Code of Conduct/Disciplinary/ Behavioral Guidelines Offense/Violation/Behavior First Action Second Action Third Action Absences (Unauthorized)/School Refusal (Please see Handbook for policy on Absences) - After 3 chargeable absences for quarter 1. Student must meet with Administration to review policy and make attendance plan 2. Student/parent informed in writing after 3 chargeable absences with copy sent to district. -Advise therapist - After 5 chargeable absences p/quarter 1.Conference with parents/guardians, administration, therapist and Case Manager 2-Warning of possible Loss of Credit for 6 or more chargeable absences in quarter 3. At 6 absences, loss of credit. After 20 total absences- Conference with District, parents/guardians and administration -Denial of Credit Letter sent for 21 cumulative chargeable absences -Appeal considered -Possible change of placement proceedings - Possible summer program contract Academic Dishonesty Cheating/Plagiarism -Report incident to Administration and Parents. -Advise therapist. -Coordinate specific educational, clinical interventions and disciplinary actions appropriate to the student and situation. -Educate the student about cheating and plagiarism. -Zero for the assignment. Opportunity to recoup credit may be considered. -Zero for the assignment -No opportunity to recoup credit -Parent/Guardian Conference Call -Advise therapist -District informed -In –school Suspension (and possible reflective assignment) -Zero for the assignment -Suspension -Conference with Parent/Guardian and School District Serious Offenses Arson Assault Bomb Threats Burglary Physical Violence/Fighting Possession of a Firearm/or any Weapons Possession/use of smoke or stink bombs, fireworks, incendiary devices Sounding False Alarm/Fire Terroristic Threats -Appropriate Legal Action Immediate Out of School Suspension --Parents/Guardians/District notified by administrator -Conference with Parent/Guardian, District and Administration -Possible termination proceedings -Depending on severity, possible Termination proceedings N/A -Termination proceedings Behavior, Noncompliance/Willful Defiance Possible any or all of the following: -Parent/Guardian/District Informed by Administrator/Therapist -Loss of Privileges - Reflective assignment -Detention Advise therapist -Parent/Guardian, District Informed by Administrator -Possible Suspensionor Detention -Probation for 30 days -Parent/Guardian, Administration and District Conference -Out of School Suspension -Possible termination proceedings
Dress Code/Make-up/Hygiene (See Handbook for Specific Dress Code Regulations) -Advise therapist -Cover up/remove inappropriate clothes (to be addressed by administrator of the same sex and/or in the presence of a staff member of the same sex -If refusal to comply, in-school suspension may be considered (and may be lifted if student agrees to comply). -Advise district -Call to Parent/Guardian (cc to district) -Loss of electives -Advise therapist -Cover up -Detention -Refusal to comply will result in suspension and conference with parents -Parent/Guardian Conference, inform district -Loss of Privileges -Advise therapist -Cover up - Suspension Electronic Devices/Irresponsible Use (Although Responsible Use for Approved Purposes use is permitted, inappropriate use is that which is disruptive to the education, or safety of self or others. Devices affected include but are not limited to Cell Phones, DVD Players, Portable games, CD Players,Ipads, IPods, (see Acceptable Use Policy) -Confiscation until end of the school day - Possible Detention or Loss of Privileges Parent/Guardian informed -Confiscation until end of day. - Detention -Device must be turned in daily until determined by administration Elopement/Running Away/Leaving School Property -Administrator notifies local police - Administrator informs Parents/Guardians - In-school Suspension -Conference with Administration, District, and Therapist -Student must contract to remain in school Admin Notifies Parents/Guardians and District -Admin notifies Local Police - Termination considered -If placement is maintained student must sign contract and indicate understanding that further elopement will lead to termination. All Previous Notifications Termination proceedings. Exiting/Leaving Class (Please refer to handbook for Hall Pass Procedure) -Verbal Warning by Administration -Loss of privileges -Advise therapist - Possible Detention Administrator informs -In School Suspension -Advise therapist -Student escorted throughout school day. -Inform Parents/Guardians -Meeting with Administration, District and Therapists - Suspension -Possible termination Gambling/Profit Making Activities - Parent/Guardian/District Informed by Administrator -Loss of Privileges Conference with -Out of School Suspension -Conference with
Possession, Distribution of, both On and Off School Property Involvement -Possible Termination Smoking & Tobacco Use -Substance will be confiscated -Student (in presence of Admin) calls Parent/Guardian to inform. -Loss of privileges (1 wk) -1 day suspension -Meeting with Parent/Guardian District informed -Loss of privileges (2 wks.) -2 day suspension -Parent/Guardian & District informed. -3 Day Suspension/Loss of Privileges at Admin Discretion -Mandatory Attendance to smoke cessation meetings School Bus/Transportation Misconduct -Verbal warning by School admin/staff -Parents/Guardians informed -Bus driver report and Incident report to be filed -Advise therapist -If vandalism, restitution to bus company - Detention & Reflective Assignment -Meeting with parents/guardians, Student, and Administration -Possible suspension of bus service for a set amount of time at the discretion of Administration and, dependent upon the severity of the infraction -Detention and Reflective Assignment -Meeting with Parents/Guardians, Administration, Student and District. -Possible withdrawal of transportation privilege - Suspension Sexual Assault -Immediate Police Involvement -Termination N/A N/A Student Refusal to Attend Therapy (Individual, Group, Family) -Follow-up by therapist -Possible student meeting with Administration -Meeting with Therapist and Administration to reinforce that therapy is an essential component of Sage program -Possible Loss of Privileges and/or Suspension (depending on severity of oppositional behavior). -Parent/Guardian, Administration, and District Conference -Possible Loss of Privileges and/or Suspension -Possible termination proceedings Tardiness(chargeable) -Student must report to the main office to report tardiness -Warning from Admin -Possible follow-up call made to Parents/Guardians - If late more than 20 minutes absence will be reported from each class from which more than 20 minutes was -Student must report to office to report tardiness Loss of on-campus privileges -Warning: loss of driving privilege -Detention -Advise therapist -Meeting with Parents/Guardians, Admin, Therapist, Student and District -Loss of class credit - Loss of driving privileges --For chronic tardiness refer to policy on absences.