CHIPPEWA VALLEY S CHOOLS

S ECONDARY S CHOOLS STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK

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Ch ippe wa Valle y S c h o o ls --- S e t t in g t h e S t an dard fo r Edu c at io n al Exc e lle n c e

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In s pirin g an d e m po we rin g le arn e rs t o ac h ie ve a life t im e o f s u c c e s s

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of race, color, sex, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, height, weight, genetics, or marital
status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies
should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa
Valley Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone: 586-723-2090 /
Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of
Special Services, (same address) Phone: 586-723-2180.

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CHIPPE WA VALLE Y S E CONDARY S CHOOLS

W elcom e to th e Ch ip p ew a Va lley S econ d a ry S ch ools . All th e m em b ers of th e

s ta ff a re p lea s e d to h a v e y ou a s a s tu d en t a n d w ill d o ou r b e s t to h elp
m a k e y ou r exp erie n ce a s p rod u ctiv e a n d s u cce s s fu l a s y ou w is h to m a k e it.

Algon qu in Mid d le Sch ool Mr . Wa lt er Kozlows k i, Pr in cip a l

5 8 6 -7 2 3 -3 5 0 0 Mr . J eff Nels on , As s is ta n t Pr in cip a l
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -3 5 9 9 (At ten d a n ce)

Ir oqu ois Mid d le Sch ool Mr . Ch r is top h er Ga r d n er , Pr in cip a l

5 8 6 -7 2 3 -3 7 0 0 Ms . Ch r is t in a Kozou z, As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -3 7 9 9 (At ten d a n ce) Mr . J os ep h Con n olly, As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l

S en eca Mid d le S ch ool Mr . Tod d Dis t elr a t h , Pr in cip a l

5 8 6 -7 2 3 -3 9 0 0 Mr . Ra y Bu ccilli, As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -3 9 9 9 (At ten d a n ce) Ms . Nicole Fa eh n er As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l

Wya n d ot Mid d le S ch ool Ms . Da r leen Ga u ci, Pr in cip a l

5 8 6 -7 2 3 -4 2 0 0 Mr . J oe Con n olly, As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -4 2 9 9 (At ten d a n ce) Mr . An t h on y Ma n is ca lco, As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l

Ch ip p ewa Va lley High S ch ool Dr . J er r y Da vis s on , Pr in cip a l

5 8 6 -7 2 3 -2 3 0 0
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -2 3 9 9 (At ten d a n ce)
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -2 3 4 0 (Gu id a n ce)
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -2 4 0 0 (Ath let ics )
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -3 1 0 0 (9 th Gr . Ct r .)
Mr . J oh n Br in in gs t ool, As s is t a n t Pr in c ip a l
Ms . Ka r i Dr ogos h , As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l
Ms . An gela Ma n zella , As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l
Mr . Ton y Fior ven t o, As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l
Mr . Ch a d Hott le, At h let ic Dir ector
Ms . Dia n e Za t k off, Pr in cip a l, 9 t h Gr a d e Cen t er
Ms . S u za n n e Va n Op h em , As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l

Da k ot a High Sch ool Mr . Pa u l S ib ley, Pr in cip a l

5 8 6 -7 2 3 -2 7 0 0
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -2 7 9 9 (At ten d a n ce)
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -2 7 4 0 (Gu id a n ce)
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -2 8 0 0 (Ath let ics )
5 8 6 -7 2 3 -3 3 0 0 (9 th Gr . Ct r .)
Ms . E b on y Ca r t er , As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l
Ms . Lis a Reis n er , As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l
Mr . S cot t Ab r a h a m , As s is t a n t Pr in cip a l
Mr . Mik e Fu s co, Ath letic Dir ector
Mr . Kevin Kos k os , Pr in cip a l, 9 th Gr a d e Cen ter
th
Mr . J on a t h a n J on es , As s t . Pr in . 9 Gr a d e Ct r .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
For ewor d ................................................ 1
E qu a l E d u ca t ion Op p or t u n it y .................. 1
Pa r en t In volvem en t .................................. 1
S t u d en t Righ t s a n d Res p on s ib ilit ies ..........2
S t u d en t Well-Bein g ...................................2
In ju r y a n d Illn es s ......................................2
S e c t io n I - Ge n e ral In fo rm at io n
E n r ollin g in t h e S ch ool ............................. 3
Tr a n s fer s t o a n d fr om Moh ega n H.S . ........ 3
S ch ed u lin g a n d As s ign m en t ..................... 4
E a r ly Dis m is s a l ........................................ 4
Tr a n s fer Ou t of t h e Dis t r ict ...................... 4
Wit h d r a wa l fr om S ch ool ........................... 4
Im m u n iza t ion s ........................................ 4
E m er gen cy Med ica l Au t h or iza t ion ............ 4
Us e of Med ica t ion s ................................... 4
Con t r ol of Ca s u a l-Con t a ct Com m u n ica b le
Dis ea s e a n d Pes t s .................................... 5
Con t r ol of Non ca s u a l-Con t a ct
Com m u n ica b le Dis ea s es .......................... 5
In d ivid u a ls wit h Dis a b ilit ies ..................... 6
Lim it ed E n glis h Pr oficien cy ...................... 6
S t u d en t Recor d s ...................................... 6
Ar m ed For ces Recr u it in g .......................... 8
S t u d en t Fees , Fin es , Ch a r ges ................... 8
S t u d en t Fu n d -Ra is in g .............................. 8
S t u d en t Va lu a b les ................................... 8
Review of In s t r u ct ion a l Ma t er ia ls a n d
Act ivit ies .................................................. 8
Mea l S er vice ............................................ 9
Fir e Lock Down a n d Tor n a d o Dr ills .......... 9
E m er gen cy Clos in gs a n d Dela ys ............... 9
Pr ep a r ed n es s for Toxic a n d As b es t os
Ha za r d s ................................................... 9
Vis it or s .................................................... 9
Deliver ies ................................................. 9
Us e of S ch ool E qu ip m en t a n d Fa cilit ies .... 9
Los t a n d Fou n d ...................................... 1 0
S t u d en t S a les ......................................... 1 0
Us e of Telep h on es ................................... 1 0
Ad ver t is in g Ou t s id e Act ivit ies .................. 1 0
Pa r en t Or ga n iza t ion s .............................. 1 0
Volu n t eer s .............................................. 1 0
Rep or t in g t o Pa r en t s ............................... 1 0
S ch ool a n d Dis t r ict Com m u n ica t ion s ....... 1 1
Boa r d of E d u ca t ion ................................. 1 1
Ca b le TV ................................................. 1 1
Med ia / Vid eo Relea s e ............................... 1 1
S e c t io n II - Ac ade m ic s
Cou r s e Offer in gs ..................................... 1 1
Field Tr ip s ............................................. 11
Gr a d es ................................................... 11
Pr om ot ion , Pla cem en t , a n d Ret en t ion ..... 12
Gr a d u a t ion Requ ir em en t s ...................... 12
Cr ed it fr om Non p u b lic S ch ools ............... 13
Du a l E n r ollm en t .................................... 13
Recogn it ion of S t u d en t Ach ievem en t ....... 13
Hom ewor k ............................................. 13
Com p u t er s Tech n ology & Net wor k s ........ 13
S t u d en t As s es s m en t ............................... 13
S e c t io n III - S t u de n t Ac t iv it ie s
High S ch ool Clu b Or ga n iza t ion s …………. 1 5
At h let ics ................................................ 1 5
S t u d en t E m p loym en t ............................. 1 5
S e c t io n IV - S t u de n t Co n du c t
S t u d en t At t en d a n ce ............................... 16
S t u d en t At t en d a n ce --- Mid d le S ch ool ...... 16
S t u d en t At t en d a n ce --- High S ch ool ......... 16
Mid d le a n d High S ch ool Ab s en ces .......... 19
E xp ect ed Beh a vior s ................................ 20
S t u d en t Dis cip lin e Cod e ......................... 22
Dis cip lin e Ter m s .................................... 22
Dis cip lin e .............................................. 31
Du e Pr oces s Righ t s ................................ 32
S ea r ch a n d S eizu r e ................................ 33
S t u d en t Righ t s of E xp r es s ion ................. 34
S t u d en t Con cer n s S u gges t ion s a n d
Gr ieva n ces ............................................. 34
S e c t io n V - Tran s po rt at io n
Bu s Tr a n s p or t a t ion t o S ch ool ................. 35
Bu s Con d u ct .......................................... 35
Vid eot a p es on S ch ool Bu s es ................... 36
Pen a lt ies for In fr a ct ion s ......................... 36
S elf-Tr a n s p or t a t ion t o S ch ool ................. 36
Appe n dix
Mem or a n d u m t o Pa r en t s Rega r d in g Policy
on Dr u g-Fr ee S ch ools ............................... A
Cr it ica l Hea lt h E d u ca t ion Pr ogr a m ........ A,B
Not ifica t ion t o Pa r en t s on Blood -b or n e
Pa t h ogen s ................................................ C
Com m u n ica b le Dis ea s e Ch a r t .................. D
S t u d en t Accep t a b le Us e Policy ............... E ,F
At h let ic Cod e of Con d u ct & For m ........ G-N
 FOREWORD

Th is s tu d en t h a n d b ook wa s d evelop ed to a n s wer m a n y of th e com m on ly a s k ed qu es tion s th a t you a n d you r

p a r en ts m a y h a ve d u r in g t h e s ch ool yea r a n d to p r ovid e s p ecific in for m a t ion a b ou t cer t a in B oa r d p olicies
a n d p r oced u r es . Th is h a n d b ook con ta in s im p or ta n t in for m a t ion th a t you s h ou ld k n ow. Becom e fa m ilia r
with t h e followin g in for m a t ion a n d k eep th e h a n d b ook a va ila b le for fr equ en t r efer en ce b y you a n d you r
p a r en ts . If you h a ve a n y qu es tion s t h a t a r e n ot a d d r es s ed in th is h a n d b ook , you a r e en cou r a ged to t a lk to
you r tea ch er s or th e b u ild in g p r in cip a l.

