THE GOLDEN RULE... It still applies. Treat others as you expect to be treated. We ask that Grand County School District students work to the best of their abilities in the classroom, accept responsibility for their own actions, treat fellow students and staff with respect, and to accept responsibility for school attendance.
This guide is designed to clearly state the rights and responsibilities of Grand County School District students, and follows Utah State Codes 53A-11-901 to 53A-11-1101. We have listed both general behavior expectations and specific consequences for inappropriate behavior. Serious inappropriate behavior is demonstrated by less than 10% of our student body. The goal of this policy is to protect the rights of all students to learn in Grand County School District. This guide is an "umbrella" for kindergarten to grade 12. Each building has a specific set of site based regulations in place.
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STUDENT RIGHTS
Students may exercise their constitutionally protected rights of free speech, expression, giving due consideration to the rights of others and the time, place, and manner of the expression.
Students have the right to fair, consistent, and respectful treatment by staff members and other students.
Students have the right to be informed about the rules of the school. When a student is referred for disciplinary action, the student has the opportunity to respond to the allegations.
Students 18 years of age or older, or under 16 years of age with parental consent, have the right to see their own personal files, cumulative folders, transcripts, and other school records during school hours. Students have the right to insert rebuttals to information and opinions in their files.
All students, including students 18 years of age or older, must adhere to school and district rules and policies, including have parental consent to leave campus.
Students have the right to present complaints or grievances to school authorities and the right to receive authoritative replies within a reasonable time regarding the disposition of their complaints or grievances.
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Students have the responsibility to maintain regular school attendance, to make a conscientious effort in classroom work, and to adhere to school rules and regulations. Most of all, students share with the administration and faculty a responsibility to develop a climate within the school which is conducive to learning. Every teacher has the right to teach and each student has the right to learn.
Conduct which disrupts teaching or learning
will not be tolerated.
Students have the responsibility to protect and take care of the school's property and to assist the school staff in operating a school that is safe for everyone.
Students have the responsibility to respect the rights of fellow students, teachers, administrators, and all others who are involved in the educational process.
Students have the responsibility to be on time to each of their classes, to be prepared with all required materials, and to stay on task for the entire class period.
Students have the responsibility to refrain from any distribution or display of materials which are obscene, libelous, or which advocate the commission of unlawful acts. The responsibility includes consulting in advance with school personnel if there is any question about the appropriateness of materials or actions. |
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STUDENT DRESS
The purpose of public education is to provide a successful learning environment for all students. The goal of the dress code is to focus on modesty in dress and good grooming. To support this goal, the Board of Education is implementing the following dress code for all students and employees.
Coaches and teachers may impose dress requirements that reflect the needs of the particular sport or class. Shirts or similar articles of apparel must be worn during the school day.
Dress guidelines are as follows:
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Clothing must be neat, clean, in good repair, and will include shoes.
Clothing and personal appearance must be neither provocative nor a distraction. Each site shall determine its standards for "colored" hair.
Clothing and other articles of attire may not display anything which is illegal for student use (such as drugs, tobacco [advertisements for, endorsements of, or implications of tobacco, tobacco companies, or tobacco use in any form], alcohol), be sexually oriented, be vulgar/degrading, or imitate or copy dress or behavior associated with volence.
Undergarments will not be exposed.
Midriffs will be covered.
A shirt or dress with a deep-scooped front, shoulder straps less than one inch wide, a deep-cut back, and/or deep cut armholes is inappropriate.
Shorts must be approximately finger-tip length.
The wearing of caps, hats, bandannas, or related headgear at any site will be the decision of the staff, students, and parents of that site.
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Any student wearing or carrying overt gang paraphernalia will be referred to the administration for appropriate disciplinary action.
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STUDENT CONDUCT
The pride we feel as students and staff of the Grand County School District is reflected in the general behavior of our student body. We believe that all staff, students, and parents have a right to know what is expected for student conduct. A positive school climate derives from an understanding among the total school community that statements and actions which degrade others will not be tolerated. A written list of expected consequences for unacceptable behavior is included in the Infringements and Interventions section of this policy.
Conduct Expectations:
- Cooperation is the key to success. Students who defy directives or refuse to cooperate with members of the school staff are subject to disciplinary action and parent conference. This applies to both the regular school day and extracurricular activities after regular school session.
