UBC POTLUCK LUNCH TIME MEETING/
TUESDAY///NOVEMEBR 13TH,2007 AT 12:10PM
IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
LASAGNA ON TAP///PLEASE BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE
AGENDA ITEM(S)
* REVIEW OF UBC/ADM MEETING
* UBC UPDATES
* COMPLETION OF DISCIPLINE/BEHAVIOR POLICY
*OTHER MEMBERS CONCERNS
PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE
SUMMARY OF UBC MEETING NOVEMBER 5TH,2007
ATTENDING PARTICIPANTS: 23 THANK YOU
SPECIAL THANKS FOR LLOYD SCHUKNECHT AND MICHAEL MCCACHREN FOR FILLING
IN FOR TWO COUNSELORS SO THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO ATTEND.
UBC REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES PARTICIPATING:
L.WOOTEN,A.BROWN,D.BRYSON,J.GERBER,J.SHELDON,J.GALGANO
A. DISCUSSION AND CLARIFICATION REGARDING CONCERNS AMONG COUNSELOR AND
FACULTY MEMBERS REGARDING JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF
COUNSELLING STAFFTHROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY.
B. REVIEW OF FACULTY/UBC CUT POLICY PROPOSALÉDISCUSSION BUT NO CHANGES
MADE. TEACHERS MUST DOCUMENT EACH CUT INCIDENT AND INFORM
ATTENDANCE/COUNSELLING OFFICE
C. REVIEW OF FACULTY/UBC TARDY POLICY PROPOSAL DISCUSSION BUT NO
REVISIONS.
D. DISCUSSION ON CURRENT POLICIES AGREEMENT THERE NEEDS TO BE AN IN
HOUSE SUSPENSION ROOM BUT WITHOUT BEING STAFFED BY COUNSELORS ALREADY
IMPACTED BY CURRENT SCHOOL DAY RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
E. DISCUSSION AND AGREEMENT THAT A COMPREHENSIVE RECORD KEEPING AS
DISCUSSED BY MR HARPER AT SSC SEPTEMBER MEETING NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO
PLACE. IT WAS AGREED WHAT IS NEEDED AT THE SITE IS A comprehensive
daily/weekly/monthly discipline program from mr harper as described at
september meeting. WHICH PROVIDES a break down of tardies, absences,
cuts, referrals, suspension and expulsions by class period each
day/week/month and grading period. THIS RECORD KEEPING WOULD HELP POINT
OUT RECIDIVIST INFRACTIONS AND VIOLATIONS TO DEAL WITH MORE
APPROPRIATELY.
F. MEMBERS DISCUSSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:
1. STUDENTS BEING LET IN BEFORE SCHOOL STARTING TIME AND BEFORE
STARTING TIME OF FIFTH PERIOD
2. LACK OF CONSEQUENCES WITH NO IN HOUSE SUSPENSION OR AFTER SCHOOL
DETENTION OR SATURDAY SCHOOL CREATING DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS
3. MS SPEERS, MR KAPLAN, AND MR HARPER HAVE PEER RESOURCE CLASSS DURING
3RD PERIOD/
4. EVERY INCIDENT MUST BE DOCUMENTED BY FACULTY
5. EVERY TEACHER MUST PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A PASS AND COUNSELORS WILL
RESPOND INKIND
6. MAKE SURE REFERRALS SENT WITH CLEAR DESCRIPTION OF EACH INCIDENT
7. MAKE SURE TEACHER SUSPENSION FORM FILLED OUT AND SENT AND PHONE TO
PARENT MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
8. AGREED TARDIES ARE 5 MINUTES AFTER BELL RINGS.
9. AGREED DO NOT LET STUDENTS INTO COUNSELLING OFFICE UNLESS THEY HAVE
A PASS SIGNED FROM TEACHER
10. AGREED 10 MINUTES AFTER BELL A CUT
11. CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE MULTIPLE TARDIES
AND CUTS!!!
