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Discipline

The primary purpose of the discipline policy at Clyde Riggs Elementary is to insure an atmosphere that is conducive and safe for learning to occur.  Acceptable behavior is simply a matter of courtesy, good manners, and proper attitudes on the part of the students and teachers.  All faculty members (teachers, instructional assistants, office staff, cafeteria staff, custodial staff, and administration) have equal authority in correcting ANY student at Clyde Riggs Elementary.  We enlist your support as the parent/guardian in helping your child understand the importance of good behavior and respect for other people and their property.  Students, who consistently cause problems, have excessive absences, or fight at school may not be allowed to participate on field trips, school field day or other special school activities.  The teacher will contact you before your child is prohibited from one of these events so you may help correct the situation or give you the opportunity to attend the event with your child.

We will try our best to keep you informed if problems occur at school and we encourage you to keep in contact with the teacher/administration if you have concerns.  The Clyde Riggs Elementary staff is to develop in each student a self-discipline that will enable the student to function freely within the guidelines established for him/her by peers, school, home, and society.

Occasionally a student's action takes him/her outside of the established guidelines requiring prompt, affirmative, and appropriate discipline for the infraction of the rules. Parents will be notified of a significant discipline problem.

The elementary staff encourages the students to examine choices they make, take responsibility for their choices, and to consider the consequences. If students are involved in a physical fight, they do so, understanding they will receive at least a half-day of supervised study with any subsequent problems subject to a full day(s) of supervised study or suspension. Parents will be informed if follow through is necessary. Deviations from this procedure will be determined by the building principal.

Some examples of conduct resulting in disciplinary action are:
·        Failure to comply with a reasonable request (willful disobedience)
·         Open defiance of a staff member(s) when such defiance may reasonably be anticipated to result in disorder, disruption, or interference with the operation of the school
·         Intimidation or threats (Comments of violence or personal harm will not be taken lightly and can result in result in law enforcement action.)
·         Cursing disrespectful language
·         Discriminatory insult, intimidation, or harassment due to race, color, sex religion, national origin, or handicap status
·         Fighting
·         Destruction, defacing or vandalism of property (Students who vandalize or destroy school property will be held financially responsible for repair and/or replacement of said property including labor.)
·         Theft
·         Writing, distribution, or possession of obscene materials

 

When students break the rules or regulations, display inappropriate behavior, disturb, or disrupt the educational process, corrective measures may take one or several forms depending on Sumner County Board Policy and the severity and/or frequency of misbehavior.

Forms of intervention:
·         Verbal reprimand and /or verbal counseling
·         Logical consequences of inappropriate behavior and/or loss of privilege
·         Time out/Isolation in class/Write-off
·         Pupil-teacher conference
·         Parent notification of the problem (call or note)
·         Parent-teacher conference
·         Parent-teacher-student conference
·         After or before school detention or public service work around school
·         Sent to principal’s office
·         Parent called and requested to come pick up student (Principal)
·         Student isolation - supervised study (Principal)
·         Suspension (Principal)
·         Corporal punishment
·        Expulsion (School Board)

 (Board Policy JC, JCC and JCCC)





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Clyde Riggs Elementary School

211 Fountain Head Road
Portland, Tennessee 37148-1632
Phone: 615-325-2391
Fax: 615-325-5315

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