code of conduct- scenarios

Sue arrives at school wearing a tank top with spaghetti straps. A teacher in the bus loop tells her that she is in violation of the dress code. Sue ignores the teacher and continues on to her first period class. Her first period teacher doesn’t say anything to her, but when Sue goes to second period she is stopped in the hall by a dean. She is told to report to the Dean’s office for a dress code This is the 4th time this year that she’s been sent to the office for being out of dress code.

What is the Disciplinary Response Code? What level 1, 2, 3 or4? What is the punishment (listed as Available Disciplinary Responses)?

Clint is a big guy who uses his size to intimidate others. The first week of school he makes a point of telling every freshman he sees that Freshman Friday means they will be dumped in trash cans and harassed. Clint also picks on upper classmen. During the first few weeks of school, Clint threatens Tom and calls him names every day. Clint spreads a rumor that Tom is gay. During class, he tells Tom he to take a shower, to wash his clothes, and to get a life. He repeatedly insults Tom and threatens to fight him.

What is the Disciplinary Response Code? What level? What is the punishment (listed as Available Disciplinary Responses)?

Shelly is having a bad day. She is in an angry, foul mood—a mood she is having a difficult time disguising. The night before her mother was arrested for driving under the influence and Shelly was taken from her home and placed in foster care. When her teacher asks her to read something to the class, Shelly refuses and says, “I’m not doing it you, B*$c!” When the teachers says, “pardon me?” Shelly gets up, slams her chair down on the ground, says “You heard me, B*$c!” and walks out of the classroom slamming the door.


Three people are caught smoking behind the portables by the tennis courts. Two of them, Katya and John, stay put. A third, Jose runs away, but is eventually caught by the dean. When the deputy searches the students, their lockers and back packs he finds the following: Katya – ½ pack of cigarettes, a pack of fireworks, 2 stink bombs John – no contraband Jose – 5 packs of cigarettes; this is his third offense


Shenease is walking down the hall text messaging her boy friend on her sidekick. A teacher tells Shenease to put away the phone, but she refuses. The teacher tells a dean who tracks Shenease down to in her next class. When the dean talks to Shenease in the hallway she cops an attitude and refuses to speak. The dean takes her to the office for . . .


Sean is dating Chris’ ex-girlfriend. Chris has made threatening remarks to the ex-girlfriend and Sean has asked him to stop. Chris confronts Sean one day after school in the senior parking lot. Chris swings first, punching Sean in the stomach. Sean punches back in self defense, and connects with Chris’ nose. Deans arrive to break up the fight just as Chris swings again. What is Sean’s punishment?


Everyday Joe goes out to the parking lot to store his books in his car. One day he is stopped by a dean who gives him a warning—students are not allowed in the parking lot without a pass or early release. Joe is polite to the dean but continues to go to the parking each day. He is caught by the same dean and told to report to the office.


Pat is given detention for talking back to a teacher in class. She does not have a ride home from detention, so she takes the bus home as usual. Wednesday morning she is called in to the dean’s office for not serving her detention. What’s the discipline?

What is the Disciplinary Response Code? What level?

What is the punishment (listed as Available Disciplinary Responses)?

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