Shared Responsibilities for a Safe and Inclusive School Community

Every member of our school community has a role to play in creating a safe, inclusive, and academically-enriching learning environment. This means treating everyone with respect, regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity, and taking shared responsibility for reporting any incidents of bullying, harassment, or discrimination to a trusted adult. By working together, students, educators, staff, and families can establish clear expectations, celebrate successes, and hold one another accountable for upholding our core values. This collaborative approach fosters a sense of belonging, ensuring all students feel welcome, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential and contribute to a positive school culture and climate.

School Community Member Responsibilities and Commitments

Staff

Be familiar with interventions and supports available for staff to use in classrooms and school.
Be able to identify which interventions and supports are appropriate considering an individual’s needs.
Engage in respectful, culturally competent interactions with students and parents/guardians.
Maintain inclusive and positive school and classroom environments conducive to learning.
Utilize de-escalation and restorative strategies when engaging with students to avoid verbal or physical confrontation.
Address conduct with multiple strategies and interventions to ensure that removal from learning is the last resort.
Support students in reaching their educational goals.

School Administrators

Be familiar with interventions and supports available for staff to use in classrooms and school.
Address multiple strategies and interventions to ensure that removal from learning is the last resort.
Provide a copy of any written school rules and procedures to all students, staff and parents/guardians.
Ensure that individual school rules comply with District policy.
Make school rules and procedures available in the student’s and parent’s/guardian’s preferred mode of communication.
Monitor implementation of the school safety plan.
Ensure efficient utilization of resources.
Ensure due process for students prior to exclusion from school.
Support all students in reaching their educational goals.
Show respect for all members of the school community.

Students

Parents & Guardians

Be familiar with the Code of Student Conduct and Infraction Levels Guide.
Be familiar with written school rules and procedures issued by your child’s school.
Reinforce the need for students to respect each others’ rights and follow school rules.
Keep an open line of communication with your child’s school.
Make sure to share your current contact information with the school.
Support your child in reaching their educational goals.
Show respect for all members of the school community.

Board Members, Superintendent, & Central Administration

Terms To Know Quick Reference

Terms To Know Quick Reference

GMSD: Governor Mifflin School District

RP: Restorative Practices

PBIS: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

SAIC: School Attendance Improvement Conference

SAIP: School Attendance Improvement Plan

CYF: Office of Children, Youth, and Families

AEDY: Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth

IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

NOREP: Notice of Recommended Educational Placement

PWN: Prior Written Notice

FBA: Functional Behavioral Assessment

DOH: Department of Health

PDE: Pennsylvania Department of Education

IEP: Individualized Educational Program

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