LBJ Code of Conduct

 

LBJ students are expected to be responsible for their own actions and behavior. LBJ parents should be informed and involved in the discipline process. LBJ staff will present, explain, and monitor expected behaviors for our students. By working as a team, the LBJ students, parents, and staff can ensure a safe, clean, and orderly learning environment.

 

 

2002 - 2003 Discipline Referral Statistics
August 15, 2002 – May 15, 2003
 

The breakdown of discipline statistics for the past school year can be found at the following link.  We are putting this on the web page so that parents have an idea of what administration deals with throughout the school year.  Any help you can give will ensure all students have a better place to go to school.

 

 

Expected Behaviors

 

LBJ is an educational environment. You are therefore expected to:

 

  1. Be here every day, ready to learn.

  2. Be on time to every class, prepared to work.

  3. Have necessary classroom materials every day.

  4. Complete your work on time and with pride.

  5. Make up work in time allowed per district policy--you have one day for makeup work for every day you are absent.

  6. Dress appropriately. No profane of gang related clothing. LBJ has "zero tolerance" for profane, gang related, satanical or drug related clothing. See the Dress Code (below) for further details.

  7. Respect the rights of others to learn and be safe.

  8. Use acceptable language at all times.

  9. Show respect for yourself, other students, teachers, and staff.

  10. Respect school and private property and share in the responsibility of maintaining school cleanliness.

  11. No gum chewing on campus.

  12. Settle conflicts in an acceptable manner. Use mediation, not force.

  13. Cheating is unacceptable! There are academic and/or disciplinary actions which will be taken on a student by student basis. Minimum consequence is a "0" on the assignment and parent/teacher conference.

  14. Taking what does not belong to you is NEVER acceptable (see Major Discipline Referral Matrix link below).

 

Dress Code

 

We have adopted a uniform standard of dress code for the safety and well being of our students and staff. Students are required to follow the dress code at all times on campus and at all school related activities (i.e. field trips, etc.).
 

LBJ Middle School Dress Code in its entirety.

 

 

 

Discipline--A Positive Approach

 

Students at LBJ are responsible for their own actions and behavior. The discipline policy for LBJ has been developed upon this basic concept.

 

One of our primary objectives in discipline is to maintain good communication between home and school. It is our belief that parents should be informed and involved in the discipline process. The teachers and administration of LBJ strive to notify parents of behavior problems related to their child.

 

LBJ provides a variety of consequences for improper behavior or violation of school rules in accordance with the APS Behavior Handbook.

 

1. Mediation: Mediation is often the most effective first step in resolving problems. Counselors, administrators, and student mediators are always available to mediate disputes between students. Students can prevent a problem from escalating by requesting mediation.

 

2. Lunch Detention: Lunch detention is used for minor school violations or improper behavior during the lunch period (i.e. not cleaning up after oneself, horseplay with other students, etc.). Students receiving lunch detention will assist in campus clean-up during their lunch period for a specified amount of time.

 

A teacher may also assign lunch detention in a classroom for the first fifteen minutes of the lunch period. Following classroom lunch detention, students will proceed to the cafeteria for lunch. The will not be permitted to eat their lunch in the classroom.

 

3. After School Detention: This is used as a consequence for classroom related discipline problems and repeated minor rule infractions. A parent is notified if a student is assigned to after school detention 24 hours prior to the detention. This allows time for parents to arrange transportation. Time frame for detention is 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM.

 

4. Parent Conference: Parent conferences are used by teachers or administration to review student's behavior and to identify necessary changes. It is a valuable tool to maintain or establish communication between school, parent, and student.

 

5. Saturday School: Saturday School is an alternative to at-home suspension and is used for students who have excessive tardies (three or more), or for students who exhibit habitual behavior problems. Students report to LBJ on the specified Saturday at 8:00 AM and are released at 11:00 AM. Students will bring with them all materials, books, and notebooks for them to work on class assignments. Students choosing not to attend Saturday School will be suspended for one day.

 

6. TIPS (In School Suspension): The TIPS program is for a minimum of three days and is used by the administration for dealing with major discipline problems. A parent is notified of placement in the program. Available only if funding is approved.

 

7. Home Suspension: This is a consequence used by the administration after all other approaches have been used in working with a student. Weapon possession, fighting, vandalism, and use of, or possession of drugs or alcohol is cause for automatic home suspension.

 

Students are required to make up work missed due to their suspension and are given full credit provided it is handed in by the teacher's deadline.

 

Our efforts and discipline are directed toward making each child a responsible person, one who develops self-discipline.

 

 

 

Major Discipline Referral Matrix

 

This matrix is a guide for establishing clear and consistent consequences for the specified disciplinary offenses. The Principal reserves the right, from time-to-time, to disagree with the stated consequences depending on the uniqueness of the incident. Issues and consequences not specifically covered by this matrix will be determined at the discretion of the administration. Teachers are required to allow students to complete missed work while on suspension.

 

Major Discipline Referral Matrix in its entirety.