IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION PROGRAM

The ISS Program is a student behavior management system that deals with individuals who come in conflict with school policy. Under the provisions of this program, involved students can be removed from main campus activities and assigned to ISS for a specified period of time.

While ISS does retain heavy implication of punitive action and strict authoritarian control, the major objectives of this program carry positive benefiting tenants.

An equally important benefiting factor of the program is that assigned students will continue their regular schoolwork. And while assigned, the student will receive intensive assistance from the ISS aide.

Basically, ISS operates in an environment of strict adherence to set rules where the student must earn advancement through and eventually out of ISS back to regular classroom attendance.

Schoolwork
As soon as it is determined that a student is to be assigned to ISS, a request for schoolwork assignments must cover the number of days that a student is to be assigned. The assignment should be the same or very similar to that which the rest of the class is doing and will include work from every class in which the student is enrolled.

Student Management
Students will be assigned a learning area and will not be permitted to leave the study area without permission of the ISS aide. No recess will be allowed.

OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSION

In cases of out-of-school suspension, written information giving the details which resulted in the suspension of the student will be made available to the student and the parents.

The student must be provided with the opportunity to present his/her side of the problem. At this time the student may choose a parent, counselor, teacher, or someone who would be willing to act as confidant and advisor for the remainder of the procedure. Should the student's information indicate that there may be inaccuracies in the information presented to him/her, the inaccuracies must first be checked out before further consideration of the suspension.

Except in emergency situations, information regarding the student and his/her unacceptable behavior shall be presented to the student in written form prior to an out-of-school suspension. The student must be informed as to what rule was broken, along with the basis of the accusation.

In the event a suspension results, the student has the right to appeal in accordance with the Appeal Procedure should he/she desire to do so.

Students who come onto school property while on out-of-school suspension are guilty of trespassing and can be removed from the school property. Students may not attend activities which include, but are not limited to, sporting events and graduation exercises in accordance with MCA 20-5-201 (3), that are being held on school property.

During this suspension period, the student and his/her parents are responsible to see that all assigned work is completed. Upon return the student's work must be turned in or he/she will receive zeros. If the suspension exceeds five (5) days, work should be turned in weekly (five school days) or the student will receive zeros.

Appeal Procedure
An out-of-school suspension may be formally appealed by a student or his/her legal representative. The student wishing to appeal an out-of-school suspension must file the appeal to the next level in the chain of command within one school day of the notification of the suspension.

The chain of command is as follows: Lead teacher to the Board of Trustees.