Revisions 2012 – 2013School Year

Student Code of Conduct Committee◦ Building administrators, parents, interventionists,

teachers - AEA representatives Elementary and Secondary Building

Administrators Parent-Business Advisory Council

ADD: DEPLOYMENT RELATED ABSENCES The Appoquinimink School District will grant up to

five days excused absences for military-connected students whose immediate family member is experiencing a deployment. The conditions under which the school may approve excused absences are: (1) the absence is preapproved; (2) the student is in good standing; (3) the student has a prior record of good attendance; (4) missed work is completed and turned in within the allotted time period; and (5) the absence is not during standardized testing dates.

Delaware regulation requires that we include in our attendance policy the procedures and penalties applicable to truancy:

Grades K – 5: Level II Offense First Offense REQUIRED: Parent/guardian notification Parent/guardian conference Police notification when necessary Subsequent Offenses REQUIRED: Detention and/or suspension (1 day) Parent/guardian notification Parent/guardian conference Police notification when necessary Behavior support plan Recommendation to counseling or appropriate social service agency – if

warranted

Soliciting, using or sending pornographic or obscene material, accessing unauthorized e-mail, downloading and/or installing files with or without malicious intent, damage to equipment, or sites not authorized by teacher.

Grades K – 5: Level II Offense

First Offense REQUIRED: Reprimand Parent/guardian notification  Subsequent Offenses REQUIRED: Detention and/or

suspension (1 to 3 days) Parent/guardian notification Parent/guardian conference

Grades 6 – 12: Level II Offense

First Offense REQUIRED: Reprimand and/or detention Parent/guardian notification

Subsequent Offenses REQUIRED: Detention and/or suspension

(1 to 3 days) Parent/guardian notification Parent/guardian conference

Add:Sexual Harassment “Severe Clause”:

Situations in which the sexual harassment is directed toward a staff member.

K – 5 Violation of Severe ClauseREQUIRED: Suspension (1 to 3 days) Parent/guardian notification Behavior support plan Police notification, when necessary Recommendation to counseling or appropriate social service

agency – if warranted Referral to school Discipline Committee or Instructional Support

Team

6 – 12 Violation of Severe ClauseREQUIRED: Suspension (1 to 5 days) Parent/guardian notification Behavior plan/contract Police notification, when necessary Recommendation to counseling or appropriate

social service agency – if warranted Referral to school Discipline Committee or

Instructional Support Team

XVII. PROCEDURE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

All students will be oriented to the 2012 – 2013 Student Code of Conduct during the first week of school. They will sign that they have received a copy as well as their parent/guardian will sign acknowledging receipt.

Staff will be oriented to the 2012 – 2013 Student Code of Conduct and the updates during the August in-service days.