The presence or visibility of gangs and gang-like activities, as well as any group actions that are disruptive to the learning environment or that place the school, students, staff, or property at risk is not allowed. A “gang” as used in this policy, shall mean two or more individuals either current students or persons not associated with school or school-sponsored activities whose purposes include the disruption of the learning environment, or who associate with each other primarily for criminal, and/or activities prohibited by law and/or the district’s Rules & Regulations. Gangs also foster anti-social behavior, attitudes, and practices that may endanger the health, safety and welfare of students and faculty. By this policy, the Board of Education acts to prohibit existence of gangs and gang-like activities as follows:

Lake Forest High School prohibits the presence of gangs, gang-like activities, or other
undesirable groups that by their nature interfere with and/or disrupt school and school activities.  In order to administer this policy, no students on or about school property or at any school activity shall engage in the following:

1. Wear, possess, use, display, give or sell any clothing, jewelry, emblem badge, symbol, sign, or other item which is an indication of membership or affiliation in any gang;

2. Communicate, either verbally or non-verbally (gestures, handshakes, slogans, drawings, markings, etc.) membership in or affiliation with a gang; 3. Commit any act that furthers gang-like activity, including but not limited to:

a) soliciting others for membership in any gang

b) requesting any person to pay protection or otherwise harassing, intimidating or threatening any person

c) inciting other students to act with physical violence upon any other person

d) committing any other illegal act or other violation of school district policies. Any student found in violation is subject to suspension or expulsion. The Administration shall cooperate with law enforcement agencies in matters related to prevention.