Behaviors and Consequences

Infraction

Description

Range of consequences

Bus incidents

Misbehavior while riding, boarding or exiting the school bus or at a bus stop

From student conference to bus suspension for remainder of school year

Bullying, hazing

See attached policy

From student conference to 5 day suspension, possible recommendation for expulsion

Defiance

Failure to comply with request or direction from an adult; persistent lack of cooperation

From student conference to 3 days suspension

Disruptive

Including excessive or loud talking, inappropriate language, other behavior that disturbs the learning environment

From student conference to 3 days suspension

False 911 or fire alarm calls

Phoning 911 or activating fire alarm without authorization

From parent contact to 5 day suspension and police/fire marshal referral

Harassment

See attached policy

From student conference to 5 days suspension, possible recommendation for expulsion

Multiple chronic infractions

Repeated referrals for the same or similar misbehaviors

From parent contact to 5 day suspension, possible recommendation for expulsion

Nuisance items

Includes cellphones, pagers, headphones, CD/tape players, electronic games, trading cards, or toys that can be seen or heard by others

From confiscation with return to student at end of day to return to parent at end of semester

Out of uniform

Wearing clothing not allowed according to the school uniform policy, as determined by school administration

From student conference to 1 day suspension, and required change to uniform clothing if available in school uniform closet

Physical
       Aggression

Including pushing, poking, shoving, scuffling; spitting, kicking, pinching

From student conference to 3 days suspension

Property offenses

Vandalism; unauthorized use of school equipment

From student conference to 3 days suspension, possible police referral

Refusal or False ID

Refusing to identify oneself or giving a false name to an adult

From warning to 1 day suspension

Safety violations

Willful neglect of safety of self or others; fireworks, stink-bombs

From student conference to 3 days suspension, possible police referral

Scholastic dishonesty

Plagiarism, cheating on assignments or tests

From student conference and loss of credit for assignment to 1 day suspension and loss of credit for course

Theft; Extortion

Unauthorized taking of the property that belongs to another person or the school; knowingly receiving such property from someone else; threatening another person to make them give up money or other property

From student conference to 3 days suspension, possible police referral

Tobacco

Possession and/or use

From parent contact to 1-3 day suspension with police/social service referral

Trespassing

Being present in school or on school grounds while suspended from or not enrolled in school, or after being directed to leave by authorized school staff

From student conference to 1 day suspension

Truancy/unverified absence/excessive tardiness/out of area

Absent without a valid excuse from assigned class(es); multiple unexcused tardies; not in assigned area

From student conference to 1 day suspension; also, social service referral and/or truancy petition process

Verbal abuse

Demeaning, derogatory or vulgar language or gestures toward adults or students

From student conference to 3 days suspension

Other

As identified by school staff and administration

As deemed necessary by school administrator

Misbehaviors Resulting in Mandatory Suspension

Infraction

Description

Range of consequences

Alcohol and other drugs:
        

Possession and/or use of drugs or drug paraphernalia

From 1-5 days suspension, and referral to social services and possible police referral

Arson/ Explosives

Firesetting or possession an/or use of explosives

From 1-5 days suspension and police referral to recommendation for expulsion

Bomb and terroristic threats

Making threats with the intent of causing school evacuation or terrorizing one or more people

From 1-5 days suspension and police referral to recommendation for expulsion

Assault

Physical; sexual

From 1-5 days suspension and police referral to recommendation for expulsion

Fighting

Includes hitting, slapping, hairpulling, biting, kicking or any other act in which a student attempts to inflict bodily harm, regardless of who initiated the fight.

From 1-5 days suspension to recommendation for expulsion

Weapon possession

Includes but not limited to: guns (including look-alike or non-functioning), knives, cutting instruments, clubs, ammunition and mace

From 1-5 days suspension and police referral to recommendation for expulsion