Pioneer Middle School recognizes the fact that each teacher is in charge of his or her classroom setting and must formulate rules to meet the needs of that setting. It is the responsibility of each teacher, team, grade level, or department to develop a written set of classroom rules. These rules will be posted and shared with parents and students. Listed below is a uniform school wide set of consequences should these rules not be followed:
CLASSROOM CONSEQUENCES
1. Warning/student conference/teacher discipline
2. Parent contact (Agenda book, note, letter, or telephone call)
3. Detention and parent telephone contact
4. Referral to Administration, see listings below
5. If deemed necessary the student is referred to the Child Study Team. Behavior documentation can be initiated
** Serious offenses or severe disruption -- Immediate referral and removal from class.
REFERRAL OFFENSE
Abusive Behavior: (SB, SO, ZA, ZI, DO)
(Physical, sexual, verbal harassment, bullying)
ADMINISTRATIVE CONSEQUENCE
Conflict Mediation
Internal Suspension: Length of time based on the severity and frequency of the incident
3-10 days JET Program/ External Suspension, possible arrest
Altercation/Confrontation: (ZI) *Internal Suspension – progressive discipline at Administrator’s
(Defined by hostile physical actions discretion whereby participants can be redirected without restraint)
Altercation/Fighting: (F1) 1-2 days External Suspension/JET at Administrator’s discretion
Progressive discipline applied as related to severity of incident
Class Cuts/ Leaving Campus: (ZL, ZG, ZU) 1 st Offense: Parent contact/Administrative Detention
Classroom Disturbance/Disobedience: (SB, 01)
Classroom Disturbance/Habitual: (ZW, SM)
(Defined as chronic, flagrant behavior
Additional Offenses: Internal Suspension*/JET/ External
Suspension
1-3 days Internal Suspension
Progressive discipline applied at Administrator’s discretion
3-5 days External Suspension/JET
Principal or designee will meet with parents, teacher(s),
No improvement of behavior has taken place by the standard steps as outlined in and student. State Statute** allows disruptive students to be removed from class. The student is referred to the Child
Study Team, and a behavior contract will be implemented this discipline plan.)
Classroom Rules Violation: (ZF)
Defiance of Authority: (ZF, 01)
(Defined as standing up against authority and refusing to recognize or obey it)
After classroom consequences have been implemented:
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4
1
2
3 st offense: Administrative Warning/ Administrative Detention
2 nd & 3 rd Offense: Administrative Detention/ Internal Suspension * th Offense: JET/ External Suspension st Offense: Administrative Detention/ parent contact nd Offense: 1-3 days Internal Suspension rd Offense: 3-5 days JET/ External Suspension

REFERRAL OFFENSE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSEQUENCE
Disruption in Internal Suspension: (01) Additional day assigned with parent contact
Subsequent Offense: JET/ External Suspension
Removal of student from Internal Suspension may result in
External Suspension at the discretion of the grade level administrator
Dress Code Violation: (ZE) 1 st Offense: Parent contact, warning letter sent home, and a change of clothing
2 nd Offense: Administrative Detention and a change of
Graffiti / Vandalism/Destruction (V4, V5) of School Property: clothing
3 rd Offense: Internal Suspension for subsequent offenses
Failure to Serve a Teacher’s Detention: (ZP, ZR)
After classroom consequences have been implemented:
1 st Offense: Administrative Detention
2 nd Offense: Internal Suspension*/JET/ External Suspension
Internal Suspension*/ JET/ External Suspension at
Administrator’s discretion. Parents are responsible for restitution, student participates in clean up.
Profanity: (02, ZX) After classroom consequences have been implemented:
Administrative Detention/ Internal Suspension *
Racial, Ethnic or
Sexual Orientation Slurs: (ZA)
Minimum 3 days External Suspension if directed at a Staff member.
Zero tolerance
1 st Offense: Conflict Mediation
2 nd Offense: 5-10 days JET/ External Suspension
Smoking and/or Possession of 1 st Offense: 3 days Internal Suspension*/ JET
Tobacco Products/Lighters/Matches: (TU, ZC) Notification of possible prosecution includes prohibited and distracting items 2 nd Offense: 3-5 days JET/ External Suspension
Proper Authorities will be notified
Social Misconduct: (ZB, ZH, SF)
(e.g. cheating, copying, forgery, theft)
Threat to Student/Staff Member: (ZN, A5-7)
Administrative Detention
1-3 days Internal Suspension
5-10 days JET/ External Suspension, proper authorities notified
Possible threat assessment
Unacceptable Cafeteria Behavior: (ZF, SB) 1
2 st nd
Offense: Administrative Detention and parent contact
Offense: Internal Suspension*/JET/External Suspension
Weapons, Drugs, and Alcohol, (WA, WB, Z4 F9 Refer to Secondary Code of Student Conduct Book.
Bomb Threat, Death Threat, (TU, A1, A3, D5 External Suspension/ Possible mandatory Expulsion
False Fire Alarm, Setting Fires: (D7, DF, B3, B4) per School Board Policy 5006
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*Internal Suspension may be an option if re-instated for 2006-2007 school year
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**State Statute 232.271: Broward County Policy 1403
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