In this and other transactions, Oley staff maintains an excellent working relationship with township police. At the high school, administrators have taken several steps to ensure the safety of its students, including banning backpacks during the school day, enforcing parking lot and driving regulations, and training staff in proper AIDS procedures. By providing rules for its students, Oley Valley School District fosters a positive learning experience for its students and produces an environment where teachers can teach and students can learn. Viewed as a guiding principle, discipline is explained in a positive manner at Oley Valley Elementary School. All rules are posted and shared with faculty, parents and students through numerous media including the building handbook and bulletin boards, and the district calendar.
Administrators apply a progressive form of discipline to curtail inappropriate behavior.
Steps begin with teacher-student Student Discipline conferences following any early signs of inappropriate behavior followed by home and school documentation and, in extreme cases, daily monitoring of student behavior by administration. The middle school continues the district's rigorous discipline policy. Fortunately, only two percent of all discipline referrals involve fighting or other acts of aggressive behavior. Parents are notified annually of the district discipline policy through a signature-required return form. In cases of serious misconduct, middle school administrators employ in-school suspensions to correct student behavior while retaining the pupil in a school setting.