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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We Believe In
- Proactive discipline focused on prevention and intervention, fostering a positive school climate.
- Emphasizing appropriate consequences rather than punishment, striving for excellence, and promoting trust and honest communication.
- Establishing a common understanding among all stakeholders, encouraging personal responsibility and commitment to measured results.
- Striving for continuous improvement through stakeholder partnership and participation while maintaining transparency and accountability.
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SDBS Launches Taylor Made Event
The Student Discipline and Behavior Support Department (SDBS) introduced the Taylor Made event to honor exceptional high school seniors known for their commendable character.
Frequently Asked Questions
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My student was assigned to community service. What are my next steps?
Students may be assigned to community service by their home school or as part of their alternative education placement at Turning Point Academy. Community service is done in five-hour increments and involves service-based projects that enhance students' social-emotional learning skills, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. During community service, there is a session where students participate in restorative practices, allowing them to discuss the behaviors that led to their referral. Through peer mentoring, they learn how to adopt strategies that will help them succeed.
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My student has been assigned to an intervention program (VIP, SHIP, SMART). What are my next steps?
Suppose a student has been assigned to an intervention such as VIP (Violence Interventions Program), SHIP (Sexual Harassment Interventions Program), or SMART (Social Media Awareness Responsibility Training) for violating a rule in the Code of Student Conduct. In that case, they must complete the intervention within 30 days of referral. If a student is assigned an intervention in addition to an alternative education placement at Turning Point Academy, they must complete the intervention before returning to their home school. Intervention classes are held at the Spaugh Administrative Center, 1901 Herbert Spaugh Lane, Charlotte, NC, 28208. The courses last three hours, and a parent or guardian must be present with the student. Once the student completes the intervention class, their home school will be notified that they have satisfied the terms of their referral.
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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 Dept.Monday - Friday 9 am to 4 pm1901 Herbert Spaugh Lane
Charlotte, NC 28208Phone: 980-343-3768
Fax: 980-343-3796
Courier: 871Community Administrators
Gerald Cunningham, 980-344-7100Donovan Draughn, 980-344-7160John Kirkland, 980-343-0111Jeff Long, 980-343-7160Sean Redfern, 980-343-7130Chandra Robinson, 980-344-7133Heather Stark, 980-344-7166Tangela Solomon, 980-344-0603Central Office Staff
Charonn Barnette, Transitional Support Case ManagerJulia Booth, Manager, District Student Information & DataNikki Brown, EC Behavior Support LiaisonAlexander Denham, Core Behavior SpecialistTroy 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 ManagerApril Lee, Core Behavior SpecialistKevin Ligon, Intervention Team SpecialistJaron Lindsey, Liaison, Exceptional Children Behavior SupportMichelle Maher, Core Behavior SpecialistLoretta Massey, Core Behavior SpecialistBeverly Mauldin, Court and Student Discipline CoordinatorKayla 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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For °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵFamilies
Short-Term Suspension Center Directory
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)
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