Policies & Processes

Electronic Device Policy

On Time Policy

Backpack Policy

Student ID Policy

Electronic Device Policy

All electronic devices (cell phones, ipods, ipads, laptops, etc) and accessories (earbuds, beats, bluetooth, etc) may not be used during instructional time, including classrooms, bathrooms, library, and hallways.
Electronic devices must be silenced and stored in lockers during the school day.
Electronic devices cannot be used to capture or record voice or image (picture or video) in bathrooms or locker rooms.
Electronic devices need to be used respectfully and responsibly by all students for the safety of others.
A device may be confiscated if it interferes with the learning environment.
- 1st offense = Loss of phone, pick up from Welcome Desk at end of the day, documented on tracking sheet
- 2nd offense = Loss of phone, device will be in Welcome Desk for student to pick up at the end of the day, documented on tracking sheet
- 3nd offense and so on = Loss of phone, device will be in office to pick up at the end of the day, admin referral
- Refusal: If a student refuses to turn their device over to the teacher, it will be treated as a third offense.

Rationale: safety, decrease learning distractions

On Time Policy

Students are taught IB a Leader expectations for being on time at the beginning of the year and retaught as needed and after breaks.
Students receive encouragement, positive feedback, and IBaL Tickets for being on time to class.
When students are late to class after passing time they are held accountable.
The following applies to each class period:
- Hallway Sweeps: Staff members will check the hall and assist students in getting to class.
- Tardy: Students will be marked tardy after the bell rings and the door closes.
Students with numerous tardies will receive additional interventions based on the data.

Rationale: safety, decrease learning distractions, responsibility

Backpack Policy

Students will be able to carry a clear backpack to transport materials between school and home.
Backpacks will not be allowed to be carried during the school day.
Pencil cases, cross body bags, and other similar items are allowed if they are smaller than a pencil case (5x8)
Food, beverage, and forbidden substances are not allowed in backpacks.
Trapper keepers, athletic bags, lunch boxes, and other bags are subject to a search at any time.

Student ID Policy

Students are required to carry a school-issued identification (ID) cards at all times during the school day.
Student ID cards are not to be modified or defaced in any manner.
There is a $5 charge to replace lost ID cards.
Students will need an ID to enter the building and go out to recess.

Rationale: safety, district policy

Dress Policy

Clothing should present a positive image.
Clothing needs to be suitable for any classroom activity including gym class, science abs, tech ed classes, or any other activity.
Students may not wear clothing that promotes or depicts alcohol, tobacco or drugs, illegal activities, or other topics that are not situationally appropriate for school.
Clothing should cover all private body parts and/or undergarments.
Clothing must show respect for all religions, cultures, and beliefs.
If a student is not dressing for success, ask them to find a reasonable fix with clothes they have here at school, if they need to call home, or if they want to be provided with clothing from school.
Safe footwear must be worn in the building at all time.

Rationale: safety, district policy, decrease learning distractions

Water Bottle Policy

Students are allowed to have ONLY water in classrooms and hallway.
If students arrive at school in the morning with a container of hot chocolate, a sports drink, coffee, etc., they will be required to finish or dispose of the beverage prior to entering the building. We encourage students not to bring these beverages to school.
Glass or open bottles are not allowed.

Rationale: safety, cleanliness and healthy lifestyles

Voice Volume

Ready Room

Ready Room Process and Procedures

Flow Chart

Purpose:

To support our students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs so that they can be more successful at school
To review and assist our students with problem-solving strategies using a reflective process
To allow staff to continue instruction when students need additional support

A student is not demonstrating expected behaviors in class:

Menu of corrective actions (three tries to fix it)
1. Must be posted in the room and three different strategies
  1. Can be adjusted to meet the needs of students
2. Must be explicitly taught
3. Can include a conversation at the door or elsewhere
Ready Room Support
1. Send student to process and reset
  1. If multiple students are involved in the situation or interrupting the learning at the same time, identify the student who is disrupting the learning environment the most and send them to the Ready Room.
    1. Other students involved should be sent to the ready room when other students return. Hallway conversations with the teacher can also be used as a way to process and reset.
  2. All students involved in interrupting the learning environment should receive a staff managed referral

