Checks and Office Checks and Office Discipline ReferralDiscipline Referral

Good News…..there are less Good News…..there are less checks!checks!

Limited the types of checksLimited the types of checks Fewer ways that you can get Fewer ways that you can get

checkschecks

Motivation….pep rallies and Motivation….pep rallies and activitiesactivities First marking period---school wide First marking period---school wide

pep rally …games, prizes, special pep rally …games, prizes, special guestsguests

Second m.p.– ice skating party (get Second m.p.– ice skating party (get out of school)out of school)

Third m.p.- fun assembly…special Third m.p.- fun assembly…special guests, games, prizesguests, games, prizes

Fourth m.p.- outside fun day….Rita’sFourth m.p.- outside fun day….Rita’s To make the activity/reward To make the activity/reward

party…..19 or less checks and no party…..19 or less checks and no ISS.ISS.

Here are the new checksHere are the new checks

Unprepared for classUnprepared for class

Student comes to class Student comes to class repeatedlyrepeatedly without the without the necessary materials, including necessary materials, including Book, pencil, calculator, Book, pencil, calculator, notebook, packets, etc. notebook, packets, etc.

PassportPassport

The student does not have a The student does not have a passport in the hallway or uses passport in the hallway or uses another student’s passport another student’s passport

Hallway Misconduct Hallway Misconduct

Students is running or being Students is running or being unsafe in the hallwayunsafe in the hallway

Can include yelling in the Can include yelling in the hallwayhallway

Inappropriate LanguageInappropriate Language

Student uses inappropriate Student uses inappropriate language that is not directed language that is not directed toward another student or staff toward another student or staff membermember Example. Student drops books in Example. Student drops books in

hallway and accidentally swears.hallway and accidentally swears.

HorseplayHorseplay

Student engages in Student engages in inappropriate physical contact inappropriate physical contact including PDA (public displays including PDA (public displays of affection) of affection) Example: Hugging, pushing (not Example: Hugging, pushing (not

meant to harm)meant to harm)

Defiance/Disrespect/ Non-Defiance/Disrespect/ Non-compliancecompliance

Student failure to respond to Student failure to respond to adult requests/directives. adult requests/directives.

Not following teacher’s class Not following teacher’s class rules. rules.

DisruptionDisruption

Student disrupts teacher or staff Student disrupts teacher or staff in the classroom in the classroom includes talking during instruction, includes talking during instruction,

out of seat, or other. out of seat, or other.

Technology Violation Technology Violation

Student engages in non-serious Student engages in non-serious but inappropriate (as defined by but inappropriate (as defined by school) technology violationschool) technology violation pager, music/video players, pager, music/video players,

camera, and/or computer. camera, and/or computer. Cell phone is seen but not usedCell phone is seen but not used

Property Misuse/throwingProperty Misuse/throwing

Student misuses school Student misuses school property or equipment. property or equipment. Writing on desksWriting on desks Throwing paperThrowing paper Writing in booksWriting in books Wasting suppliesWasting supplies Leaving trash in cafeteriaLeaving trash in cafeteria

TardyTardy

Student repeatedly arrives at Student repeatedly arrives at class after the bellclass after the bell

Consequences of ChecksConsequences of Checks

10 checks= contact home10 checks= contact home 20 checks = ISS20 checks = ISS 30 checks = ISS30 checks = ISS 30 checks also results in a 30 checks also results in a

meeting with your parents to meeting with your parents to discuss behaviordiscuss behavior

What about the strikes?What about the strikes?

Strikes are now part of an Office Strikes are now part of an Office Discipline Referral (ODR)Discipline Referral (ODR)

All behaviors worthy of a strike will All behaviors worthy of a strike will now go directly to the office.now go directly to the office.

Accumulation of checks will also Accumulation of checks will also earn a visit to the office.earn a visit to the office.

All information will be kept on file for All information will be kept on file for future reference.future reference.

Will determine participation in Will determine participation in assemblies or activities (Reward assemblies or activities (Reward Parties)Parties)

Abusive Language/ Inappropriate Abusive Language/ Inappropriate Language/ Profanity Language/ Profanity

Student delivers verbal or non-Student delivers verbal or non-verbal (hand gestures) verbal (hand gestures) messages that include messages that include swearing, name calling or use of swearing, name calling or use of words in an inappropriate way. words in an inappropriate way. Directed towards another student Directed towards another student

or staff memberor staff member

ArsonArson

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

Bomb Threat/ Bomb Threat/ False AlarmFalse Alarm

Student delivers a message of Student delivers a message of possible explosive materials possible explosive materials being in school, or near school, being in school, or near school, and/or pending explosion and/or pending explosion

Defiance/Disrespect/ Defiance/Disrespect/ Insubordination/ Insubordination/ Non-Compliance Non-Compliance

Student engages in repeated Student engages in repeated refusal to follow directions, talks refusal to follow directions, talks back and/or is disrespectful back and/or is disrespectful

DisruptionDisruption

Student engages in behavior causing Student engages in behavior causing an interruption in a class or activity. an interruption in a class or activity.

includes includes sustained loud talk, sustained loud talk, yelling, or screaming; yelling, or screaming; noise with materials; noise with materials; horseplay or roughhousing;horseplay or roughhousing; and/or sustained out-of-seat behavior. and/or sustained out-of-seat behavior.

