Los Angeles Lutheran High School

Within the realm of Christian life there must be structure. St. Paul wrote to the Galatians, reminding them "not to use their freedom to indulge the sinful nature, but to serve one another in love," (Galatians 5:13). So too, our lives as God's people revolve around Jesus Christ and following His example of love. Therefore, the rules that govern our activities at LA Lutheran are designed to help curb our desire to sin and enable us to walk closer to God and each other.

OBJECTIVE:
Structure our lives and those of our students in a pattern established in God's Word. This reveals itself in three ways:
1. Establishing attitudes, words, and actions that give glory to God.
2. Displaying Christ-like love toward one another.
3. Fostering responsibility for one's own behavior.
The acceptance and execution of all disciplinary policies are the responsibility of every student, parent/guardian, administrator, staff and faculty member.

IDENTIFICATION OF TERMS
Detention
One (1) hour of supervised work or confinement on Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. (am detention) or after school (pm detention) or on a Saturday morning, superseding ALL other school activities. Unexcused absence from detention results in a one (1) day suspension or a double detention (i.e. am & pm detention) as determined by the administration. The white detention paper must be signed by a parent/guardian and returned to the detention supervisor before a student serves detention. Failure to comply will result in a double detention the following week. Conflicts with detention must be resolved with the supervisor two days prior to the detention date or a double detention will be given. The detention supervisor will reschedule the detention that is in conflict.
Saturday detentions: A $20.00 fee will be assessed the student for the 1st Saturday detention. A $40.00 fee will be assessed the student for the 2nd Saturday detention. A third Saturday detention may result in expulsion.
Suspension
The removal from classes and ALL school activities for a designated period of time, with readmission contingent upon a conference with a parent or guardian. Continued misbehavior may lead to a recommendation for expulsion. Credit for homework for students receiving Out-of-School Suspension is at the discretion of each teacher.
Discipline Contract
Good behavior is expected of students attending LA Lutheran. Unfortunately, if a student is unable to demonstrate appropriate self-control he/she may need to be placed on a contract. A discipline contract outlines expected behavior for a student who has consistently shown he/she is unable to take responsibility for his/her actions. A contract will stipulate the expected behaviors of a student. The contract may be a requirement for re-enrollment and will last for at least the period of one semester. Failure to meet the expectations specified in the contract may result in expulsion.

DETENTION IMPLEMENTATION
When a student is misbehaving, a teacher may elect to give the student a detention.
Procedure
1. The offense is named by the teacher.
2. The teacher takes the student's name.
3. A detention form is completed by the teacher and sent to the office.
4. The teacher contacts the parent/guardian to notify the parent/guardian of the detention.
5. The first and second detentions will be served on the established detention day after school. A third detention will be served as a work day on Saturday morning, 9:00 a.m. - noon. A $20 supervisory fee will be assessed for the 1st Saturday detention. A fourth detention will result in an administrative conference. Any further Saturday detentions will carry a $40.00 fee paid to the person in charge of the Saturday detention.