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Kelly A. Kretschmer
Discipline
One of the issues most pressing to an administrator, especially in a smaller district where
the administrator might play multiple roles such as Principal, Vice Principal, Dean of Students,
and Athletic Director, the handbook must contain strict policies around discipline. The East High
School Handbook clearly identifies and lays out the expectations and guidelines when dealing
with discipline.
The East High Handbook clearly lays out the expectations placed on students during the
school day. There are parameters around student actions and labels for each offense. It goes on to
reference what happens at each level of offense and what the next steps are. There is also
inclusion of guardian expectations. Finally, it defines terms that might accompany disciplinary
action being taken, such as possession and expulsion. These are important terms to explicitly
include in discipline policies such as the Alternate Educational Placement options for students
regarding discipline. There is evidence of a students right to due process per the 14th
Amendment (Essex, 2016).
I would not make changes to the discipline policy as it aligns properly with Iowa Code,
the United States Constitution and its Amendments. The guidelines for students and their
guardians are clearly laid out and
Transgender Students
References
Carlisle Middle School Staff Handbook. (2016, March 24). Retrieved from
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nX3ClceXTn_gqUefZ1SRW2PHg2OksxB
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District, D. M. (2016). East High School Student Handbook . Retrieved from Des
Moines Public Schools: http://eceast.dmschools.org/site_res_view_folder.aspx?
id=12c85128-2c0b-431b-aa9b-4933965308fa
Essex, N. L. (2016). School Law and the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for
Educational Leaders. New York: Pearson Education, Inc.
Fraioli, J. (n.d.). Transgender in Iowa: Know Your Rights. Retrieved from ACLU-IA:
http://www.aclu-ia.org/iowa/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/3-26-Iowa-transrights-booklet-pdf-with-links.pdf
Staff Dress Code. (2016). Retrieved from Lakewood Public School District :
http://www.lakewoodpiners.org/cms/lib01/NJ01001845/Centricity/Domain/4/St
aff%20Dress%20Code%20Policy.pdf
Staff Dress Code. (2016). Retrieved from Litchfield Elementary School District :
http://www.lesd.k12.az.us/lesdstaff.cfm?subpage=1525161
Student v. Arcadia Unified School District, 09-12-1020 (U.S. Department of Justice,
Civil Rights Division July 24, 2013).