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Dr. Vickie Tiblier, President

Mrs. Kacee Waters, Secretary

Mr. Ron Chambers, Member

Mr. Greg Denyer, Member

Mrs. Lauranne Tomaszewski, Member

Mr. Alwyn Luckey, Attorney

Mr. Michael Lindsey, Superintendent

Mr. Justin Sutton, Assistant Superintendent

Mrs. Mary Gill, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Doyle Reid, Chief of Instructional Technology

Mr. Joey Lee, Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Keith Carter, Director of Athletics

Mrs. Kaci Kelly, Director of Child Nutrition

Mr. Trey Brennan, Director of Communications

Mrs. Tonya Bolton, Director of Federal Programs

Mr. Joey Lee, Director of Human Resources

Mr. Brooks McKay, Director of Operations

Dr. Tricia Cox, Director of Special Services

Mrs. Cecilia Zahedi, Director of Student Services

Mrs. Allisha Frierson, Transportation Supervisor

Chief Marshall Riff, Chief of Campus Police

Students

Employees and Applicants for Employment

• The right to inspect and review the student’s education record,
• The right to exercise a limited control over other people’s access to the student’s education record.
• The right to seek to correct the student’s education record in a hearing, if necessary,
• The right to report violations of the FERPA to the Department of Education
• The right to be informed about FERPA rights.

• the student's name, address, telephone listing, and date and place of birth; 
• parent or lawful custodian's name, address, and telephone listing;
• major field of study and grade level classification;
• student's participation in officially recognized activities or sports;
• dates of attendance, dates of enrollment, withdrawal, re-entry;
• certificates, awards, and honors received;
• most recent previous educational agency or institution attended. 

• Internet use and access
• release of information & press releases (internet, newspaper, directories, rosters, school publications, etc.). 

• Tier I: Quality classroom instruction of the Mississippi College & Career Readiness Standards (MCCRS) 
• Tier II: Focused supplemental instruction, and 
• Tier III: Intensive interventions specifically designed to meet the individual needs of students.  

Students Living With Parents/Guardians

Student's Family Residing with a Third Party

• Sharing offensive websites with other students
• Sending and receiving inappropriate email, blogs and other prohibited messages
• Sharing offensive material created at home
• Sending or receiving libelous electronic messages
• Engaging in the violation of criminal and civil laws
• Illegally uploading or downloading copyrighted material
• Using your child’s picture in a false light
• Violating your child’s privacy regarding health and other personal issues

• using proxy sites (sites that allow the user to bypass the district internet filter) to avoid the district filter
• sending and distributing offensive material on district computers or school grounds
• sending cyber-threats of death, bodily harm, damage to property to other students or staff
• creating offensive materials on home computers and distributing them on school grounds
• using their own portable devices to distribute offensive material on school grounds

• The student should have no expectation of privacy at any time while using district resources, nor at home when it pertains to school business. 
• The district is authorized to monitor email logs and internet histories of students and does so.
• Students should use the internet/network for appropriate educational purposes and research.
• Students should use the internet/network only with the permission of designated school staff.
• Students should be considerate of other users on the network.
• Students must use appropriate language for school situations and must not use vulgar or profane language or images, including those with implied vulgarity and/or profanity.
• Students should immediately report any security problems or breaches of these responsibilities to the supervising teacher.
• Students must adhere to copyright laws and plagiarism rules when using the internet.
• Students must not share user IDs and passwords required to access e-mail and other programs.
• Students must not give out personal information about themselves or where they live.
• Students must not fill out forms on the internet without parent/teacher permission.
• Students must not send pictures of themselves through email.
• Students may not have access to e-commerce or publicly-provided internet service providers.
• Students will receive district accounts upon teacher request and parent permission if the accounts are needed for educational projects.
• Students must not use proxy avoidance sites (sites that allow the user to bypass the district internet filter) or other sites indicated as blocked. Use of these sites violates this contract and could result in loss of Internet access and/or other disciplinary actions.
• Students must not intentionally degrade or disrupt internet network services or equipment. This includes but is not limited to tampering with computer hardware or software, vandalizing data, invoking computer viruses, attempting to gain access to restricted or unauthorized network services, unauthorized redirection of school web pages, or violating copyright laws.
• Students must not work directly on teacher, school, or district department webs without express written permission from the district web administrator and/or Chief of Instructional Technology.
• Students must not construct websites using content or links that violate state or federal laws.
• Students must not use the network in a fashion inconsistent with directions from teachers and other staff.

