Common use of Conduct and Discipline Clause in Contracts

Conduct and Discipline. The administration of Canton Academy operates on the theory that the students have had sufficient training in the home, church, and school to conduct themselves in accordance with accepted standards of behavior. Teachers are encouraged to handle disciplinary problems when at all possible. The teacher will contact parents if their child is developing a habit of misbehavior. Working together usually brings about desired results. However, if a child continues to misbehave and the teacher has tried all he/she knows to do, the teacher will refer the child to the Administration. When a problem becomes serious enough to warrant the Administration’s attention, various routes of correcting the problem will be explored. • The student may be talked to by the teacher and/or administration to try to solve the problem. Parents will be notified. • Corporal punishment may be administered and the parents may be called in for a conference to discuss the problem. • The student may receive detention based on Administrative recommendation • The student may be suspended from school. • The student may be expelled from Canton Academy. The above list represents examples of disciplinary actions and not the only disciplinary actions. The administration has the final authority to render a disciplinary decision on each individual matter. Some actions may cause immediate expulsion without going through levels 1, 2, 3, or 4, while other disciplinary actions may not qualify for severe actions. Corporal punishment is a viable disciplinary option used at Canton Academy. Corporate punishment will be used upon consent by the parent and will be administered only by the Head of Schools or Elementary Principal or designee with a witness present. An alternative to corporal punishment may be suspension. 6th Grade Discipline Policy Work Crew Assignment Work crew assignments are the results of not following Canton Academy’s rules and policies. Work Crew assignments do not carry the weight of detention but can result in a detention when two (2) Work Crew assignments are skipped. The assignments are given for lesser infractions at the discretion of the administration and teachers. Work Crew assignments are assigned to a once a week time (Wednesday) at 7:15 am. at the High School Student Services or at the discretion of the administration. A task will be given for the student to do until the bell rings to go to class. Detention is the result of inappropriate behavior or not following Canton Academy’s rules and policies. Detention will be held on Monday after school at 3:10- 4:00 or at the discretion of the administration. Failure to attend detention will result in an additional detention. For every detention parents will be called. The 4th detention will result in out-of-school suspension with an absence being recorded in each class. Assignments will be given to anyone receiving a detention. Depending on the infraction, suspension may be in-school or out-of-school. All work missed during suspension must be made up. All days in suspension will result in an absence for each class. The suspended student will not be allowed to participate in or attend any extracurricular activities, including all practice sessions on the days of the suspension. Any student suspended while taking a test/exam will not be allowed to complete that test/exam. The student will be allowed to take a make-up test/exam. Instruction in self-discipline in the elementary school includes the teaching of responsibility for one’s own work. In the primary grades, when a teacher observes a student cheating, corrective measures will be taken. Cheating in the lower elementary (1st-3rd)) will be handled at the teacher’s discretion under the supervision of the Administration. In fourth through sixth grades, the first time a student is caught cheating, he/she will be given a zero for the work and his/her parents will be notified. The second time a student is caught cheating, he/she will be given a zero for the work, his/her parents will be notified and he/she will be suspended for one day. For the third offense, the student will be suspended for three days. Electronic Devices, cell phones, electronic games, iPods, tablets, or any signaling device are not to be used at Canton Academy during school hours unless approved by the faculty or administration for classroom purposes. A student who is discovered using a cell phone or other device for purposes of cheating will be dealt with the same as if the cheating occurred in a conventional manner. Transmitting inappropriate messages or pictures via an electronic device will result in suspension and or expulsion. Canton Academy will not be responsible for any lost or stolen electronic devices. Any student at Canton Academy discovered fighting on the school grounds or at any time during a school- related function might be subject to an out-of-school 3-day suspension. This will apply to student regardless of who starts the fight. Students are encouraged to inform a faculty member or the administration when someone is hitting, picking on, or trying to start a fight with them. Suspension may also be in order for any student who instigates a fight by picking on another student, calling names, cheering on an incident, or any other behavior that may be interpreted as encouraging a fight. Following suspension, the second offense of fighting on campus will result in permanent expulsion from Canton Academy. We encourage a close relationship between parents and teacher. By working together, we hope that the child will have a successful year. Most teachers prefer to have conferences with parents at school rather than talking over the phone at home. Parents should feel free to call the office (000-000-0000) to make appointments with their child’s teacher anytime they feel the need to do so. If a parent would like to have a conference with a teacher/coach concerning grades or the direction of a program: • The parent should contact the person involved and discuss the situation. The parent should call the school and have the Counselor or an administrative assistant set up an appointment for them to meet with the teacher and/or coach. • If the problem is not resolved to the parent’s satisfaction, the parent may contact the Head of Schools for a conference. Written correspondence from the Head of Schools to the parent should follow up this conference. • If the parent is still not satisfied, they may contact the Head of Schools to be put their grievance on the agenda for the next board meeting. At this time the parent may present their discontent to the entire Board of Directors. • **As to a Coach: Coaches should not be approached prior to, during, or after a contest concerning a complaint or desire for a conference. Any conferences are to be scheduled no sooner than 24 hours after conclusion of said contest.

