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.

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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

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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

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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

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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