Rights and Responsibilities

Boston Student Advisory Council project: Student Rights and Responsibilities

The Code of Conduct details Boston Public Schools policy about appropriate student behavior, as well as procedures for disciplinary action. The Code is designed to emphasize the importance of creating safe, welcoming school environments that support student learning. In addition to describing disciplinary steps that school administrators may take, the new Code of Conduct also creates new policies designed to address certain types of disruptive text messaging and prevent bullying. Individual schools also adopt codes of conduct that students must follow.

Download the BSAC poster here.

The Campaign to End Sexual Harassment is a partnership between the Boston Public Schools and the Hyde Square Task Force to encourage young women and their allies to identify harassment and take action in their community to stop it.  The BPS Office of Equity maintains a "Stop Harassment Hotline" at 617-635-9651.

High School Students: Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, public school districts must release the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of high school students to U.S. military and higher education recruiters.  Any student or parent has the right to request in writing that this information NOT be released.  If you do not want this information released, you must complete and return a form to your school during the month of September.  The form is available on page 36 of the Guide to the BPS for Students and Families, available for download on the Publications page.

See also the Policies and Procedures page.