Behavior & Discipline

The use of our ESC program is a privilege. This privilege may be suspended, temporarily or permanently, if a child's behavior becomes a problem for the program leaders or the other children. Suspension or expulsion from ESC does not in itself excuse absences or affect enrollment status in school.

The children are expected to follow the directions of the program leaders, and to give them the measure of respect appropriate to adults properly placed in authority over them. Although ESC is not intended to be another classroom environment, the discipline plan used by the ESC staff is an adaptation and extension of the school discipline plan. In some cases the school principal or a classroom teacher may assist the ESC staff in dealing with behavior problems. Use of in-school disciplinary consequences may be deemed appropriate by the principal or the ESC director.

	ESC RULES
	1. Listen and follow directions.
	2. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.
	3. Use appropriate voice levels.
	4. NO rough play or running.
	5. Be considerate.

	CONSEQUENCES
	In the event that a child has decided to disobey a rule, a verbal warning will be given. During your child's ESC stay, they could receive up to two (2) verbal warnings, then they will be put into time-out. If these forms of discipline do not seem to correct the problem, their name will be put on a board. After one (1) check an ESC staff member will talk to the parents and inform them that the next time the child ESC he/she will have a 30 minute time-out, during which they will be given busy work to do.