The Lumberton Township Board of Education supports a discipline policy which emanates from administration, parental, teacher and student involvement. The Board of Education stresses the notion that good behavior is expected from each of its students. The goal of the district is to improve instruction and provide the best possible education for each of its students. This can ultimately be accomplished through the utilization of a district-wide discipline code. A copy of the Discipline Guidelines is issued to each student at the beginning of the school year.
Teachers review all aspects of the code, in detail.
Ultimately, the district s high expectations revolve around a system which utilizes and encourages parental involvement as well as student accountability and responsibility. The Board further supports the notion of a district-wide discipline management plan related to assertive discipline. A demerit is a mark recorded for poor conduct. Students placed on school restriction because of demerits will not be permitted to participate in extracurricular activities until the number of demerits drops below 25. Examples of these activities include athletics, clubs, PTA sponsored programs, music programs, safety patrol, student government events, etc.