A. FINES:
All fines are to be paid as soon as possible.
No quarter/semester exams will be administered to students with overdue fines
and no grade will be given. A fine report will be turned in to the secretary
by the teacher assessing the fine.
B. MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS:
It is impossible to avoid discipline
in oneÕs daily life. The only real choice is to discipline oneself
or accept discipline from others. Minor disciplinary problems at Marquette
will result in the student being issued a demerit. A demerit will consist
of a 1/2 hour period immediately after school. All students must report to
the Assistant Principal for demerit by the 3:05 bell.
C. DETENTIONS:
Detentions will be issued for major disciplinary
problems. A detention will consist of a one-hour period immediately after
school. All students must report to the Assistant Principal for detention
by the 3:05 bell. Failure to report by that time will result in an additional
detention. If the student fails to report the third day it will result in
a one-day in-school suspension. Practice or participation in extra-curricular
events is not an excuse for missing detentions. The Assistant Principal will
keep a record of detentions.
D. SUSPENSIONS:
For any in-school suspensions students
must report to the Assistant Principal no later than 8:00 A.M. on the day
the suspension is served. The day will end at 3:30 P.M. Excessive suspensions
may result in expulsion.
E. DISCIPLINARY BOARD:
Should a student receive four disciplinary
referrals he/she will be required to appear before the Disciplinary Board.
A student can also be called before the disciplinary board for any serious
or repeated infraction of school, church, or community morals. This decision
rests with the Principal and the Assistant Principal.
The Disciplinary Board shall consist of
the Principal, the Assistant Principal, the Guidance Counselor, two faculty
members, the student's pastor and a member of the school board. Disciplinary
Board action may include, but is not limited to, the right to refuse a grade,
suspension and/or expulsion.
F.AGGRESIVE BEHAVIOR
CONSEQUENCES FOR GRADES 6-12:
1. Hurtful Teasing & Systematic Exclusion
a) 1st Time: Verbal warning with documentation.
b) 2nd Time: Incident reflection written
by student under the direction of the guidance counselor
and ssigned by
parent (s).
c) 3rd Time: Incident reflection written
by student under the direction of the guidance counselor
and signed by
parents with direction.
d) 4th Time: After the 4th incident report
in a year, school staff and parents meet to develop an
individual student
plan.
2. Hitting, Pushing, Slapping, Grabbing, Horseplay
a) 1st Time: Students will be verbally
warned with documentation that what they see as goofing
around could be
dangerous.
b) 2nd Time: Incident reflection written
by the student under the direction of the guidance
counselor and
signed by parent (s).
c) 3rd Time: Incident reflection report
written by the student under the direction of the guidance
counselor and
signed by parent(s) and a detention.
d) 4th Time: After the 4th incident report
in a year, school staff and parents meet to develop an
individual student
plan.
3. Severe Hitting (punching, kicking, and similar behavior
that may injure others) & Harassment
(racial, ethnic, or sexual name calling
or other severe harassment)
a) 1st Time: Because
this could be seen as a criminal offense, administration will automatically
be notified and
determine appropriate course of action: detention, incident report, parent
notification.
b) 2nd Time: Same consequences
as 1st time.
c) 3rd Time: Same consequences
as 1st time.
d) 4th Time: After the
4th incident report in a year, school staff and parent meet to develop an
individual student plan.
G. APPEAL:
To protect the rights of the individual
student an appeal of the judgment of any school personnel may be made in the
following sequence.
1. Decision of staff or teacher may be
appealed to the Assistant Principal and the Principal.
2. Decision of the Assistant Principal
and the Principal may be appealed to the Disciplinary Board. Decision of the
Disciplinary Board may be appealed to the Marquette School Board.
3. Appeals are to be made in writing stating
the purpose of the appeal and giving any evidence or argument which may be
submitted to support the appeal.
H. TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, INTOXICANTS AND ILLEGAL DRUGS:
1. Indulging in or possessing intoxicating liquor, smoking,
chewing or other use or possession of tobacco or use of a controlled substance
on school property, or bringing any of these onto the school property or to
any extracurricular activity (whether in or out of school time) is considered
a serious offense. Such a violation as reported by a teacher, law enforcement
officer, school board member and/or parent of the student, and/or through
self-admission by the individual student, will result in a 3-day in-school
suspension. A second offense will result in an appearance before the Disciplinary
Board.
2. If a student illegally indulges in or is in possession
of intoxicating liquor , tobacco, or a controlled substance and this fact
becomes known through a teacher, law enforcement officer, school board member,
ones parent(s), or through self-admission, the student will receive a one
day in-school suspension and the parent(s) must contact the schools administration.
A second offense will result in an appearance before the Disciplinary Board
and the student will be referred to counseling and/or substance abuse classes.
I. SPECIFICS REGARDING EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
1. All activities which involve competition
with other schools, performing for other schools, performing for the public,
or representing Marquette High School outside of Bellevue, shall be covered
under these guidelines.
2. The time period regulated by these guidelines
commences when the student signs a contract or otherwise indicates the desire
to participate in an extracurricular activity; it terminates with the conclusion
of the activity/season.
3. Athletes who violate the policy as
stated in the previous section during an athletic season will be prohibited
from participating in athletic competition for two weeks, a minimum of two
games; the athlete would still be required to attend all practice sessions
during that penalty period. A student who is ineligible will not be allowed
to miss school to attend games. If the infraction takes place outside his/her
athletic season, it would bar the athlete from two weeks of competition in
his/her next season. In the case of a second offense an athlete is barred
from said participation for six (6) weeks and must participate in mandatory
community/school service, attend counseling and/or abuse classes. In the case
of a third offense, an athlete is barred from participation for the remainder
of the year.
4. Non-athletic extracurricular activities
(for example, speech, drama) - any student in such a covered activity who
violates the policy as stated in the previous section during the period of
that activity will be dropped from further participation in that activity.
5. A Student Council member who violates
the policy as stated in the previous section must comply with the following
rules. Give an oral apology to the faculty, student council, and representation
two days following the violation. Failure to do so will result in the studentÕs
dismissal from Student Council for the remainder of said school year. o A
second violation in the same school year would result in the student's dismissal
from the Student Council for the remainder of the school year, and the student
will be ineligible to hold office the following year.
6. Students who violate the policy
as stated in the previous section and are involved in one or more activities
will not be allowed participation for a two week period.
7. During the ineligibility period, a
student will not be allowed to leave school early to attend games, meets,
matches, etc.
J. NON-SCHOOL TEAM PARTICIPATION POLICY:
A high school student who participates
in school sponsored athletics may participate in a non-school sponsored sport
during the same season with the approval of the high school principal and
the head coach. Such outside participation shall not conflict with the school
sponsored activity. Violation of this policy will result in an athlete being
prohibited from participating in athletic competition for two weeks, a minimum
of two games; the athlete would be required to attend all practice sessions/games
during the penalty period.
K. MISCELLANEOUS INFRACTIONS MERITING DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
1. Vandalism: Students are responsible
for the proper care of all books, supplies, lockers, furniture and other aspects
of the school. Any student tampering with school equipment or deliberately
damaging school property in any way is subject to disciplinary action in addition
to the cost of the repair. Damage to any equipment or part of the school
should be reported to the office as soon as possible so it can be repaired
before it becomes the cause of additional problems.
2. Fire Extinguishers/Fire Alarms: Any
Student handling or discharging a fire extinguisher or fire alarm at any
time other than in an emergency need will be fined $25.00 and will be subject
to further disciplinary action.
3. Snowballs: The throwing of snow or
snowballs, or pushing of other students into the snow, will result in a $2.00
fine.
4. Water Devices: The possession
and/or use of squirt guns or other water devices in he buildings or on the
premises will result in a $2.00 fine plus confiscation.
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