Guidelines for Disciplinary Action
Following are basic guidelines that would be followed when dealing with disciplinary issues of the students. These guidelines describe procedures to address specific disciplinary issue only and for all other disciplinary issues, course of action shall be decided by the Disciplinary Committee of the MAPS International High.
1. Uniform and appearance of student
School Rule Violation | Frequency | Action | Authority |
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Uniform: Uniforms not according to uniform guidelines; Boys: Jeans or tight pants Girls: Make up, ornamental accessories, skirt above knee | 1st time | Instruct to change accordingly / Mark in the personal appearance sheet | All teachers |
2nd time | Refer to the Leading Teacher / Offer advise | All teachers | |
3rd time | Inform parents / issue a written warning | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
4th time | Action(s) will be decided by the School's Disciplinary Committee | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Hair: Dyed hair; Boys: Long hair Girls: untied hair | 1st time | Instruct to cut / tie up the hair / Mark in the personal appearance sheet | All teachers |
2nd time | Refer to the Leading Teacher / Issue a written warning | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
3rd time | Inform parents and send home until the student is not in violation of the School rules | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Shoes / Belt/ Socks: not according to uniform guidelines; | 1st time | Office advise or issue verbal warning / Mark in the personal appearance sheet | All teachers |
2nd time | Refer to the Leading Teacher | All teachers | |
3rd time | Inform parents and send home until the student is not in violation of the School rules | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Finger Nails: Boys and Girl: finger nails long and not groomed Girls: colored | 1st time | Instruct to clip nails / Mark in the personal appearance sheet | All teachers |
2nd time | Refer to the Leading Teacher | All teachers | |
3rd time | Inform parents and send home until the student is not in violation of the School rules | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management |
2. Attendance
School Rule Violation | Frequency | Action | Authority |
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Attending to School later than reporting time | 1st time | Offer advise to improve | All teachers |
2nd time | Refer to the Leading Teacher | All teachers | |
3rd time | Inform parents and take necessary actions / Provide counseling | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Skipping Classes | 1st time | Offer advise / Issue a verbal warning | All teachers |
2nd time | Detain to complete missed work | All teachers | |
3rd time | Refer to the Leading Teacher/ Issue a written warning / Provide counseling | All teachers | |
4th time | Inform parents and take necessary action | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management |
3. Misconduct
School Rule Violation | Frequency | Action | Authority |
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Not bringing necessary items / materials to the class | 1st time | Offer advise to improve | All teachers |
2nd time | Detain to complete work | All teachers | |
3rd time | Refer to the Leading Teacher/ Issue a written warning / Provide counseling | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
4th time | Inform parents and send home to bring the necessary items / materials | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Using electronic gadgets and mobile phones in classroom | 1st time | Offer advise to refrain from using the device(s) | All teachers |
2nd time | Confiscate device until end of the class | All teachers | |
3rd time | Confiscate device and refer to the Leading Teacher | All teachers | |
4th time | Confiscate device, inform parents and take necessary action | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Disruptive during lesson | 1st time | Offer advise or issue a verbal warning | All teachers |
2nd time | Ask to keep standing for the rest of the class / ask to come to the front seat / other similar measures | All teachers | |
3rd time | Refer to the Leading Teacher / Detention to complete a task / Provide Counselling | All teachers | |
4th time | Inform parents and take necessary action | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
5th time | Detention until issues are addressed | Senior Management |
4. Serious Offences
School Rule Violation | Frequency | Action | Authority |
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Defiance / Disobedience / Intimidation | 1st time | Offer advise | All teachers |
2nd time | Refer to the Leading Teacher / Issue first written warning / Offer counselling | All teachers | |
3rd time | Inform parent / Issue second written warning / Detention / Offer counselling | All teachers | |
4th time | Suspension from School | Senior Management | |
Bullying | 1st time | Refer to the Leading Teacher / Issue first written warning / Offer counselling | All teachers |
2nd time | Inform parent / Issue second written warning / Offer counselling | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
3rd time | Suspension from School | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Theft | 1st time | Inform parents / Request to replace stolen item / Issue first written warning / Detention / Offer Counselling | All teachers |
2nd time | Inform parents / Request to replace stolen item / Offer counseling / Suspension from School | Senior Management | |
3rd time | Inform parents / Request to replace stolen item / Send the matter to the School's Diciplinary Committee | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Vandalism | 1st time | Inform parents / Request to replace vandalized item or repair vandalized place / Issue first written warning / Detentions / Offer counseling | All teachers |
2nd time | Inform parents / Request to replace vandalized item or repair damaged place / Offer counseling / Suspension from School | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
3rd time | Inform parents / Request to replace vandalized item or repair vandalized place / Send the matter to School's Diciplinary Committee | Senior Management | |
Harassment | 1st time | Refer to the Leading Teacher / Issue first written warning / Detention / Offer counseling | All teachers |
2nd time | Inform parents / Issue second written warning / Offer counseling / Suspension from School | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
3rd time | Inform parents / Send matter to the School's Diciplinary Committee | Senior Management | |
Physical Confrontation | 1st time | Refer to the Leading Teacher / Inform parents / Issue first warning / Detention / Offer counseling | All teachers |
2nd time | Inform parents / Offer counseling / Suspension from School | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
3rd time | Inform parents / Send the matter to the School's Diciplinary Committee | Senior Management | |
Gang formation / membership / behaviour to depict gangstar | 1st time | Inform parents / Send the matter to the School's Diciplinary Committee | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management |
Smoking | 1st time | Inform parents / Issue first written warning / Detention / Offer counseling | All teachers |
2nd time | Inform parents / Offer counseling / Suspension from School | Senior Management | |
3rd time | Send the matter to the School's Diciplinary Committee | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Use of abusive language | 1st time | Offer advise / Refer to the Leading Teacher | All teachers |
2nd time | Inform parents / Issue the first written warning / Offer counseling | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
3rd time | Inform parents / Isue second written warning / Offer counseling | Senior Management | |
Indecent/unacceptable behaviour (action depends on the nature of incident) | 1st time | Advice the student / Refer to the Leading Teacher / Issue first written warning / Offer counseling | All teachers |
2nd time | After discussion, the Senior Management will decide on the action based on the severity and nature of the students behaviour | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Cheating or attempting to cheat in examinations / assessments | 1st time | Refer to the Leading Teacher / Penalize or disqualify from the exam / Inform parents | All teachers |
2nd time | Send the matter the School's Disciplinary Committee | Leading Teacher / Principal / Senior Management | |
Participating in political activities | 1st time | Send the issue to School's Diciplinary Committee | All teachers |
Related Links
- Rules and Guidelines (main page)
- Attendance
- Uniform Code
- Using School Facilities and Resources
- Student Behaviour
- Guidelines for Disciplinary Action