CONSEQUENCES OF INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR

Consequences are designed to be fair, firm, and consistent for all students.  They apply to all students in school, on district buses and at school events.  Consequences listed are minimums.  The principal has the latitude to modify penalties.  Additionally the administrator will have the authority to enforce other reasonable disciplinary consequences found warranted by the situation.

Consequences which may be used by district staff to discipline students and/or encourage them to modify their behaviors include but are not limited to the following:

1.      Administrative Hearing:  Formal meeting involving principals, parents, and student to discuss behavior plan, alternative consequences or recommendation for long term suspension due to frequent and regular inappropriate behaviors.

2.      Behavior Contract: A document outlining appropriate behavior and consequences that will be enforced for inappropriate behavior.  Contracts will progress from minor consequences (detention) to those more severe (removal from class).  Contracts will be written by the teacher and assistant principal and discussed during parent/guardian conferences.

3.      Classroom Suspension (CRS): Temporary denial to a student by a teacher of participation in a class.  Suspension will be served in the CRS/ISS room.  Students must serve detention with the classroom teacher to resolve the conflict.  Students will accumulate a day of absence for each period of CRS assigned.  BOE reference JDDA.  This student will be referred to an assistant principal and will be sent to the CRS room when behavior violates the Uniform Code of Behavior in disruptive ways that are preventing other students from learning or requiring the teacher to devote full attention to the needs of all class members.  A student may also be sent to CRS/ISS if they fail to meet the detention responsibility.

4.      Counseling Referral:  A mandatory counseling meeting between the student and a counselor of his/her choice to discuss problems relating to attendance, harassment, profanity, insubordination, violence, or drugs.  Suspension from school may continue until the student agrees to meet with a counselor.

5.      Detention:  Detention is time spent with a principal or detention supervisor either before the start of the school day or after the close of the school day for the purpose of learning appropriate behaviors and ways to resolve differences.  The length of time and place for detention will be assigned by an assistant principal.  Office detentions will be held from 8:00 AM to 8:25 AM or 3:35 PM to 4:00 PM.  Students failing to serve detention when assigned may be assigned to ISS.

6.      Detention (Block):  Block Detention is time spent with a principal or detention supervisor after the close of the school day for the purpose of learning appropriate behaviors and ways to resolve differences.  The length of time and place for detention will be assigned by an assistant principal.  Block detentions will be held from 3:35 to 5:00 PM.  Students failing to serve detention when assigned may be assigned to ISS.

7.      Detention (Teacher):  Teacher detention is time spent with a teacher either before the start of the school day or after the close of the school day for the purpose of discussing inappropriate behaviors and ways to resolve differences.  Classroom detentions will be assigned between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.  The length of time and place for detention will be assigned by the teacher.  Detention must be served when assigned---not simply when it is convenient for the student.  Students failing to serve detention when assigned may be assigned to CRS.

8.      Expulsion:  Denial of a student’s membership in school by the Board of Education for a period of time not to exceed one year.  If inappropriate behavior is repeated, despite the efforts of teachers, counselors, administrators and parents to support changes in behavior, the student may subject himself/herself to expulsion by the Board of Education.  Expulsion will be recommended for a Class 6 Offense of the Uniform Code of Behavior.  BOE reference JDDB

9.      Fines or Restitution: Returning to the school or private persons that which has been stolen or damaged; also, making good for the loss or damage; reimbursement.

10.  In-School Suspension (ISS): Temporary denial to a student by a principal of participation in a class.  Suspension will be served in the ISS room.  Students will have the opportunity to earn credit for work completed in ISS.  Students will accumulate a day of absence for each period of ISS assigned.  BOE reference JDDA.

11.  Long Term Suspension (LTS): Temporary denial to a student by the superintendent of participation in school and school activities for 10 or more days but not to exceed 90 days.  Suspension will be served out of school, and students will receive NO CREDIT for courses while serving LTS.  Students will accumulate a day of unexcused absence in each class for every day assigned to LTS.

12.  Out-Of-School Suspension (OSS): Temporary denial to a student by the principal or assistant principal of participation in all classes and school activities.  Suspension will be served out of school.  Students will accumulate a day of unexcused absence in each class for every day assigned to OSS.

13.  Parent/Guardian Conference: A school administrator or teacher will either call or send written notification of disciplinary infractions.  Conferences may require the parents/guardians to come to school to visit with administrators, teachers, or counselors.  It is recommended that a parent/guardian conference be held before readmitting a student to school following an Out-of-School Suspension.

14.  Referral to Law Enforcement: A consequence for all offenses listed in the Uniform Code of Behavior which break any civil law or the consequences of which pose a threat to the student or others and are not in the best interest of the school.

15.  Removal from Class: Permanent denial to a student by the principal and superintendent of participation and credit for a class.  Removal may result from terms of a behavior contract, skipping, or more than 8 days of accumulated absences within a quarter term.

16.  Restricted or Suspended Privileges:  The temporary loss or denial of privileges by a principal or teacher.  Privileges such as hall passes, access to the library or computer lab, use of laptop computers, open-campus lunch and open-campus study hall are included.

17.  Student Assistance Team (SAT): A team of staff members who work together to help students become and remain successful in school.  The SAT may meet with parents/guardians to discuss their child’s academic progress and behavior.

18.  Student Conference:  Conference between the principal and a student for the purpose of discussing patterns of inappropriate behaviors.  A student conference may be held to collect information and issue consequences.

19.  Substance Abuse Evaluation: An evaluation administered by a drug/alcohol counselor in the school district or outside agency to determine a plan of action for drug counseling, rehabilitation, or other recommendation.