District Policies – Jefferson County School District R-1
Book:	District Policies – Jefferson County School District R-1
Section:	J: Students
Title:	Student Discipline
Number:	JK
Status:	Active
Legal:	C.R.S. 18-6-401 (1) C.R.S. 19-3-303 (1) C.R.S. 22-32-109.1 C.R.S. 22-32-126 (5) C.R.S. 22-33-106 (1)(a-e) C.R.S. 22-33-202
Adopted:	06/26/1997
Last Revised:	06/15/2000
Last Reviewed:

Policy Detail

The Board of Education recognizes that effective student discipline is a major contributor to the creation of a positive and productive learning environment for all students. It is the further belief of the Board that the prime objectives of the discipline program should be to:

1. Assist students in the development of the ability to discipline themselves.
2. Assist students in the development of behavior that is socially acceptable, respectful and mindful of the dignity of others.
3. Ensure the rights of others to learn.

All Board policies and regulations containing the letters "JK" in the file name, the district's rights and responsibilities document and local school rules developed in accordance with Board policies shall constitute the district's discipline code. All district policies, regulations, and individual school rules governing student discipline shall be distributed at regular intervals to students and their parents and to each new student and his or her parents, guardian, or legal custodian upon enrollment, and shall be placed in conspicuous places within each school throughout the year.

Distribution of Conduct and Discipline Code
The administration shall develop and disseminate procedures that are designed to achieve these broad objectives and maintain the necessary order in the district schools. All such procedures must be approved by the Board and conform to the requirements of law.

Expulsion Prevention
District personnel shall enforce discipline so that students demonstrating unacceptable behavior and their parents, guardians or legal custodians understand that such behavior shall not be tolerated and shall be dealt with according to the student discipline code. However, available alternatives should be explored to help students who are at risk of expulsion before expulsion becomes a necessary step.

The schools shall provide students who are identified as at risk of suspension or expulsion with the necessary support services to help them avoid expulsion. The failure of the district to identify a student for participation in an expulsion prevention program or the failure of such program to remediate a student's behavior shall not be grounds to prevent school personnel from proceeding with appropriate disciplinary measures.

Discipline of Habitually Disruptive Students
Any student who has been suspended a second time during any school year or calendar year for causing a material and substantial disruption while on school property, at a school-sanctioned activity or event or while being transported in a district-approved vehicle may be subject to an individual remedial discipline plan developed in accordance with Board policy.

Any student who causes a material and substantial disruption three times in any one school year or calendar year shall be declared an habitually disruptive student and shall be subject to mandatory expulsion in accordance with Board policy and state law.

For purposes of this policy, "material and substantial disruption" means behavior which is initiated, willful, and overt on the part of the student and results in suspension and which is considered, in the view of the principal or designee, to cause a serious interference with the orderly operation of the school or the school's ability to provide educational opportunities to the student or others or is considered to be detrimental to the welfare or safety of others.

Discipline of Special Education Students
Disruptive behavior by a student identified as a student with disabilities, as defined by Board policy, shall be dealt with in accordance with the student's IEP or § 504 plan. A student with a disability shall be subject to expulsion as a habitually disruptive student only if a determination has been made by the student's IEP or § 504 team that the disruptive behavior is not a manifestation of the student's disability.

Notice of Disciplinary Information
In accordance with state law, the principal or designee shall communicate disciplinary information concerning any student enrolled in the school to any teacher who has direct contact with the student in the classroom and to any counselor who has direct contact with the student. Persons who receive such information shall maintain the confidentiality of the information and shall not communicate the information to any other person.

When disciplinary information is communicated, the student and his or her parent(s) shall be notified and provided a copy of the information. The student and his or her parent(s) may challenge the accuracy of the information.

CROSS REFERENCE:

JK - R, Student Discipline (Habitually Disruptive)
GBGB, Staff Personal Security and Safety
JRA/JRC, Student Records/Release of Information on Students
JK subcodes (all relate to student discipline), JKA , JKDA/JKEA, JKD/JKE1