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 before
8:00 a.m. where they will be assigned a detention room from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon. 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 him from regular school activities. ISS is
suspension. The student assigned to ISS will be removed from regular classes and school activities. He
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 before admission to the ISS program; verbal permission from a parent will
suffice in certain circumstances. 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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