Behaviors Subject To Suspension Or Mandatory Transfer

jeopardize the safety and/or wellbeing of others, may result in immediate and severe consequences. Disciplinary action will include, but is not limited to, the following: ● Individual student and/or parent conference with the teacher, dean, and administrator ● Lunchtime Discipline Center (DC) 20-minute sessions ● In-school suspension ● Suspension from participation in and/or attending extra-curricular activities ● At-home suspension ● Mandatory transfer In all cases (except for Discipline Center assignments), parents will be informed of their child’s infractions and the disciplinary action taken, in the hope that school and home may work together to achieve a positive effect. Due process is followed in all discipline cases. A letter recording the disciplinary infraction (suspension or academic dishonesty) will be placed in the student's permanent file until he/she graduates. In grades 9-12, once a student accrues 3 such disciplinary letters, the school is obligated to communicate to other educational institutions.

Students who repeatedly receive behavioral disciplinary action will be placed on a behavior plan. In cases where all efforts have been made by the school and there is no improvement in behavior, mandatory student transfer may be recommended to the Superintendent. The mandatory transfer requires approval by the Board of Governors.

● Being sent out of class 5 times in a semester ● Willful, major damage to school property (vandalism) ● Flagrant disrespect/challenging authority ● Academic dishonesty and cheating (see Academic Integrity) ● Fighting ● Horseplay ● Leaving school premises without permission or with an unauthorized person ● Being under the influence of drugs or alcohol at school or any school-sponsored event ● Smoking ● Possession of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, drugs or alcohol on school property or school-sponsored event ● Possession or use of dangerous or threatening weapons whether or not the weapons are actually capable of inflicting harm ● Possession or use of fireworks, firecrackers, explosives or other dangerous/flammable substances ● Bullying and harassment of any kind ● Public conduct that is scandalous to the reputation of the school

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