DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
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1. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Employees shall not utilize corporal punishment as a penalty or punishment for student misbehavior. Corporal punishment
shall refer to the deliberate infliction of physical pain on a student by any means.
2. REFERRAL
Discipline problems which are of a serious nature must be referred to the principal or his/her designee and to the parent(s) of
the student. The staff member making the referral shall use the standard referral form.
3. ADMINISTRATORS & DISCIPLINARY RESPONSE OPTIONS
Disciplinary problems referred to the school administrator are usually handled by in-school measures short of suspension,
after-school detention and/or expulsion. Disciplinary options include:
(A) COUNSEL WITH STUDENT regarding the offense to correct the behavior and prevent its recurrence.
(B) SET UP A CONFERENCE with the parents/guardians which may include the referring teacher, counselor, or other staff
members.
(D) PROBATION - The principal or his/her designee may specify that the student be readmitted to class upon probation,
conditional upon good behavior during a specified period. Probation may be imposed for infractions of school
rules or policies (including the Discipline Policy) where the infraction does not necessarily warrant removal from the
school by suspension. Written notice of probation shall be given to the student and his/ her parents and shall be placed in
the student's file. Should the student breach the conditions imposed for probation, the student may be suspended from
school, or may be subject to any of the other authorized actions pursuant to the Discipline Policy.
(E) EXTENDED LOSS OF SCHOOL PRIVILEGES
(F) USE OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINT - Employees may use, within the scope of their employment, such physical
restraint as may be reasonable and necessary to protect themselves, students, or others from physical injury; to obtain
possession of a weapon or other dangerous objects under the control of a student; or to protect property from serious harm.
(Excerpt from Board Policy 9.2212)
(G) REMOVAL OF STUDENTS FOR ASSAULT
(Excerpt from Bd. Policy 09.425)
School administrators, teachers, or other school personnel may immediately remove or cause to be removed threatening
or violent students from a classroom setting or from the District's transportation system pending any further disciplinary
action that may occur. Threatening or violent behavior shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Verbal or written statements or gestures by students indicating intent to harm themselves, others or property.
2. Physical attack by students so as to intentionally inflict harm to themselves, others or property.
Removal of students from a bus shall be made in compliance with 702 KAR 5:080. Each school shall designate the
site(s) to which employees may remove students from a classroom setting and the employee(s) who will supervise the
student at the site.
When teachers or other personnel remove a student, they shall complete and submit a form to document the removal
and the causes as soon as practicable. The Principal/ Designee shall review the removal as soon as possible to determine
if further disciplinary action is warranted or if the student is to be returned to the classroom.
(H) DETENTION – As an alternative disciplinary method, the principal, head teacher or designee may establish a
detention hall. See section (I), In-School Suspension, for policy.
(I) IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION (and DETENTION)
(1) In-School Suspension is the temporary isolation of the student from his/her peers while under proper supervision