Discipline

B.E.S.T. PRACTICE

(Building Effective Schools Together)

 

The staff at Solvang School has developed and is implementing a school wide discipline program referred to as Best Practice for the purpose of building effective behavior together.

The program is based on the following three elements:

Be Safe

Be Responsible

Be Respectful

A major component of the program is positive reinforcement for the vast majority of the students who will, on a daily basis, meet the behavior expectations set for them. Students will receive “Good For You’s” for positive behavior.

Behavior Notices

Students who fail to follow the school rules will receive a Behavior Notice.  When a Behavior Notice is issued, the issuing teacher will contact the student’s parent/guardian to make them aware of the infraction.  Parents are to sign the Behavior Notice as proof that they have seen it and the student is required to return the signed Behavior Notice the following school day.  After the 3^rd behavior notice a conference will be set up with the parents, student, and administration.

 

Student Expectations

The following two pages outline Student expectations that have been developed for various areas around campus. Teachers will spend the first few days of school reviewing their expectations and other aspects of the program.

 

DISCIPLINE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The policies and procedures outlined in this document are to insure that students attending Solvang School are focused on learning,  Students and adults are expected to be respectful and courteous to all adults and fellow students.  Disruptions to the educational process are not acceptable. 

 

The staff at Solvang School has developed and implemented a school-wide discipline

program for the purpose of building effective behavior together.

A major component of the program is positive reinforcement for the vast majority of the

students who will, on a daily basis, meet the behavior expectations set for them.

 

Administration has the right to prohibit any student from attending any school activity

for any reason at any time.

 

Classroom and Campus Conduct 

Every privilege a student has at school implies an acceptance of responsibility by the

student. All students are expected to be respectful and well mannered during the time

they are on campus.  If a student remains in a classroom during recess, noontime or PE,

the student must be under the direct supervision of a teacher.  Additionally, each

teacher will have individual classroom rules which students are expected to follow.

 

All students are expected to comply with the following rules:

·    Students will respect themselves as well as the rights and property of everyone at Solvang School

·   Students will not chew gum at any time while on campus.

·    Eating while class is in session is prohibited.

·   No skateboards, scooters, or roller shoes are allowed on campus at any time.

·    Radios, disk players, ipods, tape recorders, video cameras, cell phones and any other electronic devices are not allowed on campus, on the bus, at any school-sponsored activity, or while under supervision and control of school district employees.  Specific permission for use of an electronic signaling device will be granted if determined by a licensed physician and surgeon to be essential for the health of the student. Use of such device is limited to purposes related to the health of the student. (Education Code 48901.5.)

·   No guns, knives, or other weapons:  The possession of any weapon on campus is grounds for immediate expulsion. A one-year mandatory expulsion will be given to any student who possesses a firearm or brandishes a knife at another person at school or at a school activity. In compliance with the Improving America’s Schools Act,  any student who brings a firearm to school will be referred to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system.

·   No tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or drug paraphernalia:  The possession, use, or being under the influence of any of these substances is against the state law and will not be tolerated on the school campuses.  This will result in an automatic suspension and possible expulsion.

·   No fighting or physical and verbal intimidation:  Students who are involved in a fight or physically or verbally intimidate another student will automatically be suspended from school or have a loss of privileges.  Continued fighting will result in further suspension, loss of privileges and possible expulsion.

·   Closed Campus:  Students are expected to remain on the school grounds from the time of arrival at school until they are dismissed at the end of the day.

·   Cutting school all day or for individual class periods is considered a serious offense.  This will result in automatic suspension.

·   Defacement of school property or damage to school,  student or faculty property is unacceptable:  State Education Code 48909 states that "any pupil who willfully cuts, defaces, or otherwise injures, in any way, any property is liable for all damages, public or private, caused by the pupil."  This will result in an automatic suspension and possible expulsion.

·   Buses:  Bus transportation is a privilege and not a right. Proper conduct on buses at all times is essential for the safety of all passengers.

·   Litter:  Students are responsible for using trashcans for all trash.

·   Acceptable Behavior of Students:  Students are expected to be respectful of all school employees at all times, on and off campus.