In the face of an inexperienced student body, rapidly changing school norms, and persistent threats to and breaches of the human rights of the student, a series of Fundamental Student Rights must be declared.
Recognizing that no document can be fully comprehensive of all rights, this declaration is intended to capture many of the rights available to students. In practice, the rights listed herein may need to be balanced; it may not be possible to construct a policy that protects all rights listed herein to each of their fullest extents. In such cases, student rights should be compromised only for a more ideal execution of the totality of rights listed as well as the principles they represent. School policy should always act in the interest of the student and their well-being, not just in schooling, but in all domains.
The clauses set forth are applicable to all students: present and future. The order of clauses is arbitrary and is not intended to be representative of significance or precedence. As unforeseen circumstances arise, students are encouraged to amend this declaration, though any revisions should be identified as such and not attributed to the ████████████████████████.
As of publication, this document has not been recognized or mandated by the ████████████████████████ administration. However, we implore that rights listed herein not be infringed upon by the school nor by who it employs, which requires exercising rights herein to not be punishable.
Every student of the ████████████████████████ has the right to:
- equal opportunity, equal access, and equal treatment, regardless of economic, social, religious, or political status or affiliation.
- a specialized education, elevated from a traditional high school and customized to them as an individual.
- democratic representatives of their peers, elected without obstruction from staff, who are consequential (namely through voting) in the production and maintenance of school policy impacting the student body, and who must be consulted with before changing said policy.
- adequate free time during and outside the school day that can be spent on non-academic and non-school-related activities.
- healthy sleep, sufficient in hours while aligned with the typical teenage circadian rhythm.
- good mental health, fostered through school resources, a designated curriculum, and a reasonable workload.
- proper social development, with the freedom to develop friendships and interact with peers.
- a safe school environment that can guarantee health, personal hygiene, sanitary conditions, and comfort, in addition to freedom from harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
- form clubs and assemble, without selectively hindered ability to organize or recruit.
- freedom of speech, opinion, and expression, including through dress.
- petition for the reassessment of grades and punishments, investigations into teacher or staff conduct, and other grievances.
- withhold personal information from the school, and control the spread of said information to other parties (including parents or guardians), unless required by law or necessary for the safety of the student or others.
- freedom from unfair or unjustifiable punishment or removal of privileges.
- disobey staff members who give commands that are unlawful, contrary to school policy, unethical, unsafe to themself or others, or exceptionally unreasonable.
- direct, clear, and honest communication from the school: proactively and upon request.
- carry a mobile phone on their person at any time.
- temporarily halt their individual schooling and resume with proper accommodations, in cases of emergency.
- exercise all rights bestowed upon them by the law.