Th is h a n d b ook s u m m a r izes m a n y of th e officia l p olicies a n d a d m in is tr a tive gu id elin es of th e Boa r d of

E d u ca tion a n d t h e Dis tr ict. To th e exten t t h a t t h e h a n d b ook is a m b igu ou s or con flicts wit h t h es e p olicies
a n d gu id elin es , th e p olicies a n d gu id elin es s h a ll con tr ol. Th is h a n d b ook is effective im m ed ia tely a n d
s u p er s ed es a n y p r ior h a n d b ook a n d ot h er wr it ten m a t er ia l on th e s a m e s u b jects .

Th is h a n d b ook d oes n ot equ a te to a n ir r evoca b le con t r a ctu a l com m it m en t to t h e s tu d en t, b u t on ly r eflects

th e cu r r en t s ta tu s of t h e Boa r d ’s p olicies a n d th e Sch ool’s r u les a s of J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 0 3 . If a n y of t h e p olicies
or a d m in is tr a t ive gu id elin es r efer en ced h er ein a r e r evis ed a fter J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 0 3 , t h e la n gu a ge in th e m os t
cu r r en t p olicy or a d m in is tr a t ive gu id elin e p r eva ils .

EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY

It is t h e p olicy of t h is Dis tr ict to p r ovid e a n equ a l ed u ca t ion op p or tu n it y for a ll s tu d en ts .

An y p er s on wh o b elieves t h a t t h e s ch ool or a n y s t a ff p er s on h a s d is cr im in a ted a ga in s t a s tu d en t on t h e

b a s is of r a ce, color , cr eed , a ge, d is a b ilit y, r eligion , gen d er , a n ces tr y, n a tion a l or igin , or oth er p r otected
ch a r a cter is t ics a s well a s p la ce of r es id en ce wit h in Dis tr ict b ou n d a r ies , or s ocia l or econ om ic b a ck gr ou n d ,
h a s t h e r igh t to file a com p la in t. A for m a l com p la in t ca n b e m a d e in wr itin g to th e Sch ool Dis tr ict's
Com p lia n ce Officer lis ted b elow:
Dr . Ad a m Bla n ch a r d
Su p er in ten d en t Hu m a n Res ou r ces
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Com p la in ts will b e in ves t iga ted in a ccor d a n ce wit h t h e p r oced u r es a s d es cr ib ed in Boa r d Policy 2 2 6 0 . An y
s tu d en t m a k in g a com p la in t or p a r t icip a tin g in a s ch ool in ves t iga t ion will b e p r otected fr om a n y th r ea t or
r eta lia t ion . Th e Com p lia n ce Officer ca n p r ovid e a d d ition a l in for m a t ion con cer n in g equ a l a cces s to
ed u ca tion a l op p or tu n ity.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE S CHOOL PROGRAM

Th e Boa r d of E d u ca t ion b elieves t h a t d u r a b le a n d s ign ifica n t lea r n in g b y a s tu d en t is m or e lik ely to occu r

wh en t h er e is a n effective p a r t n er s h ip b et ween th e s ch ool a n d th e s tu d en t ’s p a r en ts / gu a r d ia n s (‘‘p a r en ts ’’).
Su ch a p a r t n er s h ip m ea n s a m u tu a l b elief in a n d com m itm en t to s ign ifica n t ed u ca t ion a l goa ls for a
s tu d en t, a p la n for t h e m ea n s to a ccom p lis h th os e goa ls , coop er a tion on d evelop in g a n d i m p lem en tin g
s olu t ion s to p r ob lem s t h a t m a y b e en cou n ter ed , a n d con t in u in g com m u n ica tion r ega r d in g th e p r ogr es s in
a ccom p lis h in g t h e goa l(s ). To t h is en d , p a r en ts s h ou ld b e m ea n in gfu lly in volved in :

A. Develop in g a n d im p lem en tin g a p p r op r ia te s tr a tegies for h elp in g th eir ch ild a ch ieve th e

lea r n in g ob jectives th a t lea d to a ccom p lis h in g t h e lea r n in g ou tcom es ;
B. Pr ovid in g a s ch ool a n d h om e en vir on m en t wh ich en cou r a ges lea r n in g a n d a u gm en ts , a t
h om e, th e lea r n in g exp er ien ces p r ovid ed b y t h e s ch ool;
C. E s ta b lis h in g a n d s u p p or tin g a con s is ten t a n d s h a r ed a p p r oa ch to ch ild gu id a n ce a n d
d is cip lin e;
D. Pr ovid in g for th e p r op er h ea lth , s a fet y, a n d well-b ein g for th eir ch ild .

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 STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Th e r u les a n d p r oced u r es of th e s ch ool a r e d es ign ed to a llow ea c h s tu d en t to ob t a in a s a fe, or d er ly, a n d

a p p r op r ia te ed u ca t ion . S t u d en ts ca n exp ect th eir r igh ts to fr eed om of exp r es s ion a n d a s s ocia tion a n d to
fa ir tr ea t m en t a s lon g a s th ey r es p ect t h os e r igh ts for th eir fellow s tu d en ts a n d t h e s ta ff. Stu d en ts will b e
exp ected to follow tea ch er s ' d ir ect ion s a n d ob ey a ll s ch ool r u les . Dis cip lin a r y p r oced u r es a r e d es ign ed to
en s u r e d u e p r oces s (a fa ir h ea r in g) b efor e a s tu d en t is r em oved b eca u s e of h is / h er b eh a vior .

Pa r en ts h a ve t h e r igh t to k n ow h ow t h eir ch ild is s u c ceed in g in s ch ool a n d will b e p r ovid ed in for m a t ion on

a r egu la r b a s is a n d a s n eed ed , wh en con cer n s a r is e. Ma n y tim es it will b e th e s tu d en t ’s r es p on s ib ility to
d eliver th a t in for m a t ion . If n eces s a r y, t h e m a il or h a n d d eliver y m a y b e u s ed to en s u r e con ta c t. Pa r en ts
a r e en cou r a ged to b u ild a t wo-wa y lin k with t h eir ch ild ’s tea ch er s a n d s u p p or t s t a ff b y in for m in g th e s ta ff
of s u gges tion s or con cer n s th a t m a y h elp th eir ch ild b etter a ccom p lis h h is / h er ed u ca t ion a l goa ls .

The staff expects students to arrive at school prepared to learn. It is the student’s responsibility to arrive
on time and be prepared to participate in the educational program. Adult students (age eighteen (18) or
older) are expected to follow all school rules. If residing at home, adult students should include their
parents in their educational program. Any student 18 years of age or older who wishes to exercise his/her
age of majority rights must complete Form 5780 F1 or its equivalent. The form can be obtained from the
main office of the high school.

STUDENT WELL-BEING

Stu d en t s a fety is a r es p on s ib ilit y of t h e s t a ff. All s ta ff m em b er s a r e fa m ilia r wit h em er gen cy p r oced u r es

s u ch a s fir e a n d tor n a d o d r ills a n d a ccid en t r ep or tin g p r oced u r es . S h ou ld a s tu d en t b e a wa r e of a n y
d a n ger ou s s itu a t ion or a ccid en t, s / h e m u s t n ot ify a n y s ta ff p er s on im m ed ia tely.

St a te la w r equ ir es th a t a ll s tu d en ts m u s t h a ve a n em er gen cy m ed ica l ca r d com p let ed , s ign ed b y a p a r en t or

gu a r d ia n , a n d filed in th e S ch ool office. A s tu d en t m a y b e exclu d ed fr om s ch oo l u n t il th is r equ ir em en t h a s
b een fu lfilled .

