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 VSubstance Abuse continuedExamples include but arenot limited to:LEVEL 2• Drug or Drug Paraphernalia Use orPossession• Alcohol Use or Possession• Chemical AbuseFirst Referral Second Referral Third ReferralFourth Referraland BeyondResponses may include: Responses may include: Responses may include: Responses may include:• Student has 24 hours to obtain drugtest• Refusing to drug test is considereda positive test• Out of School Suspension (OSS)• Student has option to completecertified drug/alcohol assessmentand follow all treatmentrecommendations to reducesuspension• Treatment compliance will bemonitored by school• Parent conference required forstudent to return to regular classes• Student has 24 hours to obtaindrug test• Refusing to drug test isconsidered a positive test• Out of School Suspension (OSS)• Student has option to completecertified drug/alcohol assessmentand follow all treatmentrecommendations to reducesuspension• Treatment compliance will bemonitored by school• Parent conference required forstudent to return to regular classes• Student has 24 hours to obtain drug test• Refusing to drug test is considered apositive test• Out of School Suspension (OSS)• Student has option to complete certifieddrug/alcohol assessment and follow alltreatment recommendations to reducesuspension• Treatment compliance will bemonitored by school• Parent conference required for studentto return to regular classes• Child Study Team will developindividual plan• Any of the aforementioned first,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 44