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Student Conduct

St. Bernard Parish Public Schools has an official St. Bernard Parish Public Schools Student and Family Handbook. This handbook explains our discipline philosophy, dress code guidelines, and provides students and parents/guardians much needed and useful information. Please read the Student and Family Handbook for complete details. This document can be found on the district and CHS website.

CLASS I REFERRAL

Chalmette High School uses a Class I Referral designed to increase the parent/guardian’s awareness of academic and behavioral concerns.

  • • The Class I Referral is a five-step process designed to change misbehaviors. o
    • Step 1 and 2 – teacher consequence
    • Step 3 – administrative 1-hour detention
    • Step 4 – counselor/administrative conference
    • Step 5 – administrative 2-hour detention
  • Parent/guardian contact is made to inform parent/guardian of student behaviors and consequences on each step of the referral process.

DETENTION

Detention may be assigned by any staff member to students who violate school policies. Students and parent/guardian must be given 24-hour notice of a scheduled detention. Failure to serve assigned detention will result in disciplinary action. Transportation from all detentions is the responsibility of the student and parent/guardian.

  • Teacher detentions are served with the assigning teacher.
    • Lunch detention does not to exceed 15 minutes.
    • After school detention does not to exceed two hours.
  • Administrative detentions are assigned by administrators only. o
    • One-hour detention is from 2:40-3:40 pm.
    • Two -hour detention is from 2:40-4:40 pm.
    • Students are expected to report directly to detention on the main campus.
    • Students are not allowed to talk, interact with one another, or use cellular devices during a detention.
    • If a student is removed from an after school administrative detention, the student will receive other appropriate consequences.

AGENDA BOOKS AND HALL PASSES 

Students are not permitted in the halls during class time unless they are accompanied by a teacher or unless they have a valid hall pass in their agenda book from a staff member. Students are not allowed to leave classes to conduct personal business. The first agenda book is given to the student at no charge. If lost, a new agenda will cost the student five dollars. Students are not allowed to share agenda books. Agendas must remain complete, no pages should be torn out, and the agenda should not be defaced. 

LOITERING 

Students are expected to leave campus at 2:30 PM dismissal unless they are involved in a school activity with an adult sponsor or coach. Students may not loiter in any building, gym, fitness facility, stadium, or the Cultural Arts Center steps.

SMOKING/VAPING 

In accordance with State Law, smoking/vaping is not allowed in the school building, on the campus, or within a two block radius of the school. No student should have cigarettes, lighters/matches, e-cigarettes, vape devices, vape liquids, or similar devices while in school or on school grounds. All such items will be confiscated. Students who do not obey these regulations will receive disciplinary action.

STUDENT CONDUCT OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL 

Students are subject to school policies while in attendance at extracurricular events. CHS students are expected to respect neighboring businesses and the privacy of the families in the neighborhood. Students responsible for creating any disturbance in the immediate area of the school are subject to disciplinary action.

STUDENTS RECOMMENDED TO ROWLEY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 

Students who are recommended to attend the alternative setting are given the opportunity to continue their instruction at Rowley. Rowley offers courses to students working toward a high school diploma. Students who are recommended to attend Rowley may not attend Chalmette High activities until they complete the Rowley program.

STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO ANOTHER SCHOOL 

A student transferring to another school or leaving permanently for other reasons must officially withdraw through the counselor and return all school-owned property including Chromebook, textbooks, library books, calculator, and materials. A student must clear all debts with CHS. Records and transcripts will be sent to the receiving school once the student has officially dropped from CHS. 

TELEPHONE USE 

If it is necessary, students are allowed to use the telephone in the front office during lunch or after school. STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE CLASSES TO MAKE PHONE CALLS. Students may not use personal cell phones during school hours.

VALUABLE ITEMS/ELECTRONICS 

Electronic devices including cell phones and headphones must be turned off and stowed away during the school day including lunch. Violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action and the device will be confiscated. Confiscated devices must be picked up by the parent/guardian.

The school cannot assume responsibility for expensive items or cash brought on campus. Damage to or theft of a cell phone, electronic

VANDALISM 

A student who damages any school property will receive adequate disciplinary action and pay the cost of the damages. Students are not allowed to be on campus or in the buildings after school hours, including weekends and holidays, unless supervised by a school sponsor or coach.