We will follow the discipline model listed below:

Below is From Student Handbook

ALL DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES ARE SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION

OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND MAY BE CHANGED AS NEEDED.

Student Rules of Conduct

1. Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Illegal Drugs

2. Arson, Vandalism, and Malicious Destruction of Property

3. Assault or battery on a faculty or a staff member employed by the Irwin County School System

4. Bullying

5. Cheating

6. Disrespect-Verbal Assault of Teachers, Administrators, Other Students and School Employees

7. Disruptive Behavior

8. Electronic Communication Devices

9. False Alarms

10. Fighting/Physical Assault or Battery of Other Students

11. Gambling

12. Inciting, advising, or counseling of others to engage in prohibited acts:

13. Insubordination

14. Profanity

15. Radios, Tape/CD Players, Games, Cameras, Toys, Laser Pointers, ETC

16. Sexual Harassment

17. Public Displays of Affection

18. Stealing, Extortion, Coercion, or Blackmail

19. Weapons or Other Dangerous Objects

1) Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Illegal Drugs are prohibited at school or any other school function. A student shall not possess,

sell, use, transmit, or be under the influence of alcohol, tobacco, or any illicit drug product when:

● On the school grounds immediately before or after school hours.

● On the school grounds at any time when the school is being used by any school group.

● Off the school grounds at a school activity, function, or event.

a) Alcohol and Illegal Drug Use or Possession:

1

st Offense: 10 days’ time-out, possible short/long term suspension, notification of police and

parent/guardian, parent/guardian conference required, and a completion of 8 sessions of extensive drug

awareness education. A DFCS referral will be made.

b) Tobacco Use/Possession

1

st Offense: 2 days’ time-out. Parents/Guardians contacted.

2

nd Offense: 4 days’ time-out. Parents/Guardians contacted.

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rd Offense: 6 days’ time-out. Parents/Guardians contacted.

Two additional days of time-out will be added for each subsequent occurrence.

2) Arson, Vandalism, and Malicious Destruction of Property: A student shall not burn, attempt to burn, destroy, or deface any

building or property of the school. This includes property belonging to, rented by, or on loan to the school system, and property

belonging to school employees or other students. Fireworks and related items are not permitted at school.

1

st Offense:

● Parents/Guardians will be contacted. Notification will be made to the police and/or fire department.

● Restitution for damages will be required.

● School suspension, time-out, or expulsion.

3) Assault or battery on a faculty or a staff member employed by the Irwin County School System (G.A. 20-2-751.5):

Intentionally making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature, causing physical harm to another, verbal or written

threats or intimidation without actual physical contact in an attempt to cause reasonable fear of immediate bodily harm, or an

attempt to hurt another person at school are prohibited. Violation of this rule constitutes grounds for immediate removal of the

student from the school setting (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-23-1).

K-2:

● 1st offense, 3-5 days ISS. Duration is at the discretion of administrators and will be determined by the severity of the

students actions.

● 2nd and subsequent offenses will result in assignment of current written guidelines.

3-5:

1

st Offense: Penalty may range from short/long-term suspension, alternative placement or permanent

expulsion and/or the filing of a juvenile complaint.

4) Bullying: In accordance with O.C.G.A. 20-2-751.4, it is the policy of the Irwin County Board of Education that bullying of a

student by another student is prohibited.

As used in this Code section, the term 'bullying' means an act which occurs on school property, on school vehicles, at designated

school bus stops, or at school related functions or activities, or by use of data or software that is accessed through a computer,

computer system, computer network, or other electronic technology of a local school system, that is:

● Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so;

● Any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm;

● Any intentional written, verbal, or physical act, which a reasonable person would perceive as being intended to threaten,

harass, or intimidate, that:

o Causes another person substantial physical harm within the meaning of Code Section 16- 5-23.1 or visible bodily harm as

such term is defined in Code Section 16-5-23.1;

o Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student's education;

o Is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening

o Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.

The parent, guardian, or other person who has control or charge of a student upon a finding by a school administrator that such

student has committed an offense of bullying or is a victim of bullying will be notified (New HB, 6/10).

K-2:

● 1st Offense: Meeting with administrator and parent contact made.

● 2nd Offense: Administrative referral and 1-3 days Timeout assigned. Duration to be determined by the severity of

students actions.

● 3rd Offense: 3-5 days Timeout assigned. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions.

● 4th Offense: 3-5 days OSS.

3-5:

● 1

st Offense: Meeting with administrator and parent contact made.

● 2nd Offense: Administrative referral and assignment to time-out.

