Elementary Handbook
- Student Handbook
- SPECIAL EDIT: Response to COVID-19
- District Information
- Non-Discrimination and Harassment
- Annual Asbestos Notification
- Attendance
- Emergency Closing Information for Inclement Weather or Other Reasons
- Student Records
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- General Information
- Academics
- Bus Safety Program
- Food Services
- Health and Well-Being
- Discipline and Code of Conduct
- Bullying, Cyber-Bullying, and Retaliation
- Protection for Students with Disabilities
- Discipline of Students Whose Eligibility for Special Education is Suspected
- Affirmative Action Committee - Complaint Procedure
- Responsible Use Policy
- Appendix A: Telecommunications Guidance
- Appendix B: Videotaping/Photography of Children in Schools
- Glossary of Terms
- Falmouth Public Schools
- Discipline and Code of Conduct
Serious Infractions
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The following behaviors demonstrate a lack of respect of themselves, others, or learning. These behaviors are unacceptable and will result in a consequence:
- Disrespectful physical action: i.e., poking, cutting in line, rocking back in chair, spitting.
- Disrespectful verbal actions: i.e., lying, tattling, whining.
- Disrespectful toward learning environment: i.e., calling out, cheating, passing notes, humming/singing during instruction, lying down in meeting, refusing to work, not staying with group, talking to another, tapping pencils or other distracting noises.
Consequences for Serious Infractions
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Depending upon the severity and frequency of the unacceptable behavior, one of the following consequences will be matched to the student and the situation:
- Acknowledge the student’s behavior – pause and look verbal order, and/or signal.
- Student apology – verbal and/or written.
- Hold class meeting – talk to all students about behavior.
- Student spends extra time “practicing” desirable behavior.
- Speak to the student one-to-one in classroom and/or hall.
- Quiet/reflective table.
- Removal from the activity.
Very Serious Infractions
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The following behaviors are threatening to the immediate well-being of a student or to the school. These are also unacceptable and will result in immediate attention or consequence:
- Hurtful physical contact.
- Inappropriate or distressful language – bullying, swearing, talking back to adults, teasing.
- Abusing school material/property.
- Repeated demonstration of serious behaviors.
Consequences for Very Serious Infractions
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Depending upon the severity and frequency of the unacceptable behavior one of the following consequences will be matched to the student and situation:
- Contact parent/guardian – phone call, note home, or meeting.
- Conference with student – student fixes the problem or works toward fixing the problem, contract, school adjustment counselor intervention, spend extra time “practicing” the desirable behavior, Principal’s
- Quite/reflective table.
- Removal from the activity.
Intolerable Infractions
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The following behaviors are unacceptable and will result in immediate attention and significant consequences:
- Purposeful or deliberate unsafe behavior to self and/or others.
- Physical attack or aggression.
- Inappropriate touching of private parts.
- Verbal attack – i.e., racial slurs, sexual comments, threats.
- Leaving school grounds without supervision.
- Using anything as a weapon.
- Stealing.
- Vandalism
- Repeated or severe demonstration of “very serious behaviors.”
- Harassment or discrimination.
Consequences for Intolerable Infractions
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Depending on the severity and frequency of the unacceptable behavior one of the following consequences will be matched to the student and situation:
- Contact with the parent/guardian.
- Classroom and/or school consequence – i.e., bus suspension, detention, removal from activity.
- Removed from classroom by Principal.
- Suspension or expulsion.
Corporal Punishment
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State law prohibits the use of corporal punishment as an effective means of disciplining children in school.
Search of Students and Their Personal Property
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A search of a student or their personal property in the presence of a second adult may be performed if a school administrator considers that there is a reasonable cause based on school rules dealing with theft, weapons, drugs, or other illegal substances.
Weapon Free Environment
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The carrying or wearing on school property of any object which may be considered or used as a weapon is forbidden, including, but not limited to, firearms and knives of any size.