HighSchoolBehaviorDefinitions
*Bullying
VerbalorPhysical:
Anysevereorpervasivephysicalorverbalactorconduct,includingcommunicationsmadeinwritingor
electronically,directedtowardastudentorstudentsthathasorcanbereasonablypredictedtohavetheeffectofoneormoreofthe
following1.Placingthestudentorstudentsinreasonablefearofharmtothestudentsorstudentspersonorproperty2.Causinga
substantiallydetrimentaleffectonthestudentsorstudentsphysicalormentalhealth3.Substantiallyinterferingwiththestudentsor
studentsacademicperformanceor4.Substantiallyinterferingwiththestudentsorstudentsabilitytoparticipateinorbenefitfrom
theservices,activities,orprivilegesprovidedbyaschool.
Cyber
:
Cyberbullyingmeansbullyingthroughtheuseoftechnologyoranyelectroniccommunication,including
withoutlimitationanytransferofsigns,signals,writing,images,sounds,data,orintelligenceofanynaturetransmittedinwholeorin
partbyawire,radioelectromagneticsystem,photoelectronicsystem,orphotoopticalsystem,includingwithoutlimitationelectronic
mail,internetcommunications,instantmessages,orfacsimilecommunications.
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PleaseseetheWD7Handbookforfurtherdetails
CellPhone
cellphoneinuseduringschooldayteacherconfiscatesandturnsintoassistantprincipalorprincipal
Cheating(dailyhomework)
studentcopiesorusesapeersworktocompletedailyassignment
Cheating/Plagiarism/Forgery
studentcopiesorreplicatesanotherpersonswrittenworkonasummativeassessment
Classroom/Lunchroom/BusTardy
Notindoorofclassroombeforethefinalbell
SchoolTardy
threeormoretardiestoschool
DisruptingInstruction
studentengagesinlowintensitybutinappropriatedisruption(i.e.talking,throwingobjects,
Passingnotes,lackofparticipation,sleeping,offtask,outofseat,eatinginclass,etc.)
Dresscodeviolation
(lowintensity)studentisabletochange/putonitemstoreflectschooldresscode.
Dresscodeviolation
(highintensity)studentsdresscannotberectifiedtoreflectschooldresscode
Food/Gum/Candy
studentchewsorconsumesanedibleitemwithoutteacherpermission
Inappropriatelanguage
swearingnotdirectedtowardanotherperson.
Abusivelanguage
studentusesinappropriatelanguagedirectedtowardanother/sexually(explicitorimplied)inappropriate
language
Insubordination
(lowintensity)
studentrefusestofollowdirections,talksbacktostaff,rollseyes,etc.
Insubordination(highintensity)
teacherfollowsflowchartstepsandstudentisnotcompliantbehaviorscontinue
LewdConduct
verbalorphysicalactthatisobsceneorindecent
Physicalcontact/horseplay
studentmakesinappropriatebutnotseriousphysicalcontact
Fighting/PhysicalAggression
unsafeconductthatinvolvesaphysicalactofviolence
Harassment
unsafeconductthatinvolvesathreatorphysicalactwithinappropriatereferencetoracial,cultural,gender,sexual
orgeneralappearance
Publicdisplayofaffection
inappropriatehandholding,caressingandkissingonschoolproperty
TechnologyMisuse(
lowintensity)onwrongcomputersiteorusingelectronicswithoutpermission
TechnologyMisuse
(highintensity)seestudentinternetagreement
UnpreparedforClass
nothavingnecessarymaterials(pen,pencil,book,paper,etc.)
UnsafeConduct(lowintensity)studentengagesinbehaviorthatcompromisesthesafetyofothers
UnsafeConduct
studentengagesinbehaviorthatthreatensthesafetyofothers(i.e.throwinglargeobjects)and/orcauseharm
Vandalism
(lowintensity)studentabletoreturnpropertytooriginalconditionwithminimaleffort
Vandalism
(highintensity)studentengagesinbehaviorthatdestroysordisfiguresschoolorstudentproperty
VerbalIntimidation
unsafeconductthatinvolvesanact(s)causingfearorcoercion
Revised9/2015
Revised9/2015