12. AGREED BELL SYSTEM MUST BE PUT INTO LINE WITH OUR SCHOOL DAY
SCHEDULE
13. DOCUMENTATION ASSISTS SITE WITH DISCIPLINE AND TO RESOLVE
DISCIPLINE MATTERS WITH PUPIL SERVICES.
UNIVERSAL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
1. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
2. COME PREPARED AND ON TIME
3. KEEP YOUR HANDS, FEET, AND OBJECTS, ETC TO YOURSELF
4. USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE. NO TEASING,SWEARING,BULLYING, OR PUTDOWNS.
5. NO DISRUPTIONS TO THE LEARNING PROCESS
CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
1. WARNING
2. FIVE MINUTE TIME OUT (WITH TEACHER DISCRETION)
3. TEN MINUTE TIME OUT (WITH TEACHER DISCRETION)
4. PARENT/GUARDIAN PHONE CALL
5. BUDDY ROOM-MAIN OFFICE REFERRAL
6. IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION
*** ARTICLE 22 CLASSROOM SUSPENSION BY TEACHER
TIMEOUTS WILL BE USED AND IMPLEMENTED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL TEACHER
ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE STUDENT POPULATIONS AND ACCORDING
IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF EACH LESSON EACH SCHOLL DAY.
CUTS_
· TEN MINUTES AFTER SECOND BELL, STUDENT IF NOT ABSENT IS RECORDED AS
A CUT.
· STUDENTS WHO WALK OUT OF ROOM WITHOUT PERMISSION SHOULD BE RECORDED
AS A CUT
· FILL OUT CUT SLIP SEND TO OFFICE
· COUNSELORS WILL INFORM PARENTS OF CUTS
· unanimous faculty/staff and ubc site discipline and behavior plan
agreements:
a. after ten minutes a student is recorded as cut if present in school
b. 2 tardies equals a warning
c. 4 tardies equals a ÒuÓ
d. there needs to be an in house suspension room staffed by security
guard(s), peer resource or other staffÉ. Throughout school day as a
staffed afterschool detention room.
e. Security guards should be patrolling hallways not collecting and
delivering attendance slips.
· If student walks out of classroom without teacher permission , a cut
slip must be filled out by teacher and sent to attendance office to
protect teachers if an incidence occurs during this time not in
classroom without permission
TARDIES_
· STUDENTS ABSENT FIRST TEN MINUTES OF CLASS SHOULD BE MARKED AS TARDY
BY TEACHER IN ATTENDANCE BOOK.
· STUDENTS TARDY AFTER FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF CLASS SHOULD BE SENT TO
ATTENDANCE OFFICE FOR TARDY SLIP
· AFTER TWO TARDIES TEACHERS INFORM PARENTS STUDENTS IN JEOPARDY OF
RECEIVING A ÒUÓ FOR BEING TARDY
· AFTER FOUR TARDIES STUDENT RECEIVES A ÒUÓ FOR THAT GRADING PERIOD
f. 2 tardies equals a warning
g. 4 tardies equals a ÒuÓ
h. Tardies: after 5 minutes AFTER SECOND BELL RINGS student(s) sent to
attendance room for tardy recording and pass back into classroom.
·
LUNCH TIME TUTORIAL_
· STUDENTS NEED PASS TO ENTER BUILDING
· STUDENTS MUST REMAIN IN ROOM OR GO OUTSIDE
· TEACHERS NEED TO PICK UP STUDENTS AT FRONT DOOR.
§ Lunch time tutorials:
· students provided with written passes from teachers/staff
· teacher meets students at front door or entry refused , unless
student has written pass.
· violators give referrals and/or detention/suspension as defiance of
rule.
· students need written pass to restroom during lunch time.
o shared supervision of students to insure violations limited during
lunch time
o student violators lose lunchtime privileges, given lunchtime cleanup,
afterschool/Saturday school detention.
