-Classroom disruption, Disrupting school activity

-Picking on, bothering, or distracting other students

-Use of profanity or vulgarity

-Minor defiance of authority/disobedience

-Verbal insults or put-downs

-Use of cell phones,

-Minor damage or defacement of school property

-Minor physical aggression with another student (e.g., pushing, shoving)

-Possession of firecrackers or lighters 

-Other minor school-based misconduct

Also:

Excessive tardiness, 

Dress code violation, 

Tobacco offenses, 

Unauthorized use of school equipment,

Gambling,

Scholastic dishonesty

Level A – Teacher, Student (minor and not repetitive)

1. Student tells his/her side of the story

2. Teacher counsels with student

3. Engage the student in a restorative practice (as appropriate)

4. Construct and implement interventions as appropriate 

Level B – Teacher, Student, Parent/Guardian (ongoing issue, not resolving)

1. Student tells his/her side of the story

2. Teacher notifies the parent/guardian

3. Engage the student in a restorative practice (as appropriate)

4. Modify or construct and implement interventions as appropriate

5. Document all interactions and monitor all interventions (in IC conference)

Level C – Teacher, Support Staff, Student, Parent/Guardian (not resolving after Level A & B)

1. Teacher or designed staff member decides whether to request the support of the school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, counselor, or any other member of the support staff

2. Teacher notifies the parent/guardian and invites them to a conference

3. Student tells his/her side of the story

4. Teacher conferences with other staff members as appropriate

5. Engage the student in a restorative practice (as appropriate)

6. Modify or construct and implement interventions as appropriate

7. Document all interactions and monitor all interventions (in IC conference)

Type Two Offenses

Building Leader Managed Levels

-Severe defiance of authority/disobedience: Refusal to follow the directions of a staff member that involves expressions of anger, irritability, arguing, and/or vindictiveness and that results in a disruption of school activity.

-Transient Threat (Unlikely/Heat of Moment): Threat indicates intent to cause someone harm. These threats are limited, and are often delivered “in the heat of the moment".

-Nicotine Offenses ,(including vaping/vaping device, see Board Policy ADC)

-Destruction or theft of an individual's property (under $499)

-Destruction or theft of school property, including graffiti (under $499)

-False activation of a fire alarm

Level D

1. Documentation of interaction and intervention is provided to Building Leader by classroom teacher and/or support staff

2. Student tells his or her side of the story

3. Building Leader conferences with parent/guardian

4. Building Leader identifies the discipline offense using the Discipline Matrix

   a. Complete Mandatory Referrals as indicated by the Discipline Matrix

   b. Complete Essential Protocols as indicated by the Discipline Matrix

5. Refer to and utilize the Intervention Guide for the intervention for the specific offense

6. Engage the student in a restorative practice (as appropriate)

7. Construct and implement a Behavior Plan (general education students) or Functional Behavior Assessment/Behavior Intervention Plan (students with a disability).  

8. Building Leader may give In-School-Suspension of 0 to 3 days when safety concerns exist and planning time is needed to reintegrate student into learning setting

9. Document all referrals and interactions. Monitor all interventions.

Note: ECE through 3rd grade students may not receive the Type Two: Recurring Type One offense

** Consider development of a safety plan.

-Recurring Type One  and Level II offenses

-Behavior that significantly interferes with the smooth flow of

a classroom, assembly, or school-sanctioned event.

-Bullying: Level I -  the use of coercion or intimidation  through written, verbal, or electronically transmitted expression  to obtain control over another person OR to cause physical, mental or emotional harm to another person.

Also:

-Harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, immigration/citizenship status, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information

-Harassment based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender

identity or expression, transgender status,

-Being under the influence of drugs or alcohol

-Possession of alcohol, unauthorized legal or illegal drugs

-Destruction or theft of school property, including graffiti ($500- $5000)

-Theft from an individual ($500 -$5000)

-Aiding and Abetting (Staging or Instigating Fights) Directly encouraging, aiding, promoting, or video recording prohibited behavior by another student. (e.g., aiding, promoting, and/or encouraging).

Level E

1. Repeat Level D steps 1 through 5

2. Engage the student in a restorative practice (as appropriate)

3. Construct and implement a Behavior Plan (general education students) or Functional Behavior Assessment/Behavior Intervention Plan (students with a disability)

4. For students in the 4th through 12th grades, the Discipline Building Leader may give 0 to 3 days In-School Suspension and/or 0 to 1 day Out-of-School Suspension when safety concerns exist and planning time is needed to reintegrate student into learning setting (If an OSS is given, only 0 to 1 day ISS can be given)

5. ECE – 3rd grade students can be suspended for 1 day only for the purpose of safety planning for the student and for the school community.

6. Document all referrals and interactions. Monitor all interventions.

Note: ECE through 3rd grade students may not receive the Type Three: Recurring Type Two offense

** Safety plan will be developed and implemented.

Type Four Offenses

Building Leader Managed Levels

-Habitual disruption

-Mutual Fighting

-Bullying: Level II -  the use of coercion or intimidation through physical conduct  to obtain control over another person OR to cause physical, mental or emotional harm to another person.

-Other student behavior presenting an active or ongoing danger to the welfare or safety of school occupants

Also:

-Witness Intimidation or Retaliation

-Robbery

-Unlawful sexual behavior, unlawful sexual contact, and indecent exposure

-Destruction or theft of an individual's property  ($500 - $1999)

-Destruction or theft of school property ($500 - $1999)

-Harassment/Bias Based Behaviors , Verbal/Gestural, based on race, color, religion, national origin, immigration/citizenship status, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information of an employee or applicant for employment (see Board Policy AC)

Level F

1. Repeat Level D steps 1 through 5

2. Engage the student in a restorative practice (as appropriate)

3. Construct and implement a Behavior Plan (general education students) or Functional Behavior Assessment/Behavior Intervention Plan (students with a disability)

4. For students 4th through 12th grades, the Building Leader may give 0 to 3 days In-School Suspension (ISS) and/or 0 to 3 days Out-of-School Suspension (OSS) when safety concerns exist and planning time is needed to reintegrate student into learning setting.

5. ECE – 3rd grade students can be suspended for 1 day only for the purpose of safety planning for the student and the school community. Expulsion may not be requested.

6. For behaviors of 4th through 12th grade students that significantly impact staff or student safety, the Building Leader may request approval of an extension to an Out-of-School Suspension and an Expulsion Hearing if the incident warrants the request

7. Document all referrals and interactions. Monitor all interventions.

** Safety plan will be developed & implemented.

-Dangerous Weapon (Possession Only)

-Detrimental Behavior-Behavior that creates a threat of physical harm to students and endangers the welfare or safety of other students or school personnel.

-Terroristic Threat (Substantive/Plausible)-A serious and imminent threat to commit any act of violence against individuals or property, including bomb threats, swatting, or a school shooting.

-Unlawful Sexual Behavior or Contact

-Possession with intent, sale, or distribution of unauthorized drugs or controlled substances

-Possession of Schedule I-V controlled substance

-Arson

-Unethical Use of Technology

- Infractions against district employee: Assault, harassment, false allegation of abuse or willfully causing property damage (see Board Policy GBGB)

-Habitual Disruption(Only Level Four through Six conduct will be considered habitually disruptive. Students who are in ECE-3rd grade may not be considered for habitual disruption.)"

CConsultation and reporting to district Safety & Security, Denver Police Department, DPS Legal Department

Threat assessment completed      Safety Plan

Out of School Suspension

Possible Expulsion