Early identification will increase the likelihood of appropriate intervention or referral. Care must be taken, however, that identification not lead to stereotyping of pupils. 6.2 Parental Involvement Pupil misconduct at school requires parental involvement just as misconduct outside school hours requires parental involvement. Effectiveness of intervention is significantly influenced by parental collaboration. Parents must be made aware of problems involving their child and be involved at the earliest stage possible in the development of an appropriate plan of action.
Parents are responsible for supporting the agreed upon plan.
When parental support is not given, parents should be informed of the constraints this places on the education system in providing service and the consequences for their child's progress. In extreme cases, a referral will be made to Health and Community Services. The goal of discipline is to help pupils to learn appropriate, self-regulatory, productive behaviours which will enable them, increasingly, to meet their needs and to pursue their goals. Components of effective discipline which reflect best practices in New Brunswick schools and are supported by current research are included in Appendix B. 6.4 Appeals Provision is made under the Education Act for parents, or pupils who are living independently, to appeal a suspension from school of more than five days accumulated during a school year. The primary purpose of maintaining pupil records is to provide support for the learning of the individual pupil.