STUDENT BEHAVIOR
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
PLEASE NOTE : Policies are subject to change ; students and parents will be notified of changes .
CONSEQUENCES OF INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR Inappropriate behavior may result in denial of certain privileges , teacher detention , Saturday School , In-School Suspension ( ISS ), Out-of School Suspension ( OSS ), or expulsion .
DETENTION Detention is a class-level response to inappropriate behavior assigned by the classroom teacher before or after school . Failure to report when assigned will result in referral to the administrator for disciplinary actions .
SATURDAY SCHOOL Saturday School is a form of in-school detention . Saturday School dates will be determined by the Administration . Students assigned to Saturday School shall report to the Main Office entrance of the school before 8:00 a . m . where they will be assigned a detention room from 8:00 a . m . to 12:00 p . m . Failure to attend Saturday School when assigned will result in two days of ISS . Students arriving late to Saturday School will not be admitted and will receive further disciplinary action .
IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION ( ISS ) The purpose of in-school suspension is to provide an alternative to the standard practice of sending a student home when it becomes necessary to suspend from regular school activities . ISS is suspension . The student assigned to ISS will be removed from regular classes and school activities . The student will be placed in a special isolated classroom where there will be limited contact with other students and faculty . The program is a strictly-controlled environment .
The student is not allowed contact with other students in ISS and only minimal contact with the instructor . Class assignments will be sent by teachers , and the student will work on these assignments during the assigned ISS time . Administrators will assign students to the program . Students and their parents will sign a contract with admission to the ISS program . The student is responsible for all work missed while in ISS and must turn it in the day he returns to class , or he will receive no credit . Students in ISS may NOT participate in or attend any school activity on days assigned to ISS .
OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSION ( OSS ) Certain types of misbehavior can result in out-of-school suspension . Suspended students may not be on campus or any other school ’ s campus at any time during the days of suspension nor may they participate in any school-related activities during the suspension . If an out-of-school suspension is for more than a total of ten school days , a student may petition for a hearing to appeal the suspension . The due process procedure must be followed .
BEHAVIOR AT EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES All extracurricular activities are supervised by a faculty sponsor and are considered an integral part of the school program . The student behavior code applies to all extracurricular and school-sponsored activities .
DISPLAY OF AFFECTION Students are expected to refrain from unacceptable displays of affection , e . g ., kissing , amorous embracing , etc . Failure to adhere to this policy could result in parental notification and other disciplinary actions .
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