Ready Room Process- If the 3 tries to fix the behavior were unsuccessful

Teacher calls the Welcome Desk to ask for ready room support. The teacher will call 34808 and ask for one of the following options.
1. Universal Support (reg. ed) to Room __________ for __________ (student name), Grade __.
2. Individual Support (spec. ed) to Room __________ for __________ (student name), Grade __.
Teacher will complete the Ready Room Form (yellow, can be found in the main office) and hand the form to the escort.
1. Teacher should give a quick 30 second summary of the information on the form to the monitor with the student present.
2. Students should wait in their assigned seat, directly within the classroom door, or directly outside the classroom door (least preferred option) for the escort to arrive.
Students will process in the ready room to be ready to return to class.
1. Students may take two five-minute breaks to reset while in the ready room before processing with an adult.
2. Ready to return means physically, emotionally, and behaviorally ready to follow classroom expectations and engage in the learning.
3. Teacher will enter staff managed referral in IC.

Student returns to class, the teacher welcomes the student back.
1. Monitor, student and teacher will have a quick conversation regarding the ready room process and how the student is ready to learn before the student returns to class.
2. An apology or review of the disruptive behaviors will not be part of that conversation.
If a student is not ready to return to class after the Ready Room process is completed OR is sent to the Ready Room at the end of the hour, further support may be given and teachers will be emailed by the Ready Room supervisor
1. Student will return to class the next day
2. Teacher welcome student back to class
3. Incident documented as staff-managed in IC by the teacher
If a student refuses to complete the RR process or behavior escalates, the Ready Room supervisor will email the teacher to let them know the RR visit turned into an admin-required event.
1. The teacher will write an admin-required referral
2. Admin will add necessary details to the referral

Ready Room Pattern of Behavior

Ready Room visits will be tracked by the ready room supervisor.
1. On the third or more visit in one day by one student, student services, SLA (if appropriate), or manager of student engagement (if appropriate) will be notified by the ready room supervisor, monitor, or welcome desk to complete the ready room process with the student.
  1. Student services will complete the ready room form and escort the student back to class or notify the teacher.
2. Three or more visits from the same teacher in a two-week period will lead to a planned discussion with the student and teacher.
  1. Ready Room supervisor will email the teacher and grade level counselor when the data rule is met.
  2. Student services or a behavior support teacher will be available to support the planned discussion if requested by the teacher.
  3. The student may also be discussed at a grade level meeting to complete a team brainstorming on strategies and supports.
  4. The planned discussion will be documented in Panorama by the teacher.
Students developing a pattern of RR visits, such as five visits from multiple teachers in a two week period, should be added to the grade level concern form and discussed at grade level to determine next steps (i.e. planned discussion, parent meeting).
1. The grade level counselor will monitor the data and add the student to the grade level concern form.
  1. Ready Room supervisor will also communicate with grade level counselors when the data rule is met.
2. Any parent meeting can be virtual or in person.
3. When additional steps have been attempted, students may be moved forward to the MLSS tier 2 meeting.
Students who demonstrate a pattern of being unsuccessful in the ready room process will be placed on the MLSS agenda for a tier 2 intervention such as a strategy group for skill development.

Data Tracking Document

Data submitted through a Google Sheet for quick sorting, graphing, etc.

Ready Room

Support for staff managed referral as part of Corrective Classroom Actions
Reflection and Restorative Conversation with Staff
Behavior skill reteaching and teaching
Preparation for restorative practice

Educational Intervention Room

Discipline or intervention following admin required referral
Assigned by administrator for one or more than one class period
Behavior skill reteaching and teaching
Quiet, independent work time for assignments from classes

*Note about Educational Intervention Room: Students spending time in EI will have different expectations that need to be met.

ACRONYMS

PBIS: Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports

ULT: Universal Leadership Team

IF: Internal Facilitator

EF: External Facilitator

ROARS: Respect, Ownership, Achievement, Responsibility, & Safety

TFI: Tiered Fidelity Inventory

SAS: Self-Assessment Survey

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