2025-2026 WCPS Student Handbook

Responses and Interventions Rb ee hs pa vo inosre, sa nt od pb reohvaivdi eo rt hme as yt uadl es no t i wn ci tl uh daec ci enpt et ar vbel en trieopnl sa cdeems iegnntebde ht oa vaido dr sr ecsosn tdhuec ibv ee ht aovai osra, f re eat ne adc she ct hu er e csocrhr oe oc tl environment. Tu sheedf ob lyl oswc hi nogo li sa dmme ianni ts ttroa ti ol l russ tarnadt es tt ha fef kt oi nrdess poof nr de stpoosntsuedseannt db ei nhtaevrivoerns .t i Iotniss tnhoatt i anrt ee nadveadi l at ob l be ea annd ec xohmamu sot ni vl ye list. Behavioral Contract: Correcting inappropriate or disruptive student behavior through a formal plan designed by school staff to offer positive behavioral interventions, strategies and supports Board of Education Conference: Conferencing with board of education staff including Pupil Personnel Workers and including the parent and the student for the purpose of identifying areas of difficulty and manners of support Bus Suspension: Removing the privilege of bus transportation for a designated period of time as a result of negative behavior on the bus Check-In: Prompting students to have an informal check-in with a school counselor, school social worker, student advisor or other staff member who has a positive relationship with the student Classroom-Based Responses: Prompting a student to reflect on his/her behavior using classroom strategies slouscshoafsctliamsser-oooumt, tperaicvhileerg-es,tuordeanptocloognyfelreettnecre, reflection chair, redirection (e.g., role play), seat change, call home, Community Conferencing: Bringing together students, school staff, and others involved in a conflict to discuss the topic, resolve issues, and propose solutions Conference with Student: Involving the student, the administrator and possibly the teacher and the parent in aa cboenhfaevr ieonrc, et ht he a rt ei as smo no sr ef os er rti ho eu sbtehhaanv ai ovr e, rpboasl swi bal er nci no ng swe qi tuhetnhcee fso oc uf st hbee i bn eg hoanv itoa rl kai nngd wa i tphl aans tf uo dr ecnhtarneggi anrgd ti nh ge behavior Confiscated Items: When items are confiscated as a result of a violation of the Code of Conduct, pf raorme ntths e/ gsuc ahrodoi la. nI tse smh sa lcl omn fai ks ce aat er rda mn gaeymbeen ht se lwd i at hs et hv ei dsecnhcoeoilna adnmiinnvi setsrtai gt iaotni otno. Tp ihcek Wu pi c tohme i cc oo nCf oi suc na tt ye dB iot ae rmd ( os )f Education bears no financial responsibility for items that are lost, stolen or damaged. Conflict Resolution: Using strategies to assist students in taking responsibility for peacefully resolving conflicts. Detention: Students may be assigned detention to be served before school or after school at the discretion of the tfoear cthheers. tuPdareennt tismwmileldbiaetneloytiaftietdheofenthdeodf aatne aafntedr-tsimcheooofl dtheetednettioennt. ion and will agree to provide transportation Expulsion: The exclusion of a student from the student’s regular school program for 45 school days or longer, which may occur only under the following circumstances: • Tp rhieo rs tuop tehr ei nct oe mn dpel ne tt i oonr odfe tshi geneaxt pe ud l sr ieopnr epseerni ot adt wi v oe uhl da sp od seet earnmiimn emdi nt he na tt tthhree as tt uodf esne tr’iso ur es thuar rnmt ot os oc ht hoeorl students or staff • eTxhteenstuppoesrisnibtelen.dent or designated representative limits the duration of the exclusion to the greatest • Tb ehhe asvcihoor osl us py sptoermt sperrovvi icdeess ttoh ep er xo cml uodt ee ds sutcucde es snftuwl irteht uc or nm pt oa rtahbel es et udduec na tt i’ so nraelgsuel ravr i caecsa da ne md ai cp pprroopg rr iaamt e. (COMAR 13A.08.01.11.(B)(2) )

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