Students' Responsibilities

To assure the best environment for learning, students are expected to:

• Know and follow behavior expectations and instructions given by principals, teachers, and all other staff members.
• Tell staff members about any dangerous behavior or bullying that occurs at school, on the way to and from school, at extracurricular activities, or that could affect the school community.
• Bring to school only those materials that are allowed.
• Exhibit citizenship that displays respect for the rights of all members of the school community. 
• Maintain high standards of courtesy, respect, care, language, and honesty.
• Attend all classes on time and prepared.
• Respect school and personal property, have pride in their work, and strive for high achievement.
• Complete all assignments on time.
• Cooperate and work to the best of their abilities.
• Maintain an appearance, including dress and hygiene, that does not disrupt the educational process or compromise standards of health and safety.

Students' Rights

Each student has the following rights to the extent afforded by law:

• To learn in an atmosphere free from partiality, prejudice, and unnecessary distraction.
• To express viewpoints courteously and calmly.
• To be informed of satisfactory and unsatisfactory performances as they occur.
• To be treated in a courteous and respectful manner regardless of race, religion, ethnic or economic background, gender, or handicap.
• To learn in a safe and healthy environment
• To be free from discrimination and harassment or intimidation by another student or District employee based upon a student’s gender, color, race, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or other protected group status.

Student Behavior Guidelines

In general, a student’s behavior at school, at school-related activities, and while traveling to and from school and school-related activities, is expected to reflect the following:

• Conduct which considers the rights of others.
• Respect for other persons and their property.
• Compliance with school rules and regulations, and the provisions of law.

These expectations apply to students at all times during the school day, while on school and District property, while traveling to and from school, at any school-related event, and while using the District’s network or District-issued devices. 

These expectations also apply outside of school if the behavior disrupts or may disrupt the educational process or safe operation of school. This includes behavior on social networking websites that disrupts or may disrupt the educational process or safe operation of the school.

Unacceptable student behavior includes, but is not limited to the behaviors that are listed within the Disciplinary Procedures.

Parent/Guardian Responsibilities

To reinforce expected student behavior, parents/guardians have the responsibility to:

• Ensure that any family members involved in the students' education are aware of all parent/guardian responsibilities and rights.
• Provide current telephone numbers where they can be reached in an emergency, and to notify the school immediately if a telephone number or address changes.
• Provide and update school staff with current names and telephone numbers of emergency contacts in the event they cannot be reached.
• For the student’s safety, promptly report the reason for any absence or tardiness to school staff.
• Ensure their child is in daily attendance as well as adheres to the students’ specific arrival and dismissal times. 
• Provide supplies, time, place, supervision, and encouragement for their child’s home study. 
• Ensure their child completes homework, is ready to learn, and is properly prepared for daily school expectations. 
• Discuss assignments, report cards, and other school communications with their child.
• Maintain regular communication with their school concerning their child’s progress and behavior.
• Encourage citizenship that displays respect for the rights of all members of the school community.
• Cooperate with staff in modifying the child’s behavior when necessary.
• Comply with all school and District policies, procedures and rules when on campus, including, but not limited to, obeying all traffic signs while at and on school property and when present for extracurricular activities.

Parent/Guardian Rights

Parents/guardians have the right to:

• Expect their child to be treated fairly and with respect.
• Expect their child to develop personal and educational skills in a classroom environment that fosters positive self-esteem.
• Be informed on a regular basis of their child’s academic and behavioral progress, both positive and negative.
• Be informed of available counseling services and their rights to due process.
• Expect individual differences to be recognized and respected.
• Expect their child to be taught in a safe environment conducive to learning.
• Receive partnership and support of teachers and staff members.
• Have confidentiality in student records respected as provided by law.

Staff Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of District 2’s professional staff to:

• Act as role models for their students by promoting and exhibiting high personal standards of courtesy, respect, care, language, and honesty.
• Model and positively reinforce school-wide expectations in all interactions (for example, responsibility, respect, safety).
• Design and deliver an effective instructional program that meets the needs of students and maintains high expectations for all.
• Implement positive behavior management procedures that facilitate a safe learning environment. 
• Communicate and work collaboratively with social-emotional learning staff and administration to respond to student social-emotional learning, behavior, and health needs.
• Supporting a culture that values two-way communication with parents/guardians.
• Communicate with parents/guardians about student progress and behavior.
• Maintain and preserve confidential student information as provided by law.
• Adhere to the guidelines outlined in this booklet.

Staff Rights

Each staff member has the right to:

• Work in an atmosphere free of physical, psychological, and verbal abuse.
• Expect their personal property to be respected.
• Receive the cooperation and the individual attention of every student.
• Receive the cooperation and support of parents/guardians.
• Have the assistance and cooperation of other staff members.
• Employ reasonable actions as needed to prevent injury to themselves or another person, or damage to property.