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Behavioral Definitions

School Wide
Information System (SWIS) Category		 Minor Major
Defiance /
Insubordination /
Non-Compliance		 Failure to follow stated and taught expectations.
  • Short duration
  • Low intensity
  • With teacher support student follows expectations
 Failure to follow stated and taught expectations.
  • Long duration
  • High intensity
  • With multiple interventions tried reengagement is unsuccessful
Examples: Not working/Unfinished work/Not participating Brief or low intensity arguing to teacher request. Examples: Prolonged / high intensity arguing upon teacher request
Disrespect Student delivers socially rude or dismissive messages to adults or students.
  • Low intensity
  • Student seeks repair
 Student delivers socially rude or dismissive messages to adults or students.
  • High intensity
  • No attempt at resolution/unwilling to resolve
Examples: making faces, rolling eyes, huffing, sighing, stomping. Brief or low intensity arguing, or inappropriate response Repeated: not listening, not sitting in assigned area. Examples: Sustained or high intensity arguing, inappropriate response to teacher request. Yelling/ Screaming. Throwing objects
Disruption Behavior that draws other students off task or causes
other students to be distracted.
  • Short duration
  • Low intensity
  • Student quickly reengaged
 Behavior that draws other students off task or causes
other students to be distracted.
  • Long duration
  • High intensity
  • When redirected students struggle to get back on task
Examples: Bothering others, repeated: tapping, talking Examples: Sustained loud talking. Disruptions that stop instruction / work
Inappropriate Language /
Abusive / Profane		 Student delivers verbal messages that include swearing, name-calling, or use of words in an inappropriate way.
  • Assess intent, impact, developmental age, frequency of occurrence
 Student delivers verbal messages that include swearing, name-calling, or use of words in an inappropriate way.
  • Assess intent, impact, developmental age, frequency of occurrence
Examples: Whining, negative talk, or name calling. Inappropriate words - "Frickin", "Sucks", etc. Verbally provoking of others Examples: Explicit, overt use of foul or curse words, inappropriate or suggestive drawings, references or acts. Profanity directed at staff
Physical Contact /
Aggression		 Intentional, unwanted physical contact.
  • Low intensity
  • Likely a one-time event
  • No intent to harm (i.e. rough play / attention seeking)
 Intentional, unwanted, physical contact or aggression with intent to harm.
  • High intensity
  • May be repeated over time or a one-time event
  • Intent to harm / injure
Examples: Poking, tripping, bumping, pushing, rough or unsafe play. Physically provoking others. Grabbing others by their limb or clothing. Blowing “raspberry” or licking Examples: Hitting, punching, kicking, choking, hitting with an object, pulling hair, scratching, shoving, biting (intent to harm). Spitting on others. Physically keeping another from getting away. Intentional breaking of physical safety rules
Property Misuse /
Damage / Vandalism		 Student engages in low-intensity misuse or vandalize of property. Student participates in an activity that results in vandalism, destruction or disfigurement of property.
Examples: Minor vandalism (drawing on desk). Hoarding small classroom items or stealing/hiding minor items Examples: Major vandalism/damage to school or private property on school grounds. Inappropriate drawings or words on school property
Tardy Student arrives at class after bell or signal that class has started. Student is late (as defined by school) to class or start
of school day on multiple occasions.
Technology Violation Student engages in non-serious, but inappropriate (as defined by school) use of technology.
  • Use of personal equipment without permission or inappropriate use of district equipment.
  • Low Intensity / reduced impact on learning
 Student engages in inappropriate (as defined by school) use of technology.
  • Repeated use of person device.
  • Use of district/personal equipment to access/store/distribute content that is against the code of conduct.

 

School Wide
Information System (SWIS) Category		 Minor Major
Alcohol N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student is in possession of, using or visibly impaired on school property or at a school
organized event.
Arson N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student plans and/or participates in malicious burning of property.
Bomb Threat / False Alarm N/A
Report to Administrator

Student delivers a message of possible explosive materials being on campus, near campus, and/or pending explosion.

***Large scale threat with intent to harm school or greater community
Bullying N/A
Report to Administrator		 Refer to District Regulation.
Combustibles
(Possession)		 N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student is/was in possession of substances/objects readily capable of causing bodily harm and or property damage.
Including, but is not limited to matches, lighters, firecrackers, gasoline, lighter fluid
Drugs / Paraphernalia N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student is in possession of, using or visibly impaired from illegal drugs/substances or imitations.
Fighting
*see physical
contact / aggression		 N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student is involved in mutual participation in an incident involving physical violence.
Theft
*For plagiarism / forgery
see Lying and Cheating		 N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student is involved by being in possession of, having passed on, or being responsible for removing someone else’s or school property.
Gang Affiliation Display N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student uses gestures, dress, and/or speech to display affiliation with a gang.
Harassment N/A
Report to Administrator		 Refer to District Regulation.
Inappropriate Display of
Affection		 N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student engages in inappropriate, consensual verbal and/or physical gestures/contact, of a sexual nature to another student/adult.
Inappropriate
Location/Out of bounds
(elopement)		 N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student is in a location on or off campus without permission.
Student elopes from classroom, or school property.
Lying
(cheating, plagiarism, forgery)		 N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student delivers message that is untrue and/or deliberately violates rules.
  • Academic Dishonesty
  • Lying with intent to cause harm
  • Forgery
Skipping Class N/A
Report to Administrator		 Partial day absence the student leaves or misses class without permission.
Use / Possession of
Tobacco or Combustibles		 N/A
Report to Administrator		 Student is in possession or using substances/objects readily capable of causing bodily harm and/or property damage.
Including, but not limited to: tobacco, vape products, lighter, matches, etc.
Behaviors Not In Use
Dress Code Violation Do not enter into SWIS.
If you have questions about dress code contact your SWIS administrator
Other Do not enter into SWIS.
If you have a question about which category to enter the referral under contact your SWIS
administrator.
Behaviors entered by Office Staff Only (Major offense only)
Truancy Student receives an ‘unexcused absence’ for ½ day or more.