All discipline by parents or teachers must be in
keeping with the principles set forth in Scripture. Parents will be
involved with and informed of all major disciplinary actions taken by
teachers with their children. Corporal punishment is not used at
Bethany.
In the case of violent behavior, the
liaison officer may need to be contacted according to the law.
A student's behavior outside of
school and off grounds can also result in action being taken by the
Board of Education.
Students from other schools who
come on the Bethany school grounds are subject to Bethany’s policies
and procedures.
Suspension
The Principal has been
given the authority by the Board of Education to suspend a student from
school. This suspension can be a limited in-school suspension of up to
3 days, an out-of-school suspension for up to 3 days, or an
out-of-school suspension with a Board hearing within one week. Parents
and the Board of Education will be informed of all suspensions. Parents
always have the right to appeal to the Board of Education concerning a
suspension.
Expulsion
The Board of Education reserves
the right to expel any student from school. The parents, pastor, Board
of Education, classroom teachers, and the Principal will be involved in
matters of expulsion. Parents always have the right to appeal to the
Board of Education concerning an expulsion.