Disciplinary Procedures
Infraction
An infraction provides a written form given to a student who violates a
school rule or tenet. The infraction is sent to the student, advisor, and Dean of Students. It is placed on record with
the consequences and fulfillment of such consequences. The student must read
and respond to the infraction within 24 hours after it is issued.
Disciplinary
actions
Disciplinary
actions fall into three categories:
- Most disciplinary situations will be handled by a faculty or staff member when
and where they occur. If the disciplinary situation does not improve, your
advisor will be consulted.
- Many types of minor offenses will be referred to the Dean of Students who will
determine an appropriate course of action.
- Major offenses will be referred to the Honor Council. On the day of an Honor Council hearing,
a student must be at school for the academic day and may not participate in any
extra-curricular or school sponsored activities or events.
- Suspension and/or expulsion of a student will be determined by the Upper School
Director in consultation with the Head of School.
Suspension*
- In-school
suspension: an in-school
suspension requires the student to be in school at 7:45 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.,
but she will not attend her classes.
The student will be monitored by a member of the faculty or staff. The suspended student may complete
missed class work and homework;
all work handed in, however, including tests, quizzes, and projects,
will receive a late penalty. The student
may not participate in any extracurricular activities for the duration of the
suspension. It is not the
teachers' responsibility to reteach any missed lessons.
- Out-of-school
suspension: an out-of-school
suspension has the same academic and extracurricular consequences as an
in-school suspension. The student,
however, will not be present in school and may not come to campus during the
suspension.
* It is the Honor
Council's discretion to recommend whether an in-school or out-of-school is warranted. The severity of the case will determine
the duration of the suspension.
Detention
If a student chooses not to respect school values and
adhere to the rules of the community, she may be assigned a detention.
Detentions are after
school and designed to encourage students to spend time considering the
impact of their actions. Notification of detentions
will be emailed to students. If a student does not report to the Dean of
Students within 24 hours to schedule her detention,
she will face further action.
If a student receives three (3) detentions
for any reason during the semester, she will be
required to appear before the Honor Council.
The Honor Council
The
goal of the Honor Council is to uphold the values of the community as set forth
in the handbook.
In
addition to the Student Council President, Honor Council President, the Dean of
Students, and 4 or 5 faculty members, there are two student representatives from each grade
(appointed by their classmates).
The
Honor Council holds a hearing when a student commits a major offense. Arriving
at a recommendation by consensus, the Council
provides a consequence, which the Dean of Students reports to the Upper School
Director. The Upper School Director reviews the
recommendation and advises the student and parents
of the action being taken.
Consequences
of Honor Council recommendations will be posted
on the Upper School Community bulletin board.