• Turning in someone else’s work as your own.  
• Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit.  
• Failing to put a direct quotation in quotation marks.  
• Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation.  
• Changing words by copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit.  
• Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up a majority of your work, whether you give credit or not.
• Submitting work generated by AI technology

• Our first priority in an emergency situation is to ensure the safety of our students and staff, and secure all campuses and facilities. It is the responsibility of every district employee to ensure student safety.

• School and district leadership work closely with the OSSD PD, The City of Ocean Springs Police Department, and other partners when a critical incident affects a school. We do not make decisions based solely on rumor or conjecture. Each threat is swiftly and thoroughly investigated to determine its credibility. That process can take time, because it can involve search warrants, interviews, home visits, and more. 
• This can be a difficult time for families. You may have heard of a situation from your student or rumors online, but as it is investigated, you likely will not receive much information from official sources like the school, district or police department. This is intentional, because communicating before we have all of the facts can delay or impede the investigation and unnecessarily escalate a situation. We rely on you to trust us, and have patience, during this time.
• While it can be tempting, please avoid speculating or participating in the spread of misinformation online and in messaging. This creates unnecessary stress and concern for others, and it can put your student, our staff, and campus in danger.

• State and federal law, as well as district policy, restrict what information is public about students and investigations. When it comes to students, very little information can be shared publicly — and districts must comply with data practices and investigatory requirements. That means we are often unable to share any information about a student who is involved in an incident, including whether they are a student at our school, whether they are attending on a certain day and any disciplinary action they will receive.
• In a moment when you don’t have all the information you want to have, please know we are making decisions to keep our students and staff safe, hold people accountable for their actions, and when possible, help them to learn from their mistakes. To do this most effectively — and legally — we cannot share most of the details that could make some families feel more fully informed.

• Once we gather facts and develop appropriate messages for each unique situation, we begin a second period of reviewing those messages for any inaccurate or misleading information, having them reviewed by partners and our legal advisors to be sure we comply with legal requirements, and determine who should receive a message. At times, it is only a small group of individuals directly impacted; other times, it may be the entire school community.
• If a message needs to go to the entire school community or a large group of people, it must be loaded into our mass communication systems and sent. While you wait to receive a message, there are often dozens of school leaders, district administrators, law enforcement and legal professionals working as fast as they possibly can to get information to you. It matters to us that you are informed quickly, and we ask for grace and understanding as we make that happen.
• OSSD will first notify staff and parents via email and/or phone call. The district will then publish information on social media and communicate with local media, if necessary.

1. Trust us to keep your children safe. We all receive extensive training and practice emergency response so we are prepared to manage these situations. Our decisions are based on facts and deep situational understanding. 
   1. Remember: OSSD employs a full-time police department, which consists of nine sworn-in police officers that are lawfully armed and will use necessary force to protect our students and staff.
2. Avoid spreading misinformation or speculation: in today’s world, news travels fast but misinformation travels faster. Please avoid speculating or participating in the spread of misinformation online and in messaging, as it creates unnecessary stress and concern for others, and it can put your student, our staff, and campus in danger.
3. Have conversations with your children about social media and their digital citizenship, and actively monitor their online activity.
4. Continue to keep us informed any time you learn of information that could affect student or school safety. We take all reports seriously, investigate them, and take appropriate action.
5. Show grace and practice empathy. Being a school staff member can be one of the most rewarding and the most challenging careers — and our faculty and staff go far above and beyond for our students, families, and one another. In critical situations, we ask for our community to support our staff members just as they support our students each and every day.

1. Full name and street address
2. Home phone number and a second phone number
3. Student’s name

1. To reinforce classroom instruction;
2. To complete unfinished classroom assignments;
3. To promote independent work;
4. To promote growth and responsibility in meeting curriculum requirements; and,
5. To accommodate the student’s individual achievement level and ability.

Permanent Records

Transfer of Records

Reporting an Absence

Parental-Excused Absence

Documented-Excused Absence

Administrative-Excused Absence

School-Sponsored Activity-Excused Absence

1. Regular and punctual attendance is necessary for academic growth.
2. A student is allowed only two parental absences per nine-week period. The office must be notified by the parent prior to or on the day of absence for the absence to be considered an excused absence.
3. All other absences require medical or legal documentation for the absence to be considered excused. Documentation must be submitted to the school office or to the student’s teacher prior to the absence or within 2 days of the student’s return to school.

