Code of Conduct

Scholars have the responsibility to:                   

• Be respected as an individual and treated courteously, fairly and respectfully by other Scholars and freedom school staff

• Treat Servant Leaders, Site Coordinators, Project Director, Executive Director, Advisory Team, other Scholars and themselves and property with respect

• Take part in all freedom school activities on an equal basis regardless of race, religion, religious practices, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, ethnic group, political affiliation, age, marital status, or disability

• Attend freedom school daily, be prepared for class and complete assignments to the best of their ability

Parents have the right and responsibility to:

•  Be informed of their Scholar’s attendance, performance and behavior concerns

• Receive information and prompt notification of inappropriate or disruptive behaviors by their scholar and any disciplinary actions taken by Site Coordinator or staff

•  Assure their scholar brings to school only those things that are appropriate in a school setting

• Participate in decision-making processes affecting school policies and procedures

Servant Leader Interns, Site Coordinators and school staff have the right and responsibility to:

• Establish a sense of community in the classroom, including opportunities for members of the school community, to learn about and be respectful of each other’s cultures

• Be knowledgeable about federal and state laws and regulations about the disciplinary process for scholars with disabilities

• Enforce the policies, rules, and regulations of Freedom School and code of conduct, including preventive and positive disciplinary policies in cooperation with students, parents/guardians, and administrators

• Communicate policies, expectations, and concerns to students and parents/ guardians, and respond to complaints or concerns from scholars and parents/ guardians in a timely manner and in a language they understand

• Engage parents when their scholar is subject to disciplinary action

Freedom School administrators have the responsibility to:

• Provide support and professional development training to Site Coordinator and staff to help them support scholars, including scholars with disabilities and other special needs

• Ensure discipline policies are in compliance with civil rights laws

•  Monitor discipline data to identify, investigate and address any disparities between
  scholars on the basis of disability, race, gender, or other scholar characteristics

• Community-based/local organizations and agencies should:

• Share ideas and strategies for improving school climate 

•  Make reasonable efforts to confer, consult, and collaborate with school staff and/or parents/ guardians on student misconduct and potential responses