Jefferson Policies
Students' Bill of Rights
1. I have the right to feel safe and secure in my school.
2. I have the right to be treated with respect which means no one should hurt my feelings on purpose.
3. I have the right to hear and be heard in school.
4. I have the right to expect my property will be safe in school.
5. I have a right to be myself in this school. This means that no one should treat me unfairly because I am black or white, fat or thin, boy or girl, tall or short, adult or child, handicapped or because of my religious beliefs.
6. I have the right to travel to and from school in a safe environment.
7. I have the right to feel safe on the playground at all times.
8. I have the right to eat my lunch in a pleasant, orderly and clean atmosphere.
9. I have the right to attend school without being abused by my classmates. This means that no one should be permitted to hit me, pinch me, kick me, threaten me, push me, or hurt me.
10. I have the responsibility to respect the rights of others. This means I will not hit, kick, threaten, push or hurt anyone.
11. I have the responsibility to treat others with respect which means I will not tease or try to hurt the feelings of others.
12. I have the responsibility to help keep the school calm and quiet. This means I will not yell, make loud noises or disturb others.
13. I have the responsibility not to take or destroy the property of others.
14. I have the responsibility to respect others as individuals and not to treat others unfairly because they are black or white, fat or thin, boy or girl, tall or short, adult or child, handicapped or because of their religious beliefs.
15. I have the responsibility to sit and stay in my seat and listen to the bus driver.
16. I have the responsibility to use the playground area and equipment in the correct way and obey all safety rules.
17. I have the responsibility to eat my lunch and clean up in an orderly manner.
18. I have the responsibility to make the school safe by not hitting anyone, pinching anyone, kicking anyone, threatening anyone, pushing anyone, or hurting anyone.