Additional
● Depending on the severity of an infraction, disciplinary action may skip steps.
● This process is cumulative for the whole school year.
● Assignment to a particular step is at the discretion of the Dean based on the frequency and severity of violations.
● Infractions at the end of year carry over to the following year. Juniors-to-be-Seniors need to be aware that their
privileges and graduation may be in jeopardy if they violate rules at the end of the year.
Dismissal Procedures for Serious Infractions
1. The incident is reported to the Dean.
2. The student is suspended while the matter is investigated.
3. The School Administrator/Dean’s Office will notify the parents of the infraction that is grounds for dismissal or that
the students has been recommended for dismissal based on their disciplinary record
4. If the Administrator/Dean’s Office deems it necessary, the student and parent(s) may appear before the Discipline
Review Board.
Possible recommendations from Discipline Review Board to the Principal include:
● Strict Probation
● Strict Probation with Student Behavior Contract
● Immediate Dismissal/Withdrawal
● Any other consequences deemed appropriate
5. The Principal renders a decision.
6. If a student is asked to withdraw from the school and the parents fail to withdraw the student, the Principal may exercise
his or her right to expel/dismiss the student including notification of the student's home school district.
Disciplinary Review
Student disciplinary records are reviewed each semester. If a student has a poor record and there has been no improvement in behavior, appropriate action will be taken in the subsequent semester. Such action could be probation, strict probation, denial of re- registration or dismissal, depending upon the particular situation.
Dismissal
A student’s attendance at Bishop Alemany may be terminated under these circumstances:
● If, after exhausting the steps of the discipline procedure there is no improvement in a student’s behavior, as determined by the Deans, the Discipline Board may recommend to the Principal that the student be dismissed. Parents will be offered the opportunity to withdraw the student.
● If a student commits a serious violation of school rules the Deans and or Discipline Board may recommend to the Principal that the student be dismissed.
● Bishop Alemany reserves the right to dismiss a student from the school if they are arrested for any violation of civil or criminal law.
Students who have been dismissed or required to withdraw may be ineligible for re-admission. Neither are they allowed to attend school curricular or co-curricular events, or be on campus except as described under DANCES.
The Deans may recommend to the Principal that a student not be permitted to return at the end of a school year based on her or his discipline record.
