Addressing Misconduct

When students break the rules, their behavior is addressed by campus staff.
Consequences are determined by several factors but are rooted in the Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 37 and the FISD Student Code of Conduct.

Behind the scenes: FISD reviews the Student Code of Conduct, Student Handbook and Behavior Support Matrix each spring with campus administrators. 

  • This internal matrix guides administrators to ensure consistent consequences from campus to campus.

  • District administrators met with teachers and administrators across 40 campuses to learn what additional behavioral support campuses need this year.

A wide range of supports and logical progression of consequences occur on campuses to help students make good choices. 

  • Traditional consequences include before, during, after school and weekend detentions.

    • Depending on the campus, detentions go by different names, such as Saturday School, Thursday Night Live, c-hall, TNR, etc.

  • Consequences include but are not limited to the inability to attend field trips, pep rallies, dances or games. 

Frisco ISD’s Multi-Tiered System of Support includes three tiers of behavior support for students. 

  • Tier 1 practices and systems establish a foundation of regular, proactive support while building relationships and preventing unwanted behaviors.

  • Tier 2 targeted interventions address behavior deficits by providing increased instruction and opportunities to practice targeted skills

  • Tier 3 intensive intervention is utilized for students who are in need of systematic, intensive support. These students have behaviors that significantly impacting their learning and/or the learning of others.

Statutes determine mandatory and discretionary consequences and alternative placements. The severity of the infraction determines what type of consequence is assigned and not all offenses require alternative placements. Alternative placement consequences include:

  • In-School Suspension (ISS) - This on-campus consequence provides short-term education and behavior management services for students removed from the classroom for discipline-related issues.

  • Out-of-School Suspension (OSS) - This off-campus consequence provides short-term suspension for students removed from the classroom for discipline-related issues. State law allows a student to be suspended for no more than three school days per behavior violation and stipulates that the student is not permitted on school grounds.

  • Student Opportunity Center (SOC) is FISD’s local Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP). Students shall or may be temporarily placed at the SOC for certain behavioral infractions following TEC 37.006.

  • Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Placement (JJAEP) - JJAEP is located in McKinney and serves several area school districts. When students are “expelled,” they are expelled to the JJAEP per TEC 37.007. Contrary to what some may think, an expulsion may not exceed one year, according to TEC 37.009.

Of note: The length of alternative placement is determined by each ISD.