A. The primary consideration in all disciplinary decisions is the obligation of the School to provide and maintain a safe place for students and an acceptable learning atmosphere. The common good of the students and of the School will prevail.

B. Students are expected to behave in a Christian manner at all times.

1. Respect and cooperation for/with faculty, staff, volunteer parents/guardians, substitute teachers and fellow students are required.
2. Respect for the rights and safety of others is required.

C. The school reserves the right to restrict what a student may bring to school including, but not limited to pagers, cellular phones, audio/electronic equipment, trading cards, excess money, etc. Such items as these are not allowed in school, on field trips, or at school sponsored activities.

D. The Pastoral Administrator reserves the right to disenroll a student at any time for serious behavioral infractions.

E. Disciplinary Actions - Grades K - 5

1. Each teacher will establish rules of expected student behavior.
2. Each teacher will establish age/grade appropriate guidelines for accountability (no recess, written punishment, afterschool detention, etc.)
3. Both parents and students will be informed of these rules and the consequences of not following them at the beginning of school.

F. Disciplinary Actions - Grades 6 - 8

1. Demerit/Detention System:
   1. There is a uniform and centralized demerit/detention system for discipline.
   2. If a teacher deems it necessary to give a student demerits, a demerit slip will be sent to the Principal's Office. The Office will monitor the accumulation of demerits by each student and schedule a detention for the student according to the following schedule: Six (6) demerits - After school detention from 2:45 P.M. - 3:45 P.M. More than three (3) detentions -
      1. letter sent home
      2. possible parent conference
   3. Six (6) detentions will result in an automatic suspension.
      If a student is suspended due to the accumulation of six (6) detentions, thereafter, the accumulation of three (3) detentions will result in suspension. If the trend continues, the student may be required to withdraw from School.
   4. A notice will be sent home with your child the Thursday before the detention is to be served if your child is required to attend detention. The School requires that the parents sign and return the notice to School on the following Friday. If the notice is not brought back signed, the parent will be called and the child will still be required to stay. A penalty of two (2) more demerits will also be recorded against the child's record.
   5. If a student fails to attend a detention the child will be required to attend an additional detention for his/her failure to attend.
   6. A student's name will not be included on the Honor Roll for any quarter during which he/she receives a detention.
2. Cheating is considered to be a serious matter. If a student is caught cheating, the child will receive a zero on that assignment or test. A parent/teacher conference will be held to discuss the cheating and possible future actions.
3. Forging of a parent/guardian signature by a student seriously interferes with the School's ability to communicate with a student's parents. A forgery will result in a call to the parent/guardian and a detention.
4. Suspension:
   1. Six (6) detentions will result in an automatic in-school suspension.
   2. In other serious cases of the violation of school rules and regulations, when all other normal disciplinary procedures have been followed, it may be necessary to consider temporary in-school or out-of-school suspension.
   3. As soon as it becomes evident that the suspension of a particular student is appropriate, the student's parent/guardian will be notified and asked to confer with the proper school authorities about the matter.
   4. In all cases, written records of each suspension will be kept on file for the duration of the student's enrollment at the school.
   5. All schoolwork missed on days of suspension must be handed in to the Principal on the day the student returns to school before going to class. The student is responsible for finding out what material was covered in class during his/her absence. An additional written punishment as prescribed by the Principal will also be required at that time.
   6. Any student on suspension will not be allowed to participate in any extra-curricular, school-sponsored activities such as dances, field trips, band concerts, etc.
   7. In-school suspension will be used when feasible. In this approach, the student will be separated from his/her classmates (e.g., in a classroom or office) and perform the given class assignments as required by the teacher(s) under appropriate supervision. This suspension will be no longer than three (3) days.
5. Out-of-School Suspension:
   1. Any student who displays chronic and incorrigible misbehavior, which undermines classroom discipline, undermines playground discipline and/or impedes the academic progress of other class members, will be subject to a one to three day suspension. After a second suspension because of this misbehavior, the student will be subject to expulsion.
   2. Fighting, stealing, vandalism, endangering the safety/health of others are serious offenses, which can result in suspension or expulsion.
   3. Habitual intimidation, abuse, or harassment of other students can result in suspension or expulsion. NOTE: Unlike in-school suspensions, a student on an out-of-school suspension is not permitted on school grounds. As such, the student is under the supervision and guidance of her/his parent or guardian.
6. Procedures followed for suspension:
   1. Student and parents are given an oral or written explanation of the child's misconduct.
   2. Student is given an opportunity to present his/her side of the story in conference with School authorities.
   3. Length of suspension determined after all concerned parties are heard. Suspension shall not exceed three (3) days.
   4. Expulsion:
      1. This action is viewed as a radical action at which point the School is saying that the student's interests would be better served in another environment, or that the individual's behavior is a serious threat to the School community or both.
      2. The following are some possible situations, which may merit expulsion. Grounds for expulsion are not limited to this list.
         1. Continued and willful defiance/disobedience of authority
         2. Physical assault
         3. Possession of alcohol or drugs
         4. Trafficking in pornographic material
         5. Serious theft
         6. Fighting
         7. Endangering safety/health of others, including the possession of weapons
         8. Possession and/or use of fire crackers, ammunition, or other explosives
         9. Arson, extortion or other criminal activity
         10. Serious defacing or destruction of school property
         11. Gross conduct disorder (inciting mob-like response)
         12. Vandalism

Please Note: The school reserves the right to take any disciplinary action it deems necessary to maintain the safety and well being of the school community.