Pullman Public Schools

“Discipline” means any action taken by the school district in response to behavioral violations. Discipline is not necessarily punitive, but can take positive and supportive forms. Data show that a supportive response to a behavioral violation is more effective and increases equitable educational opportunities. The purposes of this policy and accompanying procedure include:

• Engaging with families and the community and striving to understand and be responsive to cultural context
• Supporting students in meeting behavioral expectations, including providing for early involvement of parents
• Administering discipline in ways that respond to the needs and strengths of students and keep students in the classroom to the maximum extent possible
• Providing educational services that students need during suspension and expulsion
• Facilitating collaboration between school personnel, students, and parents, and thereby supporting successful reentry into the classroom following a suspension or expulsion
• Ensuring fairness, equity, and due process in the administration of discipline
• Providing every student with the opportunity to achieve personal and academic success
• Providing a safe environment for all students and for district employees

The Superintendent shall establish and make available rules of student conduct, designed to provide students with a safe, healthy, and educationally sound environment. Students are expected to be aware of the district’s rules of student conduct, including behavior standards that respect the rights, person, and property of others. Students and staff are expected to work together to develop a positive climate for learning.

This is not the full discipline policy! The Pullman School District Board Policy and Procedure 3241: Student Discipline can be found below.