Common use of Student Discipline/Due Process Clause in Contracts

Student Discipline/Due Process. 2 1. The District expects acceptable behavior in the maintenance of a sound-learning 3 environment on the part of all students who attend school in the District. 5 2. Discipline shall be enforced fairly, consistently and without discrimination. 7 3. Each certificated employee shall have the authority consistent with RCW 28A.600.020 (2) to 8 impose discipline upon a student for misconduct that violates rules of the District. 10 4. The Board, Superintendent and principals shall support and uphold their certificated 11 employees in their efforts to maintain discipline in the District and shall give timely 12 response to all teachers' requests regarding discipline problems (see RCW 28.A.600.020 (2)). 13 Further, the Board supports the authority of teachers to use prudent disciplinary measures 14 for the safety and well-being of students and teachers. In the exercise of authority by a 15 teacher to control and maintain order and discipline, the teacher may use reasonable, 16 prudent judgment. 18 5. In instances where student behavior warrants suspension or expulsion, such student shall 19 be afforded an opportunity for a hearing and due process in accordance with federal and 20 state laws, Washington Administrative Code, and adopted Board Policy. The teacher 21 specifying dates of occurrence and specific acts shall carefully document such disruptions or 22 distractions. 24 6. School principals will meet with the faculty annually to establish and/or review written 25 building disciplinary standards and procedures to ensure uniform enforcement of building 26 standards. (See appendix J). The Association and District will include discipline procedures 27 on the first Labor Management agenda each fall. 29 7. If an administrator overrules the employee’s request for removal of a student the employee 30 may request a reason(s) in writing for the decision. 32 8. In order to preserve a beneficial learning environment for all students, staff will work 33 cooperatively toward consistent enforcement of proper student behavior throughout each 34 school, as well as within each classroom. 36 9. The District shall recognize and support an employee's right to remove a student from a 37 class and direct such student to a designated site consistent with building discipline 38 procedures, when the employee deems such action necessary to maintain order or 39 discipline, provided that, except in emergency circumstances, the teacher shall have first 40 attempted one or more alternative forms of corrective action. (RCW 28A.600.020) 41 a. Such temporary removal may be for all or any balance of the school day, or up to the 42 following two (2) days for each disruptive event. 1 b. An excluded student may not return to the classroom until the Principal or their 2 designee and the teacher have conferred. This conference must be held outside of class 3 time; however, the teacher may give permission for a student to return to class without 4 said conference. The conference should include the facts of the situation and any 5 actions to be taken with the student. 7 c. It shall be the responsibility of the principal or designee to contact the student’s 8 parent(s) or guardian in cases of suspension. 10 10. Students cannot be returned to the classroom before the designated time is up without the 11 teacher’s permission or until the teacher and administrator confer and decide otherwise. 12 See Article IV, Section F and Appendix K. 14 11. Except in emergency situations, teachers must have tried one or more alternative forms of