2.1 Treatment of Students, Their Families and Community Members

With respect to interactions with students, those applying to be students, their families and community members, the Superintendent shall not cause or allow conditions, practices, procedures, activities or decisions which are unsafe or unnecessarily intrusive or restrictive.

Further, without limiting the scope of the foregoing by this enumeration, the Superintendent shall not:

1. Fail to provide timely responses to inquiries and information to students and their families of what may be expected and what may not be expected from all services, programs and products.

2. Use any method of discipline for student behavior that is unclear, untimely or inconsistently applied.

3. Use any method of assessment for student achievement (excluding state and federally mandated tests) at the course, school or district level that is unclear, untimely or inconsistently applied.

4. Fail to inform students and their families about student academic performance that is unsatisfactory in a timeframe that allows for corrective action.

5. Operate without written rules which: (a) reasonably specify district and building expectations, standards & procedures, (b) provide for effective resolution of complaints, concerns and grievances, and (c) protect against wrongful conditions and disparate treatment.

6. Fail to operate facilities safely with open and equitable use by students, their families and community members.

7. Fail to ensure an environment where students, family members or community members feel free to express their concerns or dissent in non-disruptive ways without fear of reprisal or the imposition of unreasonable consequences.

8. Prevent students, families or community members from being heard by the Board when internal hearing procedures have been exhausted and the person alleges that Board policy has been violated to his or her detriment.

9. Fail to establish effective, timely and necessary communication methods which provide for appropriate feedback between the district and affected persons or groups.