Behavior

Major

Minor

Inappropriate Language

Directing profanity, racial, or sexual slurs towards a student or staff member

Inappropriate language used in casual conversation and not directed towards another person

Fighting

When physical contact escalates to an unsafe environment

Play fighting, posturing, or horseplay that results in non-physical contact

Defiance

Blatant or repeated refusal  to comply with a reasonable request which creates an obvious disruption

Initial refusal , but eventual compliance

Plagiarism / Academic Dishonesty

See Handbook.

Procedural notes for plagiarism:  still give zero and contact parent.  Office referral also to be filled out, but not necessarily given to student

Threats/Harassment

Any kind of threat, bullying, intimidation, name calling, or verbal assault.  Intimidation to the point of causing emotional distress.

Examples:  bullying, hurting or intimidating verbally, physically, or through pictures or notes, making negative comments about one’s sexual orientation, physical attributes, race, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, or other personal matters, and/or spreading malicious rumors

Making fun of another, put downs, inappropriate jokes in a playful manner; not reoccurring.

Examples:  “looking” at someone, poking, knocking pencil to the ground, knocking books out of another person’s hands.

Disruption

A disorderly outburst, physical, or verbal which results in a disruption of learning.

Examples:  sustained loud talking, yelling, screaming, making noise with materials, horse playing, or roughhousing and/or continual out of seat behavior

A brief interruption that is promptly terminated.

Examples:  talking out, not following classroom rules, any action that disrupts class for a short period of time.

Property damage/vandalism

Permanent or intentional damage to any property that does not belong to the individual. 

Examples:  defacing or Destroying any surface on school property.

Unintentional or accidental damage that can easily be reversed or repaired.

Examples:  drawing on desks, writing on someone else’s Property, writing in a textbook.

Forgery/theft

Student in possession of or is responsible for removing someone else’s property or has signed a person’s name without that person’s permission.

Examples:  stealing and or signing passes, signing a parents’ name, parent/teacher signature, use of computer name without permission

Property taken but not harmed. Property returned to rightful owner.

Sexual Contact

Public display of affection (failure to comply with initial request) or inappropriate contact.

Examples:  grinding, prolonged kissing, grabbing body parts, touching of private parts

Public displays of affection

Examples:  hand holding, peck at the door, brief hugging

Dress code violation

A student’s dress shall not be obscene, indecent, revealing, or immoral.

Examples:  shall not contain implied indecent meanings or messages that promote alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, or sexual activity.  Clothing should cover all underclothings.

If student covers up, keep in class and tell student you are sending an e-mail to principal, in not sending student to the office.  This will be handled with first time being a warning and second time documented.

Misuse of technology

Inappropriate use of technology and any violation of the Technology Use Agreement.

Example:  viewing or attempting to view inappropriate websites, cell phone use from the time you enter school until the end of the day bell rings.

Use of permissible technology without permission.

Example:  MP3 player use without permission, use of computer for off task activities.

Tobacco

Possession or use of tobacco – dealt with by school administration as well as school resource officer

Alcohol or other drugs

Possession, use or under the influence of alcohol or other drugs or other substances used for the purpose of obtaining a high

Combustibles

Student is in possession of substances/objects readily capable of causing bodily harm and/or property damage 

Examples:  matches, lighters, firecrackers, gasoline, lighter fluid

Bomb threat/ false alarm

Student delivers a message suggesting possible explosive materials and/or pending explosions being on or near school grounds

Weapons

A student shall not knowingly possess, handle, or transmit any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon at school, on school property, or at a school sponsored event.

Arson

Student plans and/or participates in malicious burning of property.