Offensive Photo at PR Middle School
PR Kids First was made aware of the incident of an offensive photo at Pine-Richland Middle School. We are encouraged to hear that the school administration is taking this seriously. The Pine-Richland School Board Policy 103 Nondiscrimination Title IX Sexual Harassment Affecting Students clearly states a zero policy for this type of behavior as well as the Student Expectations and Behavior Guidelines within the 2022-2023 Pine-Richland District Discipline Code. PR Kids First condemns all forms of racist behavior and is confident that the Pine-Richland Administration will fully investigate this matter and do what is best for all students in the district.
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2022-2023 Pine-Richland District Discipline Code
Student Expectations and Behavior Guidelines
Conduct is closely related to learning. An effective instructional program requires a safe and welcoming school environment. While self-discipline is the district’s primary goal, from time to time, the school district may take disciplinary action to accomplish the following objectives:
To assist young people in developing acceptable behavior patterns in school and in the community
To assist young people in developing respect for themselves, other students, faculty and advisors, school property, and safety in general
To assist young people to become responsible adults and productively engaged citizens
To provide young people with a firm yet responsible framework upon which they may develop to their fullest capacity, compatible with the goals of home and community, and whose end result is good citizenship and responsible character development Students are expected to know and respect the rules and regulations of the district and its schools and to behave in a manner appropriate to good citizenship. These expectations and guidelines apply to students during their travel to and from school, during school and at all school-related activities. Common sense and a shared desire for a safe and healthy learning environment are the key ingredients of this discipline code.
RAMS Way
The RAMS Way is Pine-Richland’s district-wide system for positive behavior interventions and supports. RAMS stands for Responsible, Accountable, Motivated, and Safe. Throughout the year, students will engage in lessons that model, teach, practice, and reinforce these core principles in various locations of the physical school (hallway, cafeteria, buses, etc.). as well as expectations during periods of virtual school as well. Expectations for student behavior can be summarized in several simple, yet important terms. Students are expected to demonstrate the
RAMS Way:
To Be Respectful
To Be Accountable
To Be Motivated
To Be Safe Most students easily meet these expectations.
Clink link here: PR Policy 103 Nondiscrimination/ Title IX Sexual Harassment Affecting Students
Click link here: PR School Discipline Code