Student Handbook
Firearms, Knives, Fireworks, and other Weapons
Vermont State Law [Title 13 V.S.A. §4004 and Title 16 V.S.A. §1166] prohibits carrying these or other dangerous or deadly weapons in school or on school grounds. Any student found violating this law shall be referred to the appropriate police authorities. After a due process hearing, a student may also face suspension or expulsion from the CDC. A weapon as defined in Vermont law is “any firearm…device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate, which in the manner it is used or is intended to be used is known to be capable of producing death or serious bodily injury.” A firearm, under this policy, may be either loaded or unloaded. [Title 13 V.S.A. § 4016]
