Glossary of Terms

Below is a list of terms and a brief definition or explanation of each.

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Administrative Regulations: Formalized district-wide rule(s)

Bias Incident: A negative act directed toward others based on an actual or perceived background or identity

Bullying: Ongoing interactions with real or perceived power differential causing harm and/or intimidation

Certified Staff: Classroom Teachers, Learning Specialists, School Counselors, and Others

Classified Staff: Bus Drivers, Campus Monitors, Educational Assistants, Front Office staff, and Others

Classroom Norms: Collaborative agreements made between students and staff within a classroom

Consequence: An outcome from a school incident/violation (also known as Disposition)

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Federal law protecting student “education records”

Intervention: An effort to support a student gain skills in a particular area

Peer Conflict: General student arguments, disagreements, misunderstandings, etc.

Policy: A policy is approved at the School Board level

Positive Behavior Support Plan: District-wide student intervention plan with a focus on “Prevent, Teach, Respond”

Practice: Occurs at the school level and can be a district-wide agreement

Prosocial: Community-focused positive & helpful behaviors

Restorative Opportunity: Repair-focused interaction(s) to help student(s) understand the impact incidents have on others

Skipped Class: Choosing to not attend a scheduled class or event

Tardy: Arriving to school late or not attending class on time

Threat Assessment: Regionally adopted protocol to assess and determine level(s) of threat and to support safety planning

Title VI: Part of Civil Rights Act; Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin

Title IX: US Department of Education enforced protection from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities