Discipline Guidelines for Misconduct
Students who for reasons known only to them, neglect or refuse to abide by the educational standards of the school or whose conduct is detrimental to the school may expect to receive such treatment as, but not limited to the following:

Violation

1st Offense

2nd Offense

3rd Offense

Skipping Class
  1. Parent Notified
  2. Work Detention

Suspension to Parent

EES
Long Term Suspension

Unauthorized Leaving School in a Vehicle
  1. Suspension to Parent
  2. Suspend driving privilege

EES
Long Term Suspension

Fighting
  1. Police notified in all cases of fighting among students- Report Taken
  2. Parents notified and in all cases dealt with by the administration on an individual basis

Classroom Misconduct
  1. Parent Notified/ Conference
  2. Detention by Teacher
  3. Suspension
  1. In lieu of Suspension Conference
  2. Suspension

EES
Long Term Suspension

Car Problems

Temporary Loss of Driving Privilege

Permanent loss of Driving Privilege

Suspension

Possession of Tobacco Products
  1. Parents Notified
  2. Three Day Suspension

Five Day Suspension

Suspension Long Term

Smoking or (other) Tobacco Use
  1. Citation to Juvenile Court
  2. Five Day Suspension
  1. Citation to Juvenile Court
  2. Ten Day Suspension

(1) Long Term Suspension
(2) Citation to Juvenile. Court

Disrespect to Teacher or Substitute
  1. Parent Conference
  2. Work Detention
  3. Saturday School
  4. Suspension to Parents

Suspension to Parents

Long Term Suspension
EES

Bus Problems

Disposed of According to Hamilton County Bus Conduct on Page 62

 

Long Term Suspension

Out of Place
  1. Parent Notified
  2. Work Detention
  3. Saturday School
  1. Work Detention
  2. Saturday School
  3. Suspension to Parents

EES
Long Term Suspension

Forged Note
  1. Parent Notified
  2. Work Detention
  3. Saturday School

Suspension to Parents

EES Long Term Suspension

Drugs Alcohol

See Drug Policy

Possession of Dangerous Items

See Weapons Policy

Tardies

See tardy policy

Failure to Serve Detention

Detentions doubled by Teacher
  1. Reffered to Office
  2. Parent Notified
  3. Suspension to Parent

EES
Long Term Suspension

Stealing

All thefts should be reported to the assistant principal. Police Report Filed
Parents Notified and all cases dealt with by the administration on an individual basis.

Traffic Violations

See “Student Driving”

Inappropriate Language
  1. Teacher Discipline
  2. Parent Notified
  3. Suspension to Parent

Suspension to Parent

EES
Long Term Suspension

Improper Dress
  1. Parents Notified
  2. Work Detentions
  3. Detain from Class
  1. Detain from Class
  2. Work Detention
  3. Saturday School

EES
Long Term Suspension

Improper Boy/Girl Conduct
  1. Parents Notified
  2. Conference/Warning
  3. Detentions
  4. Suspension
  1. Parent Conference
  2. Work Detentions
  3. Saturday School

EES
Long Term Suspension

Cheating

See OHS Handbook

Other Offenses

All other offenses will be disposed of at the discretion of the Ooltewah High Administration

 

Verified Handicapped Students will be subject to these punishments if the handicapping condition does not cause the misbehavior as determined by an appropriate M-Team prior to punishment and after consultation with the Behavior Management Staff

EES- Denotes Extended Evening Service
(* These are guidelines ONLY, that MAY be used but are not required.)