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 be written a referral for failure to attend Saturday School .
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 . Students assigned to ISS will be removed from their regular classes / school activities and placed in a special isolated classroom . The ISS classroom is a strictly-controlled environment in which students are not allowed contact with other students in the room and only minimal contact with the instructor .
Class assignments will be sent by the student ’ s teachers or available on the teachers ’ blogs , and the student will work on these assignments during the assigned ISS time . Students and their parents will sign a contract with admission to the ISS program , with the understanding that the students is responsible for all work missed while in ISS and must turn it in the day they return to class . Missed assignments not submitted upon the student ’ s return to class receive no credit . Students in ISS may NOT participate in or attend any school activity on days assigned to ISS , including activities that are located off-campus .
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 disciplinary actions .
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