All visitors must adhere to the following Code of Conduct to ensure a safe, respectful, and productive environment for our students, staff, and guests.
Parents, community members, and any other visitors to school property or during school programs/activities MUST NOT:
- Act in a threatening manner toward another or others.
- Injure or threaten another or others.
- Damage school property, or the personal property of another or others.
- Disrupt classes, school programs or other school activities in any way.
- Communicate with another or others in an abusive, harassing, or threatening manner.
- Audio or video record where there is an expectation of privacy (i.e., classroom instruction, locker rooms, etc.).
- Disrupt school transportation or confront transportation staff on a bus/vehicle, a road, a neighborhood, etc.
- Distribute or wear materials which are vulgar, obscene, advocate illegal action, promote drugs, or are disruptive.
- Harass or discriminate against another or others based on protected class status (e.g., race, color, religion, etc.).
- Enter school property, or certain areas of school property, when otherwise restricted from entering the same.
- Fail to promptly leave school property upon being directed to do so by school administration or law enforcement.
- Possess, consume, sell, distribute or exchange alcoholic beverages, tobacco, vaping products, or illegal drugs.
- Possess or use firearms or dangerous weapons, except in the case of law enforcement officers.
- Gamble or encourage another or others to gamble.
- Violate any applicable federal or state statute, local ordinance, or board policy.
This Code of Conduct has been reviewed for its legality and constitutionality by the school system’s attorney, Chris McCarty (Board of Professional Responsibility #025551), and approved by the Board of Education (Policy 1.501). For additional information, please contact your child’s principal or the Supervisor of Student Services using the following telephone number: 423-652-9451.