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Littleton Public Schools Policy |
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Policy Code JIC Policy Name Student Conduct Adoption October 5, 1993 Revised October 12, 2000 |
The Board intends that District schools help students grow toward self-discipline, accept responsibility, and learn to appreciate the rights of others. To that end, the Board shall adopt a written student conduct and discipline code based upon the principle that every student is expected to follow accepted rules of conduct and to show respect for and to obey persons in authority. The code also shall emphasize that certain behavior, especially behavior that disrupts the classroom, is unacceptable and may result in disciplinary action. The code shall be enforced uniformly, fairly, and consistently for all students.
All Board-adopted policies and Board-approved regulations containing the letters “JIC” in the policy code shall be considered as constituting the conduct section of the legally-required code.
The Board, or its designee, shall consult with parents/guardians, students, teachers, administrators, and other community members in the development of the conduct and discipline code.
The code shall not infringe upon constitutionally protected rights, shall be clearly and specifically described, shall be printed in a handbook or some other publication made available to students and parents, and shall have an effective date following the dissemination of the published handbook.
In all instances, students shall be expected to conduct themselves in keeping with their level of maturity, acting with due regard for the supervisory authority vested by the Board in all District employees, the educational purpose underlying all school activities, the widely shared use of school property, and the rights and welfare of other students. All District employees shall be expected to share the responsibility of supervising the behavior of students and for seeing that they abide by the established rules of conduct. Where student conduct is not covered by policy, employees shall be expected to exercise reasonable, professional judgment.
School administrators shall distribute the conduct and discipline code once to each student in elementary, middle, and high school, and once to each new student in the district. Copies shall be posted or kept on file in each District school. In addition, any significant change in the code shall be distributed to each student and posted in each school.
Legal Reference: C.R.S. 22-32-109 (1)(w),(x)(I),(x)(II)
C.R.S. 22-32-109.1 (2)(a)
C.R.S. 22-32-110 (2),(3),(4)
C.R.S. 22-33-106 (1)(a–e)
Cross Reference: GBGB, Staff Personal Security and Safety
JIC subcodes
JK, Student Discipline, and subcodes