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5131.2-BP |
STUDENT DISCIPLINE
The Governing board believes
that one of the major functions of the public schools is the preparation of
youth for responsible citizenship. The district shall foster a learning
environment which reinforces the concepts of self-discipline and the acceptance
of personal responsibility. Students are expected to progress from being
adult-directed to self-directed with minimal application of disciplinary
measures.
In order to maintain
an environment conducive to attaining the highest quality of education in the
district, there must exist certain disciplinary
policies and regulations relating to student conduct which delineate acceptable
behavior and provide the basis for sound disciplinary practices within each
school in the district. These policies and regulations will be enforced fairly,
uniformly, and consistently without regard to race, creed, color or sex.
The administration,
teachers and classified staff share the mutual responsibility for student
conduct and safety and the enforcement of district policies and regulations.
The board shall give all reasonable support and assistance to all employees
with respect to student discipline (cf. 5142 - Safety).
The board recognizes
that not all students will adhere to district rules for appropriate behavior.
In instances involving continually disruptive students, all efforts will be
made by site and district support services to develop appropriate school
behaviors. These efforts, provided in policy, regulation, and law, and
specified in school site rules, may include, but not be limited to, advising
and counseling students, conferences with parents/guardians, detention during
and after school hours, work study programs, alternative educational
environments; and, if necessary, suspension, transfer, and expulsion.
In order to ensure
that school site rules for student discipline are enforced fairly, uniformly,
and consistently, the superintendent shall establish procedures for the
development of such rules. All school site rules shall be strictly based on
district policy, regulation and existing law.
Special care shall be
taken to solicit the views of the school community, including administrators,
teachers, school security personnel, parents and students in the development of
site level rules.
The adoption of each
school's rules on student discipline is the responsibility of the school
principal/designee and a designated teacher.
Rewards may be
offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals who
have committed offenses against students, staff or school property.
All adopted school
site rules shall be subject to board review prior to implementation.
School site rules
shall be revised periodically as required by any changes in district policy,
regulation, or law and shall undergo the site level rule review and adoption process
at least every four (4) years.
The principal of each
school shall ensure that every student and his/her parent/guardian is notified
in writing of all board policies, administrative regulations and individual
school rules related to discipline at the beginning of each school year and
that transfer students and their parents/guardians are so advised at the time
of enrollment in school.
The notice shall
include the fact that these rules and regulations are available on request at
the principal's office in all district schools.
Corporal
Punishment
Corporal punishment
shall not be used as a disciplinary measure against any student. School
administrators and teachers shall employ other means of disciplining students
who violate school rules, district regulations or district policies.
The use of reasonable
and necessary force by an employee to protect oneself
or students or to prevent damage to district property shall not be considered
corporal punishment for purposes of this policy (Education Code 49001, cf. 4158
- Employee Protection).
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Education
Code |
Section 35146 |
Closed
sessions |
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Cross Reference: |
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Section 35291 |
Rules |
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Section
35291.5 |
School
adopted discipline rules |
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Section
35291.7 |
School adopted
discipline rules: additional employees |
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Section
44807.5 |
Restriction
from recess for disciplinary purposes |
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Section
48650-48677 |
Adjustment
schools |
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Section
48630-48644.5 |
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Section 48908 |
Duties of
pupils |
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Section
48900-48925 |
Suspension
and expulsion |
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Section
48980-48981 |
Notification
of parents or guardians |
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Section
49000-49001 |
Prohibition
of corporal punishment |
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Section 49330
et seq. |
Injurious objects |
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TITLE V |
Section 353 |
Detention
after school |
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Cross
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Specific
legal processes and regulations regarding exclusion, suspension, and
expulsion are outlined in Board Policies and Administrative Regulations 5114.1
(Pupil Expulsion), 5114.2 (Pupil Suspension), and 5114.3 (Pupil Expulsion). |
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Policy adopted: |
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Policy revised: |
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