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Disruptions

What conduct is considered a school disruption, and how may the school respond?

To protect student safety and sustain an educational program free from disruption, Texas state law permits LTS to act against any person—student or nonstudent—who

  • disrupts classes while on school property or on public property that is within 500 feet of school property (class disruption includes making loud noises; trying to entice a student away from, or to prevent a student from attending, a required class or activity; entering a classroom without authorization; and disrupting the activity with profane language or any misconduct);
  • interferes with an authorized activity by seizing control of all or part of a building;
  • interferes with the movement of people at an exit or an entrance to school property;
  • interferes with the movement of people at an exit, an entrance, or a hallway to a school building without authorization from an administrator;
  • interferes with the transportation of students in school vehicles;
  • uses force, violence, or threats in an attempt to prevent participation in an authorized assembly;
  • uses force, violence, or threats in an attempt to prevent people from entering or leaving school property without authorization from an administrator; or
  • uses force, violence, or threats to cause disruption during an assembly.