In order to provide and maintain an atmosphere which permits the orderly and and efficient operation of the school and which encourages learning and helps students to develop a Christian code of personal conduct, school rules and regulations are in effect. These policies and procedures have been established by the Marquette High School Board of Education with faculty, parents, and students. Their effectiveness requires the positive and voluntary co-operation of all concerned.
   The knowledge of the rules and regulations, their processes and their implementation are the responsibility and obligation of each Marquette student. Neither ignorance or lack of understanding of the rules and regulations will release a student or parent/guardian from responsibility to cooperate with the stated policies. All Archdiocesan policies and State of Iowa education laws, as they apply to Marquette Catholic Schools, are to be respected and followed.

A. Primary Unit:

1. We believe all students can behave in an appropriate manner in the classroom, on the playground, in the library, and in the lunchroom. We will not allow any student to prevent another student from learning, nor will we permit any student to prevent a teacher from teaching. Each teacher has the right to teach in an atmosphere that allows for learning. The Christian development of your child/children is a shared responsibility between family and school.
 2. We will expect:

        a)  Behavior that gives evidence of respect for self, others, and property.
        b)  Students are to be honest in work completed and in their dealings with one another and with adults.
        c)  Examples of disrespect (use of foul language, talking back to an adult, the making of unnecessary noises, the making of sarcastic remarks to others, etc.) will not be allowed to be made by our students to each other or to anyone else.
        d)  Students will follow all directions given by a faculty or staff member.

3. If your child fails to follow these expectations, the following measures will be utilized:

a)  Teacher-student conference and verbal correction in private.
b)  A note and/or telephone call to parents.
c)  Principal-pupil conference.
d)  Parent-principal-teacher-student conference.

B. Intermediate Unit:

1. We will expect:

a) Behavior that gives evidence of courtesy towards each other, faculty, staff, priests, and any other adults.
b) Behavior that gives evidence of the acceptance of all students.
c) Behavior that gives evidence of respect to all people.
d) Behavior that gives evidence of the student's desire to be responsible by being on time, and having assignments completed.
e) Students will follow all directions given by a faculty or staff member pertaining to all school rules.
f) Students are to participate fully at mass and during other school activities

a) Teacher-student conference and verbal correction in private.
b) A note and/or phone call to parents.
c) Principal-pupil conference.
d) Parent-principal-teacher-student conference.

C. Junior High Unit:

1. Demerits: It is impossible to avoid discipline in one's daily life. The only real choice is to discipline oneself or accept discipline from others. Minor disciplinary problems will result in the student being issued a demerit. A demerit will be made up in the same way as a detention except that no record will be kept.
2. Detentions: Detentions will be used for major disciplinary problems. A detention will consist of a 1/2 hour period immediately after school. All Junior High detentions will be served on the Wednesday following the issuing of the detention. All students must report to the Assistant Principal for detention by 3:15. 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 all detentions.
3. Disciplinary Board: Should a student receive 5 detentions he/she and a parent will be required to appear before the Disciplinary Board that will consist of the Principal, Assistant Principal, Guidance Counselor, and two teachers. Disciplinary Board action may include, but is not limited to, the right to refuse a grade, suspension, and/or expulsion.
4. 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 expulsions.
5. 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:

a)  Decision of staff or teacher may be appealed to the Assistant Principal and the Principal.
b)  Decision of the Assistant Principal and the Principal may be appealed to the Disciplinary Board.c)  Decision of the Disciplinary Board may be appealed to the Marquette Catholic School System Board of Education. Appeals are to be made in writing stating the purpose of the appeal and giving evidence or argument which may be submitted to support the appeal.

1. Hurtful Teasing
    a) 1st Time:  Student is given a warning.  Student apologizes to the victim.
    b) 2nd Time:  Student is given a warning.  Student apologizes to the victim.
    c) 3rd Time:  Student stays in during recess (for at least 5 minutes) to write an apology to the victim.  Teacher sends note to student's parents regarding the behavior.
    d) 4th Time:  Students stay in durng recess ( for at least 10 minutes) to write an apology to the victim.  Teacher calls student's parent's regarding the behavior.
    e) 5th Time:  Student stays in entire recess to write an apology to the victim.  Teacher calls student's parents refarding behavior and possibly sets up time to meet.
2. Exclusion
    a) 1st Time:  Student is given a warning.  Student will find opportunity by next school day to include/play with victim.
    b) 2nd Time:  Student is given a warning.  Student will find opprtunity by next school day to include/play with victim.
    c) 3rd Time:  Student stays in during recess ( for at least 5 minutes) to discuss excluding and to write an apology to victim.  Student does one kind thing in secret for victim.  Teacher sends note to student's parents regarding the behavior.
    d) 4th Time: Student stays in during recess (for at least 10 minutes) to discuss excluding and to wrtite an apology to the victim.  Student does two kind things in secret for victim.  Teacher calls student's parents regarding the behavior.
    e) 5th Time:  Student stays in the entire recess to discuss excludng and to write apology to victm. Student does three kind things in secret for the victim.  Teacher calls student's parents regarding the behavior and possibly sets up time to meet.
3. Hitting with Intent to Annoy
    a) 1st Time: Student is given a warning.  Student apologizes to the victim.
    b) 2nd Time:  Student is given a warning.  Student apologizes to the victim.
    c) 3rd Time:   Student stays in durung recess ( for at least 5 minutes) to write an apology to the victim .  Teacher sends note to student's parents regarding the behavior and possibly sets a time to meet.
    d) 4th Time:  Student stays in during recess ( for at least 10 minutes) to write an apology to the victim.  Teacher calls parents regarding the behavior.
    e) 5th Time:  Student stays in the entire recess to write an apology to the victm.  Teacher sends note to student's parents
         regarding the behavior and possibly sets a time to meet.
4.  Hitting with Intent to Harm
        a) 1st Time:  Student stays in during recess to write an apology to the victim.  Teacher sends note home.  Principal is
            informed.
        b) 2nd Time: Student stays in during recess to write an aoplogy to the victim.  Teacher calls parents. Principal is informed.
        c) 3rd Time:  Student stays in during recess to write a note to his/hers parents ans to write an apology to the victim.
            Teacher sends note home to parents. Student is sent to principals office.
        d)  4th Time:  Student stays in during recess to write a note to hs/hers parents and to write an apology to the victim. Student
            fills out an incident report to be signed by parents. Student is sent to pricipals office.
        e) 5th Time:  Student stays in during recess to write a note to his/hers parents and to write an apology to the victim. Student
            fills out an incident report to be signed by parents.  Meeting with student, parents, teacher, and principal.

