Student/Parent Handbook - Onteora Central School District

teachers or the building administrator any student who appears to be having discipline problems.Students are expected to cooperate in any conferences regarding the discipline of that student. Whenthe building principal is aware of, or has received a report from pupil service personnel,administrators, teachers, students, or parents, the building principal shall conduct whatever inquiry theprincipal considers appropriate. If the building principal, after such inquiry, considers there is a basisfor concern, the principal shall arrange to have a meeting with the parents and appropriate staffmembers to review the matter and create a plan to resolve the discipline problem. The purpose of theprocedure is to identify possible problems early and to resolve these disciplinary problems. Thedistrict shall assign such support personnel to assist the parties, considering the resources available atany given time.CLASSIFIED STUDENTSIf the student who is under review according to the provisions of Section 7 or a student, who hasviolated the disciplinary code, is a student who has been identified as having a handicappingcondition, the matter shall be referred to a multi disciplinary team familiar with the student’sclassification and placement. The team shall review the matter with appropriate dispatch to determineif the conduct in question is a manifestation of the handicapping condition. If the conduct is amanifestation of the handicapping condition, the CSE shall review and modify, if appropriate, thestudent’s IEP. Such review shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures for meetings of theCSE, including notice to the parents. The building principal shall be kept informed of theseproceedings. If the team determines that the conduct is not the result of the handicapping condition,the team shall so notify the principal and the principal shall proceed in the same manner as though thestudent did not have a handicapping condition, subject to the student’s right to seek an impartialhearing on the issue of whether the conduct is a manifestation of the handicapping condition, and thestudent’s right to a free appropriate public education.The High School/Middle School Codes of Student Conduct is in line with this document. However inthe event of any conflict between the district Code of Conduct and the High School/Middle SchoolCode of Conduct, the terms of the District Code shall control.44