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CHANGES AND REMINDERS - 2009/10 CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT

Code of Conduct Elementary Video - Streaming Video TV
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  • Clarified when suspended students are eligible to be provided specific homework assignments and may earn credit and grades for make up work.

  • Added a statement notifying students that possession of electronic devices during any standardized testing (e.g., Advanced Placement Exams) may result in the invalidation of test scores.

  • Separated the Acknowledgement and Media Release Forms into two separate documents. Each form requires a parent and student signature that must be returned to the school within three days of receiving a copy of the Code of Student Conduct.

  • Separated the sections on the Media Release Form to differentiate between school and District publications.
    Parents must choose an option in both sections.

  • Printed the Discipline Matrix inside the Code of Student Conduct, rather than as two separate documents.
    The Discipline Matrix outlines the possible consequences for violating the rules of the Code of Student
    Conduct.

  • Requested parents to declare their child’s race and ethnicity because of changes to federal reporting categories.

  • Added additional definitions of bullying and cyberbullying from the Bullying Policy (SB Policy 5.9). Selected excerpts from the Bullying Policy are also included.

  • Removed the telecommunications class as a possible intervention and/or consequence for misbehavior because the program is defunct.

  • Removed the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) as a consequence for students who are taken into custody by a law enforcement officer when the child is absent from school without authorization because the program is defunct.

  • Expanded the Technology Usage rules to address students who attempt to spread computer viruses but do not actually complete the act.

  • Added ammunition and any component thereof, including but not limited to bullets, shotgun shells, bullet casing, magazines, or clips to the list of items considered Class B weapons.

  • Revised the personal technology rules to allow students to use these items during non-instructional time; however, use of cell phones and other wireless communication devices remain prohibited at all times during school hours.
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