STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
The administration reserves the right to exercise flexibility
in the administration of all disciplinary action due to individuality
of the student infractions and other considerations. P.H.S. operates
on the assumption that all disciplinary action functions on the
philosophy of progression. Therefore, as referrals to the office
mount, more severe penalties will be progressively implemented.
The intent of this philosophy is to modify, and perhaps eliminate,
undesirable and inappropriate student behavior. The penalty for
violating of any rule may be any of the consequence listed below.
Furthermore, violations may also result in criminal and/or civil
actions.
Detentions
Detention hall will be open for students to serve their teacher
or office issued detentions on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
from 2:35-3:35 p.m. in the large study hall adjacent to the cafeteria.
Missed ½ hour detention = 1 hour detention
Missed 1 hour detention = Saturday School.
Saturday School
Held from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Students are required to
be on time and have classroom assignments and materials to work
on. Penalty for missing a Saturday School is 1 Day S.S.S.P.
In-School Suspension (ISS)
An in-school suspension means that a student will report to the
P.H.S. study hall room (cafeteria 1) at 7:30 a.m. The student
is not able to attend regular classes at the high school or extracurricular
activities; however, all coursework completed will be permitted
provided that the student gathers assignments and submits the
materials to his/her teachers. Additional assignments may be
given to the student.
Wood County S.S.S.P.
Wood County Supervised School Suspension Program (S.S.S.P.) held
at the Juvenile Detention Center in Bowling Green. S.S.S.P. is
considered an Out of School Suspension; however, the students
are supervised all day and must work on school assignments. As
with an Out of School Suspension, only credit for test and major
projects will be permitted. Students must report to the main
office by 8 a.m. where they are then transported (via school van)
to the Juvenile Detention Facility in Bowling Green. Students
return to P.H.S. by 2:30 when they are dismissed.
Out of School Suspension (OSS)
To be suspended from school means that while you are suspended,
you are not allowed to come to school to attend classes or extracurricular
activities. Only credit for tests and major projects will be
permitted provided you complete and submit the required tests/projects
upon your return to school.
SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION
A student may be suspended by the Superintendent or the building
principal for a period of not more than (10) days, provided that
the student has been given written notice of his/her suspension
and the reasons thereof, and has been given an opportunity to
appear at an informal hearing to answer the charges against him/her.
The Superintendent may expel a student from school provided the
student and his/her parent or guardian have been given written
notice of the intention to expel and the reasons thereof, and
an opportunity to appear with a representative before the Superintendent
to answer the charges within three (3) to five (5) days after
notice has been given, unless the Superintendent grants an extension
of time. When extraordinary circumstances involving the health
and safety of the student or others in the school require immediate
exclusion of the student from a curricular or extra-curricular
activity, the hearing shall be held within 72 hours.
DISCIPLINE TRACK
A student who disrupts the teaching and/or learning of a class,
not only affects his/her own learning but the learning environment
of the entire class. Therefore, the following clear and decisive
penalties and disciplinary track have been established in order
to eliminate repeated disruptions by any one student in any one
class/subject during the school year. The Discipline Track will
also be used for repeated violations such as Profanity, Cafeteria
referrals, Hallway violations, etc.
· Teacher Detention
· Office Detention *
· Saturday School *
· 2 days ISS
· 2 days SSSP
· 5 days SSSP
· Removal From Class for remainder of the semester/10 days SSSP./Possible Court Action
· Expulsion
* The maximum number of Three (3) Office Detentions and Three
(3) Saturday Schools will be assigned as a result of disciplinary
infractions. The philosophy behind this policy is if a student
has not yet modified/improved his/her behavior after serving three
Office Detentions or Saturday Schools, more severe consequences
are appropriate in order to obtain a change in student behavior.
A student with no history of disruptions in a class who causes a disruption which warrants a Saturday School or above (for example: being sent to the office), may or may not enter the disciplinary track for that class based upon future behavior.
INSUBORDINATION
Students are expected to follow the instructions of all teachers
and other school personnel while in the school, on school grounds,
and at all school events, including those held off campus. Refusal
by a student to cooperate with a reasonable request by a staff
member will result disciplinary actions. Being sent out of a
classroom to the main office due to behavior problems, constitutes
insubordination.
