West St. Francois County R-IV | R 2610 Misconduct and Disciplinary Consequences (Middle School)

WEST COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICY

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, if any, will be provided 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.

PHILOSOPHY OF DISCIPLINE - We believe that a safe and orderly environment is required in order for maximum learning to occur. All students have a responsibility to act appropriately in the following areas: in transport to and from school; anytime while on school campus; and at all school-related activities. It is the responsibility of students, parents, and school staff to cooperate in maintaining behavior, which will advance the purpose of education. Students are expected to treat peers, themselves, and staff with dignity and respect.

In order to help provide a learning atmosphere for each student, all teachers will have the approved Code of Conduct posted in their classroom along with any other classroom rules.

When staff members find it necessary to have a student report to the office because of a specific behavior, the administrator then will use this policy to assist in determining an appropriate consequence. The administrator will weigh each situation carefully and then, at his/her discretion will choose an appropriate consequence(s). The consequences listed under each subheading are optional choices available to the administrator. If the seriousness of the offense or the frequency of the misbehaviors should warrant it, the administrator has the privilege of foregoing the suggested consequences outlined in this policy book and taking whatever action is deemed necessary. Failure of the student to complete the assigned disciplinary consequences will result in the assignment of alternative consequences as deemed necessary by the administrator.

POLICY VIOLATIONS

*Offense*	*1^st Office Referral*	*2^nd Office Referral*	*3^rd Office Referral*
Affection - inappropriatedisplay of	Student Conference Verbal Warning Parent Contact	Parent Contact 1-4 days DT/ISS	Parent Contact 3-5 days ISS
Alcohol/Drugs - Smell/Possession of/use of/under influence of at school/school activity, selling, of drug paraphernalia	Parent Contact Juvenile/Civil authorities will be contacted 1-10 days ISS/1-180 days OSS Recommend student participate in non-alcohol and drug support group while in school	Parent Contact Juvenile/civil authorities will be contacted 1-10 days ISS/1-180 days of OSS Recommend Support Group	Parent Contact Expulsion Juvenile/civil authorities will be contacted
Arson - starting a fire or causing an explosion with the intention to damage property or building	Parent Contact 1-10 days ISS/1-180 days OSS/expulsion Notification to law enforcement officials Placement in Alternative School	Parent Contact 1-10 days ISS/1-180 days OSS/expulsion Notification to law enforcement official	Parent Contact 1-10 days ISS/1-180 days OSS/expulsion Notification to law enforcement official
Assault - Cumulative over middle school career	Parent Contact 1-10 days of OSS/Expulsion Notification of law enforcement officials	Parent Contact 11-180 days OSS/Expulsion Notification of law enforcement officials	Parent Contact 11-180 days OSS/Expulsion Notification of law enforcement officials
Bullying - unreasonable and inappropriate behavior which intimidates, offends, degrades, insults or humiliates another person	Parent Contact Conference with Counselor Development of Behavior Plan	Parent Conference Modification of Behavior Plan Placement in Social Interaction Class 1-3 days ISS	Parent Conference 3-10 days of ISS/Placement in Alternative School
Bus Incidents - Not following rules, disrespectful, insubordination. *The West St. Francois County R-IV School District may employ the non-discriminate use of video camera on the school buses to monitor student behavior.	Parent contact Discipline for action as if occurred at school 1-5 days bus suspension	Parent Contact Discipline for action as if occurred at school 1-10 days bus suspension	Parent Contact Discipline for action as if occurred at school 1-20 days bus suspension Permanent bus suspension
Cheating - Including Plagiarism	Parent Contact No Credit for Assignment	Parent Contact No Credit for Assignment 1-3 days of ISS	Parent Contact No Credit for Assignment 1-5 days of ISS
Disrespect Toward Staff	Parent Contact 1-3 days ISS	Parent Contact 1-5 days ISS	Parent Contact 1-3 days of OSS
Cell Phone Usage	Parent Contact Confiscation of Phone (returned to parent) Verbal Warning	Parent Contact Confiscation of Phone (return to parent) 1-3 days of DT/ISS	Parent Contact Confiscation of Phone (return to parent) Loss of Cell Privileges 3-5 days of DT/ISS
Classroom Disruption	Parent Contact Teacher/Student Conference 1-3 days ISS	Parent Contact Teacher/Parent Conference 1-5 days ISS	Parent Contact 1-10 days ISS/OSS/Placement in Alternative School
Dress Code Violation	Parent Contact to supply appropriate apparel Verbal Warning	Parent Contact to supply appropriate apparel 1-3 days ISS	Parent Contact to supply appropriate apparel 1-3 days ISS/OSS

**Corporal Punishment may be used as an alternative form of punishment at the discretion of the administrator, (or) with parent permission, and in accordance with board policy.