Barnstable United Elementary

DISCIPLINE PHILOSOPHY

Students at the Barnstable United Elementary School have a right to an education, basic safety, and security.  To help achieve this, the District encourages respect and cooperation among all members of the school family – students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Discipline procedures are necessary so that the rights of everyone are protected.  Serious behavior problems will result in a phone call home in addition a copy of the discipline referral will be mailed home.

Students are responsible for their own actions.  They are expected to respect the rights of all other students and school staff members. Furthermore, students are required to attend school regularly, arrive on time, bring appropriate materials, and participate in class.

Parents are vital to any discipline process.  They play a major role in developing the behavior of their children because the parent is the child’s first teacher and remains the most important one.  The school encourages parental support of the discipline process.

Teachers and Other School Staff Members have the responsibility to develop, communicate, teach, and carry out classroom expectations for students, including subject matter to be taught, grading, and behavior.  When necessary, teachers should actively seek the involvement and support of parents in the disciplinary process through timely communication.

School Administrators must follow Disciplinary Policies, which guarantee the rights of each student.  The long-range goal of our partnership with parents is to prepare disciplined students for productive and meaningful adult lives.  The day-to-day goal is to have a school where quality learning takes place in an orderly, safe atmosphere.

Discipline In Our School Is Based On The Expectations That Are Easily Understood:

1.     Your main goal in school is to learn.

2.     To learn requires being able to listen, share, and concentrate without interference.  You’ll find that most problems in a classroom center on discipline behavior.  The school protects your right to an education without interference.

3.     You are expected to show respect for all adults and students in our school community.

DISCIPLINE CODES: In listing the prohibited conduct below, we cannot anticipate every eventuality that could arise in discipline.  Students should realize that if they engage in any behavior, which is inconsistent with maintaining an appropriate educational environment, they could be subjecting themselves to disciplinary action.

NOTE:  Students and parents should be aware that suspected criminal activity will be reported to the police in addition to discipline the school may take based upon the student’s actions.

Note:  If and when a student becomes involved in any of the actions previously listed, he/she will be referred to the Prevention Office on a Disciplinary Referral Form.  A single incident or serious misconduct may result in immediate disciplinary action.  Consequences may range from a warning, parent conference, loss of  lunch with peers, in school suspension, out of school suspension, to expulsion.  Consequences for misbehavior will increase for repetitive offenders. 

Chronic Offender Discipline Program:

A chronic offender is a student who has received multiple discipline referrals and consequences.

Step 1 – Student assigned to an after school detention for one day – 2:40 P.M. – 3:20 P.M.

Step 2 – Student assigned to an after school detention for two days – 2:40 P.M. – 3:20 P.M.

Step 3 – Student assigned to Saturday School – 8:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.

Step 4 – Student Out of School Suspended

Failure to comply with the above will result in additional disciplinary action.