3150 - STAFF INFRACTION

ESC of Central Ohio

Administrative Guidelines

3150 - STAFF INFRACTION

The following guidelines provide the disciplinary process applicable to all staff members.

The Educational Service Center shall generally use a progressive discipline process consisting of verbal warning, written warning, suspension, and dismissal. The verbal and written warning procedures are described later in the guidelines.

In any disciplinary matter, all actions will be in accord with applicable Federal and State laws. The infractions listed below are indicative and not necessarily inclusive. The Center reserves the right to discipline staff members for infractions not listed herein.

INFRACTION

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

1st

2nd

Subsequent

A.	Removal/misuse of school property without authorization (ex. copy machine, e-mail, internet)	Verbal	Written	Suspension



B.	Threatening, intimidating, coercing, harassing, or interfering with fellow employees	Verbal or Written	Written or Suspension	Dismissal

C.	Insubordination	Written	Suspension	Dismissal

D.	Falsifying ESCCO records	Written or Suspension	Suspension or Dismissal	Dismissal

E.	Conviction of a misdemeanor	Written or Suspension	Suspension or Dismissal

F.	Reporting to work activities under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance	Verbal or Written	Written or Suspension	Dismissal

G.	Drinking any alcoholic beverage on school premises	Suspension	Dismissal

H.	Possession or use of controlled substance on school premises	Suspension	Dismissal

I.	Theft or vandalism of any school or employee property	Dismissal

J.	Possessing firearms or explosives on school premises without authorization	Dismissal

K.	Distribution of a controlled substance on school premises	Dismissal

L.	Immoral conduct	Dismissal

M.	Conviction of any other felony	Dismissal

Approved 8/98
Revised 1/09
Revised 2/09