Code of conductCode of ConductMission:Mission:AACommitmentCommitmenttotoExcellence The <strong>Holmdel</strong> Township Board of Education strives to ensure that theExcellencephysical Codeandof ofmental conducthealth, safety, and welfare of pupils in its schools will beThe mission of the <strong>Holmdel</strong> Township PublicSchools to provide a comprehensive and caringeducational environment that will develop the maintained. physical andprotected, The The and<strong>Holmdel</strong>an orderly Townshipenvironment Board of ofconducive Educationto striveslearning to tobeensure that theMission: A A Commitment to to ExcellencePupilsand mentalwill conducthealth, safety,themselves and welfarein keepingof of pupilswith theirin in itslevel schoolsofwill beThe The mission mission of the of the <strong>Holmdel</strong> Township PublicSchools potential Schools is of to is every provide to provide student a a into comprehensive achievement. and and caringpartnership ing educational with our environment community, that that the will School will develop Dis-thetheIn car-maturity protected,andandactandwithan an orderlydue regard environmentfor the educational conducivepurposesto to learningunderlying beallschool maintained.activities, Pupilsfor schoolwill will conductproperty, themselvesand for thein inrights keepingand withwelfare theirof levelotheroftrict potential will support of every of every all student our student students’ into into achievement. efforts to meet In Inmaturity and and act act with due due regard for for the the educational purposes underlying allpupils. Any disruption to the educational environment necessitates that pupilsand partnership exceed the with New with our Jersey our community, Core Curriculum the the School <strong>District</strong>will be subject to the consequences of their misbehavior inDis-school activities, for for school property, and for the rights and welfare of otherContent trict will will Standards, support support all and all our to our become students’ responsible efforts efforts to to meet meetpupils. Any Any disruption to to the the educational environment necessitates that pupilsand and exceed resourceful exceed the the New citizens New Jersey Jersey and Core life-long Core Curriculum learners. accordance with the established code of conduct.will will be be subject to to the the consequences of of their misbehavior in inContent Content Standards, and to to become responsible Parents and guardians will be expected to guide and direct their childrenand and resourceful citizens citizens and and life-long learners.accordance with the the established code of of conduct.toward standards of good conduct in the total school environment, as well as toParents and and guardians will be be expected to to guide and direct their childrenHomeworkcooperate with school officials in preventive and corrective disciplinarytoward standards of of good conduct in in the the total school environment, as well as tohelps each student develop measures for their children.Homeworkcooperate with with school officials in in preventive and corrective disciplinaryinto an independent learner and reinforcesclassroom instruction. Homework may ucation Policy 5500.The specifics of the <strong>District</strong>’s Code of Conduct can be found in the Board of Ed-Homework helps helps each each student developmeasures for for their children.into into an an independent learner and and es consist es classroom of study time, instruction. reading Homework or written may may The ucation <strong>District</strong>’s Policy policy 5131. 5500. on Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying can also bereinforc-The The specifics of of the the <strong>District</strong>’s Code of of Conduct can be be found in the Board of Ed-consist assignments. consist of study of study time, time, reading or or written found The The on <strong>District</strong>’s the district policy website on on Harassment, under policies Intimidation, 5145 and 5512. Bullying and Bullying and Hazing can also can be alsoassignments.Students of all ages and abilities arebe found on on the the district website under policies policy 5145 # 5145 and 5512.assigned Students homework of of all all ages on ages a and regular and abilities basis. are are Bus safetySo assigned that homework homework may on on serve a a regular as anbasis. Bus The Bus Safetysafety of our student passengers is of primary importance to theSo effective So that that reinforcement homework may may for serve serve instruction, as as an an it <strong>Holmdel</strong> The The Township safety of of our Board our student of Education. passengers To is ensure is of of primary safety, students importance mustto therequires effective the reinforcement cooperation for of for …instruction, it it behave <strong>Holmdel</strong> appropriately Township and Board follow of of the Education. directions To To of ensure our school safety, bus students driversmust requires teachers the the who cooperation provide the of of … assignments …and behave other assigned appropriately personnel. and and follow Parents the the are directions not permitted of of our to school board the bus bus.drivers and teachers follow-up who who activities provide the which the assignments are integraland to follow-up the curricula;activities which are are in-in-who do It It not must conduct be be remembered themselves that in a transportation safe and orderly is is a a fashion privilege may and be students de-and It and must other be assigned remembered personnel. that transportation Parents are is not a privilege permitted and to to board studentsthe bus.and tegral parents tegral to who the to the provide curricula; the guidance, nied who who transportation do do not not conduct privileges.themselves in in a a safe and orderly fashion may be nied nied to transportation Remember…privileges.ful support completion; and and environment and for for success- Listen Things to to your Remember… driverde- support parents who and who environment provide the the for guidance, success-Things ful students ful completion; who provide and and the dedication, Be on Listen time to to to your driver bus motivation, students who who and organization provide the the dedication, to accomplishmotivation, their and assignments. and organization to to ac-ac- Wait Stand for the back driver’s from the signal the bus buscomplish their their assignments. Then Wait Wait cross for for the only the driver’s in front of signal the bus Stand Be Be on back on time from to to the your bus bus Remain Then seated cross and only in use in front your of seat of the the beltbus Remain seated and and use use your seat belt
