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Student Discipline Matrix

Category: Attendance

Description

  

  1. Excessive UNEXCUSED\ Tardies  48900 (k) Per semester



 

Arriving late to class without an excused note.

Teachers may assign consequences as described in the teacher's classroom management plan. Teachers are encouraged to call and inform the student’s parents of tardies.

21+ tardies in a month: Students will be ineligible to attend student activities for the following month.  IE: If a student has 21+ tardies in September they are ineligible for activities in October

Students caught in a random tardy sweep will be assigned 1 detention.
 

Description

Offenses (7-13)
Offenses
(14-20)

Offenses (21+)

Offenses (35+)

  1. Excessive Truancies  48900 (k)- Caught in the act of cutting Excessive Truancies 48900 (k) – Reported as cutting on record

Truant absences/cuts from a class for one period without permission and/or failed to clear the U (unverified) absence after 3rd day.

Student is informed that they are in jeopardy of not being eligible for school activities. Parent/guardian contact.                                              

Parent/guardian contact.

 

Truancy Letter #1: sent when the student has cut 14  periods, parents should contact the student’s  counselor if there are errors.

Parent/guardian contact.   

 

Student is ineligible for school activities for the corresponding month. Totals reset after each month. 

 

Truancy Letter #2: sent when the student has cut 21 periods.

 

Site Attendance Review Team meets with student and family to develop Student Attendance Action Plan.

Parent/guardian contact.   

 

Student is ineligible for school activities for the corresponding month. Totals reset after each month. 

 

T Letter #3: sent when the student has cut 35 periods, parents are required to attend the scheduled truancy meeting.  These students may be placed on a truancy agreement and referred to the District Student Attendance Review Board, with possible reassignment to another high school or Court and Community School.

Category:  Defiance

Description

1st Offense

2nd Offense

3rd Offense
  1. Off Campus/ violation of closed campus
                 48900 (k)
Off campus during the school day or not being in a specific area during a field trip or off-campus activity.
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  •  Student is searched
  •  Parent contact
  •  Detention (2X)
  • Any items purchased off campus will be confiscated 
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  •  Student is searched
  •  Parent contact
  •  Detention (2X)
  • Any items purchased off campus will be confiscated
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  •  Student is searched
  •  Parent conference
  •  Detention (2X)
  • Any items purchased off campus will be confiscated
  1. Bikes, Skateboards, Scooters on campus [If these items are brought to school, they must be carried at all times.  They may NOT be ridden on campus.]  48900 (k)
Riding Skateboard or Scooter on School Campus during school hours.
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Item is confiscated
  • Student can pick up item at the end of the day. 
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Item is confiscated
  • Parent must pick up item.
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Item is confiscated
  • Parent must pick up item
  • Parent conference
  1. Cheating/Academic Dishonesty Policy 48900 (k)
Submitting the same assignment without teacher and  AP/Dean approval,  giving or receiving test information, allowing others to copy an assignment or test, improper electronic capturing, recording, or photographing of exams and/or other testing materials, working on and/or completing an assignment collaboratively without teacher authorization, stealing testing materials, pressuring or encouraging another student to violate this Academic Integrity Policy, or, planning with another to commit a violation to this policy.  Any violation of plagiarism/cheating.  Violates the Academic Integrity Agreement 
  • Teacher communicates with the student  notification via grade comment and/or conversation
  • Parent / Guardian notification
  • Grade of zero or F on assignment and/or assessment
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Dean / AP documents violation in Aeries (assertive discipline)
  • student is placed on an Academic Integrity Agreement 
  • 1-day Suspension or Alternative to Suspension
  •  
  • If a violation has occurred that involves the alteration or falsification of records or assessments and/or theft, attempted theft, of records or assessments, the consequence will automatically be elevated to a second offense.)
All consequences listed in First Offense plus the following: 
  • Removal from participation or having a leadership role in a club, scholarship group, student government, athletic team, or other extra-curricular activity for the remainder of the semester/season. If an infraction occurs at the end of a semester or season, the removal will apply to the following semester/season.
  • Drop F in the class in which the infraction occurred
  • Conference with Dean or School Administrator, Parent/Guardian, and Student
  • Teacher/Counselor notification for the status of letters of recommendation
  • 3-day Suspension 
  • Formal Reprimand Contract with the District
All consequences in First & Second Offenses plus the following:
  • Conference with an Administrator, Parent/Guardian, Student, and District Administrator
  • Drop F in the class in which the infraction occurred
  • 5-day Suspension 
  • Administrative Transfer Recommendation
  1. Dangerous Horseplay  48900 (k)
 
