5.303 Procedural Due Process
Consequences
Behavior Contract (Probationary Status)
To ensure that students who have made mistakes seek to change behavior on a long-term basis, students may be placed under direct supervision of a member of administration. A behavior contract will be used to monitor the noted behavior change(s). A student found to have a pattern of inappropriate behavior will be given guidelines of expected behavior. A meeting with the administration and parents will review the terms of the contract. Parents, student, and principal must sign the guidelines of such a contract.
Suspension
LCS is committed to keeping students in the classroom learning environment as much as possible. However, if the administration determines that a student has engaged in behavior or activities which constitute a violation of community standards which warrant removal from the classroom, a suspension may result.
If a student is removed from school for a disciplinary reason, the suspended student is not permitted to be on school property or to participate in any school activity. Before a suspended student is permitted to return to school, the student and his/her parents must give assurance that the student is able to control his/her behavior and to follow the school’s Code of Conduct. The student will be put on behavior probation for the remainder of the school year and will be asked to reapply for the following school year.
Any student receiving a school suspension will automatically be suspended from all co-curricular activities for the length of the suspension. Club sponsors and coaches may also have a specific code of conduct for the students with which they work. The school retains the right to amend, discontinue, or vary from these procedures without prior notice.
Expulsion
Expulsion is the most severe form of punishment to be exercised at LCS. It is recommended only after either all previous forms of discipline have been exercised and the problem(s) persist(s), or, when the offense is by its very nature one which even in a single act permits a situation which the school finds untenable or presents a threat to the safety of its staff or students.
Students who have been expelled from LCS may apply for readmission one calendar year after expulsion. Readmission will be determined based on clear evidence of change in the student’s attitudes or patterns of behavior, along with normal admissions policies.
Behavior Contract (Probationary Status)
To ensure that students who have made mistakes seek to change behavior on a long-term basis, students may be placed under direct supervision of a member of administration. A behavior contract will be used to monitor the noted behavior change(s). A student found to have a pattern of inappropriate behavior will be given guidelines of expected behavior. A meeting with the administration and parents will review the terms of the contract. Parents, student, and principal must sign the guidelines of such a contract.
Suspension
LCS is committed to keeping students in the classroom learning environment as much as possible. However, if the administration determines that a student has engaged in behavior or activities which constitute a violation of community standards which warrant removal from the classroom, a suspension may result.
If a student is removed from school for a disciplinary reason, the suspended student is not permitted to be on school property or to participate in any school activity. Before a suspended student is permitted to return to school, the student and his/her parents must give assurance that the student is able to control his/her behavior and to follow the school’s Code of Conduct. The student will be put on behavior probation for the remainder of the school year and will be asked to reapply for the following school year.
Any student receiving a school suspension will automatically be suspended from all co-curricular activities for the length of the suspension. Club sponsors and coaches may also have a specific code of conduct for the students with which they work. The school retains the right to amend, discontinue, or vary from these procedures without prior notice.
Expulsion
Expulsion is the most severe form of punishment to be exercised at LCS. It is recommended only after either all previous forms of discipline have been exercised and the problem(s) persist(s), or, when the offense is by its very nature one which even in a single act permits a situation which the school finds untenable or presents a threat to the safety of its staff or students.
Students who have been expelled from LCS may apply for readmission one calendar year after expulsion. Readmission will be determined based on clear evidence of change in the student’s attitudes or patterns of behavior, along with normal admissions policies.