Stu d en ts wit h s p ecific h ea lth ca r e n eed s s h ou ld s u b m it th os e n eed s , in wr itin g a n d with p r op er

d ocu m en t a t ion b y a p h ys icia n , to t h e s ch ool office.

INJ URY AND ILLNES S

All in ju r ies m u s t b e r ep or ted to a tea ch e r or th e office. If m ed ica l a tten t ion is r equ ir ed , th e office will follow
th e Sch ool's em er gen cy p r oced u r es .

A s tu d en t wh o b ecom es ill d u r in g th e s ch ool d a y s h ou ld r equ es t p er m is s ion fr om t h e tea ch er to go to th e

office. Th e office m a y d et er m in e wh eth e r or n ot t h e s tu d en t s h ou ld r em a in in s ch ool or go h om e. No
s tu d en t will b e r elea s ed fr om s ch ool wit h ou t p r op er p a r en t a l p er m is s ion .

Homebound Instruction

The District shall arrange for individual instruction to students of legal school age who are not able to
attend classes because of a physical or emotional disability.

Parents should contact the school administration regarding procedures for such instruction. Applications
must be approved by the Educational Services and/or Special Services Department. The District will
provide homebound instruction only for those confinements expected to last at least five (5) days.

Applications for individual instruction shall be made by a physician licensed to practice in the State,
parent, student, or other caregiver. A physician must: certify the nature and existence of a medical
condition; state the probable duration of the confinement; request such instruction; present evidence of the
student’s ability to participate in an educational program.

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 S ECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION

ENROLLING IN THE SCHOOL

Students are expected to enroll in the attendance area in which they live. Stu d en ts wh o a r e n ew to
Ch ip p ewa Va lley Sch ools a r e r equ ir ed to en r oll wit h t h eir p a r en ts or lega l gu a r d ia n . Wh en en r ollin g, t h e
p a r en ts will n eed to b r in g:

 a b ir t h cer t ifica te or s im ila r d ocu m en t

 cu s tod y p a p er s fr om a cou r t (if a p p r op r ia te)
 two p r oofs of r es id en cy (m u s t in clu d e p a r en t’s / gu a r d ia n ’s n a m e a n d a d d r es s )
 p r oof of im m u n iza t ion s .

Un d er cer t a in cir cu m s ta n ces , tem p or a r y en r ollm en t m a y b e p er m itted . In s u ch ca s es , p a r en ts will b e

n ot ified a b ou t d ocu m en t a t ion r equ ir ed to es t a b lis h p er m a n en t en r ollm en t.

Stu d en ts en r ollin g fr om a n oth er s ch ool m u s t h a ve a n officia l tr a n s cr ip t fr om th eir p r eviou s s ch ool in or d er

to h a ve cr ed its tr a n s fer r ed . Th e Gu id a n ce Office will a s s is t in ob ta in in g t h e tr a n s cr ip t, if n ot p r es en ted a t
th e tim e of en r ollm en t.

Hom eles s s tu d en ts wh o m eet th e Fed er a l d efin it ion of h om eles s m a y en r oll a n d will b e u n d er t h e d ir ect ion
of th e Dis tr ict Lia is on for Hom eles s Ch ild r en with r ega r d to en r ollm en t p r oced u r es .

New s tu d en ts eigh teen (1 8 ) yea r s of a ge or old er a r e n ot r equ ir ed to b e a ccom p a n ied b y a p a r en t wh en

en r ollin g. Wh en r es id in g with a p a r en t, th es e s tu d en ts a r e en cou r a ged to in clu d e t h e p a r en ts in t h e
en r ollm en t p r oces s . Wh en con d u ctin g th em s elves in s ch ool, a d u lt s tu d en ts h a ve th e r es p on s ib ilit y of b oth
s tu d en t a n d p a r en t.

A s tu d en t wh o h a s b een s u s p en d ed or exp elled b y a n ot h er s ch ool in Mich iga n m a y b e tem p or a r ily d en ied

a d m is s ion to th e Dis tr ict ’s s c h ools d u r in g t h e p er iod of s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion even if t h a t s tu d en t wou ld
oth er wis e b e en titled to a tten d s ch ool in th e Dis tr ict. Lik ewis e, a s tu d en t wh o h a s b een exp elled or
oth er wis e r em oved for d is cip lin a r y p u r p os es fr om a s ch ool in a n oth er s t a te a n d t h e p er iod of exp u ls ion or
r em ova l h a s n ot exp ir ed , m a y b e tem p or a r ily d en ied a d m is s ion to th e Dis tr ict ’s s ch ools d u r in g th e p er iod of
exp u ls ion or r em ova l or u n til th e exp ir a tion of th e p er iod of exp u ls ion or r em ova l wh ich t h e s tu d en t wou ld
h a ve r eceived in th e Dis tr ict h a d t h e s tu d en t com m itted t h e offen s e wh ile en r olled in t h e Dis tr ict. Pr ior to
d en yin g a d m is s ion , h owever , th e Su p er in ten d en t s h a ll offer th e s tu d en t a n op p or tu n ity for a h ea r in g to
r eview t h e cir cu m s t a n ces of th e s u s p en s ion or exp u ls io n a n d a n y ot h er fa ctor s th e Su p er in ten d en t
d eter m in es to b e r eleva n t.

TRANSFERS TO AND FROM MOHEGAN HIGH S CHOOL

Stu d en ts tr a n s fer r in g to Moh ega n High Sch ool fr om a n oth er h igh s ch ool in , or ou t s id e of, th e d is tr ict m u s t
r em a in a t Moh ega n High Sch ool, m in im a lly, for t h e r em a in d er of th a t s em es ter . It is a s s u m ed t h a t t h e
r ea s on for a t ten d in g Moh ega n High Sch ool is p r ed ica ted on th e fa ct th a t th e in d ivid u a l d id n ot fit in to t h e
cu ltu r e of h is / h er p r eviou s s ch ool a n d is look in g for a n op p or tu n it y for s u cces s in a s m a ller , m or e
s tr u ctu r ed s et tin g.

Sh ou ld a s tu d en t wis h to lea ve Moh ega n High Sch ool t o en r oll in eith er Ch ip p ewa Va lley High Sch ool or
Da k ota High Sch ool, th e followin g cr iter ia m u s t b e d ocu m en ted :
1. Th e r ea s on for th e tr a n s fer
2. Th e cu r r en t cu m u la t ive GPA (m u s t b e a 2 .0 or h igh er )
3. Atten d a n ce r ecor d m u s t b e with in th e lim its a llowed b y Moh ega n High Sch ool
4. Dis cip lin e m u s t b e wit h in t h e a ccep t a b le lim its a llowed b y Moh ega n High Sch ool

Up on t h e s tu d en t’s en tr y, or r e -en tr y to Ch ip p ewa Va lley or Da k ot a High Sch ool, t h e s tu d en t m u s t a d h er e

to t h e gu id elin es a s ou tlin ed in t h e Dis tr ict’s Stu d en t Cod e of Con d u ct a n d d em on s tr a te a d equ a te p r ogr es s
towa r d s gr a d u a tion , ea r n in g a m in im u m a ccu m u la tive gr a d e p oin t a ver a ge of 2 .0 , or h igh er . Fa ilu r e to
m eet th e a b ove cr iter ia will r equ ir e th e s tu d en t to b e r em oved fr om t h e tr a d it ion a l h igh s ch ool a n d r eloca te
b a ck to Moh ega n High Sch ool. S tu d en ts wh o fa ll in t h is ca tegor y m a y n ot r etu r n to t h e tr a d it ion a l h igh
s ch ool s ett in g for t h e r em a in d er of th eir ca r eer in Ch ip p e wa Va lley Sch ools .

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 SCHEDULING AND AS SIGNMENT

Sch ed u les a r e p r ovid ed to ea ch s tu d en t a t th e b egin n in g of t h e s ch ool yea r or u p on en r ollm en t. Sch ed u les

a r e b a s ed on t h e s tu d en t’s n eed s a n d a va ila b le cla s s s p a ce. An y ch a n ges in a s tu d en t’s s ch ed u le s h ou l d b e
h a n d led th r ou gh th e cou n s elor . S tu d en ts m a y b e d en ied cou r s e en r ollm en t d u e t o a la ck of a va ila b le s p a ce
or th e n eed to p a s s p r er equ is ites . S tu d en ts a r e exp ect ed to follow t h eir s ch ed u les . An y va r ia t ion s h ou ld b e
a p p r oved with a p a s s or s ch ed u le ch a n ge.

For e ig n s t u d e n t s a n d fo r e ig n -e x c h a n g e s t u d e n t s (fr om r e c og n iz e d a n d a p p r ove d s t u d e n t p r o g r a m s )

a r e e li g ib le for a d m i s s ion on t h e s a m e ba s i s a s ot h e r n on -r e s id e n t s t u d e n t s .

