Student relationships
What is Separation rules?
Separation rules identify students who should be placed in different classrooms.
What it means in class placement
Separation rules are the quiet safety valves of class placement. They may reflect repeated conflict, sibling dynamics, distracting friendships, bullying concerns, or a teacher recommendation that two students need a reset.
Because separation rules can affect equity and privacy, they work best when they are explicit, limited, and reviewed. A rule should solve a real placement problem, not become a permanent label that follows students without context.
Examples in a real placement meeting
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Two students with repeated playground conflict are assigned to different rooms.
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Twins are separated because the family and staff agree they need independence.
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A disruptive friendship is split while both students still receive supportive peer groups.
How Shibutz uses this idea
Shibutz records keep-apart rules before generation, reducing the risk that a known conflict slips through a manual spreadsheet.
Set separation rules