Formation no later than 2:05pm the day the detention is scheduled . Rescheduling is not guaranteed . The Dean ’ s decision will be based upon the validity of the reason .
� Failure to serve a detention on the assigned day will result in a second detention issued and / or a Saturday detention . Consistent failure to serve scheduled detentions may result in further disciplinary action .
� Misbehavior during detention will result in removal from detention and further consequences including additional detentions , Saturday detention and / or suspension .
Students with excessive detentions will be subject to the following consequences . These numbers are for the entire school year and do not start over at the semester . � 4 detentions : Referral home to parents / guardians � 6 detentions : Saturday detention � 9 detentions : Mandatory parent / guardian meeting � 12 detentions : Referral home and two ( 2 ) day inschool suspension
� 16 detentions : Suspension from school and extracurriculars until the Disciplinary Committee has considered the student ’ s future at Brother Rice
Referrals A referral is an official notification of a discipline problem issued by the Dean of Student Formation and is mailed to the parents or guardians of the student involved . Referrals are issued at the discretion of the Dean of Student Formation for a single incident of serious misconduct or for repeated violations . Any serious behavioral violations that create a pattern of misconduct may result in suspension and / or expulsion .
Saturday Detention The Dean of Student Formation will notify those students who must serve a Saturday Detention . Saturday Detention will be served on campus . Students will be supervised by the Dean of Student Formation or the Dean ’ s designee and should come prepared to work outside the building or study . Failure to report for a scheduled Saturday detention may result in being placed on Disciplinary Probation and subject to further detentions and / or suspension .
Suspension When a suspension is issued , the parents / guardians and the student are notified of the situation and of the date ( s ) the suspension is to be served . The Dean of Student Formation may meet with the parents / guardians and the student to discuss the situation and the student ' s future at the school . Suspensions may be either in-school or out-of-school . For more extreme circumstances , an out-of-school suspension will be issued . Students who are suspended are responsible for all coursework .
In-school suspension : 1 . The student will not attend classes on the day ( s ) of the suspension . 2 . The student will report to the Dean of Student
Formation for assignments .
3 . While on in-school suspension , the student will lose all privileges but will receive full credit for all classwork , homework , quizzes and tests .
4 . The student may not attend or participate in any school-sponsored athletic or extra-curricular activities for the day ( s ) of the suspension . Additional time may be added for more severe infractions .
Out-of-school suspension : 1 . The student will not be permitted on campus . 2 . Students are responsible for all work missed upon return to school and may not earn more than 60 %.
3 . The student may not attend or participate in any school-sponsored athletic or extra-curricular activity for the day ( s ) of the suspension .
Disciplinary Notice Students on Disciplinary Notice have demonstrated a disregard for the Brother Rice Code of Conduct . Disciplinary Notice is formal communication that continued misbehavior will result in being placed on Disciplinary Probation .
Disciplinary Probation Students on Disciplinary Probation are not allowed to participate in or attend any Brother Rice extra-curricular activity including but not limited to clubs , sports and honor societies . The Dean of Student Formation will determine that length of time a student will be placed on Disciplinary Probation .
Expulsion Expulsion is the ultimate disciplinary action taken against a student in which he is dismissed from Brother Rice High School . This decision will be made by the Principal after conferring with members of the Disciplinary Committee unless the student in question ’ s actions warrant immediate expulsion , as determined by the Principal .
The student and his parents or guardians have the right to appeal the decision of expulsion . This request must be made in writing to the Principal within five ( 5 ) business days of the date of the Principal ’ s decision . Parents / guardians forfeit the right to an appeal if the written appeal is not made within this time frame .
The appeals team is convened within five ( 5 ) business days of receipt of the parents / guardians written request . Their purpose is to review the decision that resulted in expulsion . The student and his parent / guardian may not speak in front of the appeals team .
The recommendation of the appeals team and the action taken will be communicated to the Principal by the Dean of Student Formation . The Principal of the school retains the right to accept or decline the recommendation . The final action will be documented and placed in the student ’ s file with a copy mailed to the parents / guardians .
I . IPAD / MOBILE DEVICE ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Brother Rice High School is committed to student use of technology as a tool to expand learning opportunities and conduct scholarly research . The use of technology facilitates global collaboration — a vital skill for 21 st century learners . Students at Brother Rice utilize iPad , Internet , and other technology resources , which are provided strictly for educational use consistent with the school ’ s educational goals . Along with the opportunity this provides , comes responsibility . This Acceptable Use Policy is designed to give the student and the students ’ family , as well as others on campus , clear and concise guidelines regarding the appropriate use of Technology . The underlying premise of this policy is that all members of the Brother Rice community must uphold the values of honesty and integrity . We expect our students to exercise good judgment and to utilize technology with integrity .
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The use of e-mail during class is prohibited unless authorized by faculty or staff . Students should always use appropriate language in their e-mail messages . E-mail services provided by the school are to be used only for the exchange of appropriate information .
� No inappropriate e-mail will be tolerated , including derogatory , obscene , or harassing messages . E-mail messages of an abusive or harassing nature will be regarded as a major violation and will be subject to a disciplinary response .
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