Many years ago when the author assumed the role of assistant principal for school climate, discipline, and attendance, he inherited many school policies and guidelines that were outdated, unfair, and without merit in the current school climate. Because the school conduct code had not been revised since the school opened in 1960, many of the policies seemed irrelevant--there were still rules on the books about chewing gum and wearing blue jeans. This made the job of enforcing rules very difficult. The following year, they decided to form a committee of parents, teachers, administrators, and students to review the school discipline policy and other rules. The group was called the Student Conduct Code Committee. The newly formed committee spent a full year studying the existing code, making revisions, and throwing out irrelevant rules and replacing them with more appropriate ones. The end result was a completely new and relevant code. Before the adoption of a new student conduct code, there were two levels of discipline: detention and in-school suspension. However, both detention and in-school suspension were flawed. The detention did not cover all aspects of the code fairly. The team also determined that in-school suspensions are not efficient or effective discipline. The Student Conduct Code Committee came up with several viable solutions to the existing problems. These included after-school detentions, community service, and a point system. Because of the new code they have concerned parents, students, teachers, board members, and administrators who work as a team to improve their school. The most important ingredient in this process has been the students. Their viewpoint is current and important to the establishment of any student conduct code.