Whenever a student violates school rules and shows disregard for their importance, school personnel will institute the consequences or disciplinary actions of Chapter 19. The following will be considered.

1) Students will be counseled in addition to any consequences.

2) The severity of the infraction will be taken into consideration in determining the specific consequence. For example, a mild infraction may be handled with a reprimand and warning, a moderate infraction may warrant a parent conference or detention and a severe infraction may warrant suspension.

3) The number of times the offense has been repeated will be taken into account in determining the specific consequence. For example, the disciplinary measure for a first offense may be a reprimand and warning, the second offense may warrant detention, and repeated offenses may result in suspension.

4) The classroom teacher will refer a student to the administration when efforts to help the student have not altered the offending behavior or when the severity of the offense requires disciplinary measures beyond the classroom.

5) Whenever possible, behavior improvement plans will include natural or logical consequences of behavior, e.g. loss of recess privileges, cleaning up of the graffiti, etc.

6) Lunch will never be revoked for disciplinary reasons. Field trip privileges will be revoked only if a student’s behavior restricts the right of others to enjoy the activity or their own safety cannot be assured.

7) Corporal punishment will not be used in the school. We firmly believe that appropriate alternatives are available when restraining a pupil from hurting himself or any other person or property.