Town Hall #310.17.2013

Does the school have a right to

mandate what we do outside of

school?

Shalhevet’s off-campus food policy:•Though many of our families have different standards, all food brought into school must have kosher certification. While we do not preside over what happens off campus, we request that you please be sensitive to all students’ religious backgrounds and serve only certified kosher food, thereby making sure not to unintentionally alienate any of our students at your parties or events.

Student Conduct Policy:•Members of our community are expected

to be honest, fair, and courteous while observing high standards of respect, responsibility, and personal conduct. Further, Shalhevet students are expected to represent those values of the school at all school functions, whether on or off campus. This expectation is a condition of enrollment at Shalhevet High School. When a student’s presence is judged to be detrimental to the welfare of the school, that student may be dismissed.

Off-Campus Policy•The school reserves the right to

impose disciplinary consequences for off-campus misconduct including in some cases dismissal from the school. Such misconduct might include, but is not limited to, harassment, bullying (including cyber bullying), alcohol or drug use, or the provision of alcohol or drugs by students or parents. Similarly, the school may choose to respond to off-campus misconduct that might negatively affect the school's reputation.

•Should the school be allowed to punish students for what they do outside of school?

•Should students be entitled to privacy outside of school?

•How does the school’s reputation come into play? (ex: things getting published on social media.)

•To what extent should the school be mandating what students do outside of school?

•Does the school have a right to prevent a Shalhevet Prom from happening?