Dress Code ViolationDress Code Violation

Student wears clothing that Student wears clothing that does not fit within the dress does not fit within the dress code guidelines practiced by the code guidelines practiced by the school/district. school/district.

FightingFighting

Student is involved in an Student is involved in an incident involving physical incident involving physical violence. violence.

Forgery/ TheftForgery/ Theft

Student takes something that Student takes something that doesn’t belong to them without doesn’t belong to them without permission and/or passes the permission and/or passes the item on to someone else.item on to someone else.

Student signed a person’s name Student signed a person’s name without that person’s without that person’s permission.permission.

Harassment/BullyingHarassment/Bullying

Student delivers disrespectful Student delivers disrespectful messages* (verbal or gestural) to messages* (verbal or gestural) to another person that includes threats another person that includes threats and intimidation, obscene gestures, and intimidation, obscene gestures, pictures, or written notes. pictures, or written notes.

*Disrespectful messages include *Disrespectful messages include negative comments based on race, negative comments based on race, religion, gender, age, and/or national religion, gender, age, and/or national origin; sustained or intense verbal origin; sustained or intense verbal attacks based on ethnic origin, attacks based on ethnic origin, disabilities or other personal matters.disabilities or other personal matters.

Inappropriate Display of Inappropriate Display of AffectionAffection

Student engages in Student engages in inappropriate, verbal and/or inappropriate, verbal and/or physical gestures/contact of a physical gestures/contact of a sexual naturesexual nature

Inappropriate Location/ Out of Inappropriate Location/ Out of Bounds AreaBounds Area

Student is in an area that is Student is in an area that is outside of school boundaries (as outside of school boundaries (as defined by school). defined by school).

Lying/CheatingLying/Cheating

Student copies another students Student copies another students work and tries to take credit. work and tries to take credit.

Student lies to staffStudent lies to staff Copying materials from internetCopying materials from internet Cheating on test/quizzesCheating on test/quizzes

Misconduct for a SUB Misconduct for a SUB

The student acts in a disruptive The student acts in a disruptive or disrespectful manner towards or disrespectful manner towards a substitute teacher a substitute teacher

Physical AggressionPhysical Aggression

Student engages in actions Student engages in actions involving serious physical involving serious physical contact where injury may occur contact where injury may occur (e.g., hitting, punching, hitting (e.g., hitting, punching, hitting with an object, kicking, hair with an object, kicking, hair pulling, scratching, etc.). pulling, scratching, etc.).

Property Damage/VandalismProperty Damage/Vandalism

Student participates in an Student participates in an activity that results in destruction activity that results in destruction or damage of property.or damage of property. Using science equipment Using science equipment

inappropriately inappropriately

Skip classSkip class

Student leaves or misses class Student leaves or misses class without permission without permission

Technology ViolationTechnology Violation

Student violates school cell Student violates school cell phone policyphone policy Uses cell phoneUses cell phone Phone rings in classPhone rings in class

Student violates school Student violates school computer/internet policycomputer/internet policy

Use/Possession of AlcoholUse/Possession of Alcohol

Student is in possession of or is Student is in possession of or is using alcohol using alcohol

Use/Possession of Use/Possession of CombustiblesCombustibles

Student is in possession of Student is in possession of substances/objects easily substances/objects easily capable of causing bodily harm capable of causing bodily harm and/or property damage and/or property damage (matches, lighters, firecrackers, (matches, lighters, firecrackers, gasoline, lighter fluid). gasoline, lighter fluid).

Use/Possession of Drugs Use/Possession of Drugs

Student is in possession of or is Student is in possession of or is using illegal drugs/substances using illegal drugs/substances or imitations. or imitations.

Use/Possession of TobaccoUse/Possession of Tobacco

Student is in possession of or is Student is in possession of or is using tobacco. using tobacco.

Use/Possession of WeaponsUse/Possession of Weapons

Student is in possession of Student is in possession of knives or guns (real or look knives or guns (real or look alike), or other objects readily alike), or other objects readily capable of causing bodily harm. capable of causing bodily harm.

Consequences of Office Consequences of Office Discipline Referral (ODR)Discipline Referral (ODR)

Misconduct forms now called Office Discipline Referral Misconduct forms now called Office Discipline Referral (ODR)(ODR)

EveryEvery ODR results in a contact with parent ODR results in a contact with parent Possible consequences for receiving an ODRPossible consequences for receiving an ODR

Meeting with principalMeeting with principal Parent meetingParent meeting Team meetingTeam meeting Lunch detention with Mr. RudyLunch detention with Mr. Rudy ISS– In school suspensionISS– In school suspension OSS– Out of school suspensionOSS– Out of school suspension Not allowed to participate in school assemblies or pep ralliesNot allowed to participate in school assemblies or pep rallies Not allowed to participate in after school activities or dancesNot allowed to participate in after school activities or dances