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School Without Walls: Community, Control, Rules and Penalties

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School Without Walls is different because it is a community: a separate and identifiable group of individuals who have chosen to come together to share interests and purpose and who agree to abide by a set of principles and rules that enable them to maintain their common existence. Sticking to this set of values permits communities to survive.

Control is the essence of any social system. At best, all members control their own behavior. However, as individuals cease to control themselves, the society, if it is to survive, must pick up that control, and the central authority must enforce it.

It should be clear to School Without Walls students that:

1. Our campus extends far beyond the school building - it is the entire city.

2. As School Without Walls students you are considered to be in school from the beginning of your school activities to the end of those activities, wherever they occur.

3. Your behavior - anywhere in the community - reflects on all of us at School Without Walls.

4. School Without Walls students can not shirk their obligations to the other students and to the school without expecting to suffer the consequences.

5. The school is legally responsible for you during school hours and cannot give up that responsibility when you are away from the school building.

In the School Without Walls community most members are responsible and self-controlled. Unfortunately there are always those few who will not control their behavior and cause penalties to be developed and applied.

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