Cobra Eligibility
What is Cobra Eligibility?
Student's Right to participate in:
Some school events
Extracurricular field trips
Attend athletic events as a spectator
What are Student Rights?
All students are entitled to the same intervention steps to redirect classroom behavior.
What does it mean for MLK to be device free?
Students are not able to use the following devices at MLK:
- Cell Phones
- Personal Headphones
- Smart Watches
- Tablets
- Gaming Devices
- Other Electronic Devices
- Wheeled Devices
What does a student need when they're in the hallway during class?
A hallway pass signed by a teacher with a valid reason.
How is a King Kid Responsible?
Responsible: Be ready for class with materials and mindset, stay neat and throw your trash away, take ownership over your community.
What are at least two ways you can lose Cobra Eligibility?
#CobraEligibility is lost when you have any of these in a quarter (9 Weeks) ...
2 No-Shows to detention
1 Physical fight
1 School Suspension
Refusing to follow MLK phone policy
At the discretion of admin and counselor
Drug Possession & Use / Vaping
What are the intervention steps for Student Rights?
1. Reminder
2. Offer 5 min Break(Push In*)
3. Call home
4. Office Referral
Where should you keep your cell phone while you're at MLK?
Inside of your phone pouch ALL DAY!
What do you receive if you are caught in the hallway without a valid pass?
A Detention!
How is a King Kid Respectful?
Respectful: Treat others how THEY want to be treated. Say Hi, give compliments, ask kindly. Help others. Never use hurtful language.
What is a Cobra Eligibility Restoration Plan?
Cobra Eligibility Restoration Plan:
Repair the Harm
3 Hours of Detention
3 Community Service Tasks
Learn Coping Skills
What is a Push In?
“Push-in” is when Student Support staff ‘push in’ to a classroom instead of the student getting “Pushed Out” for a referral or other removal from classroom.
What happens if staff see your phone outside of its pouch?
The phone is confiscated and delivered to Student Support where it will be held for the parent to pick-up at their convenience. There are no reminders.
What happens if you are caught with a forged pass?
Detention! If a repeated behavior, referral and further consequences.
How is a King Kid Safe?
Safe: Make people feel safe by keeping your body to yourself, asking for consent, not making fun of anyone, and reporting unsafe behavior.
What is required to fully complete a Cobra Eligibility Restoration Plan?
Complete required reflection and restoration actions
Collect signatures on your plan to confirm completion of each piece of the plan
Submit completed plan to Assistant Principal for final approval
Who can request a Push In?
Push in can be requested at any time by staff or student.
What happens if you are seen with headphones? What are exceptions?
Headphones do not play by themselves. ALL DEVICES will be confiscated and delivered to Student Support for pick up at the end of school. There are no reminders.
****Exceptions to headphone use:
- Teacher permission to use in class with your chromebook
- Lunch time in the Teen Center for Cobra Eligible students
What time during class are you unable to go in the hallway?
During the first and last 10 minutes of class.
What are the three values of a King Kid?
Responsible
Respectful
Safe
What's the best way to be Cobra Eligible?
STAY Cobra Eligible!
What are at least 3 behaviors that bypass Student Rights?
Walkout (→Detention)
Student has been out with a bathroom pass for more than 10 minutes (→Detention)
Play-Fight (→Detention)
Real Fight (→Referral)
Dangerous behavior (→Referral)
Obscenities directed towards staff or students
Offensive/discriminatory language, sexual remarks, harassment (→Referral)
Threats of violence (→Referral)
Theft (→Referral)
Phone Is Seen (→Confiscation)
Where do you keep a wheeled device?
Items must be locked at the bike rack and scooter rack outside the cafeteria.
You can not drop off your bike/ scooter or skateboard in Room 102
What are at least 5 places you can go with a hallway pass?
Bathroom (5 min)
Water (3 min)
Student Support
Nurse or Wellness
Coming/going to the Library
Tutorial/Book Club
What are the rewards for showing King Kid values?
If you are caught being Responsible, Respectful, and/or Safe, you will get King Bling!!!
King Bling is saved and collected to use at the King Bling Store at lunch two times a week!