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BELOW IS UBCADM APPROVED SCHOOL SITE BEHAVIOR/DISCIPLINE POLICY AS OF
2/20/08 PRESENTED TO SSC 4/8/08_REVIEWED APPROVED 41108 UBC/ADM
REVIEWED AND APPROVED
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UNIVERSAL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
1. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
2. COME PREPARED AND ON TIME
3. KEEP YOUR HANDS, FEET, AND OBJECTS, ETC TO YOURSELF
4. USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE. NO TEASING, SWEARING, BULLYING, OR
PUTDOWNS.
5. NO DISRUPTIONS TO THE LEARNING PROCESS
CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
1. WARNING
2. FIVE MINUTE TIME OUT
3. TEN MINUTE TIME OUT
DEPENDING ON STUDENTÕS BEHAVIOR,THE TEACHER WILL DETERMINE THE
APPROPRIATE TIME OUT SEQUENCE WITHIN CLASSROOM ,WHERE NEEDED TO PROMOTE
ON TASK BEHAVIOR.
4. PARENT/GUARDIAN PHONE CALL
5. BUDDY ROOM-MAIN OFFICE REFERRAL
6. IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION:
*** ARTICLE 22 CLASSROOM SUSPENSIONS BY TEACHER
TIMEOUTS WILL BE USED IN THE CLASSROM AND BE IMPLEMENTED BY EACH
INDIVIDUAL TEACHER ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE STUDENT POPULATIONS
AND ACCORDING TO IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF EACH LESSON EACH SCHOOL DAY.
CUTS_
· TEN MINUTES AFTER THE SECOND BELL OF EACH PERIOD IF A STUDENT IS NOT
ABSENT IT IS RECORDED AS A CUT.
· FILL OUT CUT SLIP SEND TO OFFICE
· COUNSELORS WILL INFORM PARENTS OF CUTS
TARDIES_
· STUDENT (S) ABSENT UP TO TEN MINUTES FROM CLASS SHOULD BE MARKED AS
TARDY BY TEACHER IN ATTENDANCE BOOK.
· FIVE MINUTES AFTER SECOND BELL RINGS student(s) sent to attendance
room for tardy recording and pass back into classroom.
· AFTER TWO TARDIES PARENT/GUARDIANS ARE INFORMED STUDENTS IN JEOPARDY
OF RECEIVING A ÒUÓ FOR BEING TARDY
· AFTER FOUR TARDIES STUDENT RECEIVES A ÒUÓ FOR THAT GRADING PERIOD
· A. 2 tardies equals a warning
· B. 4 tardies equals a ÒuÓ
· ONLY TEACHERS OR ADULTS MAY TAKE ATTENDANCE DURING EACH CLASS PERIOD.
LUNCH TIME TUTORIAL AND/OR CLUB ACTIVITIES
· STUDENTS NEED PASS TO ENTER SCHOOL BUILDING(WITH PASS)
· STUDENTS MUST REMAIN IN ROOM OR GO OUTSIDE(WITH PASS)
· Students provided with written passes from teachers/staff
· Teacher meets students at front door or entry refused, unless student
has written pass.
· Violators give referrals and/or detention/suspension as defiance of
rule.
· Students need written pass to restroom during lunchtime.
· Shared supervision of students to insure violations limited during
lunch time
· Student violators lose lunchtime privileges, given lunchtime cleanup,
after school/Saturday school detention.
· ONCE A STUDENT ENTERS THE BUILDING THEY CANNOT LEAVE A SPONSORED
ACTIVITY OR CLASSROOM WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION
Uniform policy
Uniform:
1. Students shall be required to wear uniform white shirt/blouse and
black pants/skirt.
2. No non-uniform jackets/sweaters allowed in classroom other than
school uniform red sweater, red pullover sweater, and/or 8th grade
hoody.
a. If students entering room with non-uniform sweater:
1. Students asked to remove garment.
2. If they refuse given referral as defiance and sent to attendance
office.
3. Teachers record on uniform log return to office
4. STUDENT WILL NOT BE REMOVED FROM CLASS FOR THIS EXCEPT IN CASES OF
OPEN DEFIANCE, WHICH DISRUPT THE CLASS.
UNIFORM POLICY: Preventative measures:
5. Students provided with uniform garment needed to comply if available.
6. Students who adhere to policy given free dress passes weekly.(FREE
DRESS PASS SIGNED BY TEACHER WITH STUDENTS NAME)
7. Free dress incentives should not punish students who follow uniform
policy.
Buddy Room:
USED FOR LESSER INFRACTIONS WHICH MAY DISRUPT THE CLASSROOM, BUT ARE
NOT OPEN DEFIANCE
· It was agreed that in most circumstances buddy rooms should be in
close proximity to each other to prevent hallway disruptions.
· There should be flexibility in cases where special Ed and general Ed
teacher have an agreement or in case of absence of teachers. No student
should be sent to a buddy room when teacher is absent.
· Security guards must constantly patrol classroom areas through out
school day and look in on teachersÕ classes occasionally to show a
presence.
· The administration must provide a detention room and staff it with
peer resource person, security guards, student advisors only using
counselors as a last resort. Location of buddy room must be within
building as in room 101 if possible.
· The library is not a buddy room, nor place to send disruptive
students without librarianÕs permission.
