Disciplinary Process

Pregnancy/Paternity

In the instance of student pregnancy/paternity, the best interest of the student, parents, and school will be considered in consultation with the Superintendent of Catholic Schools.

Disciplinary Process

● Teachers in all grade levels shall clearly set the expectations and guide the discipline process used in their classrooms. Consequences in response to conduct problems include but are not limited to verbal and/or written apologies, silent lunch, lowering the conduct grade, class seating changes, parental contact, discipline referral, lunch detention, regular detention, and parent conferences. ● Discipline Referrals will be entered into the computer system as a form of notification to parents via email. The referral will also notify the school administration, which begins the process of tracking behavior problems. The student is expected to comply with the consequences specified on the referral notice. ● Discipline Referrals will also be used for students in grades six-eight. Upon issuing a referral, a teacher may also impose a silent lunch, sitting out at recess, staying after school (if practical), apologies as appropriate, etc. ● An accumulation of three (3) referrals in a quarter will result in administrative intervention beginning with a Lunch Detention, which is a silent and supervised. ● Thursday Morning Detention – results from a fourth (4th) referral. It is silent, supervised, and runs from 7:00-8:00 AM on a designated Thursday morning, beginning promptly. Parents/guardians will be contacted to discuss the situation and to provide at least two (2) days notice to schedule the detention. Detention is not homework or reading time. Students will not be allowed to sleep. Failure to appear for the scheduled detention, moves the situation to the next disciplinary level below. ● Thursday Afternoon Detention – results from a fifth (5th) referral. It is silent, supervised, and runs from 3:45-4:45 PM on a designated Thursday. A Thursday PM detention also precludes participation in any extra-curricular activities for that particular Thursday, through the subsequent weekend. Parents/guardians will be contacted to discuss the situation and to provide at least two (2) days notice to schedule the detention. Detention is not homework or reading time. Students will not be allowed to sleep. Failure to appear for the scheduled detention, moves the situation to the next disciplinary level below. ● Suspension - a student may be placed on suspension for up to four days for conduct that, in the Principal’s judgment, warrants such action and merits suspension. Such conduct may take place on or off campus and may include, but is not limited to, serious violations of school rules and continued misconduct after a warning. The school is not required to suspend a student prior to more severe disciplinary action being taken, up to and including expulsions. Students will be responsible for making up any missed assignments and will receive full credit. ● Expulsion – is the final disciplinary action that dismisses a student from St. Anne Catholic School. This is an extremely serious matter and every other possible solution should be explored with the parents/guardians. Expulsion ordinarily follows unsuccessful attempts at in-school and out-of-school suspensions. In consultation with the parents/guardians, provision of appropriate placement of the student in another learning environment better equipped to meet the student’s needs will be explored. When a student is expelled, notice must be sent to the superintendent of Catholic Schools along with a brief explanation of the reason and recommended placement (Archdiocesan Policy No. 3180).