JCDA, Student Code of Conduct

FILE: JCDA

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

ALL STUDENTS

All students shall maintain school attendance as described by the Acadia Parish School Board.
All students shall be obedient and respectful.
All students shall refrain from obscene language and/or expressions.
All students shall refrain from violent and/or threatening behavior.
All students shall be held accountable for their academic performances and behavior.
All students shall respect school property and the property of others.
All students shall abide by the rules and regulations of the classroom teacher, the school, and the Acadia Parish School Board.

NOTE: STUDENTS SHALL ABIDE BY THE ABOVE STANDARDS AT ALL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

RULE INFRACTIONS AND CONSEQUENCES:

NOTE: The severity of the incident is to be considered by the school administration when determining minor and major infractions. An elementary school may have the option of operating a Saturday detention at the school's expense and with the Superintendent's approval.

MINOR INFRACTIONS

THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE FOLLOWED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:

A.	Warning (Verbal, Removal from Group, Time-Out in Classroom, Conference between Teacher and Student)
B.	Parent Contact
C.	In-School Time-out, Recess Time-Out, In-School Suspension - After School Detention
D.	Parent Conference
E.	Referral to Administration
F.	Recommendation for counseling services
G.	Suspension
H.	Behavior plan (to be implemented immediately after the student returns from the second suspension)

THE FOLLOWING INFRACTIONS WILL FOLLOW CONSEQUENCES A-H UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:

Willful disobedience (***Immediate Referral)

Treats an authority figure with disrespect (***Immediate Referral)

Makes an unfounded charge against authority

Uses profane and/or obscene language (***Immediate Referral)

Is guilty of immoral or vicious practices (***Immediate Referral)

Is guilty of conduct or habits injurious to his/her associates (***Immediate Referral)

Uses/possesses any controlled dangerous substances governed by the uniform controlled dangerous substances law, in any form (***Immediate Referral)

Uses/possesses alcoholic beverages (***Immediate Referral)

Uses/possesses tobacco/lighter (***Immediate Referral)

Disturbs the school and habitually violates any rule

Cuts, defaces, or injures any part of a public school building/property of school personnel (on or off campus) and vandalism (***Immediate Referral)

Writes profane and/or obscene language or draws obscene pictures

Possesses weapon(s) prohibited under federal law as defined in section 921 of title 18 of the U.S. Code (***Immediate Referral)

Possesses firearms, knives, mace, pepper spray, laser pointers, and other implements not prohibited by federal law, which can be used as weapons, the careless use of which might inflict harm or injury (***Immediate Referral)

Throws missiles, objects liable to injure others (***Immediate Referral)

Instigates or participates in fights while under school supervision (***Immediate Referral)

Violates traffic and safety regulations

Leaves school premises or classroom without permission (***Immediate Referral)

Is habitually tardy and/or absent

Is guilty of stealing (***Immediate Referral)

Possesses electronic telecommunication devices (***Immediate Referral)

Subject to disciplinary action up to suspension.

Students K through 8 shall address teachers and administrators using respectful terms such as "yes, ma'am" and "no, ma'am" and using courtesy titles Mr., Mrs, or Miss. The first six weeks shall be an adjustment period for kindergarten students. (Discipline for violators will be handled in each school by teachers and principals, with the principal having final discretion as to enforcement. Violators cannot be suspended or expelled for violation of the respect rule.)

NOTE: The principal will have the option of using corporal punishment in each school. Corporal punishment will not be used in a school without the approval of the principal.

Consequences for Uniform Violations:

1st offense:	In-school suspension for the remainder of the day
2nd offense:	In-school suspension for the remainder of the day
3rd offense:	Out-of-school suspension
4th offense:	In-school suspension
5th offense:	Out-of-school suspension

DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

NOTE: The severity of the incident is to be considered by the school administration when determining minor and major infractions. A suspension could be issued without going through the following procedures. A middle school may have the option of operating a Saturday detention at the school's expense and with the Superintendent's approval.

CONSEQUENCES FOR MINOR INFRACTIONS:

1st step: Verbal warning

2nd step: Teacher/student conference

3rd step: Parent contact (one or more of the following)

Phone call/document date/time
Conference - before school, teacher prep time, after school
Parent notification form - signed by parent, returned to teacher and administrator (Administrator can step in if notification form was not returned after a reasonable length of time.)

4th step: Counseling and/or counselor referral sent by teacher

Student conference
Document date/time

5th step: Referral sent to office

CONSEQUENCES FOR INFRACTIONS:

WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE

1st step:

Verbal warning

2nd step:

Teacher/student conference

3rd step:

Parent contact (use one or more of the following)

A.	Phone call/document date/time
B.	Conference - before school, teacher prep time, after school
C.	Parent notification form - signed by parent, returned to teacher and administrator (Administrator can step in if notification form was not returned after a reasonable length of time.)

