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DISCIPLINE
POLICY
Discipline is the positive
method of teaching a child appropriate behavior. It includes
acceptance, listening, consistency, encouragement, rewards, praise,
offering alternatives, changing the environment, and “redirection”. It
does not include physical punishment, verbal or emotional abuse, rough
handling, or withholding food or sleep. A copy of our Discipline
Policy, signed by the parent, will be kept in your child’s file.
Children enrolled at
our centers are expected to exhibit behavior which does not disrupt or
interfere with the school climate or the learning process and social
interaction of the other children throughout the program hours. Parents
will be notified in writing when a major discipline problem occurs.
Chronic disruptive
behavior is defined as verbal or physical activity which may include
but is not limited to such behavior that requires constant attention
from the staff, inflicts physical or emotional harm to other children,
abuses the staff, or disobeys the rules which guide behavior during the
program hours. If a child cannot adjust to the program setting and
behave appropriately, then the child may be discharged.
Every effort will be
given in assisting children to adjust to the program setting.
Disruptive behavior will be dealt with in the following manner:
1. Redirection is
the method used when there is a behavior problem. The child will be
redirected to another area and observed by the teacher to see that the
child has adjusted to the different activity environment.
2. If two or more
incidents occur in a single day, an incident report will be written and
will require the parent’s signature.
3. After the
second incident report is signed by the director in charge and the
parent, the Executive Directors will be notified and all parties will
conference. The incident will be discussed and the child will identify
the problem and brainstorm alternative choices of behavior. The
conference will be documented signed by the child, the director, and
the parent and placed in the child’s records.
4. Incident
reports will be written after one disruptive behavior if a child
inflicts physical injury to another child or caregiver or severely
disrupts the educational setting. The Executive Directors will be
promptly notified of the incident and will be available as a resource to
the program staff and family in resolving the misbehavior.
5. If a child
receives four written behavior-related reports the child will be
suspended for three days of enrollment effective the end of the day of
the fourth report. During the period of suspension, parents, the
Director, and Executive Director/s will meet in a conference setting to
determine the condition of reinstatement. Parents will be
responsible for the payment of tuition during the period of suspension
or until the child is withdrawn from the program or is discharged by
combined action of the Director and the Executive Director.
Note: Immediate
suspension may occur if severity of the problem is great enough that
could endanger the safety of the child, other children, or the staff.
The Executive Director will be notified before any suspension occurs.
BASIC
DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES
1. Age appropriate, constructive
disciplinary practices are used for children
in child care.
·
Discussion with the child about
appropriate behavior.
·
"Redirection" and sometimes a
"Time Out" from ongoing activity.
·
Discipline form(s) signed by
parent/guardian.
·
Consultation with parents to seek
answers or understanding of the problem.
·
Suspension.
2. Children are not subjected to
discipline which is severe, humiliating,
or frightening.
3. Discipline is not associated with
food, rest or toileting.
4. Spanking, or any other form of
physical punishment, is absolutely and
strictly prohibited.
At the discretion of the director and after a
reasonable effort on the part of the program staff to integrate a child
into the program, a child's participation may be terminated if that
child is deemed chronically disruptive to the functioning of the
program.
BASIC
RULES
The following is the Basic Rules of the our
program. We're sure you'll agree that they're fair and necessary, so
please read this section carefully and discuss it with your child as it
applies to both you and your child.
1. Good
sportsmanship and fair play must be displayed at all times.
2. No dangerous items
of any kind including firearms, knives, explosives, dangerous chemicals
may be brought to the center. (If there's any
question about the dangerous part, the site manager makes the
determination.)
3. No
defacing or abusing school property.
4. No
foul or abusive language by adults or children.
5. No
fighting, hitting, biting, or purposely harming others.
6. Children are
responsible for their own belongings. (We'll
help them learn to take responsibility by providing a specific place of
their own where they may keep their jackets, books, etc.; but the
bottom line is that they must become responsible.)
7. No
gum.
8. Children
must remain with their group leader during the designated times and are
responsible for reporting to roll call and checking out with that
leader when picked up.
9. Other
children's belongings must not be bothered.
10. Children
must abide by the Code of Conduct established by their elementary
school.
11. Disrespect/poor
attitude will not be tolerated.
12. Only G rated and director approved videos or CDs
are permitted.
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