Other offenses not specifically addressed will be handled at the principal's discretion.

 

SELLING OR TRADING OF ITEMS

     No items are to be brought to school to be sold or traded between students.  No items may be sold for personal profit.

 

NON-EDUCATIONAL ITEMS

     Non-educational items are not to be brought to school.  These may include, but are not limited to, trading/playing cards, electronic devices, toys, games, dice, etc.

 

 

DEFINITION OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

1.  Expulsion

    Removal of a student from the school system for an extended period of time or permanently by Board of Education action.

 

2.  Suspension

    a.   Removal of the student from the campus and exclusion from all school sponsored activities             during suspension by the   administration or the Board of Education.

    b.  Referral  to Alternative School--     If a student exhibits chronic misbehavior at Harris Middle School , administration can refer that student to the Bedford County Alternative School for a prescribed length of time.

    c.  Absence due to suspension is unexcused.

 

3.  Corporal Punishment

    Physical punishment by  the principal or his designee.  (Because of the physical nature of corporal punishment, if administered, it must be in good faith and must not be excessive or unduly severe.)

 

4.  Detention

    A requirement that the student report to a specific school location and to a designated teacher or school official to make up work missed or to receive specific instruction in  behavior modification.  (Detention may require the student's attendance before school, after school, or on Saturday.)  Students that receive more than 3 detentions within a semester may be assigned to in-school suspension.

 

5.  Zero Tolerance

    The removal of a student for one calendar year for the use or possession of weapons, drugs, or an assault on a staff  member.

 

 

DUE PROCESS

     Due process will include appropriate hearing and reviews, in all cases, the rights of individuals will be ensured and protected.

 

STUDENT'S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

     A student has full rights and citizenship as defined by the Constitution of the United States and assumes the responsibility to take positive actions relative to the Constitution, the laws of the State of Tennessee and policies, rules and regulations of the Bedford County Board of Education and Harris Middle School .

 

GRIEVANCE POLICY

     Any student or group of students who feel they have a grievance can express their grievance to the school's administration providing the following steps are taken:

 

     1.  All grievances will be submitted in writing to the school's principal.

 

     2.  The principal will answer the grievance within five school days of receiving the student's grievance.

 

     3.  If the grievance is not worked out at Step #2 then the student or students can appeal to the principal for the grievance to be heard by a committee appointed by the school's principal.

 

     4.  The finding of the committee will be final and binding.

 

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