TGES MINOR VS. MAJOR OFFENSES Infraction Minor Offenses Major (Classroom Managed) (Office Managed) Physical Contact/Aggression Minor pushing/shoving in line Fighting - physical behavior with intent Horseplay to harm Hands-off violations (poking, pulling hair, Actions involving physical contact with etc.) intent to hurt, to harm, or endanger yourself or others where serious injury may/did occur Defiance/Disrespect Not following expectations Continuous or blatant disrespect and Talking back to adults disregard for adult directions Refusal to follow directions Active refusal to do what is asked Not staying in line Running away Name-calling, put-downs Long-term work refusal Tone/attitude/eye rolling Profanity/Inappropriate language Dress code violation (towards adults) Leaving the classroom w/o permission Work refusal Profanity/inappropriate language Disruption Talking out of turn Behavior that disrupts the entire class Out of seat w/o permission over an extend period of time Disrupting others Pulling fire alarm (falsely) Screaming/yelling Repeated/intentional disruptions Property Misuse/Damage Misuse/damage of classroom materials, Purposefully damaging, and/or equipment, or property destroying property Intentional unauthorized/inappropriate use of internet, email and/or district technology Graffiti Harassment/Bullying Unkind words Verbal abuse/profanity Rumors (starting/spreading) Indecent language and/or gestures Racial slurs??? Repeated negative comments/violence Intimidation related to race, ethnicity, or disability Threats Sexual harassment Spitting Theft Minor items (including but not limited to Major items of greater value that belong supplies such as pencils, erasers, etc.) to someone else or the school Repeated occurrences of minor theft Knowingly receiving stolen property Lying/Cheating work Academic misconduct pertaining to Copying another’s Allowing someone to copy his/her work important school documents such as Cheating report cards, district and/or state testing Forgery Habitual cheating Weapons Water Balloons Firearms (imitation/real) Squirt guns ??? Possession or use of matches or Water or food fights Lighters Poppers Laser pens/pointers Other inappropriate items
TGES MINOR VS. MAJOR OFFENSES Infraction Minor Offenses (Classroom Managed) Major (Office Managed) Physical Contact/Aggression Minor pushing/shoving in line Horseplay Hands-off violations (poking, pulling hair, etc.) Fighting - physical behavior with intent to harm Actions involving physical contact with intent to hurt, to harm, or endanger yourself or others where serious injury may/did occur Defiance/Disrespect Not following expectations Talking back to adults Refusal to follow directions Not staying in line Name-calling, put-downs Tone/attitude/eye rolling Dress code violation Leaving the classroom w/o permission Work refusal Profanity/inappropriate language Continuous or blatant disrespect and disregard for adult directions Active refusal to do what is asked Running away Long-term work refusal Profanity/Inappropriate language (towards adults) Disruption Talking out of turn Out of seat w/o permission Disrupting others Screaming/yelling Repeated/intentional disruptions Behavior that disrupts the entire class over an extend period of time Pulling fire alarm (falsely) Property Misuse/Damage Misuse/damage of classroom materials, equipment, or property Purposefully damaging, and/or destroying property Intentional unauthorized/inappropriate use of internet, email and/or district technology Graffiti Harassment/Bullying Unkind words Rumors (starting/spreading) Racial slurs??? Intimidation Threats Spitting Verbal abuse/profanity Indecent language and/or gestures Repeated negative comments/violence related to race, ethnicity, or disability Sexual harassment Theft Minor items (including but not limited to supplies such as pencils, erasers, etc.) Major items of greater value that belong to someone else or the school Repeated occurrences of minor theft Knowingly receiving stolen property Lying/Cheating Copying another’s work Allowing someone to copy his/her work Cheating Forgery Academic misconduct pertaining to important school documents such as report cards, district and/or state testing Habitual cheating Weapons Water Balloons Squirt guns ??? Water or food fights Poppers Other inappropriate items Firearms (imitation/real) Possession or use of matches or Lighters Laser pens/pointers