| Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township |
| Bylaws & Policies |
3139 - STAFF DISCIPLINE
The School Board believes that reasonable rules of conduct for professional employees are necessary to ensure an effective and orderly instructional environment is present at all times. To this end, the District has adopted the following policy. The purpose of this policy, except in cases of gross misconduct, is to bring a professional employees’ conduct up to a satisfactory level.
If the situation warrants, the District may follow a system of progressive discipline geared to correct practices rather than penalize employees. Any time during this process, an employee is entitled to Representation by a Decatur Education Association Member. This discipline may include, but is not limited to the following:
| A. | Verbal Counseling/oral warning in which a verbal conference between the employee and his/her supervisor is held. The conference should be held in a private location. | |
| B. | A written warning which is a formal of misconduct or the inability to follow an established policy. This notice serves as a warning that continued infractions will not be tolerated and may result in recommendation or discharge. | |
| C. | A staff member may be placed on probation in connection with the written warning for a period of time determined by the supervisor. The probation time period should be stated in the written warning. | |
| D. | A suspension with pay may be invoked. The length of the suspension will be at the discretion of the Superintendent in according to the severity of the violation. | |
| E. | A suspension without pay may be invoked. The length of the suspension will be at the discretion of the Superintendent according to the severity of the violation. |
Exceptions to this disciplinary procedure may be made, in cases where good practice demands immediate suspension or dismissal. Examples include, but are not limited to the following:
| A. | reporting for duty under the influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs | |
| B. | bringing alcoholic beverages or drugs onto the school premises or to events sponsored by the District | |
| C. | insubordination | |
| D. | theft of district policy | |
| E. | arrest, with subsequent conviction | |
| F. | falsification of application or medical information | |
| G. | threats and/or acts of violence | |
| H. | repeated violations of school regulations |
In the event a professional staff member is recommended for suspension without pay or dismissal, the procedures required by Indiana law will be implemented.
Revised 4/15/14