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District Code of Conduct

The Akron Central School District is committed to providing a safe, orderly, predictable educational environment that promotes teaching and advances learning without disruption or interference. Accordingly, the District has developed a comprehensive Code of Conduct in collaboration with students, teachers, administrators, parents, and school safety personnel. This Code of Conduct was adopted by the Akron Board of Education in July 2011, revised several times, including most recently in September 2024. Below is a summary of the Code of Conduct.  View the complete version by clicking HERE.

Purpose 

The Akron School District Code of Conduct is intended to: 

  •    encourage appropriate behavior;

  •    insure the safety and security of all members of the school community;

  •    promote a safe and effective learning environment. 

The Code governs the conduct of students, school personnel, parents, and other visitors while on school property or attending school functions. It includes the range of penalties that may be imposed for code violations and defines the roles of essential partners (teachers, administrators, other school personnel, the Board of Education, and parents) in maintaining safe, orderly schools. 

Students Rights and Responsibilities 

The District is committed to safeguarding the rights given to all students under state and federal law. In addition, to promote a safe, healthy, orderly, and civil school environment, all District students have certain rights and responsibilities.   

Student Rights

1)    Take part in all District activities on an equal basis, regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

2)    Present their version of the relevant events to school personnel authorized to impose a disciplinary penalty in connection with the imposition of the penalty.

3)    Access school rules and, when necessary, receive an explanation of those rules from school personnel. 

Student Responsibilities 

1)    Contribute to maintaining a safe and orderly school environment that is conducive to learning and to show respect to other persons and property.

2)    Be familiar with and abide by all District policies, rules, and regulations dealing with student conduct.

3)    Attend school every day unless they are legally excused and be in class on time and prepared to learn.

4)    Work to the best of their ability in all academic and extracurricular pursuits and strive toward their highest level of achievement possible.

5)    React to direction given by teachers, administrators, and other school personnel in a respectful, positive manner.

6)    Work to develop mechanisms to control their anger.

7)    Ask questions when they do not understand.

8)    Seek help in solving problems that might lead to discipline.

9)    Dress appropriately for school and school functions.

10)  Accept responsibility for their actions.

11)  Conduct themselves as representatives of the District when participating in or attending school-sponsored extracurricular events and to hold themselves to the highest standards of conduct, demeanor, and sportsmanship.