WCPS Student Handbook 2023-2024

CODE OF CONDUCT Importance of Good Behavior Ta nh de oWr di ceorml y i cs cohCoooul ne tnyv Pi ruo bnlmi c eSncthcooonl dSuycsitveemt oh laesa ar nd ionpgt ef odr aa lul ns it fuodr emn tCso. Td eh eo Cf Co do ne do uf cCto tnodauscst i fsot ri nWpi rc oo vmi di ci on gC oa usna tf ye Pi nusbt rl iucc tSi cohnoa ol lasc tai pv ipt li ieess, et xo t raal cl usrcrhi couol la re na vc ti ri voint ime se ns ut sc hi nacsl uddai nn cge sb, ustp onrotts lei mv eint et sd, st oc h tohoel cclluabs ss r, oa onmd f iaenl dd trrei pl ast eads wo f e Cl l oans dtuhcet s tcoh oporlobmuos toe r ps oc hs iot oi vl er ebl ae theadv itor ar nisnp ot hr tea tsi cohnooofl aennyv ti ryopnem. Fei nr st t. a nGdo of od r ec mi t ioz setn, si ht ii ps tohne gt oh ae l socf htohoe l Cboudse, playground, athletic field, classroom or any other school related activity is expected. In accord with the Maryland State Board of Education, our school system is committed to creating and supporting sa cnhdowo lhs ewr eh es rt ue dt ee anct hs ,i ns cghaonodl lset aa rf fn, ianngdt af akme pi l li ae cs eaer ve evrayl udeady iannsdahf ea, vseu pt hpeo or tpi vpeo,rat nu dn irt ey stpoescut fcuclesecdh. o o l e n v i r o n m e n t s , All members of the school community have a role in building schools that embody the principles supporting healthy and safe school climates. These principles include but are not limited to: ** sptousdi teinv et sraecl at itvi oe nl ys he ni pgsabg eedt wi ne etnh esitruldeeanr nt si nagn,d s c h o o l s t a f f , a n d *cooultlcaobmoreast.ion between families, communities, and school staff to support positive student Or oul re ss, cahnodo il ss ianrvee st ht eed sianf ec sotmamn do nm- soesnt sseuscccheos sofludl i swchi pelni neevperraycotni cee sc .o lEl ax bp oe rc at at et iso, nvsa fl uo re ss,c ahno do l rsetsapf fe/cat ds me ai nc ihs tor taht oe rr ’ss, sa tnudd iennvtos l, vpeamr ee nnttsw/ gi tuha rs dc hi aonosl , dai ns cdi pcloi nme mmuant it teyr/s c. i tDye/tlaoicl sa la bo or guat nt ihzeast ei oenxsp, eacgteant icoi ne ss , aarne da voat ihl ae br sl egi un i: d e i n t e r a c t i o n The Maryland Guidelines for a State Code of Discipline, h G t u t i p d : e / l / i a n r e c s h fo iv r e S s ta .m te a C r o y d la e n D d i p sc u i b p l l i i c n s e c _ h 0 o 8 o 0 l 7 s. 2 o 0 rg 1 / 4 M .p S d D f E . /divisions/studentschoolsvcs/student_services_alt/docs/MD When unacceptable behavior occurs, the Code of Conduct supports the application of progressive discipline to ma cot idviiftyi eus naarcecgeopvt aebr nl ee db ebhyatvhi oe rCs oidneao pf oC soint idvuec mt aanndn ea rr et os ui bmj epcrto tvoe tahcea sdaemmei ce sxupceccet as st i of onrs ,arl il gsht tusd, er enst sp.o nAsl il bsi cl iht ioeos l, ai nnadp pc or onps er iqaut ee nbceehs a fvoi or risn aa pn pd r tohperi ira tceo nbseehqauvei on rc .e sS tmu daeynht sa vaer ea enne cgoa ut irvaeg ei md pt ao c et nogna ag ce a idne mp oi cs si t iavned boethhaevr i oa rr esai sn coef school involvement. Addressing Unacceptable Behavior Uc onnascecqeupet anbc lees mb eahyaivnicolrusd eh ba vuet acroe nnsoetqlui me ni tceeds t ot h: avte rwb ai lll wbaer nai pn pg ,l itei md ei no uat wf ahi er naangde aepqpuri toapbrliea t em, af onrnme ra.l wTr iht et esne as up sopl oegnisei so, nl, ossuss poef nps ri oi vni laelgt ee r, ndaet ti ev ne tpi or on g, rpaamr e, nd tr/uggu/aarl cdoi ahno l /c toonbf ea rc ec on cceosu, nbseehl ianvgi oarn di not ue rt voef ns tciho ono lpsl auns sp, e ni ns-i socnh. oAonl ianr de i vs iudsupaelnbdeehda vmi oa ry i nn ot et r pv ae rnttiicoi np apt lea ni nmeaxyt rbaec udrervi ceul ol apre da cttoi vai tsiseiss t f oi nr itmh ep rdouvri na tgi os nt u od fe nt ht eb es hu as vp ieonrs. iSotnu daenndt/sowr haos specified by Board of Education policy. Discipline for students with disabilities must be in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Ab ec tc(oInDdEuAc)t eadn dwtiht he Aa lml ienrvioc al vnesdwpiat hr tDi eiss abbeiilni tgi easf fAocrtd(eAdDdAu)e. pArtohcoersosu. g h i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f a n y a n d a l l i n f r a c t i o n s w i l l Criminal violation(s) of the law including but not limited to: possession of a firearm or weapon; arson; false ad lraurgms ,s aol rc obhooml , bi nt hh ra el aant st s; pohr ytsoi bc aa lc ac ot t awc ikl sl ;bsee xr eufael rar sesda ut ol t tsh; ea nSdc hdoi sotlr iRbeustoi nu gr c, ue sOi nf fgi coerr b( eS iRnOg )uonrd eo rt ht ehre ai np fpl ur oe pn rc iea toef loanwl y ebnef oc rocnetma cet ne td ai ng et nh ceye. vTe nh te oSfcshuobosl t Ra ne tsioaul rhcaer mO f of i rc et hr r(eSaRt Oo)f os ur bost thaenrt iaapl ph raor pmr itaot et hl ea wp heynsfioc ar cl es ma f ee tnyt oa fg setnucdye wn ti sl l, st ot acf fr iomr iontahl ecropn edruscotnos f tph ea rt scoannsn oo tt hbeer st ahfaenl ys at unddeanpt ps . r oApcrt ii aotnesl yt ahkaennd lbeyd l tahwr oeungf ho rsccehmo oe nl pt rwoicl el db ue rceosnos ri dt eo rreeds pt oo nb de separate and apart from any disciplinary actions taken by the school.

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