Conduct and Discipline. The administration of Canton Academy operates on the theory that the students have had sufficient training in the home, church, and school to conduct themselves in accordance with accepted standards of behavior. Teachers are encouraged to handle disciplinary problems when at all possible. The teacher will contact parents if their child is developing a habit of misbehavior. Working together usually brings about desired results. However, if a child continues to misbehave and the teacher has tried all he/she knows to do, the teacher will refer the child to the Administration. When a problem becomes serious enough to warrant the Administration’s attention, various routes of correcting the problem will be explored. • The student may be talked to by the teacher and/or administration to try to solve the problem. Parents will be notified. • Corporal punishment may be administered and the parents may be called in for a conference to discuss the problem. • The student may receive detention based on Administrative recommendation • The student may be suspended from school. • The student may be expelled from Canton Academy. The above list represents examples of disciplinary actions and not the only disciplinary actions. The administration has the final authority to render a disciplinary decision on each individual matter. Some actions may cause immediate expulsion without going through levels 1, 2, 3, or 4, while other disciplinary actions may not qualify for severe actions. Corporal punishment is a viable disciplinary option used at Canton Academy. Corporate punishment will be used upon consent by the parent and will be administered only by the Head of Schools School or Elementary Lower School Principal or designee with a witness present. An alternative to corporal punishment may be suspension. 6th Grade Discipline Policy Work Crew Assignment Work crew assignments are the results of not following Canton Academy’s rules and policies. Work Crew assignments do not carry the weight of detention but can result in a detention when two (2) Work Crew assignments are skipped. The assignments are given for lesser infractions at the discretion of the administration and teachers. Work Crew assignments are assigned to a once a week time (Wednesday) at 7:15 am. at the High School Student Services or at the discretion of the administration. A task will be given for the student to do until the bell rings to go to class. Detention is the result of inappropriate behavior or not following Canton Academy’s rules and policies. Detention will be held on Monday after school at 3:10- 4:00 or at the discretion of the administration. Failure to attend detention will result in an additional detention. For every detention parents will be called. The 4th detention will result in out-of-school suspension with an absence being recorded in each class. Assignments will be given to anyone receiving a detention. Depending on the infraction, suspension may be in-in school or out-of-out of school. All work missed during suspension must be made up. All days in suspension will result in an absence for each class. The suspended A student with an out of school suspension will not be allowed to participate in or attend any extracurricular activitiesextracurricularactivities, including all practice sessions on the days of the suspension. Any student student, who is suspended while taking a test/exam exam, will not be allowed to complete that test/exam. The student will be allowed to take a make-up test/exam. Instruction in self-discipline in the elementary lower school includes the teaching of responsibility for one’s own work. In the primary grades, when a teacher observes a student cheating, corrective measures will be taken. Cheating in the lower elementary school (1st-3rd)) will be handled at the teacher’s discretion under the supervision of the Administration. In fourth through sixth grades, the first time a student is caught cheating, he/she will be given a zero for the work and his/her parents will be notified. The second time a student is caught cheating, he/she will be given begiven a zero for the work, his/her parents will be notified and he/she will be suspended for one day. For the third offense, the student will be suspended for three days. Electronic Devices, No cell phones, electronic games, iPods, tablets, or any signaling device are not to be used at Canton Academy phone use is allowed in the building during school hours unless approved authorized by the a faculty or administration for classroom purposesmember. A student who is discovered using a cell phone or other device for purposes of cheating will be dealt with the same as if the cheating occurred in a conventional manner. Transmitting inappropriate messages or pictures via an electronic device will result in suspension and or expulsion. Canton Academy will not be