North Allegheny School District

CODE of CONDUCT


STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

Each member of the school staff must understand the Code of Conduct and accept responsibility for making it work. The staff must know the information in the building Student Handbook. Efforts by staff to counsel students should convey respect for students as persons.

Every staff member should:

  • Serve as a positive role model.
  • Recognize that preventive discipline is preferable to remedial discipline.
  • Respond to disciplinary situations within the school or on school property.
  • Exercise control through appropriate planning, management and instruction.
  • Recognize individual differences and levels of maturation in students.
  • Obtain assistance from counselors, nurses, attendance persons and administrators, where appropriate.
  • Enforce the Code of Conduct consistently.
  • Protect students' rights; communicate students' responsibilities.
  • Communicate with parents.