New Rules, Punishments for GCPS Student Athletes
The Gwinnett County Public Schools code of conduct now has specific punishments for a number of infractions committed by student athletes.
Gwinnett County Public Schools expanded its code of conduct rules to include specifics for student athletes -- on and off the field -- beginning with the 2012-2013 school year. According to a press release, the rules include higher expectations and "consistent consequences" for the violation of these rules. The new rules focus on student athletes as "representatives" of the Gwinnett County school district. The county's board of education approved the rules in the spring. "As a district, we feel that it is important for students and parents to understand that when a student chooses to participate in these activities, he or she is going to be held to a higher standard," said Mike Emery, the school district’s director of athletics, activities…