Playing rough, chasing each other (ie. Throwing things, water fights, play fighting/pinching), pulling hair 
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Parent Contact
  • Detention
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  •   1-3 day suspension or alternative* 
  •  Parent conference
  1. Defiance/Disruption  (Classroom), or Use of   Disrespectful Language 48900 (k)


 
Refusal to follow school policies and procedures before, during and after school and at school- sponsored activities on or off campus. 
 
Disruption of  the orderly educational procedures of the school or refusal to comply with reasonable requests or directions of school staff. 
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Teacher communicates with parent
  • Student counseled/ warned
  • Detention
 
[Note:  Students who do not go immediately to AP/Dean will receive ATS or 1-3 days of suspension]
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • AP/Dean communicates with parent.
  • Teacher is encouraged to contact student’s other teachers and/or counselors about student behavior.
  • Detention (2X) 
[Note:  Students who do not go immediately to AP/Dean office will receive ATS or 1-3 days of suspension]
  • Enter  a Referral in Aeries
  • Parent conference
  • AP/Dean assigns ATS and/or 1-3 day suspension.  
  1. Defiance/Disruption Non-Classroom failure to comply with reasonable request of school personnel 48900 (k), Possible 48915 (e)
Failure to comply with reasonable request of school personnel outside of classroom.



 
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Student counseled/ warned
  • Detention (2X)
  • Parent Contact
[Note: Students who do not go immediately to AP/Dean/Dean’s office will receive ATS or 13 days of suspension or alternative* ]
[Note: Students who do not go immediately to AP/Dean will receive ATS or 13 days of suspension or alternative* ]
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Student counseled/ warned
  • Parent Conference
  • ATS and/or 1-3 day suspension or alternative*   
  1. Defiance (failure to serve detention)  48900 (k)

 
Students cannot attend out of school activities until all detentions/saturday school  are served.
 
Students may complete alternatives to detention via community service at Dean/ AP discretion.
Within 2 Weeks
  • AP/Dean meets with student
  • Parent contact
  • Detention doubled
  • Cannot attend afterschool events until served.
Within 1 Month
  • AP/Dean contacts student
  • Parent contact
  • Saturday School
  • Cannot attend afterschool events, until served.
Within 1+ Months (Failure to attend Saturday School)
  • Parent conference
  • Reset Monday (in-school suspension)
  1. Defiance (failure to serve ATS) 48900(k)
Student does not show to assigned ATS and is dropped from the program.
  • AP/Dean meets with student
  • Parent contact
  • AP/ Dean discretion to determine next steps:
    • Reassigning ATS
    • Saturday School
    • Reset Monday (in-school suspension)
  1. Dress Code 48900 (k)  Violations: clothes representing violence, gang, drugs, sexual imagery and ski masks.
 
The following guidelines shall apply to all regular school activities:
-Clothes shall be sufficient to conceal undergarments.
- Shirts or tops must be worn at all times and must cover the back, front and sides of the torso.
-Shoes must be worn at all times. 
-Hats, caps and other head coverings shall not cover the face unless for religious purposes. Masks are not allowed unless for a medical purpose. Ski Masks are not permitted (covering face or rolled up and worn as a hat)
-Students CANNOT Wear Clothing, jewelry and personal items (backpacks, fanny packs, gym bags, water bottles etc.) that depict:
Violent language or images
Images or language depicting drugs, alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, e-cigarette or vaping, hate speech, profanity, pornography (or any illegal item or activity) or the use of the same
Images or language that create a hostile or intimidating environment based on any protected class (defined as race, ethnicity, country of origin, religion). 

