Stevensville School District 

STUDENTS

Detention

For minor infractions of school rules or regulations, or for minor misconduct, staff may detain students.  Students may be required to attend Saturday detention for up to four (4) hours.

Preceding the assessment of such punishment, the staff member shall inform the student of the nature of the offense charged and/or the specific conduct that allegedly constitutes the violation.  The student shall be afforded an opportunity to explain or justify his/her actions to the staff member.  Parents must be notified prior to a student serving an after-school detention.

Students detained for corrective action or punishment shall be under the supervision of the staff member or designee.

Policy History:
Adopted on: February 12, 2002
Reviewed on: May 8, 2012
Revised on: