Essential Partners

Parents

All parents are expected to:

1. Recognize that the education of their child(ren) is a joint responsibility of the parents and the school community.
2. Send their children to school ready to participate and learn.
3. Ensure their children attend school regularly and on time.
4. Ensure absences are excused.
5. Insist their children be dressed and groomed in a manner consistent with the student dress code.
6. Help their children understand that in a democratic society appropriate rules are required to maintain a safe, orderly environment.
7. Know school rules and help their children understand them.
8. Convey to their children a supportive attitude toward education and the district.
9. Build good relationships with teachers, other parents and their children’s friends.
10. Help their children deal effectively with peer pressure.
11. Inform school officials of changes in the home situation that may affect student conduct or performance.
12. Provide a place for study and ensure homework assignments are completed.

Teachers/Professional Staff

All teachers and professional staff are expected to:

1. Maintain a climate of mutual respect and dignity, which will strengthen students’ self-concept and pro-mote confidence to learn.
2. Be prepared for duties.
3. Demonstrate interest in teaching and concern for student achievement.
4. Know school policies and rules, and enforce them in a fair and consistent manner.
5. Communicate to students and parents:
   1. Course objectives and requirements
   2. Marking/grading procedures
   3. Assignment deadlines
   4. Expectations for students
   5. Classroom discipline plan
6. Communicate regularly with students, parents and other teachers and professional staff concerning growth and achievement.
7. See 5D

Support Staff

All district support staff are expected to:

1. Maintain a climate of mutual respect and dignity, which will strengthen students self-concept and promote confidence to learn.
2. Be prepared for duties.
3. Demonstrate interest in teaching and concern for student achievement.
4. Know school policies and rules, and enforce them in a fair and consistent manner.
5. Communicate regularly with students, parents and other teachers and professional staff concerning growth and achievement.

Principals

1. Promote a safe, orderly and stimulating school environment, supporting active teaching and learning.
2. Ensure that students and staff have the opportunity to communicate regularly with the principal and approach the principal for redress of grievances.
3. Evaluate on a regular basis all instructional programs.
4. Be responsible for enforcing the Code of Conduct and ensuring that all cases are resolved promptly and fairly.
5. Respond to all complaints of discrimination and harassment against students by employees or other students on school property (during school hours) or at school sponsored functions.