| Marquette Area Public Schools |
| Bylaws & Policies |
5610.02 - IN-SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
In-school suspension, Saturday school, or detention are progressive discipline options that the principal/designee may use to improve attendance and/or to modify student behavior and to monitor the student's behavior during the disciplinary process.
Students who have violated any section of the Code of Conduct may be assigned to in-school suspension, Saturday school, or detention at the principal's/designee's sole discretion.
Detention
| A. | Lunch-Time Detention | |
| The principal/designee may designate an area in which the student must remain during the lunch period. Failure to timely report to or remain in the area may lead to in-school suspension, Saturday school, or out-of-school suspension. | ||
| B. | After-School/Early Arrival Detention | |
| The principal/designee may require a student to remain after school providing the parents have been given at least one (1) day's notice. The principal/designee shall also ensure that there is adequate supervision during the time of detention. Failure to report for or to complete the detention may result in an in-school suspension; a Saturday school assignment; or an out-of-school suspension. |
In-School Suspension/Saturday School
Assignment to in-school suspension means that the student is removed from the classroom but not from the educational program. S/He will report to the assigned location at the designated time where the student will work on classroom tasks assigned by the teacher(s). When completed, the assignments are to be turned in to the teacher(s) for review.
Attendance is to be taken from the attendance sheet and recorded by the supervising personnel. Any discrepancy noted should be promptly reported to the administrative personnel.
A student under an I.E.P. may be placed in Saturday school without this being considered a change in placement, if the conduct is unrelated to the disability. If the behavior is a manifestation of the disability, the I.E.P.C. may consider Saturday school as an appropriate behavior intervention strategy. If the student is assigned to in-school suspension, it will be considered part of the allowable ten (10) cumulative days of suspension without creating a change in placement.
The Saturday school will be in session from 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
Assigned students will attend a continuous three (3) hour period during which time they will be permitted one five (5) minute break at 9:30 A.M. Each student shall arrive with sufficient educational materials to be busy during this three (3) hour study period.
A student missing any portion of his/her assigned time in in-school suspension
may be assigned an additional time.Failure to serve assigned date for Saturday school will result in O.S.S. on the following Monday. The principal/designee may under special circumstances reassign for the next scheduled Saturday school. Students who are late to Saturday school will not be admitted.
The rules and procedures regarding participation are to be published in the student handbooks. Rules should include, but not necessarily be limited to the following:
| A. | Students are responsible to bring sufficient learning activities and materials for the period of their restriction. | |
| B. | Students are not to communicate with each other unless given special permission to do so. | |
| C. | Students are to remain in their designated seats at all times unless permission is granted to do otherwise. | |
| D. | Students shall not be allowed to use the telephone or to go to their lockers. | |
| E. | Students shall not be allowed to put their heads down or sleep. | |
| F. | No radios, cards, or other recreational articles shall be allowed in the room. | |
| G. | No food or beverages shall be consumed. | |
| H. | Students are required to have class assignments with them when they attend the Saturday school. | |
| I. | Students are required to follow all school rules as stated in the Student Handbook. |
Transportation to and from Saturday school shall be the responsibility of the parent/guardian of the student.
The Saturday school shall be held in a school building as determined by the Superintendent.
Since the student has not been denied any rights to an education, due process can be limited to notification of the student's parents (see Form 5610.02 F1) with no right of appeal.
If the student fails to obey the rules established for in-school suspension/Saturday school or to fulfill the assignments properly, s/he may be assigned to:
| A. | additional in-school suspension; | |
| B. | out-of-school suspension. |
The student's regular teacher(s) is to assign some type of work that will benefit the student but does not have to be directly related to the student's current course of study.