● 3rd Offense: Assigned to time-out (number of daysdetermined by severity of offense).

● 4th Offense: 5-10 days out of school suspension.

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Any Offense of Bullying: Discipline for any act of bullying shall be within the discretion of the principal, which may range from a

reprimand, time out, after school detention, out of school suspension, and/or the filing of a juvenile complaint.

5) Cheating: The assignment will not be graded, and the student will be given an alternate assignment.

6) Disrespect-Verbal Assault of Teachers, Administrators, Other Students and School Employees: A student shall not be

disrespectful to teachers, administrators, other school employees, or other students by speech or actions. A student shall not

intentionally argue in a demanding or disruptive manner with any teacher or administrator.

K-2:

1st offense: Student-Teacher conference.

2nd offense: Teacher conference/ Minor infraction recorded/ and parent contact made.

3rd offense: Meeting with Administrator and parent contact made.

4th offense: 1 day timeout.

5th offense: 1-3 days timeout. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions. Parent Conference.

3-5

● 1

st Offense: Administrative referral-may result in time-out or short/long term suspension/detention.

● 2nd offense: Meet with Administrator and parent contact made.

● 3rd offense: 1-3 days Timeout. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions.

● 4th offense: 3-5 days Timeout (Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions)/ Parent

Conference.

7) Disruptive Behavior: Disruptive behavior is considered to be any behavior resulting in an interruption of school events,

activities, or processes.

K-2:

● 1st offense: Student-Teacher conference.

● 2nd offense: Student-Teacher conference/ Parent Contact Made.

● 3rd offense: Student-Teacher conference/ Minor infraction recorded/ Parent contact made.

● 4th offense: Meeting with Administrator/ Minor infraction recorded/ Parent Contact made.

● 5th offense: 1 day timeout of lunch or recess.

● 6th offense: 1 day timeout of both lunch and recess.

● 7th offense: 1⁄2 day timeout.

● 8th offense: 1 day timeout. Parent conference required.

3-5:

● 1st offense: Student-Teacher conference.

● 2nd offense: Student-Teacher conference/ Minor infraction recorded/ Parent Contact Made.

● 3rd offense: Meeting with Administrator/ Minor infraction recorded/ Parent contact made.

● 4th offense: 1-3 days timeout during lunch or recess. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions.

● 5th offense: 1-3 days timeout during both lunch and recess. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions.

● 6th offense: 1 day timeout.

● 7th offense: 1-3 days timeout. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions.

● 8th offense: 3-5 days timeout. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions. Parent Conference required.

8) Electronic Communication Devices: Students may not have in his/her possession a cellular phone, smartwatch, or any other

electronic communication device that is visible or in use during the school day. Students who openly possess a cellular telephone,

smartwatch, or any other electronic communication device during normal school hours shall be required to turn in such a device to

their homeroom teacher, for safekeeping, upon the beginning of the school day. Devices will be returned at the end of each school

day. The school will not assume responsibility for any loss.

K-5:

1

st Offense: Confiscate device and return to student at the end of the day.

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nd Offense: Confiscate device and parent/guardian may pick up device from the principal.

9) False Alarms:

a. A student shall not activate the school fire alarm.

1

st Offense: 3-day time-out assignment.

2

nd Offense: Students will remain in time-out until parent/guardian conference. The student will serve a minimum of 5

days in time-out.

b. A student shall not report a fire or a bomb which he/she knows does not exist.

1

st Offense: Notification of police and a 10 day out of school suspension. Students cannot return to the school campus

until a parent/guardian conference.

10) Fighting/Physical Assault or Battery of Other Students (G.A. 20-2-751.5). Intentionally making physical contact of an

insulting or provoking nature, causing physical harm to another, verbal threatening or intimidating without actual physical contact

in an attempt to cause reasonable fear of immediate bodily harm, or an attempt to hurt another person at school are prohibited.

Note: Fighting and Physical Assault or Battery of Other students will remain defined as the current guidelines suggest.

However, in terms of disciplinary actions, the act of fighting will require mutual participation of one or more persons.

Fighting:

K-2:

● 1st offense: 1 day timeout. Parents Notified.

● 2nd offense: 2 day timeout. Parents Notified.

● 3rd offense: Parents are contacted. Choice of 5 day timeout or 1 day out of school suspension.

3-5:

● 1st offense: 3 days timeout. Parents Notified.

● 2nd offense: 5 days timeout. Parents Notified.

● 3rd offense: Parents contacted. Choice of 8 daystimeout or 2 days out of school suspension. (Possibility of a

Juvenile Complaint being filed).

