DISCIPLINE POLICY

Following is the MES School wide Discipline Plan which was designed to comply with Senate Bill No 76. This plan will be followed by the faculty and staff. We ask your cooperation in helping us to help all students to accept responsibility for their actions and develop self-discipline.

THE MAJOR GOAL OF THIS PLAN IS TO HELP STUDENTS MAKE BETTER CHOICES AND TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS.

Each teacher shall develop a set of rules and consequences to follow in the classroom. The teacher shall be responsible for consistent enforcement of intervention and consequences. All teachers shall follow these steps whenever an infraction occurs, whether in the classroom, on the playground, or any other area of the school or school sponsored events. Behavior slips will be issued for inappropriate behavior anytime during the school day.

1. On the first infraction, the student will receive a verbal warning.

2. If the behavior persists, or if another infraction occurs within the same day, the student will receive another warning and will lose ten minutes of recess time. The teacher will notify the parent by phone or note.

3. On the third infraction, the student will be sent to another classroom for not more than two hours. The student will bring assignments for completion of work. The parent, assistant principal or principal and counselor will be notified by the teacher and the counselor will confer with the student.

4. On the fourth and fifth infraction the counselor will confer with the student, notify the parent and assistant principal or principal and an individual behavior plan will be implemented.

5. If within a nine week period a student is referred to the counselor more than three times for behavioral concerns, the student will be sent to the administration for disciplinary action. This may include detention, in house suspension, or suspension.

6. For the first referral, the administrator will call the parent and assign a detention. For the second referral the administrator will call the parent and assign a detention or in-house suspension. For the third referral the administration will conference with the counselor, teacher, parent, and student, and the student will be suspended from school. THIS PROCEDURE WILL BE FOLLOWED FOR ANY MAJOR OFFENSE. The administration reserves the right to adjust disciplinary action to fit the infraction at any time. The Louisiana Department of Education School Behavior Report will be used to document behavior.

The following steps will be followed for inappropriate behavior on a school bus.

1. On the first infraction, the student will receive a verbal warning.

2. On the second infraction, the student will receive a verbal warning and the parent will be notified by the bus driver.

3. On the third infraction a bus behavior form and the parent will be notified and the student will receive an assigned seat.

If within a semester period a student receives more than three reprimands, the student will be referred to the administration.

4. On the first referral, the student will have a conference.

5. On the second referral, the student will be reprimanded and lose bus privileges for one day.

6. On the third referral, the student will be suspended from bus privileges for one week.

If inappropriate behavior persists the student will be suspended from all bus privileges. THIS PROCEDURE WILL BE FOLLOWED FOR ANY MAJOR OFFENSE. The administration reserves the right to adjust disciplinary action to fit the infraction at any time. The Louisiana Department of Education Bus Behavior Report will be used to document behavior.

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STUDENT RULES OF CONDUCT

It is in the children's best interest that we work together to provide an optimum learning environment at school. We reserve the right to require appropriate behavior conducive to safety and success at school. General rules follow.

Possession of tobacco, drugs, alcohol, or weapons such as knives, guns (even toys), or dangerous instruments is prohibited. Fighting, insolence, disrespect, stealing, profanity or suggestive hand gestures, sexual harassment, or leaving campus without permission will not be tolerated. (PARENTS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DEFACING OR DAMAGING OF SCHOOL PROPERTY). All of these behaviors are considered MAJOR OFFENSES.

Pushing, shoving, name calling, tattling, or other disruptive behavior will be addressed accordingly. Persistent or repetitive misbehavior will result in disciplinary action. These are considered MINOR OFFENSES.
All students will be taught the proper use of playground equipment and general procedures for lining up, and other acceptable behaviors. Students who cooperate and follow rules and directions will receive verbal praise, rewards, positive notes home, special privileges, and continued respect of peers and adults.

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WEAPONS POLICY

Students found using, possessing and/or concealing a knife, a firearm, a weapon which may discharge a projectile or other dangerous instruments which may cause bodily harm shall be

immediately suspended and recommended for expulsion. Police notification shall be made immediately. Students using, possessing and/or concealing any look-alike object that may have the appearance of a weapon or dangerous instrument shall be immediately suspended from school and recommended for expulsion. Upon the recommendation for the expulsion, a hearing shall be conducted by the Superintendent or his designee. Students in grade five or lower who have been found, in the hearing process, of using, possessing and/or concealing a weapon, or look-alike weapon shall be disciplined in accordance with the decision made by the Superintendent or his designee. Any case involving a student in grade five or lower found in possession of a firearm on school property shall be referred to the School Board through a recommendation for action from the Superintendent. Students in grade six or higher who have been found, in the hearing process of using, possessing and/or concealing a weapon, or look-alike weapon shall be expelled from the School System of a period of not less than 12 calendar months.

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