This also applies to after school events.
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Student needs to change clothing 
  • Parent contact
  • Student pick up of item after school
  •  Detention  
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Student needs to change clothing
  • Parent contact 
  • Parent pick up of item
  • Detention (2x)
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Student needs to change clothing 
  • Parent pick up of item
  • Parent Conference 
  • Detention (2x)
  1. Violation of parking privileges.
 
Cars may be towed for violating the Parking Permit Agreement or parking illegally on campus. 
Students are expected to have a current parking permit displayed in their car when parking in SMHS parking lot.  Students must abide by guidelines stated on parking permit. AP/Dean follow up with Principal Shiu 
  • Referral in Aeries
  • AP/Dean meets with student.
  • Student warned and required to move car
  • Referral in Aeries
  •  AP/Dean meets with student
  • Parent contact
  • Detention
  • Referral in Aeries
  •  AP/Dean meets with student
  • Parent conference
  • Detention (2X)
  •  Revoke parking privileges (after the second offense) 
  1. Electronic devices used during instructional time without teacher / staff AP/Dean Approval.  48900 (k)
 
In 2021-2022 school year, San Mateo became  a cell phone free learning environment.  Our goal is to improve the climate and culture in our classrooms and on campus by eliminating cell phone distractions during instructional time.  Students keep their cell phones in pouches during the school day.  Any student who does not own a cell phone must have a “No Phone Pass” verified by parent/guardian.  Students place their cell phone in the pouch at the start of each school day and are able to access their phone after their last class has ended.  Smartwatches that have the ability to connect to cell service must also be placed in pouches at the start of the school day.  Students must be in possession of their pouch at all times during the school day, even if they do not bring their phones to school.
 
Airpods (wireless earbuds) should be used only to listen to music. Airpods can be used at the discretion of the teacher while in class. Outside of class, students must follow the “one in, one out” rule for safety purposes.
 
*If a student self-reports a non-functioning Yondr pouch, they can get a used pouch for free
Student has phone out of Yondr pouch (no phone pass)
  • Enter Referral in Aeries 
  •  Student counseled or warned 
  •  Phone confiscated and student given Confiscation Pass
  •  Parent contact
  •  Student pick up after school
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  •  Phone confiscated and student given Confiscation Pass
  •  Parent contact
  •  Parent pick up of phone
  •  Detention
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  •  Phone confiscated and student given Confiscation Pass
  •  Parent conference
  •  Parent pick up of phone
  •  Detention (2X)
Student has burner phone or other item in Yondr pouch and phone outside of Yondr pouch.
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  •  Burner phone/ item and student phone confiscated. Student given Confiscation Pass
  •  Parent contact
  •  Parent pick up of both phones
  •  Detention (2X)
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  •  Burner phone/ item and student phone confiscated. Student given Confiscation Pass
  •  Parent contact
  •  Parent pick up of both phones
  •  Saturday School
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  •  Burner phone/ item and student phone confiscated. Student given Confiscation Pass
  •  Parent conference
  •  Parent pick up of both phones
  •  Saturday School
Student has damaged the Yondr pouch to the point where the locking mechanism no longer works or Yondr pouch shows sign of abuse.
 
(Student did not self-report damage)
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Replacement Yondr pouch. Students will be charged a $25 replacement fee if the pouch is lost or damaged, just like they would for a textbook.
  •  Parent contact
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Replacement Yondr pouch. Students will be charged a $25 replacement fee if the pouch is lost or damaged, just like they would for a textbook
  •  Parent contact
  •  Detention
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Replacement Yondr pouch. Students will be charged a $25 replacement fee if the pouch is lost or damaged, just like they would for a textbook
  •  Parent conference
  •  Detention (2X)
  1. Forgery  48900(k)
Falsifying signature or initials of a school official or parent/guardian.  Canvas fraud.
Forgery under the definition of the Penal Code.
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Student counseled and warned
  • Parent contact
  • Saturday School
  • 1-5 day suspension or alternative* 
  • Enter Referral in Aeries
  • Student counseled and warned
  • Parent contact
  • Saturday School
  • 1-5 day suspension or alternative* 
  1. Littering 48900 (k)

