Students

STANDARDS FOR STUDENT CONDUCT

BEHAVIORS

Demonstrate courtesy even when others do not Behave in a responsible manner, always exercising self-discipline. Attend all classes, regularly and on time. Prepare for each class; take appropriate materials and assignments to class. Meet District and campus standards of grooming and dress. Obey all campus and classroom rules. Respect the rights and privileges of other students and of teachers and other District staff. Respect the property of others, including District property and facilities. Cooperate with and assist the school staff in maintaining safety, order, and discipline. Avoid violations of the Student Code of Conduct. The District may impose campus or classroom rules in addition to those found in the Student Code of Conduct.  These rules may be posted in classrooms or given to the student and may or may not constitute violations of the Student Code of Conduct.

CONSEQUENCES

A student whose behavior shows disrespect for others, including interference with learning and a safe environment, will be subject to disciplinary action. School rules and the authority of the District to administer discipline apply whenever the interest of the District is involved, on or off school grounds, in conjunction with or independent of classes and school-sponsored activities. The District has disciplinary authority over a student: During the regular school day and while the student is going to and from school on District transportation; During lunch periods in which a student is allowed to leave campus Within 300 feet of school property; While the student is in attendance at any school-related activity, regardless of time or location; For any school-related misconduct, regardless of time and location; When retaliation against a school employee or volunteer occurs or is threatened, regardless of time or location; When the student commits a felony, as provided by Texas Education Code 37.006; and When criminal mischief is committed on or off school property or at a school-related event. The District has the right to search a vehicle driven to school by a student and parked on school property whenever there is reasonable cause to believe it contains articles or materials prohibited by the District. The District has the right to search a student's locker whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that it contains articles or materials prohibited by the District. A school administrator will report crimes as required by law.  A school administrator who suspects that a crime has been committed on campus will call local law enforcement.  The District has the right to revoke the transfer of a transfer student for violating the District's Student Code of Conduct. In general, discipline will be designed to correct misconduct and to encourage all students to adhere to their responsibilities as citizens of the school community.  Disciplinary action will draw on the professional judgment of teachers and administrators and on a range of discipline management techniques.  Disciplinary action will be correlated to the seriousness of the offense, the student's age and grade level, the frequency of misbehavior, the student's attitude, the effect of the misconduct on the school environment, and statutory requirements.  Because of these factors, discipline for a particular offense (unless specified by law) may bring into consideration varying techniques and responses. For rule violations that are not also violations of the Student Code of Conduct, the teacher is not required to make a Student Code of Conduct violation report, and the principal is not required to notify parents.   The following discipline management techniques may be used -- alone or in combination -- for misbehavior violating the Student Code of Conduct or campus or classroom rules: Oral correction. Cooling-off time or "time-out". Seating changes within the classroom. Counseling by teachers, counselors, or administrative personnel. Parent-teacher conferences. Temporary confiscation of items that disrupt the educational process, Grade reductions as permitted by policy. Rewards and demerits. Behavioral contracts. Detention. Sending the student to the office or other assigned area, or to in-school suspension. Out-of-school suspension. Placement in a disciplinary Alternative Education Program. Assignment of school duties such as scrubbing desks or picking up litter. Withdrawal of privileges, such as participation in extracurricular activities and eligibility for seeking and holding honorary offices, and/or membership in school-sponsored clubs or organizations. Techniques or penalties identified in individual student organizations' extracurricular standards of behavior. Withdrawal or restriction of bus privileges. School-assessed and school-administered probation. Corporal punishment. Referral to outside agency and/or legal authority for criminal prosecution in addition to disciplinary measures imposed by the District. Other strategies and consequences as specified by the Student Code of Conduct. Parental questions or complaints regarding disciplinary measures should be addressed to the teacher or campus administration, as appropriate and in accordance with policy FNG (LOCAL).  A copy of this policy may be obtained from the principal's office or the central administration office.  Consequences will not be deferred pending the outcome of a grievance.