Student Discipline & Behavior Policies
Fair Treatment Policy
The School applies fair treatment and equity principles through all its policies and procedures to promote full and fair treatment based participation of all students in its courses, to foster an environment free of discrimination and harassment, and to assist students to identify and achieve their desired outcomes.
The School will ensure that prior to enrolment prospective students receive adequate information regarding the course, training, assessment, services and AWS assistance provided by the School to enable them to make an informed decision about the suitability of the course and the School for their individual needs.
As an BVB SCHOOL we must treat fairly:
- All students who are, or would be, entitled to admission in our programs, assistance; and
- All persons seeking to enroll with the School that meets the course requirements and who are, or would be, entitled to admission.
Activities which are banned
- Activities banned at the School and the consequences:-
- Truancy, illegal tardiness, cutting classes. Range of consequence: principal/teacher reprimand; parent/guardian notification; detention
- Leaving school early or leaving grounds without permission; forging notes from parent/guardian; loitering.
- Range of consequence: principal/teacher reprimand; parent/guardian notification; detention.
- Walking out/disruption of class. Range of consequence: principal/teacher reprimand; parent/guardian notification; detention; suspension.
- Rough-housing, fighting, or extortion on school grounds, buses, or at school functions.
- Range of consequence: principal/teacher reprimand; parent/guardian notification; detention; suspension;
- Possession or use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco. Range of consequence: suspension,
- Causing a false fire alarm or bomb threat. Range of consequence: suspension;
- Theft of or destruction of public or private property.
- Range of consequence: parent/guardian notification; payment and/or replacement of property; detention; suspension
- Cheating on exams or quizzes. Range of consequence: principal/teacher reprimand; parent/guardian notification; detention; suspension;
- Indecent exposure, sexual misconduct or harassment. Range of consequence: parent/guardian notification; detention; School Court;
- Wearing inappropriate, insufficient, or disruptive clothing or attire.
- Range of consequence: parent/guardian notification; removal from class until properly clothed.
- Reckless driving on school property; illegal parking in an unauthorized zone or without a permit.
- Range of consequence: warning; verbal reprimand; temporary or permanent termination of driving/parking privileges;
- Possession of radios, CD players, beepers, or other electronic equipment not being used for instructional purposes.
- Range of consequence: parent/guardian notification; detention; in-school suspension; parental retrieval of equipment; suspension.
- Possession of self defense sprays (i.e. mace or pepper spray). Range of consequence: parent/guardian notification; suspension;
- Assault, possession of a weapon or dangerous instrument, or sale of a controlled substance.
- Range of consequence: mandatory consequences include notification and referral to the superintendent for further action such as long-term suspension or transfer to another school or alternative program.
Policy for Mobile Phones and Electronic Device
No electronic device including an ipad, tablet , laptop, cell phone, pager, buzzer, gamebox, musical instrument , smart phones, nevigators etc. shall be allowed to be carried , used or even transported by any student at any condition saving those allowed purposefully by any authorized person OR such article being recommended by the school management for any learning or recreational purposes.