DETENTION

A student may be detained outside of school hours for not more than one hour on one or more days. A student will be informed before the detention assignment of the conduct that allegedly constitutes the violation, and will be given an opportunity to explain his or her version of the incident.  Except in the case of a student who is 18 years of age or older, the detention shall not begin until the student’s parents have been notified of the reason for the detention and can make arrangements for the student’s transportation on the day(s) of the detention.

DISCIPLINE

 One of the most important lessons education should teach is discipline.  While it does not appear as a subject, it underlies the whole educational structure.  Discipline is not to be confused with punishment.  It is the training that develops self-control, character, orderliness, and efficiency.  It is the key to good conduct and proper consideration for other people.

 If students understand the purpose of discipline in the schools, they may form a correct attitude toward it and not only do their part in making their school an effective place to learn, but also develop the habit of self-discipline.

 The following guidelines include possible alternative methods principals may use to deal with disruptive behavior: 

Counseling - Discuss rules, consequences and ways to avoid further disruptive behavior. 

Detention -  After or before school (Lunch detention is available at the Junior High) 

Corporal Punishment –  Spanking or paddling a student with parent consent  

Isolation - Removal from the classroom and placement in isolation for a period of time specified by the principal. 

In-School Suspension -  Isolation from peers for a period of the day or more. 

Removal to an Alternative Setting - Reassignment from home campus to another setting up to the end of the current semester, or the end of the following semester if the discipline offense takes place during the last six weeks of a semester. 

Expulsion -Removal from the home campus and the  school district up to the end of the current semester, or to the end of the following semester if the discipline offense takes place during the  last six weeks of a semester.

 Further information may be obtained from the West Oso I.S.D. Discipline Management Plan.

Disruptions

 In order to protect student safety and sustain an educational program free from disruption, state law permits the District to take action against any person—student or non-student—who:

 ·        Interferes with the movement of people in an exit, an entrance, or a hallway of a District building without authorization from an administrator.

·        Interferes with an authorized activity by seizing control of all or part of a building.

·        Uses force, violence, or threats in an attempt to prevent participation in an authorized assembly.

·        Uses force, violence, or threats to cause disruption during an assembly.

·        Interferes with the movement of people at an exit or an entrance to District property.

·        Uses force, violence, or threats in an attempt to prevent people from entering or leaving District property without authorization from an administrator.

·        Disrupts classes while on District property or on public property that is within 500 feet of District property.  Class disruption includes making loud noises; trying to entice a student away from, or to prevent a student from attending, a required class or activity; entering a classroom without authorization; and disrupting the activity with profane language or any misconduct.

·        Interferes with the transportation of students in District vehicles.