Article 18 -   Student Discipline 

18-1 The parties recognize that a classroom free of disruption is essential for learning.  When a teacher judges it necessary to protect the instructional process, he or she may remove a disruptive student from class and refer the student to the administrator in charge or the administrator's designee. As soon as possible the teacher or school principal or designee will contact the parent or legal guardian and request his or her attendance at a conference regarding the removal.  

18-2 A behavior plan may be developed at this time, but must be developed after the second removal of the student from the class.  The plan should be consistent with the building disciplinary plan that should be determined by the CDM Committee.  Conditions under which students will be returned to class after the first or second removal, including the time period which should expire before the student is returned, shall be part of the behavior plan if developed.  The student will not be returned to class until a conference has been held with the teacher, principal or designee and student.  

18-3 Upon the third removal(with the exception of students with an active IEP), the student may be removed, consistent with the Board policy on student discipline, from the teacher’s class for the remainder of the term.  Whether the student will be in place in a different education setting, suspended or expelled will be in accordance with Board policy and IDEA regulations.  

18-3-1      In the disciplinary plan, which will be reviewed annually, the CDM Committee will incorporate the requirements of CRS 22-32-109.1 and Board Policy concerning disorderly conduct toward, harassment of and making knowingly a false accusation of child abuse against a teacher.  

18-3-2      In implementing the disciplinary plan a teacher shall be protected from civil or criminal liability as provided by CRS 22-32-109.1 (9).  

18-3-3      If a principal has evidence a teacher is referring excessive number of students for disciplinary reasons, the principal shall review the classroom practices with the teacher and try to determine if a more preventive approach is possible through change in practice, or if the teacher would benefit from staff development.  However, this concern shall not be utilized as a reason for returning a student to class who has been excluded by the teacher without the conference referred to above.

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