Physical Assault/Battery

K-2:

● 1st offense: 1 day timeout. Parents Notified.

● 2nd offense: 2 day timeout. Parents Notified.

● 3rd offense: Parents are contacted. Choice of 5 day timeout or 1 day out of school suspension.

3-5:

● 1st offense: 1-3 days timeout. Duration is dependent upon the severity of the students actions.

Parents Notified.

● 2nd offense: 3-5 days timeout. Duration is dependent upon the severity of the students actions. Parents Notified.

● 3rd offense: Parents contacted. Choice of 8 daystimeout or 2 days out of school suspension. (Possibility of a

Juvenile Complaint being filed).

Discipline for any act of fighting/physical assault or battery shall be within the discretion of the principal. This may

range from time out, out of school suspension, and/or the filing of a juvenile complaint. If proven by the administration

that a student was defending him or herself, the use of punishment will be at the discretion of the principal.

11) Gambling: No one may participate in games of chanceor skill for money or profit.

K-2

● 1st offense: Student-Teacher conference/ Minor infraction recorded/ Parent contact made.

● 2nd offense: Meeting with Administrator and parent contact.

● 3rd offense: 1⁄2 day timeout. Parent Notified.

● 4th offense: 1 1⁄2 day timeout. Parent Notified.

● 5th offense: Parents contacted. Choice of 3 daystimeout or 1 day out of school suspension.

3-5

● 1st offense: Meeting with Administrator and parent contact.

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● 2nd offense: 1 day timeout. Parent Notified.

● 3rd offense: 3 days timeout. Parent Notified.

● 4th offense: Parents contacted. Choice of 5 daystimeout or 2 days out of school suspension. (Possibility of a

Juvenile Complaint being filed).

12) Inciting, advising, or counseling of others to engage in prohibited acts:

K-5

● Students committing this violation of the rules will be assigned 1⁄2 the consequence of the prohibited act they were inciting or

encouraging.

13) Insubordination/Defiance: A student shall not refuse to respond to or follow reasonable directions from authorized school

personnel.

K-2

● 1st offense: Student-Teacher conference.

● 2nd offense: Student-Teacher conference/ Parent Contact Made.

● 3rd offense: Student-Teacher conference/ Minor infraction recorded/ Parent contact made.

● 4th offense: Meeting with Administrator/ Minor infraction recorded/ Parent Contact made.

● 5th offense: 1 day timeout of lunch or recess.

● 6th offense: 1 day timeout of both lunch and recess.

● 7th offense: 1⁄2 day timeout.

● 8th offense: 1 day timeout. Parent conference required.

3-5

◆ 1st offense: Student-Teacher conference.

◆ 2nd offense: Student-Teacher conference/ Minor infraction recorded/ Parent Contact Made.

◆ 3rd offense: Meeting with Administrator/ Minor infraction recorded/ Parent contact made.

◆ 4th offense: 1-3 days timeout during lunch or recess. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions.

◆ 5th offense: 1-3 days timeout during both lunch and recess. Duration to be determined by the severity of students

actions.

◆ 6th offense: 1 day timeout.

◆ 7th offense: 1-3 days timeout. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions.

◆ 8th offense: 3-5 days timeout. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions. Parent Conference

required.

*If the defiant behavior is in regard to missing or incomplete assignments, administrators reserve the right to extend the

durations of timeout consequences to ensure assignments have been completed.

14) Profanity/Obscene Behavior:

Profanity: Students are not allowed to use profane language or behave in an obscene manner. Profanity is interpreted as any

vulgar or obscene utterance, gesture or written expression directed toward another person or presented in an overt manner.

Profanity directed toward a school employee can result in immediate suspension at any time.

K-2:

● 1st offense: Meet with an Administrator. Parent Notified.

● 2nd offense: 1hr. Timeout. Parent Notified.

● 3rd offense: 1⁄2 day Timeout. Parent Notified.

● 4th offense: 1 day Timeout. Parent Conference Required.

● 5th offense: 3 day Timeout Parent Conference Required.

● 6th-subsequent offenses: Parents notified and choice of 3-5 days Timeout or 1 day Out of school suspension.

Duration depends on severity of profanity used.

3-5:

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● 1st offense: 1⁄2 day Timeout. Parent Notified

● 2nd offense: 1 day Timeout. Parent Notified.

● 3rd offense: 3 days Timeout. Parent Conference Required

● 4th Offense: 5 days Timeout. Parent Conference Required

● 5th-Subsequent Offenses: Parents notified and choice of 5-8 days Timeout or 1-3 days Out of school suspension.

