Skyridge Elementary School

An Office Discipline Referral (ODR) is another component of PBIS communication and is a data collection tool that assists the staff in documenting behavior issues. If a student is having trouble following the SOAR Behavior Expectations, a staff member may write a referral to document the behavior and the consequences that followed. Each month, the PBIS teams look at the data collected to see trends and plan interventions. The referral itself is not a “punishment” but rather a means of collecting information from around the school. Below is an example of some of the behaviors that a referral can be given for and our school guidelines for the steps following a minor level referral.

 

Minor offenses are situations that a staff member can address without the help of the office or other support staff. Documentation typically happens after a first warning has been issued without having the desired effect.

 

Minor Problem Behavior	Definition
Defiance or Non-Compliance	Student engages in brief or low-intensity failure to follow directions or talks back.
Disrespect	Student delivers low-intensity, socially rude or dismissive messages to adults or students.
Disruption	Student engages in low-intensity, but inappropriate disruption.
Dress Code Violation	Student wears clothing that is near, but not within, the dress code guidelines defined by the school/district.
Forgery/Theft/Plagiarism	Student is involved by being in possession of, having passed on, or being responsible for removing someone else's property; or the student  has signed a person’s name without that person’s permission, or claims someone else’s work as their own.
Inappropriate Language	Student engages in low-intensity instance of inappropriate language.
Other	Student engages in any other minor problem behaviors that do not fall within the above categories.
Physical Contact/ Physical Aggression	Student engages in non-serious, but inappropriate physical contact.
Property Misuse	Student engages in low-intensity misuse of property.
Technology Violation	Student engages in non-serious, but inappropriate (as defined by school) use of cell phone, pager, music/video players, camera, and/or computer.