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● If​ ​the​ ​disruption​ ​continues,​ ​the​ ​child​ ​is​ ​given​ ​time​ ​and​ ​space​ ​to​ ​regain​ ​self-control​ ​and
consider​ ​new​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​resolve​ ​the​ ​issue.​ ​A​ ​faculty​ ​or​ ​staff​ ​member​ ​may​ ​talk​ ​with​ ​the
student​ ​about​ ​the​ ​behavior,​ ​guiding​ ​them​ ​to​ ​find​ ​solutions​ ​or​ ​to​ ​gain​ ​clarification​ ​about
the​ ​student’s​ ​perspective.

● If​ ​the​ ​student​ ​does​ ​not​ ​respond​ ​to​ ​redirection​ ​or​ ​accommodations,​ ​or​ ​if​ ​behavior​ ​has
caused​ ​harm​ ​or​ ​injury​ ​to​ ​another​ ​student,​ ​an​ ​Incident​ ​Report​ ​may​ ​be​ ​completed​ ​by​ ​the
staff​ ​member​ ​who​ ​is​ ​with​ ​the​ ​student​ ​at​ ​the​ ​time​ ​of​ ​the​ ​incident.

● If​ ​a​ ​pattern​ ​of​ ​negative​ ​behavior​ ​persists​ ​or​ ​is​ ​extreme,​ ​the​ ​Head​ ​of​ ​School​ ​will​ ​be
notified​ ​and​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​will​ ​arrange​ ​a​ ​formal​ ​conference​ ​with​ ​the​ ​parents​ ​to​ ​discuss
possible​ ​causes​ ​and​ ​potential​ ​solutions.

● Continued​ ​problematic​ ​behavior​ ​is​ ​brought​ ​to​ ​the​ ​attention​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Head​ ​of​ ​School​ ​and​ ​a
conference​ ​is​ ​set​ ​up​ ​with​ ​the​ ​parents,​ ​the​ ​Head​ ​of​ ​School,​ ​and​ ​teacher(s).​ ​An
appropriate​ ​course​ ​of​ ​action​ ​is​ ​recommended​ ​by​ ​the​ ​school​ ​and​ ​may​ ​include​ ​outside
professional​ ​support.

● If​ ​the​ ​above​ ​methods​ ​do​ ​not​ ​resolve​ ​the​ ​problem,​ ​a​ ​student​ ​may​ ​be​ ​suspended​ ​from
school​ ​and​ ​will​ ​only​ ​be​ ​readmitted​ ​when​ ​the​ ​student​ ​and​ ​parents​ ​demonstrate
progress​ ​in​ ​resolving​ ​the​ ​problem.

● Continued​ ​and​ ​unresolved​ ​behavioral​ ​problems​ ​or​ ​failure​ ​of​ ​parents​ ​to​ ​follow​ ​through
on​ ​a​ ​recommended​ ​course​ ​of​ ​action​ ​may​ ​result​ ​in​ ​the​ ​dismissal​ ​of​ ​the​ ​child​ ​or
adolescent​ ​from​ ​the​ ​school.

YCC​ ​and​ ​Primary​ ​Students
Very​ ​young​ ​children​ ​are​ ​developing​ ​their​ ​judgment​ ​and​ ​self-control.​ ​For​ ​this​ ​reason​ ​we​ ​guide​ ​them
gently,​ ​with​ ​compassion​ ​and​ ​grace,​ ​as​ ​we​ ​set​ ​standards​ ​for​ ​behavior.​ ​For​ ​specific​ ​details​ ​about​ ​the
behavioral​ ​expectations​ ​for​ ​your​ ​child,​ ​please​ ​consult​ ​your​ ​class​ ​handbook​ ​or​ ​speak​ ​with​ ​the
director/directress.

Elementary​ ​and​ ​Adolescent​ ​Students
Conflicts​ ​are​ ​a​ ​normal​ ​part​ ​of​ ​any​ ​community.​ ​Our​ ​procedures​ ​for​ ​resolving​ ​conflict​ ​emphasize
clear,​ ​honest​ ​communication,​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​opposing​ ​points​ ​of​ ​view,​ ​and​ ​taking​ ​concrete​ ​steps
towards​ ​building​ ​better​ ​relationships.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​expected​ ​that​ ​students​ ​will​ ​make​ ​an​ ​effort​ ​to​ ​use​ ​conflict
resolution​ ​strategies​ ​to​ ​deal​ ​with​ ​difficult​ ​social​ ​interactions.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​a​ ​process​ ​for​ ​conflict
resolution​ ​outlined​ ​in​ ​each​ ​class​ ​handbook.​ ​Overall,​ ​processing​ ​difficult​ ​relations​ ​is​ ​expected​ ​and
encouraged​ ​as​ ​a​ ​means​ ​of​ ​sustaining​ ​peaceful​ ​relations​ ​at​ ​CMS.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​daily​ ​work​ ​of​ ​the
apprenticing​ ​adult.

Parents​ ​and​ ​Staff
Additionally,​ ​we​ ​expect​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​staff​ ​to​ ​abide​ ​by​ ​these​ ​guidelines:

● Use​ ​discretion.​ ​The​ ​privacy​ ​of​ ​students,​ ​parents,​ ​and​ ​staff​ ​will​ ​be​ ​respected.

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