Student Behavior/School Discipline

LENGTH OF DAY / SCHOOL STARTING AND ENDING TIMES

The regular school day is from 8:45 a.m. until 3:55 p.m. The first bell rings at 8:45 a.m. and the tardy bell rings at 8:55 a.m. Students eating breakfast may enter the cafeteria beginning at 8:15 a.m. During inclement weather, all students may go to the cafeteria at 8:15 a.m. in the morning and remain seated in the cafeteria until the 8:45 bell. Please do not bring students to school prior to 8:15 a.m. (exceptions: morning athletic practice for 7th graders; sectionals for orchestra, band or choir; meeting with a specific teacher who has published morning tutoring sessions; publicized club meetings such as BAD, JAM, or Student Council). Students who are on campus before 8:15 are not supervised.

The end of the school day is 3:55 p.m., and all students are asked to leave the building by 4:10 p.m. unless they are under the direct supervision of an adult teacher, sponsor, or coach. Parents should make transportation arrangements for their students to be off campus by 4:15 p.m.

RATIONALE/GENERAL INFORMATION

At Boles Junior High students have the right to learn and teachers have the right to teach without interruptions. Therefore, it is imperative that students know and abide by the Student Code of Conduct developed by the AISD. Students are expected to exercise proper conduct, demonstrate serious application to school work, and show due consideration for the rights of others.

The vast majority of Boles students follow rules necessary to maintain an orderly learning environment that is conducive to student success. Most students will never receive a discipline referral. However, to be fair, all students and parents should be informed as to the district and campus guidelines for administering disciplinary consequences.

Boles Junior High follows a progressive discipline plan as described in the AISD Code of Conduct handbook. The system of discipline infractions and consequences are arranged in four levels: I, II, III, and IV. Level I designation includes the least serious offenses – ones that most often are handled by the classroom teacher, while Level IV offenses are the most serious type of misconduct.

BEHAVIOR CONSEQUENCES USED AT BOLES

Before School Detention Hall

Students will be assigned to detention by their assistant principal for inappropriate behavior. Students assigned to morning detention will be given specific instructions by the assistant principal as to where to meet the detention hall teacher. Morning detention hall is 8:15 to 8:45 AM. Students are expected to bring work and supplies. Failure to attend or late arrival will result in additional consequences.

After School Detention Hall

Students will be assigned by their assistant principal for inappropriate behaviors. After school detentions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays and lasts for one hour after school, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. Students are expected to bring work and supplies. Failure to attend or late arrival will result in additional consequences.

Saturday School

Students will be assigned by their assistant principal according to the Boles Junior High discipline plan. Saturday school is held on selected Saturday mornings from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at Boles. Students are given specific instructions by their assistant principal regarding behavior during Saturday school. All are required to bring work with them, and no sleeping is allowed. Saturday school will also be used for attendance purposes. Failure to attend or late arrival will result in additional consequences.

On-Campus Suspension (OCS)

Students will be assigned to OCS by their assistant principal. In this setting, the student receives assignments from their teachers for each class that they take. Students spend all day in this classroom; they have supervised restroom breaks in the morning and afternoon, and their lunch period is separate from that of the other students. There is little or no opportunity for social interaction with peers. Students assigned to OCS are prohibited from attending or participating in extracurricular activities for the length of their assignment. Misconduct in OCS will be cause for immediate removal from the class and further disciplinary action.

Home-Based Instruction/Off Campus Suspension (HBI)

This type of disciplinary consequence requires that a student remain off campus for a specified period of time. Every attempt will be made to provide assignments for the student to work on while he/she is suspended. Students who are suspended are prohibited from attending or participating in extra-curricular activities during their assignment. Length of suspension is from 1 to 3 days at a time.

Choices

This is a short-term alternative educational environment lasting a minimum of 5 days. Class assignments will be provided as soon as possible for each student, and they are to be completed prior to the student’s return to the regular classroom. The Choices classroom is located on the Boles campus, but the hours of the school day are modified so that the student does not interact with other students. While assigned to Choices, students are not allowed to be on the front porch or in the building except under the supervision of the Choices teacher. Students assigned to Choices will be prohibited from attending or participating in extracurricular activities during their placement.

Turning Point Junior High School

Turning Point is a long-term alternative educational placement operated by the AISD. Students who engage in Level IV misconduct as described in the Code of Conduct may be assigned to Turning Point. Some offenses, such as possessing, or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol will result in a placement to an alternative school such as Turning Point according to the Texas Education Code. These offenses are listed and clarified in the Code of Conduct. Parents must attend a conference with their student’s assistant principal when there are allegations that a student has engaged in a serious Level IV misbehavior such as those described in the Code of Conduct. The assistant principal will conduct an investigation, hold the conference, make the decision regarding placement and determine the length of assignment.

During a student’s term of assignment to Turning Point, he/she will not be allowed to participate in any school activities at Boles or at any other AISD campus.

Expulsion

When a student is accused of committing an expellable offense, as outlined in the Code of Conduct, an expulsion hearing will be held with the principal. At this hearing, a determination will be made regarding the recommendation for expulsion. Students who are expelled are served through the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education System.

Updated 9/12/11