Class I Behavior – Minor Offenses (Grades 6-12

Unauthorized use of school or personal property

Littering on school property

Failure to complete assignments (homework/classwork)

Cheating (Academic Dishonesty, Stealing Test)

Failure to bring needed supplies to class

Horse Playing (including physical aggression) • 1st Offense – Administrative warning/advise of procedures/notify parent

• 1st Offense – Warning/parent notified • 2nd Offense – 1 day ISS/parent notified • 3rd Offense – 2 days ISS/parent notified

• 1st Offense – Warning/parent notified • 2nd Offense – Refer to counselor • 3rd Offense – Teacher detention/parent notified • 4th Offense – 1 day ISS

• 1st Offense – In school disciplinary action • 2nd Offense – up to 1 day ISS • Continued Offenses – up to 3 days ISS Violations of this expectation may result in academic penalties

• 1st Offense – Warning • 2nd Offense – Refer to counselor • 3rd Offense – Teacher Detention • 4th Offense – 1 day ISS

• 1st Offense – up to 1 day ISS • 2nd Offense – up to 3 days ISS • 3rd Offense – up to 5 days ISS

Disruptive during Moment of Silence/ Pledge to Flag

• 1st Offense – Warning • 2nd Offense – 1 day ISS/parent notified • 3rd Offense – 2 days ISS/parent notified • 4th Offense – 3 days ISS/parent notified • 5th Offense – 1 day OSS/parent notified • 6th Offense – 2 days OSS/parent notified Parking Lot Violations (HS Only) • 1st Offense – 15 days revocation of permit • 2nd Offense – 30 days revocation of permit • 3rd Offense – Revocation of permit for the remainder of the school-term

Teacher Detention Violation • 1st Offense – 1 day ISS/parent notified • 2nd Offense – 2 days ISS/parent notified • 3rd Offense – 3 days ISS/parent notified • 4th Offense – 5 days ISS/parent notified • 5th Offense – 2 days OSS/parent conference

Class II Intermediate Offenses – Grades 6-12 NOTE: All first time offenses and offenses that lead to OSS for infractions in class II will require a parent contact and/or a scheduled parent conference. OFFENSE CATEGORIES RECOMMENDED CONSEQUENCES

Disobedience – Any verbal or nonverbal refusal to comply with reasonable directions or orders of school personnel • 1st Offense – up to 5 days ISS/referral to counselor • 2nd Offense – up to 5 days OSS • 3rd Offense – 3-5 days of OSS/referral to SRO • 4th Offense – 5-7 days OSS/Tribunal Hearing

Possession and/or use of tobacco, i.e. cigarettes, vaping devices and/or possession of matches, lighter, or other fire-starting instruments • 1st Offense – 3-5 days of OSS/referral to counselor • 2nd Offense – up to 10 days OSS/referral to Tribunal

Hearing

Sale or possession of tobacco products • 1st Offense – up to 3 days OSS/Parent Conference/ referral to SRO • 2nd Offense – up to 5 days OSS/Parent Conference/ referral to SRO • 3rd Offense – up to 10 days OSS/referral to Tribunal Hearing

Harassment and/or non-sexual confrontation or contention with another student. (verbal confrontation, instigation, physical contact, fight imminent) • 1st Offense – up to 5 days ISS/referral to counselor • 2nd Offense – up to 5 days OSS/referral to SRO • 3rd Offense – 3-5 days of OSS/referral to SRO • 4th Offense – 5-7 days OSS/Tribunal Hearing

Intentionally providing false information to school personnel; forgery of parent’s signature, intentionally providing false information to parents. Students may not falsify, misrepresent, omit, or erroneously report information regarding instances of alleged inappropriate behavior by a teacher, administrator or other school employee toward a student. Any student (or parent or friend of a student) who believers a student has been the victim of an act of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct by a teacher, administrator or other school system employee is urged to make an oral report of the act to any teacher, counselor or administrator at his/her school. • 1st Offense – up to 3 days ISS • 2nd Offense – up to 3 days OSS • 3rd Offense – up to 5 days of OSS • 4th Offense – Administrative Discretion

Inciting student disorder and/or malicious mischief; refusing to disperse • 1st Offense – up to 5 days ISS • 2nd Offense – up to 5 days OSS

Property damage – intentional and deliberate action resulting in damages up to $100 to public property or to the real personal property of another. If a student destroys or damages property, the parent/guardian shall be required to repair or replace it.

Stealing/Larceny/Petty Theft – the intentional unlawful taking or carrying away of public or personal property. Law enforcement will be notified. • 1st Offense – up to 3 days OSS • 2nd Offense – up to 5 days OSS • 3rd Offense – up to 10 days OSS/referral to Tribunal

Hearing

Sale /Transmittal of stolen property • 1st Offense – up to 5 days OSS • 2nd Offense – up to 10 days OSS/referral to SRO

• 1st Offense – up to 5 days ISS • 2nd Offense – up to 5 days OSS

Damages exceeding $100 may lead to possible Juvenile Referral or Tribunal Hearing at Administrative Discretion

Possession of stolen property • 1st Offense – up to 3 days OSS • 2nd Offense – up to 5 days OSS • 3rd Offense – up to 10 days of OSS/referral to Tribunal Hearing

Law enforcement will be notified

Trespassing – willfully entering or remaining in any structure, conveyance or property without being authorized, licensed or invited; or having been authorized, licensed or invited and is warned by an authorized person to depart and refuses to comply. Law enforcement may be notified.

Harassment – It is the policy of Twiggs County Public School to prohibit any act of harassment based upon race, color sex, national origin, or disability at all times and during all occasions while at school, in the workplace or at any school event or activity. Any such act by a student shall result in prompt and appropriate discipline, including possible suspension or expulsion. Any student who believes he/she has been subjected to harassment or discrimination by other students or employees should promptly report the same to the principal of the school or to the school counselor • 1st Offense – up to 3 days ISS • 2nd Offense – up to 5 days OSS • 3rd Offense – up to 10 days OSS with referral to tribunal hearing

• 1st Offense – up to 3 days OSS • 2nd Offense – up to 5 days OSS/Parent Conference • 3rd Offense – 5-10 days of OSS/possible referral to

Tribunal Hearing