responsible for any lost or stolen electronic devices. Any student at Canton Academy discovered fighting on the school grounds or at any time during a school- related function might be subject to an out-of-school 3-day suspension. This will apply to student regardless of who starts the fight. Students are encouraged to inform a faculty member or the administration when someone is hitting, picking on, or trying to start a fight with them. Suspension may also be in order for any student who instigates a fight by picking on another student, calling names, cheering on an incident, or any other behavior that may be interpreted as encouraging a fight. Following suspension, the second offense of fighting on campus will result in permanent expulsion from Canton Academy. We encourage a close relationship between parents and teacher. By working together, we hope that the child will have a successful year. Most teachers prefer to have conferences with parents at school rather than talking over the phone at home. Parents should feel free to call the office (000-000-0000) to make appointments with their child’s teacher anytime they feel the need to do so. If a parent would like to have a conference with a teacher/coach concerning grades or the direction of a program: • The parent should contact the person involved and discuss the situation. The parent should call the school and have the Counselor or an administrative assistant set up an appointment for them to meet with the teacher and/or coach. • If the problem is not resolved to the parent’s satisfaction, the parent may contact the Elementary Administrator for a conference. Written correspondence from the Elementary Administrator to the parent should follow up this conference. • If the problem is not resolved to the parent’s satisfaction, the parent may contact the Head of Schools School for a conference. Written correspondence from the Head of Schools School to the parent should follow up this conference. • If the parent is still not satisfied, they he/she may contact the Head of Schools School to be put their grievance on the agenda for the next board meeting. At this time the parent may present their discontent to the entire Board of Directors. • **As to a Coach: Coaches should not be approached prior to, during, or after a contest concerning a complaint or desire for a conference. Any conferences are to be scheduled no sooner than 24 hours after conclusion of said contest.

Conduct and Discipline. The administration of Canton Academy operates on the theory that the students have had sufficient training in the home, church, and school to conduct themselves in accordance with accepted standards of behavior. Teachers are encouraged to handle disciplinary problems when at all possible. The teacher will contact parents if their child is developing a habit of misbehavior. Working together usually brings about desired results. However, if a child continues to misbehave and the teacher has tried all he/she knows to do, the teacher will refer the child to the Administration. When a problem becomes serious enough to warrant the Administration’s attention, various routes of correcting the problem will be explored. • The student may be talked to by the teacher and/or administration to try to solve the problem. Parents will be notified. • Corporal punishment may be administered and the parents may be called in for a conference to discuss the problem. • The student may receive detention based on Administrative recommendation • The student may be suspended from school. • The student may be expelled from Canton Academy. The above list represents examples of disciplinary actions and not the only disciplinary actions. The administration has the final authority to render a disciplinary decision on each individual matter. Some actions may cause immediate expulsion without going through levels 1, 2, 3, or 4, while other disciplinary actions may not qualify for severe actions. Corporal punishment is a viable disciplinary option used at Canton Academy. Corporate punishment will be used upon consent by the parent and will be administered only by the Head of Schools School or Elementary Lower School Principal or designee with a witness present. An alternative to corporal punishment may be suspension. 