Per statutory requirement, the 2020-21 Code of Student Conduct is being noticed prior to its official adoption by the School Board of Clay County in August 2020. The Code of Student Conduct is a policy adopted by the district that defines and describes the expected behavior of students while the learning environment and is a guide for administrators on addressing conduct infractions through intervention and consequences.

The Code of Student Conduct is updated annually to address new statutory requirements and strengthen existing language based on a review of discipline data profiles. Due to the pandemic, additional language has been added to the Code to reflect student expectations when utilizing distance learning as an extension of the traditional classroom and academic honesty

The Code of Conduct was enforced with fidelity by each school.

By publicly advertising this revised version of the Student Handbook and the Code of Student Conduct per statutory regulation, the District will continue its cycle of compliance with the Florida Department of Education and allow for public input on the practices and procedures related to student rights and responsibilities as well as how the District handles student misbehavior while in the learning environment.

Goal: Goal 3 Establish a respectful climate and culture that provides equity and access to all.

Strategy:  3.2: Develop systems and processes that focus on developing the whole child.

That the Clay County School Board will  approve the Student & Family Handbook and Code of Student Conduct revisions on pages 59, 60, 61, 62, and 65.