1. Written permission is to be provided by the parent or guardian requesting that the school district comply with the physician's order for all prescribed medication. The medication permission request form is to be filled out stating: name of medication, dosage to be given, time medication is to be given, number of days to be given, and any other special instruction.
2. Medication is to be given to the student by the nurse, principal/designee, provided that the prescribing physician submits medication permission in writing.
3. Medication is to be brought to and signed into the nurse or principal/designee by the parent/guardian or an adult designated by the parent/guardian in a container appropriately labeled by the pharmacy or physician. Over-the-counter medication is to be provided by the parent and brought to the nurse or principal/designee in the original container with the child's name clearly labeled on the container. Under no circumstances are students allowed to bring medication to school or take medication home from school.  
4. The principal will designate the staff member(s) to administer the prescribed or over-the-counter medicine to the student. The person designated to administer the medication will document the medicine log each time the medicine is given.
5. A locked cabinet or drawer is provided for the storage of prescribed medication.
6. Communication between the parent, school personnel, and physician regarding the effectiveness of the medication administered during school hours is encouraged.
7. The nurse or principal/designee of the school will notify the parent/guardian as quickly as possible when the student taking the prescribed or over-the-counter medication shows signs of having an adverse reaction to the medication. (The parent's current telephone number(s) must be available on the student's emergency procedure card which is located in the school office).
8. In the event emergency medical treatment is required for any student and the school is unable to contact the parent/guardian by telephone within a reasonable period of time, the parent/guardian consents to and gives authority to school officials to secure the required treatment for the child/ward. The statement for emergency medical treatment is on the student's emergency procedure card. The written consent for emergency medical treatment by the parent/guardian also includes a statement of understanding that the parent/guardian accepts sole responsibility for payment of such medical costs incurred.
9. Non-prescription medication (i.e., aspirin, Tylenol, cold medicine, cough drops, homeopathic or herbal medication/preparation, etc.) will not be given to a student by school personnel without prior written permission from a physician. Non-prescription medication must be provided by the parent or guardian as indicated in item #3 above.
10. OSSD recognizes that some students have medical conditions which require that the student possess certain medical supplies in order to immediately treat their condition. Therefore, students shall be allowed to possess items such as inhalers, epi-pens, medical supplies, and medications if the student presents to the district a written statement from a licensed physician which documents the need for the student to possess the medical supply and/or medication as well as verification that the student has been directed on its use. In addition to the physician's statement, the student's parents shall execute the district medication permission request form.
11. § 37-11-71 - Mississippi Asthma and Anaphylaxis Child Safety Act and OSSD BOT Policy JGCDA - Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medications. This policy states that schools can maintain a supply of EPIPENs. These will be used for emergencies only.
12. OSSD does not allow the use of medical cannabis while on OSSD property as defined by MS Code § 97-37-17 (1) (a).

Medical Exemptions

Religious Exemptions

Vision and Hearing

Head Lice Examination

• Signs of severe illness, including fever, irritability, difficulty breathing, crying that doesn't stop with the usual comforting or extreme sleepiness.
• Diarrhea or stools that contain blood or mucus.
• Vomiting and diarrhea two or more times in 24 hours unless a physician feels the cause of vomiting is not an infectious disease, and writes a note to that effect and the student is no longer in danger of becoming dehydrated and must be able to self-care for diarrhea.
• Mouth sores and/or drooling until a physician or the health department does not feel the condition is infectious.
• Fever or rash or a change in behavior until a physician has determined that the problem is not caused by an infectious disease.

Parents/Guardians

• Keep in regular communication with the school concerning their child's conduct and progress.
• Make efforts to ensure that their child is in daily attendance; report and explain any absence.
• Provide their child with the resources needed to complete class work.
• Assist their child in being well groomed and in compliance with personal appearance regulations.
• Bring to the attention of school authorities any problem or condition which affects their child in the school community.
• Discuss report cards and work assignments with their child.
• Care for their child's physical well-being.

Students

• Attend all classes daily and on time.
• Be prepared for class with proper materials.
• Be respectful to all individuals and property.
• Conduct himself /herself in a safe and responsible manner.
• Be well-groomed and in compliance with personal appearance regulations.
• Be responsible for his/her own work.
• Abide by the rules and regulations set forth by the school and individual classroom teachers.