Duration depends on severity of profanity used.

Obscene Behavior: Obscene behavior includes, but is not limited to, deliberate indecent exposure or gestures of a

subjective nature.

K-2:

● 1st offense: Meet with an Administrator. Parent Notified.

● 2nd offense: 1/2 day Timeout. Parent Notified.

● 3rd offense: 1 day Timeout. Parent Notified.

● 4th offense: 3 day Timeout. Parent Conference Required.

● 5th-subsequent offenses: 1 day Out of School Suspension.

3-5:

● 1st offense: 1 day Timeout. Parents Notified.

● 2nd offense: 3 day Timeout. Parents Notified.

● 3rd offense: 5 day Timeout. Parent Conference Required.

● 4th-subsequent offenses: 1-3 days Out of School Suspension.Duration depends on severity of offense.

15) Radios, Tape/CD Players, Games, Cameras, Toys, Laser Pointers, ETC are not allowed at school unless the teacher or

administrator grants permission. Any item brought to the school without permission will be confiscated. The confiscated item(s)

may be picked up by the parent/guardian. Fidgets or any other items intended to relieve symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, etc. will

only be allowed if used appropriately AND their use is not distracting to the child or any other students.

16) Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment has no place at Irwin County Elementary School and is illegal (Federal Register

vol.62, no.49). Sexual harassment shall be defined as physically touching another person inappropriately, making sexual or lewd

remarks (orally or written), or any other overt sexual act. Administration and/or Law Enforcement will investigate any accusation

of sexual harassment. Following the investigation, the administration will determine appropriate punishment. A juvenile

complaint may be filed. Students making false charges and students retaliating for being reported will be disciplined.

Parents and guardians should inform their children of the consequences, including potential criminal penalties, of

underage sexual conduct and crimes for which a minor can be tried as an adult (OCGA 20-2-735(e)).

17) Public Displays of Affection: Kissing, hand-holding, hugging, etc. between students are inappropriate. Consequences are

outlined and the nature of the situation may be handled at the principal's discretion.

K-2:

● 1st offense: Verbal Warning

● 2nd offense: Minor infraction recorded and parents contacted.

● 3rd offense: Meeting with administrator. Parent Contact Made.

● 4th offense: 30 minute timeout. Parent Notified.

● 5th-subsequent offenses: 1⁄2 day timeout. Parents Notified.

3-5:

● 1st offense: Verbal Warning

● 2nd offense: Minor infraction recorded and parent contacted.

● 3rd offense: Meeting with administrator. Parent Contact Made.

● 4th offense: 30 minute timeout. Parent Notified.

● 5th-subsequent offenses: 1 day timeout. Parents Notified.

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18) Stealing, Extortion, Coercion, or Blackmail: A student shall not steal private or school property. A student may not threaten or

force another person to hand over money or property.

K-5:

Parents/Guardians will be contacted. Local Resource Officers or Police will be notified. Administrative discipline will consist

of but is not limited to Timeout or out of school suspension depending upon the severity of student actions.

19) Possession of Weapons or Other Dangerous Objects:

Weapon’s Law (O.C.G.A 16-11-127.1)

The presence of weapons on school property is detrimental to the welfare and safety of students and school personnel, and is

in violation of state law and the Gun-Free Act (part of the improving America’s Schools Act of 1994), public law 102-382.

1) No student shall carry, possess or have under his or her control while within a school safety zone or at a school building,

school function, or school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished by the school any weapon or explosive

compound, including fireworks.

2) "School Safety Zone" means in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the land used by the Irwin County Education Center,

Elementary School, Middle School or High School.

3) “Weapon” means and includes any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, or any weapon designed or intended to propel a missile

of any kind, or any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, any other knife, straight-edge razor, razor blade,

spring stick, metal knucks, blackjack, any bat, club, or other bludgeon-type weapon, or any flailing instrument consisting

of two or more rigid parts connected in such a manner as to allow them to swing freely, which may be known as nun

chahka, nunchuck, nunchaku, shuriken, or fighting chain, or any disc, of whatever configuration, having at least two

points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be known as a throwing star or

oriental dart, or any weapon of like kind, and any stun gun, taser or other device that is powered by electrical charging

units such as batteries and emits an electrical charge in excess of 20,000 volts or is otherwise capable of incapacitating a

person by an electrical charge.

4) The term "weapon” shall not apply to

a) Baseball bats or other sports equipment possessed by competitors for legitimate athletic purposes;

b) Participants in sport shooting events or firearm training courses authorized, conducted or sponsored by the Irwin

County School Board;

c) Students participating in military training programs conducted by or on behalf of the armed forces of the United

States or the Georgia Department of Defense such as R.O.T.C. or J.R.O.T.C. programs.

