Policy:

The Governing Board believes that academic honesty and personal integrity are fundamental components of a student’s education and character development. The Board expects that students will not cheat, lie, plagiarize, or commit other acts of academic dishonesty. This includes submitting work created from artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGBT, when authentic student work is expected.

Students, parents/guardians, staff, and administrators shall be responsible for creating and maintaining a positive school climate that encourages honesty. Students found to have committed an act of academic dishonesty shall be subject to school discipline rules.

The Executive Director or designee may establish a committee comprised of students, parents/guardians, staff, administrators and members of the public to develop standards of academic honesty, measures of preventing dishonesty, and specific consequences for acts of dishonesty. Any recommendations for discipline shall be incorporated into the school's site level discipline rules.

Original Policy 12/17/04

Revised Policy 06/05/2020

Revised Policy 03/10/2023

Revised Policy 06/09/2023

Link to 5019.2 Academic Honesty Administrative Regulations