District-Wide

Discipline

Management

Plan

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Goal of the DMP

A basic goal of the District-Wide Discipline Management Plan (DMP) is to reduce the number of Level I, Rule 101 infractions.

The DMP: Level I, Rule 1 referrals decreased from 5212 in

2007-2008 to 4452 in 2008-2009.

The DMP was revised during the 2005-2006 school year through a collaborative effort of a committee consisting of PCSSD administrators, PACT, PASS, ODM and Joshua Intervenors.

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What is not a violation of the DMP?

All rules contained in the Parent/Student Handbook,

for Student Conduct and Discipline other than

Level I, Rule 101.

For example:

Defiant Behavior

(Rule 102, PCSSD Student Handbook)

Harassment

(Rule 108, PCSSD Student Handbook)

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Students shall comply with reasonable instructions from

administrators, teachers, instructional assistants, school bus

drivers or any authorized school district employee. After the

teacher has followed the DMP, and the student still does not

comply with any school personnel, then the following

consequences will be followed.

a. Parent/Administrator conference

b. D-Hall/SAC – 1 day

c. SAC – 2 days

d. Suspension – 2 days (Develop Behavior Plan)

e. Suspension – 4 days and probation

f. Recommendation for Expulsion

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lanLevel I Rule 1: Refusal to Follow School

and/or Classroom Rules

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Comparison of Rule 1 IncidentsDistrict Totals

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First Things First

On the first day of school, the staff will share with students:

Copy of all rules and consequences to students and parents

Clear and reasonable expectations

“Do’s” and “Do nots” regarding behavior

Rules and consequences for rule infractions

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First Things First continued… Explanation and discussion of the rationale for

each rule

Clear examples of appropriate and inappropriate behavior related to each rule, and direct teaching of appropriate behavior if necessary

Ensure consistency with the PCSSD Parent/Student Handbook for Student Conduct and Discipline

Frequent reminders of rules and expected

behavior

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