WHAT INCIDENTS OR STUDENT ACTIONS CONSTITUTE A LESS SERIOUS INFRACTION:
SEE SFUSD STUDENT HANDBOOK PGS. 84-94
· CURSING
· INCIDENTAL DISRUPTIONS
· UNIVERAL CLASSROOM RULE VIOLATIONS (UNLESS DISRUPTIVE AND DEFIANT AS
WELL AS REPRETIVE IN NATURE)
· * SEE STUDENT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN HANDBOOK PGS 84-94
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WHAT INCIDENTS OR STUDENT ACTIONS ARE SERIOUS IN NATURE AND WARRANT A
REFERRAL OR SUSPENSION:
SEE STUDENT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN HANDBOOK PAGES 84-86
· CUTTING CLASS: BEYOND TEN MINUTES ALLOTTED
· CUTTING CLASS WALKING OUT OF CLASS WITHOUT ADULT PERMISSION.
· WITH QUALIFICATIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS TO ADDRESS
BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLANS, DISABILTY, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
CONCERNS.
· CURSING AND OPEN DEFIANCE WITH TEACHER AND STAFF IN CLASSROOM
· SLURS DIRECTED TOWARDS INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS
DURING CLASS TIME
· OPEN DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY DISRUPTING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
· HITTNG STUDENTS EVEN IF DONE WITHIN PLAY FIGHTING SCENARIO IN
CLASSROOM
· VANDALISM OF INDIVIDUAL OR SCHOOL PROPERTY
· STEALING
· DEFACING SCHOOL PROPERTY
WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN WHEN A STUDENT IS REFERRED TO THE COUNSELLING OFFICE:
· STUDENTS MUST HAVE WRITTEN REFERRAL FROM TEACHER
· STUDENTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO WRITE INCIDENT REPORTS AND/OR
REFLECTIONS OF WHAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHICH LEAD TO THEIR
REFERRAL
· IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION AND/OR AFTERSCHOOL OPPORTUNITY ROOM CONSEQUENCE
SHALL BE SUPERVISED BY APPROPRIATE ONSITE AND AFTERSCHOOL STAFF
· STUDENTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE TEACHER PROVIDED WORKSHEETS
AND/OR SECOND STEP LESSONS SUPERVISED ISS COUNSELORS AND/OR OTHER
CERTIFICATED STAFF (THOSE WHO USE THEIR PREPARATION PERIOD WILL BE
COMPENSATEDFOR THEIR TIME)
· ADMINISTRATION WILL RESTRUCTURE COUNSELLING OFFICE AND PLACE ONLY
STUDENTS NEEDING COUNSELOR ASSISTANCE IN THE COUNSELLING OFFICE
· STUDENT REQUIRING ISS CONSEQUENCE WILL BE PLACED IN HOUSE SUSPENSION
ROOM FOR THIS CLASS TIME PERIOD
· REFERRED STUDENTS SHALL BE PLACED IN DESIGNATED IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION
ROOM TO COMPLETE INCIDENT REPORTS, TEACHER SHALL PROVIDE WORKSHEETS,
WRITTEN REFLECTIONS AND/OR SECOND STEP LESSON WORKSHEETS TO PROMOTE
DEVELOPMENT OF AND ADHERENCE TO EXPECTED APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS.
CURRENT SCHOOL POLICY***
SAFELY WALKING FROM PE AND LUNCH AND/OR TO CLASS IN THE HALLWAYS
Calmly walk and talk in halls to ensure safe transitions from place to
place.
1. Warning.
A. Require that the student go back and return safely.
B. Ignoring a request to change behavior is DEFIANCE
If repeated incidences have occurred, a Referral should be sent to the
Office.
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES:
A. Teachers model talking calmly and quietly.
B. Teachers with one foot inside and one foot outside of classroom
during passing periods.
C. An adult needs to be present at the intersection in front of the
library at all passing periods.
CURRENT POLICY-
Electronic devices (cassette/cd players, radios, headphones, beepers,
etc.) are not to be brought to school.
1. Warning.
2. Confiscate, next time to main office.
3. Confiscate, send to main office, return to parent.
4. Confiscate, send to main office, return to parent in June.
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
A. Allow students to listen to their music (through teacher/school
equipment); lyrics must be appropriate to school language standards.
***2/20/08
AGREEMENT TO ALL OF THE ABOVE BY UBC/ADM 2/20/08
1) ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WILL REVIEW AND THEN REVISE IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION
REQUIREMENTS WITH COUNSELORS AND THEN REVISIT WITH UBC AT UBC/ADM
MEETING FOR FINAL APPROVAL (STILL NOT DONE 4/7/08)
2) ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WILL DEVELOP IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION ROOM STAFFING
SCHEDULE WITH COUNSELORS AND THEN PRESENT TO UBC AT UBC/ADM MEETING FOR
FINAL AGREEMENT (STILL NOT DONE 4/7/08)
3) UBC/ADM AGREE THAT UNTIL ADDITIONAL IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION ROOM
STAFFING IS FOUND AND/OR AGREED TO COUNSELORS, WHOSE JOB DESCRIPTION
INCLUDES DISCIPLINE DOMAIN WILL BE UTILIZED FOR 2007-2008 TO STAFF THE
IN SCHOOL DETENTION ROOM ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY ASSISTANT
PRINCIPAL. (2/22/08)
APPROVED AT UBC/ADM MEETING 2/22/08_4/11/08
CONSENSUS AGRREMENT FOR SSC TO APROVE AND INCLUDE IN 2008-2009 SITE
PLAN AS ADDENDUM 4/8/08
