Student Discipline and Behavior Support
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The Student Discipline and Behavior Support Department (located on the former Bishop Spaugh Community Academy campus) provides programs and services for students with specific needs that have not been met in a traditional educational setting. In addition, the department provides services and strategies to facilitate a safe and orderly school environment. We help prepare students behaviorally for academic success.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Student Discipline and Behavior Support Department is to develop a foundation for academic success by providing preventative and responsive behavioral support for all stakeholders.
Vision Statement
To impact student achievement by cultivating positive relationships and inclusive environments through student-centered approaches that produce self-efficacy in behavioral education and practices.
Examples that clarify our purpose:
- Manage or modify student behavior
- Rehabilitate students to re-enter the mainstream
- Access and utilize student learning styles and communicate to the home school
- Identify/diagnose problems/needs of students
- Facilitate an effective learning environment for students who have violated rules in the code of student conduct
- Provide alternatives for students who have violated rules in the code of student conduct
- Allow students who have displayed behavioral issues to progress academically
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FAQ
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My student was suspended from school. What are my options?
When a short-term suspension of three (3) of more days is imposed by the Assistant Principal/Dean of Students, the parent(s) may request, in writing, a review of the suspension. The request must be made to the Principal within three (3) days of the suspension. If a parent disagrees with the Principal decision, the parent(s) may request, in writing, a review of the suspension to the Learning Community Superintendent. Students are not entitled to appeal a principal's decision to impose a short-term suspension to the superintendent or the Board of Education.
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I thought students could only be suspended for up to ten days. What are the circumstances for a student receiving a long-term suspension?
A student accused of a willful violation of the Code of Student Conduct may require a long-term suspension or 365-day suspension from school. A suspension of more than 10 days is appropriate only when the student willfully engages in conduct that threatens the safety of students, staff, or school visitors, or threatens to substantially disrupt the educational environment.
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What happens when a student receives a long-term suspension (10 or more days)?
Parents must be provided written notice of the recommendation by the end of the workday (when reasonably possible; otherwise as soon as is practicable). With the exception of a Discipline Team Meeting (DTM), which consists of the principal/designee, the learning community administrator, the parent/guardian, and the student, may be convened at the school within the 10-day short-term suspension.
Contact Us
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Student Discipline and Behavior Support Department
Dr. Lisa Barnes, Executive Director
Mr. Reginald Coles, Director
Ms. Tania Roberts, Senior Administrative Secretary
Student Discipline and Behavior Support DepartmentMonday - Friday 9 am to 4 pm1901 Herbert Spaugh Lane
Charlotte, NC 28208Phone: 980-343-3768
Fax: 980-343-3796
Courier: 871CMS Learning Community Administrators
Gerald Cunningham, West Learning Community, 980-344-7100Donovan Draughn, Southeast Learning Community, 980-344-7160John Kirkland, North Learning Community, 980-343-0111Jeff Long, Northeast Learning Community, 980-343-7160Sean Redfern, Southwest Learning Community, 980-343-7130Chandra Robinson, East Learning Community, 980-344-7133Heather Stark, South Learning Community, 980-344-7166Di'Metria Williams, Northwest Learning Community, 980-343-0900Tangela Solomon, Central Learning Community, 980-344-0603CMS Learning Community Administrators' School Directory
Central Office Staff
Charonn Barnette, Transitional Support Case ManagerJulia Booth, Manager, District Student Information & DataNikki Brown, EC Behavior Support LiaisonAlexander Denham, Core Behavior SpecialistDelvin DeVane, District Behavior Modification TechnicianTroy Eley, Transitional Support Case ManagerDelisa Fields, Manager, Alternative EducationTamara Glover, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Case ManagerZanquiez Hamilton, Discipline TechnicianLaura Harbeck, At-Risk Students Intervention LiaisonShelton Henderson, Transitional Support Case ManagerCarl Izzard, EC Behavior Support LiaisonApril Lee, Core Behavior SpecialistKevin Ligon, Intervention Team SpecialistBrian Lorde, District Behavior Modification TechnicianMichelle Maher, Core Behavior SpecialistLoretta Massey, Core Behavior SpecialistBeverly Mauldin, Court and Student Discipline CoordinatorOrlando Murrell, Lead Behavior Modification TechnicianKayla Pharr, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Case ManagerKenneth Purcell, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Case ManagerLaciana D. Rozier, Core Behavior SpecialistSonja Smith, Hearing OfficerLatasha Smith Valentine, Restorative Practices SpecialistDavid Spellmon, Core Behavior SpecialistTimothy Struve, Restorative Practices SpecialistAnna Thomas, Front Desk ClerkEdwin Wilson, Manager, Student Discipline & Behavior SupportNatasha Woolcook, Core Behavior Specialist
Documents
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Request for a Restorative Conference
Request for a Restorative Practice Information
Request School-Based Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification Training
Referral to Intervention Programs (Alternatives to Suspension)
Violence Interventions Program Brochure
Violence Interventions Program Brochure (Spanish)
Sexual Harassment Interventions Program Brochure
Sexual Harassment Interventions Program Brochure (Spanish)
Social Media Awareness Responsibility Training Brochure
Social Media Awareness Responsibility Training Brochure (Spanish)
