Butler ES Family Handbook

Butler Elementary Family Handbook 2019-2020

Bicycles/Skateboards/Rollerblades/Scooters/ etc. ● Bicycles may be ridden to school and locked up in the bike rack. ● Walk your wheels while on school property. It helps when parents and family obey this rule too. ● Skateboards and scooters are allowed but must be carried on school property. ● Butler cannot assume responsibility for lost or stolen bicycles, skateboards, scooters, etc. Severe Behavior Policy ● Dangerous behavior/fighting may result in suspension or exclusion. ● Persistent behavior problems may result in suspension or exclusion. ● Possession, control, or actual or threatened use of a real weapon, explosive, or noxious or flammable material. ● Actual or threatened use of a look-alike weapon with intent to intimidate another person or to disrupt normal school activities. ● Sale, control, or distribution of a drug or controlled substance, an imitation substance, or drug paraphernalia. ● An act involving force or threatened use of force which if committed would be a felony or class A misdemeanor. ● For more details, please read ​ Canyons District Policy: Discipline of Students ​ carefully. Behavior that puts other students in danger will not be tolerated. ​ District Policy Discipline Procedures A problem-solving approach will be used with discipline problems. The following steps will be used with most problems. 1. First Offense ​ : Discuss the problem with the classroom teacher and use a problem-solving approach to solve the situation. If the problem is serious enough, it may be referred to the principal 2. Second Offense ​ : Discuss the problem with the principal and use a problem-solving approach to solve the problem. Parents may be contacted. 3. Third Offense ​ : Call the parents and discuss the situation so that a solution is found to correct the problem. A Parent Conference with the teacher and/or principal may occur.

With serious offenses, parents will be contacted on the first and second offense so as to keep communications open and to reach a quick resolution.

Dress Code Discipline/Consequences Parents will be contacted. Students that fail to comply with the dress code after a warning may be required to call home for appropriate clothing. Further action may be taken for habitual offenders.

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