Wicomico County Board of Education Approval Status Index Code Title: WCPS Student Code of Conduct Policy SFS-GEN-PL-028 First Adopted: 07/11/23 Legal Review: 06/27/23 Approved Revisions: 07/11/23 Effective: 07/12/23 Page 1 of 2 WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 1538 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE., SUITE 3, SALISBURY, MD 21802-1538 SFS-GEN-PL-028 WCPS Student Code of Conduct Policy 1 2 I. Purpose 3 The Wicomico County Board of Education (WCBOE) has both the responsibility and authority to 4 adopt policies designed to create safe schools and to reflect a discipline philosophy based on the goals 5 of fostering, teaching, and acknowledging positive behavior. These policies and associated 6 procedures support the goal of maintaining an environment of order, safety, and discipline necessary 7 for effective learning. The WCBOE believes that the pursuit of education is not merely a right, but it 8 is a privilege which carries with hit the respect of the guidelines governing behavior. 9 10 II. Policy Statement 11 The WCBOE is committed to creating and supporting schools where teaching and learning take place 12 every day in safe, supportive, and respectful school environments and where students, school staff, 13 and families are valued and can succeed. These safe, supportive, and respectful school environments 14 are maintained through clear communication of expectations for appropriate behaviors, the teaching 15 and reinforcing of appropriate behaviors, and the communication and administration of appropriate 16 consequences for inappropriate behaviors. 17 18 III. Definitions 19 A. “Alternative Educational Setting” means a location outside of the designated home school 20 designed to accommodate the needs of students who have demonstrated the need for significant 21 academic or behavioral support. 22 B. “Behavioral Intervention Plan” means a formal plan designed by the school staff to offer positive 23 behavioral interventions, strategies and support. 24 C. “Conference” means a discussion or dialogue between staff of Wicomico County Public Schools 25 (WCPS) and a parent and/or guardian of the student for the purpose of identifying areas of 26 difficulty, manners of support and expectations for improvement which may or may not result in 27 the creation of a Behavioral Intervention Plan. 28 D. “Detention” means students may be assigned detention to be served before school or after school 29 at the discretion of the teacher. Parents will be notified of the date and time of the detention and 30 will agree to provide transportation for the student immediately at the end of an after-school 31 detention. 32
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