Understanding discipline as a “teachable moment” is fundamental to a positive approach to discipline.
Progressive discipline uses incremental interventions to address inappropriate behavior with the ultimate goal of teaching pro-social behavior. Progressive discipline seeks concurrent accountability and behavior change.
The goal of progressive discipline is prevention of a recurrence of negative behavior by helping students learn from their mistakes. Essential to the implementation of progressive discipline is helping students who have engaged in unacceptable behavior to:
- Understand why the behavior is unacceptable and the harm it has caused
- Understand what they could have done differently in the same situation
- Understand the impact their behaviors have on others
- Take responsibility for their actions
- Be given the opportunity to learn pro-social strategies and skills to use in the future
- Understand the progression of more stringent consequences if the behavior recurs
Determining the Disciplinary Response
This document provides guidance to school officials when determining which disciplinary measure to impose. In determining how to best address inappropriate conduct, it is necessary to evaluate the totality of the circumstances surrounding the conduct. The following facts must be considered prior to determining the appropriate disciplinary measures:
- The nature, severity, and scope of the behavior
- The student’s age and maturity
- The circumstances/context in which the conduct occurred
- The frequency and duration of the behavior
- The student’s disciplinary record (including the nature of any prior misconduct, the number of prior instances of misconduct, and the disciplinary and guidance intervention measures applied for each)
- The student’s IEP (Individual Education Plan), BIP (Behavioral Intervention Plan), and/or 504 Accommodation Plan, if applicable
Student Discipline Chart
This discipline chart will be used during the school year as a recommendation to school administrators so students that violate the District Code of Conduct are dealt with in a consistent and fair manner. Disciplinary action will be determined at the discretion of the administrator, with consideration of the age and relevant behavior record of the student. Penalties may be modified with consideration of extenuating circumstances or the severity of the infraction, based on the disciplinary penalties and procedures outlined in the District Code of Conduct. Steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 indicate progressive disciplinary penalties for subsequent violations. Furthermore, discipline may include educational components, such as written and/or verbal apologies to the victims, essays, or other things deemed academically appropriate by teachers or administrators.
Definitions
Detention: Students must be on time and sit quietly for the entire time. May include Extended Detention at the High School.
In School Suspension (ISS): Students are assigned to an alternative educational location. Students will be given credit for all work completed and for attendance
Out of School Suspension (OSS): Students are not allowed to attend school or school-related functions, except for district-provided tutoring, when assigned. Tutoring will be provided.
Index
- Academic Misconduct
- Aggressive Bystanding
- Assault with Physical Injury
- Assault with Serious Physical Injury
- Cyberbullying
- Cutting Class
- Drugs/Alcohol
- Endangerment
- Explosives
- Failure to Serve Detention
- Failure to Serve ISS
- False Alarm
- Fighting
- Gambling
- Harassment/Discrimination/Bullying/Anti-Semitism
- Homicide
- Insubordination
- Leaving Building
- Leaving Grounds
- Misconduct/Disruptive Activity
- Pass Abuse
- Possession of nicotine/smokeless products
- Profanity (non-directed)
- Profanity (directed)
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Harassment
- Other Sexual Offenses (Excluding Sexual Harassment)
- Tardiness (group of 3)
- Theft
- Truancy
- Unauthorized/Unsupervised Area
- Use of nicotine/smokeless products
- Vandalism
- Weapon
- Unsafe Driving/Parking
- Violation of Technology Acceptable Use Policy
Academic Misconduct (may include cheating, plagiarism)
Step 1
- Student receives a grade of zero for work or exam
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Step 2
- Student receives a grade of zero for work or exam
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
Step 3
- Student receives a grade of zero for work or exam
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
Step 4
- Student receives a grade of zero for work or exam
- OSS 1-5 days
Step 5
- Student receives a grade of zero for work or exam
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Aggressive Bystanding (skip to index)
Steps 1-5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Assault with Physical Injury (skip to index)
Step 1
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Steps 2-5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Assault with Serious Physical Injury (skip to index)
Steps 1-5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Cyberbullying (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Steps 2-5
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Cutting Class (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
Step 2
- Detention 1-5 days
Steps 3-5
- ISS 1-5 days
Drugs/Alcohol (Use/possession of) (skip to index)
Step 1
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Steps 2-5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Endangerment (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 2-5
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Explosives (skip to index)
Steps 1-5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Failure to Serve Detention (skip to index)
Step 1
- Administrator or teacher conference with student
- ISS 1-5 days
Step 2
- ISS 1-5 days
Steps 3-5
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
Failure to Serve ISS (skip to index)
Steps 1-4
- OSS
Step 5
- OSS
- Superintendent’s hearing
False Alarm (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 2-5
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Fighting (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 2-5
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Gambling (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 2
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 3-5
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Harassment/Intimidation/Discrimination/Bullying/Anti-Semitism* (Excluding Sexual Harassment) (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 2-5
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
*The minimum disciplinary consequence for anti-Semitic harassment, discrimination or bullying will be an age-appropriate detention.
Homicide (skip to index)
Steps 1-5
- Contact Law Engorcement
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Insubordination (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 2
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 3-5
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Leaving Building (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 2
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 3
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 4-5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Leaving Grounds (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 2
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 3
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 4-5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Misconduct/Disruptive Activity (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 2-3
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 4-5
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Pass Abuse (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Pass restriction
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 2-5
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
Possession of Nicotine/Smokeless Products (skip to index)
Steps 1-5
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Profanity (non-directed) (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 2
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
Steps 3-4
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
Step 5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Profanity (directed) (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 2-4
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Sexual Assault
Steps 1-5
- Contact Law Enforcement
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Sexual Harassment
Step 1
- 1-5 Day Suspension and Parent Conference with principal in school
Step 2
- 5-day Suspension
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 3-5
- 5-day Suspension
- Contact Law Enforcement
- Superintendent’s Hearing
Other Sexual Offenses (Excluding Sexual Harassment) (skip to index)
Step 1
- Administrator conference with student and phone call to parent
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 2
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 3-4
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Tardiness (group of 3) (skip to index)
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 2
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
Steps 3-5
- ISS 1-5 days
Theft (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 2
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 3-5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Truancy (skip to index)
Step 1
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
Steps 2-5
- ISS 1-5 days
Unauthorized/Unsupervised Area (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 2-5
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Use of Nicotine/Smokeless Products (skip to index)
Steps 1-5
- OSS -5 days
Vandalism (must repay or repair) (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 2
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Step 3
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 4-5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Weapon (skip to index)
Step 1
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 2-5
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Unsafe Driving/Parking (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator conference with student
- Parking/driving privileges suspended
Step 2
- Parking/driving privileges suspended
Steps 3-5
- Parking/driving privileges suspended
- OSS 1-5 days
Violation of Technology Acceptable Use Policy (skip to index)
Step 1
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Suspend student privileges
- Detention 1-5 days
- ISS 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing
Steps 2-5
- Warning and/or administrator or teacher conference with student
- Detention 1-5 days
- OSS 1-5 days
- Superintendent’s hearing