USE OF TOBACCO/SMOKING
Students who violate this policy will be placed into St. Luke's
Hospital mandatory Smoking Program. This program involves the
student attending 2 Saturday sessions at St. Luke's as well as
a follow-up session at the school. Failure to complete this program
will result in 4 days of S.S.S.P.
STUDENT HARASSMENT/HAZING
Harassment of a student(s) by other students or any member of
the staff is a violation of Federal law and is contrary to the
Board of Education's commitment to provide a physical and psychologically
safe environment in which to learn. In addition to sexual harassment,
which includes unwelcome sexual advances or any form of improper
physical contact or sexual remarks, harassment shall also include
any speech or action that creates a hostile, intimidating, or
offensive learning environment. Moreover, derogatory communications
or conduct concerning a student's gender, religion, race, ethnic
group, or disability are also forms of harassment. Hazing is
defined as doing any act or coercing another, including the victim
to do any act of initiation that causes or creates a substantial
risk of causing mental or physical harm to any person. Permission,
consent, or assumption of risk by an individual subjecting to
hazing does NOT lesson the prohibition contained in this policy.
Anyone found to have violated this policy and/or Code of Conduct
shall be subject to disciplinary action. Any student wishing to
report an incident of harassment should complete a report of harassment
available in the main office. Additionally, reports of harassment
can be reported to any of the administrators or guidance counselors.
FIGHTING/ROUGHHOUSING/PUSHING
The first violation for fighting results in a 5 day out of school
suspension & 4 day in-school suspension & possible court
action. Roughhousing and pushing can result in several days
of in-school suspension, days of S.S.S.P. or Saturday School(s)
depending upon the events. Students should seek nonviolent means
to resolve their differences. Classroom teachers, counselors,
peer mediation, coaches, and administrators are all available
to assist students resolve conflicts. If a student is found guilty
of fighting, initiating a fight or aggravating a fight disciplinary
action will result.
UNAUTHORIZED AREA
Students are not to be in secured areas of the building, classrooms,
and hallways without a staff member or their expressed permission.
Students are not permitted in their cars or in the parking lot
at any time except to park on arrival, use of off-campus pass,
or dismissal. Property adjacent to the school is off limits to
students before, during, and after school.
SCHOOL BUS RULES OF CONDUCT
1. School Bus stops shall be limited to a central point where
children can meet safely.
2. Students are to be at their bus stop at least five minutes
prior to bus arrival time and go promptly to the bus when school
is dismissed. Drivers are not required to wait for children as
all children further down the route would be forced to wait longer.
3. Students shall load and unload from bus at their designated
stop in an orderly manner and avoid crowding and pushing.
4. Pupils must leave or board the bus at locations to which they
have been assigned unless they have parental and administrative
authorization to do otherwise. In other words, permission forms
MUST be signed by the building Administrator and the parent, and
MUST constitute an emergency situation. NO EXCEPTIONS.
5. Students are required to remain on the bus once they have
boarded.
6. Eating, drinking and littering are not permitted.
7. The driver is in full charge of the bus at all times and is
responsible for order. The driver will report student behavior
to the principal. Threatening or endangering situations will
be reported immediately to the Transportation Office.
8. Disorderly conduct or refusals to submit to the authority
of the
driver will be reported on the referral form.
9. Noise on the bus shall be kept to a minimum. However, there
must be absolute quiet at a railroad crossing and other places
of danger as specified by the driver.
10. Students must remain in their seats while the bus is in motion.
11. Students must not throw anything while on the bus or out of
the bus.
12. Students must not hang any object or part of their body out
the bus window.
13. Parents/students will be responsible for any damage done to
a bus.
14. Students: Don't lose your riding privileges! Follow these
rules:
A. Observe same conduct as in the classroom.
B. Be courteous; use no profane language.
C. Do not eat or drink on the bus.
D. Keep the bus clean.
E. Cooperate with the driver.
F. Do not be destructive.
G. Do not smoke or produce a flame.
H. Stay in your seat.
I. Keep head, hands and feet inside bus.
J. Bus driver is authorized to assign seats.
15. Cross the street at least 10 feet ahead of the bus.
16. Pupils are never permitted to transport animals or potentially
dangerous objects such as glass, knives, lighters, etc. on the
school bus. Objects that are packaged to eliminate hazard may
be approved.
