Greater Latrobe School District Weapon Policy

No person shall possess, handle, or transmit any weapon in any building, on any school property or grounds, at any school-sponsored activity or event, or on any public conveyance providing transportation to or from any school or any school-sponsored activity or event. The term “weapon” shall include, but not be limited to, any knife, cutting tool, needle, nunchaku (nun-chuck stick), firearm, shotgun, rifle, explosive weapon or device, smoke bomb, “lookalike” weapon, and any other tool, instrument, or implement capable of inflicting serious bodily injury. “Weapon” shall also include anything readily capable of lethal use and possessed under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for lawful uses which it may have. The term includes a firearm which is not loaded or lacks a clip or other component to render it immediately operable and components which can readily be assembled into a weapon. “Lookalike weapon” shall also include toys or models or anything having the appearance of any of the weapons in the above definition.

Defenses: It shall be a defense that the weapon is possessed and used in conjunction with a lawful, supervised school activity or course or is possessed or used for other lawful purposes. If a person inadvertently takes a weapon into a school building, onto school property, or onto a school bus or conveyance, and upon discovery of the weapon immediately surrenders it to the bus driver, a teacher, or any employee of the school district, the following guideline should be followed:

1. The school employee to whom the weapon was surrendered will promptly report the incident to the appropriate school administrator.

2. The school administrator shall conduct an investigation as promptly as possible. If the administrator is satisfied that the possession of the weapon was innocent or inadvertent, the matter will end.

3. If the administrator’s investigation finds that the possession of the weapon was not innocent or inadvertent, the case will be handled as other weapon cases under this policy.

Punishment: Any person who violates this weapons policy shall be expelled for a period of not less than one (1) year; provided, however, that the District Superintendent may recommend discipline short of expulsion on a case-by-case basis. In determining the penalty, the District Superintendent may take into account, among all other circumstances, the age and grade level of the person involved. Suspensions may be given by the District Superintendent or his/her designee. During any suspension or expulsion, the student shall be excluded from all extra-curricular activities.

• As a student of the Greater Latrobe School District, you should be aware of the school’s Weapon Policy. The school District will act to enforce this policy and to discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, school employee, volunteer, or member of the public who violates this policy. 

• As a member of the Greater Latrobe High School Clay Target Team, the District Weapon Policy still applies to you. For definition purposes, equipment is defined as a shotgun, gun case, and/or ammunition (full or empty boxes or shell casings). 

• Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should a student athlete, coach, parent, or volunteer bring their equipment to school in their vehicle, or plan to leave directly from school to go to the gun club. This would be a strict violation of the District’s Weapons Policy, for which you should expect to be punished to the full extent.