Revised School Policy
The Grand Rapids Public Schools complies with the State of Michigan Revised School Code regarding dangerous weapons and other unsafe and severe disruptive scholar behavior. Under state law, scholars may be permanently expelled from Grand Rapids Public Schools and all Michigan public schools. Also see Special Education and Section 504 Policies, Due Process item 7, Expulsion, and Public Acts/ State Laws.
In addition the District shall adhere to the State of Michigan Revised School Policy. For more information please refer to the State of Michigan Revised School Code Section 380.1311.
