WCPS Student Handbook 2024-2025

Responses and Interventions Responses to behavior may also include interventions designed to address the behavior, reteach the correct b en eh vi a r v o i n o m r, e a n n t d . provide the student with acceptable replacement behaviors conducive to a safe and secure school The following is meant to illustrate the kinds of responses and interventions that are available and commonly u lis s t e . d by school administrators and staff to respond to student behaviors. It is not intended to be an exhaustive 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 lsouscshoafsctliamsser-oooumt, tperaicvhileerg-es,tuodr eanptocloognyfelreettnecre, 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 art ei as smo no sr ef os er rti ho eu sbtehhaanv ai ovr e, rpboaslswi bal er nci on 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 smhsa lcl omn fai ks ce aat er rda mn gaeymbeen ht se lwd i at hs et hvei 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. tuPdaerennt tismwmielldbiaetenloytiaftietdheofenthdeodf aatneaafntedr-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 oo nr odfe tshi geneaxt pe ud l sr ieopnr epseerni ot adt wi v oe uhl da sp do se et earnmiimn emdi nt he na tt tt hh ree as tt uodf esne tr’ iso ur es t hu ar nr mt ot os coht hoeorl students or staff • Texhteenstuppoesrsinibtelen.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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