|  | | Glossary | | Administrative Transfer - The transfer of a student from one
school to another usually as an intervention resulting from serious or
repeated violations of the Student Behavior Handbook.
Administrative Placement – A change of placement of a student made for non-disciplinary reasons.
Bullying – Any conduct or pattern of behavior committed with the
intent to cause distress or to intimidate, embarrass, frighten, or
otherwise harm another person.
Bus Suspension – An action taken by district and school administration to temporarily revoke a student’s transportation privileges.
Contract – A written behavior agreement signed by the student, administrator, and/or parent.
Detention – The requirement that a student remain in school or attend school outside of normal class time or school hours.
Dismissal (or Removal from School) – An action taken by the school administration requiring a student to leave school for up to one full school day.
Educational Intervention Program (EIP) – An alternative to
suspension from school. Students who are subject to suspension
may be assigned to the EIP program which is located at a site away from
the home school. Not available at all sites.
Exclusion – An action taken by the Board of Education to prevent
enrollment or re-enrollment of a student for a period that shall not
extend beyond the current school year.
Expulsion – An action taken by the Board of Education to prohibit
an enrolled student from further attendance for up to twelve months
from the date the student is expelled.
Expulsion From Bus – An action taken by school administration to
prohibit a student from receiving transportation services from the
Saint Paul Public Schools.
In-School Monitoring - Also known as a “daily report
card.” Students may be assigned to carry a monitor form during
the day and have teachers record class progress. These forms are
then reviewed by the administration and/or parents.
In-School Suspension – An action taken by the school administration
to prohibit a student from attending classes for a period of time while
remaining under the supervision of school staff during the school day.
Intent to or Intentionally – “With intent to” or
“intentionally” means that the student/actor either has a purpose to do
the thing or cause the result specified, or believes that the act, if
successful, will cause that result. (Minn. Stat. § 609.02, subd.
9)
Loss of Privilege – Examples: loss of recess time, change of lunch table assignment, etc.
Mediation – Students who are in conflict with one another may be
asked to participate in a mediation session led by a mediator to
resolve the issues causing the conflict.
Parent – Includes the student’s parent or guardian.
Parent Notification/Conference – Administrative discussion or communication with a parent or guardian to address student academic or behavioral issues.
Police Notification – If an administrator believes that a
student may have violated a law, the police may be called to file a
report and/or to assist as necessary.
Pupil Problems Committee (PPC) Referral – A staff member or
parent who is concerned about the behavior or performance of a student
may send a written request for consideration by the PPC to the school’s
principal.
Referral for Other or Outside Services – Chemical use assessment; Social Worker; Mental Health; etc.
Removal from Class – An action taken by a teacher, principal or
other school district employees to prohibit a student from attending
class for a period of time not to exceed five class or activity periods.
Saturday School – A student may be assigned to attend a school
session on Saturday morning as a disciplinary action instead of
dismissal or suspension.
Sexual Contact – Includes the non-consensual touching of the
complainant’s intimate parts (as well as the clothing covering the
intimate parts) or forcing the complainant to touch any person’s
intimate parts, and committed with sexual or aggressive intent.
(Minn. Stat. § 609.341, subd. 11) Intimate parts – includes the primary
genital area, groin, inner thigh, buttocks or breast. (Minn.
Stat. § 609.341, subd. 5)
Student Conference – Administrative discussion or communication with student to address student academic or behavioral issues.
Suspension – An action taken by the school administration to
prohibit a student from attending school for a period of no more than
ten (10) school days. An additional five (5) days may be added if
exclusion or expulsion is being considered, or if the student’s
presence will create an immediate and substantial danger.
Warning – An oral or written communication to stop a behavior that interferes with the learning environment or is unsafe.
Zero Tolerance Policy – Means if a student has violated a rule to
which the zero tolerance policy applies, the building principal must
refer the student for expulsion or exclusion.
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