The discipline code set out in this regulation is intended to be illustrative but not an exclusive listing of acts of misconduct and the consequences for each. Misconduct which is not specifically listed in this regulation may be deemed to warrant discipline up to and including expulsion following provision of all due process procedures. In addition, the disciplinary consequence listed for each offense may be increased or decreased by the Administration or the Board of Education due to mitigating or aggravating circumstances.
Copies of this regulation or the student handbook which includes the code of student conduct and disciplinary consequences, as well as the District’s corporal punishment policy will be made available to each student at the beginning of each school year. Copies of these documents will also be available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Superintendent’s office.
SOUTHLAND JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DISCIPLINE MATRIX
Alcohol: Possession of or under the influence of alcohol regardless of whether the student is on school premises.
First Offense: Up to 30 days suspension
Second Offense:Up to 90 days suspension
Third Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Fourth Offense: Up to expulsion
Arson: Intentionally causing or attempting to cause a fire or explosion.
First Offense: Up to expulsion
Assault: Use of physical force with the intent to do bodily harm to a student or staff member. (Policy/Regulation 2673)
First Offense: Up to expulsion
Bullying: Intentional intimidation or infliction of physical, emotional, or mental harm. (Policy 2655)
First Offense: Up to 3 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 10 days suspension
Third Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to expulsion
Defiance of Authority: Refusal to obey directions or defiance of staff authority.
First Offense: Up to 3 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 5 days suspension
Third Offense: Up to 10 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to 30 days suspension
Disruptive Behavior: Conduct which has the intentional effect of disturbing education or the safe transportation of a student.
First Offense: Up to 3 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 10 days suspension
Third Offense: Up to 30 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Drugs/Controlled Substance: Possession or under the influence of a controlled substance represented to be a controlled substance while at school, on the school playground, on the school parking lot, a school bus, or at a school activity whether on or off of school property.
First Offense: Up to 180 days suspension, notify authorities
Subsequent Offense: Up to expulsion
*Sale or distribution of a controlled substance represented to be a controlled substance while at school or at any of the locations describe above.
First Offense: Up to expulsion
Prescription Medication: Possession of a prescription medication without a valid prescription for such medication on school premises or on a school bus.
First Offense: Up to 180 days suspension, notify authorities
Subsequent Offense: Up to expulsion
*Sale or distribution of prescription medication to any individual who does not have a valid prescription for such medication on school premises or on a school bus.
First Offense: Up to expulsion
Extortion: Verbal threats or physical conduct designed to obtain money or other valuables.
First Offense: Up to 30 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to expulsion
Firearms or Weapons: Possession of a firearm or weapon while on school grounds. (Policy/Regulation 2620)
First Offense: Up to expulsion, notify authorities
Harassment: (Policy 2130)
First Offense: Up to 3 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 10 days suspension
Third Offense: Up to 30 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Improper display of affection: Consensual kissing, fondling, or embracing
First Offense: Conference with both students and warning.
Second Offense: Detention
Third Offense: Corporal Punishment
Subsequent Offense: Up to 5 days suspension
Improper Language: Use of obscene or vulgar language. Language that depicts sexual acts, human waste, and/or distasteful language. Use of hate language to demean other persons due to race, gender, disability, or religious beliefs. This provision also includes conduct, verbal, written, or symbolic speech which materially and substantially disrupts class, school activities, transportation, or other school functions.
First Offense: Up to 5 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 10 days suspension
Third Offense: Up to 30 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Inappropriate Sexual Contact: Physical touching of another student in the area of breasts, buttocks, or genitals.
First Offense: Up to 10 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 90 days suspension
Third Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to expulsion
*Indecent exposure, which includes display of breasts, buttocks, or genitals in public. This will also include possession of sexually explicit objects or pictures.
First Offense: Up to 10 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 30 days suspension
Third Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Theft: Nonconsensual taking or attempting to take the property of another.
First Offense: Restitution and up to 10 days suspension, contact authorities.
Second Offense: Restitution and up to 90 days suspension, contact authorities.
Third Offense: Restitution and up to 180 days suspension, contact authorities.
Tobacco: Possession of use of tobacco or tobacco products.
First Offense: Corporal Punishment
Second Offense:Up to 1 day suspension
Third Offense: Up to 5 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to 10 days suspension
Truancy: Absent or tardy from class or classes without authorization. (Regulation 2340)
First Offense: Detention and notify parents
Second Offense: ISS and notify parents
Third Offense: Corporal Punishment, notify parents and authorities.
Subsequent Offense: Up to 3 days suspension.
Vandalism: Intentional damage or attempt to damage property belonging to the staff, students, or the district.
First Offense: Restitution and up to 90 days suspension
Second Offense: Restitution and up to 180 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to expulsion
Fighting/Hitting another student: Mutual participation in a conflict where all parties contribute either verbally or by physical action. The aggressor will receive a greater penalty if determined to be at fault.
First Offense: Up to 5 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 10 days suspension, notify authorities
Third Offense: Up to 30 days suspension, and file charges with authorities
Subsequent Offense: Up to 180 days suspension, and file charges with authorities
Verbal Abuse to staff: Disrespectful language or gestures directed toward faculty or staff members.
First Offense: Up to 3 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 10 days suspension
Third Offense: Up to 30 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Verbal Threatening: Disrespectful language directed toward a staff member of student that threatens violence or retaliation towards the staff or students, their relatives, or their property.
First Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Subsequent Offense: Up to expulsion
False Alarm: A student calling in an alarm or report in any manner that would disrupt the school day.
First Offense: Up to 30 days suspension
Second Offense: Up to 90 days suspension
Third Offense: Up to 180 days suspension
Bus Misbehavior: Any behavior that causes a distraction to the safe operation of the school bus.
First Offense: Principal discretion
Second Offense: Up to 3 days removal from bus.
Third Offense: Up to 5 days removal from bus.
Subsequent Offense: Up to removal for remainder of school year.
Prohibited Items at School: This includes anything that will disrupt the normal classroom setting and includes, but are not limited to cell phones, any type of music player, or video games.
First Offense: Confiscate item and return to parent, detention
Second Offense: Confiscate item and return to parent, 1 day suspension
Third Offense: Confiscate item and return to parent, 2 days suspension and social suspension for 30 days.
Subsequent Offense: Confiscate item and return to parent, up to 10 days suspension and social suspension for remainder of school year.
Careless driving on Campus: Driving on campus without due caution, so as to endanger person or property.
First Offense: Up to 10 days of loss of driving privileges.
Second Offense: Up to 30 days loss of driving privileges.
Third Offense: Up to loss of driving privileges for remainder of school year.
Improper Dress: Wearing clothing that is revealing, distracting, or contains inappropriate images or messages.
First Offense: Change of clothing and conference.
Second Offense: Change of clothing and detention
Third Offense: Change of clothing and ISS
Subsequent Offense: Up to 5 days suspension.
*The disciplinary consequence listed for each offense may be increased or decreased by the Administration or the Board of Education due to mitigating or aggravating circumstances.
*Any suspension over 10 days will require student and parents/guardians to come before the principal to address behavior concerns before being allowed to come back to school.