EARLY DISMISSAL

No s tu d en t will b e a llowed to lea ve s ch ool p r ior to d is m is s a l t im e with ou t a wr itt en r equ es t s ign ed b y th e

p a r en t/ gu a r d ia n . No s tu d en t will b e r elea s ed to a n ot h er p er s on with ou t p er m is s ion b y t h e cu s tod ia l
p a r en t (s )/ gu a r d ia n .

TRANSFER OUT OF THE DIS TRICT

If a s tu d en t p la n s to tr a n s fer fr om a Ch ip p ewa Va lley s c h ool, th e p a r en t m u s t n otify th e s ch ool office.

Tr a n s fer will b e a u th or ized on ly a fter t h e s tu d en t h a s com p leted t h e a r r a n gem en ts , r etu r n ed a ll s ch ool
m a ter ia ls , a n d p a id a n y fees or fin es th a t a r e d u e. Sch ool r ecor d s m a y n ot b e r elea s ed if th e tr a n s fer is n ot
p r op er ly com p leted .

WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL

No s tu d en t u n d er t h e a ge of eigh teen (1 8 ) will b e a llowed to with d r a w fr om s ch ool with ou t t h e wr it ten

con s en t of h is / h er p a r en ts .

IMMUNIZATIONS

E a ch s tu d en t s h ou ld h a ve th e im m u n iza t ion s r equ ir ed b y la w or h a ve a n a u t h or ized wa iver . If a s tu d en t

d oes n ot h a ve t h e n eces s a r y s h ots or wa iver s , h e or s h e m a y b e r em oved or r equ ir ed to com p ly wit h a s e t
d ea d lin e. Th is is for th e s a fety of a ll s tu d en ts a n d in a ccor d a n ce wit h S ta te la w.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION

Th e Boa r d h a s es t a b lis h ed a p olicy t h a t ever y s tu d en t m u s t h a ve a n E m er gen cy Med ica l Au th or iza tion

For m com p leted a n d s ign ed b y h is / h er p a r en t in or d er to p a r ticip a te in a n y a ctivit y off s ch ool gr ou n d s .
Th is in clu d es field tr ip s , s p ect a tor t r ip s , a t h letic a n d oth er extr a -cu r r icu la r a ct ivities , a n d co-cu r r icu la r
a ct ivities .

Th e s ch ool h a s m a d e th e for m a va ila b le to ever y p a r en t a t t h e b egin n in g of th e s ch ool yea r . Fa ilu r e to

r etu r n th e com p leted for m to t h e s ch ool m a y jeop a r d ize a s tu d en t's a b ilit y to p a r t icip a te in a n y fa cet of th e
ed u ca tion a l p r ogr a m .

USE OF MEDICATIONS

In t h os e cir cu m s ta n ces wh er e a s tu d en t m u s t t a k e p r es cr ib ed m ed ica tion d u r in g th e s ch ool d a y, th e

followin g gu id elin es a r e to b e ob s er ved :

A. Pa r en ts s h ou ld , wit h t h eir p h ys icia n 's cou n s el, d et er m in e wh eth er t h e m ed ica t ion

s ch ed u le ca n b e a d ju s ted t o a void a d m in is ter in g m ed ica t ion d u r in g s ch ool h ou r s .

B. Th e Med ica tion Requ es t a n d Au th or iza tion For m 5 3 3 0 F1 , F1 a , F1 b a n d F1 c, m u s t b e

filed with th e r es p ect ive b u ild in g p r in cip a l b efor e t h e s tu d en t will b e a llowed to b egin
ta k in g a n y m ed ica tion d u r in g s ch ool h ou r s . Befor e a n y p r es cr ib ed m ed ica t ion or
tr ea tm en t m a y b e a d m in is ter ed to a n y s tu d en t d u r in g s ch ool h ou r s , th e Boa r d s h a ll
r equ ir e th e wr itten p r es cr ip tion a n d in s tr u c t ion s fr om th e ch ild 's p h ys icia n
a ccom p a n ied b y t h e wr itten a u th or iza tion of th e p a r en t. Bot h m u s t a ls o a u t h or ize a n y
s elf-m ed ica t ion b y th e s tu d en t.
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 C. All m ed ica t ion s m u s t r em a in in t h eir or igin a l con ta in er s a n d b e r egis ter ed with t h e
s ch ool office.

D. Med ica t ion th a t is b r ou gh t to t h e office will b e p r op er ly s ecu r ed .

E. An y u n u s ed m ed ica t ion u n cla im ed b y th e p a r en t will b e d es tr oyed b y s ch ool p er s on n el

wh en a p r es cr ip t ion is n o lon ger to b e a d m in is ter ed or a t th e en d of a s ch ool yea r .

F. Th e p a r en ts s h a ll h a ve s ole r es p on s ib ilit y to in s tr u ct t h eir ch ild to ta k e t h e m ed ica t ion

a t th e s ch ed u led t im e, a n d th e ch ild h a s th e r es p on s ib ilit y for b ot h p r es en t in g
h im s elf/ h er s elf on t im e a n d for ta k in g th e p r es cr ib ed m ed ica t ion .

G. A log for ea ch p r es cr ib ed m e d ica t ion s h a ll b e m a in ta in ed wh ich will n ote t h e p er s on n el

givin g th e m ed ica tion , t h e d a te, a n d t h e t im e of d a y. Th is log will b e m a in ta in ed a lon g
with th e p h ys icia n 's wr itten in s tr u ct ion s a n d t h e p a r en t's wr itten p er m is s ion r elea s e.

Asthma Inhalers and Epi-pens

Students, with appropriate written permission from the physician and parent, may possess and use a
metered dose inhaler or dry powder inhaler to alleviate asthmatic symptoms. A prescribed Epinephrine
(Epi-pen) is administered only in accordance with a written medication administration plan
developed with the school principal and other staff, as appropriate, and is updated annually.

No n -pre s c ribe d (Ov e r t h e Co un t e r) Me dic at io n

If a s tu d en t is fou n d u s in g or p os s es s in g a n on p r es cr ib ed m ed ica tion with ou t p a r en t a u t h or iza t ion , s / h e

will b e b r ou gh t to th e s ch ool office a n d t h e p a r en ts will b e con ta cted for a u th or iza tion . Th e m ed ica t ion will
b e con fis ca ted u n t il a u t h or iza t ion is r eceived .

An y s tu d en t wh o d is tr ib u tes a m ed ica t ion of a n y k in d to a n oth er s tu d en t or is fou n d to p os s es s a

m ed ica tion oth er t h a n th e on e a u th or ized is in viola t ion of th e s ch ool's Cod e of Con d u ct a n d will b e
d is cip lin ed in a ccor d a n ce wit h t h e d r u g-u s e p r ovis ion of th e Cod e.

Befor e a n y n on -p r es cr ib ed m ed ica tion or tr ea t m en t m a y b e a d m in is ter ed , th e Boa r d s h a ll r equ ir e t h e p r ior

wr itten con s en t of th e p a r en t a lon g with a wa iver of a n y lia b ility of t h e Dis tr ict for th e a d m in is tr a tion of th e
m ed ica tion . Th e p a r en t m u s t a ls o a u th or ize a n y s elf-m ed ica t ion b y h is / h er ch ild .

CONTROL OF CAS UAL-CONTACT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND PES TS

Beca u s e a s ch ool h a s a h igh con cen tr a tion of p eop le, it is n eces s a r y to ta k e s p ecific m ea s u r es wh en t h e
h ea lt h or s a fety of t h e gr ou p is a t r is k . Th e s ch ool's p r ofes s ion a l s ta ff h a s t h e a u t h or ity to r em ove or is ola te
a s tu d en t wh o h a s b een ill or h a s b een exp os ed to a com m u n ica b le d is ea s e or h igh ly tr a n s ien t p es t, s u ch
a s lice.

Sp ecific d is ea s es in clu d e; d ip h th er ia , s ca r let fever , s tr ep in fect ion s , wh oop in g cou gh , m u m p s , m ea s les ,

r u b ella , a n d ot h er con d ition s in d ica ted b y th e Loca l a n d St a te Hea lth Dep a r tm en ts .

An y r em ova l will on ly b e for th e con ta giou s p er iod a s s p ecified in t h e Com m u n ica b le Dis ea s e Ch a r t wh ich
is loca ted in t h e Ap p en d ix D.