Uniform policy
OUT OF UNIFORM_
· PARENT CALLED TO EXPLAIN AND/OR BRING UNIFORM FOR STUDENT
· STUDENT MARKED ON UNIFORM LOG AND GIVEN LUNCH TIME DETENTION
i. uniform:
1. students shall be required to wear uniform white shirt/blouse and
black pants/skirt.
2. no non-uniform jackets/sweaters allowed in classroom other than
school uniform sweater, red pullover sweater, and/or 8th grade hoody.
a. if students entering room with non-uniform sweater:
1. students asked to remove garment.
2. if they refuse given referral as defiance and sent to attendance
office.
3. teachers record on uniform log return to office
4. violators must be given
a. lunchtime cleanup
b. in house suspension
c. parent phone call by attendance office
d. defiance referral
· all students out of uniform sent to attendance office:
· parent/guardian requested and/or required to bring student uniform or
provide verbal/written excuse with ÒuÓ recorded for infraction.
· Students who continually violate this policy given referral,
lunchtime cleanup, after school and/or Saturday school detention.
Preventative measures:
1. students provided with uniform garment needed to comply if available.
2. students who adhere to policy given free dress passes weekly
3. free dress incentives should not punish students who follow uniform
policy.
4. reduce percentage required for homerooms which adhere to uniform
policy and punish those who repretively violate uniform policy.
Buddy room
· It was agreed that in most circumstances buddy rooms should be in
close proximity to each other to prevent hallway disruptions.
· There should be flexibility in cases where special Ed and general Ed
teacher have an agreement or in case of absence of teachers. No student
should be sent to a buddy room when teacher is absent.
· Security guards must constantly patrol classroom areas through out
school day and look in on teachersÕ classes occasionally to show a
presence.
· The administration must provide a detention room and staff it with
peer resource person, security guards, student advisors only using
counselors as a last resort. Location of buddy room must be within
building as in room 101 if possible.
· The library is not a buddy room, nor place to send disruptive
students without librarianÕs permission.
WHAT INCIDENTS OR STUDENT ACTIONS CONSTITUTE A LESS SERIOUS INFRACTION:
· CURSING
· INCIDENTAL DISRUPTIONS
· UNIVERAL CLASSROOM RULE VIOLATIONS (UNLESS DISRUPTIVE AND DEFIANT AS
WELL AS REPRETIVE IN NATURE)
·
WHAT INCIDENTS OR STUDENT ACTIONS ARE SERIOUS IN NATURE AND WARRANT A
REFERRAL OR SUSPENSION:
· CUTTING CLASS: BEYOND TEN MINUTES ALLOTTED
· CUTTING CLASS WALKING OUT OF CLASS WITHOUT ADULT PERMISSION.
· WITH QUALIFICATIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS TO ADDRESS
BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLANS, DISABILTY, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
CONCERNS.
· CURSING AND OPEN DEFIANCE WITH TEACHER AND STAFF IN CLASSROOM
· SLURS DIRECTED TOWARDS INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS
DURING CLASS TIME
· OPEN DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY DISRUPTING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
· HIITNG STUDENTS EVEN IF DONE WITHIN PLAY FIGHTING SCENARIO IN
CLASSROOM
· VANDALISM OF INDIVIDUAL OR SCHOOL PROPERTY
· STEALING
· DEFACING SCHOOL PROPERTY
WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN WHEN A STUDENT IS REFERRED TO THE COUNSELLING OFFICE:
· STUDENTS MUST HAVE WRITTEN REFERRAL FROM TEACHER
· STUDENTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO WRITE INCIDENT REPORTS AND OR
REFLECTIONS OF WHAT THEY DID TO LEAD TO THEIR REFERRAL
· AFTERSCHOOL DETENTION SUPERVISED BY AVAILABLE ONSITE AND AFTERSCHOOL
STAFF
· REQUIRING REFERRED STUDENTS TO COMPLETE SECOND STEP LESSONS
SUPERVISED BY PEER RESOURCE AND OTHER STAFF PERSONNEL
· RESTRUCTURE COUNSEELING OFFICE AND PLACE STUDENTS NEEDING ASSISTANCE
IN COUNSELLING OFFICE
· REFERRED STUDENTS SHOULD BE PLACED IN ROOM 101 TO COMPLETE INCIDENT
REPORTS, WRITTEN REFLECTIONS AND/OR SECOND STEP LESSON WORKSHEETS TO
PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS.
