2007-2008
BIEMS enrolls
students willing to accept the concepts of personal dignity and
responsibility through a combined commitment to scholarly effort,
courteous behavior and respect for others. The Parent-Student School
Agreement reflects the student’s agreement to abide by the Honor Code
and other policies of the school, including the BIEMS Discipline Plan.
The Honor Code and Discipline Plan apply to all students during all
school-related activities, both on and off campus. As reflected in the
Discipline Plan, violations of the honor code may result in dismissal
from the program at the end of the school year.
Positive
Consequences:
Honor Code:
Everyone’s name will be on this roll at the beginning of the each nine
weeks. Any time a student earns a mark or a suspension, his or her name
will be removed. All students who remain on the Honor Code for each
quarter will be rewarded with a special event or privilege. Additional
appropriate rewards will be given to students by teachers at their
discretion.
Possible Negative
Consequences:
For violations of
the Honor Code which are subject to progressive discipline, the
following apply:
Evidentiary
Sheets:
Each team of teachers will keep an evidentiary sheet for each student.
This sheet will be filled out in chronological order showing the
discipline plan progression.
When a student
violates the Honor Code, the teacher in charge or the supervising adult
will notify the student of the offense and the proper behavior that is
expected. The student will be warned that if the behavior is repeated,
he or she will earn a mark.
Mark 1: The team of
teachers or supervising adult will record the mark on the evidentiary
sheet and will provide an oral reprimand so the student has no
misunderstanding about the inappropriate behavior.
Mark 2: The team of
teachers or supervising adult will record the mark on the evidentiary
sheet. If a student has earned the second mark in a single class
period, the student will be assigned to a “thinking station” inside the
classroom or will be placed in another teacher’s classroom. The student
will remain there for the rest of that class period.
Mark 3: The team of
teachers or supervising adult will record the mark on the evidentiary
sheet. If a student earns three marks for misbehavior within ten
consecutive school days, the student progresses a step on the discipline
plan and shall receive the corresponding consequence for the step.
Progressive
Discipline Steps:
Consequences for
students who violate the Belle Isle Enterprise Middle School Honor Code
shall be progressive based on marks accumulated throughout the year.
Team teachers will assign detentions for students reaching Steps 1-3.
Detentions will be held during lunch periods. Students will get their
lunch trays at the beginning of the lunch period and eat in isolation in
a room designated for lunch detention. Parents will be notified by
phone. If a parent cannot be reached by phone, the school will mail a
letter to the home. Students reaching Step 4 or higher will be referred
to the principal.
Step 1:
3 Marks in 10 consecutive school days; 1 day detention and parent
contact
Step 2:
An additional 3 Marks in 10 consecutive school days; 2 days detention
and parent contact
Step 3:
An additional 3 Marks in 10 consecutive school days; 2
days detention and request for parent conference to determine a
Behavioral Support Plan for the student
Step 4:
An additional 3 Marks in 10 consecutive school days; 1 day suspension
and parent contact.
Step 5:
An additional 3 Marks in 10 consecutive school days; 2 days suspension
and request for parent conference
Step 6:
An additional 3 Marks in 10 consecutive school days; 3 days suspension
and a team conference to review the student’s Behavioral Support Plan to
determine if the student’s transfer should be revoked for the next
school year
Removing a Step:
If a student has earned several detentions or suspensions and wishes to
remove a step from his evidentiary sheet, he or she must first meet with
his or her team of teachers. With their approval, the student will (i)
be placed on a behavior checklist for ten consecutive days, (ii) perform
five hours supervised community service in the school cafeteria, or
(iii) perform five hours of supervised school building and grounds
clean-up. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure all of his or
her teachers sign the checklist after every class period or other
documentation as community service is performed. If the student
successfully completes the two-week period with no behavior marks on the
behavior checklist and with all assignments completed and turned in on
time or performs the required amount of community service, the team will
move the student up one step on the evidentiary sheet.
Grading
Policy:
Classroom assignments
and homework are included with test scores in determining the quarterly
grade in a subject. It is expected that classroom assignments be
completed in class to receive full credit. Homework assignments must be
turned in by the deadline given by each teacher in order to receive full
credit. If an assignment is not turned in when the teacher calls for
it, a disciplinary mark will be given and the student will receive no
credit for that assignment.
Study
Hall:
A teacher monitored
study hall will be held every school day Monday through Friday from 3:45
-4:15 P.M. for students who have received a mark for missing
assignments. Students who attend study hall and complete the missing
assignment will have the mark removed. Students must attend study hall
the day the missing assignment was due or the following day to receive
credit. Students who cannot attend study hall in the afternoon may make
arrangements with administration to attend in the mornings before school
begins.
Repeated
Misbehavior:
Suspending a student
from school is reserved for the most serious offenses or the most
constant misbehavior. It is instituted at the request of the principal
in consultation with the appropriate teachers and parents. After a
student has served three detentions, continued disruption of the
educational process will result in a suspension. The first suspension
will be for one day. Subsequent suspensions will increase by one day.
Suspended students are expected to keep up with their schoolwork.
Immediate Sanctions
for Severe Misbehavior:
The student is
immediately referred to the office with an evidentiary sheet, portfolio,
assignments and books in hand. The assigned suspension may be a
short-term suspension (from one to ten days) or a long-term suspension
(longer than ten days), depending upon the severity of the infraction.
In the case of a long-term suspension, an impartial hearing officer will
determine the guilt or innocence of the accused student. In most cases,
this may be the principal or assistant principal of another school.
Conduct Resulting in
Immediate Sanction:
1. Touching another
student with the intent to do harm or injury.
2. Possession of a
weapon or a replica of a weapon.
3. Gang activity
4. Vandalism,
intentional destruction of school or another person’s property.
5. Sexual
misconduct or harassment
6. Use or
possession of tobacco products
7. Possession of
any drug or medication outside the provisions of school policy and
procedures.
8. Other forms of
misbehavior designated as reasons for short-term or long-term suspension
listed in the Oklahoma City Schools Student Handbook.
Confiscation:
In
addition to the procedures identified above, any items in a student’s
possession which are not necessary for the learning environment of the
school will be confiscated. The school will return the confiscated
items to a parent who requests return before the end of the school year.