CONTROL OF NONCAS UAL-CONTACT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

In th e ca s e of n on -ca s u a l-con t a ct com m u n ica b le d is ea s es , th e s ch ool s till h a s th e ob liga t ion to p r otect t h e

s a fet y of th e s t a ff a n d s tu d en ts . In th es e ca s es , t h e p er s on in qu es t ion will h a ve h is / h er s t a tu s r eviewed b y
a p a n el of r es ou r ce p eop le, in clu d in g t h e C ou n t y Hea lt h Dep a r t m en t, to en s u r e t h a t th e r igh ts of th e p er s on
a ffected a n d t h os e in con t a ct wit h t h a t p er s on a r e r es p ected . Th e s ch ool will s eek to k eep s tu d en ts a n d
s ta ff p er s on s in s ch ool u n les s th er e is d efin it ive evid en ce to wa r r a n t exclu s ion .

Non -ca s u a l-con ta ct com m u n ica b le d is ea s es in clu d e s exu a lly tr a n s m itted d is ea s es , AIDS (Acqu ir ed Im m u n e
Deficien cy S yn d r om e), ARC -AIDS Rela ted Com p lex (con d it ion ), HIV (Hu m a n -im m u n od eficien cy), HAV, HBV,
HCV (Hep a t it is A, B, C); a n d ot h er d is ea s es th a t m a y b e s p ecified b y th e St a te Boa r d of Hea lt h .

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As r equ ir ed b y Fed er a l la w, p a r en ts will b e r equ es ted t o h a ve t h eir ch ild ’s b lood ch eck ed for HIV, HBV, a n d
oth er b lood b or n e p a t h ogen s wh en t h e ch ild h a s b led a t s ch ool a n d s tu d en ts or s ta ff m em b er s h a ve b een
exp os ed to t h e b lood . An y t es tin g is s u b ject to la ws p r otect in g con fid en t ia lity.

INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

The American’s with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act provide that no
individual will be discriminated against on the basis of a disability. This protection applies not just to the
student, but to all individuals who have access to the District’s programs and facilities.

A student can access special education services through the proper evaluation procedures. Parent
involvement in this procedure is important and required by Federal (IDEA) and State law. Contact Mrs.
Karen Wrona at (586) 723-2180 to inquire about evaluation procedures and programs.

LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

Lim ited p r oficien cy in th e E n glis h la n gu a ge s h ou ld n ot b e a b a r r ier to equ a l p a r t icip a tion in t h e in s tr u ction

or extr a -cu r r icu la r p r ogr a m s of th e Dis tr ict. It is t h er efor e th e p olicy of th is Dis tr ict t h a t t h os e s tu d en ts
id en t ified a s h a vin g lim ited E n glis h p r oficien cy will b e p r ovid ed a d d itio n a l s u p p or t a n d in s tr u ction to a s s is t
th em in ga in in g E n glis h p r oficien cy a n d in a cces s in g t h e ed u ca tion a l a n d extr a -cu r r icu la r p r ogr a m offer ed
b y th e Dis tr ict. Pa r en ts s h ou ld con t a ct th e E d u ca tion a l Ser vices Dep a r tm en t a t (5 8 6 )7 2 3 -2 0 2 0 to in qu ir e
a b ou t eva lu a tion p r oced u r es a n d p r ogr a m s offer ed b y t h e Dis tr ict.

STUDENT RECORDS

The School District maintains many student records including both directory information and confidential
information.

Neither the Board nor its employee's shall permit the release of the social security number of a student, or
other individual except as authorized by law (see AG 8350).

Directory information can be provided upon request to any individual, other than a for-profit organization,
even without the written consent of a parent. Parents may refuse to allow the Board to disclose any or all
of such “directory information” upon written notification to the Board. For further information about the
items included within the category of directory information and instructions on how to prohibit its release
you may wish to consult the Board’s annual Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) notice which
can be found on the District’s website by clicking on the “Parents” tab then “Student Directory Policy.”

Other than directory information, access to all other student records is protected by (FERPA) and Michigan
law. Except in limited circumstances as specifically defined in State and Federal law, the School District is
prohibited from releasing confidential education records to any outside individual or organization without
the prior written consent of the parents, or the adult student, as well as those individuals who have
matriculated and entered a postsecondary educational institution at any age.

Confidential records include test scores, psychological reports, behavioral data, disciplinary records, and
communications with family and outside service providers.

Students and parents have the right to review and receive copies of all educational records. Costs for
copies of records may be charged to the parent. To review student records please provide a written notice
identifying requested student records to the building principal. You will be given an appointment with the
appropriate person to answer any questions and to review the requested student records.

Parents and adult students have the right to amend a student record when they believe that any of the
information contained in the record is inaccurate, misleading or violates the student’s privacy. A parent or
adult student must request the amendment of a student record in writing and if the request is denied, the
parent or adult student will be informed of their right to a hearing on the matter. Individuals have a right
to file a complaint with the United States Department of Education if they believe that the District has
violated FERPA.

Consistent with the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), no student shall be required, as a part of
the school program or the District’s curriculum, without prior written consent of the student (if an adult, or
an emancipated minor) or, if an unemancipated minor, his/her parents, to submit to or participate in any
survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals information concerning:

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 A. political affiliations or beliefs of the student or his/her parents;

B. mental or psychological problems of the student or his/her family;

C. sex behavior or attitudes;

D. illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior;

E. critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family
relationships;

F. legally recognized privileged and analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers,

physicians, and ministers;

G. religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or his/her parents; or

H. income (other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a
program or for receiving financial assistance under such a program).

Consistent with the PPRA and Board policy, the Superintendent shall ensure that procedures are
established whereby parents may inspect any materials used in conjunction with any such survey,
analysis, or evaluation.

Further, parents have the right to inspect, upon request, a survey created by a third party before the
survey is administered or distributed by the school to the student. The parent will have access to the
survey within a reasonable period of time after the request is received by the building principal.

The Superintendent will provide notice directly to parents of students enrolled in the District of the
substantive content of this policy at least annually at the beginning of the school year, and within a
reasonable period of time after any substantive change in this policy. In addition, the Superintendent is
directed to notify parents of students in the District, at least annually at the beginning of the school year, of
the specific or approximate dates during the school year when the following activities are scheduled or
expected to be scheduled:

A. activities involving the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information collected

from students for the purpose of marketing or for selling that information for otherwise
providing that information to others for that purpose); and

B. the administration of any survey by a third party that contains one or more of the items
described in A through H above.

The Family Policy Compliance Office in the U.S. Department of Education administers both FERPA and
PPRA. Parents and/or eligible students who believe their rights have been violated may file a complaint
with:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW 20202-4605
Washington, D.C.
www.ed.gov/offices/OM/fpco

Informal inquiries may be sent to the Family Policy Compliance Office via the following email addresses:

FERPA@ED.Gov; and
PPRA@ED.Gov.

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 ARMED FORCES RECRUITING

Th e s ch ool m u s t p r ovid e a t lea s t t h e s a m e a cces s to t h e h igh s ch ool ca m p u s a n d t o s tu d en t d ir ector y

in for m a tion a s is p r ovid ed t o oth er en t it ies offer in g ed u ca t ion a l or em p loym en t op p or tu n it ies to th os e
s tu d en ts . ‘‘Ar m ed for ces of th e Un ited S ta tes ’’ m ea n s t h e a r m ed for ces of th e Un it ed S ta tes a n d th eir
r es er ve com p on en ts a n d th e Un ited S ta tes Coa s t Gu a r d .

STUDENT FEES , FINES , AND S UPPLIES

Ch ip p ewa Va lley Sch ools ch a r ges s p ecific fees for s om e n on -cu r r icu la r a ct ivities a n d p r ogr a m s . Su ch fees
or ch a r ges a r e d eter m in ed b y th e cos t of m a ter ia ls , s p on s or s , fr eigh t/ h a n d lin g fees , a n d a d d -on fees for
los s or d a m a ge to s ch ool p r op er ty. Th e s ch ool a n d s ta ff d o n ot m a k e a p r ofit. Fees m a y b e wa ived in
s itu a t ion s wh er e th er e is fin a n cia l h a r d s h ip .

Th e Dis t r ic t w il l p r o vid e a ll ba s ic s u p p l ie s n e e d e d t o c om p le t e t h e r e q u i r e d c ou r s e c u r r ic u lu m .
Th e s t u d e n t a n d /or h i s /h e r fa m i ly m a y c h oos e t o p u r c h a s e t h e ir ow n s u p p l ie s i f t h e y d e s ir e t o h a ve
a g r e a t e r q u a n t it y o r q u a lit y of s u p p l ie s , or d e s i r e t o h e lp c on s e r ve t h e lim it e d r e s ou r c e s fo r u s e by
ot h e r s . Th e t e a c h e r o r a p p r op r ia t e a d m in i s t r a t or m a y r e c om m e n d u s e fu l s u p p l ie s for t h e s e
p u r p os e s . (S e e Pol ic y 6 1 5 2 )

Stu d en ts u s in g s ch ool p r op er t y a n d equ ip m en t ca n b e fin ed for exces s ive wea r a n d a b u s e of th e p r op er t y

a n d equ ip m en t. Th e fin e will b e u s ed to p a y for t h e d a m a ge, n ot to m a k e a p r ofit. La te fin es ca n b e
a void ed wh en s tu d en ts r etu r n b or r owed m a ter ia ls p r om p tly. Ot h er s m a y n eed th eir u s e.

