The Hillsborough County Code of Conduct offers essential information for all stakeholders involved in Hillsborough County Public Schools. Each school must maintain an atmosphere free from disruptions that would interfere with teaching and learning. To support this commitment, HCPS has established a Student Code of Conduct that outlines the expectations for student behavior and is enforced consistently across all schools.
Hillsborough County Public Schools seeks to provide a safe and equitable learning opportunity for each of its students, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, handicapping condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or social and family background. Each school must be free from disruption that would interfere with the teachers’ right to teach and the students’ right to learn. Hillsborough County Public Schools recognizes that students have certain constitutional rights to which they are entitled, which shall not be limited, except by law. Therefore, Hillsborough County Public Schools has established the following Student Code of Conduct that students must follow, and schools enforce uniformly. In addition, all schools in the district shall develop comprehensive discipline policies in accordance with the individual plans of School Advisory Councils.