 
Failure to pick up trash and garbage created by student
  • 1 day of Campus beautification (brunch & lunch).  
  • 2 days of Campus beautification 
  • (brunch & lunch).
  • parent contact 
  • 3 days of Campus beautification (brunch & lunch). 
  • parent conference 

Category: IMMEDIATE ACTION
Description
1st Offense
2nd Offense
3rd Offense
  1. Fighting  48900 (a.1.),  poss. 48915 (a)
Caused, attempted to cause, or threatened physical injury to another person  (i.e. mutual combat)
All Include:
Situation Pending:
All Include:
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Parent contact
  • Suspension up to 3- 5 days or alternative* 
Situation Pending:
All Include:
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Parent contact
  • Suspension up to 3- 5 days (w/Incident Review Conference)
Situation Pending:
  1. Physical Assault (student)  48900 (a.2),  48915   (a.1)     
Willfully used force or violence upon the person of another (except in self-defense).
  1. Drugs/Alcohol in  Possession / under Influence  48900 (c), 48915 (a3)
Possessed, sold, or furnished or under the influence of a controlled substance, alcohol or intoxicant.
All Include:
AP/Dean Discretion:
  • 1-3 day suspension or alternative* 
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
    • Formal Reprimand 
  • Police notification
All Include:
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Parent pick up the student (if suspicion of under the influence)
  • 1-3 day suspension or alternative* 
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
    • Formal Reprimand 
  • Police notification
All Include:
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Parent pick up the student (if suspicion of under the influence)
  • 3-5 day suspension
  • Formal Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Police notification
  1. Possession of Weapon  48900 (b), 48915 (a2)  Poss 48915(c)  Brandishing a knife at  another person 48915 (c)
Possessed, sold, or furnished firearms, explosives , other dangerous objects
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 5 days Suspension
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services 
    • Expulsion recommendation
  • Police notified
  1. Extortion/ Robbery  48900 (e), 48915 (a) (4)
The solicitation of money, or something of value, from another person, in return for protection, or in connection with a threat to inflict harm or robbing a person.
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Parent contact
  • Police notified
  • AP/Dean Discretion:
  • 1-5 day suspension or alternative* 
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services 
    • Possible expulsion       recommendation
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Parent contact
  • Police notified
  • 2-5 day suspension or alternative* 
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services 
    • Possible expulsion recommendation
  1. Vandalism, Graffiti,  Destruction of School or Personal Property  48900 (f), poss. 48915 (e)
Attempting to damage, destroy or mutilate objects or materials belonging to the school, school personnel, or other persons.
[Note:  If reparation for damages is not made, the district also may withhold student’s grades, diploma, and/or transcripts]
  • 3-5 days Suspension or alternative* 
  • Police Notified
  • Restitution Required
  • Incident Rev. Conference.
    • Possible expulsion recommendation
[Note:  If reparation for damages is not made, the district also may withhold student’s grades, diploma, and/or transcripts]
  • 5 days Suspension or alternative* 
  • Police Notified
  • Restitution Required
  • Incident Rev. Conference.
  • Possible expulsion recommendation
[Note:  If reparation for damages is not made, the district also may withhold student’s grades, diploma, and/or transcripts]
  1. Theft/ Stealing 48900 (g), Possession. 48915 (e)  or Receiving stolen property  48900 (l)
Receiving, taking, possessing or attempting to take property of others. Including School Loop fraud/identity theft
  • 3-5 days Suspension or alternative* 
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference
    • Possible expulsion recommendation
  • 5 days Suspension
  • Police notified
  •  
  • Expulsion recommended
  1. Tobacco Possession/ Smoking  48900 (h), Possession. 48915 (e)
The use or use possession of tobacco of any kind, on school property or at school activities. (VAPES, JUULS)
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Parent Contact
  • SUP Referral or 1 Day Suspension
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Items to be confiscated
  • Police may be contacted
  • 1 Day Suspension
  • Parent Conference
  1. Obscenity/ Vulgarity or Habitual Profanity 48900 (i), 48900 (k) possible 48915 (e)
Conduct /behavior which is disruptive to the orderly educational procedure of the school including habitual profanity or vulgarity.
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Parent Conference
  • Saturday School
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
  • 1-3 day suspension
  1. Obscenity/vulgarity or profanity not directed at any individual (48900(i), 48900 (k)
Conduct/behavior which is disruptive to the orderly educational procedure of the school including habitual profanity or vulgarity. 
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Saturday School 
  • Parent contact
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 1-3 day suspension or alternative*
  • Parent conference
  1. Imitation firearm  48900 (m), 48915 (e)
Possession of an imitation firearm
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 1-3 days Suspension or alternative*
  • Possible Incident Review Conference
  • Police notified
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 3-5 days suspension
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Possible expulsion recommendation. 
  • Police notified
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 5 days suspension
  • Formal Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Possible expulsion recommendation 
  • Police notified
  1. Sexual Assault  48900 (n), 48915 ©
Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault.
  • Referral in Aeries
  • Title IX Investigation
  • 5 days Suspension
  • Police Notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
    • Expulsion recommendation
  1. Harassment, Threats or Intimidation, including a Witness, school personnel or pupil.  48900 (o) 48900 (.4)
 
