Frequently Asked Questions  


Discipline Management

What procedures are to be followed if a student does not abides by the Student Code of Conduct?

The following discipline management techniques may be used—alone or in combination—for behavior prohibited by the Student Code of Conduct or by campus or classroom rules:

  • Verbal (oral or written) correction.
  • Cooling-off time or "time-out."
  • Seating changes within the classroom.
  • Temporary confiscation of items that disrupt the educational process.
  • Rewards or demerits.
  • Behavioral contracts.
  • Counseling by teachers, counselors, or administrative personnel.
  • Parent-teacher conferences.
  • Grade reductions due to cheating.
  • Detention.
  • Sending the student to the office or other assigned area, or to in-school suspension.
  • Assignment of school duties such as cleaning or picking up litter.
  • Withdrawal of privileges, such as participation in extracurricular activities, eligibility for seeking and holding honorary offices, or membership in school-sponsored clubs and organizations.
  • Penalties identified in individual student organizations’ extracurricular standards of behavior.
  • Withdrawal or restriction of bus privileges.
  • School-assessed and school-administered probation.
  • Corporal punishment.
  • Out-of-school suspension, as specified in the Suspension section of this Code.
  • Placement in a DAEP, as specified in the DAEP section of this Code.
  • Expulsion, as specified in the Expulsion section of this Code.
  • Referral to an outside agency or legal authority for criminal prosecution in addition to disciplinary measures imposed by the district.
  • Other strategies and consequences as determined by school officials.

For further information about discipline management please visit the Student Code of Conduct.