Mediation is
a process that helps students to deal with a conflict
right in the moment.
• Anyone involved in or witnessing an escalating
conflict can say "Mediation!"
• An objective third person is called in.
• The mediator and the conflicting individuals
discuss the problem and work out a solution that all
parties agree to.
Judicial Commitee
JC basics:
• The JC is made of one
staff member and four students.
• The JC is staffed on a rotating basis.
• Every two weeks the Campus Meeting Chair selects
and posts a list of the people who will form the JC.
• The JC meets Mon - Thurs at 11:00 unless no
JC reports have been written (and on Fridays, if needed.)
JC process:
• A student or staff writes a JC report because
s/he feels someone has broken the school rule.
• At the JC meeting, the person who wrote the
report and the person written up tell their sides
of the story.
• The person written up is asked to plead guilty
or not guilty.
• If the person pleads not guilty, the JC members
vote on whether or not they agree.
• If the person pleads guilty or is found guilty
by the JC, the accused is invited to determine his/her
consequence. If s/he doesn’t know what to suggest,
s/he may ask for suggestions from the JC.
• A consequence must be passed by a majority
vote of the JC.
Benefits to students:
• students express "negative"
emotions in an appropriate, healthy way• students
honor themselves, stand up for their rights and voice
discontent
• students take responsibility for their choices
and find a way to correct a problem
• creation of non-shaming consequences that
are fair and reasonable
• peaceful problem-solving
• negotiation and compromise
• consequence vs punishment
• leadership skills
• efficient running of a meeting
• discernment
• compassion
• punctuality
• cause rather than symptom relief
• honesty
• critical thinking
• listening skills and taking turns speaking
Key Concepts
At ISC, there are eight key aspects to the
day-to-day operation of the school. Each aspect offers
students a wide variety of benefits and learning experiences.
Self-Initiated
learning
Corporations
Campus
Meeting
Clerkships
and Officer Positions
Staff
Elections
One
Rule School
Mediation
Judicial
Committee
