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Staff member outlines minor edits to Jamesville-DeWitt code of conduct; feedback open through June 28
Summary
A staff presenter described small, targeted edits to the district code of conduct — reclassifying 'loss of privilege' to a higher discipline level, adding gambling/unapproved solicitation, and fixing a referral formatting error — and said community feedback is open through June 28.
A staff member presented proposed minor revisions to the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District code of conduct at a public hearing June 15, saying the changes reflect five years of ongoing revision and monitoring.
The presenter said the most substantive textual edits are procedural: moving "loss of privilege" from a level 1 response to level 2 in the discipline matrix to match other level-2 behaviors, adding "gambling, wagering, or unapproved solicitation of any form" (primarily a high-school concern), and correcting a merged-cell formatting error that affected the alcohol/drugs/tobacco referral guidance. The presenter added that administrators should consult the district's MOU with the Town of DeWitt before engaging an SRO when incidents may cross into criminal conduct.
The staff member said the district posted the recommended changes with tracked edits and notified families via ParentSquare; the public comment window remains open through June 28 and any additional edits would be included in an update prior to a vote at a subsequent board meeting. "We just added, gambling, wagering, or unapproved solicitation of any form," the presenter said when describing the new wording for high-school conduct.
Board members asked clarifying questions about when to consult the MOU. One board member noted that administrators should "be looking at that MOU to determine which way to go and whether it is or is not appropriate" before involving an SRO. No members of the public offered comments during the hearing.
