Sanctions

To assist the development of self-discipline, it is occasionally necessary to invoke sanctions in response to misconduct or unacceptable behaviour. The following developmental process will be used:

Low-level Sanctions (Minor Misdemeanours)

• Verbal warning and discussion by the staff member concerned

• Written warning of the incident in the child’s file and discussion with the child

• Time out at the staff member’s discretion and supervision and discussion with the child

• Contingency contracting (daily report)

• Campus clean-up

• Possible counselling

Intermediate-level Sanctions

• Incident Report to Deputy: Pastoral

• Conference with the child/staff member/Head of Department and counselling with remedial action

• Conference with the child/parent/staff member/Head of Department and counselling with remedial action

• Loss of school/home privileges and counselling with remedial action

• Suspension from classroom and counselling with remedial action

• Conference with the Headmaster and counselling with remedial action

High-level Sanctions

• Disciplinary hearing and possible internal suspension

• Second Disciplinary Hearing and possible external suspension – ratified by the Board of Directors

• Final Disciplinary Hearing and possible expulsion – ratified by the Board of Directors

There may be occasions where misconduct or unacceptable behaviour requires the immediate imposition of high-level sanction. Such occasions of misconduct are limited to: