STUDENT CONDUCT:
The behavior and conduct of students attending B-T Middle/High School shall reflect: (1) Standards of good citizenship, (2) Self-discipline—being responsible for one's own actions, (3) Respect towards others.
CODE OF CLASSROOM CONDUCT - Blair-Taylor Schools
One of the primary goals of the Blair-Taylor School District is to establish and maintain a favorable academic atmosphere for students and staff. Effective learning cannot take place in a classroom where student behavior interferes with the ability of the teacher to teach effectively or the ability of other students to participate in classroom learning activities.
Removal from class is a serious measure and should not be imposed in an arbitrary, casual or inconsistent manner. Behavioral expectations are always more constructive and more likely to be followed where their terms are communicated as clearly as possible to students and staff. However, it is neither possible nor necessary to specify every type of improper or inappropriate behavior, or every inappropriate circumstance that would justify removal under this code. A teacher’s primary responsibility is to maintain an appropriate educational environment for the class as a whole. Therefore, notwithstanding the provisions of this code, in every circumstance the teacher should exercise his or her best judgment in deciding whether it is appropriate to remove a student temporarily from class.
1. Student Removal From Class (7-12)
Any staff member may remove a student from a room for the following reasons:
a) Dangerous, disruptive or unruly behavior or behavior that interferes with the ability of the teacher to teach effectively. Types of behavior included in this consist of the following:
• Possession or use of a weapon or other item that might cause bodily harm to persons in the classroom.
• Being under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances, or otherwise in violation of district alcohol and other drug policies.
• Behavior that interferes with a person’s work or school performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive classroom environment.
• Fighting
• Taunting, baiting, inciting and/or encouraging a fight or disruption.
• Disruption and intimidation caused by gang or group symbols or gestures, gang or group posturing to provoke altercations or confrontations.
• Pushing or striking a student or staff member.
• Obstruction of classroom activities or other intentional action taken to attempt to prevent the teacher from exercising his/her assigned duties.
• Interfering with the orderly operation of the classroom by using, threatening to use or counseling others to use violence, force, coercion, threats, intimidation, fear or disruptive means.
• Dressing or grooming in a manner that presents a danger to health or safety, which causes interference with work or creates classroom disorder.
• Restricting another person’s freedom to properly utilize classroom facilities or equipment.
• Repeated classroom interruptions, confronting staff argumentatively, making loud noises or refusing to follow directions.
• Throwing objects in the classroom
• Repeated disruptions or violation of classroom rules
• Excessive or disruptive talking
• Behavior that causes the teacher or other students fear of physical or psychological harm.
• Physical confrontations or verbal/physical threats.
b) Other behavior as outlined below
• Willful damage to school property.
• Defiance of authority (willful refusal to follow directions or orders given by staff)
• Repeatedly reporting to class without bringing necessary materials to participate in class activities or refusal to participate in class activities.
• Possession of personal property prohibited by school rules and otherwise disruptive to the teaching and learning of others.
• Repeated use of profanity.
2. High School Placement Procedures
Step # 1 – Student's removed from class will have an hour detention with the teacher who gave the detention. Student will be allowed to return to class the following day. Written notification from the teacher will be sent to parents/guardians at any time that a student is asked to leave a class.
Step # 2 – Student removed from the same class a second time will receive an ISS (In-School-Suspension) or OSS (Out-Of-School- Suspension) for one day. A student will be able to return to class after the suspension is complete. A teacher will call a parent if a student is removed from class. Any student serving ISS will be expected to use our pre-arranged absence form and get assignments from teachers prior to first hour.
Upon the second offense in the middle or high school, a conference will be held with student, parents, and teacher before the student is allowed to return to class.
Step # 3 – Student removed from the same class for a third time will receive a W/F (Withdraw Fail).
Depending on the nature of the offense, it is possible that a student could jump right to step two or three. The building principal has the final word on a student’s placement.
Ref. To discipline policy # 442
Approved By The School Board 7-19-99
Middle School Placement Procedures
Any student asked to leave a classroom because of behavior defined on the previous page will report to the principal’s office. The student will receive a re-entry form and the following possible consequences:
· Lunch detention
· After school detention
· In-school suspension
· Out-of-school suspension
· Withdrawn from class and placed in the Alternative Learning Center (ALC)
The severity of the consequences applied depends upon the seriousness of the offense and previous disciplinary incidents. The building principal has the final decision on a student’s consequences.
Students identified as requiring special education services under the IDEA or Section 504 may, in general, be temporarily removed from class under the same terms and conditions as non-disabled students. There are other considerations with regard to placement of these students. In particular, placement for such students is a decision of the student’s IEP team, subject to stringent procedural safeguards, and cannot be made unilaterally by teachers or the administration. In addition, most students covered by the IDEA should have a behavior plan, which will address (a) whether and to what extent the student should be expected to conform to the behavioral requirements applicable to non-disabled students; and (b) alternative consequences or procedures for addressing behavioral issues. It is highly advisable that all IEP teams address these issues and this Code annually, setting forth the consensus of the IEP team regarding behavioral expectations and consequences.
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