Student Rights & Responsibilities

 

Student Responsibilities
Students are held accountable for proper conduct and courtesy at all times. Any student who willfully performs any act that substantially interferes with the orderly operation of the school, a school-sponsored activity, or any other aspect of the educational process within the District shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including emergency removal by authorized school personnel.

 

Student Rights
No student shall be unlawfully denied an equal educational opportunity, or be unlawfully discriminated against because of national origin, race, religion, economic status, sex, or a physical, mental, or sensory handicap. All students shall have the right to be free from unlawful interference in their pursuit of an education while at school. Freedom of speech is a basic student right, but can not be used to disrupt the educational process and may not interfere with the rights of others, including their freedom of expression and their freedom from abuse and/or personal attack. The distribution of written material must receive prior approval of the principal. Students have the right to assemble peaceably, but such meetings must function as part of their formal educational process and be authorized by the principal and shall not disrupt, disturb or impede the orderly educational process.

 

The student’s personal property and school property assigned to him/her shall be free from unreasonable search and seizure, however, a general search of school property can be conducted at any time without notice as authorized by the building principal if she/he has reasonable cause to believe that students’ desks or other intended objects of the search are being used for some purpose inconsistent with school policy, regulation or rule. An individual search of school property assigned to a pupil may be made if there is sufficient reason to believe that the individual student's desk or property is being used for some purpose inconsistent with school policy, regulation, or rule. Items of personal property shall be removed from the possession of the pupil when the school authority has reason to believe possession of such an item constitutes a crime, rule violation or a danger to a pupil or others in the school community. In such instances, the appropriate law enforcement agency shall be involved as deemed proper by the building administrator. Items used to disrupt or interfere with the educational process are to be removed from the pupil’s possession temporarily. Parents have the right to review their student's permanent records with prior notification of the request to the school office.

 

School Student Handbooks provide more specific information that is consistent with these general rights and responsibilities, including:
Rules of Conduct
Bus Rider Safety Expectations
Technology
Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying
Nondiscrimination
Gender Inclusive

 

 

Handbooks are reviewed and revised on an annual basis to ensure that White River School District is fostering an educational environment that is safe for all students