Levels of Behavior
The following levels are used to determine the district’s response to violent misconduct. Levels will be assigned based on the discretion of administrators. Administrators will consider the age level and maturity of students in determining the level of an offense and assigning appropriate consequences. Consequences for the misconduct will be fair and developmentally appropriate in light of the circumstances.
Level 1—Behaviors that jeopardize the physical safety or emotional well-being of others; behaviors that may lead to property damage (e.g., rough play, spontaneous aggressive behaviors such as pushing and shoving, antagonism, verbal threats, fighting words, etc.)
Level 2—Aggressive behaviors that involve the intentional use of force or intimidation; behaviors that include vandalism or the destruction of property valued at less than $50; bringing a dangerous object to school; repeated or significant incidents of Level 1 infractions (e.g., simple assault/fighting/physical altercations, disorderly conduct, verbal abuse, substantial or severe threats, coercion, etc.)
Level 3—Aggressive behaviors involving extreme violence and/or the intentional use of force to inflict serious bodily harm or injury; behaviors that place others in substantial risk or significant fear; vandalism or destruction of property valued over $50; repeated or significant incidents of Level 2 infractions (e.g., serious or aggravated assault, possession or use of a weapon, menacing with a dangerous object, premeditated threats of violence, extortion, etc.)
Escalating Responses by Grade Band
Grades PK-2
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Level
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Escalating Response
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Level 1
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Responses may include any of the following:
- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate and with written parent consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s);
- Detention; and/or
- Temporary removal from class.
- Unless the first offense is unusually serious, the administrator will avoid permanent removal from a class
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Level 2
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Review of response to prior offense, if applicable, to inform increased level of response.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Responses to the incident may include the following:
- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate, with written parent/guardian consent, counseling, and/or mental health
- counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s);
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- Placement in an alternative learning environment, including a therapeutic classroom, when appropriate.
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- Detention;
- Temporary or permanent removal from extracurricular activities;
- Temporary or permanent removal from class;
- In-school suspension;
- Suspension of transportation privileges if misconduct occurred in a school vehicle; and/or
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Level 3
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Review of response to prior offense, if applicable, to inform increased level of response.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Responses to an incident may include the following:
- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate, with written parent/guardian consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s).
- Detention;
- Temporary or permanent removal from extracurricular activities; Temporary or permanent removal from class;
- In-school suspension;
- Out-of-school suspension;
- Suspension of transportation privileges if misconduct occurred in a school vehicle;
- Placement in an alternative learning environment, including a therapeutic classroom, when appropriate; and/or
- Recommendation for expulsion.
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Grades 3-5
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Level
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Escalating Response
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Level 1
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Responses may include any of the following:
- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate and with written parent consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s);
- Detention; and/or
- Temporary removal from class.
- Unless the first offense is unusually serious, the administrator will avoid permanent removal from a class
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Level 2
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Review of response to prior offense, if applicable, to inform increased level of response.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Responses to the incident may include the following:
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- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate, with written parent/guardian consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s);
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- Detention;
- Temporary or permanent removal from extracurricular activities;
- Temporary or permanent removal from class;
- In-school suspension;
- Suspension of transportation privileges if misconduct occurred in a school vehicle; and/or
- Placement in an alternative learning environment, including a therapeutic classroom, when appropriate.
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Level 3
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Review of response to prior offense, if applicable, to inform increased level of response.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Responses to an incident may include the following:
- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate, with written parent/guardian consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s).
- Detention;
- Temporary or permanent removal from extracurricular activities;
- Temporary or permanent removal from class;
- In-school suspension;
- Out-of-school suspension;
- Suspension of transportation privileges if misconduct occurred in a school vehicle;
- Placement in an alternative learning environment, including a therapeutic classroom, when appropriate; and/or
- Recommendation for expulsion.
