Procedures Information will be gathered from each participant and pertinent witnesses. The parents/guardians of individuals involved will be contacted. The following consequences will be imposed: First Offense four days OSS – Second Offense days OSS; students will be allowed to complete class assignments for full – credit. Offense long term suspension consistent with the procedural requirements set forth in state – regulation. VANDALISM AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY Any student found guilty of vandalism or destruction of property will be charged for the damage or destroyed items and additional disciplinary action may be taken. BEHAVIOR WITH A SUBSTITUTE Substitute teachers are considered to be guests at our school. Students are expected to treat them as guests and assist them rather than create discipline problems. Students are expected to follow the classroom rules while the substitute is in the classroom. Students who receive a discipline referral under the supervision of a substitute will be subject to disciplinary action. First Offense one day ISS – Second Offense - two days ISS Third Offense three days ISS and parent conference – SCHOOL BUS Tucumcari Public Schools provides bus transportation as a privilege for students. Therefore, the driver must be respected by all students and obeyed at all for safety reasons. District rules of conduct shall be followed by all students riding school buses. Violation of these rules may result in disciplinary action by school administrator in addition to or in place of suspension of bus privileges. First Offense verbal warning – Second Offense three days off the bus – Offense five days off the bus – Fourth Offense ten days off the bus – Fifth Offense off the bus for the remainder of the year – Many students ride a transit bus which takes them to classes at THS. Since it is impractical for students to be removed from this bus for discipline issues, the following consequences will be followed: First Offense one day of lunch detention – Second Offense one day of ISS – Third Offense two days of ISS – Severe infractions shall be dealt with on a case by case basis. Verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature by one student to another may constitute sexual harassment when the allegedly harassed student has indicated that the conduct is unwelcome or when the conduct, by its nature, is clearly unwelcome or inappropriate. Any student found to have engaged in sexual harassment of a student shall be subject to the following: First Offense one day OSS – Second Offense days OSS –two Third Offense days OSS –three
Procedures Information will be gathered from each participant and pertinent witnesses. The parents/guardians of individuals involved will be contacted. The following consequences will be imposed: First Offense – four days OSS Second Offense – days OSS; students will be allowed to complete class assignments for full credit. Offense – long term suspension consistent with the procedural requirements set forth in state regulation. VANDALISM AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY Any student found guilty of vandalism or destruction of property will be charged for the damage or destroyed items and additional disciplinary action may be taken. BEHAVIOR WITH A SUBSTITUTE Substitute teachers are considered to be guests at our school. Students are expected to treat them as guests and assist them rather than create discipline problems. Students are expected to follow the classroom rules while the substitute is in the classroom. Students who receive a discipline referral under the supervision of a substitute will be subject to disciplinary action. First Offense – one day ISS Second Offense - two days ISS Third Offense – three days ISS and parent conference SCHOOL BUS Tucumcari Public Schools provides bus transportation as a privilege for students. Therefore, the driver must be respected by all students and obeyed at all for safety reasons. District rules of conduct shall be followed by all students riding school buses. Violation of these rules may result in disciplinary action by school administrator in addition to or in place of suspension of bus privileges. First Offense – verbal warning Second Offense – three days off the bus Offense – five days off the bus Fourth Offense – ten days off the bus Fifth Offense – off the bus for the remainder of the year Many students ride a transit bus which takes them to classes at THS. Since it is impractical for students to be removed from this bus for discipline issues, the following consequences will be followed: First Offense – one day of lunch detention Second Offense – one day of ISS Third Offense – two days of ISS Severe infractions shall be dealt with on a case by case basis. Verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature by one student to another may constitute sexual harassment when the allegedly harassed student has indicated that the conduct is unwelcome or when the conduct, by its nature, is clearly unwelcome or inappropriate. Any student found to have engaged in sexual harassment of a student shall be subject to the following: First Offense – one day OSS Second Offense –two days OSS Third Offense –three days OSS
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