On June 17, 2009 Florida Governor Crist signed Senate Bill 1540 mandating every school board in Florida meet to re-examine how zero tolerance discipline policies are implemented in their districts with the intent of incorporating more diversionary alternatives to the Student Codes of Conducts in all 67 school districts.
The research and the best-practices revealed in my book titled Zero Tolerance Discipline Policies (2009) highlights that Florida’s school districts have a wide variety of Student Codes of Conducts, with some districts including many punishable behaviors under zero tolerance policies while other districts include very few. My study analyzed six indicators of Student Codes of Conduct as they relate to zero tolerance discipline policies (refer to Table of Comparisons). From this analysis I developed two products that I hope will be beneficial to your district: Seven Elements to a Model Student Code of Conduct and a proposed Three-CHANCE system of schools. I have included a summary of both for your review.
Along with providing you these documents, I would like to offer two hours my consultation services to you free of charge, if your district would like to attempt to implement any of my research findings and incorporate them into the mandates signed into law by Governor Crist. All I would ask in exchange of my services are my expenses paid to and from your district, food, and lodging costs. Please visit my website at www.ZeroToleranceReform.com to gather more information on what I can offer, as well view Power Points from some of my most recent national presentations on zero tolerance.
Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Brian J. Schoonover, Ph.D.
