Discipline Policy
| Offense # | Offense Type | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense | 4th Offense | 5th Offense |
| 1 | Cutting class, leaving class without permission | 1 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference |
| 2 | Being in an unauthorized area | 1 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed |
| 3 | Leaving school grounds | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference |
| 4 | Cutting administrative detention | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference |
| 5 | Cutting teacher detention | 1 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed |
| 6 | General misconduct, disruptive, excessive noise, throwing objects, name calling | Teacher action | Teacher detention | 1 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed |
| 7 | Insubordination, defiance of authority, refusal to follow directions | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference |
| 8 | Obscene, vulgar, and/or abusive language | 1 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed |
| 9 | Obscene, vulgar, and/or abusive language directed toward staff | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference |
| 10 | Inappropriate contact (pushing, shoving, etc.) | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference |
| 11 | Physical assault | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference | 5-10 suspension. Parent conference | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 12 | Fighting, reckless endangerment | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference | 5-10 suspension. Parent conference | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 13 | Incitement to fight | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference | 5-10 suspension. Parent conference | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 14 | Threats of violence (verbal/physical) | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference |
| 15 | Terroristic threats directed toward any person, group, people, or property | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference | 5-10 suspension. Parent conference | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 16 | Bullying/harassment - sexual or racial in nature | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference | 5-10 suspension. Parent conference | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 17 | Lying, filing a false report, cheating | 1 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed |
| 18 | Stealing (property of school and/or others) | Possible suspension. Parent informed. Restitution paid to victim. | 1 Suspension. Parent informed. Restitution paid to victim. | 2 Suspension. Parent informed. Restitution paid to victim. | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference. Restitution paid to victim. | 5-10 suspension. Parent conference. Restitution paid to victim. |
| 19 | Defacing property | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 1 Suspension. Parent informed | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference |
| 20 | Defacing property with racial, ethnic, or inflammatory remarks | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference | 5-10 suspension. Parent conference | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 21 | Destruction of property | 1 Suspension. Parent informed. Payment of value | 2 Suspension. Parent informed., Payment of value | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference. Payment of value | 5-10 suspension. Parent conference. Payment of value | Suspension pending BOE hearing. Payment of value |
| 22 | Possession of contraband - fireworks, cigarettes, lighters, matches, etc. | 1 Suspension. Parent informed. Item confiscated. | 2 Suspension. Parent informed. Item confiscated. | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference. Item confiscated. | 5-10 suspension. Parent conference. Item confiscated. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. Item confiscated. |
| 23 | Use of beepers, cell phones, paging devices | 2 Admin. Detention. Parent informed. Item confiscated and returned at end of day. | 3 Admin. Detention. Parent informed. Item confiscated and returned through parent. | 1 Suspension. Parent informed. Item confiscated and returned through parent. | 2 Suspension. Parent informed. Item confiscated and returned through parent. | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference. Item confiscated and returned through parent. |
| 24 | Possession and/or use of drugs/alcohol | 10 suspension. Possible BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 25 | Possession of weapon or weapon related paraphernalia | 10 suspension. Possible BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 26 | Assault with weapon | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 27 | Assault of an employee | 10 suspension. Possible BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 28 | Setting off fire alarm, causing or starting a fire | 2 Suspension. Parent informed | 3-5 suspension. Parent conference | 5-10 suspension. Parent conference | Suspension pending BOE hearing. | Suspension pending BOE hearing. |
| 29 | School Uniform Violation | Warning | Parents notified | 1 Admin. Detention. Parent informed | 2 Admin. Detentions | Parent conference |
| The administration reserves the right to change or alter the disciplinary action on an individual basis. The above chart serves only as a guideline. | ||||||