SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (SEP) DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES

All students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately and to follow all school and program rules.  Appropriate behavior includes proper language and respect for all people and property.  Disruption of the program may result in subsequent dismissal from the SEP.  If equipment is destroyed or damaged due to inappropriate behavior, the parent/guardian will be held responsible for all costs incurred.

Staff use positive discipline procedures to correct inappropriate behavior.  They are designed to be fair, consistent, and effective. These include a problem-solving approach, redirection, reflection, warning, and assertive discipline.

The following progressive steps will be followed by the SEP staff to correct inappropriate behavior:

Step 1   Problem Solving: Staff will listen to the students involved to clarify the problem and ask for ideas for solutions, and, if needed, offer follow-up support.

Step 2   Warnings: One warning will be given, specifically informing the student of inappropriate behavior that needs to change and/or stop and the consequences if inappropriate behavior continues.

Step 3  Parent/Guardian Notification: After the second verbal warning is given to the student, the parent/guardian is notified of the student's inappropriate behavior verbally and in writing through the use of the Student Conduct Notice form.

Step 4   Behavior Support Plan: After the second Student Conduct Notice form, the parent, Child Development Teacher, and Coordinator will hold a meeting to create a written agreement requiring specific behavior for the student to continue in the program.

Step 5   Suspension: A continuation of inappropriate behavior will result in a suspension.    The amount of days suspended will be decided at the discretion of the Coordinator.  Parents/Guardians are expected to pick up their student immediately.

Step 6  Termination: When a student presents a real danger to other students and/or staff, there will be an immediate termination from the program.  A third suspension may also result in termination from the SEP.

Please Note: One or more steps in the progressive discipline steps may be skipped at the discretion of the Coordinator in situations considered an emergency or extreme disruptions to the program.

The following inappropriate behavior may result in an immediate suspension from the SEP as determined by the Coordinator.

• Willful defiance of staff’s authority
• Conduct that disrupts the orderly classroom or school environment
• Damage to or theft of property belonging to the district, staff, or students
• Possession and/or usage of objects as weapons
• Assaults, fighting, hitting, and aggressive behavior
• Leave designated area without program staff permission
• Humiliation of others, put-downs, name-calling and harassment

NOTE: All incidents of alleged bullying and harassment will be addressed using the District’s formal complaint process.