Esmeralda County School District has developed a Behavior Management Plan to encourage a productive learning environment. It is intended to help students and staff work together. Proper behavior begins with solid lessons and classroom management. Teachers and staff will provide a structured atmosphere to help students stay focused and enthusiastic while maintaining proper behavior and respect for their learning. Minor infractions or disruptions do occur and teachers and students work together to solve behavioral problems without the need for formal documentation. The Behavior Management Plan works together with specific learning and behavior plans developed by teachers that help each individual student grow as a person and professional student. IEP and 504 plans also stipulate specific behavioral guidelines and requirements that must be followed in tandem with the Handbook’s Behavior Management Plan.

Behavior Management Plan Minor infractions disrupt the learning environment without causing verbal or physical harm to people or destruction to property. They are annoying and will result in discipline if not corrected. The following are redirection steps to help resolve minor infractions, per discretion of the staff member. Redirection steps:

Notes:

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Younger students, and 504 and IEP students, may require a more patient, scaffold approach.

Redirect to activity Reteach proper behavior Conference with student Timeout Temporary re-grouping

Redirection helps teachers and staff members with encouraging student to re-focus without formal disciplinary consequence. Staff member documents redirections as needed

Leveled Discipline Plan: - This Leveled Discipline Plan is followed when redirection is not fully effective or when student actions meet the listed infraction criteria Level 1

Infraction criteria

Actions and Supportive Steps

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Disruption of classroom/school/bus/event Defiance with academic activities Repeated talking out of turn Disrespect to other students Dishonesty Profanity (not directed toward others) Public Display of Affection – mutual consent of close contact, holding hands, or hugging beyond normal classroom, school, or event setting Negligence with safety rules / unsafe acts Negligence with proper handling of school equipment Cutting / skipping class Cheating, Plagiarism, or Copyright Infringements Failure to follow technology policies, including unauthorized possession of cell phone Failure to follow classroom/school/playground /bus/event rules Support or encouragement of level 1 behavior

Referral written andReferral written and copy given to student, parent, and DO • Student submits written recognition and steps to improve behavior

Defiance with safety rules Defiance of authority Habitual profanity Profanity directed toward another student or staff member Sexual gestures or innuendos per sexual harassment policy

1-day suspension from school or 1-day on-campus intervention, per teacher and principal discretion: • Conference among teacher, student, and parent • Student submits written recognition and steps to improve behavior • Principal phone conference with parent and student

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3rd Occurrence of a level 1: Level 2 discipline 4th Occurrence of a level 1: Level 3 discipline 5th Occurrence of a level 1: Level 4 discipline 6th Occurrence of a level 1: Level 5 discipline

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Infraction criteria

Actions and Supportive Steps

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Public Display of Affection – mutual consent of kissing another student or laying on another student Fighting; or, physical harm not requiring medical attention or intent to harm another student Behavior dangerous to students or staff Verbal harassment Offensive acts or language Intentional damage to student or staff member personal property Theft (less than $100) Support or encouragement of level 2 behavior

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Sexual harassment per sexual harassment policy Public Display of Affection – mutual consent of touching sensitive areas or groping while clothed Cyberbullying Theft (less than $1000)

2 - 3-day suspension from school or 2 – 3-day oncampus intervention, per teacher and principal discretion: • Conference among principal, teacher, student, and parent • Student submits written recognition and steps to improve behavior • Status notes reviewed bi-weekly among teacher, staff, student, parent, and principal • Counselor and Special Education consulted for change(s) in behavior management plan • Consider working with and/or reporting to outside agencies, including law enforcement

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Failure to report level 3 infractions committed by oneself or another student Support or encouragement of level 3 behavior

Theft Vandalism (parents subject to paying costs of repair or replacement) Theft (greater than $1000) Bullying: failure to follow state and district bullying behavior plan after interventions to stop bullying have been implemented

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Consultation with Counselor for consideration of change(s) in behavior management plan Consider consultation with Special Education for change(s) in behavior management plan

2nd Occurrence of a level 2: Level 3 discipline 3rd Occurrence of a level 2: Level 4 discipline 4th Occurrence of a level 2: Level 5 discipline

2nd Occurrence of a level 3: Level 4 discipline 3rd Occurrence of a level 3: Level 5 discipline 3 to 5-day suspension from school and escalated behavioral interventions or 3 – 5 -day on-campus intervention, per teacher and principal discretion • Formal meeting with superintendent, principal, teacher, student, and parent and consider participation of counselor and Special Education • District Board notified of a level 4 occurrence • Counselor and Special Education consulted for change(s) in behavior management plan

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Infraction criteria

Actions and Supportive Steps

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Threats to staff members Attack, or threat to attack, on another student Sexual assault (threat and/or action) without rape or gross sexual misconduct Support or encouragement of level 4 behavior

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Attack, or threat to attack, on staff members Possession, selling, taking, administering, or under the influence of controlled substances, alcohol, or other dangerous objects or substances Possession, selling, using, or furnishing weapons, firearms, explosives, or dangerous objects Robbery or extortion Arson Rape or Gross Sexual Misconduct Battery or serious physical injury to another person requiring professional medical treatment Repeat bullying after Level 4 Actions Support, encouragement, or knowledge of a Level 5 infraction without proper and timely reporting to staff

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Student verbally presents and submits written recognition and steps to improve behavior Status notes reviewed bi-weekly among teacher, staff, student, parent, and principal Work with and report to outside agencies, including law enforcement

2nd Occurrence of a level 4: Level 5 discipline

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Consideration by District Board for expulsion of student; permanent expulsion may be considered. Consideration for home schooling or other options. Work with and report to outside agencies, including law enforcement

2nd Occurrence of a level 5: expulsion or consideration for permanent expulsion