Rules

School-Wide Rules & Discipline Policy Each student will acknowledge and adhere to the following school-wide rules and regulations. 1. Profanity, vulgar language, racial slurs (written or verbal) and obscene gestures are forbidden. 2. No student is allowed in the halls during class periods unless the student has an official hall pass issued by a staff member or unless the staff member accompanies the student. 3. Students will speak in low voices in the hallway and will move quickly to and from class. 4. Students should keep paper and other waste materials off the hallways and from the commons. Trash cans are located in each wing and should be utilized. 5. Possession and/or use of tobacco products, alcohol, other drugs or drug paraphernalia are forbidden. School board policy will be followed if a student is caught with any of these illegal substances and/or items on campus. 6. Electronic devices are not allowed at school. They will be confiscated and returned only to the student's parent/guardian (i.e. cellular phones, beepers, headsets, radios, CD players, etc). 7. No student is to threaten and/or bully another student. Students guilty of these acts will be punished. Weapons of any type are forbidden and can result in expulsion from school. 8. Fighting or aggressive behavior is not allowed and can result in suspension from school. 9. Students guilty of gossiping and instigating trouble will be punished. 10. Students may use the office telephone with the permission of authorized personnel and only in case of an emergency. Students will not be called to the telephone; urgent messages will be delivered. The administration reserves the right to make changes and allowances for any and all rules listed when deemed necessary. Teachers will reprimand students who choose not to obey the school rules using the steps listed below. If these steps prove to be ineffective in correcting student behavior, other measures consistent with parish policy will be taken in an effort to eliminate the misbehavior. 1st offense- A verbal warning will be given to the student. 2nd offense- A written warning will be completed. 3rd offense- Teacher-student conference is held. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">4th offense- Teacher will contact parent/guardian by telephone and document conversation. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">5th offense- Student will receive a written referral and a conference may be scheduled. Persons to attend the conference will be parent(s), teacher(s), student, principal, and counselor. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">For severe disruption such as fighting, open defiance, profane or obscene language, the student will be sent directly to the principal. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">