Level 1
Level 1 interventions are generally implemented by school staff members when a student has minimal or no prior violations. The staff response is to teach and practice the expected behavior so students learn and demonstrate safe and respectful behaviors. Staff members use a variety of teaching and management strategies, and this is usually a classroom-managed behavior.
Examples of Interventions and Restorative Responses
Level 1 incidents generally do not result in removal from school unless the intensity and/or frequency of the behavior is high and multiple interventions have been attempted. Interventions aim to correct and teach alternative behavior so students can learn and demonstrate safe and respectful behavior.
School staff members are expected to use a variety of methods and classroom management strategies that may include:
- Re-teach expected behavior/skill
- Verbal or nonverbal redirection
- Role play
- Written reflection/apology
- Seat change
- Teacher/student conference
- Daily progress sheet on behavior
- Restoration (fix-it plan)
- Take a Break/Use of In Class Calming Space
- Loss of privilege(s)
- Community building circles
- Reflective Essay
- Re-teach cell phone expectations
Appropriate staff interventions may involve the parent/guardian and other members of the school community. Interventions may include:
- Parent/guardian notification
- Parent/guardian/teacher conference
- Parent/guardian accompanying student to school or class
- Requiring students to remove, adjust, or cover up clothing that violates student dress requirements
- Conversation with admin about change in schedule
- In-school community service
- Conflict resolution
- Mentoring program participation
- Contract between teacher, student and parent/guardian
- Peer mediation
- Referral to additional support services in the school
Repeated instances of a Level 1 violation may be treated as a violation at a higher level only when appropriate interventions have been attempted over a reasonable amount of time and documented in the student’s record.
Level 2
Level 2 violations may result in interventions and/or administrative action that involve other school staff.
Examples of Interventions, Restorative Practices, and/or Administrative Actions
These responses may involve the school administration and aim to correct behavior by stressing the seriousness of the behavior while keeping the student in school.
- Use of lower-level interventions and consequences
- Behavioral skills training
- Student conference
- Parent/guardian notification
- Parent/guardian conference
- Restorative practices (Restorative chat, Peer mediation)
- School community service
- Referral to Student Support Team
- Removal from class
- Lunch Detention
- In-school suspension for half a day or more
- Student behavior contract
Repeated instances of a level 2 violation may be treated as a violation at a higher level only when appropriate interventions have been attempted over a reasonable amount of time and documented in the student’s record.
Level 3
Level 3 violations will include school administration and mayresult in a dismissal from school for part of a day or more than one school day.
Examples of Interventions, Restorative, and/or Administrative Actions
These responses may involve the temporary, short-term removal of a student from the school environment because of the severity of the behavior. The duration of the removal, if issued, is to be limited as much as possible while adequately addressing the behavior.
- Use of lower-level interventions and consequences
- Parent/guardian notification
- Parent/guardian conference
- Alternatives to dismissal, such as repairing harm circle, Family Group Conference, or other Restorative Practice
- Referral to PBIS Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 supports in the building
- Dismissal (complete school day)
- Referral to the school Mental Health Support Team or Student Support Team
Repeated instances of a level 3 violation may be treated as a violation at a higher level only when appropriate interventions have been attempted over a reasonable amount of time and documented in the student’s record.
Level 4
Level 4 violations may result in suspension of a student. A suspension is a removal from school for more than one day.
Examples of Interventions, Restorative, and/or Administrative Actions
These responses may involve the temporary, short-term removal of a student from the school environment because of the severity of the behavior. The duration of the short-term removal, if issued, is to be limited as much as possible while adequately addressing the behavior.
- Use of lower-level interventions and consequences
- Parent/guardian notification
- Parent/guardian conference
- Family Group Conference or other Restorative Practice
- Referral to Student Support Team and TJS Board of Education
- Administrative transfer
- Alternatives to suspension
- Suspension, in excess of one complete school day
- Expulsion or exclusion (an act of TJS Board of Education)
Note: Students involved in incidents at this level may be referred for expulsion depending on the circumstances.
Level 5
Level 5 violations require the Director to notify The Journey School Board for expulsion. See the full definitions of expulsion and statutes that apply to the violations in the glossary.
Examples of Administrative Actions
These responses involve the removal of the student from the school environment because of the severity of the behavior. They may involve the placement of the student in a safe environment that provides additional structure to address behavior. These interventions focus on maintaining the safety of the school community and ending self-destructive and/or dangerous behavior:
- Use of lower-level interventions and consequences
- Parent/guardian notification
- Parent/guardian conference
- Referral to Student Support Team and TJS Board of Education
- Administrative transfer
- Expulsion or exclusion (an act of the Board of Education)