Adopted:          07/21/2008

                                                                                                                           443

School District of Prairie Farm

Classroom Behavior

One of the primary goals of the District is to establish and maintain a favorable academic atmosphere for students and staff. Effective learning cannot take place in a classroom where student behavior interferes with the ability of the teacher to teach effectively or the ability of other students to participate in classroom learning activities.

Students shall be expected to abide by the code of classroom conduct adopted by the Board and any other appropriate classroom rules established by the building principal and/or classroom teacher for the purpose of maintaining order and a favorable academic atmosphere. Any student who violates the code of classroom conduct or other classroom rules may be subject to removal from class and/or disciplinary action.

A teacher may remove a student from class if the student:

1) violates the code of classroom conduct adopted by the Board, or

2) is dangerous, unruly or disruptive or exhibits behavior that interferes with the ability of the teacher to teach effectively as specified in the code of classroom conduct.

A student with a disability may be removed from class and placed in an alternative educational setting only to the extent authorized by state and federal laws and regulations.

When a student is removed from class, the teacher shall send the student to the principal or designee and inform the principal or designee of the reasons for the student’s removal from class. The student shall also be informed of the reasons for the removal from class and be given an opportunity to present his/her version of the situation. The principal or designee shall review the situation and make a placement decision regarding the student in accordance with procedures outlined in the code of classroom conduct adopted by the Board. Parents/guardians shall be notified of the student’s removal from class in accordance with established procedures.

The code of classroom conduct adopted by the Board shall be published in student and staff handbooks and distributed annually.

LEGAL REF.: Sections 118.164 Wisconsin Statutes

                                    120.13(1)

                                    Chapter 115, Subchapter V

                                    PI 11, Wisconsin Administrative Code

                                    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997

CROSS REF.: 443 Rule, Code of Classroom Conduct

                                    411, Equal Educational Opportunities Policy

                                    447, Student Discipline Policy

                                    Special Education Policy and Procedure Handbook