Conduct

Judge Memorial Catholic High School maintains a strong disciplinary system that stresses self-discipline and respect for oneself and for others. If a student chooses to disrupt the school community, he/she must be held accountable for his/her actions.
Verbal reminders and warnings

Students who respond immediately to verbal reminders and warnings from teachers, administrators, or other school personnel can often avoid other consequences. Ignoring or arguing about such reminders may result not only in consequences for the original infraction, but in additional consequences for willfully disregarding instructions (rule K).

Fines

Monetary fines are assessed for rule infractions that tend to increase costs to the school. Gum, food, and littering, for example, add to the school’s cleaning costs. Careless use of school property adds to replacement and repair costs. It is important that fines come from the student’s pocket, not the parent’s. Students who do not have a job or an allowance should contact the Deans' Office well before the due date to arrange to work off fines. Fines not paid by the due date will double, and students with unpaid fines at the end of the quarter will not be allowed to take exams.

Loss of Privileges

Privileges that may be denied to students for a period of time due to rule violations include, but are not limited to: participation in co-curricular activities, use of school computers, neighborhood parking privileges, off campus privileges, choice of where and how to spend unscheduled periods, guest pass for school events.

Restitution

For rule infractions involving damage to property, students may be expected to pay for the damage or to complete service work to the school for a designated number of hours. Students may also be required to make written or verbal apologies as a form of restitution for rule infractions involving disrespect for persons.

Detention

Detention is a period of silent reflection, assigned in increments of one hour served after school. Regular detentions must be served Monday through Friday and may not be served at Saturday detention, which is only for students assigned to Saturday detention. Saturday detention may be assigned for continued violations. Detention times and locations are posted in the Deans' Office. Students serving detention must arrive on time, be in uniform, and remain silent and awake. Studying and reading are not allowed. Students are given five school days to complete detention. Co-curricular activities (sports, plays, etc.) and personal commitments such as a job, driver education, or errands for parents are not a valid reason to miss a detention deadline. If a student does not complete their assigned detention within the five days, it then converts to a Saturday detention. If a student misses Saturday detention, he/she will be suspended out of school on the following Tuesday. At the discretion of the Dean of Students, work for the school may be substituted for detention time. Students with un-served detentions will not be allowed to take semester exams.

Suspension

Students who commit serious rule infractions, who fail to complete required consequences for rule infractions, or who fail to change their behavior in response to less serious consequences are communicating a message that they do not wish to remain part of the school community. These students may be suspended from classes or from school (out-of-school suspension) for a period of one or more days. Such suspensions may be reported to colleges and universities at the institution's request.

When a student is suspended from school (out-of-school suspension), he/she must remain in the Deans’ Office until a parent, guardian, or emergency contact comes to school to get him/her. A suspended student must leave the building and school grounds and must not return for any reason, nor attend or participate in any school-related activity, until the suspension is complete and the Dean of Students has checked the student back into school. Class absences during out-of-school suspension are considered unexcused, and students will not receive credit for work assigned or due during the suspension period. Such suspensions may be reportable to colleges and universities at the institutions request.

Disciplinary Probation or Contract

Students with serious or numerous rule infractions may be placed on disciplinary probation with a contract spelling out steps that must be taken by the student or his/her family in order for the student to remain enrolled at Judge Memorial. The contract may include loss of privileges for a period of time. Failure to comply with contract may result in dismissal.