Disciplinary Definitions
Downey Minor Behavior Definitions
Inappropriate Language |
Undirected Profanity.Student engages in low-intensity instance of inappropriate language. |
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Physical Contact |
Student engages in non-serious, but inappropriate physical contact.Pushing. |
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Defiance, Disrespect, Insubordination, Non-Compliance |
Student engages in brief or low-intensity failure to respond to adult requests. Intimidation, Provoking Other Students, Teasing Students.Failure to Complete Work. |
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Disruption |
Student engages in low-intensity, but inappropriate disruption. |
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Dress Code Violation |
Student wears clothing that is near, but not within, the dress code guidelines defined by the school/district. |
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Technology Violation |
Student engages in non-serious but inappropriate (as defined by school) use of cell phone, pager, music/video players, camera, and/or computer. |
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Tardy |
Student arrives at class after the bell (or signal that class has started). Student arrives late to school. |
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Other |
Eating |
Eating in an unauthorized area |
Cheating |
Copying homework and/or cheating on an assessment |
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Stealing Minor Items |
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Downey MajorBehavior Definitions
Directed Profanity |
Student delivers verbal messages that include swearing directly to another individual. |
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Fighting |
Student is involved in mutual participation in an incident involving physical violence. |
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Continued threats to peers/bullying |
Student delivers disrespectful messages* (verbal or gestural) to another person that includes threats and intimidation, obscene gestures, pictures, or written notes. *Disrespectful messages include negative comments based on race, religion, gender, age, and/or national origin; sustained or intense verbal attacks based on ethnic origin, disabilities or other personal matters. |
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Disruption |
Student engages in behavior causing an interruption in a class or activity. Disruption includes sustained loud talk, yelling, or screaming; noise with materials; horseplay or roughhousing; and/or sustained out-of-seat behavior. |
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Vandalism |
Student participates in an activity that results in destruction or disfigurement of property. |
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Forgery/Theft |
Student is in possession of, having passed on, or being responsible for removing someone else's property or has signed a person’s name without that person’s permission. |
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Use/possession of tobacco |
Student is in possession of or is using tobacco. |
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Use/possession of alcohol |
Student is in possession of or is using alcohol. |
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Use/possession of drugs |
Student is in possession of or is using illegal drugs/substances or imitations. |
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Use/possession weapons or look alike |
Student is in possession of knives or guns (real or look alike), or other objects readily capable of causing bodily harm. |
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Bomb threat/False Alarm |
Student delivers a message of possible explosive materials being on-campus, near campus, and/or pending explosion. |
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Arson |
Student plans and/or participates in malicious burning of property. |
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On-Going Dress Code Violation |
Student wears clothing that does not fit within the dress code guidelines practiced by the school/district. |
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Other |
Deliberately threatening/striking district employee, official, volunteer
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Chronic Minors
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Once a student has accumulated 3 minor referrals in 3 weeks. |
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Assault/Battery
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Any unlawful attempt or offer with force or violence to do bodily harm to another |