Beliefs:

1. We believe that all students can learn.

2. We believe that we must promote positive attitudes toward learning.

3. We believe a safe, orderly, comfortable environment promotes student learning.

4. We believe accountability for student success should be shared among students, parents,

teachers, and the administration.

5. We believe by providing a variety of experiences, we will help students discover their

strengths, be proud of who they are, and be responsible for their own actions.

Code of Conduct:

Students are expected to conduct themselves so that they may not interfere with their own education or the education of others. Proper conduct is defined by teachers, administrators and other responsible adults at DuPont Tyler local practices and rules – written, stated, and/or practiced – implement the “Student Conduct, Rights, Responsibilities, Rules Due Process Procedures” of the Board of Education. Displaying consideration for others and their feelings, treating others with the respect the student would like directed toward him/her, respecting the property of others, and practicing self-restraint (both verbal and physical) will result in positive individual and school-wide discipline – bus stop, bus, hall, classroom, auditorium, grounds, restroom, gym etc. Failure to follow rules will result in disciplinary measures which may include reprimand, counseling, parent conferences, in-school-suspension, writing assignments, suspensions out of school, police citation or arrest, and/or disciplinary hearing. Students who influence or cause others to disobey or disrupt will also be disciplined. Parents are notified of unacceptable conduct on the part of their students regularly through the report card, by the student, and by phone for out-of-school suspension. Physical or sexual battery on school personnel will result in arrest and expulsion from any Metro School for one calendar year except for programs for such offenders. Profanity toward school personnel will result in suspension. Threats will result in expulsion for one semester from any Metro school except those for such offenders. Students who are suspended from school will not be allowed to attend the school dance during the semester they are suspended. Sexual harassment of a student is to be reported to a teacher, counselor, or principal who must communicate all such reports, in writing, to a principal. Expulsion from any Metro School for one calendar year except for programs for such offenders may result from violating this rule. Any retaliation toward a student who in good faith makes such a report may result in the student engaging in retaliation being suspended or excluded. Student searches will be made for cause and can be randomly made. Students walking to and from DuPont Tyler are expected to respect private and public property by remaining on sidewalks. The staff of DuPont Tyler will cooperate with property owners and police to insure that such property and/or rules regarding its use are protected/obeyed. Persistent and habitual disruption of the school process will result in discipline, which may include referral to the Coordinator of Student Discipline Referrals for exclusion from school.