Code of School/Classroom Conduct and Discipline Chart for Grades K3–12 Conduct that Violates Expectations or Code of Conduct Principles
Inappropriate dress
Definition
Dressing or grooming in a manner that disrupts the teaching and learning of others. Failure to comply with the school-level dress code. Examples may include shorts/skirts that do not reach the end of student’s hand when measured, shirts/tops with spaghetti straps, tank tops, shirts/tops that display a student’s midriff or cleavage, pants that show a student’s underwear or are sagging beyond a reasonable measure, and clothing or belt buckles with vulgar (alcohol/drugs, sexually explicit, racial slurs, or profanity) language, symbols, or weapon imagery.
Action Level 1
Teacher/Administrator: Documents behavior and intervention in Classroom Behavior tab in PLP of multiple events over time prior to Behavior Referral being completed in Infinite Campus. Strategies may include providing appropriate clothing to the student, talking to student about the dress code, or having a family member bring appropriate clothing to school.
ACTION LEVELS Minimum (minor)
Maximum (serious/ repeated)
1
1
Behavior contract Parent contact Parent meeting Referral—social worker Referral—BIT
* After multiple interventions have been implemented over time with no change in behavior, a student can be suspended for chronic violation of school rules only with documented regional approval (official communication).
Inappropriate personal property
Possession of personal property prohibited by school rules that interferes with the teaching and learning of others such as food, beverages, laser pointers, and electronic or communication devices.
1
3
Behavior contract Conference
Action Level 1
Examples may include possession of any item (food, drink, cigarette lighters, electronic devices/cases, toys, items used to cheat, and so on) that isn’t related to the educational process, can be considered inappropriate for the time and setting that does not jeopardize staff or student safety or cause a disruption to the learning environment. Student age, grade level, and the item should be considered. Repeated offense. Teacher: Documents behavior and teacher response in Classroom Behavior tab in PLP of multiple events over time prior to Behavior Referral being completed in Infinite Campus.
Collect inappropriate personal property Counsel Detention Exclude from extracurricular activities Parent contact Parent meeting Referral—BIT
Action Level 2
Examples may include more disruptive items (large quantities of food items, spray paint, shaving cream, pornography or sex-related items), or dangerous small animals (e.g., rodent, venomous spider) that causes a moderate school or classroom disruption, failure to give possession to staff member when asked, or distributing/ selling items to other students.
1–3 day OS: Suspension
Repeated offense.
ACTION LEVEL KEY:
q Conference/Intervention w Suspension e Referral to Dept. of Student Services r Expulsion Recommendation
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