CHANGES AND REMINDERS - 2008/09 CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT
- Adds “Battery on a teacher/school district employee” to the list of offenses not eligible for the Workback Program.
- Clarifies that parents should contact law enforcement for serious incidents that do not occur on School Board property. For bullying incidents (see bullying definition, pp. 12-14), school officials should be notified and may provide intervention, including the use of the SRO.
- Extends the deadline for secondary students to complete the make-up work of an "I" grade to the end of the next marking period.
- Defines “safety to life” issues where use of cellular telephones are allowed on a school bus to include a bus accident, mechanical breakdown which delays the normal route, and/or 30 minutes in a route delay. The use of text messaging is permitted at any time on a school bus as long as it does not disrupt the bus driver.
- The media release section on the "Parent/Student Acknowledgement and Media Release Form" has been separated out to delineate between District and school communications; parent and student signatures indicate reception of the Code booklet (not agreement) as well as the media release selection(s).
- Adds a comprehensive definition of bullying and cyber-bullying.
- Allows for additional flexibility of dress code, allowing spaghetti straps/tank tops, only if covered with an over blouse or jacket.
- Clarifies that all articles of clothing with spikes or sharp objects are not allowed.
- Provides notice that possession, i.e., “within arm’s reach”, of an electronic device during FCAT testing, will invalidate the test - no exceptions, per State requirements.
- Adds language under the “Offenses for Mandatory Expulsion” section to include referrals for appropriate counseling services for these offenses.
Limits when work can be made up for credit and grades to excused absences only.
