Discipline Expectations

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

• Teachers have classroom discipline policies that are communicated to families and students. The discipline policy is shared with families in August (At Back to School and sent home to those who did not attend Back to School) and with students.
• Teachers communicate with families for Level 2 Behaviors (i.e., in person, notes, phone call, Parent Square).
• Teachers document Level 2 behaviors on the Atlas Online platform.
• Level 3 behavior referrals are sent to the office.

Student Behavior Management

Office Referrals – What constitutes an office referral?

Level 1: Verbal Warning/ L1 Responses – No Referral  No Office	Level 2: Student Behavior Log – No Office	Level 3: Referral – Send to Office
Minor misbehaviors that can be adequately corrected at the time they occur and do not require documentation. A staff member observing a Level 1 behavior corrects the student at the time & in the setting while providing a response.	Misbehaviors that, while not requiring immediate administrative involvement, do require documentation.  A staff member observing a Level 2 behavior will correct the student at the time, assign a correction/response, and complete a Behavior entry.	Serious misbehaviors that require immediate administrative involvement (Office Referral) and written documentation. A staff member observing a Level 3 behavior sends the student to the office or calls for assistance and completes a Student Referral that goes to the office.
Possible Strategies for responding to L1 behaviors: One liner “Please respect Vinland's rules” policy of…”CHAMPS Procedures, Practice the correct behavior, Appropriate repair, Positively interact with students, Proactive parent contact, or Daily Behavior Plan Report/Chart, Weekly Behavior/Work Log	Possible Strategies for correcting L2 behaviors: Notation of repeated behavior, CHAMPS Procedures review, Parent contact, Loss of privilege, Appropriate repair of relationships, Restrict low-structure activities *MTSS referral (if appropriate) Review Social Skills lessons	Possible responses for Level 3 behaviors: Loss of Privilege,  Meeting with admin, family, & teacher, MTSS referral, Behavior Plan, Transition, Suspension, Restorative work, Expulsion