To guide students in their understanding of what constitutes negative behavior, behavioral infractions have been divided into categories according to their degree of seriousness. No student will be referred to Administration for minor infractions until the last stage of the teacher’s discipline.

 

Minor infractions which result in a Recess detention  include, but are not limited to:

• Violations of the dress code

• Failure to bring assigned books and/or materials to class

• Failure to bring in signed papers or notes of concern back to school

• Eating and/or taking items outside of the cafeteria without proper permission

• Entering any building or classroom without permission or at unassigned time before, during, or after school

• Failure to return Progress Reports or Report Cards on or by a given date

• Writing or marking on body parts

• Misbehavior that prevents said students learning

Major Infractions: Any student choosing to commit a major infraction must be referred to school administration. Major infractions which result in full lunch/recess detention include, but are not limited to:

• Misbehavior that prevents other students learning

• Cheating

• Misconduct at a Field Trip

• Obscene Language, Gestures, Writings, or Drawings

• Forging Parents Signature on Papers

• Marking on Desks, Walls, Doors, Student Property, etc.

• Leaving Classroom without Permission

• Failure to Follow a Teacher’s Directive

• Retaliation against one that reports Bullying

• Defacing someone's personal property or clothing (This includes cutting, writing, tearing, etc.)

• Violations of Acceptable use of the Internet

• Misconduct (pushing, shoving, continuous talking after quiet is requested, teasing, name calling, writing or passing notes, etc.)
  during Assembly, in Walkways, Cafeteria, on the Playground, or anywhere on the school grounds before, during, or after school.

 

Severe Infractions: Students choosing the following behaviors will be referred to school administration. Severe infractions  which result in a suspension include, but are not limited to:

• Physical Altercation or Fighting

• Repeated bullying or any severe act of Bullying

• Physical Striking of a staff member or fellow student

• Vandalism (major damage to property)

• Skipping a detention or assigned school consequence

• Use or possession of tobacco or vapes on campus

• Intentionally pulling a fire alarm, perpetuating a bomb scare, threatening to do so

• Threatening to harm the school any anyway (bomb threat, gun violence, fire)

• ANY physical or verbal acts of disrespect towards a teacher, staff member, or fellow student

• Stealing, Receiving a stolen item or inappropriate possession of any stolen goods or property

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Off-Campus Conduct

The administration of ARC reserves the right to discipline its students for off-campus behavior that is not in line with behavior expectations of its students during the course of the school day. 

Probation

School administration may place students on behavioral probation depending on the severity of a student’s behavior and/or consistent infractions by a student. At that point, the student is being placed on notice and his/her continued enrollment is predicated upon their conformity to the disciplinary policy.