Code of Conduct

The Board of Education unequivocally avows that all students deserve equity in opportunities and outcomes, and is committed to providing a school environment that is conducive to learning, culturally responsive and respectful, safe and orderly. The Board of Education annually adopts the Code of Conduct for the Maintenance of Order on School Property (also referred to as the Code of Conduct and Code), which: 

• Defines expectations for acceptable conduct on school property and at school events both off and on school property. 

• Serves as a standard to ensure that the rights of all are handled with consistency and fairness.

• Identifies possible consequences for unacceptable conduct. 

• Strives to ensure that discipline is administered fairly and in accordance with applicable regulations and statutes.

The District has a long-standing set of values and beliefs that guide the actions and behaviors of all staff members and students to ensure success. Responsible behavior by students, district employees, parents/legal guardians and other visitors is essential to achieving the objectives outlined in the Code of Conduct. Central to those values and beliefs are certain fundamental principles that students learn best: 

• when adults serve as active, positive role models;

• when clear academic and behavioral expectations are com­municated and understood; and

• in a school community where respect, acceptance for differ­ences, and civility are modeled by all.

Further, to define success, student Profiles are clearly and concisely articulated at each level of progress - elementary, middle, and high school. The student Profiles define in broad statements WHAT students will need to know and be able to do in order to be successful in school and in life. It is these expectations that challenge and motivate students, and subsequently dictate behavioral norms.