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Student Discipline

Social Circle City Schools operates each school in an orderly manner to ensure the welfare and safety of our students. Accordingly, it is the policy of the Social Circle Board of Education that each school develop and implement age-appropriate student codes of conduct designed to improve the student learning environment and comply with state law and State Board of Education Rule 160-4-8-.15.

The school's primary goal is to educate, not to punish; however, when an individual student's behavior conflicts with others' rights, corrective actions may be necessary for the benefit of that student and the school as a whole. Students shall be governed by the policies, regulations, and rules set forth in the Code of Conduct.

The rules contained in the Code of Conduct apply to students, both during and outside normal school hours, who are:

  • At school bus stops
  • On the school district's property
  • Attending a school activity, function, or event (on or off campus)
  • En route to or from school or school-related activities
  • Off school district property if (a) the student's off-campus conduct could result in the students being charged with a criminal offense (or delinquent act) that would be a felony if committed by an adult and the off-campus conduct either makes the student's continued presence at school a potential danger to the educational environment or disrupts the school environment or (b) the student's off-campus expressive behavior (including, but not limited to, written communication, internet postings, communication through social media, cyberbullying [threats or harassment], or texting) could reasonably be expected to come to the attention of school officials and create a substantial risk to the safety of students, staff or others and/or a risk of substantial disruption to the school, program, or school environment.

Parents are encouraged to become familiar with the Code of Conduct and support it in their daily communication with their children and others in the community. Parents and students are required to acknowledge receipt of the Code of Conduct.