Schools

• Maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning.
• Exhibit an attitude of respect for students and parents.
• Plan inclusive instruction to meet the needs of all students.
• Keep an open line of communication between themselves, students, and parents.

1. A copy of the discipline plan shall be distributed to each student and the parent/guardian of the student shall sign a statement verifying that they have been given notice of the discipline policies (MS Code 37-11-53). The BOT shall have its official discipline plan legally audited on an annual basis to ensure that its policies and procedures are currently in compliance with applicable statutes, case law, and state and federal constitutional provisions.
2. All discipline plans shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
   1. The parent/guardian of a compulsory-school-age child enrolled in a public school shall be responsible financially for his or her minor child’s destructive acts against school property or persons;
   2. The parent/guardian of a compulsory-school-age child enrolled in a public school may be  requested to appear at school by an appropriate school official for a conference regarding the acts of their child;
   3. The parent/guardian of a compulsory-school-age child enrolled in a public school who has been summoned by proper notification by an appropriate school official shall be required under this provision to attend such discipline conference;
   4. The parent/guardian of a compulsory-school-age child enrolled in a public school shall be responsible for any criminal fines brought against each student for unlawful activity as defined in MS Code § 37-11-29 occurring on school grounds;
3. Any parent, guardian, or custodian of a compulsory-school-age child subject to the provisions of this section imposed upon him or her under the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be fined not to exceed three thousand five hundred dollars ($3500.00).
4. Any public school district shall be entitled to recover damages in an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00), plus necessary court costs, from the parents of any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years and over the age of six (6), who maliciously and willfully damages or destroys property belonging to the school district. However, this section shall not apply to parents whose parental control of such child has been removed by court order or decree. The action authorized in this section shall be added to all other actions which the school district is entitled to maintain and nothing in this section shall preclude recovery in a greater amount from the minor or from a person, including the parents, for damages to which such minor or other person would otherwise be liable.

• know what the charges are against them,
• give an explanation in their own defense,
• be told what kind of consequences they can expect for violating the rule or regulation.
• any student suspended and/or expelled for violation of the district’s drug policy or weapons policy, or for committing a violent act on educational property shall have the right to appeal the suspension and/or expulsion to the OSSD BOT. See OSSD BOT Policy JCAA - Due Process.

OSSD BOT Policy JCDAA - Use of Tobacco and Smoking Devices

1. 1st Offense: the student shall receive three (3) days In-School Suspension (ISI) or one day of Out-of-School Suspension (OSS).
2. 2nd Offense: the student shall receive three (3) days Off-Campus Suspension (OCS). 
3. 3rd Offense: the student shall receive five (5) days to ten (10) days of OCS and may be recommended for expulsion.

1. 1st Offense: the student shall receive three (3) days of OCS - Off-Campus Suspension.
2. 2nd Offense: the student shall receive five (5) days of OCS.
3. 3rd Offense: the student shall receive nine (9) days of OCS and student shall be recommended for expulsion.

1. 1st Offense: the student shall receive five (5) days of OSS. 
2. 2nd Offense: the student shall receive nine (9) days of OSS and shall be recommended for expulsion.

Student-Athletes, Drivers, Extracurricular Participants

Possession and/or Reasonable Suspicion

1. at school, or
2. off-school property at a school-sponsored or school-approved activity event or function, or
3. at any other place or time set forth in Article III of this policy, or
4. is under the influence of prohibited drugs or alcohol on school property or at any school-sponsored or school-approved activity, event or function. Reasonable suspicion must be based on specific contemporaneous physical, behavioral or performance indicators of probable drug and/or alcohol use which can be articulated. Reasonable suspicion will not arise when indicators are not observed as provided in Article VIII of this policy.

Restraint

1. Order the student to desist in the behavior.
2. Advise the student that they will be restrained if the behavior does not cease.

OSSD BOT Policy JCDAE - Weapons

1. "Weapon" shall mean any device enumerated in subsection (2) or (4) of that section.
2. "Educational property" shall include any public or private school buildings or bus, public or private school campus, grounds, recreational areas, athletic fields, or other property owned, used or operated by any local school board, school, college or university board of trustees, or directors for the administration of any public or private educational institution or during a school-related activity.

1. OSSD gymnasiums, restrooms, and bus stops.
2. Off site school sponsored events (such as graduation, awards, banquets, etc).
3. Any school sponsored activity.
4. Travel to and from school.
5. Attendance at and travel by students to participate in athletic programs, extracurricular activities, clubs, ceremonies, contests, field trips, competitions, etc.
6. Violations of this policy while on the campus of another institution while a student may be present for purposes of participating in athletic programs, extracurricular activities, clubs, ceremonies, contests, field trips, competitions, etc.