4th step:

Counseling and/or counselor referral sent by teacher

A.	Student conference
B.	Document date/time

1st referral:	1 day in-school suspension
2nd referral:	1 to 3 day out-of-school suspension
3rd referral:	3 day out-of-school suspension
4th referral:	5 day out-of-school suspension
5th referral:	Recommendation for expulsion

TREATS AN AUTHORITY FIGURE WITH DISRESPECT

*** The severity of the incident is to be considered by the school administration

1st step:

Verbal warning

2nd step:

Teacher/student conference

3rd step:

Parent contact (use one or more of the following)

A.	Phone call/document date/time
B.	Conference - before school, teacher prep time, after school
C.	Parent notification form - signed by parent, returned to teacher and administrator (Administrator can step in if notification form was not returned after a reasonable length of time.)

4th step:

Counseling and/or counselor referral sent by teacher.

A.	Student conference
B.	Document date/time

1st referral:	1 full day in-school suspension and parent contact
2nd referral:	2 full days in-school suspension and parent contact
3rd referral:	3 day out-of-school suspension
4th referral:	5 day out-of-school suspension
5th referral:	5 day out-of-school suspension
6th referral:	Recommendation for expulsion

MAKES AN UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST AUTHORITY

Such violation will be dealt with at the discretion of the school administration.

*** The severity of the incident is to be considered by the school administration.

USES PROFANE LANGUAGE, OBSCENE LANGUAGE, OR OBSCENE GESTURES

1st step:

Verbal warning

2nd step:

Teacher/student conference

3rd step:

Parent Contact (use one or more of the following)

A.	Phone call/document date/time
B.	Conference - before school, teacher prep time, after school
C.	Parent notification form - signed by parent, returned to teacher and administrator (Administrator can step in if notification form was not returned after a reasonable length of time.)

4th step:

Counseling and/or counselor referral sent by teacher

A.	Student conference
B.	Document date/time

5th step:

Referral sent to office

1st referral:	1 full day in-school suspension
2nd referral:	2 full days in-school suspension
3rd referral:	3 day out-of-school suspension
4th referral:	5 day out-of-school suspension
5th referral:	5 day out-of-school suspension
6th referral:	Recommendation for expulsion

IS GUILTY OF IMMORAL OR VICIOUS PRACTICES AND/OR

IS GUILTY OF CONDUCT OR HABITS INJURIOUS TO HIS/HER ASSOCIATES (Including but not limited to racial overtones, use of an object that can cause harm or injury, unprovoked attacks, malicious gossip, verbal or physical sexual harassment, instigating a fight through verbal communication, gambling)

Such incidents will be dealt with at the discretion of the school administration.

USES/POSSESSES ANY CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES GOVERNED BY THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES LAW, IN ANY FORM (See mandates)

USES/POSSESSES TOBACCO AND/OR SMOKING PARAPHERNALIA

1st offense:	2 full days in-school suspension with preventive counseling
2nd offense:	3 day out-of-school suspension
3rd offense:	5 day out-of-school suspension
4th offense:	5 day out-of-school suspension
5th offense:	Recommendation for expulsion

USES/POSSESSES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (See mandates)

This penalty applies to all school activities, even those not held on that particular school's campus.

DISTURBS THE SCHOOL AND HABITUALLY VIOLATES ANY RULE

1st step:

Verbal warning

2nd step:

Teacher/student conference

3rd step:

Parent Contact (use one or more of the following)

A.	Phone call/document date/time
B.	Conference - before school, teacher prep time, after school
C.	Parent notification form - signed by parent, returned to teacher and administrator (Administrator can step in if notification form was not returned after a reasonable length of time.)

4th step:

Counseling and/or counselor referral sent by teacher

A.	Student conference
B.	Document date/time

5th step:

Referral sent to office

1st referral:	1 full day in-school suspension
2nd referral:	2 full days in-school suspension
3rd referral:	1 full day out-of-school suspension
4th referral:	2 full days out-of-school suspension
5th referral:	2 full days in-school suspension
6th referral:	3-5 day out-of-school suspension
7th referral:	Recommendation for expulsion

CUTS, DEFACES, OR INJURES ANY PART OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING/VANDALISM

(Including but not limited to destruction or defacing property of school/school personnel, setting fire anywhere on school property, tampering with classroom equipment, destruction or defacing the property of another student)

Automatic suspension, possible recommendation for expulsion and restitution

WRITES PROFANE AND/OR OBSCENE LANGUAGE OR DRAWS OBSCENE PICTURES

Automatic suspension, possible recommendation for expulsion

POSSESSES WEAPON(S) PROHIBITED UNDER FEDERAL LAW, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 921 OF TITLE 18 OF THE U.S. CODE (See mandates)

POSSESSES FIREARMS, KNIVES, MACE, PEPPER SPRAY, LASER POINTERS, OR OTHER IMPLEMENTS NOT PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW, WHICH CAN BE USED AS WEAPONS, THE CARELESS USE OF WHICH MIGHT INFLICT HARM OR INJURY

See mandates.

