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File: JD |
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Cf: IDDF, IHAD, JBE |
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CF: JDC, JDD, JDE, JDF |
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DISCIPLINE |
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The Livingston Parish School Board recognizes the necessity for
reasonable control and discipline over the conduct of pupils under
its jurisdiction. Every teacher in the public school system shall
endeavor to hold each pupil to a strict accountability for any
disorderly conduct in school, or on the playgrounds of the school,
on the street or while going to or returning from school, or during
intermission or recess. To assist the teacher, the Board shall
establish regulations for the use of disciplinary measures within
the schools and continually monitor and appraise their usefulness. |
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Principals shall have both the authority and the duty to take
disciplinary action whenever the behavior of any pupil(s) materially
interferes with or substantially disrupts the maintenance of a
proper atmosphere for learning within the classroom or other parts
of the school. However, no pupil shall be disciplined in any manner
by the School Board or school administrator, teacher, or other
school employee for the use of force upon another person when it can
be reasonably concluded that the use of such force more probably
than not was committed solely for the purpose of preventing a
forcible offense against the pupil or a forcible offense provided
that the force used must be reasonable and apparently necessary to
prevent such offense. A pupil who is the aggressor or who brings on
a difficulty cannot claim the right stated above to defend himself. |
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Each teacher may take disciplinary action to correct a
pupil who disrupts normal classroom activities, who is disrespectful
to a teacher, who willfully disobeys a teacher, who uses abusive or
foul language directed at a teacher or another pupil, who violates
school rules, or who interferes with an orderly education process.
The disciplinary action taken by the teacher shall be in accordance
with such regulations and procedures established by the Board. |
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| STUDENT REMOVAL
FROM CLASSROOM |
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A pupil may be immediately removed from a classroom by the teacher
and placed in the custody of the principal or designee if the
pupil's behavior prevents the orderly instruction of other pupils,
poses an immediate threat to the safety of pupils or the teacher, or
when a pupil exhibits disrespectful or threatening behavior toward a
teacher. If removed, the student shall not receive credit for school
work missed. |
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A pupil removed from class in kindergarten through grade 6 shall not
be permitted to return to class for at least thirty (30) minutes
unless agreed to by the teacher. A pupil removed from class in
grades 7 through 12 shall not be permitted to return to class during
the same class period, unless agreed to by the teacher initiating
the disciplinary action. |
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Upon the pupil being removed from class and sent to the principal's
office, the principal or designee shall conduct a counseling session
with the pupil to discuss the particular misconduct. Once
removed, the pupil shall not be readmitted to the classroom until
the principal has
implemented one of the following disciplinary measures: |
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In-school suspension |
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Detention |
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Suspension |
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Initiation of expulsion hearings |
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Assignment to an alternative school |
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Requiring the completion of all
assigned school and |
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homework which would have been
assigned and |
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completed by the pupil during the
period of suspension. |
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Any other disciplinary measure
authorized by the principal. |
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When a pupil has been removed from a classroom, the teacher may
require the parent, tutor, or legal guardian of the pupil to have a
conference with the teacher in the presence of the principal or his
or her designee before the pupil is readmitted. Upon the pupil's
third removal from the same classroom, the teacher
and principal shall discuss the pupil's disruptive behavior and
contemplated disciplinary measures to be taken before the principal
implements such measures. If appropriate, a referral of the matter
may be made to the appropriate building level committee. In
addition, a conference between the teacher or other appropriate
school employee and the pupil's parent, tutor, or legal guardian
shall be required prior to the pupil being
readmitted. If the disruptive behavior persists, the teacher may
request that the principal transfer the pupil into another setting. |
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When a teacher is struck by a pupil, the pupil, in addition to any
other discipline given, shall be permanently removed from the
teacher's classroom, unless the teacher objects, or unless the
principal, with the concurrence of the building level committee,
finds the striking incident to be entirely inadvertent. |
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| PARENT CONFERENCES |
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In any case where a teacher, principal, or other school employee is
authorized to require the parent, tutor, or legal guardian of a
pupil to attend a conference or meeting regarding the pupil's
behavior, and after notice, the parent, tutor, or legal guardian
willfully refuses to attend, the principal, or designee, shall file
a complaint, in accordance with statutory provisions, with a court
exercising juvenile jurisdiction. "Notice" of the conference,
specifying the time and date of the conference, shall be given by
contacting the parent, tutor, or legal guardian by telephone at the
telephone number shown on the pupil's registration card or by
sending a certified letter to the address shown on the pupil's
registration card. |
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| REPORTS TO
PRINCIPAL |
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Any teacher or other school employee may report to the principal
any pupil who acts in a disorderly manner or is in violation of
school rules, or any misconduct or violation of school rules by a
pupil who may or may not be known to the teacher or employee.
Incidents of alleged discipline violations shall be reported on two
(2) forms, one form to report only school transportation-related
incidents and one form to report all other incidents. The forms
shall be submitted in accordance with procedures outlined by the
Board, the Superintendent, and school system personnel. The
principal shall review and act upon such information submitted, to
determine if suspension or other disciplinary action is necessary. |
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Should the principal fail to act on any report of misconduct or
school violation, he/she shall explain the reasons for doing so to
the Superintendent or designee and to the teacher or school employee
reporting the violation. |
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DELINQUENT STUDENTS |
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Pupils who regularly disrupt the normal school environment shall be
considered as delinquent, and may be reported by appropriate school
personnel to the juvenile court. Any pupil that exhibits disruptive
behavior, an incorrigible attitude, or any other discipline problems
in general, may be recommended by the principal for expulsion,
assignment to an appropriate alternative education program, or
transfer to adult education if the pupil is: |
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Seventeen (17) years of age or older
with less than five (5) |
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units of credit toward graduation; |
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Eighteen (18) years of age or older
with less than ten (10) |
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units credit toward graduation; or |
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Nineteen (19) years of age or older
with less than fifteen (15) |
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units of credit toward graduation. |
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| DEFINITIONS |
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| In-school suspension
means removing a pupil from his/her normal classroom setting but
maintaining him/her under supervision of the school. Pupils
participating in in-school suspension may receive credit for work
performed during the in-school suspension. Any pupil who fails to
comply fully with the rules for in-school suspension shall be
subject to immediate suspension. |
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| Detention means
activities, assignments, or work held before the normal school day,
after the normal school day, or on weekends. Failure or refusal by a
pupil to participate in assigned detention shall subject the pupil
to immediate suspension. |
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| RECUSAL OF
ADMINISTRATOR IN DISCIPLINE MATTERS |
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Any school administrator or administrator's designee who is required
to make a recommendation, decide an issue, or take action in a
matter involving the discipline of a student shall recuse
himself/herself when a member of the immediate family of the
administrator or administrator's designee is involved in any manner
in the discipline matter. In case of recusal, the action to be taken
shall be done so by the Superintendent or an impartial designee of
the Superintendent. |
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Immediate family means the individual's children,
brothers, sisters, parents, and spouse and the children, brothers,
sisters, and parents of the spouse. |
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| DISCIPLINE OF
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES |
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Discipline of students with disabilities shall be in accordance with
policy JDF, Discipline of Students With Disabilities. |
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| Ref: 42 U.S.C.A. §12012,
et seq.; La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:223, 17:224, 17:233, 17:239,
17:416, 17:416.1; Pupil Appraisal Handbook.
Bulletin 1508, State Department of Education; Board minutes, 1-4-96. |
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