The use of appropriate language is expected of students and staff. Profanity or obscenities in the classroom, on campus, or at any school-related activity will not be tolerated.
Fighting on the school campus will result in suspension from school and parent conference for both parties involved unless there are extenuating circumstances.
In cases where a student's misbehavior repeatedly causes class disturbances, thereby disrupting the educational process, the teacher may suspend the student from the class for the day of the offense and the day following (elementary level - up to 1 hour on the day of the offense and the following day). The student will be escorted to the office by the teacher or another responsible person to be placed on in-school suspension. Parents shall be contacted by the teacher to request a parent/teacher conference. If this process does not change the behavior after the second attempt, the teacher will employ alternative discipline methods, including but not limited to a team meeting with student, parent, teacher(s) and administrator(s); in school suspension; 1 to 5 days out of school suspension; or assignment to another class.
Theft or damage to school or individual property, including alteration of computer software, is considered a serious offense. This type of offense could result in suspension, required restitution and/or arrest by the police.
Students found wandering the campus during class time without a pass shall be brought to the office, and shall be considered truant.
Cheating on examinations or quizzes is viewed as a serious offense (see Academic Honesty Policy).
Public displays of affection are inappropriate at school.
Grand County School District prohibits the use, possession, transfer or sale of drugs, drug paraphernalia or alcohol. Violation of rules concerning drugs, alcohol or drug paraphernalia shall result in severe disciplinary measures including police notification.
The possession of weapons or items which can be used as weapons, is prohibited.
Smoking and the possession of tobacco products of any kind are prohibited on any Grand County School District campus, as well as at any school activity.
- Students are not to possess lighters or matches on school campus or at school activities.
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| BULLYING
Grand County School District does not toerate bullying. The Grand County School Board has defined bullying as: "a deliberate, mean-spirited action intended to cause emotional or physical harm, or distress."
Bullying may take a variety of forms but generally implies an imbalance of power and/or status that may be repeated over time. Types of bullying include but are not limited to:
● verbal and written
● physical
● relational / social (ignoring, excluding, spreading rumors)
● cyber (text messaging, email, on-line chat, etc.)
The School District expects students to report bullying to a parent, teacher, principal or another trusted adult.
The School District expects parents to talk to their students about bullying and to contact teachers or principals to handle bullying issues that arise. A brochure is available through the schools that provides important information on bullying for students and parents to review together at home.
The School District expects staff to take reasonable and timely steps to protect students from bullying. Staff shall educate all students about bullying behaviors, including cyber bullying, and about strategies to end bullying. Finally, staff shall document incidents, contact parents and provide follow-up to assure situations involving bullying stop.
Bullying is a community issue that cannot be resolved by the schools alone. The School District asks the public to join in and support the stance that bullying behaviors are not acceptable in the Grand County communities. |
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Bus rules of conduct are designed to insure a safe, pleasant and desirable experience for those students who ride the bus to school each day. Bus conduct expectations are based on the Grand County School District Discipline Guide Infringements and Interventions chart. Violations fall into two categories, severe and non-severe.
Severe violations result in immediate loss of bus privileges. These violations include: carrying, transporting or threatened use of weapons or look-alike weapons; transporting pornographic materials; sale, trade, use or possession of any controlled substance or paraphernalia; fire setting including the use or possession of explosives, matches/lighters or fireworks; physical aggression or bullying; vandalism; petting, necking or inappropriate acts and upbraiding/threatening bus drivers.
Other violations are considered non-severe violations. These violations include: loud, boisterous or distracting singing, talking, playing radios or musical instruments, the use of foul language, horseplay, unnecessary movement from seat to seat, throwing any article within the bus or out the windows and willful disobedience of driver instructions. If a non-severe violation occurs, the driver will attempt to correct the problem through discussion with the student. If violations continue, the driver will file a bus conduct report. Bus conduct reports are mailed to parents. The first conduct report serves as a warning to the student. The second results in a two week suspension of bus privileges. Should a third report be filed the student loses bus privileges for one month. A fourth report results in loss of bus privileges for the remainder of the school year.
Students may not bring pets, insects, reptiles, etc. on the bus. Eating or drinking, and littering are not allowed on the bus.
The driver for each bus has the authority to establish additional rules he/she feels are necessary to assure the safety of individuals being transported. The Transportation Supervisor reserves the right to make disciplinary decisions as deemed necessary to assure the safety of students riding the bus. |
