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The success
of the education process is based on a positive and safe atmosphere which
promotes learning. In order for this to occur, Broken Arrow Middle Schools
have adopted a behavioral management plan to help students learn appropriate
behavior. The objective of the behavior management plan is to provide an
environment where learning can take place, free of disruption from individual
students. The levels of disciplinary consequences will aid students in
learning responsibility, self control, cooperation, and respect for others; all
traits that will enhance their educational potential.
Teachers have the initial responsibility for disciplining students. Each
time a student is disciplined, he or she may receive a specific number of points
based on the offense. (Points are in addition to assigned disciplinary
consequences.) Points for a student will accumulate throughout the year.
If a student has accumulated a minimum of ninety (90) points, this is an
indicator the student is chronically displaying inappropriate behavior and a
long term suspension may be considered. A long term suspension may be 90
days or the remainder of the school year, whichever is longer. The long
term suspension may carry over into the following school year. If a
student transfers from one Broken Arrow middle school to another, the student's
cumulative point total will also transfer to the new school.
If a student is found in violation of a rule, he/she will be afforded due
process. The parents will be notified by phone or in writing. The
student's penalty will be commensurate with the seriousness of the offense and
the frequency of the student's behavioral infractions.
The range of possible disciplinary outcomes are as follows:
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LEVEL TEN
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Maximum
suspension allowed by law. Prosecution.
Guns, arson, bomb threat,
physical assault, battery against school personnel.
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90
points for each offense |
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LEVEL NINE
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Long term to
maximum suspension allowed by law: current and succeeding semesters.
Possible prosecution.
Weapons, alcohol, drugs
or substance portrayed to be drugs, or paraphernalia. Violation of
prescription/non-prescription medication policy. Threatening
behavior toward school employee (written, verbal, or physical),
extortion, false fire alarms, possession of a caustic substance.
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45
points for each offense |
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EIGHT |
Short term to
long term suspension. Long term suspension is eleven (11) or more
days. Possible prosecution.
Fighting, hitting,
pushing, kicking, or any6 other physical act used with the intent to
inflict pain or cause bodily injury, whether initiated or in
retaliation. Major theft or vandalism (over $50.00 in value) (with
restitution).
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35
points for each offense |
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SEVEN |
Short term
suspension, three (3) to ten (10) days. Possible prosecution.
Defiance of authority,
indecent exposure, intimate acts, possession/use of fireworks.
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30
points for each offense |
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SIX |
Assignment to
S.A.C./ suspension on a sliding scale. Possible prosecution.
Harassment, intimidation,
or threatening behavior toward another student, sexual/racial/handicap
harassment, gambling, gross behavior, and disrespect or insubordination
to a faculty member.
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25
points for each offense. |
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FIVE |
Assignment to
S.A.C. on a sliding scale depending on the severity and/or the number of
times the offense has been committed. Short terms suspension,
three (3) to ten (10) days depending on the severity and/lor the number
of times the offense has been committed. Possible prosecution.
Possession/use of tobacco
or other tobacco products, matches or lighters. Indecent material,
minor theft or vandalism (under $50.00 in value)(with restitution).
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20
points for each offense. |
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FOUR |
Maximum hours
of school detention may be assigned according to severity and/or the
number of times the offense has been committed. Assignment to
S.A.C. for a minimum of 5 days.
Graffiti, false calls,
forgery, plagiarism, falsifying records, computer/internet misconduct.
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15
points for each offense. |
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THREE |
1-3 school
detentions assigned according to severity and/or the number of times the
offense has been committed. Assignment to S.A.C. (Student
Alternative Center). Minimum assignment to S.A.C. is three (3)
days.
Refusal to follow the
reasonable request of a school official, disorderly conduct, repeated
dress code violations, cheating, disparaging remarks, possession/use of
laser pens or pointers, cutting class, failure to identify oneself to a
school official, inappropriate cafeteria behavior, indecent material,
profanity, vulgarity, jeopardizing the safety of others, leaving school
grounds without permission, lying, misuse/;waste of school materials,
equipment or property, repeated violation of written school
rules/policies, missing detention.
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10
points for each offense. |
| LEVEL
TWO |
After
classroom management techniques, a minimum of one school detention,
after school or on Saturday may be assigned.
Disruption of school,
class, halls, or assemblies; inappropriate behavior or gestures,
spitting, loitering, lying, possessing electronic devices such as pagers
or cell phones; possessing games, radios, CDs or tape players; repeated
tardies to class, unauthorized sales, public display of affection.
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5
points for each offense. |
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ONE |
Classroom
management techniques: teacher/student conference, parent contact,
teacher/parent conference, short time out, teacher assigned classroom
detention and other techniques. After school or Saturday detention
is possible if violation persists.
Offenses that are not
disruption to the learning process, sleeping, eating, lack of class
materials, not doing class work, not dressing out for gym, violating
dress code. A referral to the office will occur after the teacher
has exhausted all classroom management steps.
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1-4
points possible |
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