THROWS MISSILES LIABLE TO INJURE OTHERS

3 day out-of-school suspension

INSTIGATES OR WILLINGLY PARTICIPATES IN FIGHTS WHILE UNDER SCHOOL SUPERVISION

Suspension, possible recommendation for expulsion

VIOLATES TRAFFIC AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

1st offense:	parking privileges revoked for one-week period
2nd offense:	parking privileges revoked for one-month period
3rd offense:	parking privileges revoked for remainder of school year

The severity of the incident is to be considered by the school administration.

LEAVES SCHOOL PREMISES OR CLASSROOM WITHOUT PERMISSION

(Including cutting class/being in unauthorized area)

1st offense leaving classroom:	Two (2) full days in-school suspension
1st offense leaving campus:	Three (3) days out-of-school suspension
2nd offense leaving classroom:	Three (3) full days in-school suspension
2nd offense leaving campus:	Five (5) days out-of-school suspension

All 3rd offenses:	Five (5) days out-of-school suspension

All offenses thereafter:	Recommendation for expulsion

IS HABITUALLY TARDY

NOTE: Tardies are accumulated throughout the school year, beginning with the 1st referral

Each middle school shall develop its own school policy for handling tardies.

IS GUILTY OF STEALING

Theft under $100:	3-5 day out-of-school suspension, and financial restitution
Theft over $100:	Indefinite suspension with recommendation for expulsion and financial restitution
2nd offense:	Recommendation for expulsion

COMMITS ANY OTHER SERIOUS OFFENSE

(Including but not limited to setting off fire alarms, possessing or using fireworks or stink bombs on school, campus or at any school activity, extortion, obstructing an investigation by withholding information or providing false information)

The severity of incident is to be considered by the school administration.

ELECTRONIC TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES

Subject to disciplinary action up to suspension.

CONSEQUENCES FOR UNIFORM VIOLATIONS:

1st offense:	In-school suspension for the remainder of the day
2nd offense:	In-school suspension for the remainder of the day
3rd offense:	Out-of-school suspension
4th offense:	In-school suspension
5th offense:	Out-of-school suspension

All offenses thereafter: Out-of-school suspension until recommendation for expulsion

DISICIPLINARY GUIDELINES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

RULE INFRACTIONS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES:

NOTE: The severity of the incident is to be considered by the school administration; thus, a suspension could be issued without going through the following procedures. A secondary school may have the option of operating a Saturday detention at the school's expense and with the Superintendent's approval.

All referrals leading to detention (before or after school) in-school suspension, or out-of-school suspension include parent contact by teachers, bus operators, and/or administrators.

WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE

1st offense:	1 day out-of-school suspension
2nd offense:	3 day out-of-school suspension
3rd offense:	5 day out-of-school suspension
4th offense:	Recommendation for expulsion

TREATS AN AUTHORITY FIGURE WITH DISRESPECT

Teachers are expected to give a warning, establish parent contact, and assign detention (before or after school) prior to writing a referral, except in extreme cases.

1st referral:	1 full day in-school suspension and parent contact
2nd referral:	2 full days in-school suspension and probation
3rd referral:	3 day out-of-school suspension
4th referral:	5 day out-of-school suspension
5th referral:	5 day out-of-school suspension
6th referral:	Recommendation for expulsion

MAKES AN UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST AUTHORITY

Such violations will be dealt with at the discretion of the school administration.

USES PROFANE LANGUAGE, OBSCENE LANGUAGE, OR OBSCENE GESTURES

1st offense:	1 full day in-school suspension
2nd offense:	2 full days in-school suspension
3rd offense:	3 day out-of-school suspension
4th offense:	5 day out-of-school suspension
5th offense:	5 day out-of-school suspension
6th offense:	Recommendation for expulsion

IS GUILTY OF IMMORAL OR VICIOUS PRACTICES AND/OR

IS GUILTY OF CONDUCT OR HABITS INJURIOUS TO HIS/HER ASSOCIATES

(Including but not limited to racial overtones, use of an object that can cause harm or injury, unprovoked attacks, malicious gossip, verbal or physical sexual harassment, instigating a fight through verbal communication, gambling)

Such incidents will be dealt with at the discretion of the school administration.

