**STUDENT DISCIPLINE**
SCHOOL POLICY AND PROCEDURES
General Classroom Management Guidelines
School Philosophy
The purpose of our disciplinary policy is to insure the rights of each student to attend school in a safe, positive and productive learning environment. To that extent, we encourage parents and students to bring concerns to the attention of the teacher or the principal.
Discipline:
One of the most important lessons a child can learn is discipline. It is the shared responsibility of the home and school to accomplish this. Students learn self-control, good conduct, character, orderliness, consideration, responsibility and efficiency. Good discipline is maintained by recognizing good behavior. The discipline plan provides guidelines and consequences for infractions. Positive Behavior Support Model is a classroom management plan which assures teachers the right to teach and students the right to learn. Teachers are expected to handle their own students’ discipline problems as a part of their classroom management. The classroom plan includes rules, consequences, and rewards. Student discipline is in force during regular school hours, on school transportation, at athletic functions, field trips and other school related activities. There are three standard rules:
· Bring all necessary materials to class every day and follow directions as given.
· Any verbal or physical behavior which distracts from the learning process is unacceptable.
· Students will not abuse others or the property of others.
Students will be treated fairly and equitably. Discipline shall be based on a careful assessment of the circumstances of each case:
· Seriousness of the offense.
· Student’s age.
· Frequency of misconduct.
· Student’s attitude.
· Potential effect of the misconduct on the school environment.
Consequences from our staff for misbehavior include:
· Verbal reprimand/ contract for improvement
· Misconduct slip/parent notification/referral to counselor
· Teacher / parent contact
· Loss of privilege
· Teacher/Parent/Administrator Conference
· Parent Shadowing
· Suspension
Transportation Rules
The following rules regulate student conduct during school transportation:
· Students must follow all school rules on buses at all times.
· Students shall follow the driver's directions at all times.
· Students must sit in their assigned seat.
· Students shall board and leave the bus in an orderly manner at the designated bus stop nearest their home.
· Students shall not stand while the bus is moving.
· Students shall keep books, athletic bags, feet, and other objects out of the aisle of the bus.
· Students shall not deface the bus and/or its equipment.
· Students shall not extend any part of their bodies or any object out of the window.
· Students shall not throw any object in or out of the bus.
· Students shall not smoke or use any form of tobacco, alcohol, or other illegal substances.
· Students must board at the school-designated stops only.
· Students who come to school on the bus must leave on the bus unless they have written notification otherwise.
· Students must ride their own designated bus at all times.
· Upon leaving the bus, the passenger will wait for the driver's signal before crossing in front of the bus.
· Changing buses is not permitted except in an emergency. When that happens the parent must send a written request to be signed by the principal or superintendent. A phone number must be included for verification. If a child changes methods of transportation, the office or teacher must be notified in writing or child will be required to follow his/her regular method of getting home.
Changes in transportation for a student with a disability shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP).