Lakeview School Student Conduct

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Discipline & Safe School Policy

The Safe School Policy is our guideline to handling issues that jeopardize school safety.

Disciplinary action will be taken according to the procedures set out under the following headings:

  1. Intimidation, Harassment and Threats
  2. Assault: Physical and Sexual
  3. Student Behaviour: Co-curricular Events
  4. Trespass to School Property
  5. Vandalism and Theft
  6. Weapons/Replicas
  7. Illicit substance, tobacco, alcohol

Consequences for Misconduct

Effective discipline of students hinges on cooperation between the school and the parents/guardians.

In the event of student misconduct a phone call, home visit or formal conference at the school may be initiated with the parents/guardians to discuss the specific behaviour of the student and steps to be undertaken to correct it.

The following is a list of consequences that may be used:

  1. A teacher will speak with the students to reach an agreement regarding the student’s behavior.
  2. A conference is held with the student, parents/guardians, teacher, administrator and/or support staff to develop a plan for changing the student’s behavior.
  3. Where student behavior affects the class, the student is withdrawn to a supervised alternate location to complete his/her assignment. Such withdrawal would normally be temporary, but when a prolonged withdrawal is recommended, the parents/guardians would be contacted.
  4. Privileges in the nature of access to playground, extracurricular activities and/or bus transportation are removed.
  5. The students and parents are required to compensate for any damages.
  6. Detentions.
  7. Parents will be advised of detentions via phone call or disciplinary notice.
  8. In some instances, a contract may be used when specific behavior is required of student.
  9. At the discretion of the principal, students may be assigned to an in-school or out-of-school suspension. - Last resort

Suspensions

Students may be suspended from school for the following:

  • chemical use/abuse (tobacco, alcohol, controlled substances)
  • physical assault
  • verbal assault
  • weapons on school property (weapons may include, but are not restricted to: guns, pellet guns, starting pistols, model guns, knives, bats, sticks, pepper spray)
  • misconduct as defined in the Safe School Policy