Any student who gets three detentions during the school year may be suspended for an indefinite time period. Any student who receives three suspensions during the school year may be expelled. For minor infractions of school and classroom rules, students and parents will have enough warning so as not to fear being suspended or expelled from school.
Some violations of school rules may lead to immediate detention. Some examples are:
- use of foul language
- flagrant disrespect for authority
- physical or emotional abuse of another person
- dress code violations
- severe temper displays
- restroom abuse
- unacceptable playground behavior
- lying
- verifiable threats to other students.
Some violations of school rules may lead to immediate suspension from school. Examples of such behavior are:
- physical fighting at school,
- deliberate damage to school property,
- transportation/ possession or use of any illegal substances,
- unacceptable behavior while serving detention,
- theft, or
- the use/ exchange/sale/ transportation or possession of indecent or obscene material.
Some violations of school rules may lead to immediate expulsion. Examples of such violations include:
- the sale/ exchange/ possession of/ transportation or use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs;
- knives or other weapons;
- striking any staff member;
- making bomb threats; and
- any second violations of previously mentioned offenses.
Detentions will be served under the supervision of a staff member. The staff member supervising the detention will determine whether the detention will be a work detention, a written assignment, or a quiet time. A detention notice will be signed by the student’s teacher. It must be signed by the parent and returned to that teacher within 24 hours.
Corrective action can include, but is not limited to:
- discipline file entry,
- parent notification,
- counseling,
- detention,
- in-school suspension,
- short or long term suspension (in or out of school),
- emergency expulsion.
- Suspensions and expulsions will be reported to the administration.
PLEASE NOTE: To protect the interests of our students, Concordia Lutheran School reserves the right to inspect all desks and possessions. A parent will be called in before we begin any search of a student’s person.
All policies in the handbook are subject to interpretation and enforcement by teachers and administration.
