Discipline

The WCEA believes that every child can learn and encourages best practices in education.  Fair and consistent student disciplinary practices are an integral component of effective classroom management and a safe learning environment.  Please see the recently updated version of the Wicomico County Public Schools Code of Conduct for more information. 

Discipline News... 

• The WCEA is collecting Hostile Work Environment data.  Please contact Linda Eberling at 410-749-2491 or email leberling@mstanea.org her to receive more information.  If you wish to make a report to the WCEA, please record the incident(s) on the Documentation of Hostile Work Environment reporting form, a word document.

• Do you know your rights when you send a student to the office?  What kind of notification should you receive if a student has committed a serious crime?  What should you do if students get into a fight?  What should you do if a student intentionally pushes, hits or threatens you?  If you have questions or concerns about your rights and responsibilities under the law regarding student discipline and how to handle disruptive students, click the hyperlinks below for additional information.

Easy Reference - The Law and Student Discipline

Disruptive Students - What Are Your Rights?