1. Law enforcement officers and other government officials may carry weapons onto school grounds as permitted by law.
2. Those used within the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) program in conducting training when such training is a normal element of such programs; such programs may include training in the use of pneumatic guns. Such training shall occur only at a location or locations approved by the Superintendent;
3. MHSAA sanctioned or school board approved activities (ex. Archery or Shooting Sports);
4. Replica firearms by a ceremonial color guard; and 
5. Approved safety classes. This approval must be in writing and granted prior to the weapon being brought to school. 

Student Complaints of Bullying or Harassing Behavior

Bullying Definitions:

School Resource Officers

Reporting Suspicious Behavior

Tornado Drill / Tornado Warning

1. Students are to sit on the floor in their designated location with their heads between their knees with some sort of covering on their heads.
2. There will be one responsible person for each corner of the building.
3. Students stay in the assigned areas until the warning is lifted.

Fire Drills

Shelter-In-Place

School Lockdown / Active Shooter Drill

• The regular school day is 7:55 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
• Students are allowed to enter the buildings at 7:55 a.m.
• If you are dropping students in the car rider line, please do not drop off your child before 7:45 a.m. There is no supervision for students prior to 7:45 a.m., and students are not permitted to be on campus prior to that time.
• Breakfast will be served from 7:55 a.m. until 8:15 a.m.
• The tardy bell will ring at 8:20 a.m.
• The instructional day will begin at 8:20 a.m. and all students are expected to be in their room and ready to start class by that time.
• Dismissal begins at 3:40 p.m. for walkers/car riders and 3:40 p.m. for bus riders.
• The 60% Day Dismissal is at 12:40 p.m.

• 7th-8th Grade English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessment MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program).
• Mississippi Science Test - 2nd Edition (MAAP-SCI) for 8th Grade.

7th Grade - 12th Grade 

Terms of Agreement (7th-12th)

Equipment (7th-12th)

Power Management (7th-12th)

Use of Personal Laptops and Tablets 

• Personal devices that are broken while at school or during school-sponsored activities;
• Personal devices that are lost or stolen at school or during school-sponsored activities; or,  
• Maintenance or upkeep of any device (keeping it charged, installing updates or upgrades, fixing any software or hardware issues, etc.)

Minor Grades: 45%

Major Grades: 45%

Comprehensive Exam: 10%  

1. Minimum numeric average of 60 in current subject/grade level.
2. Potential for doing work in the next higher grade level.
3. Attendance.
4. Willingness to complete work.
5. Promotion to grades 8 and 9 requires passing grades in three major academic subjects, Mathematics, English, and Science, with mastery of skills as prescribed by the standards and frameworks adopted by the Mississippi Department of Education, and mastery of grade-level objectives as established by OSSD.

1. Working with students in planning a program of studies and in subject selections;
2. Administering assessments and interpreting test results;
3. Working with faculty members and parents in a consultative role;
4. Brief individual and group counseling sessions;
5. Making necessary referrals to individuals within community agencies;
6. Providing career and college information and planning for high school.
7. Conducting evaluation and research on the total school program;
8. Working with students to improve in social and academic areas.
9. Assisting students as they plan to leave the middle school.

Extended Make-Up Work Guidelines

Late Check-In

1. The parent/guardian must come to the Attendance Office to check out the student. The parent/guardian may also designate another adult to check out their student. The designee must be an adult at least 21 years of age, or be an immediate family member who is at least 18 and not enrolled at OSMS. The designee must be on the emergency contact list and be verified by school personnel. Picture identification is required and/or the parent/guardian may be notified before the student will be allowed to leave school.
2. The person checking out the student must complete the Student Check-Out Form by providing the following information:
   1. the name of the student to be checked out,
   2. the signature of the person checking out the student,
   3. the reason for the student to be checked out, and
   4. the date and time the student is to be released from school.
3. If the student is being checked out immediately, the student will be summoned to the office.

1. school transportation or other school-related actions,
2. medical or dental appointments if accompanied by a written excuse from the physician, dentist, or other medical personnel, and
3. special circumstances in accordance with the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law and deemed acceptable by the principal or her designee.

