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10.55.801    SCHOOL CLIMATE

(1) The board of trustees shall:

(a) encourage cooperative and harmonious relationships among staff, students, parents, trustees, and community;

(b) determine whether or not its staff turnover is excessive and, if it is, the reasons why;

(c) create teaching and learning conditions that meet the district's educational goals and attract and maintain a quality staff;

(d) develop policies, procedures, and rules that respect the rights of all learners, promote an awareness of and concern for the well-being of others, and address bullying, intimidation, and harassment of students and school personnel;

(e) offer programs and services which, in content and presentation, endeavor to be free of stereotyping in terms of age, sex, religion, race, national origin, or handicapping condition;

(f) provide programs and services that meet the needs of students which the school has identified as at-risk;

(g) inform students of the school's expectations and of students' rights and responsibilities;

(h) encourage students to take responsibility for their education, including preparing for and participating in class and school activities, taking full advantage of learning services provided, helping design their educational goals, and conducting themselves respectfully and appropriately;

(i) encourage the active involvement of parents in their children's education and in their school;

(j) provide opportunities for parents, educators, and members of the community to take active roles in developing and reviewing educational goals.

History: 20-2-114, MCA; IMP, 20-2-121, MCA; NEW, 1989 MAR p. 342, Eff. 7/1/89; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 3340, Eff. 12/8/00; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 755, Eff. 3/24/06.

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