Discipline is not a great problem at ISO. However, there are instances when students step beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior. Teachers will make the school's expectations for student behavior clear in the first weeks of school. In general, the ISO Code of Conduct is based on respect: respect for yourself, others, authority, property, and learning.

ISO's Code of Conduct

1. Show respect for each other's personal property by:
   1. Asking permission before touching someone else's belongings; and
   2. Avoiding loss or damage to borrowed items.
2. Show respect for school property by:
   1. Taking proper care of playground equipment, library materials, and all other ISO property;
   2. Returning used or borrowed items to their proper places; and
   3. Obtaining permission before entering other classrooms.
3. Show respect for each individual's:
   1. Physical well-being by refraining from hitting, kicking, pushing, hurting (etc.) each other;
   2. Emotional well-being by refraining from name calling, insults, being impolite, discouraging others, or using bad language;
   3. Academic well-being by allowing each other to concentrate on his/her work and being considerate of each other's learning styles; and
   4. Socio-cultural well-being by respecting cultural uniqueness, including each individual's race, religion, nationality, language background, and social situation.
4. Show respect for all staff and personnel.
5. Show respect for the school's time schedule and rules by:
   1. Arriving promptly to all class sessions;
   2. Remaining in your class until the teacher gives you permission to leave for your next class, for break, etc.; and
   3. Eating snacks at snack time in appropriate areas.
6. Show respect for the school’s environment by placing all trash in the trash bins placed around the campus.

Appropriate School Attire

When dressing for school and selected school sponsored activities, ISO students are asked to consider ISO’s context as an educational institution in an environment which includes diverse belief systems and cultural practices.

Students should always dress appropriately for school. This includes clothing and jewelry that does not contain statements or insignias of questionable taste or advertises, promotes or contains references to drugs or alcoholic beverages. It also includes wearing clothing that does not prevent you from taking place in regular school activities. Clothing should be selected to avoid showing undergarments and bare midriffs. Shoes must be worn at all times.

Harassment

If anyone is bothered by another student, they should ask them to please stop. If they do not stop, the student should then move away. If the harassment continues, the student should then report the problem to a teacher.

Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs

ISO is a smoke, alcohol, and illicit drug-free campus. It is strictly forbidden for students to use, to possess, or to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages or illicit drugs or to smoke on the campus/ISO Rec. Club or at any ISO-sponsored activity off the campus. Students failing to comply with this policy may be suspended from school for a period not to exceed five school days. Subsequent violation of this policy may result in expulsion from the school. Visitors and guests are expected to follow these same guidelines.

Electronic Music (I-Pods, MP3 Players, Discmans, and Walkmans) and Cell Phones

Students may use electronic listening devises and games as well as cellular phones before 7:00 a.m. and after 1:40 p.m. All electronic devises must be turned off and stored out of sight during the school day with the exception of break time, 10:10 -10:40 a.m. Electronic music devises and cell phones may be confiscated from students who violate this privilege and a meeting with the appropriate director and parents in attendance may be required.

Suspension

Students may be suspended from participating in activities for repeated or serious infractions of the ISO Code of Conduct or the school's guidelines on tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use. Incorrigibility in class may result in a one, two or three day suspension from attending classes and any school functions and activities during the suspension.

Expulsion

Students may be expelled from ISO by the Board if student behavior is not modified to no longer be a threat to the safety, health, or welfare of the student or the school community.