Consequences for Tardiness

• The parent/guardian was not aware that the student was absent;
• The parent/guardian was aware but chose not to excuse, or
• The reason for the absence is not a valid excuse for temporary nonattendance according to the state’s Compulsory Attendance Law.

BOT Policy JCDBA - Personal Appearance Regulations

Personal Appearance Regulations (Grades 7-12)

1. Shoes must be worn. Slippers, taps, cleats, wheels, and spikes on shoes will not be permitted except in appropriate settings. 
2. No excessively large, torn, or worn clothing will be permitted. 
3. No patches, emblems, or advertisements of a suggestive, indecent, or obscene nature will be allowed. 
4. Pajamas, bathing suits, blankets, and pillows are prohibited. 
5. Clothing must cover the shoulder of students with a garment of at least three (3) inches in width. No muscle shirts, basketball jerseys, tank tops, or spaghetti strap tops will be permitted unless worn as a vest-type garment over a shirt with sleeves. 
6. Halter tops will not be permitted. 
7. Shorts and skirts must be at least fingertip length.
8. No tank tops, halters, tops with spaghetti straps, or tops that expose the midriff area when hands are raised above the head shall be worn. Midriffs, cleavage, or backs will not be exposed.
9. Underclothing will be worn. 
10. Sheer blouses will not be permitted unless an undershirt is worn underneath. Garments worn under sheer blouses must follow the dress code, having shoulder straps at least 3” wide, and must conceal underwear and/or cleavage. 
11. Head coverings, bandanas, caps, hats, headdress (including the hood of a shirt or sweatshirt), etc will not be worn in buildings unless there has been prior approval from administration. 
12. Any style of clothing tending toward immodesty will be prohibited. 
13. Facial hair must be neatly trimmed. 
14. Gang-related apparel or any apparel conveying racial overtones is prohibited. 
15. Clothing, hats, caps, or other personal property of suggestive or inappropriate nature including but not limited to items promoting or advertising tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs, obscene, lewd, or vulgar comments/pictures, sexual innuendos, harassing, threatening, or demeaning to a certain group of people are prohibited.
16. All pants, shorts, skirts, etc., shall be worn with the waistband or beltline around the waist and above the hips. No sagging is allowed. Pants/shorts or other lower-body garments must completely cover undergarments at all times. Any exposing holes in pants or other lower-body garments must come no higher than fingertip length.
17. Clothing, hats, caps, or other personal property which shall cause a disruption to the learning process or which serves as a hazard to the safety of students shall be prohibited. 
18. Anything not covered in the code that is distracting to either a teacher or student should be brought to the attention of the administration.
19. For the safety and well-being of all students and staff, coats, jackets, windbreakers, vests, and other similar outer garments which extend below the knee in length (including trench coats) shall be prohibited. 
20. Students shall not wear any attire which shall impinge upon the health, safety, and welfare of the students and employees within the district. 
21. Leggings, jeggings, and yoga pants may be worn as pants or primary cover. All tops worn with leggings, jeggings, and yoga pants must be of appropriate length.

Student Identification Badges

• If a student is found to be without a badge, they will be issued an after-school detention and/or ISI.
• If a student is found to be falsifying a badge, it will result in an automatic 3 days of ISI.
• Replacement badges are $5.00.

Overall School Rules

• Listen and follow directions.
• Take care of school property, and keep our school neat and clean.
• Stay in assigned areas, and act in an orderly manner.
• Keep hands, feet, and other objects to yourself.
• Be in hallways or restrooms only with permission.
• Walk quietly and in an orderly manner in the hallways and on walkways.
• Chewing gum is not allowed.
• Running is allowed only on the playground under supervision.
• Trading items of any kind are not allowed at school.
• Cell phones, radios, games, smartwatches, and other electronic devices are to be put away in class.
• Toys are not to be brought to school without written permission from the teacher.
• Proper behavior is expected in the cafeteria, on campus, and at all other school activities.
• A student is not permitted to use the school phone except in an emergency with principal approval.

