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School Discipline
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Detention |
In-School Suspension |
Saturday School |
Out of School
Suspension |
Proper behavior is vital for a smooth-running
and productive school atmosphere. Disciplinary action can include
detention assignments, written assignments, work assignments, phone
calls and phone conferences, confiscation of items, in-school
suspension, suspension, expulsion, and referral to criminal
authorities. Disciplinary action will be geared to change the
unacceptable behaviors, not to hurt or unduly punish the student.
In addition to the rules in the handbook, all students
are subject to the policies on discipline of the Muscogee County Board
of Education. A copy of this is given to each student. Please read it
with care.
Students receiving more than 7 referrals and/or more than 10
days home suspension in a school year will be identified as Chronic
Disciplinary Problem Students and will be referred to the Assistant
Superintendent for required participation in Conduct Summer School.
Some of the misbehavior and resultant consequences are
listed below. Students may be assigned to ISSP or Saturday School no
more than 3 times per year, but no more than 4 total ISSP/Saturday
School assignments are allowed during a school year.
Students will face home suspension for further offenses after
serving four (4) times in ISSP and Saturday School in any combination.
During all external suspensions, students are encouraged to
contact classmates and attempt the work missed so as not to get behind,
but zeros will be given for all assignments missed while suspended.
Students may be readmitted to school only after a successful
conference between the student, parents, and an administrator. Parents
are asked to call the school to arrange an appointment for this
conference. Any incident not covered below will be handled at the
discretion of the administration.
Detention
Individual teachers, for a wide variety of offenses, assign detention to
students which can be either written or verbal. Detentions assigned on an given school day are to be
served by the student on the next school day. Detentions assigned
on Monday, for example, are to be served by the student after school on
Tuesday. Detentions generally last for 30 minutes from 7:05 to
7:35 or 2:50 to 3:20. Students are to leave the building
immediately after afternoon detention. Transportation home after
detention is the student's responsibility, and lack of transportation may not be
an excuse for missing detention. If a student does miss
detention, he/she is given the opportunity to serve after school for the
next 2 school days to make up for the absence from detention on the day
originally assigned. These 2 days are automatically assigned, and
the teacher does NOT give another detention notice. The Assistant
Principal for students who fail to serve detention gives ISSP or
Saturday School assignments. Home suspension may result should
students miss detentions on a frequent basis.
In-school
Suspension
In-school suspension (ISSP) is an in-house consequence for
minor misbehaviors. Students spend their assigned days in the ISSP
room, work on assignments sent by their teachers, take tests, and get
credit for attendance at school. Grades are not penalized in any
way if ISSP is completed successfully. Students must stay on task
while in ISSP, and failure to follow ISSP rules will result in home
suspension. Students suspended from ISSP will not be allowed to
return to ISSP during the course of the current school year.
Students assigned to ISSP may not participate in after school events or
activities until their ISSP assignment is completed. Students may
not be assigned to ISSP more than 3 times in a school year.
Saturday School
Saturday School is offered as an alternative to ISSP and home
suspension for some offenses. Hours are from 8 AM to 12 noon, and
students, in order to receive credit for attendance, must successfully
complete all written and behavioral requirements. School work or
make up tests and assignments may NOT be done in Saturday School, and
students who fail to attend will receive home suspension for the number
of days assigned PLUS one day. School dress codes, rules, and
policies will be enforced for students attending Saturday School.
Assignments to Saturday School may be chosen or given up to 3 times
per year. Students with a Saturday School obligation will attend
regular classes, receive grades, take tests, and participate in
extracurricular events, practices, or meetings before or after school.
Out of
School Suspensions
Students receiving home suspension as a consequence for
behavioral or disciplinary code violations may not be on campus or
involved in school activities during the time of their suspension.
Schoolwork missed while serving a home suspension may not be made up,
and all absences due to home suspension are unexcused.
School Disturbance (Major)
--
Acts
which cause substantial disruption of learning opportunities and/or
threaten the safety of others.
Suspension 10 days and referral
to Student Discipline Tribunal.
Refusal to Follow Directions --
not
following directions of faculty or staff or repeated rules violations.
Penalty at the discretion of the administrator.
Failure to Accept Discipline --
1st
offense (Suspension 1-5 days); 2nd offense (Suspended 5 days).
Failure to Comply with Safety Rules
--
Penalty at discretion of administrator.
Gambling --
1st offense (2 days ISSP); 2nd offense (2 days suspension).
Profanity, Vulgarity, Obscene Words or Gestures
-- 1st offense (2 days Saturday School); 2nd offense (2 days
suspension).
Abusive Language to a Staff Member
-- 1st offense (2 days suspension); 2nd offense (5 days suspension).
Radios, Walkman, Beepers, Cell Phones, CD
Players, Pagers, Ipods, Gameboys, MP3 Players
-- 1st offense (Saturday School and
equipment returned to parent or guardian at the end of the school day).
Smoking, Possession of Tobacco
-- 1st offense (2 days suspension); 2nd offense (3 days suspension).
Sale, Possession or Use of Alcohol
-- 10 days suspension - referred to Tribunal.
Weapons -- 10 days suspension -
referred to Tribunal.
Fighting, Assault, Major Violence
-- Minimum 5 days suspension and may also be charged with Disorderly
Conduct.
Sale, Use or Possession of Illegal Drugs or
Drug Paraphernalia -- 10 days suspension - referred to
Tribunal.
Destruction of School Property, Threats to
School Property, Vandalism
-- Minimum 5 days suspension.
Classroom Disturbance (Minor) --
1st offense (ISSP); 2nd offense (Suspension).
Classroom Disturbance (Major)
-- 1st
offense (2 days suspension); 2nd offense (5 days suspension).
Failure to Stay for Detention --
1st offense (ISSP); 2nd offense (ISSP or suspension).
Skipping -- 1st offense (ISSP); 2nd
offense (2 days suspension).
Inappropriate Dress -- 1st offense
(Saturday School or ISSP).
False Check Out -- Both parties
suspended 1 day.
Food or Drinks in Hallway or Classroom
-- 1st offense (throw items away/detention); 2nd offense (2 days ISSP).
Inappropriate Web Site, Unauthorized, or Without
Permission
-- 1st offense (Saturday School or ISSP); 2nd offense (Loss of Internet use for
a year).
Theft of School or Personal Property
-- Permanent or temporary - minimum 3 days suspension.
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