Discipline Overview

It is important to remember that the school's rules apply going to and from school, at school, on school property, at school-sponsored events, and on school transportation. In some cases, a student can be suspended from school transportation for infractions of school bus rules. Ultimately, it is the principal's responsibility to keep things orderly. In all cases, the School shall attempt to make discipline prompt and equitable and to have the consequenes match the severity of the incident.

Major Premise

• Students have the right to be in school. Inherent in that right are students’ responsibilities to respect the rights of others and to become actively and productively involved in their academic and social learning.

• Good behavioral direction uses logical and realistic consequences. Students who experience consistent, logical and realistic consequences learn that they, themselves, have positive control over their lives and their impact on their community.

• Trust, respect and courtesy among staff and students should be a constant within our school. These three qualities provide the foundation upon which our behavioral expectations are based.

• The school climate is founded on behavioral expectations that truly prepare students for life. They explicitly teach and remind all school community members (students, staff, parents, and community members) of the importance of positivity impacting the climate and culture at DLMS.