ROLES OF THE PARENTS, STUDENTS, SCHOOL AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL

In order for effective teaching and learning to take place in our schools, there must be a cooperative relationship among students, parents and guardians, and educators. This relationship may be described as:

Parents and Guardians who

• keep in regular communication with the school authorities concerning their child ’s progress and conduct.
• insure that their child is in daily attendance and promptly report and explain an absence or tardiness to school officials.
• provide their child with the resources needed to complete class work.
• assist their child in being healthy, neat, and clean.
• bring to the attention of school authorities any problem or condition which affect their child or children.
• discuss reports card and work assignments with their child.
• maintain up-to-date home, work, and emergency telephone numbers at the school, including doctor, hospital preferences, and an emergency health care form.
• attend scheduled parent-teacher conferences.

Students who

• attend all classes daily and are punctual in attendance.
• are prepared to come to class with appropriate working materials.
• are respectful to all individuals and of all property.
• refrain from profane or inflammatory statements.
• conduct themselves in a safe and responsible matter.
• are clean, neat, and appropriately dressed.
• are responsible for their own work, classroom, and school.
• show a positive, cooperative attitude toward school.

Schools that

• encourage the use of good guidance procedures.
• maintain an atmosphere conducive to good behavior.
• exhibit an attitude of respect for students.
• plan a flexible curriculum to meet the needs of all students.
• promote effective discipline based upon fair and impartial treatment of all students.
• welcome and encourage participation by parents and guardians in the school affairs.
• encourage the school staff, parents and guardians, and students to use the services of community agencies.
• encourage parents and guardians to keep in regular communication with the school.
• seek to involve students in the development of policies.
• endeavor to involve the entire community in order to improve the quality of life within the community.

School Personnel who

• are regular in attendance and punctual.
• are prepared to perform their duties with appropriate materials and lesson plans.
• are respectful to all individuals and of all property.
• refrain from profane or inflammatory statements.
• conduct themselves in a safe and responsible manner.
• are clean, neat, and appropriately dressed.
• abide by the rules and regulations set forth by the school and the Board.
• seek changes in an orderly and recognized manner.
• strive to use a variety of informal disciplinary and guidance methods, prior to, during, and after formal disciplinary action including:
  • students’ program adjustment.
  • referral to guidance personnel for group or individual counseling with counselors’ peer counseling, psychological evaluations, and other services deemed appropriate.
  • conferences or contacts between administrators, parents and guardians, teachers and students.
• make referral to special education or appropriate agencies for special problems.
• continuous improvement of professional knowledge and skills.
• positive, cooperative attitudes toward parents and guardians, students, co-workers, and the total school program.

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