All students will be expected to follow the rules established by the Lebanon Special School District Board of Education Code of Conduct put in place for the 1997-98 school year. While SACC offers parents our guarantee to love and keep your child safe while in our care, parents must be made aware that we are a service, one that requires compliance and children with continuous behavior problems will be dismissed from the program.
It can be the Program Director’s choice to immediately remove a child from the program without the due process steps in the Code of Conduct. This will apply if it is deemed necessary to maintain the safety and well being of the child and the other children in attendance as well as for the SACC’s staff members safety. Physical altercations with fellow students or staff members or any incident/situation of a student running or leaving the premises (Runner) is not permissible and can/will result in immediate removal due to the seriousness of situation.
SACC prides itself on trying every avenue to keep from dismissing a child from the program (refer to Praise, Pause, and Pit below) but will not tolerate total disregard to respecting the rules and regulations this program is governed by.
Parents are asked to keep the staff informed of any changes in your child’s environment that could be the cause of his/her behavior concerns. While this will not excuse the Code of Conduct steps, it will make the staff aware that the child in question may need a little more love and understanding at this point in their lives.
Decisions of suspension are handled solely by the Program Director as stated on the Code of Conduct form. Site Directors will not be making calls pertaining to suspension, so please note the first step in the process will be a phone call to the Program Director and notice of suspension may be supplied to parents after pick up time. It is the general rule that parents will know the status the day of the incident.
Praise, Pause, and Pit
While every effort is made to praise (reward notices of great choices) or pause (think it over, how can I make better choices) unfortunately, sometimes we have to pit behavior (ownership for actions that infringes upon the safety and well being of others in our care). Please note that in situations of safety, SACC takes very seriously and appreciates the continued support of parents who understand (Code of Conduct) and our need to as well.
