Student Discipline Procedures
Which staff member is the student disciplinary liaison?
Mr. Espaillat
Who is the Suicide prevention and intervention Liaison?
Ms. Pina
* If Ms. Pina cannot be reached, any member from the counselor team can be reached.
Who is the liaison for students in temporary housing?
Juana Adames
If Juana cannot be reached, please reach out to Ms. Pina
Who is the student to student sexual harassment liaison?
Ms. Pina
If she cannot be reached, please reach out to any member of the guidance team.
Who is the behavioral crisis De-escalation Liaison?
Mr. Espaillat
Who is the child abuse liaison
Ms. Pina
If you cannot reach Ms. Pina please reach out to any member of the guidance team.
Who is the student to student discrimination, harassment, intimidation and or bullying liaison?
Ms. Villalobos
True or False
During a superintendent suspension, student (s) must report to their home school.
False. Student must report to assigned location for alternative academic instruction.
What are some suicidal behavior warning signs? Name at least 3.
- Previous self injuring behavior
- Total withdrawal/isolation
- Feeling of hopelessness
- Chronic depression
- Chronic substance abuse
- Deteriorating school functioning
- Loss of reality boundaries
- Lack of emotions/inappropriate affect
- Rage/anger
The family welcome center referred a family to PAIHS. Upon registration, Ms. Pina notices that the family is missing proof of age, proof of address, immunization records and school transcripts. Ms. Pina recommends that the family returns with all required documents for registration.
Did Ms. Pina follow appropriate protocol?
No. Through the Mckinney- Vento Act you cannot deny enrollment due to lack of documentation.
What are three forms of student to student sexual harassment?
Physical
Verbal
Written
True or False: When a student engages in behavior that poses a substantial risk of serious injury to the student or others, the parent must be given an opportunity to speak by telephone or in person with his/her child where safety considerations permit and where it will not interfere with school staff’s efforts to de-escalate the situation.
True
Child abuse can be committed by which of the below individuals:
E. All of the above
Name 3 forms of behavior that show student to student discrimination, harassment intimidation and/or bullying.
Physical violence
Stalking
Threats, taunts, teasing
Aggressive or menacing gestures
Exclusion from peer groups designed to humiliate or isolate
Using derogatory language
Written or graphic material
What are the two categories/levels of suspension?
1. Principal's suspension
2. Superintendent suspension
Sara asked Mrs. Lopez if she could speak to her during lunch period. During their discussion Sara expressed to her teacher that she wishes she wasn't alive and often has thought of several ways to end her life. Mrs. Lopez tells Sara that her feelings are safe with her and she will continue to meet with her to discuss these feelings.
Did Mrs. Lopez take appropriate action?
No.
As stated in the regulation, " It is the responsibility of every staff member to report knowledge of any potential suicide to the principal or designated liaison whether or not the student has requested that the information be kept confidential".
Living in what is NOT an emergency or transitional shelter and involves payment is considered:
A) Doubled-up
B) Shelter
C) Hotel/Motel
D) Other temporary living situation
E) Permanent Housing
C. Hotel/Motel
What is student to student sexual harassment?
Engaging in physical conduct of a sexual nature such as patting, pinching, grabbing, brushing up against another person
Making sexual comments, remarks, insults and or jokes
Stalking
Making obscene gestures
All of the above
5. All of the above
If you have a crisis in your room you must immediately leave your classroom to look for another staff member for assistance.
True or false
False.
Use your classroom phone
Ask a student to get help
Or stand by your classroom door to see if there is another adult that can assist.
Child maltreatment refers to all of the following except:
A.
Mr. Thompson meets with Sophia’s parents during parent teacher conference and addresses Sophia’s recent decline in attendance. The parents disclose that Sophia has been complaining of some of her classmates laughing and mimicking her because of her accent. This has lead for Sophia to not want to attend school. Mr. Thompson asks the family to give him a moment and returns to the room with Mr. Espaillait.
Did Mr. Thompson take the appropriate steps?
Yes. As teachers you must immediately report suspicion of student to student discrimination, harassment, intimidation and/ or bullying. It is not your responsibility to investigate the case.
Under in house suspension, how many instructional hours does a high school student need to complete per school day?
2 hours per school day
Name two staff members that can be part of the crisis team.
- Designated liaison
- Guidance counselor
- Teacher
- School based support team ( Parent coordinator, community associate, etc)
- SAPIS ( Substance abuse prevention and intervention specialist)
- School based mental health providers ( CCNY)
-School Nurse
True or False.
Students in temporary housing are provided with school supplies ( School uniform, gym uniform and lock) at a discounted price.
False. It is free
If a student is not comfortable enough to speak to anyone, including a staff member, peer, or relatives, what is another way they can make a complaint?
A student may contact the office of school and youth development by emailing the complaint to RespectforAll@schools.nyc.gov.
What does EIC stand for?
Emergency Intake Center
T/F:
Any school employee participating in good faith in the making of a report, the taking of photographs, the removal or keeping of a child or the disclosure of child protective services information in accordance with other provisions of the Social Services Law, will have immunity from any liability, civil, or criminal, which might otherwise result by reason of such action.
True.
School administration does not need to notify parents if an investigation is being conducted due to suspicion of student to student discrimination, harassment, intimidation and/ or bullying.
True or False
False.
The school must advise the parents of the alleged victim and the parents of the accused student whether or not the allegations are substantiated.
What is the maximum period of days the principal can suspend a student(s)?
5 days
When a student expresses that he or she has a plan in place to end their life, what are the steps that must be taken to ensure students safety?
List 2.
- Staff member must summon assistance and inform admin/designee
- Staff member must ensure that the student is not unattended under any circumstances
- Staff member must contact 911 immediately so that the student can be transported to the nearest hospital
- Admin/designee must notify parents and summon them to either to the school or to the hospital. A staff member must accompany the student to the hospital until a parent arrives.
What is the name of the ACT that mandates that homeless children and youth be guaranteed equal access to the same free appropriate public education provided to children permanently housed in the community?
The Mckinney- Vento Homeless assistance Act
Ms. Lisa notices Giselle constantly picking on Justin during math class. Ms. Lisa approached Giselle after class and kindly reminds her of the importance of respect and personal space. The next day, the teacher hears Giselle ask Justin for a kiss multiple times as Justin repeatedly refuses. Ms. Lisa waits till the end of the day to have a talk with Giselle and Justin together to mediate the situation.
Did Ms. Lisa take appropriate action?
No. A student to student sexual harassment should be addressed immediately, however, it should not be handled by the teacher alone. It should be addressed to the designated staff member immediately to ensure all protocols and safety measures are followed.
Each school’s Crisis Response/Prevention Education/Intervention Team (Crisis Intervention Team) must complete a Crisis De-escalation Plan as part of its Consolidated School and Youth Development Plan. Name two of the five items that must be included in a Crisis De-escalation Plan.
Include strategies for de-escalating behavioral crisis situations;
Identify locations in the school building in which students in crisis may be safely
isolated from others;
Identify any school staff trained in de-escalation techniques;
Identify in-school and community resources that are available to the school and parents (e.g., mental health clinics, mobile crisis teams, facilities that provide urgent/same-day mental health assessments);
Describe how crisis de-escalation and response protocols are communicated to school staff.
A mandated reported must prepare a written report within how many hours after making the oral report to SCR:
B. 48
When there is an investigation of student to student discrimination, harassment, intimidation and/ or bullying the school discloses the information of victim and alleged suspect to the families.
True or False
False. We do not disclose students information.