The Greene County School Board has approved a discipline procedure for all elementary schools. It focuses on four levels:

Level I Behaviors

Level I behavior consists of minor misbehavior on the part of the student which impedes orderly classroom procedures or interferes with the orderly operation of the school. Classroom teachers are responsible for dealing with Level I behaviors which include: classroom disturbances, cheating and lying, abusive language, chewing gum, simple fighting, classroom tardiness, simple stealing, hall misbehavior, non-defiant failure to do assignment or carry out directions.

Options to be utilized by the classroom teacher in dealing with Level I behavior may include the following but not in any particular order: verbal reprimand, loss of privileges (not to include minimum foundation program - p.e., art, music), corporal punishment, lower conduct grade, individual conference with student, time out or isolation, conference or contact with parent, behavioral contract or token system, creative writing on why behavior occurs - research writing, retribution, and behavior modification. If Level I behaviors continue, principal, parents, and professional assistance should be sought. If academic problems persist, parents should be contacted.

Level II Behaviors

Level II behaviors consist of misbehavior whose frequency or seriousness tends to disrupt the learning climate of the school. These infractions, which usually result from the continuation of Level I misbehaviors, require the intervention of personnel on the administrative level because the execution of Level I disciplinary options has failed to correct the situation.

Options to be utilized with Level II behaviors may include, but not in any specific order: student-teacher conference to discuss documented misbehaviors and the expected behaviors that must be maintained, and, when necessary, develop a behavioral contract; parent-student-teacher conference; detention; extended classroom; parent-student-teacher-principal conference; corporal punishment; and loss of privileges.

Level III Behaviors

Level III behaviors consist of repeated Level II behaviors or acts directed against persons or property. Level III behaviors are handled by the principal and include: possession and/or use of tobacco products, bus misbehaviors, fighting, possession and/or use of unauthorized substances, conduct prejudicial to good order or discipline, threats, vandalism, language (vulgar, obscene, or profane), repeated Level II behaviors.

The consequences for Level III are varied depending on the occurrence and the age of the child, but include: parent conference, out of school suspension, suspension from school, and expulsion.

Level IV Behaviors

Level IV behaviors are acts which result in violence to another's person or property or which pose a threat to the safety of others in the schools. These acts are clearly criminal and are so serious that they always require administrative actions which result in immediate removal of the student from the school, the intervention of law enforcement authorities and action by the local school board. Level IV behaviors are handled by the principal with the parents being notified immediately. Level IV behaviors include the following: unmodified Level III misconduct; extortion; bomb threats; possession, use, transfer of dangerous weapons (excluding guns); assault, battery; theft, possession, sale of stolen property; vandalism; arson; and furnishing, selling, possession of unauthorized substances.

Other Behaviors

The consequence of the following behaviors is one year expulsion: possession of gun, possession of weapon with intent to harm, possession or use of alcohol and/or illegal drug.
 

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