Discipline Policy

The school and parents, likewise, share the responsibility to communicate expectations, rules, procedures, and consequences of infractions to students. This shared  responsibility to communicate expectations, rules, procedures, and consequences, of infractions to students. This shared responsibility, in the context of mutual support and understanding, linked by timely communication and cooperation, is critical to the success of an effective program of student discipline.

We maintain a policy of zero-tolerance for certain acts of misconduct. Pushing, shoving, fighting, using profanity and threats are not a part of our R.A. Black family. Student Code of Conduct will be strictly enforced and may result in detentions suspensions, expulsions, and/or transfers   
 
  The dedicated teachers and staff at Robert A. Black Magnet School are diligently to prepared your children for passage to the next grade and to be successful in all endeavors. We will not allow misbehavior to interrupt the quality instruction your child deserves.

Rules and Regulations

I. Protocol of Action

First offense: A verbal warning and or misconduct report (depending on the severity of offense) will be issued to the student. One copy will be sent home to the parents for their notification, and a copy will be kept on file.

Second offense: A phone call will be made to the parents and \ or detention issued (depending on the severity of offense).
Third offense: A detention and or parent conference will be scheduled. Pending on the reason for the parent conference ( repeated offenses) an ‘Individual Behavior Plan’ may be implemented or a referral to the school’s counselor.

Detention
Detention may be scheduled during two consecutive lunch periods ( meaning a student will forfeit two days of their lunch period to eat alone in the Dean’s office with supervision one-on-one). Detention may also be scheduled before or after school. Detention before or after school will last for one hour, and pick up arrangements are made by the parents or legal guardians. During detention the students will work on a writing prompt geared toward their disciplinary infraction. Scheduling for detention is up to administration. The detention will be issued to the student for a parent’s signature with the scheduled date and time that the detention is to be served. A signature or phone confirmation is required from the guardian before the student serves the detention before or after school.

Expulsions
Repeated serious infractions, or a severe infraction could result in an expulsion referral. Please see the CPS Student Code of Conduct for further outlines on this matter, for this document is what will be followed and enforced in a case of this matter.

Electronic games, cell phones, CD players, and any electronic devices brought to school by a student will be confiscated. The items will be returned when a parent comes to retrieve them.