West Linn-Wilsonville School District Discipline Policy

  • West Linn-Wilsonville Discipline Policy

    The right of students to attend public schools is guaranteed by law. Along with this right is the responsibility to conform to reasonable and basic rules designed to protect the safety and rights of others to receive an education. Although each classroom and school have specific policies and procedures to assist students in improving behavior, the following policy is in place district-wide to help students understand actions and consequences.

    DEFINITIONS FOR ACTIONS BY SCHOOL

    • Conference:

      • A meeting that involves the school administration and student. Parents may be asked to participate in conferences.

    • Suspension:

      • Students are removed from the school and school-sponsored activities. Suspensions may occur as in-school suspensions. Students serve in-school suspensions at the school in a place designated by the school administration. Suspensions may also occur as detentions. During detentions students are removed from the classroom or school-sponsored activities during lunchtime, recess or after school. Parents will always be notified of student suspensions. Suspensions are administered in consideration of what is age-appropriate discipline.

    • Expulsion:

      • The School Board may take action to declare a student's attendance at school or school-sponsored activities to be terminated for the duration of an expulsion. Parents will always be notified of student expulsions. Expulsions may extend from a quarter to a full year. Expulsions for possession of weapons will result in a mandatory one year expulsion per federal law, state law and district policy. The following definitions explain the major categories of student discipline.

    PROBLEM AREA I: STUDENT CONDUCT

    ASSAULT

    Assault occurs when students intentionally inflict physical harm.

    AUTOMOBILE MISUSE

    Unauthorized or inappropriate use of vehicles.

    BUS MISCONDUCT

    Violations of any student discipline rules and/or bus safety regulations.

    DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY

    Refusal to follow the reasonable requests of school personnel.

    FIGHTING

    Fighting occurs when students have physical contact that may cause harm.

    FORGERY

    Writing false or misleading information to school officials. Since these problems also violate state law, school officials may need to notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities.

    HARASSMENT/MENACING

    Menacing occurs when students participate in either verbal or physical intimidation.

    INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR

    Inappropriate behavior occurs when students engage in language or behavior that interrupts the educational work of the school.

    LYING AND CHEATING

    Stating false or misleading information to school personnel constitutes lying. Cheating is the violation of any rules regarding testing, assessment, or evaluation.

    WEAPONS

    Weapons are defined as described in District Policy JFCJ and ORS 166-360 to 166-380.

    STUDENT CONDUCT ACTION TO BE TAKEN
    Occurrence Minimum Maximum
    ASSAULT First Suspension Expulsion
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion
    AUTOMOBILE MISUSE First Informal talk / Work duty Permanent loss of parking privileges
    Repeated Parent involvement Permanent loss of parking privileges
    BUS MISCONDUCT First Conference Loss of bus riding privilege
    Repeated Suspension from bus Loss of bus riding privilege
    DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY First Conference Suspension
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion
    FIGHTING First Conference Suspension
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion
    FORGERY First Conference Suspension
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion
    HARASSMENT/MENACING First Conference Suspension
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion
    INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR First Conference Suspension
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion
    LYING & CHEATING First Conference Suspension
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion
    WEAPONS First and repeated Expulsion Expulsion

    PROBLEM AREA II: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

    ALCOHOL / DRUGS

    The use, possession, sale, distribution or being under the influence of alcohol/drugs.

    TOBACCO

    The use, possession or sale of tobacco in any form on school property.

    CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACTION TO BE TAKEN
    Occurrence Minimum Maximum
    ALCOHOL/DRUGS First Suspension Expulsion
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion
    TOBACCO First Conference Suspension
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion

    PROBLEM AREA III: PROTECTION OF PROPERTY

    ARSON

    Use of fire to destroy or attempt to destroy property; activating a false fire alarm.

    THEFT

    Taking, giving, or receiving property belonging to another individual.

    VANDALISM

    Intentional destruction of objects or materials belonging to the school, school officials, or other persons.

    PROTECTION OF PROPERTY ACTION TO BE TAKEN
    Occurrence Minimum Maximum
    ARSON First Suspension Expulsion
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion
    THEFT First Conference Suspension
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion
    VANDALISM First Conference Suspension
    Repeated Suspension Expulsion

    PROBLEM AREA IV: ATTENDANCE

    TARDINESS

    Arriving late to class or school.

    UNEXCUSED ABSENCE

    Any absence that has not been excused by a parent or legal guardian and appropriate school official is in violation of State Law.

    ATTENDANCE ACTION TO BE TAKEN
    Occurrence Minimum Maximum
    TARDINESS First handled by individual teacher Conference
    Repeated Handled by individual teacher Suspension
    UNEXCUSED ABSENCES/TRUANCY First Conference Suspension
    Repeated Conference Suspension