School District Policies

Policy JICD
Student Conduct, Discipline, and Due Process
School Board Approved: June 6, 2005

The Board endorses the following principles of student conduct:

• Respect for law and those given authority to administer it shall be expected of all students. This includes conformity to school rules as well as to general provisions of the law regarding minors.
• Respect for the rights of others, consideration of their privileges, and cooperative citizenship shall be expected of all members of the school community.
• Respect for the real and personal property, pride in one’s work, and exemplary personal standards of courtesy, decency, honesty, and wholesome attitudes shall be maintained.
• Respect for individual worth is the obligation of the school. Diligence and a desire to benefit from the opportunity is the obligation of the student.

The Board expects student conduct to contribute to a productive learning climate. Individual rights are to be honored and protected in all instances; however, the rights of one individual shall not take precedence over those of another individual or of the group itself, and all students shall have equal rights and equal responsibilities in the classroom or at any school-sponsored activity.

The Board further recognizes the right of each school to establish disciplinary procedures in accordance with RSA 193:13 and RSA 193-D through the development of administrative procedures which are approved by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Due process shall be afforded to any student involved in a proceeding, which may result in suspension, exclusion, or expulsion. Students expelled from school may be reinstated by the Board under the provisions of RSA 193:13.

The Superintendent may modify expulsion requirements as provided in RSA 193:14, IV, and in accordance with JICD-R page 14.

Legal References:
RSA 193:13
RSA 189:15, Regulations
NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed. 306.04 (f)
NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed. 306.06
NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed. 317.04 (b)

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