| New Albany - Plain Local School District |
| Administrative Guidelines |
5610.02 - IN-SCHOOL DISCIPLINE/SATURDAY SCHOOL
In-School Discipline, Saturday School, Alternative Learning Center, and detention are progressive discipline options that the principal may use to improve attendance and/or to modify student behavior and to monitor the student’s behavior during the disciplinary process.
Students who have violated the Student Discipline Code may be assigned to In-School Discipline, Saturday School, Alternative Learning Center, or detention by the principal, assistant principal, or dean of students.
Students who violate the drug abuse section of the Student Discipline Code may be assigned to In-School Discipline, Saturday School, Alternative Learning Center, or detention, in total or in part, if they agree to participate in a voluntary alcohol/drug education program approved by the principal.
Detention
| A. | Lunch-Time Detention | |
| The principal (or faculty member) may designate an area in which the student must remain during the lunch period. Failure to report to or remain in the area may lead to Saturday school or out-of-school suspension. | ||
| B. | After-School Detention | |
| The principal (or faculty member) may require a student to remain after school providing the parents have been given at least one (1) day's notice and have agreed to be responsible for their child's transportation at the end of the detention period. If the student is a bus rider and the principal can not verify that the parents agree to be responsible for the student's transportation, after-school detention should not be used or should be delayed until verification is received. The principal shall also ensure that there is adequate supervision of the student until such time as transportation arrives. The student is to be given definite assignments or duties to complete during the detention period. Failure to report for or to complete the detention may result in additional detentions, an in-school discipline, assignment to Saturday school, or an out-of-school suspension. | ||
| C. | Early Arrival Detention | |
| The principal (or faculty member) may require a student to come to school early providing the parent(s) have been given at least one (1) day’s notice and have agreed to be responsible for their child’s transportation to school before the detention period. The student is to be given definite assignments or duties to complete during the detention period. Failure to report for or to complete the detention may result in additional detentions, an in-school discipline, assignment to Saturday school, or an out-of-school suspension. |
In-School Discipline/Saturday School
Assignment to in-school discipline means that the student is removed from the classroom but not from the educational program. The student will report to the assigned location where s/he will work on classroom tasks assigned by the teacher(s) all of which are related to a course of study in which the student is currently enrolled. When completed, the assignments are to be turned in to the teacher(s) for review and grading. Thus, the student continues his/her academic program albeit in a different setting and receives full credit for the completed work.
Attendance is to be taken from the attendance sheet and recorded by the supervising personnel. Any discrepancy noted should be promptly reported to the administrative personnel.
A disabled student whose I.E.P. provides for inclusion in Saturday School may be placed in Saturday School pursuant to the I.E.P. without is being considered a change in placement.
Saturday school will be in session from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Assigned students will attend a continuous four (4) hour period, during which time they will be permitted one ten (10) minute break at 10:00 a.m. Each student shall arrive with sufficient educational materials to be busy during this four (4) hour study period. A student under an I.E.P. is to be taught by a teacher certified in the student’s disability.
A student missing any portion of his/her assigned time in in-school discipline or Saturday school may be given additional disciplinary time. Failure to serve in-school discipline or Saturday school assignment(s) may lead to a suspension from school for a period not to exceed ten (10) days. Any such suspension shall be in accordance with AG 5610 - Removal, Suspension, and Expulsion.
The rules and procedures regarding participation are published in the student handbooks. Rules should include, but not necessarily be limited to the following:
| A. | Students are to have sufficient learning activities and materials for the period of their restriction. | |
| B. | Students are not to communicate with each other unless given special permission to do so. | |
| C. | Students are to remain in their designated seats at all times unless permission is granted to do otherwise. | |
| D. | Students shall not be allowed to use the telephone or to go to their lockers. | |
| E. | Students shall not be allowed to put their heads down or sleep. | |
| F. | No radios, cards, magazines, or other recreational articles shall be allowed in the room. | |
| G. | No food or beverages shall be consumed. | |
| H. | Students are required to have class assignments with them when they attend in-school discipline or Saturday school. |
If a student has not passed all four (4) of the proficiency tests, s/he must work on a study packet for one of the unpassed tests.
Transportation to and from in-school discipline or Saturday school shall be the responsibility of the parent/guardian of the student.
In-school discipline/Saturday school shall be held in a school building as determined by the Superintendent.
Since there has been no denial of rights to an education, due process can be limited to notification of the student’s parents (see Form 5610.02 F1 - Notice of Detention) with no right of appeal.
If the student fails to obey the rules established for in-school discipline/Saturday School or to fulfill the assignments properly, s/he may be assigned to other in-school disciplinary options, Alternative Learning Center, or out-of-school suspension.
Any assignment to in-school discipline, alternative learning center, or out-of-school suspension requires that due process (notification, hearing, suspension, or assignment notice, appeal) be followed.
In-School Discipline
As a means for keeping a student in school rather than suspending him/her the District has established an in-school discipline program. The student is not only removed from the classroom and assigned to a designated work area, s/he is also denied participation in any school activity for the length of the discipline.
The teacher(s) may assign work related to a course of study for which the student will receive full credit, or the teacher(s) may assign some type of work that will benefit the student but does not have to be directly related to the student’s current course of study. The student will receive full credit for completing the work and will be recorded as attending school.
The same rules of conduct established for in-school discipline/Saturday school shall apply, and any violation of these rules may result in the student’s removal from school through out-of-school suspension.
Revised 9/97
Revised 10/02