Alabama Administrative Code › Title 356 - ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS › Chapter 356-X-3 - PERSONNEL › Section 356-X-3-.12 - Student Discipline

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) A teacher may exclude a pupil from class for one class period or less when the grossness of the offense, the persistence of misbehavior or the disruptive effect of the violation makes the continued presence of the pupil unacceptable. In such cases, the student shall be excluded from the class for the remainder of the period with the appropriate transmittal slip to the assistant director. The teacher shall furnish the designated representative with the full particulars of the incident as promptly as his teaching obligations will permit. Each referral by the teacher to the designated representative shall be in writing. This information shall be furnished on a form with a copy to be retained by the teacher and a copy to be returned to the teacher indicating the action taken. The designated representative may request a conference with the teacher.
(2) After a second referral by the same teacher during a semester, a conference involving the teacher, the parent and the designated representative is required.
(3) After a third or any subsequent referral by the same teacher during a semester, a conference with the teacher, parent, designated representative is held. If such treatment has proved to no avail, then the pupil should be suspended. Suspensions for pupils under sixteen years of age are handled by the executive director and notice sent to the director of high schools at the city board of education. A written notice is given to the pupil stating that the ASFA administration will notify the parent when a conference is set. A full report of pupil's referrals for misbehavior, action taken and conference held with teacher and parents will be sent to the designated representative to the attendance department or to the director of high schools.
(4) Wherever it appears that a particular student is a continuing disruptive influence in a class and the pupil requires the special attention of counselors, social workers, law enforcement officials, psychologists, physicians or other similar professional personnel, the administration will take reasonable steps to relieve the teachers of responsibilities for such students.
(5) In the case of an assault upon a teacher or a complaint or suit by third parties as a result of action taken by the teacher while performing his duties, the Board shall render all reasonable assistance to the teacher in connection with the handling of the incident by law enforcement and judicial authorities.
(6) When the teacher finds it necessary to keep a pupil after regular school hours, the detention should be for the purpose of helping the individual pupil. Any detention should be for a reasonably short period of time.
(7) Parents should be notified when their child is to be detained at school, prior to such detention, giving the reason for the detention and the length of time the child is to be detained. Such procedure will prevent children from missing their transportation or arriving home later than expected. Seldom, if ever, and only under most unusual circumstances, should an entire class be detained after school.
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Statutory Authority:
H.J.R. 145, September 17, 1971.