Behavior Modification Options

Classroom Send-out

A classroom send out removes a student from class and directs the student to Student Services where they will process their behavior. Students typically go back to class once they process successfully. A digital report of the send-out is initiated by the sending teacher and then reviewed by Student Services staff. If additional discipline is warranted, the report is forwarded to building administrators who will process it accordingly. For behavior which results in a discipline consequence, parents/guardians are contacted and a report is emailed or mailed home. 

he removal from class may be imposed without an informal administrative conference where it appears that students will create an immediate and substantial danger to themselves or to persons or property around them.

Contracts

Certain patterns of behavior may result in the development of an individualized contract for behavior.

Detention

This supervised time is spent by a student outside of regular school hours. 

• Principal assigned: assigned by principal, supervised by school staff. Failure to serve principal assigned detention may result in an in-school suspension. 

Fines/Restitution

Certain situations may necessitate fines or reimbursement of costs by the student.

Missing Assigned Consequences

Consequences given to students are done so as a learning opportunity and students are expected to be present for the assigned consequence. Failure to report will result in additional consequences.

Parent Conferences

Parent/guardian involvement is of utmost importance in ensuring the success of students in our schools. Parents/guardians often are asked to attend conferences in school regarding their student. 

Suspension

Certain types of student misbehavior may result in removal from school from one day up to 15 days. Principal assigned suspensions are school excused. Students will be permitted to complete make up work. At teacher request, work, which will be missed during the suspension, must be completed upon return or credit may be denied.

Exclusion

Temporary removal from designated school building.

Expulsion

This action is taken by the School Board to prevent enrollment or re-enrollment for a period of up to one calendar year.  

Prone Restraint

An employee of the district shall not use prone restraint or inflict any form of physical harm that restricts or impairs a pupil’s ability to breathe, communicate distress, or places pressure on pupil’s head, throat, neck, chest, lungs, sternum, diaphragm, back, or abdomen, or results in straddling a pupil’s torso.

Due Process

If students feel they have followed procedures concerning school policy yet have reached an impasse, they may file a grievance by doing the following:

• Step 1: The student must present a written statement of facts concerning the impasse to the principal within 15 days of the initial situation. The statement should include specifics such as dates, names and incidents.
• Step 2: The principal will investigate the grievance and respond in writing to the student and faculty members involved within five days.
• Step 3: If the impasse is not resolved, the grievance will be presented to the superintendent of schools and a meeting of involved parties will be arranged, including parents/guardians of the involved student. Conciliation is the goal of this meeting. A time limit of 10 days is provided for this procedure.
• Step 4: If the impasse is not resolved, it will be presented to the school board. Their decision will be final.

Students, parents and other guardians, and school staff may file a complaint and seek corrective action when the requirements of the Minnesota Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, including the implementation of the local behavior and discipline policies, are not being implemented appropriately or are being discriminately applied. Complaints should be filed with the Director of Administrative Services at (763) 689-6235.