Words have meanings.  Actions have consequences.

 

Brandywine School District
Mount Pleasant High School
2007 – 2008
DISCIPLINE PROGRESSION

 

Discipline is something such as loss, pain, or confinement imposed for wrongdoing.  Our public school disciplines by warnings, detentions, fines, and out-of-school suspensions (OSS).

 

YOU DO THIS….. YOU GET THIS

 

ASSAULT (House Bill)

5 Days OSS

 

CLASS CUTS
Restart at semester change

1st

Detention

2nd

Detention

3rd - Subsequent

1 Day OSS

 

DEFIANCE

1st

1 - 5 Days OSS

2nd

2 - 5 Days OSS

 

EXTORTION (House Bill)

5 Days OSS

 

 

FAILURE TO SERVE DETENTION

1 Day OSS

 

 

FIGHTING

1st

3 - 5 Days OSS

2nd (Recommendation for alt. placement)

5 Days OSS

 

LATENESS TO CLASS / SCHOOL
Restart after each marking period

1st

Warning

2nd - 3rd

Detention

4th

1 Day OSS

5th - 7th

Detention

8th

1 Day OSS

 

LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS

1 Day OSS

 

 

PROFANITY TOWARDS STAFF

1 - 3 Days OSS

 

 

OFFENSIVE TOUCHING

1st

1 - 3 Days OSS

2nd

2 - 5 Days OSS

 

 

SMOKING

1st

1 Day OSS plus $25 fine

2nd

1 Day OSS plus $50 fine

 

 

TERRORISTIC THREAT

5 Days OSS

 
Note:  All House Bills require mandatory police notification.  Parent conference required before student can return from suspension.
 

 

PRIDE DUTY

Perform – As a student I recognize that I should take all efforts to perform up to and beyond my potential
Respect – I understand that I need to respect my fellow students as well as the adults and staff in the school & community building – “Mr., Ms., Mrs.”
Integrity – Throughout the situations I find myself in high school, I know that I need to act appropriately, not allowing profanity or poor actions reflect upon who I am
Determination – I know that my education is the key to my future.  No one can take that away from me, I have to be present and on time to acquire what I need
Excellence – In all activities in which I participate in and outside of the classroom, I am afforded with opportunities to demonstrate my ability
 
Determined to Teach All
Utilize All Means
Teach as if they were our own
Yield to Student Need
 


PR 12:1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

 


PR 13:18 He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.