E.  Aggressive Behavior
Consequences For Grades 3-5:

1.  Taunting/Name Calling
        a) 1st Time:  Miss one recess.  Written apology to victim.
        b) 2nd Time:  Miss two recesses.  Written apology to the victim.  Incident reflection signed by
            parents.
        c) 3rd Time:  Miss five recesses.  Meeting with guidance counselor.
        d) 4th Time: Meeting with student, principal, and parents to develop an individual student plan.
2. Exclusion
        a) 1st Time: Warning.  Written apology to victim.
        b) 2nd Time: Miss one recess.  Write ways to include the victim.
        c) 3rd Time:  Miss five recesses.
        d) 4th Time: Meeting with student, principal, and parents to develop an individual student plan.
3. Hitting (pushing, slapping, grabbing)
        a) 1st Time: Miss one recess.  Written apology to victim.
        b) 2nd Time: Miss three recesses.  Written apology to victim.  Incident reflection signed by parents.
        c) 3rd Time: Miss three recesses.  Call parents from principal's office.  Talk to principal.
        d) 4th Time: Meet with student, principal and parents to develop an individual plan.
4.  Severe Hittng( punching, kicking, and similar behavior that may cause injury)
         a) 1st Time: Miss three recesses.  Written apology to victim.  Incident reflection signed by parnets.
        b) 2nd Time: Miss three recesses.  Calls parents from principals office.  Talk to prncipal.
        c) 3rd Time: Meeting with student, principal and parents to develop an individual student plan.
        d) 4th Time: Decided at meeting.
5. Harassment
        a) 1st Time: Miss two recesses.  Written apology to victim.
        b) 2nd Time: Miss four recesses. Written apology to victim.  Incident reflecton signed by parents.
        c) 3rd Time: Miss five recesses.  Written apology to victim.  Incident reflection signed by parents.
        d) 4th Time: Meeting wth student, principal,and parents to develop an individual student plan.
6.Encouraging Bullying
        a) 1st Time: Miss one recess.  Written apology to encourage the victim.
        b) 2nd Time:  Miss three recesses.  Written apology to encouragee and victim. Incident reflection signed by parents.
        c) 3rd Time:  Miss five recesses. Written apology to encouragee and victim.  Incident reflection signed by parents.  Meeting    with guidance counclor.
        d) 4th Time: Meetng with student, prncipal, and parents to develop an individual student plan.

F. Aggressive 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 the student under the direction of the guidance counselor and signed by parents.
        c) 3rd Time: Incident reflection written by student under the direction of the guidance counselor and signed by parents with
            detention.
        d) 4th Time: After the 4th incident report ina year, school staff and parents meet to develop an individual student plan.
2. Hitting, Pushng, Slappng, 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 directon of the guidance counselor and signed by parents.
        c) 3rd Time: Incident reflection written by the student under the directions of the gudance counselor and signed by parents.
        d) 4th Time: Adfter the 4th incident report in a year, school staff and parents meet to develop and 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 harrassment)
        a) 1st Time: Because this could be seen as a crminal offense, administration will automatically be notified and determine
            appropiate course of action: detention, incident report, parent notification.
        b) 2nd Time: Same consequences as first time.
        c) 3rd Time: Same consequences as first time.
        d) 4th Time: After the 4th incident report in a year, school staff and parent meet to develop an individual student plan.

G. Specifics Regarding Extracurricular Actvities:

    1. All activities which involve competition with other schools, performing for other schools, performing for the public, or representing Marquette Catholic School System 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 otherwiseindicates the desire to participate in an extracurricular activity; it terminates with the conclusion of the activity/season.
    3. Athletes who violate the policy on tobacco, alcohol, intoxicants and illegal drugs 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. 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 on tobacco, alcohol, intoxicants and illegal drugs during the period of that activity will be dropped from further participation in that activity.
    5. Students who violate the policy on tobacco, alcohol, intoxicants and illegal drugs and are involved in one or more activities will not be allowed participation for a two week period.

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