SCHOOL BUS PENALTIES FOR MISCONDUCT
In order to insure the safe operation of school buses and to insure
consistent enforcement throughout the Perrysburg School District,
the following procedure shall be followed when it becomes necessary
to take disciplinary action because of misconduct aboard a school
bus:
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| Second referral |
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| Third referral |
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| Fourth referral |
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NOTE: If the offense is deemed serious enough by school officials,
any of the preceding steps may be superseded and the next step
enforced and permanent loss of bus privileges may result.
STUDENT BEHAVIOR CODE
The Student Behavior Code, adopted by the Board of Education of the Perrysburg Exempted Village School District pursuant to Section 3313.661 and 3313.662, Ohio Revised Code.
Any pupil engaging in the types of conduct either specifically or generally like the conduct listed below is subject to expulsion, suspension, emergency suspension, removal or permanent exclusion from curricular or extra-curricular activities pursuant to Sections 3313.661 and 3313.662, Ohio Revised Code.
This code applies to student conduct on school property, or while in the control or custody of the school district, regardless of whether on or off school premises, or at a school-related activity, regardless of location. The types of conduct prohibited by this code are as follows: 1. Stealing, causing damage to, or destroying school or private property on school premises or private or public property on school premises. 2. Damage or destruction of property belonging to a school employee or anyone connected with the school district, whether on or off school premises. 3. Causing or attempting to cause damage to the property of another public or private school on that school's premises. 4. Causing or attempting to cause physical injury to any student, teacher, other school employee, or any other individual. 5. Threatening or intimidating any student, teacher, other school employee or other individual by written, verbal or gestural means. 6. Interfering with school purposes or with the ordinary operation of the school by using, threatening to use, aiding or abetting other persons to use violence, force, coercion, threats, intimidation, fear or disruptive means. 7. Possessing, using, or transmitting or concealing any object which might be considered a dangerous weapon or instrument of violence, or any violation of Board policy on dangerous weapons in school. 8. Possessing, using, selling, buying, transmitting, secreting or being under the influence of any alcoholic beverage, narcotic or hallucinogenic drug, marijuana, barbiturate, amphetamine, inhalant, paraphernalia, controlled or counterfeit controlled substance, or any other intoxicant or illegal drug. 9. Smoking, possession or use of tobacco products on school property or adjacent properties. 10. Gambling. 11. Subject to lawful exercise of First Amendment Rights, participation in any activity or conduct which substantially disrupts or materially interferes with or is likely to disrupt or interfere with any school function, activity or purpose, or that creates a reasonable likelihood or interference with the health, safety or well-being of the rights of other students. 12. Use or display of obscenity or profanity, including but not limited to obscene gestures, signs, pictures, publication or partial phrases that can be implied to be obscene. 13. Engaging in any act which frightens, degrades, disgraces or tends to frighten, degrade, or disgrace any person by written, verbal or gestural means during any period of time when the student is properly under the authority of school personnel. 14. Illegal or unauthorized entry to school facilities. 15. Fighting. 16. Hazing (to harass with abusive or ridiculous tricks). 17. Tardiness. 18. Truancy. 19. Skipping class. 20. Improper use of vehicles. 21. Refusal or failure to comply with State or Local attendance laws. 22. Inappropriate public display of affection. 23. Failure to comply with the minimum personal grooming guidelines as established by students, teachers, and administrators. 24. Loitering at any time on school grounds, in buildings, or adjacent properties. 25. Sale or trade of merchandise or products without prior administrative approval. 26. Dressing or appearing in a fashion deemed inappropriate, including but not limited to that which either (a) interferes with the student's safety, health or welfare or that of other student, or (b) causes disruption or directly interferes with the educational process, or (c) is not in accordance with the vocational requirements of a specific program. 27. Forgery or falsification of school information or documents, or information on correspondence directed to the school. 28. Academic misconduct, including but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, and transmission of unauthorized academic information. 29. Copyrighting infringement and unauthorized copying. 30. Deletion of computer files or knowingly introducing computer viruses. 31. Unauthorized entry into school computers, sites or information databases. 32. Improper or inappropriate use of school computers, including but not limited to accessing information unrelated to school purposes or activities. 33. Failure to comply with the directions of teachers, student teachers, aides, bus drivers, principals, or other authorized school personnel. 34. Any infraction or refusal to comply with the rules and regulations of the school. 35. Any conduct which violates local, state or federal law. 36. Persistent disobedience, insubordination or other misconduct pertaining to any rules or regulations governing student conduct.
