In October 2023, the Board of Education created the Code of Conduct Committee with the purpose of reviewing the district’s Code of Conduct.  A select number of Schreiber students, district parents, and teachers joined the Code of Conduct Committee, which also consists of various district administrators. 

The Schreiber Code of Conduct, which outlines the school’s disciplinary policies in the situation that a student disobeys a school rule, has also not been revised since Feb. 24, 2015.    This was nearly a full decade ago, but now, steps are being taken to keep the code with current times.  Now, Schreiber has established a new organization with the purpose of updating these rules and regulations that the administration uses to govern the student body.  

“I think that the administration has legitimate reasons for what they are doing, but it is not the rules that need changing,” said junior Juliam Kimball.   “The school needs to work on how they carry out their initiatives.“

The committee consists of the following individuals: Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Dr. Sean Feeney, Principal Dr. Kathryn Behr, Principal Pia Ferrante, Principal Beth Javeline, school counselor Casey Horowitz, Schreiber English Department Chair Ms. Eileen Mills, parent representatives Eric Kriftcher and Hope Pecullan, and two students: sophomore Maya Rosen and junior Benjamin Gordon.  

“The purpose of the Code of Conduct is to outline the rules of how members of the school community are expected to behave,” said Gordon.  “Currently, the Code is not very clear and most people don’t even know it exists.“ 

The Code of Conduct Committee plans to achieve important changes by the end of the school year.   According to the school’s website, the Board of Education was asking for, “members of this committee [to be] comfortable with reviewing policy and making recommendations that align with district priorities and federal, state and local law.“  In addition to this expectation, members must also be comfortable serving as ambassadors “for the committee’s work to the school community.” The committee also aims to train the members in restorative education justice.   Started with the intent to manufacture a “culture of care” within schools, this set of principles and practices is designed to teach educators how to effectively solve problems that are specific to their students of color.   

“I believe that every single student of any race should have accommodations that help everyone to feel included, so our school’s atmosphere and morale can be brighter and inclusive,” said junior Cassidy Metzner.