Code of Character, Conduct & Support - English

Código de Carácter, Conducta y Apoyo - Español

Código de Caráter, Conduta e Apoio - Português

Rights and responsibilities in this Code of Character, Conduct, and Support are interconnected.

Rights are protections provided to each and every member of the school community in the Framingham Public Schools.

Responsibilities are our obligations to fulfill these rights through individual actions, mutual cooperation, and respect for all members of the community.

Staff Rights

As teachers, school leaders, and district staff we have the right to:

1. participate in and/or work in welcoming, safe, respectful and engaging environments

2. be treated courteously, fairly, and respectfully

3. communicate our concerns and suggestions to strengthen districtwide culture and climate

4. participate in engaging, timely, and supportive professional learning opportunities that increase our skills and knowledge in strategies to increase student achievement and social and emotional growth

5. receive the necessary resources to deliver quality instruction, professional learning, coaching, and/or supervision

6. adapt promotion, prevention, and intervention practices consistent with the policies of the Framingham School Committee and with state and federal regulations

Staff Responsibilities

Teachers, school leaders, and district staff have responsibilities in four major areas:

Student and Family Engagement

1. Communicate regularly (via email, text, phone call, in-person conferences, as appropriate to family and linguistic needs) with students, parents/caregivers, and other teachers on the district mission, course objectives, grading practices, expectations, and student growth and achievement

2. Understand and affirm the diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds of students and families, and create space for families to be at the center of decision making

3. Help students and their parents/caregivers understand the district’s expectation for maintaining a welcoming, safe, respectful, and engaging environment

4. Support all students’ social, emotional, and academic development through personalized relationships, classroom instruction, academic/behavioral support and interventions

Personal and Professional Growth

1. Identify, acknowledge, interrupt, and counter incidents of personal and institutional bias that prevent equitable treatment of students, caregivers, and colleagues

2. Proactively manage conflict and communicate concerns in a respectful and courteous manner in order to support problem resolution and promote the dignity of each individual

3. Participate actively in professional learning opportunities to strengthen their role as a teacher, leader, coach, and/or supervisor in supporting each and every student

4. Understand and fairly implement, with fidelity, districtwide rules and policies

5. Collect, analyze, and discuss data to drive and refine practices in instruction, classroom management, and parent/caregiver engagement, as well as school-wide initiatives impacting climate and culture

Culture and Climate

1. Promote welcoming, safe, respectful, culturally affirming, and engaging environments (classrooms, public spaces, professional learning, meetings)

2. Participate in school-wide initiatives that promote positive behaviors and provide adequate supervision in all school spaces

3. Maintain and contribute to a climate of mutual respect and dignity for each and every student regardless of actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, language, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender/gender identitiy, or sex

4. Intervene, report, investigate, and/or address incidents witnessed or brought to the attention of any adult in a timely manner: discrimination, bullying, and/or harassment, self-harm, suicidal ideation, severe emotional distress, and any situation that threatens the emotional or physical health or safety of any student or school employee

5. Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Federal and State Law