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.