Discipline Policy

Discipline (Policy: JK-R)

The discipline philosophy at Bella Romero Academy is intended to help all students act responsibly and respectfully toward others in our school community. There are several elements related to student behavior expectations at Bella Romero Academy. The first is Bella Romero Academy's Code of Conduct, which will be sent home for parents to review and sign in the fall of each school year. This publication specifies student rights, responsibilities, and the consequences for negative misconduct by students. We will implement the policies in the Code of Conduct as part of our legal and educational commitment to our students and families. Bella Romero Academy also has behavior standards that apply to the classroom setting, and other areas of our building, including the hallways, cafeteria, playground and restrooms. Bella Romero Academy is continually participating in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) training to help us to be as effective as possible in helping children to make positive behavior choices and work through any interpersonal problems they may experience.

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Definitions

ISS: In-School Suspension
OSS: Out-of-School Suspension
- Any OSS requires a behavioral plan.
- Involvement of school police resource officer or local law enforcement agency. Any violation will include a parent contact and/or reparation.
School Counseling: A student involved in a purposeful meeting with a certified staff member regarding future behavior strategies.
Detention: Consequences (may take place before, during, or after school) imposed on a student, which may include, but not limited to:
- revocation of recess privileges;
- revocation of privilege to attend special events or special occasions;
- revocation of participation in class/school parties;
- revocation of the right to participate in free time, activities, field trips, or other privileges.

Please Note:

Any violation of B01-B04 will result in at least a 30 calendar day exclusion from all school-sponsored activities.

The school's response to inappropriate behaviors is subject to change by the direction of Weld County District 6 Board of Education.

Prior to the imposition of a consequence, the student will be informed of the behavior for which the consequence is being imposed and will have some opportunity to explain his or her side of the story.

The individual codes are subject to change by the direction of the Colorado department of Education's reporting system.

Students using Internet must abide by the provision of the Six-Net contract and Colorado Revised Statute 18-5.5-101 and 18-5.5-102 (also Title 17, USC Section 102). Copies are available upon request.

For students identified as disabled and on an Individual Education Plan, please refer to policy/procedure #8205.

