• DRUG OFFENSES AND WEAPONS Pursuant to Connecticut statute, students who are in possession of a firearm on school grounds or who use a dangerous or deadly weapon in the commission of a crime or offer for sale or distribution illegal drugs on or off school grounds shall be expelled for one calendar year. The Board of Education or Hearing Officer may modify the length of the expulsion on a case by case basis. The Bridgeport Board of Education has a zero tolerance policy for students who are in possession of a firearm and/or a dangerous or deadly weapon. Any student who threatens a staff member or assaults any student or staff will be subject to expulsion.