What is Saturday school detention?
The requiring of a student to remain outside of normal school hours as a disciplinary action or because of some misbehavior on the part of the student. Why is the detention process necessary? The detention process exists for the purpose of holding a student accountable for their misbehavior/non-adherence to school rules. What rationale exists for Saturday school detention? 1) Sports and activities are abundant at the high school and can be a hindrance to a student getting a detention served during the school week. 2) Student/parent accountability for misbehavior. A Saturday time frame allows for students who have multiple detentions to serve them accordingly. 3) School manageability. This process is more easily managed by administration/detention monitors. 4) Transportation issues. Families can take a more active role in making sure their student is able to serve detention. Parent/student work conflicts are minimized. Times for students to serve Saturday detention occurs on designated
