Student Discipline & Code of Conduct ::   Expulsion ::    Dekalb County Code of Conduct

Rules and procedures concerning student discipline and dismissal, including the school’s code of conduct, shall duplicate those of the DeKalb County Board. However, the School reserves the right to adopt additional rules to be applied, which are not inconsistent with those DeKalb rules. These additional rules include the following:

• Disciplinary actions shall be reported to parents on a daily basis, in writing. Parents shall acknowledge receipt of such notes by signing and returning them. The Charter School will:
• Report all cases of violent or potentially criminal acts committed by anyone against a student, school volunteer, or a school employee on school property or at a school function.
• Report possession of a controlled substance, a weapon, or a dangerous instrument by any one on school property or at a school function.
• Participate in training related to the reporting process for school administrators.
• Establish a policy on school/police relations and develop a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with each police department that provides police coverage to the Charter School.
• Advise each school employee, at the time of hiring and at the beginning of every school year thereafter, of his/her duty to report school crimes and the penalty for failure to so report.

A student who is suspended or expelled from the Charter School as a result of a disciplinary action taken by the Charter School shall be entitled to enroll in a DeKalb County school if the conduct would not have resulted in suspension or expulsion under the Local Board’s disciplinary policy.

Expulsion

Condition for expulsion from the Charter School include, but are not limited to, the following occurrences:

A) Possession of a dangerous weapon at school property or a school event or on school property.

B) Arson on school property.

C) Sexual conduct on school grounds.

D) Physical assault of a teacher.

E) Physical assault of another student (fighting).

F) Being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs at school or a school event.

G) Sale, use or possession of alcohol or illegal drugs at school or a school event.

Students will receive and sign for the Code of Student Conduct, which contains the discipline rules and regulations of the School System. Students will be taught the contents of the handbook. Special Education students are taught the contents of the handbook by special education teachers. Also, English students of other languages are taught the contents of the handbook by ESOL teachers and staff. Students who enroll in a DeKalb school during the school year also receive, sign for, and are taught the contents of the handbook. Students are administered tests on the contents of the Student Rights and Responsibilities handbook. Students who score less than a 90 on the test must take a retest after additional instruction is provided. Tests are age appropriate and are prepared for grades K-3 rd, 4th-7th, and 8th. Students receive a Student Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) agreement that encourages conflict resolution as a substitute for violence. Students receive the booklet Keeping Weapons Out of Your School to inform students of policies and laws and to encourage students to take an active role in making and keeping their school free of weapons and safe.