Class C Offenses are violations of D.O.E. _____________.

Class C Offenses are violations of D.O.E. _____________.

• A. Rules and/or Regulations
• B. Policies
• C. Guidelines
• D. Procedures

Answer: (A)

Class C Offenses target the binding standards set by the Department of Education—the Rules and/or Regulations that govern how schools operate. These are formal, enforceable requirements, so violations are considered offenses. Policies are guiding principles, not mandatory rules. Guidelines are recommendations or best practices, and procedures describe specific steps to follow. Because those are guidance or operational steps rather than enforceable standards, they don’t define the offense category in the same way.

Class C Offenses target the binding standards set by the Department of Education—the Rules and/or Regulations that govern how schools operate. These are formal, enforceable requirements, so violations are considered offenses. Policies are guiding principles, not mandatory rules. Guidelines are recommendations or best practices, and procedures describe specific steps to follow. Because those are guidance or operational steps rather than enforceable standards, they don’t define the offense category in the same way.