Channels+of+Communication

=**Channels of Communication**= Each teacher, moderator, or coach at Annunciation Catholic School is primarily responsible for enforcing school policies in her/his classroom and/or activity. These policies reflect the philosophy, mission, and SLEs of Annunciation Catholic School, and infractions of discipline are dealt with in a manner that encourages the students to respect themselves and others and to change behaviors that interfere with learning in the classrooms or other learning experiences and situations. Although each teacher, moderator, or coach has his/her own manner of dealing with student academic and discipline problems, it is Annunciation Catholic School policy that the integrity of all individuals be preserved.

When a student, parent, teacher, moderator, or coach regards a situation as troublesome, the following steps need to be followed in order to insure good communication.

Try to solve the problem together. The student needs to approach the teacher, moderator, or coach and ask to speak with him/her at break, lunch, or after school. Likewise, the teacher, moderator, or coach may request the student to come in during those times for a discussion regarding a situation about the problem.

If the problem persists, a parent phone call or written note is appropriate. At this time a conference might be requested. A teacher may call or send home a written progress report to be signed by the parent and returned.

The student, parent, teacher, moderator, or coach may ask for involvement of the academic counselor if steps #1 and #2 above do not resolve the issue.

If the problem is serious and/or repetitive, the principal will be involved in conferencing with the student, teacher, moderator, coach, and/or parents. If the problem is with student behavior, a contract will be drawn up between the principal, parent/guardian, and the student defining the punitive actions taken, and the required standards of achievement and/or behavior necessary for the student to remain at Annunciation Catholic School. Specific follow-up will be outlined at that time.

The principal reserves the right to interpret all policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. All decisions rendered are final