After-School Detention:
1. ASD begins at 3:15 and ends at 4:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
2. Students will not be permitted to talk, be out of their seat, or leave the room.
3. Students are expected to bring schoolwork and appropriate supplies.
4. ASD ends at 4:15. Please make arrangements ahead of time to be picked up promptly.

Chronic Offenders:
Chronic Offender Students who are referred to the office 7 or more times (excluding tardies to school or class) during the school year will be considered chronic offenders. On the 7th referral, the student is no longer subject to normal disciplinary consequences. On the 6th referral, parents will receive notice of the number of referrals of their child and the consequences for future office referrals. The consequences for all subsequent referrals will be determined by the principal. Possible options include but are not limited to:
1. 1-10 days of OSS.
2. Placement in Alternative School for a minimum of 15 days.
If a student receives 3 additional office referrals after being placed in the Alternative School, he/she will be:
1. Placed back in the Alternative School for a minimum of 30 to 45 days, or
2. Referred to the Superintendent for possible 90 days suspension, or
3. Recommended to the Board of Education for expulsion.

Corporal Punishment:
In some cases, corporal punishment may be administered in lieu of ASD. Corporal punishment is defined as a swat or swats on the buttocks with a paddle, administered in the Principal's office in the presence of a faculty witness. The student will have the right to refuse swats and parents can make a written request (renewed yearly) stating that they do not wish for their child to be paddled. Parents will be notified by phone or letter when swats have been administered.

Immediate Suspension:
The principal has the authority to suspend any student who is clearly a threat to the safety and welfare of the school population for a period not to exceed 10 days. In such cases, the principal will notify parents of this action as soon as possible after the suspension.

Saturday School:
Students who are assigned to Saturday school will be required to attend from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon in the Library. Students should arrive on time (doors lock at 8:00 a.m.). If a student is unable to attend Saturday school, students or parents should notify the principal by the preceding Friday and an alternate date will be chosen. If the student fails to show up for Saturday school, additional disciplinary action will result.

Out-of-School Suspension:
An attempt will be made to contact a parent by telephone and/or by a letter being sent home with the student when OSS has been assigned. The letter will state the reason for OSS and the day that the student may return to school. The parent should accompany the child to school for a conference with the principal at the conclusion of the suspension period. The OSS student will be able to receive 70% on all work during the suspension for the first 3 days of suspension per school year. Any work that is required during the 1-3 days out must be turned in according to the homework policy which allows for 2 days for every one day of absence. After 3 days of suspension (cumulative or received 3 days in a row), students who are suspended will receive zeros on all work that is missed.

Alternative School:
Students who are unable to be successful in the middle school because of severe or chronic behavior problems will be placed in the alternative school. An Alternatice School placement MAY be assigned to any student returning to school for an out-of-school suspension. When a studentis placed in the alternative school, the focus will be to target the specific behavioral and academic needs of each individual student and work with the students to help them prepare to re-enter and be successful in the regular school setting.