Article 4

ARTICLE IV: DISCIPLINE AND DISMISSAL

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• Section 1—Any member who falls below the standards of scholarship, leadership, character, or service may be considered for dismissal from the Dr. Roberta K. Gaines Chapter of the National Honor Society. A member of the National Honor Society is expected to maintain his or her academic standing and take an active role in service and leadership to his or her school and community. 

• Section 2—If a member’s cumulative GPA falls below the standard in effect when he or she was selected (3.5 GPA), he or she will be given a written warning and a time period for improvement. If the cumulative GPA remains below standard at the end of the warning period, the student will be subject to further disciplinary action by the Faculty Council, which may include consideration of dismissal from the chapter. 

• Section 3—If a member fails to perform any of the published obligations of membership, he or she will be given a written warning and a time period for improvement. If the obligation remains unmet at the end of the warning period, the student will be subject to further disciplinary action by the Faculty Council, which may include dismissal from the chapter. 

• Section 4—Violation of the law or school regulations can result in dismissal of a member.  

• Section 5—Offenders of the school conduct code (such as use of profanity, failure to comply, unexcused absence, excessive tardiness, etc.) will receive written warning notification.

• A conference may be requested by either party (Faculty Council, student, or parent). If the member is involved in another violation of the school conduct code, the member may be considered for dismissal. 

• Section 6—In all cases of pending dismissal: 

  • a. The member will receive written notification indicating the reason for possible dismissal from the adviser(s) or Faculty Council. The member and adviser(s) will discuss the written notification in a conference. Situations that involve flagrant violations of school rules or the law can warrant disciplinary action without a written warning although a hearing must still be held (see below). 

  • b. The member will be given the opportunity to respond to the charge against him or her at a hearing before the Faculty Council prior to the vote on dismissal. The Faculty Council will then vote on whether to dismiss. A majority vote of the Faculty Council is needed to dismiss any member. 

  • c. The results of the Faculty Council vote will be reviewed by the principal and then, if confirmed, expressed in a letter sent to the student, parents, and principal. Dismissed members must surrender any membership emblems to the adviser(s). 

  • d. The Faculty Council’s decision may be appealed to the building principal and afterwards through the school district discipline policy. 

  • e. When a student is dismissed or resigns, he or she is no longer a member and may not be reconsidered for membership in the National Honor Society. 

• Section 7—In lieu of dismissal, the Faculty Council may impose disciplinary sanctions upon a member as deemed appropriate.