Disciplinary Consequences
- Discipline Guidelines
Disciplinary Consequences
Disciplinary consequences are detention, In-School Isolation (ISI), Out-of-School Suspension (OSS), Off-Campus Suspension (OCS), and Out-of-School Suspension (OSS). When a student is placed in ISI, OCS, or OSS, the student is not permitted to practice for, participate in, attend any school activities or athletics, attend any school dance, or field trip until after all the terms of the consequence have been met and the administrator has released the student to return to regular classes. If a fee has been paid, no refunds will be given.
Detention
Detention will be held daily Monday through Friday for one hour after school. Students are required to bring materials to study and shall be supervised. The only student activity permitted in detention is completing schoolwork. Talking, sleeping, writing notes, texting, tardiness, or wasting time will not be permitted. Detention will be issued for the next school day following the offense to enable the student to consult with his/her parents. If the student already has a detention issued by another teacher, the detention will be added consecutively to those already on record. The student is responsible for knowing how many detentions he/she has been assigned and knowing when they should be served. If a student has a doctor's appointment or an emergency that prevents him/her from serving the detention at the scheduled time, the student must report the problem to an administrator before the scheduled time of detention. Any teacher may keep his/her own detentions or may send students to the detention room.
Any student assigned to the detention room who fails to serve his/her assigned detention on the day assigned by the teacher/administrator will be expected to make up that day. Failure to serve the make-up detention day within the next two school days will result in additional consequences.
Any student who receives an amount in excess of five (5) detentions per quarter may be isolated/suspended in order to apply a more effective form of punishment.
In-School Isolation (ISI)
During the school day students in ISI are not to be in contact with any other students as long as they are in the program. When students in ISI arrive on campus, they are to go directly to the ISI room and remain under the ISI supervisor’s control until dismissed in the afternoon. No electronic devices are allowed in ISI. Students must surrender the devices at the beginning of each day.
The isolation, daily attendance, and work completion will be a part of an agreement signed by the student. If the ISI student violates the provisions of the ISI agreement, additional days in ISI may be assigned or the remainder of his/her punishment may become out-of-school suspension.
Off-Campus Suspension (OCS)
Off-campus suspension is held at the E.H. Keys Alternative Education Center located at 2401 School Street, Ocean Springs, MS 39564. Students in OCS are to report directly to E.H. Keys each morning.
Off-Campus Suspension Rules:
- Parents / Guardians are responsible for transportation to and from the AEC.
- OCS hours are 8:00 am – 3:00 pm.
- All assigned days must be served before students will be allowed to return to their Home School. Any absences must be documented and a medical or legal excuse must be brought in the next day for the absence to be excused. Unexcused absences will result in zeros for assignments. The OCS day must be made up.
- Students must be on time and must remain for the entire school day.
- Students may not check out during OCS.
- Bookbags, purses, jackets, coats, etc. are prohibited.
- Materials such as paper, pens, and pencils are provided.
- Students may bring their lunch from home or may purchase cafeteria lunch. No lunch deliveries will be accepted.
- Cell Phones / All Electronics are prohibited.
- Students must be in proper attire and in compliance with dress code.
- Students will complete their assignments sent from homeschool teachers and any work given to them to complete by the OCS teacher. Failure to complete assignments may result in additional days assigned and will be determined by the AEC Director.
- Students will comply with all OCS classroom rules. Failure to do so may result in additional OCS days assigned and will be determined by the AEC Director.
Out-of-School Suspension (OSS)
For the most severe behaviors students are suspended out-of-school and remanded to the custody of their parents. The days a student is assigned OSS will not be counted against the student’s allowed absences. Students must complete assignments during OSS and submit them to the teacher immediately upon returning to the class.
Expulsion
Expulsion is the removal of the right to attend public school. Any principal who feels that expulsion of a student is required shall recommend to the Superintendent in writing, stating the charge against the student in detail. Illegal use, possession, or sale of a controlled substance or weapon by any student on school property or at a school function is grounds for suspension or expulsion.
See OSSD BOT Policy JDAA - Student Discipline: Isolation, Suspension, and Expulsion.
- OSMS