5) Penalty: Expulsion for not less than one calendar year."

O.C.G.A. 20-2-751.1 (2010)

20-2-751.1. Expulsion and disciplinary policy for students bringing weapons to school

(a) Each local board of education shall establish a policy requiring the expulsion from school for a period of not less than one

calendar year of any student who is determined, pursuant to this subpart, to have brought a weapon to school.

(b) The local board of education shall have the authority to modify such expulsion requirements as provided in subsection (a)

of this Code section on a case-by-case basis.

(c) A hearing officer, tribunal, panel, superintendent, or local board of education shall be authorized to place a student

determined to have brought a weapon to school in an alternative educational setting.

(d) Nothing in this Code section shall infringe on any right provided to students with Individualized Education Programs

pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or

the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Gun Free Act of 1994 (20 USC 3351) requires school systems to expel students for NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR for

the violation of this policy and to refer to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system any student who brings a

weapon to school or violates the policy. The Superintendent may modify the one year suspension on a case-by-case basis.

The Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 requires each state receiving federal funds to have a state law in effect requiring local

educational agencies to expel, for at least one year, any student who is determined to have brought a weapon to school.

In accordance with OCGA 20-2-751.5(c), any student who engages in off-campus behavior which could result in the student being

criminally charged with a felony and which makes the student’s continued presence at school a potential danger to persons or

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property at the school or which disrupts the educational process shall be disciplined at the discretion of the principal or his

designee and may range from ISS, long-term suspension, or expulsion.

The acts which must be reported to law enforcement officials include certain criminal offenses under Georgia law including

aggravated battery, carrying deadly weapons at public gatherings, possession/use and/or sale/transfer of marijuana or illegal drugs,

and certain sexual offenses. Parents and guardians are encouraged to inform their children of the consequences, including potential

criminal penalties, of underage sexual conduct and crimes for which a minor can be tried as an adult.

Major offenses including, but not limited to, drug and weapon offenses can lead to schools being named as an Unsafe School

according to the provisions of GA State Board of Education Rule 160-4-8-16, Unsafe School Choice Option.

20) Issue with COVID-19 Virus - Students intimidating other students with possible virus contamination will receive consequences for

their actions. Students who fail to comply with established health protocols and rules; this includes failure to wear required items such

as face masks.

K-5:

1st offense: Verbal Warning

2nd offense: Minor infraction recorded. Parent Contact made.

3rd offense: Meeting with Administrator. Parent Contact made.

4th offense: 30 mins. Loss of privilege.

5th offense: 1 hr. Loss of privileges.

6th-subsequent offenses: 3 hr. timeout.

21) Horseplay: Horseplay is any physical contact or verbal statements by and/or between students which may result in a fight or other

physical altercation due to the rough nature of play or derogatory statements being made.

K-2

● 1st offense: Minor infraction recorded and parent contacted.

● 2nd offense: Meeting with administrator. Parent Contact Made.

● 3rd offense: 30 min. Timeout (recess). Parent Notified.

● 4th offense: 1 hr. Timeout (recess). Parent Notified.

● 5th offense: 3hr. Timeout. Parent Notified.

● 6th-subsequent offenses: 1 day timeout. Parent Notified.

3-5

● 1st offense: Minor infraction recorded and parent contacted.

● 2nd offense: Meeting with administrator. Parent Contact Made.

● 3rd offense: 1 hr. timeout (recess). Parent Notified.

● 4th offense: 3 hr. Timeout. Parent Notified.

● 5th offense: 1⁄2 day timeout. Parent Notified.

● 6th-subsequent offenses: 1-3 days timeout. Duration to be determined by the severity of students actions. Parent

Notified.

22) Inappropriate Touching/ Behaviors of a SexualNature: Inappropriate touching or other behaviors of a sexual nature are

defined as physically touching others in inaprpriate places or in a suggestive manner. Included is the use of sexual or lewd sounds,

comments, or gestures of a sexual nature (Oral or Written). *A third offense of this nature will be concidered Sexual Harrassment.

K-2

● 1st offense: 1 day of timeout and Parent Notification.

● 2nd offense: 3 days timeout and Parent Conference required.

● 3rd offense: See Sexual Harrassment.

3-5

● 1st offense: 3 days of timeout and Parent Notification.

● 2nd offense: 5 days of timeout and Parent Conference required.

● 3rd offense: See Sexual Harrassment.