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Berlin Borough School District STUDENT DISCIPLINE CODE OF CONDUCT – MATRIX

Discipline Codes

TW TD

– Teacher Warning – Teacher Detention

AW – Administrative Warning APN – Administrative Parent Notification AD – Administrative Detention APC – Administrative Parent Conference ADI – Administrative Discretion RD – Recess Detention

ISS

– Internal School

Suspension OSS – Out of School Suspension IRS – Intervention & Referral System R – Restitution P – Police Notification LRD – Lunch & Recess Detention

TPN – Teacher Parent Notification TPC – Teacher Parent Conference IP – Intervention Plan CA – Charged Absence

Numbers next to codes indicate total number of days assigned.

INFRACTION

OFFENSE NO.

CONSEQUENCE

Middle School (Grades 5–8)

Elementary School (PK–4)

I. ATTENDANCE & PUNCUALITY

A. Truancy (Cutting School)

Middle School (Grades 5–8)

Elementary School (PK–4)

Offense

1 st

5 Demerits, APN

AD & APN

2 nd

6 Demerits, APN

AD & APN

3 rd

7 Demerits, APC

AD & APC

4 th

8 Demerits for each additional 3, APC

APC

B. Lateness to School

Middle School (Grades 5–8)

Elementary School (PK–4)

Offense

AW

APN

Per marking period 0–4 Per marking period 5

1 Demerit for Each Offense & RD

RD, APN

2 Demerits for Each Offense, RD, APN 3 Demerits for Each Offense, RD, APN 4 Demerits for Each Offense, ADI, APC,

RD, APN

Per marking period 6

RD, ADI & APC

Per marking period 7

RD, ADI, APC,

Per marking period 8 or More

ISS, APR, IRS

RD, API, IRS

Per School Year 16 or more

C. Cutting Class

Middle School (Grades 5–8)

Elementary School (PK–4)

Offense

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