Persons using or upon District property, as that term is more fully defined in District Policy ADC, including, but not limited to, all District buildings, parking lots, and any District vehicle, as well as persons attending District events, for any purpose shall not engage in the conduct described below.
Any member of the general public or school community, including but not limited to school staff and students, considered by the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee to be in violation of this policy shall be instructed to leave the property of the District and District events and law enforcement may be contacted. Any person who has engaged or District officials reasonably believe will engage in conduct prohibited by this Policy may be excluded from District property and/or events.
The following conduct by any person is prohibited:
- Any conduct that obstructs disrupts or interferes with or threatens to obstruct, disrupt, or interfere with District operations and District events.
- Physical abuse or threat of harm to any person or District property or on District property, at any District events, or in a District vehicle.
- Damage or threat of damage to District property and District vehicles regardless of the location, or property of a member of the community or a visitor to the District when such property is located on District property.
- Forceful or unauthorized entry to or occupation of District property, including buildings, grounds, and vehicles.
- Use, possession, distribution or sale of drugs and other controlled substances, alcohol and other illegal contraband on District property, at District events, or in any District vehicle. For purposes of this policy, “controlled substances” means drugs identified and regulated under federal law, including but not limited to marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines (including methamphetamines). If, however, a qualified student is being administered medical marijuana in accordance with Board Policy JLCDB, such possession shall not be considered a violation of this Policy.
With respect to the consumption and possession of alcohol, to the extent that an event is being held at the CCIC Event Center or the soccer stadium/complex built in collaboration with the National Women’s Soccer League, and a contract is entered into with a third party vendor with a verified and valid liquor license under Colorado law, said third party vendor may serve alcohol to attendees at said event and any such alcohol served shall be consumed on the premises of the CCIC Event Center or the soccer stadium/complex, as applicable. Any such events shall be authorized by the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee. At such events, non-alcoholic beverages, water, and food shall be available for consumption. Said third party vendor shall cease serving alcohol at least one (1) hour prior to any such event’s conclusion or at such time as agreed upon between the District and the third party vendor.
- Distribution, manufacture, or sale of controlled substances or the possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute them within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of District property or in a District vehicle.
- Entry onto District property, including buildings and grounds, by a person known to be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
- Unlawful use of any tobacco product on District property, at District events, or in a District vehicle, as tobacco products are defined under Board Policy ADC.
- Unlawful possession of a deadly weapon, as defined in state law, on District property at school district events, or in a District vehicle.
- The use of profanity or verbally abusive language on District property, at school District events, or in a District vehicle.
- Any conduct constituting a violation of any federal, state, county or municipal law or duly adopted policy and/or regulation of the Board of Education.
Current practice originally codified 1991
Originally Adopted: date of manual adoption (July 13, 1992)
Last Revised: February 10, 2014
Current Revision: May 12, 2025
LEGAL REFS.: 21 U.S.C. § 860 (crime to distribute or manufacture controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a school)
C.R.S. § 44-3-901(1)(i)(I)(A) (prohibits consumption of alcohol in any public place without a license or permit)
C.R.S. § 18‑1‑901(3)(e) (definition of deadly weapon)
C.R.S. § 18‑9‑106 (disorderly conduct)
C.R.S. § 18‑9‑108 (disrupting lawful assembly)
C.R.S. § 18-9-109 (interference with staff, faculty or students of educational institution)
C.R.S. § 18-9-110 (public buildings - trespass, interference)
C.R.S. § 18‑9‑117 (unlawful conduct on public property)
C.R.S. § 18-12-105.5 (unlawfully carrying/ possession of weapons on school grounds)
C.R.S. § 18-12-214(3)(a) (person with valid concealed handgun permit may have a handgun on school property as long as handgun remains in vehicle and if, while the person is not in vehicle, the gun is kept in a compartment and the vehicle is locked)
C.R.S. § 18-18-407(2)(crime to sell, distribute or possess with intent to distribute any controlled substance on or near school grounds or school vehicles)
C.R.S. § 22-1-119.3(3)(c) & (d) (no student possession or self-administration of medical marijuana, but primary caregiver my administer to student on school grounds)
C.R.S. § 25-1.5-106(12)(b)(possession or use of medical marijuana in or on school grounds or in a school bus is prohibited)
C.R.S. § 25-14-103.5 (boards of education must adopt policies prohibiting tobacco and retail marijuana use on school property)
C.R.S. § 25-14-301 (Teen Tobacco Use Prevention Act)
CROSS REF.: ADC - Tobacco-Free Schools
JICH - Drug and Alcohol Use by Students
JICI - Weapons in School
JLCDB – Administering Medical Marijuana to Qualified Students on District Property
KI - Visitors to Schools