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  Parent and Student Handbook

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School of Conduct > School Discipline

The disciplinary philosophy of Masters Preparatory supports the teacher's right to teach and the student's right to learn. A behavior which stops the teacher from teaching and/or any student from learning will not be tolerated. We recognize that maintaining effective discipline and safety on buses, and at school-related activities is a shared responsibility of parents, students, and school personnel.

   

The assistance of parents is needed in the following ways:
1. Review discipline policies with your children to make sure they understand them and the conditions set forth.
2. Know where your children are, what they are doing, and with whom they are associating.

Teachers will provide students and/or parents with a list of rules and consequences, both positive and negative, which will be used in their classrooms. When a student chooses to break the rules and is referred to the office, disciplinary action will be taken according to the following prescribed steps:
 
 

.Step 1

  .Step 4
 

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2.

Student/principal conference

Three (3) days' loss of privileges and/or assignment of task or tasks

 

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2.

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4.

Contact parents

Student/principal/parent conference

Three (3) days of in-school suspension

Five (5) days' loss of privileges

           
  .Step 2   .Step 5
 

1.

2.

3.

Contact parents

Student/principal conference

One (1) day of in-school suspension

  1.

2.

3.

Contact parents

Student/principal/conference

Three (3) to five (5) days of home suspension

           
  .Step 3   .Step 6
 

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2.

3.

4.

Contact parents

Student/principal conference

Two (2) days of in-school suspension

Five (5) days' loss of privileges

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2.

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4.

Contact parents

Principal/parent/student conference

Three (3) to nine (9) days of home suspension

Possible expulsion

           

The following behaviors will result in referral to the principal:

 
Behavior
Discipline Ladder Step/Consequence

01. Use or attempted use of dangerous objects/weapons

02. Possession of dangerous objects/weapons

03. Harassment, threatening, or intimidation of school personnel

04. Harassment, threatening, or intimidation of other students

05. Profanity, vulgarity, or obscene gestures

06. Use, sale, or possession of alcohol, tobacco, and/or drugs

07. Damaging, defacing or destroying school property

08. Fighting

09. Stealing

10. Leaving campus without authorization

11. Repeated violation of school rules

13. Unauthorized presence on school property

14. Other misbehavior as designated by administration

 

Step 6


Steps 4, 5, or 6

Step 5 or 6


Step 5 or 6


Step 1, 2, 3, or 4

Step 5 or 6


Step 3, 4, or 5

Step 3, 4, or 5

Steps 5 or 6

Step 1, 2, 3, or 4

Step 1, 2, 3, or 4

Step 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6

Step 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6

     

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