Effective school discipline is an integral part of the learning environment. Because disruptive behavior deprives students of their right to learn it shall not be tolerated in the schools of the Sewanhaka Central High School District. Equally important is ensuring that the school environment is safe and free from disruption or inappropriate interference from staff, parents, or other visitors. Each student will be treated as a person who can reasonably be expected to be responsible for his own behavior. Students who cannot accept this responsibility and violate school rules will be required to accept the penalties of more regulated supervision.