Code of Conduct

SCHOOL OF ROCK CODE OF CONDUCT

OVERVIEW

School of Rock cares about the safety of the students who come to our schools and participate in the Activities. In order to ensure that School of Rock is a safe environment for our students and their families, we have established the following Codes of Conduct. Please read over this document thoroughly and sign where indicated. As a student involved with School of Rock, it is essential that the Child also understand these rules and commit to abiding by them.


PARENT/GUARDIAN AND VISITOR CODE OF CONDUCT

• All parents/guardians and visitors to School of Rock premises or events should follow instructions and directives given by the School of Rock management at that location.
  
• Parents/guardians and visitors are expected to exercise appropriate, safe, and non-disruptive conduct at all times while on School of Rock premises or while at School of Rock events, activities, and trips.
  
• Parents/guardians should respect the teacher’s time and request to conference with teachers by arranging discussion times in advance.
  
• Parents/guardians may not disrupt instructional time with any student.
  
• Parents/guardians are expected to pick up their child from School of Rock on time. School of Rock is not responsible for students after school hours.
  
• If there is a significant delay in the pick-up of your child, School of Rock may need to take additional measures to address the matter and will charge a late pick-up fee to be determined by School of Rock.
  
• All students must remain on premises while waiting for their parents, subject to a signed off-premises waiver.
  
• School of Rock employees will respond to unsafe, disruptive, or disrespectful parent conduct by addressing the situation so that the student’s well-being is considered.
  

School of Rock expects mutual respect, civility, and orderly conduct among all people who visit the premises and events. No person on School of Rock premises or at a School of Rock event shall:

• Strike, injure, threaten, harass, or intimidate a teacher/staff member/student or any other person.
  
• Use vulgar or obscene language.
  
• Damage or threaten to damage another’s property.
  
• Damage or deface the property of School of Rock.
  
• Violate any applicable federal, state or local law or ordinance.
  
• Smoke or otherwise use tobacco products.
  
• Possess, distribute or be under the influence of illegal drugs.
  
• Consume alcoholic beverages on School of Rock premises.
  
• Impede, delay, disrupt, or otherwise interfere with any School of Rock event.

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

School of Rock students are expected to:

• Engage in safe, non-disruptive behavior at all times while on School of Rock premises and/or while participating in School of Rock events and activities.
  
• Comply with School of Rock’s Alcohol and Drug Policy prohibiting the use, possession, distribution, purchase, or sale of alcohol, drugs and/or tobacco and vaping products on School of Rock premises or at any School of Rock event or activity.
  

School of Rock prohibits students from:

• Engaging in any kind of conduct that materially disrupts or adversely affects School of Rock programs or activities.
  
• Smoking, including e-cigarettes and vaping products.
  
• Fighting or threatening teachers, staff or other students.
• Bullying or harassing teachers, staff or other students in any way, including but not limited to, based on a person’s sex or gender identity.
• Damaging School of Rock or other student’s property and/or equipment.
  
• Viewing inappropriate content on the Internet, cell phones, or any other media while on School of Rock premises or at School of Rock events.
  
• Possessing, using, or distributing any type of weapon, including firearms, knives, or other dangerous objects.
  

School of Rock management will take disciplinary measures in response to student misconduct which may include, but are not limited to: a disciplinary conference, notification to parents/guardians, and/or suspension and expulsion from School of Rock. School of Rock management may also notify appropriate law enforcement authorities as appropriate, including whenever illegal conduct is suspected or observed.

Abusive behaviour towards any member of our community including staff, instructors, students, guests, audience members, other parents or guardians, or other violations of the code of conduct will not be tolerated, and may result in the cancellation of your or your child’s membership and lessons, including a permanent ban from our facility and events, at the School of Rock Vancouver’s sole discretion.