Code	Behavior	First Offense	Second Offense	Repeat Offenses
A01	Unauthorized presence on, or in the vicinity of, another school campus.	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS or OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.
A02	Public nuisance: any act that is a source of inconvenience, annoyance, and/or bothersome to the school community. Examples: Excessive Profanity Unsafe driving on or around school property. Others as interpreted by the Administration which cause unnecessary inconvenience to others or to normal routine. Distasteful display of affection.	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS or OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.
A03	Verbal abuse or obscenities toward staff.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days ISS/OSS.
A04	Any act which disrupts the normal educational process. Examples: Setting off fire alarm. Calling in of a bomb threat. Any act that causes the unnecessary evacuation of the building.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS or recommendation for expulsion, depending on the severity of the offense.	School counseling and up to 5 days OSS or recommendation for expulsion, depending on the severity of the offense.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS and recommendation for expulsion.
A05	Trespassing: unauthorized presence on a District 6 facility while under suspension.	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS or OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.
A06	Disrespectful behavior	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS or OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.
A07	Insubordination/refusal to follow a reasonable request of a staff member.	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS or OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.
A08	Disruption of class.	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS or OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.
B01	Possession and use of alcohol, consumption of alcohol, or under the influence of alcohol.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling and up to 5 days OSS.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS and recommendation for expulsion.
B02	Possession and use of drugs or other controlled substances or possession/use of drug paraphernalia.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling and up to 5 days OSS.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS and recommendation for expulsion.
B03	Sale and distribution of alcohol.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling and up to 5 days OSS.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS and recommendation for expulsion.
B04	Sale and distribution of drugs or other controlled substances.	10 day OSS and recommendation for expulsion as per State Statute.	10 day OSS and recommendation for expulsion as per State Statute.	10 day OSS and recommendation for expulsion as per State Statute.
B05	Smoking and chewing or use of tobacco.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling and up to 5 days OSS.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS and recommendation for expulsion.
C01	Intimidation or threatening of a staff member.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling and up to 5 days OSS.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS and recommendation for expulsion.
C02	Verbal abuse, harassment, sexual harassment of a student.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days ISS/OSS.
C03	Fighting: mutual combat, including self-defense.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days ISS/OSS.
C04	Possession of or settling off fireworks or other incendiary devices.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days ISS/OSS.
C05	Theft	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.
C06	Vandalism, defacing, or destruction of school property.	School counseling and/or 1-3 days ISS or OSS suspension with restitution or recommendation for expulsion depending on severity of the offense.	School counseling and/or 1-3 days ISS or OSS suspension with restitution or recommendation for expulsion depending on severity of the offense.	School counseling, 5-10 day OSS suspension, and recommendation for expulsion with restitution.
C07	Gang activity, apparel, paraphernalia.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days ISS/OSS.
C08	Threatening another student.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS and recommendation for expulsion.
C09	Possession/use of a weapon or other article to cause bodily harm.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days ISS/OSS.
C10	Physical abuse and assault of a student.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS.
C11	Physical abuse (assault) of a staff member.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS and recommendation for expulsion.
C12	Possession and use of a weapon as defined by Colorado Revised Statutes.	10 day OSS and recommendation for expulsion as per State Statute.	10 day OSS and recommendation for expulsion as per State Statute	10 day OSS and recommendation for expulsion as per State Statute
C13	Off campus crimes of violence where charges or a petition has been filed in district court.	10 day OSS and recommendation for expulsion as per State Statute	10 day OSS and recommendation for expulsion as per State Statute	10 day OSS and recommendation for expulsion as per State Statute
C14	Vandalism, defacing, destruction of other's personal property.	School counseling and/or 1-3 day ISS or OSS suspension with restitution or recommendation for expulsion depending on severity of the offense.	School counseling and/or 1-3 day ISS or OSS suspension with restitution or recommendation for expulsion depending on severity of the offense.	School Counseling, 5-10 day OSS suspension and recommendation for expulsion with restitution.
D01	Continual tardies.	School counseling, detention, and/or ISS suspension.	School counseling, detention, and/or ISS suspension.	School counseling, detention, and/or ISS suspension.
D02	Unexcused tardy.	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.
D03	Truancy from class.	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.
E01	Failure to attend detention.	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS.
E02	Dishonest and deceitful behavior.	School counseling, detention, and up to 1 day ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 2 days ISS/OSS.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS
E05	Endangering health, welfare, or safety of others.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS or recommendation for expulsion, depending on the severity of the offense.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days OSS or recommendation for expulsion, depending on the severity of the offense.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS and recommendation for expulsion.
E06	Continual defiance and habitually disruptive.	School counseling, detention, and up to 3 days ISS/OSS or recommendation for expulsion, depending on the severity of the offense.	School counseling, detention, and up to 5 days OSS or recommendation for expulsion, depending on the severity of the offense.	School counseling and up to 10 days OSS and recommendation for expulsion.
F01	Any action that affects the networking system that results in the disruption of the educational process.	3 day OSS suspension with computer time limited to when the student is scheduled for a computer class.	3 day OSS suspension time with total computer restrictions.	10 day OSS suspension and recommendation for expulsion.
F02	Changing, deleting, or modifying the operating systems of computers (Windows, Novell, DOS, Mac OS, WIN 95, WIN 98, WIN NT).	Parents notified, a warning given, and restricted use of computers for 3 days.	Time limited to use of computers only when the student is scheduled in a computer class.	Permanently restricted from computer use, if enrolled in a computer class, may be withdrawn failing.
F03	Loading and installing any unauthorized software, including games.	Parents notified, a warning given, and restricted use of computers for 3 days.	Time limited to use of computers only when the student is scheduled in a computer class.	Permanently restricted from computer use, if enrolled in a computer class, may be withdrawn failing.
F04	E-mail chatting or mudding.	Parents notified, a warning given, and restricted use of computers for 3 days.	Time limited to use of computers only when the student is scheduled in a computer class.	Permanently restricted from computer use, if enrolled in a computer class, may be withdrawn failing.
F05	Using E-mail for purposes that interfere with instructional process. E-mail is not private and may be monitored by technology supervisors.	Parents notified, a warning given, and restricted use of computers for 3 days.	Time limited to use of computers only when the student is scheduled in a computer class.	Permanently restricted from computer use, if enrolled in a computer class, may be withdrawn failing.
F06	Using E-mail for purposes of intimidation, threats, or harassment.	E-mail privileges terminated. Time limited to use of computers only when the student is scheduled in a computer class.	Permanently restricted from computer use, if enrolled in a computer class, may be withdrawn failing, and 3-10 day OSS suspension based on severity.	10 day OSS suspension and recommendation for expulsion.
F07	Vandalism: malicious intent to harm and destroy data. Uploading or creation of viruses.	Time limited to use of computers only when the student is scheduled in a computer class.	Permanently restricted from computer use, if enrolled in a computer class, may be withdrawn failing.	Recommendation for expulsion.
F08	Using any person's log-in name or password other than their own.	Parents notified, a warning given, and restricted use of computers for 3 days.	Time limited to use of computers only when the student is scheduled in a computer class.	Permanently restricted from computer use, if enrolled in a computer class, may be withdrawn failing.
F09	Downloading or accessing profane, obscene, racially offensive, threatening, subversive, or illegal material.	Parents notified, a warning given, and restricted use of computers for 3 days.	Time limited to use of computers only when the student is scheduled in a computer class.	Permanently restricted from computer use, if enrolled in a computer class, may be withdrawn failing.