USES/POSSESSES ANY CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES GOVERNED BY THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES LAW, IN ANY FORM

See Mandates.

USES/POSSESSES TOBACCO AND/OR SMOKING PARAPHERNALIA

1st offense:	2 full days in-school suspension and probation
2nd offense:	3 day out-of-school suspension
3rd offense:	5 day out-of-school suspension
4th offense:	5 day out-of-school suspension
5th offense:	Recommendation for expulsion

USES/POSSESSES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

See Mandates.

This penalty applies to all school activities, even those not held on that particular school's campus.

DISTURBS THE SCHOOL AND HABITUALLY VIOLATES ANY RULE

Teachers are expected to give a warning, establish parent contact, and to assign detention (before or after school) prior to writing a referral, except in extreme cases.

1st referral:	1 full day in-school suspension
2nd referral:	2 full days in-school suspension
3rd referral:	1 full day out-of-school suspension
4th referral:	1 full day in-school suspension
5th referral:	2 full days in-school suspension
6th referral:	3 day out-of-school suspension
7th referral:	1 full day in-school suspension
8th referral:	2 full days in-school suspension
9th referral:	5 day out-of-school suspension
10th referral:	1 full day in-school suspension
11th referral:	2 full days in-school suspension
12th referral:	Recommendation for expulsion

CUTS, DEFACES, OR INJURES ANY PART OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING/ VANDALISM

(Including but not limited to destruction or defacing property of school/school personnel, setting fire on school property, tampering with classroom equipment, destruction or defacing the property of another student)

Automatic suspension, possibly recommendation for expulsion and restitution.

WRITES PROFANE AND/OR OBSCENE LANGUAGE OR DRAWS OBSCENE PICTURES

Automatic suspension, possibly recommendation for expulsion and restitution.

POSSESSES WEAPON(S) PROHIBITED UNDER FEDERAL LAW, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 921 OF TITLE 18 OF THE U.S. CODE

See mandates.

POSSESSES FIREARMS, KNIVES, MACE, PEPPER SPRAY, LASER POINTERS OR OTHER IMPLEMENTS NOT PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW, WHICH CAN BE USED AS WEAPONS, THE CARELESS USE OF WHICH MIGHT INFLICT HARM OR INJURY

See mandates.

THROWS MISSILES LIABLE TO INJURE OTHERS

3 day out-of-school suspension

INSTIGATES OR WILLINGLY PARTICIPATES IN FIGHTS WHILE UNDER SCHOOL SUPERVISION

Suspension, possible recommendation for expulsion

VIOLATES TRAFFIC AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

1st offense:	parking privileges revoked for one-week period
2nd offense:	parking privileges revoked for one-month period
3rd offense:	parking privileges revoked for remainder of school year

Off-campus violations will be dealt with at the discretion of the administration, depending upon the circumstances.

LEAVES SCHOOL PREMISES OR CLASSROOM WITHOUT PERMISSION

1st offense:	2-3 full days out-of-school suspension
1st offense leaving campus:	5 full days out-of-school suspension and suspension of parking privileges for one week
2nd offense:	3 full days in-school suspension and probation
2nd offense leaving campus:	3 day out-of-school suspension and suspension of parking privileges for one month
All 3rd offenses:	5 day out-of-school suspension

IS HABITUALLY TARDY

*** Tardies are cumulative throughout the school year, beginning with the first referral to the office

Each high school shall develop its own school policy for handling tardies.

IS GUILTY OF STEALING

Theft under $100:	3 or 5 day out-of-school suspension and financial restitution

Theft over $100:	Indefinite suspension with recommendation for expulsion and financial restitution

Second offense:	Recommendation for expulsion

COMMITS ANY OTHER SERIOUS OFFENSE

(Including but not limited to setting off fire alarms, possessing or using fireworks or stink bombs on school campus or at any school activity, extortion, obstructing an investigation by withholding information or providing false information)

Automatic suspension, possibly recommendation for expulsion

POSSESSES A TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WHILE UNDER SCHOOL JURISDICTION

Subject to disciplinary action up to suspension.

COMMITS ASSAULT/BATTERY UPON SCHOOL PERSONNEL

Automatic suspension, recommendation for expulsion.

CONSEQUENCES FOR UNIFORM VIOLATIONS

1st offense:	In-school suspension for the remainder of the day
2nd offense:	In-school suspension for the remainder of the day
3rd offense:	Out-of-school suspension
4th offense:	In-school suspension
5th offense:	Out-of-school suspension

All offenses thereafter: Out-of-school suspension until recommendation for expulsion

Revised: September 8, 2008

Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:416.13

Board minutes, 10-2-95, 7-7-97, 7-2-01, 5-6-02, 9-8-08

Acadia Parish School Board