for students, the school’s intervention may include verbal warnings, parent notification, loss of privileges, the assignment of academic or counseling obligation, and/or a conference with the Principal or Head of School. Severe or excessive incidents will result in detention, suspension or expulsion. For employees, consequences for misconduct may include one or more of the following: verbal warning from one’s supervisor or the Head of School, written documentation in one’s personnel file, leave of absence without pay, non-renewal of one’s annual contract, or termination of employment.
Community Standard: Respect for Others
Levine Academy is committed to its Mission of being a dynamic, inclusive Jewish day school. In 2019, the school adopted its Inclusivity Declarations, which begins with the statement: ‘Levine Academy’s commitment to diversity is all-encompassing: we seek to embrace all facets of human differences within our student population—gender, race, nationality, socio-economic, learning traits, physical traits, family profiles, Jewish beliefs, and all other manners in which our families self-identify. This level of inclusivity is a natural by-product of Levine's Middot.” Disrespect of any person violates our Community Standard and has no place within the Levine community. Levine prohibits all forms of Discriminatory Misconduct, Physical Misconduct, Sexual Misconduct, Child Abuse, and Adult-Student Boundary Crossing; and will take disciplinary action against those engaged in any of these behaviors. Some of these School policies are also prohibited by local, state, and federal law and Levine will cooperate fully with these laws, including any mandatory reporting requirements, such as those for Child Abuse and Sexual Assault.
Reporting Incidents
Levine encourages all members of its community to report any incident involving these types of misconduct to a School Administrator without delay—students must report a matter to a teacher, and administrator, or the Head of School; employees must report a matter to the HR Director or to the Head of School. Levine Academy will respond promptly and equitably to all reports. Retaliating against a person who is involved in any way with reporting or resolving a complaint is prohibited. An individual found to have violated any of these policies is subject to the School’s application of its Community Standards and Policies, with possible consequences including, but not limited, to disciplinary action, such as mandatory evaluation, counseling, community service, educational requirements, suspension, dismissal, or expulsion. If a student feels s/he is a victim of discrimination, harassment, bullying, cyber-bullying, intimidation or menacing, s/he should talk immediately with a teacher, advisor, counselor, Principal or the Head of School. The student should speak with whomever he or she feels most comfortable. If the student does not feel comfortable talking with any of the above alone, s/he should bring a friend or write a note. Levine Academy encourages the student to talk with a parent or other adult whom s/he trusts so the parent or other adult can also provide assistance.
If an employee feels s/he is a victim of discrimination, harassment, bullying, cyber-bullying, intimidation or menacing, s/he should talk immediately with the HR Director or the Head of School.
School Jurisdiction
- Levine Academy expects its students, faculty, and staff to exemplify good citizenship on campus and away from school. - The school reserves the right to hold students and employees accountable for actions that reflect badly on the school or jeopardize the safety or well-being of other students or employees, even if the actions occur off campus at a non-school event. - Parents are expected to monitor their children’s events occurring away from school to ensure the well-being of all participants. This policy includes behavior at Bar/Bat Mitzvah services and parties.
Technology Misconduct
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