STUDENT FUND-RAISING

Stu d en ts p a r ticip a t in g in s ch ool-s p on s or ed cu r r icu la r clu b s a n d a ctivit ies will b e a llowed to s olicit fu n d s
fr om ot h er s tu d en ts , s t a ff m em b er s , a n d m em b er s of th e com m u n ity in a ccor d a n ce with s ch ool gu id elin es .
Th e followin g gen er a l r u les will a p p ly to a ll fu n d -r a is er s :

1. Stu d en ts in volved in th e fu n d -r a is er a r e n ot to in t er fer e wit h s tu d en ts p a r t icip a t in g in ot h er

a ct ivities in or d er to s olicit fu n d s .

2. No s tu d en t m a y p a r ticip a te in fu n d -r a is in g a ctivit ies off s ch ool p r op er t y with ou t p r op er s u p er vis ion

b y a p p r oved s ta ff or oth er a d u lts .

3. Hou s e-to-h ou s e ca n va s s in g is n ot r ecom m en d ed for a n y fu n d -r a is in g a ct ivity.

4. An y fu n d -r a is er s th a t r equ ir e s tu d en ts to e xer t th em s elves p h ys ica lly b eyon d t h eir n or m a l p a t ter n

of a ct ivity, s u ch a s "r u n s for .....", will b e m on itor ed b y a s t a ff m em b er .

5. No s tu d en t m a y p a r ticip a te in a fu n d -r a is in g a ctivit y con d u cted b y a p a r en t gr ou p , b oos ter clu b , or

com m u n ity or ga n iza t ion on s ch ool p r op er ty with ou t t h e a p p r ova l of t h e p r in cip a l.

STUDENT VALUABLES

Stu d en ts a r e en cou r a ged n ot to b r in g item s of va lu e t o s ch ool. Item s s u ch a s jewelr y, exp en s ive clot h in g,
electr on ic equ ip m en t, la r ge a m ou n ts of m on ey a n d th e lik e, a r e tem p ti n g t a r get s for th eft a n d extor t ion .
Th e s c h o o l c an n o t be re s po n s ible fo r t h e ir s afe k e e pin g an d will n o t be liable fo r lo s s o r dam age t o
pe rs o n al v aluable s .

REVIEW OF INS TRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES

Pa r en ts h a ve th e r igh t to r eview a n y in s tr u ction a l m a ter ia ls b ein g u s ed in t h e s ch ool. Th ey a ls o m a y

ob s er ve in s tr u ction in a n y cla s s , p a r ticu la r ly th os e d ea lin g wit h in s tr u ction in h ea lth a n d s ex ed u ca t ion .
An y p a r en t wh o wis h es to r eview m a ter ia ls or ob s er ve in s tr u ct ion m u s t con t a ct t h e p r in cip a l p r ior to
com in g to t h e Sch ool. Pa r en ts ’ r igh ts to r eview tea ch in g m a ter ia ls , a n d in s tr u ct ion a l a ctivit ies a r e s u b ject
to r ea s on a b le r es tr iction s a n d lim its .

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 MEAL SERVICE

Th e s ch ool p a r t icip a tes in t h e Na t ion a l Sch ool Lu n ch Pr ogr a m a n d m a k es lu n ch es a va ila b le to s tu d en ts for

a fee. Ala ca r te item s a r e a va ila b le. S tu d en ts m a y a ls o b r in g th eir own lu n ch to s ch ool to b e ea ten in t h e
s ch ool's ca feter ia . No s t u d en t s h a ll b e a llowed t o lea ve s ch ool p r em is es d u r in g t h e lu n ch p er iod .
Ap p lica t ion s for t h e s ch ool's Fr ee a n d Red u ced -Pr iced Mea l p r ogr a m a r e a va ila b le in t h e office. Stu d en t
id en t ifica t ion ca r d s m u s t b e u s ed to p u r ch a s e a s ch ool lu n ch .

FIRE, LOCK-DOWN, AND TORNADO DRILLS

Th e s ch ool com p lies wit h a ll fir e s a fety la ws a n d will con d u ct fir e d r ills in a ccor d a n ce with St a te la w.
Sp ecific in s tr u ct ion s on h ow to p r oceed will b e p r ovid ed to s tu d en ts b y t h eir tea ch er s wh o will b e
r es p on s ib le for s a fe, p r om p t, a n d or d er ly eva cu a t ion of th e b u ild in g.

Tor n a d o d r ills , fir e d r ills a n d lock d own d r ills will b e con d u cted u s in g th e p r oced u r es p r ovid ed b y loca l a n d
s ta te a u th or it ies .

EMERGENCY CLOSINGS AND DELAYS

If t h e s ch ool m u s t b e clos ed or t h e op en in g d ela yed b eca u s e of in clem en t wea t h er or oth er con d it ion s , t h e
Sch ool will n otify t h e followin g r a d io a n d televis ion s ta t ion s :
1 . Televis ion Ch a n n els 2 , 4 , 7
2 . Ra d io S ta tion s : WJ R --- 7 6 0 AM
WWJ --- 9 5 0 AM
3 . Or ca ll ou r m a in n u m b er a t 5 8 6 -7 2 3 -2 0 0 0 for a r ecor d in g of s ch ool clos in gs in ou r d is tr ict.

Pa r en ts a n d s tu d en ts a r e r es p on s ib le for k n owin g a b ou t em er gen cy clos in gs a n d d ela ys .

PREPAREDNESS FOR TOXIC AND ASBES TOS HAZARDS

Th e Sch ool is con cer n ed for th e s a fet y of s tu d en ts a n d a t tem p ts to com p ly with a ll Fed er a l a n d St a te La ws
a n d Regu la tion s to p r otect s tu d en ts fr om h a za r d s th a t m a y r es u lt fr om in d u s t r ia l a ccid en ts b eyon d t h e
con tr ol of s ch ool officia ls or fr om t h e p r es en ce of a s b es tos m a ter ia ls u s ed in p r eviou s con s tr u ct ion . A cop y
of th e Sch ool Dis tr ict ’s Prep a red n e s s for Toxic Ha z a rd a n d As be s tos Ha z a rd a n d a s b es tos m a n a gem en t p la n
will b e m a d e a va ila b le for in s p ection a t t h e Boa r d office u p on r equ es t

VISITORS

Vis itor s , p a r ticu la r ly p a r en t s , a r e welcom e a t th e s ch ool. In or d er to p r op er ly m on itor t h e s a fety of

s tu d en ts a n d s t a ff, ea ch vis itor m u s t r ep or t to t h e office u p on en ter in g t h e s ch ool to ob ta in a p a s s . An y
vis itor fou n d in t h e b u ild in g wit h ou t a p a s s s h a ll b e r ep or ted to th e p r in cip a l. If a p er s on wis h es to con fer
with a m em b er of th e s ta ff, s h e/ h e s h ou ld ca ll for a n a p p oin tm en t p r ior to com in g to t h e s ch ool, in or d er to
s ch ed u le a m u tu a lly con ven ien t tim e.

Stu d en ts m a y n ot b r in g vis itor s to s ch ool with ou t p r ior wr itten p er m is s ion fr om t h e p r in cip a l.

DELIVERIES

Deliver ies of fa s t food , flower s , b a lloon s , etc., a r e p r oh ib ited .

USE OF S CHOOL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

Stu d en ts m u s t r eceive t h e p er m is s ion of th e tea ch er b efor e u s in g a n y equ ip m en t or m a ter ia ls in th e

cla s s r oom a n d t h e p er m is s ion of a n a d m in is tr a tor to u s e a n y oth er s ch ool equ ip m en t or fa cilit y. Stu d en ts
will b e h eld r es p on s ib le for th e p r op er u s e a n d s a fe -k eep in g of a n y equ ip m en t or fa cility t h ey a r e a llowed to
u s e.

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 LOST AND FOUND

E a ch s ch ool h a s a d es ign a t ed los t a n d fou n d a r ea . S t u d en ts wh o h a ve los t item s s h ou ld ch eck th er e a n d

m a y r etr ieve t h eir item s if th ey give a p r op er d es cr ip t ion . Un cla im ed item s will b e given to ch a r ity a t t h e
clos e of t h e s ch ool yea r .

STUDENT SALES

No s tu d en t is p er m itted to s ell a n y item or s er vice in s ch ool. Viola tion of t h is m a y lea d to d is cip lin a r y
a ct ion .

