PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

33 & 35 CHURCH STREET

PATERSON, NEW JERSEY 07505

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

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Teacher’s Name: / Date:
Student’s Name: / Time:
Level I Misconduct / Action taken for Level I Misconduct / Notes
Disruptive behavior / Withdrawal of privileges / Parents must be notified if students are to be kept for detention. No student may be kept beyond 3:10 PM w/out appropriate administrative and parental approval.
Classroom tardiness / Behavior adjustment program
Cheating / Detention
Failure to complete assignments / Parent Contact
Failure to follow instructions / Peer mediation
Wearing hats or other apparel disruptive to the educational process / Other:
Verbal reprimand
Behavioral contract / Outcome:
Conference
Level II Misconduct / Action taken for Level II Misconduct / Notes
Continuation of Level I Misconduct / Parent/guardian conference / Confiscated items will be returned to parents only.
Abusive language / Behavioral/probation contracts
School Tardiness / Peer counseling/mediation
Truancy / Behavioral modification programs / Outcome:
Smoking on school grounds / Counseling:
Use of forged notes, excuses and/or documentation / Mr. LeCount
Mrs. Morello
Scholastic Dishonesty / Mrs. Polzer
Cutting class / Referral to SAC and/or PRC
Possession of radios, portable music and/or video game devices / Other:
Wearing gang-related apparel or accessories indicative of gang membership or affiliation.
Other:
Notes/Comments:

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

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Level III Misconduct / Action taken for Level III Misconduct / Notes
Consumption or possession of alcohol / Parent/Guardian conference (required) / Confiscated items will be returned to parents only.
Gambling / Behavioral adjustment program
Graffiti / Alternative programs
Vandalism / In-school suspension / Outcome:
Stealing / Out-of-school suspension
Threats to others / Counseling
Intimidation or bullying / Referral to outside agencies
Fighting/aggressive behavior / Restitution for vandalism
Continued disruptive behavior / Clean graffiti
Continue smoking within school grounds / Referral to SAC and/or PRC
Officer
Chronic absenteeism, truancy and/or tardiness / Other:
Chronic cutting
Open defiance to authority
Gender, racial and/or ethnic harassment
Sexual harassment/assault
Possession of pager and/or cellular phone
Unauthorized used of a cellular phone.
Other:
Level IV Misconduct / Action taken for Level IV Misconduct / Notes
Continuation of Level III Misconduct / In-school suspension / School officials contact a law enforcement agency and assist in prosecuting the offender. Parents are to be notified immediately. The student is referred to the CST.
A student found to have been in violation of the policy would immediately enter an alternative program for a period of no less than twenty (20) school days.
Possession and/or use of weapons / Out-of-school suspension
Pulling fire alarms / Alternative school/service(s)
Extortion / Other superintendent action which results in appropriate placement
Theft, possession and/or sale of stolen property / Other:
Possession, use and/or transfer of dangerous weapons
Assault and battery
Arson
Continued consumption or possession of alcohol
Use, furnishing, sale and/or possession of unauthorized or illegal substance(s)
Use of a cellular phone to facilitate the commission of a crime or to inflict injury or harm to persons or property
Other:
Notes/Comments:

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