This policy applies to all technology including, but not limited to: computers, phones, audio/video equipment, copy machines, and information storage devices. The use of school technology is a privilege. Use of technology by students requires that school technology be used for educational purposes, unselfishly, with good manners and ethics, and for the good of the students as a whole.
The actions listed below are violations of the Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students. The actions listed below may also be a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. Any discipline resulting from violations will adhere to the Student Code of Conduct.
1. Unauthorized copying, installation, use or theft of software,
media, data or other intellectual property:
It is unethical to copy, install, take or use software, media,
data or other intellectual property unless permission has been
obtained from its creator or publisher, either in writing or as
a license agreement. Students will abide by all state and federal
copyright laws.
2. Use of any technology for (a.) activities unrelated to specific
school or staff directed purposes or (b.) commercial purposes:
School technology and resources may not be used for private gain
or any other commercial or private purpose. All use of technology
by students will be directly related to their education as directed
by teachers or staff. Students will not use school technology
for accessing information or technology not within the school's
control without expressed and specific permission from a teacher
or staff member, including the access of Internet resources or
accessing private accounts, technology or information not belonging
to the school such as remotely accessing a "home" account
or computer. Technology will not be used by students for entertainment,
game-playing or for activities unrelated to their current education
and learning as directed by teachers or staff.
3. Damaging, vandalizing, "hacking," altering, reconfiguring,
modifying or destroying technology or equipment, including computer
hardware or software:
No student will knowingly or negligently damage, vandalize, "hack,"
alter, reconfigure, modify or destroy school technology, either
from within or from outside school facilities. Students will not
alter or make changes to any technology such as computer software
configuration without specific permission from the teacher, building
administrator or other staff overseeing that particular technology.
The following shall be considered vandalism: printing excessive
copies; attempting to "crash" computers or networks;
the creation, intentional use or installation of unauthorized
devices, objects or programs; the alteration or reconfiguring
of technology; the use of chain letters or excessive communication;
or devices and objects that restrict legitimate use. Students
will abide by state and federal laws related to, but not limited
to, technology, computers, public information and communication
systems.
4. Harassment using technology:
Use of the phone system, copy machines, computer systems or any
technology to send or display inappropriate, obscene or harassing
messages or material anywhere or to anyone is prohibited.
5. Invasion of the privacy or property of individuals or the
school using technology, reporting of violations:
All students shall respect the privacy of others. Technology,
data, media and software belonging to someone other than the student
will not be accessed without expressed and specific permission
by the owner or person in charge of that technology, data, media
or software. School files are strictly off limits. Any attempt
by students to access another person's or the school's private
files, phone, e-mail messages, technology, data, media or software
will be considered theft. It is unethical behavior to even try
to gain unauthorized resources or private information, either
on the computer, telephone systems or through other technology.
Students will immediately report any knowledge or indication of
a violation of this acceptable use policy. Teachers and staff
reserve the right to inspect any student's technology, data, media
and property brought onto school property, into school facilities,
or used to access school technology to investigate or determine
if a violation of the Acceptable Use Policy has occurred. Students
not willing to allow inspection will not bring technology, data,
media or property, not owned or controlled by the school, onto
school property, into school facilities, or use it to access school
technology.
6. Accessing, creating, displaying or publishing inappropriate
or demeaning materials or information:
Electronic information, including the Internet, is the embodiment
of the principles outlined in the First Amendment. This means
that some materials or information available as electronic information
or on the Internet is considered objectionable by some of many
people. Students will not access, create, display, or publish
any inappropriate or demeaning materials or information.
7. NOTE: Should a student lose their school computer privileges
due to unacceptable use, all computer coursework using teacher-led
instruction is still permissible.