Student Grade Level MeetingsStudent Grade Level Meetings

November 7, 2007November 7, 2007

WASD Board Policy #218WASD Board Policy #218

Student DisciplineStudent Discipline““The Board shall require each student to adhere to The Board shall require each student to adhere to

Board policies and the rules and regulations Board policies and the rules and regulations promulgated by the administration and to submit to promulgated by the administration and to submit to disciplinary measures appropriately assigned for disciplinary measures appropriately assigned for infraction of those rules. infraction of those rules. School rules and Board School rules and Board policies shall govern student conduct in school, at policies shall govern student conduct in school, at school-sponsored activities, and during the time school-sponsored activities, and during the time spent in travel to and from school.”spent in travel to and from school.”

TEACHERS/STAFF HAVE LEGAL RIGHT TO ADDRESS TEACHERS/STAFF HAVE LEGAL RIGHT TO ADDRESS

YOUR BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCEYOUR BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE This is This is in loco parentisin loco parentis. This means teachers/staff and . This means teachers/staff and

administrators in the Pennsylvania public schools are given administrators in the Pennsylvania public schools are given authority by authority by § 13-1317§ 13-1317 of the School Code to have the same of the School Code to have the same authority over the conduct and behavior of their pupils as that authority over the conduct and behavior of their pupils as that exercised by any person in a parental relationship to the exercised by any person in a parental relationship to the pupils, which includes parents and guardians. This authority pupils, which includes parents and guardians. This authority may be exercised by school authorities while the pupils are may be exercised by school authorities while the pupils are "going to and from their homes" as well as while they are "going to and from their homes" as well as while they are attending school.attending school.

BASICALLYBASICALLY: PA State Law states that Teachers/Staff can tell : PA State Law states that Teachers/Staff can tell you what to do in a professional and reasonable manner when you what to do in a professional and reasonable manner when you are in school.you are in school.

WASD Board Policy #218.1WASD Board Policy #218.1WeaponsWeapons

The Board prohibits students from possessing and The Board prohibits students from possessing and bringing weapons and replicas of weapons into any bringing weapons and replicas of weapons into any school district buildings, onto school property, to any school district buildings, onto school property, to any school sponsored activity, and onto any public school sponsored activity, and onto any public vehicle providing transportation to school or a school vehicle providing transportation to school or a school sponsored activity. The areas covered by this policy sponsored activity. The areas covered by this policy include school buildings, school grounds, campus include school buildings, school grounds, campus parking lots, school buses, school bus stops, school parking lots, school buses, school bus stops, school district service complexes, premises and vehicles district service complexes, premises and vehicles used for official school purposes, and transportation used for official school purposes, and transportation routes to and from school. This policy will be in routes to and from school. This policy will be in effect at school district-sponsored activities held off effect at school district-sponsored activities held off school campuses. school campuses.

DefinitionsDefinitions WeaponWeapon – the term shall include but not be limited to any – the term shall include but not be limited to any

knife, cutting instrument, cutting tool, firearm, shotgun, rifle, knife, cutting instrument, cutting tool, firearm, shotgun, rifle, replica of a weapon, and/or any other tool, instrument or replica of a weapon, and/or any other tool, instrument or implement capable of inflicting serious bodily injury.implement capable of inflicting serious bodily injury.

Possession Possession – a student is in possession of a weapon when the – a student is in possession of a weapon when the weapon is found on the person of the student; in the student’s weapon is found on the person of the student; in the student’s locker; under the student’s control while on school property, locker; under the student’s control while on school property, on school property, on property being used by the school, at on school property, on property being used by the school, at any school function or activity, at any school event held away any school function or activity, at any school event held away from the school, or while the student is coming to or from from the school, or while the student is coming to or from school.school.

Consequences for Weapons Consequences for Weapons ViolationViolation

The school district shall expel for a period of The school district shall expel for a period of not less than one year any student who violates not less than one year any student who violates the weapons policy. Such expulsion shall be the weapons policy. Such expulsion shall be given in conformance with formal due process given in conformance with formal due process proceedings required by law. The proceedings required by law. The Superintendent may recommend modifications Superintendent may recommend modifications of such expulsion requirement on a case-by-of such expulsion requirement on a case-by-case scenario.case scenario.

Use common sense!

Bullying is unwelcome verbal, written, electronic, or Bullying is unwelcome verbal, written, electronic, or physical conduct directed at a student by another physical conduct directed at a student by another student or students, or by an adult, that has the intent student or students, or by an adult, that has the intent and effect of:and effect of:

1.1. Physically harming a student.Physically harming a student.2.2. Damaging, extorting or taking a student’s personal or academic Damaging, extorting or taking a student’s personal or academic

property.property.3.3. Placing a student in reasonable fear or physical harm.Placing a student in reasonable fear or physical harm.4.4. Placing a student in reasonable fear of damage to or loss of personal or Placing a student in reasonable fear of damage to or loss of personal or

academic property.academic property.5.5. Systematically and intentionally excludes a student from activities with Systematically and intentionally excludes a student from activities with

peers.peers.6.6. Spreading false information about a student or attempting to influence Spreading false information about a student or attempting to influence

others to exclude a student from an activity.others to exclude a student from an activity.7.7. Creating an intimidating or hostile environment that substantially Creating an intimidating or hostile environment that substantially

interferes with a student’s educational opportunities.interferes with a student’s educational opportunities.

WASD Board Policy #218.4 Bullying

BullyingBullying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtFtbaKIYyghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtFtbaKIYyg

Other topicsOther topics

CafeteriaCafeteria Class TransitionsClass Transitions Graffiti Graffiti Respect the computer labRespect the computer lab Future Student Incentive DaysFuture Student Incentive Days Curtin Proud!Curtin Proud!