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Student Discipline

District Discipline Authority
The building administrator has the final decision in all building-level consequences. School rules and the authority of the District to administer discipline apply whenever the interest of the school is involved on or off school grounds in conjunction with or independent of classes and school-sponsored activities.

The District has disciplinary authority over a student:

• When the student steps onto the campus, during the regular school day and/or while the student is going to and from school on District transportation;
• During lunch periods in which a student is allowed to leave campus;
• While the student is participating in any activity during the school day on school grounds;
• While the student is in attendance at any school-related activity, regardless of time or location;
• For any school-related misconduct, regardless of time or location;
• When retaliation against a school employee or volunteer is involved, either on or off school property;
• When the student commits a felony, as provided by Texas Education Code 37.006;
• When criminal mischief is committed on or off school property or at a school-related event;
• On any property that the District owns, leases and/or jointly maintains; or
• When the student commits certain offenses within 300 feet of school property.

Student Rights

• All students are entitled to enjoy the basic rights of citizenship, which are recognized and protected by laws of this country and state for persons of their age and maturity. Each student is obligated to respect the rights of classmates, teachers and other school personnel.
• District schools will foster a climate of mutual respect for the rights of others. Such an environment will enhance both the educational purpose for which the District exists and the educational program designed to achieve that purpose.
• All District personnel will recognize and respect the rights of students, just as all students will exercise their rights responsibly, with due regard for the equal rights of others in compliance with the rules and regulations established for the orderly conduct of the educational mission of the District.
• Students who violate the rights of others or who violate the rules and regulations of the District or of their school are subject to appropriate disciplinary interventions, designed to correct their own misconduct and to promote adherence by them and by other students to the responsibilities of citizens in the school community.

Student Responsibilities
Student responsibilities for achieving a positive learning environment at school or school-sponsored activities include:

• Demonstrating courtesy and respect for others even when others do not.
• Cooperating with or assisting the school staff in maintaining safety, order, and discipline.
• Behaving in a responsible manner, always exercising self-discipline.
• Complying with all rules regarding attendance, including attending classes and required tutorials, regularly and on time.
• Preparing for each class; taking appropriate materials and assignments to class.
• Being well groomed and dressing appropriately and following the dress regulations outlined in the Student Handbook. The District's overall policy regarding dress is that a student's dress and grooming shall not lead school officials to believe that such dress or grooming will disrupt, interfere with, or distract from school activities, i.e., such as advertising of alcohol, tobacco products, drugs, obscene language, or suggestive wording and must comply with campus rules. The District prohibits any clothing or grooming that in the Principal's judgment may cause disruption or interference with normal school operations.The District prohibits any clothing or grooming that in the principal's judgment may cause disruption or interference with normal school operations.
• Respecting the rights and privileges of other students, teachers, and other District staff.
• Obeying all campus and classroom rules.
• Respecting personal property and the property of others, including District property and facilities.
• Avoiding violations of the Student Code of Conduct, and complying with all policies and procedures outlined in the Student Handbook.

Disciplinary Interventions
Disciplinary intervention will draw on the professional judgment of teachers and administrators and on a range of discipline management techniques. Teachers and administrators do not consider intent or lack of intent of the misconduct at the time the student engaged in the conduct, rather the teacher and administrator consider the misconduct based on the following criteria and apply the appropriate intervention based on professional judgment: Intervention will be correlated to the seriousness of the offense, the student's age and grade level, the frequency of misbehavior, the student's attitude, the effect of the misconduct on the school environment, a student’s disability, claims of self-defense, District Code of Conduct, and statutory requirements. Because of these factors, discipline for a particular offense (unless otherwise specified by law) may bring into consideration varying techniques and responses.

A student who violates campus or classroom rules that are not Student Code of Conduct violations may be disciplined by one or more of the discipline management techniques. For these violations, the teacher is not required to make a Student Code of Conduct Violation report, and the principal is not required to notify parents. General misconduct will result in application of one or more discipline management techniques.

One or more disciplinary interventions in this section will be used based on the severity of the behavior violation. State law requires that the code of conduct violation be reported to the principal or other appropriate administrator who must send notification to the parent or guardian within 24 hours of receiving the report. 

THE BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR HAS THE FINAL DECISION IN ALL BUILDING-LEVEL CONSEQUENCES.

Parental questions or complaints regarding disciplinary interventions should be addressed to the teacher or campus administration.