WEST WARWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WEST WARWICK HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL SUSPENSION
I. RATIONALE
Participation in extra and co-curricular activities is a privilege; therefore, the right to participate may be revoked due to academic, attendance, or disciplinary issues.
II. SOCIAL SUSPENSION DEFINITION
Social suspension is the suspension of the right to participate in activities conducted on an extra-curricular or co-curricular basis in the West Warwick School Department due to academic, attendance, or disciplinary issues.
A. ACADEMIC PROBATION
Students will be placed on academic probation for failing to meet the academic standards for eligibility as defined by the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (Failing any three classes at the end of an academic quarter.)
B. ATTENDANCE PROBATION
1. Students will be placed on attendance probation when they have accumulated a combination of five (5) unexcused absences, tardies and/or dismissals per quarter. Once placed on social suspension, they will remain on social suspension for the remainder of that quarter.
2. If a student should accumulate eighteen (18) or more unexcused absences, tardies and/or dismissal, they will be automatically placed on social suspension for the remainder of the year.
**Students on attendance probation may be removed from social suspension by serving five (5) morning detentions, for every unexcused tardy BEFORE 8:00 A.M. Any other unexcused absence, tardy, or dismissal is non-negotiable.
RATIONALE: Students have voiced their concern that our current Social Suspension Policy does not distinguish between being a few minutes late, hours late, or even absent for the entire day. This new policy would differentiate between tardiness within the first 30 minutes of school, tardiness after 8:00 A.M., and full day absenteeism.
3. Early dismissal: Any student dismissed from school must bring a doctor’s note and other form of verification (as outlined in the student handbook) for their early dismissal to be considered excused. Students will be placed on attendance probation when they have accumulated a combination of five (5) unexcused early dismissals per quarter. Once placed on social suspension, they will remain on social suspension for the remainder of the quarter.
STUDENTS WISHING TO UTILIZE THE ATTENDANCE REDEMPTION PROGRAM TO BE REMOVED FROM SOCIAL SUSPENSION MUST:
1. Meet with an administrator
2. Enter into an attendance contract (copy attached)
3. Have a contract signed by the student, parent, and an administrator
4. Attend all morning detentions without any blemishes
C. DISCIPLINARY PROBATION
1. Students will be placed on disciplinary probation when any of the following
disciplinary sanctions have occurred:
a. Three (3) or more unserved detentions in a quarter
b. Two (2) out-of-school suspensions in one quarter
c. One ten (10) day suspension in a quarter
d. Two (2) or more visits to AIS (in-school suspension) in one quarter
III. CONSEQUENCE
Students who are placed on social suspension may not participate in or attend any extra-curricular or co-curricular activities. These include athletic programs, clubs, school dances, senior events, and student government activities.
IV. TERM
Unless they are enrolled in the Attendance Redemption Program, Social Suspension shall be assigned for one quarter (9-10 weeks.) It shall only be extended if the problem(s) continue and the student and parent are duly notified. Students added to social suspension in the 4th quarter of the school year will be prohibited from participation in all summer activities and will remain on social suspension until the first day of the following school year. Violations will result in removal from the activity and loss of team privileges in the upcoming school year.
Date Adopted:
June 2, 2015
JOHN F. DEERING MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL SUSPENSION POLICY
I. RATIONALE
Participation in extra and co-curricular activities is a privilege; therefore, the right to participate may be revoked due to academic, attendance, or disciplinary issues.
II. DEFINITION
Social suspension is the suspension of the right to participate in activities conducted on an extra-curricular and/or co-curricular basis in the West Warwick Public Schools due to academic, attendance, or disciplinary issues.
III. SOCIAL SUSPENSION CLASSIFICATIONS
A. Social Suspension: Academic
Academic social suspension will be based upon the student scores within the Deering Middle School Learner Qualities for each course. If a student receives a total of six (6) or more scores of 0 or 1 on course learner qualities based upon the learner qualities rubric during a trimester they will be placed on social suspension for the following trimester.
B. Social Suspension: Attendance
1. Students will be immediately placed on social suspension when they have accumulated a combination of more than six (6) unexcused absences, tardies, and/or dismissals each per trimester. Once placed on social suspension, they will remain on social suspension for the remainder of that trimester.
2. If a student should accumulate eighteen (18) or more unexcused absences, tardies and/or dismissals, they will be automatically placed on social suspension for the remainder of the year.
3. Early dismissal – Any student dismissed from school after 11:00 A.M. must bring in a doctor’s note for their early dismissal or the dismissal will be unexcused. Any dismissal approved by the school nurse will be considered an excused absence.
C. Social Suspension: Discipline
Students will be placed on disciplinary probation when any of the following disciplinary sanctions have occurred:
1. Two (2) suspensions in the same trimester
2. One (1) ten-day suspension
3. Receiving more than five (5) conduct referrals per trimester
IV. CONSEQUENCE
A. Students who are placed on social suspension for attendance and disciplinary reasons may not participate in any extra-curricular activities for the remainder of that trimester.
B. Students who are placed on social suspension for academic reasons may not participate in any extra-curricular activities for the next trimester.
FURTHER CLARIFICATION
1. Students will be ineligible for any out-of-state and overnight field trips if they are placed on social suspension for attendance or academic reasons during the trimester in which the event occurs.
2. Students placed on social suspension for attendance or academic reasons during Trimester One may still be eligible to participate in end of the school year activities (including out-of-state field trips) if they make improvements during Trimester Two and continue that improvement until the time of the event. Students and families wishing to take advantage of this opportunity should meet with the building principal and the student’s team of teachers to determine criteria that will allow for the student’s participation in end-of-the-year activities.
3. Students will be ineligible for any out-of-state and overnight field trips if they are placed on social suspension for disciplinary reasons at any time during the school year.
4. Students will be ineligible for any non-curricular field trips (including out-of-state and overnight field trips) and special after-school functions (such as the 8th grade formal dance) if they are placed on social suspension more than one time during the year or during the time of the event.
5. Students will be ineligible to participate in athletic programs, clubs, after school programs, school dances, and during the school day special functions (non-curricular) during the time period they are on social suspension.
6. Administration reserves the right to keep students from attending any activity/trip for safety reasons.
V. APPEALS
A student, parent, and/or guardian may appeal a social suspension to the principal in writing.
Date Adopted:
February 3, 2015