Taconic Hills Central School District Grades 6-12 Discipline Rubric

Taconic Hills Central School DistrictGrades 6-12 Discipline RubricStudent behavior in classroom, building, on school property, and at school events is subject to consequences stated in rubric. Taconic Hills CentralSchool District Middle and High School students who attend school-sponsored activities after school hours off the THCSD campus are subject to thesame rules that apply during the school day or on the THCSD campus (i.e., dances, field trips, and athletic contests, both home and away).Addressing student behavior issues is primarily the responsibility of the classroom teacher. Consistent and fair response to student behavior issues iscritical to maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Teachers must routinely document their efforts and contact parents to address studentbehavior issues. When a teacher has exhausted all reasonable efforts to address a particular behavior without desired results, he/she should refer thestudent to the appropriate building administrator.Category IVBullyingExamples include, but arenot limited to:PhysicalFirst Referral Second Referral Third ReferralFourth Referraland BeyondResponses may include: Responses may include: Responses may include: Responses may include:• Hitting, kicking, pinching• Taking propertyVerbal• Name calling• Written• Teasing• Cyber• Insults• IntimidationIndirect• Cyber• Written• Exclusion• Nonverbal gestures• State and discuss the behavior• Have student call parent• Alternative School Placement(ASP)• Student fills out reflection form• Check in with counselor toreview reflection form andfollow recommendations• Document• State and discuss the behavior• Have student call parent• Alternative School Placement(ASP)• Student fills out reflection form• Check in with counselor toreview reflection form andfollow recommendations• Document• State and discuss the behavior• Have student call parent and besent home• Alternative School Placement(ASP)• Have student call parent andsent home (OSS)• Parent conference requiredbefore student can return• Student fills out reflection form• Check in with counselor toreview reflection form andfollow recommendations• Document• Child Study Team (CST) willdevelop individual plan• Any of the aforementionedfirst, second or third referralresponsesAdditional school responses may include: behavior agreement, contract, or plan, teacher detention, referral to peer mediation, referral to counselor, psychologist, or social worker, verbal reprimand,and revocation of privileges, referral to student services, teacher conference, confiscation of unauthorized items, parent conference, conference with administrator, mediation, restitution, revocation ofprivileges (such as prom, senior trip, graduation, field trips, extra-curricular activities and sports), ASP, teacher removal, Superintendent’s Hearing (AUTOMATIC SUPERINTENDENT HEARINGAND MINIMUM 5 DAY SUSPENSION FOR THEFT, BOMB THREATS, WEAPONS, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, SEXUAL IMPROPRIETY, and ARSON), out-of-school suspension, policenotification, criminal charges, and PINS.Revised: August 20, 2010 41