This policy is located in the student handbook/agenda

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CODE OF CONDUCT

“Creating a Positive Teaching and Learning Environment”

The goal of C.C. Loughlin’s discipline policy is to create a positive teaching and learning environment for all.  Our policy is built on the foundation of RESPECT.  

Respect will be the centre of the discussions on behavior among teachers, students and parents/guardians.  The ultimate aim of the discipline policy is to have all students reflect on their behavior.  Through reflection, students can determine if, and what changes are necessary in their behavior to enable them to be contributing members of C.C. Loughlin’s school community.  

In order for this policy to be successful all stakeholders need to have clear, concise, and consistent expectations; expectations that will be taught and reviewed throughout the school year. It is with this in mind that we have established the following:

1. Students will demonstrate RESPECT for themselves .

2. Students will demonstrate RESPECT for others.

3. Students will demonstrate RESPECT for their environment.

4. Students will demonstrate RESPECT for learning .

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Discipline Response Guide

Guiding Principles

Our discipline plan is built on the principle of RESPECT, and designed to provide all stakeholders with a positive teaching and learning environment.

Therefore teachers should:

1. Be clear about fair behavioral expectations and what success looks like

2. Be fair, reasonable and consistent with your responses and/or consequences   [FAIR is NOT always EQUAL]

3. Respect the uniqueness of each student, each incident, and each set of circumstances

Minor Behaviors

Response Protocol for Teachers

Minor behaviours are to be handled by the attending staff member. Chronic [regular, repeated, and frequent] minor behaviours will result in a referral to the school administration.  When behaviours become chronic and are referred using the Discipline Referral Form, administration will follow the same protocol as for major behaviors [see next page].  

Staff is asked to:

• Communicate to student what was observed

• Remind students of the expected behavior and why the expectation exists

• Help students identify possible replacement behavior[s]

• Give a consequence if necessary [detention, etc.]

• If necessary, complete Discipline Referral Form and provide it to the homeroom teacher

If behavior becomes chronic:

• Home room teacher makes a verbal contact with parent/guardian

• Student is referred to the office if behavior persists [A parental discussion is required prior to a referral to administration]

• Referrals to Administration for minor behaviors must be done with a Discipline Referral Form

Major Behaviors

1. Response Protocol for Teachers

Major behaviors will result in an immediate referral to the school administration with Discipline Referral Form/s to follow.

B.  Response Protocol for Administrator

Following the first referral, the school administration:

• Will document incident

• Will talk with student about expected appropriate behavior and issue appropriate consequences [e.g. parent meeting, restitution, loss of privilege, 1-3 days suspension]

• May provide written contact via Office Discipline Report Form which is to be signed by parent/guardian and returned to office

With subsequent referrals, the school administration will:

• Document incident on school database

• Talk with student about expected appropriate behavior and issue appropriate consequences [restitution, loss of privilege, 1-3 days suspension]

• Provide written contact via Office Discipline Report Form which is to be signed by parent/guardian and returned to office

• Communicate [meeting/telephone, etc.] with parent/guardian

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Levels of Unacceptable Behaviors

Minor Behaviors

Major Behaviors

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Discipline Referral Form

Student Name:                            Grade & Teacher:                                

Referred by:                                         

Referred to:  

• Home room teacher

• Administration

Date:                        _ Time of Day:                      

Location:                                                                                                                         

Details of Behavior: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Discipline Plan:

Inappropriate Behavior on School Bus

Attending bus driver will complete an incident report [created by School Bus Depot] and send it along to the school Administration.  After receiving the report the Administrator will note it on the school data base and send it along to the parent/guardian.