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2112 - BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR STUDENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL
The West Virginia Legislature has established the following:
| A. | the mission of public schools is to prepare students for equal and responsible citizenship and productive adulthood; | |
| B. | democratic citizenship and productive adulthood begin with standards of conduct in schools; | |
| C. | schools should be safe havens for learning with high standards of conduct for students; and | |
| D. | rights necessarily carry responsibilities. |
In recognition of the above, the Legislature and the Roane County Board of Education has adopted the following Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Students and School Personnel the:
| A. | right to attend a school and ride a bus that is safe, orderly and drug free; | |
| B. | right to learn and work in a school that has clear discipline codes with fair and consistently enforced consequences for misbehavior; | |
| C. | right to learn and work in a school that has alternative educational placements for violent or chronically disruptive students; | |
| D. | right to be treated with courtesy and respect; | |
| E. | right to attend a school and ride on a bus that is free from bullying; | |
| F. | right to support from school administrators when enforcing discipline policies; | |
| G. | right to support from parents, the community, public officials and businesses in their efforts to uphold high standards of conduct; and | |
| H. | responsibility to adhere to the principles in this Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Students and School Personnel, and to behave in a manner that guarantees that other students and school personnel enjoy the same rights. |
WV Code 18A-5-1c
Adopted 3/10/09