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Grades 6-8
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Level
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Escalating Response
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Level 1
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Responses may include any of the following:
- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate and with written parent consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s);
- Detention; and/or
- Temporary removal from class.
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Level 2
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Review of response to prior offense, if applicable, to inform increased level of response.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Responses to the incident may include the following:
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- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate, with written parent/guardian consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s);
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- Detention;
- Temporary or permanent removal from extracurricular activities;
- Temporary or permanent removal from class;
- In-school suspension;
- Our-of-school suspension
- Suspension of transportation privileges if misconduct occurred in a school vehicle; and/or
- Placement in an alternative learning environment, including a therapeutic classroom, when appropriate.
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Level 3
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Review of response to prior offense, if applicable, to inform increased level of response.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Responses to an incident may include the following:
- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate, with written parent/guardian consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s).
- Detention;
- Temporary or permanent removal from extracurricular activities;
- Temporary or permanent removal from class;
- In-school suspension;
- Out-of-school suspension;
- Suspension of transportation privileges if misconduct occurred in a school vehicle;
- Placement in an alternative learning environment, including a therapeutic classroom, when appropriate; and/or
- Recommendation for expulsion.
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Grades 9-12
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Level
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Escalating Response
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Level 1
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Responses to an incident may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate and with written parent/guardian consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s);
- Detention;
- Temporary removal from extracurricular activities;
- Temporary removal from class;
- In-school suspension; and/or
- Suspension of transportation if misconduct occurred in a school vehicle
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Level 2
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Review of response to prior offense, if applicable, to inform increased level of response.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Response to an incident may include the following:
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- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate and with written parent/guardian consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s);
- Detention;
- Temporary or permanent removal from extracurricular activities;
- Temporary or permanent removal from class; o In-school suspension;
- Out-of-school suspension;
- Suspension of transportation privileges if misconduct occurred in a school vehicle; and/or
- Placement in an alternative learning environment, including a therapeutic classroom, when appropriate
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Level 3
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- Requires parent or guardian notification.
- Review of response to prior offense, if applicable, to inform increased level of response.
- Requires individualized educational program (IEP) meeting if the student has an IEP.
- Response to an incident may include the following:
- Parent or guardian conference that includes the student, when appropriate;
- When appropriate and with written parent/guardian consent, counseling, and/or mental health counseling subject to available resources of the district;
- Behavior intervention student agreement coupled with another response(s);
- Restitution or opportunities to repair relationships coupled with another response(s);
- Detention;
- Temporary or permanent removal from extracurricular activities;
- Temporary or permanent removal from class; o In-school suspension;
- Out-of-school suspension;
- Suspension of transportation privileges if misconduct occurred in a school vehicle;
- Placement in an alternative learning environment, including a therapeutic classroom, when appropriate; and/or
- Recommendation for expulsion.
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Definitions
Detention means the student's presence is required during non-school hours (or during lunch or recess) for disciplinary purposes. The student can be required to appear prior to the beginning of the school day, after school has been dismissed for the day or on a non-school day. Whether a student will serve detention, and the length of the detention, is within the discretion of the licensed employee or the building principal disciplining the student.
Expulsion means an action by the board to remove a student from the school environment, which includes, but is not limited to, classes and activities, for a period of time set by the board. In-school suspension means the student will attend school but will be temporarily isolated from one or more classes while under supervision. An in-school suspension will not exceed ten consecutive school days.
Out-of-school suspension means the student is removed from the school environment, which includes school classes and activities. An out-of-school suspension will not exceed ten consecutive school days unless due process is provided as required by federal and state law. A restriction from school activities means a student will attend school and classes and practice but will not participate in school activities.
Placement in an alternate learning environment means placement of a student in an environment established apart from the regular educational program that includes rules, staff and resources designed to accommodate student needs and to provide a comprehensive education consistent with the student learning goals and content standards established by the school district.
Removal from the classroom means a student is sent to the building principal's office. It is within the discretion of the person in charge of the classroom to remove the student.