Statements, verbal or physical, which intimidate, injure or degrade another person or groups of persons.
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 1-5 days Suspension or alternative*
  • Police Notified
  • Possible expulsion
  • recommendation
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 5 days Suspension
  • Police Notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
    • Expulsion recommendation
  1. Sexual Harassment 48900(.2)
Statements specifically sexually oriented constitute sexual harassment.
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 3-5 days Suspension
  • Police Notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Possible expulsion            Recommendation
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 5 days Suspension
  • Police Notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Expulsion recommendation
  1. Hate Violence 48900 (.3),  Possible  48915 (e)
Statements or actions, verbal and/or physical, which intimidate, injure or degrade another person or groups of persons.
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 1-5 days Suspension or alternative*
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Possible expulsion Recommended
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 5-days suspension
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Expulsion Recommendation
  1. Terroristic threats against school official, school property, or both 48900 (.7)
Terroristic Threats against school official, school property, or both
  • 5 days suspension
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
    • Expulsion recommendation
  • Level 1 Threat Assessment
  1. Verbal Assault of Staff member or Threats against staff or their personal property
Statements, verbal or physical, which intimidate, injure or degrade another person or groups of persons.
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 3-5 day suspension
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
    • Possible Expulsion  Recommendation
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 5-days suspension
  • Police notified
  • Formal Meeting  with Director of Student Services
  • Expulsion recommendation
  1. Physical Assault against staff  48900 (a(2),  48915 (a5)
Physical attack toward a staff member, or a group of staff members.
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 5-days suspension
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Expulsion recommendation
  1. Arson/Explosive devices  48900 (b), 48915 (a2)
The use, possession, sale or furnishing of explosive devices.
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 5-day suspension
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Expulsion recommendation
  1. Engaged in, or attempted to engage in, hazing.
 
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 1-5 days Suspension
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Expulsion recommendation
  1. Engaged in an act of bullying, including but not limited to bullying committed by means of an electronic act, directed toward a pupil or school personnel
Situation Pending:
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 1-3 day Suspension
  • Parent/Guardian Meeting
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
Situation Pending:
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 1-5 day Suspension 
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
Situation Pending:
  1. Aids or abets the infliction or attempted infliction of physical injury to another person.
 
  • Referral in Aeries
  • 1-5 days Suspension
  • Police notified
  • Incident Review Conference with Director of Student Services
  • Possible expulsion recommendation