West Clermont Local School District
Administrative Guidelines
 

5600A - STUDENT DISCIPLINE

Conduct in School and at School-Sponsored Activities

Guidelines for District and Building Administrators

The administration shall take a collaborative approach in the establishment and maintenance of appropriate discipline in the school and in the enforcement of the Code of Conduct/Student Discipline Code in accordance with the following guidelines.

Each principal shall:

 

A.

before the end of the preceding school year meet with a committee consisting of teachers and counselors, school support staff members, parents, and students (secondary level only), and/or to review the Code of Conduct/Student Discipline Code and make any needed changes or additions;

   
 

The committee should also establish a plan whereby the Code of Conduct/Student Discipline Code will be reviewed with all members of the staff, expectations established by it will be clarified as needed, and a common approach for supervising and disciplining students will be agreed upon.

   
 

B.

in concert with the committee or the entire staff, devise and implement a plan whereby students receive a copy of the Student Handbook and confirm that they understand what it says and means;

     
 

C.

to provide for parental understanding and support for appropriate student behavior, the plan should describe the manner in which parents will be made aware of:

   
 

1.

the Code of Conduct/Student Discipline Code;

   
 

2.

the school's disciplinary procedures.

Each principal should also:

 

A.

give priority to counseling with any teacher on a disciplinary situation when requested;

   
 

B.

in collaboration with teachers, plan and conduct necessary in-service activities on classroom management, discipline procedures, follow-up, and any other strategies which will help the staff use effective discipline;

   
 

C.

provide for supervision for all school-sponsored activities;

   
 

D.

refer any parent concerns about student conduct and discipline to the appropriate teacher as the first step in resolving the situation;

   
 

E.

post a copy of the Code of Conduct/Student Discipline Code which includes information on prohibition from extra-curricular activities and suspension from bus/vehicle riding privileges in a central location in the building.

A copy of the aforementioned plans and proposed in-service activities and all subsequent revisions to each should be sent to the Superintendent for review and approval as they are completed. They should be submitted for approval and modification prior to the start of each school year.

Guidelines for Teachers

Teacher effectiveness and purposeful, well-planned activities are prerequisites to good discipline. Most students will exhibit "good" behavior when they perceive the teacher is competent, consistent, fair, and supportive of school policies.

The following guidelines should contribute to effective discipline:

 

A.

Establish fair, workable, consistent, and educationally-productive procedures by which the classroom and other areas of learning will operate, based on an analysis of the program, the maturity level of the students, and their needs, abilities, and interests.

   
 

B.

Plan and conduct learning activities that contribute to accomplishing specified objectives and goals, stimulate and encourage application of thought, and require the active participation of the students. Long and frequent activities of data-gathering through lectures, readings, film, etc. without planned opportunities for students to process and apply the information can lead to boredom and indifference - a seedbed for discipline problems.

   
 

C.

Help set the tone for good discipline by modeling the behaviors expected of students.

   
 

D.

Inform students of the high expectations regarding discipline and persist in their fulfillment.

   
 

E.

Initiate parental contact where appropriate and necessary.

   
 

F.

Support District and building administrators in disciplinary matters.

Conduct on the Bus or Other District Vehicles

Guidelines for Transportation

The Superintendent shall take a collaborative approach in the establishment and maintenance of appropriate discipline on the bus or other district vehicles and in the enforcement of the Bus Rules as well as the Code of Conduct/Student Discipline Code in accordance with the following guidelines.

The Superintendent shall before the end of the preceding school year meet with a committee consisting of principals, and Transportation management to review the Bus Rules and make any needed changes or additions.

The committee should also establish a plan whereby the Bus Rules as well as the Student Code of Conduct/Student Discipline Code will be reviewed with all drivers, the expectations established by the rules, conduct code, and discipline code will be clarified as needed, and a common approach for supervising and disciplining students will be agreed upon.

The Superintendent should also:

 

A.

in collaboration with the drivers, plan and conduct in-service activities on student management, discipline procedures, follow-up, and any other strategies which will help the drivers use effective discipline on their bus;

   
 

B.

refer any parent concerns about student conduct and discipline to the appropriate driver as the first step in resolving the situation.

A copy of the aforementioned plans and proposed in-service activities and all subsequent revisions to each should be sent to the Superintendent for review and approval as they are completed. They should be submitted for approval and modification prior to the start of each school year.

Conduct as a Participant in a Co-Curricular/Extra-Curricular Activity

Guidelines for Advisors/Coaches

The advisor/coach shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate discipline for the participants in the activity and for enforcing the Code of Conduct/School Discipline Code and Bus Rules, when appropriate in accordance with the following guidelines.

Each coach/advisor shall:

 

A.

establish and publish rules for his/her activity;

   
 

C.

inform the student participants of the rules established for the activity and the consequences should they not follow them;

   
 

D.

schedule a meeting with parents of participants to review the rules established for and inform them of the consequences if the participants do not follow them;

   
 

E.

initiate parental contact where appropriate and necessary;

   
 

F.

support District and building administrators, the Athletic Director, and/or the Transportation Supervisor in disciplinary matters affecting participants in his/her activity.

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