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The Poughkeepsie City School District Higher Standards, Higher Expectations. OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES– 8/7/2013 THE CODE OF CONDUCT Public Hearing Presenter: Dr. Ronel Cook, Jr. District SAVE Committee 2012-2013. Ms. Alicia Baggett Food Service Worker
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The Poughkeepsie City School DistrictHigher Standards, Higher Expectations OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES– 8/7/2013 THE CODE OF CONDUCT Public Hearing Presenter: Dr. Ronel Cook, Jr.
District SAVE Committee2012-2013 • Ms. Alicia Baggett Food Service Worker • Det. Larry BartolottiPoughkeepsie City Police Department • Captain Ken Boyd City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department • Ms. Natasha Cherry District Family Advocate- Secondary • Mr. Ralph S. Coates PCSD Board of Education President • Ms. Keyta Collins School Monitor – Recess • Dr. Ronel Cook, Jr. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources • Ms. Nadine DarganWarring Elementary School Principal • Ms. Kathy DeWitt Association of Poughkeepsie Public School • Paraprofessional Acting President • Mr. Matt Cameron Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics • Dr. George Castiglione Director of Research, Evaluation, and Testing • Mr. William Cook Krieger Elementary School Teacher • Mr. Stephen Ellerbe Poughkeepsie High School Teacher • Mr. Jerome Elting Senior School Security Monitor
District SAVE Committee2012-2013 • Ms. Mary Ficht Poughkeepsie High School Teacher • Ms. Sakima Green District Family Advocate- Elementary • Ms. Nadine Jackson-Ivey Clinton Elementary School Principal • Ms. Debbie Kardas Poughkeepsie High School Teacher • Poughkeepsie Public School Teachers’ Association • President • Ms. Debra Long Poughkeepsie Resident • Mr. Stan Merritt Personnel Administrator • Ms. Andrea Moriarty Early Learning Center Principal • Dr. Lynne Pampel Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services • Ms. Margaret Pineiro Krieger Elementary School Co-Principal • Ms. Felicia Schinella Morse School Principal • Mr. Arnold Serotsky Community Member • Mr. Kevin Sheldon Assistant Superintendent for Business • Ms. Phee Simpson Poughkeepsie Middle School Principal • Poughkeepsie Public School Administrator’s • Association President
District SAVE Committee2012-2013 • Mr. Ron Suits Director of Facilities and Operations • Ms. Lisa Thompson Krieger Elementary Co Principal • Mr. Peter Ulbrandt Director of Transportation
The Code of Conduct Components • A discipline Code for student behavior along with a range of consequences will be publicized and explained to all students and provided to all parents on an annual basis. • The school conduct discipline policy “shall be developed locally in consultation with teachers, administration, other school service professionals, students, and parents.” • The policy must include “a bill of rights and responsibilities for students which focuses on positive student behavior.” Reference should be made to those rights that are statutory, such as the right to a hearing prior to suspension, pursuant to Education Law S3214. • The roles of the teachers, administrators, Board of Education members, and parents must be described to all students and provided in writing to all parents on an annual basis.
The Code of Conduct Components • Procedures within each building to involve appropriate individuals in the early identification and resolution of discipline problems. • The identification of alternative educational programs appropriate to individual student needs and guidelines for in-service education for District staff. • The District’s policy and rules and regulations on school conduct and discipline shall be filed in each school building and shall be available to any individual.
THE CODE OF CONDUCTREVISIONS and UPDATES • SIGNIFICANT REVISIONS • ADDITIONS
THE CODE OF CONDUCTREVISIONS and UPDATES SIGNIFICANT REVISIONS Cell Phones for Educational Use Recommended Style of Dress versus Uniforms Harassment Approval of the Superintendent to Summon the Police Department
THE CODE OF CONDUCTREVISIONS and UPDATES ADDITIONS Dignity Act for Students FERPA Harassment and Intimidation Cyberbullying
THE CODE OF CONDUCTREVISIONS and UPDATES COMMENTS FOR REVIEW
THE CODE OF CONDUCTREVISIONS and UPDATES NEXT STEPS • File the Code of Conduct with NYSED within 30 days. • Send the Code of Conduct to BOCES for duplication. • Distribute and review the updated Code of Conduct to students and employees. • Translate the Code of Conduct and a summary of the Code of Conduct into Spanish. • Distribute a summary of the Code of Conduct to parents. • Continue to align Code of Conduct with referral forms, incident reporting, VADIR, and BEDS reporting. • Increase staff awareness of the Code of Conduct