Regulation 5400-1

Students

Principal's Responsibility for Student Behavior

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board:  2025-06-24
Last Revision: 2025-06-24
Original publish date: 2010-05-25
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1. Based on the framework, resources and professional development provided by the district, the principal shall provide a school environment which promotes the instructional program and accomplishes the goals of a multi-tiered system of support for behavior.
2. The principal shall review and interpret Lincoln Board of Education disciplinary provisions:
   1. Prior to the opening of school each year,
   2. At intervals during each school year, and
   3. With students and faculty members.
3. The principal or designee shall be responsible for informing students about applicable rules and regulations and changes.
4. The principal shall have copies of rules and regulations available to parents/guardians upon request.
5. The principal shall be responsible for the maintenance of records related to the successful ongoing implementation of the multi-tiered system of support for behavior, including data that is required by the District and data that is specific to the building.
6. A multi-tiered system of support for behavior shall include the following components in a manner that is systematic and includes regularly scheduled data reviews to guide changes in the system.
   
   Tier 1 consists of the supports that all students receive. These supports are necessary to prevent problems before they occur. When implemented with fidelity, the goal is for at least 80% of students to respond successfully to Tier 1 supports.
   
   Tier 2 interventions and supports are provided in addition to Tier 1 and are for groups of students who, based on data, are not responding to Tier 1. Tier 2 interventions and supports may be needed for approximately 10-15% of students. Students receiving Tier 2 interventions and supports, should not be excluded from Tier 1 supports.
   
   Tier 3 interventions and supports are provided in addition to Tier 1 and 2. These are for a small number of individual students with intensive needs who have not responded to lower tiered supports. Tier 3 interventions and supports may be needed for approximately 3-5% of students.
    
7. The principal shall be responsible to provide a system for ensuring that students exhibiting inappropriate behavior are offered support.
8. The principal shall be responsible to provide a system for ensuring that students adversely affected by students exhibiting unwanted behavior are offered support.
9. The principal shall be responsible to post in prominent places in the school building, school-wide expectations that apply to those public areas and where the students and families can access more information regarding the multi-tiered system of support for behavior.