Lesson goal To improve participants’ understanding of their responsibilities as students. Students will learn: - What Virginia law says about the responsibilities of students
- Compulsory school attendance and student conduct requirements
- How both laws and school rules apply to student conduct
- How school safety and student discipline policies are connected
- Responsibilities of parents related to attendance and conduct
STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES - Attend school and get to class on time.
- Follow school conduct expectations and rules set forth in the school division’s Student Code of Conduct.
- Follow individual school and classroom rules that are typically in school handbooks and posted in classrooms.
- Show respect to other students and school staff.
STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES Expectations for behavior, cont. - Not bring to school, use, or possess drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products.
- Not bring to school, use, or possess any weapon or other banned object.
- Not participate in any gang or gang-related activity.
- Not participate in fights or other forms of violence.
STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES Attendance at school Several laws address school attendance. These laws: - Require parents to send children to school.
- Require students to attend school.
- Require schools to take specific action when children are not enrolled or students fail to attend.
- Authorize law enforcement officers to pick up students who are skipping school.
- Authorize juvenile courts to take action against parents and/or children for failure to attend.
STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES - Virginia law requires every child between the ages of 5 and 17 to attend school.
- Parents may choose to send their children to a public, private, denominational, or parochial school.
- If certain requirements are met, parents may also teach their children at home.
- Schools are required to closely monitor and keep accurate records of student attendance.
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