STUDENT DISCIPLINE POLICY

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT (Adopted by Board November 17, 1992)

Any principal, assistant principal or regular teacher may use corporal punishment in a reasonable manner against any student for good cause in or to maintain discipline and order within the public school in accordance with the following guidelines:

1. Corporal punishment shall be administered only after less stringent measures have failed, or if the conduct of a student is of such nature that corporal punishment is the only reasonable form of punishment under the circumstances.
2. The instrument to be used in administering corporal punishment shall be approved by the principal.
3. Corporal punishment shall be administered in the presence of another professional employee.
4. The nature of the punishment will be such that it is in proportion to the gravity of the offense, the apparent motive and disposition of the offender, and the influence of the offender’s example and conduct on others.
5. In determining the use and degree of corporal punishment, consideration will be given to the age, sex, size, physical and emotional condition of the child.

A disciplinary record shall be maintained and shall contain the name of the student, the type of misconduct, the type of corporal punishment administered, the name of the person administering the punishment, the name of the witness present and the date and time of punishment.  Records are to be kept on the official forms developed by the Board.

Disciplinary records shall be filled in the school office and made available to parents or students, upon request.

GENERAL RULES AND ETHICS OF INTERNET/E-MAIL USE

Students are prohibited from:

• Sending or displaying offensive messages or pictures
• Use of obscene language
• Harassing, insulting or attacking others
• Damaging computers, computer systems or computer networks
• Violation of copyright laws
• Trespassing in another’s folders, work or files
• Intentional misuse of resources
• Using another’s password
• Use of the network for commercial purposes
• Revealing your personal address or phone number or that of another person

COMPUTER LAB RULES

• Absolutely no food or drink in the lab.
• Please wash your hands before lab time.
• Use your best behavior
• Treat computers gently and with care
  • Do not pound on keyboard or mouse
  • Do not change volume on speakers
  • Donot turn computers “on” or “off”
• Please speak quietly in the lab.
• Please don’t bring disks from home for use in the lab
• If you are not sure about something, ask for help.
• Do not leave your computer unless instructed to do so.
• Only supervised Internet activities are permitted
• Remain on the activity as instructed by the teacher.
• All applicable school rules apply in the lab.

PARENTAL PERMISSION AGREEMENT

As the parent or legal guardian of a student, I have read the General Rules and Ethics of Internet/E-mail Use and I understand this access will be provided to my child for educational purposes only.  While Smith County Board of Education has taken reasonable precautions to eliminate controversial material, I also recognize that it is impossible for the Smith County Board of Education to eliminate all controversial materials, and I will not hold them responsible for inappropriate material acquired on the network.  I have discussed this agreement with my child and have explained that any violation of the rules is unethical and may be subject to a Category II Offense of misuse of school property.  I hereby accept the responsibility for my child’s use of the Internet and give my permission for him/her to use the Internet at school.

In the event I, as the parent or legal guardian for the students wish to terminate this agreement, I must notify the Smith County Board of Education in writing.

PARENT TEXTBOOK AGREEMENT

Textbooks are the property of the Smith County Board of Education and shall be returned at the end of the school year, upon completion of the course, or upon withdrawal from a course or school.  Books that are lost or damaged to the extent that it is no longer usable or maliciously vandalized must be paid for at 100% replacement costs.

Failure to pay for the book(s) will result in the following:

1. refusal to issue any additional textbooks until restitution is made and
2. withholding all grades, diplomas, report cards, or transcripts until restitution is made.

RESIDENCY AFFIRMATION

In 1993 the Smith County Board of Education approved a policy which does NOT accept out-of-county students.  By affixing your signature to the permission form you affirm that you are a resident of Smith County.

SMITH COUNTY BUS RULES

Remain seated at all times.                                                             Obey the driver at all times
No loud talking or yelling.                                                               No destruction of property. *
Objects should not be thrown on or out of the bus.                       No use of tobacco, drugs or alcohol *
No food or drink unless permitted by driver.                                 No fighting. *
No rude, discourteous, or unacceptable language. *                      No balloons
Emergency doors will not be used except for emergencies.          No glass vases

Any other conduct prejudicial to good order on the bus is prohibited.

The bus driver does have the authority to assign seats.

The bus driver will report a rider to the principal of the school, and the principal of the school has the full authority to discipline the student just as if the student were in the school building.

The breaking of rules marked by an * may justify suspension on the first offense.  This will be done at the principal’s discretion.

Riding the bus to and from school is a privilege and not a requirement by law.  If a child cannot follow the rules, he or she will not be allowed to ride the bus.