Detention and Suspension
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES TO PROMOTE PERSONAL GROWTH AND HEALING
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES TO PROMOTE PERSONAL GROWTH AND HEALING
Detention is given to students by individual teachers and the administration when students fail to meet their school obligations. Detention given to a student by a teacher must be served with that teacher in his/her room. Failure to serve a teacher detention will result in office detention being assigned. Students will receive a 24-hour notice for both teacher and office detentions. Students will be expected to serve the entire detention on the day it is assigned.
Detentions take precedence over all school activities. Failure to serve an assigned office detention will result in further disciplinary action, which may include a meeting with the principal and possible suspension. Office detentions occur on Mondays through Thursdays from 2pm to 2:50pm in the library.
Office Detention Expectations
Monday - Thursday
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Cony Library
Only those with office detention may be in the library, no other students allowed to stay in the library at that time
Students are to be separated from one another at the tables in front of library
No cell phones or smartwatches may be used
No talking to other students
No playing games on computers or other devices
Students need to use the bathroom ahead of time
Students must complete Detention Activity Form that goes along with their reason for intervention
If student completes Detention Activity Form before detention time ends, they may work on academic school work only
If student fills out the form in an honest effort, then they can get out 10-15 minutes early (up to staff discretion on 10 vs 15 based on student behavior)
Teachers are encouraged to help students with work completion if possible.
May be used as a disciplinary measure when other means of correcting misconduct have failed or in instances of misbehavior that threatens the safety of others or violates the rules of conduct set forth by the school board. Students are not allowed on school property or at school functions. All co-curricular activities, including rehearsals/practices, are off limits for the period of the suspension.
An administrator may suspend a student for up to ten (10) days for violation of school board policies and/or rules governing the operation of the school. Further suspensions may result in a referral to the Superintendent of Schools for possible expulsion from Cony Middle and High School.
Prior to suspending a student, the administration will:
Inform the student of the charge(s) and the basis thereof;
2. Provide the student with the opportunity to present his/her side of the story;
3. Contact the student’s parents or guardian informing them of the reasons for the suspension either orally or in writing;
4. Notify the Superintendent of Schools in writing. Should a special education student be suspended in excess of ten (10) accumulated days, he or she will need a new Individual Evaluation Plan (I.E.P.), and a Pupil Evaluation Team meeting will be scheduled within one week to consider the appropriateness of the student’s I.E.P.
A suspended student may be given permission by the administration to return only once during the suspension period to get homework assignments. This must be done after 1:45 p.m. Students should take all books and materials home with them as they depart school after a suspension occurs. Students may make up all work assigned during a suspension within the time-frame allowed in the make-up policy - one day of make-up for each day suspended. It is the suspended students responsibility to pass in work by the assigned due date.
An Alternative to Suspension program at the Augusta Teen Center may be assigned as deemed necessary by administration. The purpose of this program is to provide education around the disciplinary issue to prevent future instances.
Students, who receive an out-of-school suspension, may not participate in any co-curricular activities for that day or days. Students who receive Alternative to Suspension or detentions may participate in co curricular activities that day. Parental/Caregiver approval is required for students to participate in the Alternative to Suspension program. With parental/caregiver permission for student participation, Augusta Public Schools will share pertinent information about the incident with the teen center. Transportation is provided to the Teen Center by bus if needed. Food is provided at the Teen Center. Students must bring school work during their time at A2S.
The Augusta School Department seeks to maintain a safe and orderly environment in the schools. School administrators are authorized to question and/or search students and belongings in accordance with policy and accompanying administrative procedures. Failure to comply with a student search may result in appropriate discipline determined by administration.