5300.15 Rights and Responsibilities of School Stakeholders

The district is committed to safeguarding the rights given to all stakeholders under state and federal law and district policy. The rights and responsibilities outlined below are critical to promoting a safe, healthy, and supportive school environment.

Stakeholder Rights and Responsibilities

All school stakeholders have the right to:

1. Be respected by others, and the responsibility to show respect to others.
2. Be mistaken and the responsibility to learn from one’s mistake.
3. Express ideas and feeling without fear or criticism, and the responsibility to listen with an open mind to another’s point of view.
4. Be free from abuse and harassment and have the responsibility to report behavior that makes one feel uncomfortable, intimidated or threatened.
5. Present their version of the relevant events to school personnel authorized to impose a disciplinary penalty in connection with the imposition of the penalty and the responsibility to report as accurately and completely as possible.
6. Access school policies, regulations and rules and receive an explanation of those rules from school personnel and the responsibility to contribute positively to their enforcement.
7. Take part in all district activities regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, the languages spoken, learning difference, background, or any other difference and the responsibility to help others do the same.
8. Not be subjected to harassment/and/or bullying by District personnel or other students on school property or at school functions and the responsibility to report these behaviors.
9. Not be subjected to discrimination based upon race, gender identity, sexual orientation, the languages spoken, learning difference, background, or any other difference by District personnel or other students on school property or at school functions.

Additional Student Responsibilities

In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, all District students have the responsibility to:

1. Show respect to others
2. Try to understand other points of view
3. Contribute to maintaining a safe, supportive, and orderly school environment that is conducive to learning.
4. Be familiar with and abide by district policies, rules and regulations dealing with student conduct.
5. Attend school every day unless they are legally excused and be in class, on time, and prepared to learn.
6. Work to the best of their ability in all academic and extracurricular pursuits and strive toward their highest level of achievement possible.
7. React to direction given by teachers, administrators, and other school personnel in a respectful, positive manner.
8. Work to develop mechanisms to manage their anger.
9. Ask questions when they do not understand.
10. Seek help in solving problems.
11. Dress appropriately for school and school functions.
12. Accept responsibility for their actions and make efforts to correct and improve behavior through restorative interventions.
13. Conduct themselves as representatives of the district when participating in or attending school- sponsored extracurricular events and to hold themselves to the highest standards of conduct, demeanor, and sportsmanship.
14. Not engage in harassment and/or bullying on school property or at school functions.
15. Not engage in discrimination based upon another person’s actual or perceived race, gender identity, sexual orientation, the languages they speak, learning difference, background, or any other difference.