Maintaining good discipline is essential to the establishment of a good teaching/learning environment. Each student has the responsibility to know of and to abide by the rules and regulations of the school. The goals of the disciplinary policies at Harrison School are to help the students grow toward self-discipline, to accept responsibility for their actions, and to learn to appreciate the rights of others.

The following information will explain some topics covered in the area of disciplinary procedures. The teacher on an individual basis handles most classroom problems. Should problems be of a more serious nature which require administrative review, the Principal or Superintendent would be involved. Parents may also be contacted at this point. Should a problem be of such a serious nature to necessitate either in or out-of-school suspension, due process proceedings would be followed. Students would be granted the opportunity to present their side of the story, and the severity and frequency of the situation would determine the punishment. Corporal punishment will not be used except for restraint to ensure the safety of others if a student loses composure and becomes physically aggressive.

The purpose of our discipline system is to remind students that they have obligations and responsibilities. Rules are made for the good of the entire school environment. Should there be questions concerning the behavior of your son/daughter during the school year, please contact the teacher. If a question or concern still exists after such a conference, please contact the principal.

Regular student classroom disruptions will be handled on a room-to-room basis based on the individual teacher's classroom guidelines. Classroom rules will be posted in all rooms. These rules will be discussed with all students on the first day of school and periodically throughout the school year. Teachers in grades K-2 have developed a discipline policy, which will be shared with you and your child at the beginning of the school year.

The Board of Education recognizes that no student should be subject to bullying, aggression or violence. Accordingly, aggressive student behavior, including, but not limited to, student bullying in all forms, is prohibited on school grounds, on a school bus, at any school-sponsored activity or event, or at any activity or event which bears a reasonable relationship to school.

Aggressive behavior is defined as assertive words and/or actions intended to threaten, injure, harass, provoke or incite another person or as hostile words and/or actions towards the property of another. Bullying is defined as student behavior which hurts, frightens, threatens, or tyrannizes students who are either physically or psychologically smaller or weaker than the person engaging in bullying. Examples of bullying may include, but are not limited to:

• Physical Bullying: may include punching, shoving, poking, hair-pulling, or other similar behaviors.
• Verbal Bullying: may include name calling, malicious teasing, malicious gossip, humiliation, intimidation, or other similar behaviors.

The administration is directed to provide to the school and parents educational materials designed to assist in preventing bullying and to minimize the risk of being bullied. It is also directed to conduct periodic aggressive behavior and bullying prevention training for all school staff, including administrators, teachers, and guidance counselors, and similar age-appropriate training for students. Students who engage in acts of bullying may be subject to discipline in accordance with the Board's general student discipline policy. Such discipline may include, but is not limited to, verbal or written reprimand, in-school suspension, change of placement and/or out-of-school suspension or expulsion. Parental notification of discipline will be made in accordance with disciplinary procedures.

Students who are victims of bullying also may be referred to the building level student support team for assistance including counseling or other supportive services from school or community agencies. The student's parents/guardians shall be advised in writing of the referral to the student support team.

In addition, school personnel shall monitor and identify students who exhibit behaviors that indicate a tendency toward aggressive behavior, including bullying. School personnel who identify students who have demonstrated behaviors that put them at risk for aggressive behavior should refer the student to the student support team. The student's parents/guardians shall be advised in writing of the referral to the student support team and any action taken by the team concerning the student.

Upon receipt of the referral, the student support team shall monitor the student, review any non-school, community-based interventions available for the student and consider necessary school based interventions including, but not limited to, referral for an evaluation to determine special education eligibility. If the student is currently a student with a disability, the student's IEP or Section 504 team may, when appropriate, assume the functions of the building's student support team.

Detentions will be given immediately for certain student behaviors which include but are not limited to: disrespect to staff, not in assigned location, lying, improper language, hallway disturbances, inappropriate written language, eating/drinking in hallways or classrooms, gum or candy possession, three tardies to class or school, throwing of objects, minor vandalism, spitting, verbal abuse to other students, inappropriate gestures, physical aggression (including but not limited to: hitting, kicking, pinching, and pushing), public displays of affection (including but not limited to: hugging, holding hands, and kissing). Academic-related detentions may also be given.

In an effort to reduce or eliminate classroom disturbances the following consequences for multiple detentions earned by a student during one grading period will be as follows:

Number of Detentions, Consequence

• 1 & 2 Half-hour after-school detention
• 3 1 hour after-school detention - letter home
• 4 1 hour after-school detention - loss of participation at all extra curricular activities/events for remainder of quarter– letter home
• 5 1 hour after-school detention – appearance in front of peer court to determine further consequences - letter home
• 6 2 hours after-school detention - no transportation - parent pick-up - loss of recess for remainder of quarter – additional appearance in front of peer court to determine further consequences – letter home
• 7 ISS and an additional appearance in front of peer court to determine further consequences – letter home
• 8 4 hours Extended Detention - parent contact - parent pick-up – additional appearance in front of peer court to determine further consequences – letter home
• 9 Administration contacts parents and Board of Education may be involved in determination of further consequences.

AFTER-SCHOOL WITH TEACHER DETENTION
If your child fails to return any form of parent communication that is required to have a parent signature, then the teacher may give an "After-School with Teacher" which will be a yellow half slip brought home by your child. This will not be a part of the accumulative detention system. However, failure to return a "Teacher Detention" signed may result in a standard detention being issued. An Accumulation of three Teacher detentions in one quarter will result in a detention from administrator.

Please note that unsigned and/or unserved detentions will result in a doubling of the consequence. Misbehavior in detention may result in re-serving of the detention or more serious consequences.