Every student has the right to come to school safely, be at school safely, and go home safely.  Every student has the responsibility to follow school rules and maintain a safe presence at all times.  EECS strives to create a safe learning culture.   Parents are encouraged to help their children respect adults, fellow students and the property of others.   Students are supported through a Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS) as opposed to a consequence based, exclusionary discipline.  The goal is to support students and help them remain in the learning environment by responding with supportive practices.  This support begins with teaching, modeling, reinforcing and acknowledging expected behaviors, and treats unexpected behaviors as teachable moments for pointing out the natural consequences that are likely to occur:

General Rules (we call them expectations)

• We are responsible
• We are respectful
• We Persever
• And You Always Have a Choice so Choose Kindness

In general, we use a restorative approach at EECS  Behaviors such as fighting, overt student disruption, bullying, use of foul language toward others, vandalism of school property, leaving an assigned area, throwing objects in anger and hitting staff members are all considered to be serious matters that are addressed swiftly and thoroughly.  In rare cases of serious or repeated misbehavior, students may be suspended from school.  Parents/guardians are responsible for paying for any school or other student’s property that is lost or damaged by their child. Suspensions may be “in school” or “at home”.  After a suspension, Parents must meet with the teacher and administration before the student returns to regular classes. Parents/guardians will be informed when school staff is concerned about your child’s behavior.  You can support your child’s efforts to improve behavior by communicating with school personnel.