USE OF TELEPHONES

Office telephones are not to be used for personal calls. Except in an emergency, students will not be called to the
office to receive a telephone call. Office personnel will initiate all calls on behalf of a student seeking permission to
leave school.

Stu d en ts m a y b r in g a cellu la r telep h on e or oth er electr on ic com m u n ica t ion d evice (E CD) to s ch ool. Du r in g
s ch ool h ou r s a n d on a ll s ch ool veh icles th e cell p h on e or oth er E CD m u s t r em a in off, u n les s d es ign a ted
oth er wis e, b y a d m in is tr a tion , tea ch er s a n d ot h er s t a ff. W h e n d ir e c t e d , c e ll p h on e s a n d ot h e r ECDs s h a l l
be t u r n e d off a n d s t o r e d a w a y . Th e us e o f c e ll ph o n e s an d o t h e r ECDs in lo c k e r ro o m s an d
re s t ro o m s is pro h ibit e d . Pos s es s ion of a cellu la r telep h on e or ot h er E CD b y a s t u d en t is a p r ivilege, wh ich
m a y b e for feited b y a n y s tu d en t wh o fa ils to a b id e b y t h e ter m s of t h is p olicy, or oth er wis e en ga ges in
m is u s e of th is p r ivilege. Viola tion s of t h is p olicy m a y r es u lt in d is cip lin a r y a ction a ga in s t th e s tu d en t,
wh ich m a y r es u lt in con fis ca t ion of th e cellu la r telep h on e or E CD, s u s p en s ion , a n d / or exp u ls ion . Th e
s tu d en t wh o p os s es s es a cellu la r p h on e or E CD s h a ll a s s u m e r es p on s ib ility for its ca r e. At n o t im e s h a ll
th e Dis tr ict b e r es p on s ib le for p r even tin g th eft, los s , or d a m a ge to cell p h on es or E CD’s b r ou gh t on to its
p r op er ty.

ADVERTISING OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES

No a n n ou n cem en ts or p os t in g of ou ts id e a ctivit ies will b e p er m itted wit h ou t p r ior a p p r ova l.

PARENT ORGANIZATIONS

E a ch s ch ool h a s a p a r en t or ga n iza t ion th a t m eets p er iod ica lly th r ou gh ou t t h e yea r . Th is or ga n iza t ion
typ ica lly or ga n izes s p ecia l a ctivit ies a n d fu n d -r a is in g p r ojects . Reven u e ea r n ed is u s ed to s u p p lem en t
s ch ool m a ter ia l, s u p p lies a n d equ ip m en t.

A Cen tr a l Cit izen s Ad vis or y Com m ittee op er a tes a t t h e Dis tr ict level. Rep r es en ta tives fr om ea ch s ch ool
m a k e u p th is com m ittee. Th es e m eetin gs gen er a lly focu s on p r ovid in g Dis tr ict in for m a tion to p a r en ts .

VOLUNTEERS

Volu n teer s a r e a lwa ys welcom e to a s s is t in ou r s ch ools . A va r iety of op p or t u n ities a r e a va ila b le for

volu n teer s to s h a r e t h eir tim e, k n owled ge, a n d exp er tis e. Plea s e con t a ct you r loca l s c h ool if you a r e
in ter es ted in volu n teer in g. Dis tr ict Policy r equ ir es a cr im in a l r ecor d ch eck (CRC) p r ior to a n y volu n teer
con t a ct. Volu n teer s m a y n ot h a ve a n y con t a ct with ch ild r en p r ior to t h is ch eck .

REPORTING TO PARENTS

Rep or t ca r d s a r e is s u ed 8 tim es a yea r for s tu d en ts in gr a d es 6 -1 2 . Com m u n ica tion wit h p a r en ts is

im p or t a n t a n d is d on e t h r ou gh ou t t h e yea r b y m ea n s of r ep or ts ca r d s , p r ogr es s r ep or ts , p h on e ca lls ,
n ews let ter s , in d ivid u a l m eetin gs , op en h ou s e a n d cu r r icu lu m n igh ts .

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 SCHOOL AND DIS TRICT COMMUNICATIONS

In ou r on goin g effor t to p r ovid e p a r en ts with th e la tes t in s ch ool in for m a tion , ea ch in d ivid u a l s ch ool a n d
th e Dis tr ict p u b lis h es r egu la r on lin e web s ite com m u n ica t ion s in clu d in g em a ils a n d n ews letter s to k eep
p a r en ts in for m ed of u p com in g s ch ool even ts , p a r en t m eetin gs , a n d s t a tewid e tes tin g d a tes . Pa r en ts ca n
a ls o s ign u p th r ou gh th e Pa r en t Por t a l on www.ch ip p ewa va lleys ch ools .or g to r eceive text m es s a ges a n d
a u tom a ted p h on e ca lls for r ou tin e com m u n ica tion , s ch ool r em in d er s or em er gen cy b r oa d ca s ts .

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Th e Ch ip p ewa Va lley Sch ools Boa r d of E d u ca tion m eet s on a r egu la r b a s is . Meetin gs a r e op en to th e

p u b lic. Con ta ct 5 8 6 -7 2 3 -2 0 0 0 or a cces s th e Ch ip p ewa Va lley ca b le ch a n n el for m eet in g s ch ed u les . All
Boa r d Policies a r e a va ila b le on lin e @ www.ch ip p ewa va lleys ch ools .or g.

CABLE TV

Ch ip p ewa Va lley p r ovid es ca b le p r ogr a m m in g for r es id en ts of ou r s ch ool com m u n ity. Dis tr ict in for m a tion ,
s tu d en t a ct ivities , s tu d en t p er for m a n ces , a n d s p or tin g even ts a r e b r oa d ca s t. Ch eck you r loca l p r ogr a m
lis tin g gu id e for t h e ch a n n el in you r a r ea

MEDIA/ VIDEO RELEASE

Th e r ecor d in g of va r iou s s ch ool a n d cla s s r oom a ctivit ies u s in g p h oto gr a p h y a n d vid eo equ ip m en t is d on e b y
Ch ip p ewa Va lley Sch ools a n d loca l m ed ia t h r ou gh ou t th e s ch ool yea r . Th e r ecor d in g m igh t cir cu la te t o
oth er s tu d en ts , cla s s r oom s , b e u s ed in d is tr ict p u b lica t ion s or b e s h own on loca l ca b le, ou r in ter n et web
p a ges , or fea tu r ed in loca l n ews m ed ia .

An n u a l a u t h or iza t ion is given b y p a r en t/ gu a r d ia n s ign a tu r e on t h e s tu d en t em er gen cy ca r d .

S ECTION II - ACADEMICS
COURSE OFFERINGS

Cu r r icu lu m in for m a tion is a va ila b le at ea ch b u ild in g and on th e d is tr ict’s web s ite

(h tt p :/ / www.ch ip p ewa va lleys ch ools .or g/ ).

FIELD TRIPS

Field tr ip s a r e a ca d em ic a ctivit ies th a t a r e h eld off s ch ool gr ou n d s . Th er e a r e a ls o oth er tr ip s t h a t a r e p a r t

of th e s ch ool's co-cu r r icu la r a n d extr a -cu r r icu la r p r ogr a m . No s tu d en t m a y p a r ticip a te in a n y s ch ool-
s p on s or ed tr ip wit h ou t p a r en t a l con s en t. Th e S tu d en t Cod e of Con d u ct a n d a ll oth er s ch ool r u les a r e in
effect on a ll s ch ool-s p on s or ed even ts .

GRADES

Th e p u r p os e of a gr a d e is t o in d ica te t h e exten t to wh ich t h e s tu d en t h a s a cqu ir ed t h e n eces s a r y lea r n in g.

In gen er a l, s tu d en ts a r e a s s ign ed gr a d es b a s ed u p on tes t r es u lts , h om ewor k , p r ojects , a n d cla s s r oom
p a r ticip a t ion . E a ch tea ch er m a y p la ce a d iffer en t em p h a s is on t h es e a r ea s in d et er m in in g a gr a d e a n d will
s o in for m th e s tu d en ts a t t h e b egin n in g of th e cou r s e wor k . If a s tu d en t is n ot s u r e h ow h is / h er gr a d e will
b e d eter m in ed , s / h e s h ou ld a s k th e tea ch er .

Gr a d in g Pe r iod s
Stu d en ts s h a ll r eceive a r ep or t ca r d a t th e en d of ea ch qu a r ter in d ica tin g t h eir gr a d es for ea ch cou r s e of
s tu d y for t h a t p or tion of t h e a ca d em ic ter m . In t h e m id d le of ea ch m a r k in g p er iod in ter im p r ogr es s r ep or ts
m a y b e s en t h om e with t h e s tu d en t. Pa r en ts / gu a r d ia n s m a y con t a ct t h e tea ch er a n y t im e d u r in g t h e
s ch ool yea r for a n u p d a te on t h eir ch ild ’s p r ogr es s .

