CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE 5131 ( Pages 3-5 Only )
The school is a community with rules and regulations , and those who would enjoy the rights and privileges it provides must also accept the responsibilities that membership demands . A basic responsibility is to respect and to obey its rules .
The Board also expects students to be appreciative of the opportunity for education offered to them and to regard as a privilege their attendance in the public schools of Enfield .
In recognition of the student ’ s individual rights , the school administration will do everything in its power to maintain and facilitate the educational program so that the individual needs of each student are met to the greatest possible degree . In order to provide a suitable learning environment , the administration has the inherent and statutory responsibility and power :
to maintain order and discipline in the schools and to remove the privilege of school attendance temporarily from any student whose conduct is harmful to the best interest of the whole school community .
When the privilege of school attendance is to be removed or curtailed for a specific period of time , the rights of the student and his parents will be fully recognized , and provision will be made for due process as set forth in Board of Education Policy # 5131 regarding student conduct and discipline .
ACTIONS LEADING TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION INCLUDING SUSPENSION AND / OR EXPULSION
Conduct which may lead to disciplinary action ( including but not limited to suspension and / or expulsion ) includes conduct on school grounds or at a school- sponsored activity , and conduct off school grounds , as set forth in the Scope and Discipline Policy ( P5131 pages 2 and 3 ). Such conduct includes , but is not limited to , the following :
1 . Striking or assaulting a student , members of the school staff or other persons . 2 . Theft . 3 . The use of obscene or profane language or gestures .
4 . Violation of smoking , dress , transportation regulations , or other regulations and / or policies governing student conduct .
5 . Refusal to obey a member of the school staff , or law enforcement authorities , or disruptive classroom behavior .
6 . Any act of harassment based on an individual ’ s sex , sexual orientation , race , color , religion , disability , national origin , ancestry , gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by law .
7 . Refusal by a student to identify himself / herself to a staff member when asked .
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