STUDENT RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
DRESS & APPEARANCE
ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL
STANDARDS & EXPECTATIONS OF BEHAVIOR
GENERAL INTERVENTION / DISCIPLINE SEQUENCE
GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING SPECIAL SERVICES
School Resource and Supports
The following resources are available at the building level to ensure your child receives the supports and services to meet their full potential academically, socially and emotionally.
Exceptional Student Specialist
A resource and support for students, parent/guardian and staff to ensure the district’s efforts to provide Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for all students who receive special education and gifted services.
Student and Family Resource Specialist (SFRS)
Provide input in intervention program planning and implementation at the school site; train and coach teachers and other staff in the use of selected intervention curricula and assessments as needed; work collaboratively with other intervention specialists, school staff, parent/guardian, and community partners to deliver services to students related to all three tiers of the Multi-tiered System of Supports.
School Counselor
School counselors work to maximize student success, promoting access, and equity for all students. As vital members of the school leadership team, school counselors create a school culture of success for all and work collaboratively with students, staff, and families to remove barriers to academic, social, and emotional goals, and support the development of postsecondary goals through providing direct and indirect services aligned with the American School Counselors Association (ASCA) guidelines.
School Resource Officer (SRO)
A police officer employed by a law enforcement agency who works within a school to support the students, faculty, and administration. Supports provided by the SRO include reducing criminal activity by recommending physical changes to the school. The SRO also provides training to students in conflict resolution and restorative justice, expands community justice initiatives for students, and addresses crime, gang, and violence issues.
School-Based Therapy
School-based therapy services are available in our schools through local agencies. Services include, but are not limited to, providing individuals, family, and group treatment services.
Standards of Conduct
Philosophy Statement: Pursuing excellence as a student and community member is achieved by creating and maintaining a responsible, respectful, and safe environment in all settings.
Model Responsibility and Integrity
- Be honest at all
- Be responsible for your own work and
- Develop positive
- Accept responsibility for your own
- Attend school regularly and on
- Believe that you can and will learn; produce quality work that meets the highest classroom standards.
- Commit to remain in school with the objective of graduating on
Respect Self, Others, and Property
- Value diversity and respect the views and opinions of
- Treat all persons fairly and with dignity; seek peaceful resolutions to
- Choose appropriate, non-offensive language to express one’s thoughts, opinions, and
- Respect the rights and privileges of students, teachers, and other District staff and
Create a Positive, Safe, and Drug Free Learning Environment
- Conduct yourself in a safe and responsible manner that focuses on academic success while in the school environment or on school property.
- Cooperate with and assist the school staff in maintaining safety, order, and
- Obey laws and School Board Policies against possessing or concealing any substance or objects which are prohibited or which may disrupt the educational process and/or school sponsored activities.
- Conduct yourself in a safe and responsible manner to and from school with other students, with members of the community and within the community.