Discipline Subcommittee

Key Observations of Where We Are Now

1.Content and Distribution of Rules, Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures

• Rules, policies, guidelines and procedures are okay but need annual updating
• Ineffective distribution of rules, including security issues
• Rules become lax during the year
• No mechanism by which to ensure student accountability
• Booklet format hard to read and absorb
• Rules are not visible in each classroom nor included in all syllabi

2.Consistency of Enforcement by Staff

• Some faculty not aware of existing rules or have different rules/standards
• Rules enforced unevenly by staff
• No consistent, meaningful consequences for faculty noncompliance

3.Consequences of Violations

• No consistent, meaningful consequences deterrents for student misbehavior
• Detention is ineffective because teachers don't stay so kids aren't really "detained'
• Students don't care or don't show if they get detention
• In School Suspension (ISS) doesn't change students' behavior or attitudes
• Not enough peer pressure to behave well and peer mediation program not working well now
• Habitual violators need 'last chance' warning and help

4.Miscellaneous

• Hall still has many kids roaming and nothing is done
• Kids allowed to defacto hang out in parking lot or skip
• Security cameras don't work and aren't monitored