All rules at Sudbury Maui are passed by a majority vote of the School Meeting and compiled in the Lawbook. Students and staff are subject to the same rules. Rules are enforced through a formal justice system created by the School Meeting. Or that person can file a complaint, bringing the matter up to a scheduled council meeting and using council mode to investigate, perhaps hear a plea, and then decide upon a solution. There is also a right of appeal, and the possibility of a trial.
Due process is top priority.
Decisions about consequences for breaking rules are made democratically by the council members, after a thorough discussion. To come to council when you are involved in a rule infraction, is the one mandatory agreement made at registration. All staff, students and their parents are members of the Assembly. In addition, the Assembly may include public members, elected by a majority of the Assembly. The Assembly is responsible for determining general policies of Sudbury Maui in fiscal matters, determining tuition, fees and other charges, as well as determining the annual budget.