Severe Disruptions

• Open defiance (bold refusal to obey or conform)
• Profanity or vulgarity (to include acts, gestures, or symbols) directed at another person
• Use or possession of any form of tobacco or tobacco paraphernalia on school property or at any school-sponsored activity
• Use, sale, or possession of drugs or alcohol on school property or at any school-sponsored activity
• Defacing or otherwise injuring property that belongs to the school district (plus restitution for damages)
• Fighting at school or at school-sponsored activities
• Use or possession of dangerous objects (including fireworks)
• Use or possession of weapons
• Stealing or possession of stolen property  (plus restitution)
• Cutting classes or in-school truancy
• Leaving campus without authorization
• Bullying, harassment, intimidation, or threats toward other students or staff members
• Action resulting in injury or endangerment of other students
• Other behaviors as determined by the principal

Class I

Class II      

Detention

In-School Isolation (ISI)

• 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)

Expulsion

Targeted Support Plan

Discipline Plan Definitions 

• Open defiance of a teacher
  • Step 1 or 2
• Profanity or vulgarity (to include acts, gestures, or symbols)
  • Step 1 or 2
• Use or possession of any form of tobacco, tobacco paraphernalia on school property or at any school-sponsored activity
  • Step 2, 3, or 4
• Use or possession of any form of vape or vape paraphernalia on school property or at any school-sponsored activity
  • See OSSD BOT Policy JCDAH - Student Vaping Policy
• Selling any form of vape or vape paraphernalia on school property or at any school-sponsored activity
  • See OSSD BOT Policy JCDAH - Student Vaping Policy
• Use, sale, or possession of drugs or alcohol on school grounds
  • Step 4
• Defacing or otherwise injuring property that belongs to the school district (plus restitution for damages)
  • Step 2
• Fighting at school or at school activities
  • Step 3 or 4
• Unauthorized videoing, screenshots, and distribution in any manner
  • Step 2, 3, or 4
• Use or possession of dangerous objects (including fireworks)
  • Step 3 or 4
• Improper behavior anywhere on campus and/or at any school function
  • Step 1,  2, 3 or 4
• Cutting class(es) and/or detention
  • Step 2
• Truancy from school
  • Step 2
• Leaving campus without authorization
  • Step 2 or 3 
• Harassment, intimidation, or threats
  • Step 2, 3, or 4
• Stealing, theft, and/or possession of stolen property (must include restitution)
  • Step 1, 2,or 3
• Refusal to surrender electronic device to staff member
  • Step 1, 2, loss of privilege
• Refusal to surrender electronic device to an administrator
  • Step 3 and loss of privilege
• Out of bounds
  • Step 2
• Bus Misconduct
  • See Bus Conduct Ladder
• Other behaviors as determined by the administration
  • Step 1, 2, 3, or 4

Discipline Ladder Explanations

1. Students must be at assigned stops 5 minutes prior to loading time. 
2. At no time are students to touch the outside of the bus or hang heads, arms, legs, hands, or bodies out of the window of the bus. 
3. Immediately upon entering the bus, students are to be seated and are to remain seated until they arrive at their destination.
4. Students will board the bus and leave the bus according to the instructions of the bus driver. Students are to obey all directions of the bus driver. 
5. Students may not leave the bus on its way to or from the school except at their designated stop.
6. Students must cross the road in front of the bus during loading and unloading. 
7. Students are not to throw, sail, shoot, or pitch objects. 
8. Drivers and/or school personnel have the option of delegating students to an assigned seat. Students must sit in the seat assigned by the driver and/or school personnel. 
9. The bus must come to a complete stop before students try to enter or exit. 
10. Loud talking and other loud noises are not permitted on the school bus. 
11. Students are not to damage any part of the school bus. Students will be held financially responsible for any damage done.
12. Intentional littering on the school bus is prohibited. 
13. Students must identify themselves properly when requested to do so by school personnel. 
14. Vulgar language is prohibited on the school bus. 
15. Students are not to harass, intimidate, or threaten other students while waiting for or while riding on a school bus.
16. Fighting is prohibited on the bus or at the bus stop. 
17. Use or possession of dangerous objects on the school bus or at the bus stop is forbidden. 
18. Students will not use, sell, or possess drugs or alcohol on the school bus or at the bus stop.
19. Stealing is prohibited. 
20. Smoking is prohibited on school property. Tobacco products are not permitted on the bus. 
21. Open defiance or open displays of disrespect or insolence toward a bus driver will not be condoned. 
22. Other misbehavior as determined by the administration, including a pattern of repeated misbehavior, will not be permitted.
23. Behavior deemed disruptive, including the use of electronic devices in a disruptive fashion (i.e. taking pictures, videotaping, loud music, etc.) will be brought to the attention of the building principal by the bus driver through the issuance of a Bus Conduct Report.

Bus Conduct Discipline Ladder