Student+Discipline

Administrative Steps
There are some general steps to undertake that are listed below. Importantly, these steps need to take into consideration District Policy and the Student Code of Conduct (SCOC). >
 * Step 1: Gather information concerning the infraction, concern or alleged incident.toc
 * As a student enters the office they will fill out a [[file:W1 Statement Form 1A 5.0.pdf|witness statement form]] before speaking with an administrator or counselor.
 * Step 2: Speak with students involved in the infraction, concern or alleged incident.
 * Administrator will read student statement and ask clarifying questions:
 * Who, What, When, Where and Why and document the answers to these questions.
 * Step 3: Determine the infraction and how it should be coded on discipline referral / SCOC.
 * Step 4: Review previous discipline of student's involved in incident and/or infraction
 * Step 5: Special Considerations:
 * Is the student SPED or 504?
 * Is there a Behavior Intervention Plan? If so, has it been followed?
 * If SPED how many days have them been out of placement? //Maximum of 10 days//
 * Smart ISS - has a teacher signed in and logged time as meeting student's IEPs while in ISS? If yes, the day will not count towards out of placement.
 * Step 6: Determine the consequences for the action that took place: ASD, SS, ISS, OSS, DAEP
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Discuss action that will be taken with student
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">OSS - maximum of 3 school days
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 7: Contact parents of all students that were spoken to in regards to incident and/or infraction
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">If results in a DAEP placement inform parents of suspension (3 days) and when the due process hearing will be held.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">DAEP - Due Process Meeting should be recorded and parents need to be made aware of the recording.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 8: Send documentation to parents regarding the incident and/or infraction
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Discipline Referral
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">If DAEP - Documentation/Letter stating the day, time and place of where the due process meeting. Make note on the letter when you spoke to parents (day/time) of the consequence and due process meeting.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 9: Determine if the incident/infraction needs to be reported to law enforcement.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 10: Place information in student file and into TEAMS system.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";">DAEP Placement Steps
<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Once the above steps have been completed and it is found that a DAEP placement recommendation will be made, you will follow the below steps.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 1: Complete steps 1-6 from above Student Discipline.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 2: Contact DAEP Administrator to communicate the incident and the proposed consequence. Set up a Intake Hearing with DAEP Administrator so that if the due process meeting does conclude in a change in placement the parents/student will go to DAEP after due process hearing.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 3: Special Consideration
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">SPED student - contact diagnostician to discuss incident and set up a MDR for directly after due process hearing.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">504 student - contact 504 coordinator to discuss incident and set up a MD for directly after due process hearing.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 4: Contact Parents and explain action and consequences that the student will be suspended for 3 days while the investigation is continued and that we will be having a due process hearing to determine placement upon they return. Give specific date, time and location and document this on discipline referral before sending home with student.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 5: Finish investigation. Make sure you get statements from all students involved, video is it is available, and contact law enforcement if needed.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 6: Start District DAEP paperwork. Obtain all information needed prior to meeting and have documentation ready to complete during the due process hearing.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Step 7: Day of meeting, make sure you have a way to record the meeting and inform parents/student that the meeting is being recorded.
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Introductions of all individual's present
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Signature page circulated
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Review incident/infraction
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Summarize investigation of incident
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Ask parents/students if they have any questions or concerns
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Complete DAEP paperwork and obtain signatures
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">If SPED/504 hold the MD
 * <span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Send parents/students to DAEP for intake hearing