HOLMDEL FOUNDATION FORHOLMDEL HOLMDEL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOUNDATION EXCELLENCE FORFOREDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCEEDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCEThe <strong>Holmdel</strong> Foundation for Educational Excellence, HFEE, wasestablished The <strong>Holmdel</strong> in 1996 Foundation to bring private for Educational funding to Excellence, <strong>Holmdel</strong> Public HFEE, Schools.wasThe established Foundation’s in 1996 goal to bring is to enhance private funding the educational to <strong>Holmdel</strong> experience Public Schools. of everypublic The Foundation’s school student goal by is supporting to enhance innovative the educational programs experience in the areas of every ofAcademics, public school Athletics, student by and supporting the Arts, and innovative providing programs funds for in the areas purchase of ofequipment Academics, and Athletics, other materials and the Arts, used and in these providing programs. funds Additionally, for the purchase theofFoundation equipment and enables other faculty materials members used in to these undertake programs. unique Additionally, projects at allthegrade Foundation levels enables by awarding faculty numerous members classroom to undertake grants.unique projects at allgradeThe levelsmargin by awardingof excellence numerousthat the classroom<strong>Holmdel</strong> grants.Public Schools enjoy isbecoming The margin increasingly of excellence difficult that to the maintain <strong>Holmdel</strong> due Public to state-mandated Schools enjoy budgetiscaps. becoming To help increasingly bridge the difficult financial to gap maintain this year, due the to state-mandated Foundation isbudgetcommencing caps. To help its bridge annual the donation financial campaign gap this year, in October the Foundation 2013. The is <strong>Holmdel</strong>Foundation commencing for its Educational annual donation Excellence campaign is a in nonprofit October organization 2013. The <strong>Holmdel</strong> and alldonations Foundation are for tax Educational deductible Excellence to the fullest is extent a nonprofit of the organization law.and alldonations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.Fundraising activitiesFundraising activitiesWhile the board of education recognizes its responsibility to providefunds While for educational the board of programs, education it recognizes acknowledges its responsibility the value of havingto providepupils funds for participate educational in fundraising programs, activities it acknowledges in order the to value help the of having programs,activities pupils participate and facilities in fundraising of the school activities district in and/or order to a charitable help the programs, cause.activities Collection and facilities of money of by the Board-approved school district and/or school a organizations charitable cause. mustbe approved Collection by of the money principal. by Board-approved Collections by school organizations organizations outside must theschools be approved or by by pupils the principal. on behalf Collections of such organizations by organizations must be outside approvedtheby schools the Superintendent. or by pupils on The behalf Board of such prohibits organizations the collection must of be money approved inschool by the Superintendent. or on school property The Board or at any prohibits school-sponsored the collection event of money by ainpupil school for personal school benefit.property or at any school-sponsored event by apupil Furthermore, for personal the benefit. Board prohibits fundraising activities by schoolsponsoredFurthermore, groups the or by Board outside prohibits organizations fundraising that activities encourage by or schoolsponsoredgroups solicitation or by outside by students organizations provide that individual encourage prizes or require orincentives door-to-door students solicitation or groups by students of students or provide for fundraising.individual prizes orincentives to students or groups of students for requiredoor-to-doorfundraising.Questions?Questions?When questions or concerns arise, parents should firstcontact When their questions child’s or teacher. concerns Most arise, questions parents or should concerns first canbe contact addressed their child’s at this level. teacher. However, Most questions if further or resolution concerns iscanrequired, be addressed then at it this logical level. However, to communicate if further with resolution someone is atthe required, next level. then it It is logical <strong>District</strong> to policy communicate that problems with someone be pursuedatthrough the next the level. following It is <strong>District</strong> channels policy and that that problems each person be pursued willensure through that the all following previous channels levels have and been that each contacted. person The will properensure chain that of command all previous should levels be have as follows:been contacted. The properchain of command should be as follows: TeacherCounselor Teacher Department Counselor Director/Supervisor Assistant Department PrincipalDirector/SupervisorPrincipal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal SuperintendentSuperintendentAssistant SuperintendentBoard Superintendent of EducationBoard of EducationDiversityDiversityThe <strong>Holmdel</strong> Township Board of Education recognizes that agenuine The <strong>Holmdel</strong> and broad Township secular education Board of is Education furthered recognizes by knowledgethat agenuine about society’s and broad cultural, secular ethnic education and religious is furthered diversity.by knowledgeabout While society’s one cannot cultural, study ethnic the and richness religious of civilization diversity. withoutstudying While about one cannot religion, study it is the essential richness that of those civilization studies without be conductedstudying with sensitivity about religion, to the many it is religious essential beliefs that those existing studies within be conducted thewith student sensitivity population. to the They many must religious also remain beliefs consistent existing within law the asstudent interpreted population. by state and They federal must also courts remain accordance consistent with thelaw asinterpreted Constitution by of state the United and federal States.courts in accordance with theConstitution Therefore, of schools the United may States. teach about but not promote religion. Theinclusion Therefore, of religious schools themes may teach in the about study but of not the promote arts, literature, religion. andTheinclusion history will of be religious only as themes extensive in the as necessary study of the for arts, a balanced literature, andandhistory comprehensive will be only study as of extensive these areas as necessary and to reinforce a balanced secularandcomprehensive educational goals.study of these areas and to reinforce seculareducational Programs goals. which teach about religion and its role in the social andhistorical Programs development which teach of civilization about religion and and in the its role social in and the social politicalandhistorical context of development world events of do civilization not violate and the in religious the social neutrality and political of thecontext public schools.of world events do not violate the religious neutrality of thepublic schools.