District Student Behavior Standards

The Hudson School District is committed to supporting the Social, Emotional, and Intellectual growth of every student. The primary objective of the Hudson School District is high-quality education. As represented in Hudson’s Strategic Plan, our educational community maintains three primary focus areas, including Rigorous and Aligned PreK-12 Curriculum, Student Well-Being and Belonging, and Building Educator Capacity.  

For students to learn and teachers to teach, a safe and orderly atmosphere conducive to learning must be maintained. The following behavioral standards have been designed to help with this both in remote learning environments and in-person school activities. These standards are based on district policy JICD Student Discipline and Due Process. 

The District Behavior Standards serve as a guideline of student expectations and outcomes.  While not all inclusive, the table outlined in this document serves as a representation of potential interventions or outcomes used to address student behaviors. Each incident is evaluated based upon the context of the behavior and the developmental level of the student. Student behaviors are classified in three categories of severity. Each successive level is considered to be of a more serious nature. Possible interventions and disciplinary options are specified for each level.  

Tier-1 Behavior Standards 

These behaviors may occur in the classroom and may impact a student's learning and/or the learning of others and the orderly environment of the classroom. Behaviors will be addressed through in-class instruction regarding behavior expectations for classroom routines and structure. Clear responses to behavior may include in-school disciplinary actions and strategies initiated by the classroom teacher. 

  • Teachers will discuss behaviors with the student. Teachers will remind and reteach behavior expectations in a discreet, respectful, and private way. 
  • Student and teacher will work together to develop a mutually agreeable plan to help the student learn skills to successfully meet expectations. 
  • Teacher will communicate with the parent(s)/guardian(s). 
  • The teacher may proceed with in-class interventions.  
  • If the student does not respond to previous interventions, the student may receive additional intervention (additional support through school counseling and/or support staff). 
  • Continued classroom behaviors may escalate to more serious responses. 

 

Tier-2 Behavior Standards 

 These behaviors are purposeful or repeated low-intensity behaviors that interrupt the routine of the school day. These behaviors can be addressed both inside or outside the classroom by a teacher or with support from an administrator or other service provider(s). 

  • Staff will discuss behaviors with the student, remind, and reteach behavior expectations in a discreet, respectful, and private way. 
  • Student and staff will work together to develop a mutually agreeable plan to help the student learn skills to successfully meet expectations. 
  • Staff will proceed with interventions, with home contact as needed. 
  • If the student behavior does not change, the student will receive additional intervention inside or outside of the classroom by an administrator. 
  • Students who are assigned to detention will have an opportunity to reflect on their behavior, problem solve for improved behavior, and make up for lost learning time. 
  • Continued disruptive behaviors may escalate to more serious responses. 

Disciplinary outcomes are within the discretion of the administration, based on the context and severity of the incident. 

Tier-3 Behavior Standards 

These behaviors constitute significant violation of safety for students, teachers, staff, and other members of the school community and will be addressed by the administration. 

  • Administration will investigate behaviors with the student/witnesses and proceed with corrective actions and parent contact. 
  • Administration will consult and refer issues to School Resource Office when appropriate. 

Disciplinary outcomes are within the discretion of the administration, based on the context and severity of the incident. For additional information regarding Hudson School District Policies and Procedures, please refer to https://www.sau81.org/schoolboard/policies.