6th Grade Discipline Policy Work Crew Assignment Work crew assignments are the results of not following Canton Academy’s rules and policies. Work Crew assignments do not carry the weight of detention but can result in a detention when two (2) Work Crew assignments are skipped. The assignments are given for lesser infractions at the discretion of the administration and teachers. Work Crew assignments are assigned to a once a week time (Wednesday) at 7:15 am. at the High School Student Services or at the discretion of the administration. A task will be given for the student to do until the bell rings to go to class. Detention is the result of inappropriate behavior or not following Canton Academy’s rules and policies. Detention will be held on Monday after school at 3:10- 4:00 or at the discretion of the administration. Failure to attend detention will result in an additional detention. For every detention parents will be called. The 4th detention will result in out-of-school suspension with an absence being recorded in each class. Assignments will be given to anyone receiving a detention. Depending on the infraction, suspension may be in-in school or out-of-schoolout ofschool. All work missed during suspension must be made up. All days in suspension will result in an absence for each class. The suspended A student with an out of school suspension will not be allowed to participate in or attend any extracurricular activities, including all practice sessions on the days of the suspension. Any student student, who is suspended while taking a test/exam exam, will not be allowed to complete that test/exam. The student will be allowed to take a make-up test/exam. Instruction in self-discipline in the elementary lower school includes the teaching of responsibility for one’s own work. In the primary grades, when a teacher observes a student cheating, corrective measures will be taken. Cheating in the lower elementary lower school (1st-3rd)) will be handled at the teacher’s discretion under the supervision of the Administration. In fourth through sixth grades, the first time a student is caught cheating, he/she will be given a zero for the work and his/her parents will be notified. The second time a student is caught cheating, he/she will be given a zero for the work, his/her parents will be notified and he/she will be suspended for one day. For the third offense, the student will be suspended for three days. Electronic Devices, No cell phones, electronic games, iPods, tablets, or any signaling device are not to be used at Canton Academy phone use is allowed in the building during school hours unless approved authorized by the a faculty or administration for classroom purposesmember. A student who is discovered using a cell phone or other device for purposes of cheating will be dealt with the same as if the cheating occurred in a conventional manner. Transmitting inappropriate messages or pictures via an electronic device will result in suspension and or expulsion. Canton Academy will not be responsible for any lost or stolen electronic devices. Any student at Canton Academy discovered fighting on the school grounds or at any time during a school- related function might be subject to an out-of-school 3-day suspension. This will apply to student regardless of who starts the fight. Students are encouraged to inform a faculty member or the administration when someone is hitting, picking on, or trying to start a fight with them. Suspension may also be in order for any student who instigates a fight by picking on another student, calling names, cheering on an incident, or any other behavior that may be interpreted as encouraging a fight. Following suspension, the second offense of fighting on campus will result in permanent expulsion from Canton Academy. We encourage a close relationship between parents and teacher. By working together, we hope that the child will have a successful year. Most teachers prefer to have conferences with parents at school rather than talking over the phone at home. Parents should feel free to call the office (000-000-0000) to make appointments with their child’s teacher anytime they feel the need to do so. If a parent would like to have a conference with a teacher/coach concerning grades or the direction of a program: • The parent should contact the person involved and discuss the situation. The parent should call the school and have the Counselor or an administrative assistant set up an appointment for them to meet with the teacher and/or coach. • If the problem is not resolved to the parent’s satisfaction, the parent may contact the Elementary Administrator for a conference. Written correspondence from the Elementary Administrator to the parent should follow up this conference. • If the problem is not resolved to the parent’s satisfaction, the parent may contact the Head of Schools School for a conference. Written correspondence from the Head of Schools School to the parent should follow up this conference. • If the parent is still not satisfied, they he/she may contact the Head of Schools School to be put their grievance on the agenda for the next board meeting. At this time the parent may present their discontent to discontentto the entire Board of Directors. • **As to a Coach: Coaches should not be approached prior to, during, or after a contest concerning a complaint or desire for a conference. Any conferences are to be scheduled no sooner than 24 hours after conclusion of said contest.