The Code is designed to ensure a safe, respectful, and supportive learning environment by establishing expectations for behavior for students, staff, parents, and visitors. It emphasizes values like mutual respect, equity, honesty, and integrity, and includes policies on prohibited conduct (bullying, harassment, etc.), digital citizenship, student behavior, dress code, attendance, academic integrity, and technology use. Restorative practices are central, focusing on interventions and supports rather than purely punitive measures, and due process is provided for investigations and appeals.
View more information on the Code of Conduct page.
Policy 5280 – Interscholastic Athletics
The district’s athletic program is an essential part of secondary education, designed to encourage broad student participation, gender parity, and lifelong fitness. Students must meet eligibility requirements, and all activities follow school, league, and state regulations. The program emphasizes physical, social, and emotional growth, teamwork, sportsmanship, and educational values, ensuring competition is balanced with health, integrity, and community pride.
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Athletics Ineligibility Policy
Students in grades 7–12 who fail two or more subjects (below 65% or incomplete) are placed on a five-week ineligibility period, restricting them from contests, extracurriculars, and study hall privileges, while requiring extra help. They may regain eligibility weekly by submitting a signed eligibility form showing they are passing all classes. An initial September list also includes students repeating failed courses, with attendance or behavior issues, or added at the principal’s discretion.
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Policy 5280.1 – Mayfield Athletics Policy
Coaches
Coaches will abide by the COACHING CODE OF ETHICS of SECTION II, which states that it is the duty of all concerned with school athletics to do the following:
- Emphasize the ideals of sportsmanship, ethical conduct and fair play;
- Eliminate all possibilities that tend to destroy the best values of the game;
- Stress the values derived from playing the game fairly;
- Show cordial courtesy to visiting teams and officials;
- Establish a happy relationship between visiting teams and officials;
- Respect the integrity and judgment of sports officials;
- Achieve a thorough understanding and acceptance of the rules of the game and of the standards of eligibility;
- Encourage leadership, initiative and good judgment by players on the team;
- Recognize that the purpose of athletics is to promote the physical, mental, moral, social and emotional well being of the individual players;
- Remember that an athletic contest is only a game, not a matter of life and death.
- Parents, students, or other adults who have concerns that these standards are not being practiced should speak with the athletic director who is responsible to follow up on the concerns.
Coaches will make all student-athletes aware of the following elements of sportsmanship at all times throughout the season, especially as part of teaching during practices and games:
- Learn and understand the rules of the sport.
- Play hard, play to win and play fairly within these rules.
- Maintain self-control and concentrate on good sportsmanship under pressure.
- Respect the opponent, never taunt, acknowledge good play and offer congratulations.
- Respect the role of the officials and accept their decisions as part of the game.
- Be an example for your school, teammates, and opponents.
Student-Athletes
Rules of Training and Conditioning
All players are expected to observe all training and team rules as prescribed by the coach with regard to curfew, team conduct, conditioning, and other pertinent considerations. Violations of team rules may result in a range of disciplinary actions. Decisions on removal from a team or denial of awards will be made by the high school principal with input from the coach and athletic director.
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