A. SECURITY GUARDS PROVIDED WITH ACCESS KEYS ACCORDING TO CONTRACT
B. SECURITY GUARDS DO NOT COLLECT ATTENDANCE SHEETS BUT PATROL SCHOOL
BUILDING AND REMOVE STUDENTS WITHOUT PASSES AND DEAL WITH
SCHOOL/CLASSROOM VIOLATIONS IMMEDIATELY
C. NEW TEACHERS: ONE SET TIME MEETING EACH MONTH DETERMINED BY BUILDING
REPRESENTAIVE INFORMAL NEW TEACHER SURVEY.
D. ONLY ONE NEW TEACHER MEETING A MONTH
E. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING/WORKSHOPS BE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUAL
NEW TEACHERS ACCORDING TO UNION CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
F. NO ADDITIONAL MEETINGS WITHOUT :
1. UBC 7.2.7 CONCURRENCE
2. MAJORITY VOTE OF GRADE LEVEL.DEPARTMENT FACULTY APPROVAL
3. FACULTY MUST BE PROVIDED AGENDA 48 HOURS PRIOR TO RESPECTIVE MEETING
4. UBC MUST CONCUR WITH ANY MEETING TIME CHANGES ACCORDING TO 7.2.7
5. CPT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS REQUIRES UBC CONCURRENCE
WHAT SHOULD OCCUR IF THERE IS NO ONE AVAILABLE TO STAFF THE DETENTION
ROOM:
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE DURING TIMES WHEN ONE OR BOTH SECURITY GUARDS AND
SITE ADMINISTRATORS ARE ABSENT
TO INSURE SCHOOL SAFETY:
CURRENT SCHOOL POLICY***
SAFELY WALKING FROM PE AND LUNCH AND IN THE HALLWAYS
Decorum means that we calmly and maturely walk and talk in our halls to
ensure safe transitions from place to place.
1. Warning.
2. Require that the student go back and return safely.
· Ignoring a request to change behavior is DEFIANCE
· If repeated incidences have occurred, a Referral should be sent to
the counseling Office.
3. PREVENTATIVE MEASURES:
· Teachers model talking calmly andquietly.
· Teachers with one foot inside and one foot outside of classroom
during passing periods.
· An adult needs to be present at the intersection in front of the
library at all passing periods.
PROPOSED REVISIONS:
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES:
CURRENT POLICY-
Electronic devices (cassette/cd players, radios, headphones,beepers,
etc.) are not to be brought to school.
1 Ð Warning.
2 Ð Confiscate, next time to Counseling Office.
3 Ð Confiscate, send to Counseling Office, return to parent.
4 - Confiscate, send to Counseling Office, return to parent in June.
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
· Allow them to listen to their music (through teacher/school
equipment); lyrics must be appropriate to school language standards.
REVISIONS OF POLICY:
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
CURRENT POLICY---Abide by the MLK dress code.
1 Ð Identify student, send name to Main Office, and lunch clean
up.PARENT BRINGS UNIFORM TO SCHOOL
2 Ð ÒUÓ, student conference, privilege withdrawn.
3 Ð Parent/Student conference,
4 Ð Parent conference with Counselor and Principal.
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
· ¥ Assist student in acquiring complete uniform (including loan of
missing part(s).
· Phone parent
REVISIONS:
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
