Student Handbooks JFK Student Handbook 2017-2018 | Page 8

DETENTION POLICY A teacher may assign a detention to any student for the violation of any school policy or procedure. The teacher will notify the parents, in writing, of the offense and the time when detention will be served. SUSPENSION Suspension is a disciplinary action taken by the school when all other means have failed to change the student’s disregard for standard school procedures. Prior to the student’s re-entry to school a parent conference may be required with the school administration. In-school suspension is a disciplinary action used for continued minor infractions of school regulations. Continued violations that are seriously disruptive to the learning environment will result in suspensions from school. STUDENT BEHAVIOR ANTI BULLYING POLICY The Enfield Board of Education is committed to creating and maintaining an educational environment that is physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe and thus free from bullying, teen dating violence, harassment, and descrimination. In accordance with state law and the Board’s Safe School Climate Plan, the Board expressly prohibits any form of bullying, teen dating violence behavior on school grounds; at school-sponsored or school-related activity, function or program, whether on or off school grounds; at a school bus stop; on a school bus or other vehicle owned, leased, or used by a local or regional Board of Education; or through the use of an electronic device or an electronic mobile device owned, leased or used by the Board of Education. Students who engage in bullying, teen dating violence behavior shall be subject to school discipline, suspension and explusion consistent with state and federal law.. (See Policy 5131.9) SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY Through the use of a K-12 curriculum, classroom activities, community support and resources, a strong and consistent student support system, and referral and disciplinary procedures, the Enfield Public Schools will work to educate, prevent, and intervene in the use and abuse of all drug, alcohol, steroids, mood altering substances, nicotine, tobacco and its related products by the entire student population K-12. "A student will be in violation of this policy if on a school bus, school grounds, during a school session, or anywhere at a school-sponsored activity, or at a bus stop, he or she is under the influence of alcohol, drugs, steroid or mood altering substances or possesses, uses, dispenses, sells or aids in the procurement of mood altering substances or over-the-counter drugs or drug paraphernalia. Such students shall be subject to discipline and intervention pursuant to the provisions and procedures outlined in this Administrative Regulation. Students may also be subject to discipline for the conduct listed above when such conduct results in a felony arrest or arrest of a serious nature, occurring both inside and outside of school activities on or off school property. Students who engage in such conduct outside of school activities and off school property shall be subject to disciplinary action with regard to participation in athletics and other co-curricular activities." (See Policy 5131.6) 8