Student discipline policy

I. STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

The Board of ASSG believes that in order to build a Christ-centered community and a learning environment consistent with our Mission Statement, certain standards and practices must be clearly stated and consistently acted upon. To this end, we, the Board of ASSG, desire to to give clear guidance to teachers, parents, and particularly to our students in identifying behaviors which would be inconsistent with our ideas of young Christian men and women, and the consequences that would follow infractions of the Code of Conduct.

• 1. CODE OF CONDUCT SUMMARY

     1. 1. Students will show respect and courtesy to other people at all times. Students will respond quickly to correction from a teacher or person in authority.

        2. Students will show respect for property inside and outside the buildings.

        3. Students will behave in a manner that does not endanger themselves or others.

        4. Students must be on time for classes. Students are required to participate fully in all classes in which they are enrolled.

        5. Students will adhere to the dress code.

  2. TYPES OF VIOLATIONS: Teachers or other adults will please report to the President or Vice-president any of the following infractions:

• • 1. Violations against persons:

       1. 1. fighting

          2. harassment/bullying

          3. inappropriate language

          4. disrespect for teachers or others in authority

          5. disruptive or dangerous behavior

          6. public displays of affection

    2. Violations against learning expectations

• • • • 1. chronic tardiness (more than twice)

        2. chronic late or missing assignments (determined by teacher)

        3. pattern of unsatisfactory class participation

        4. failure to adhere to the dress code

        5. cheating, lying, plagiarism

• • 3. Violations against property

• • • 1. unauthorized use of school property

      2. willful damage of school property

      3. theft

      4. unauthorized leaving of school building or grounds during school hours

      5. unauthorized use of cell phones or electronic devices in school

• • • • No cell phone use in bathrooms, including photo and video.

      • Photos or videos of other students taken without their consent and posted on social media will be construed as bullying. Bullying will not be tolerated at all.

      • No violations of the privacy of another will be tolerated.

      • No ear buds, headphones, or other bluetooth devices should be at school. Their use in school will be treated as a cell phone use above.

• 3. Protocol for offenses committed

• • 1. The teacher/adult who witnesses the infraction will speak to the student about it as promptly as possible. It will be made clear to the student if he has committed a reportable offense as named above (eg. first time late to class is not reportable; fighting is). The dignity of the student will always be upheld.

    2. We ask that teachers/adults inform the President or Vice President of reportable infractions committed by a student. An accurate record of offenses and action taken will be kept by the President team.

    3. A member of the President team will contact a parent.

    4. If a student commits a second infraction, the student’s parent will again be notified. There will then be a meeting of the student, the parent, and either the President and/or Vice President, and the teacher, if appropriate.

    5. If a third infraction is committed by the student, serious disciplinary action will be taken. This may include suspension or expulsion for the student.