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 PROMOTION, PLACEMENT, AND RETENTION

Middle Sc h o o l

Pr om otion to th e n ext gr a d e (or level) is b a s ed on t h e followin g cr iter ia :

1. cu r r en t level of a ch ievem en t
2. p oten t ia l for s u cces s a t t h e n ext level
3. em ot ion a l, p h ys ica l, a n d / or s ocia l m a tu r it y

High S c h o o l

Com p letin g r equ ir ed cou r s ewor k a n d ea r n in g th e n eces s a r y cr ed its d eter m in e a s tu d en t ’s p r ogr es s towa r d
gr a d u a tion a n d r eceivin g a d ip lom a . It is t h e s tu d en t 's r es p on s ib ilit y to k eep in con ta ct wit h h is / h er
cou n s elor a n d tea ch er s to en s u r e th a t a ll r e qu ir em en ts a r e b ein g m et. In for m a t ion a b ou t cr ed it a n d cou r s e
r equ ir em en ts is a va ila b le in th e Gu id a n ce Office a n d a cou n s elor will b e p lea s ed to a n s wer a n y qu es t ion s .
Th e followin g n u m b er s of ea r n ed cr ed its d es ign a te t h e gr a d e in wh ich t h e s tu d en t will b e r egis ter ed for th e
en t ir e s ch ool yea r :
Fr es h m a n = 0 Cr ed its to 3 .5 Cr ed its
Sop h om or e = 4 Cr ed its to 9 .5 Cr ed its
J u n ior = 1 0 Cr ed its to 1 5 .5 Cr ed its
Sen ior = 1 6 Cr ed its or m or e Cr ed its

A s tu d en t ’s p r ogr es s towa r d gr a d u a t ion a n d r eceivin g a d ip lom a is d eter m in ed b y com p letin g r equ ir ed

cou r s ewor k , ea r n in g t h e n eces s a r y cr ed its a n d p a s s in g th e S ta te m a n d a ted tes ts . A s tu d en t is on ly
p r om oted wh en t h e n eces s a r y r equ ir em en ts a r e m et or th e s tu d en t h a s com p leted th e goa ls a n d ob jectives
of a n In d ivid u a lized E d u ca tion Pla n (IE P) or in a p er s on a l cu r r icu lu m . It is th e s tu d en t ’s r es p on s ib ility to
k eep in con ta ct with h is / h er cou n s elor a n d tea ch er s to en s u r e th a t a ll r equ ir em en ts a r e b ein g m et.
In for m a tion a b ou t cr ed it a n d cou r s e r equ ir em en ts is a va ila b le in th e Gu id a n ce Office a n d a cou n s elor will
b e p lea s ed to a n s wer a n y qu es tion s .

An y s t u d e n t w h o h a s 1 5 c r e d it s a t t h e be g in n in g of h is /h e r s e n io r y e a r , (w h ic h i s on e c r e d it s h o r t
of w h e r e (s )h e n e e d s t o be ) w i ll be p la c e d on a p l a n of w or k s ig n e d by t h e s t u d e n t , p a r e n t s a n d
c ou n s e lo r .

S t u d e n t s w h o w i ll n ot be a ble t o a c c u m u la t e 2 2 c r e d it s by t h e e n d of a s e m e s t e r , a n d h a ve r e a c h e d
or w i ll r e a c h , t h e a g e of 1 9 d u r in g t h e c u r r e n t o r n e x t s e m e s t e r , m a y be p l a c e d in a n a lt e r n a t ive
s e t t in g t o c om p le t e t h e g r a d u a t ion r e q u ir e m e n t s .

St a r t in g wit h t h e cla s s of 2 0 0 9 , t wen ty-two (2 2 ) cr ed it s m u s t b e com p leted to p a r ticip a te in gr a d u a tion

cer em on ies a n d to r eceive a h igh s ch ool d ip lom a ,

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Re gu lar Diplo m a

Nor m a lly, a s tu d en t will com p lete gr a d u a tion r equ ir em en ts in fou r yea r s . In or d er to r eceive a d ip lom a a n d
gr a d u a te, a s tu d en t will n eed to m eet t h e s ch ool r equ ir em en ts for b a s ic cou r s e wor k , a n d ea r n th e tota l
n u m b er of m in im u m cr ed it s .
Sp ecific cou r s e r equ ir em en t s a r e :

E n glis h 4 .0 cr ed its
Life S k ills .5 cr ed its (Hea lt h )
Ph ys . E d . 1 .0 cr ed its
Ma t h em a t ics 4 .0 cr ed its
Scien ce 3 .0 cr ed its
Socia l Stu d ies 3 .0 cr ed its
Fin e or Per for m in g Ar ts 1 .0 cr ed its
Mod er n La n gu a ges
In d u s tr ia l Tech n ology
Ca r eer -tech n ica l E d u ca tion
E lect ives 5 .5 cr ed its
Tot a l 2 2 .0 c r e d it s

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All h igh s ch ool s tu d en ts m u s t a ttem p t a ll p a r ts of t h e Mich iga n Mer it E xa m in a t ion (MME ) in or d er to b e
eligib le for gr a d u a tion , u n les s oth er wis e in d icted in a n IE P (In d ivid u a lized E d u ca t ion Pr ogr a m ).

CREDIT FROM NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS

Recogn it ion of cr ed its or cou r s e -wor k m a y b e gr a n ted wh en t h e p r op er a s s u r a n ce a n d t h e s tu d en t’s

tr a n s cr ip t h a s b een r eceived . Th e Dis tr ict r es er ves t h e r igh t to a s s es s s u ch tr a n s fer s tu d en ts in or d er to
d eter m in e cr ed it gr a n ted , p r op er p la cem en t a n d to b e a s s u r ed th a t th e s tu d en t ca n d em on s tr a te t h e
ea r n in gs wh ich a r e p r er equ is ite to gr a n t in g cr ed it a n d p la cem en t. Tes t in g or ot h er for m s of a s s es s m en t
m a y b e n eces s a r y. Th e s a m e a p p lies to h om e -s ch ooled s tu d en ts .

DUAL ENROLLMENT
th th th th
An y s tu d en t in 9 , 1 0 , 1 1 or 1 2 gr a d e m a y en r oll in a p os ts econ d a r y p r ogr a m p r ovid ed s / h e m eets th e
r equ ir em en ts es t a b lis h ed b y la w a n d b y t h e Dis tr ict, wh ich in clu d es p a s s in g th e Mich iga n Mer it E xa m .
An y s tu d en t wh o wis h es to d u a l en r oll p r ior to t a k in g t h e Mich iga n Mer it E xa m m u s t t a k e eit h er t h e
E XPLORE , PLAN or PSAT a s a qu a lifyin g tes t. In ter es t ed s tu d en ts s h ou ld con t a ct th eir cou n s elor to ob t a in
th e n eces s a r y in for m a t ion .

RECOGNITION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Stu d en ts wh o h a ve d is p la yed s ign ifica n t a ch ievem en ts d u r in g th e cou r s e of th e yea r m a y b e r ecogn ized for
th eir a ccom p lis h m en ts . Ar ea s th a t m a y m er it r ecogn it ion in clu d e b u t a r e n ot lim ited to a ca d em ics ,
a t h letics , p er for m in g a r ts , cit izen s h ip , a n d volu n teer is m .

HOMEWORK

Th e a s s ign m en t of h om ewor k ca n b e exp ected . Stu d en t gr a d es will r eflect th e com p letion of a ll wor k ,
in clu d in g ou ts id e a s s ign m en ts . Hom ewor k is a ls o p a r t of t h e s tu d en t’s p r ep a r a tion for t h e Mich iga n Mer it
E xa m a n d gr a d u a t ion .

Hom ewor k will n ot gen er a lly b e u s ed for d is cip lin a r y r ea s on s b u t on ly to en h a n ce t h e s tu d en t’s lea r n in g.

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND NETWORKS

Befor e a n y s tu d en t m a y en h a n ce h is / h er s ch ool ca r eer th r ou gh p a r ticip a t ion in t h e s ch ool's com p u ter

n et wor k , s / h e a n d h is / h er p a r en ts m u s t s ign a n a gr eem en t wh ich d efin es t h e con d it ion s u n d er wh ich t h e
s tu d en t m a y p a r ticip a te. Fa ilu r e to a b id e b y a ll of t h e ter m s of t h e Ch ip p ewa Va lley Accep ta b le Us e Policy
m a y lea d to ter m in a tion of th e s tu d en t 's com p u ter a ccou n t a n d p os s ib le d is cip lin a r y a ctio n u p to a n d
in clu d in g exp u ls ion fr om s ch ool a n d / or r efer r a l to la w en for cem en t a u th or it ies . A cop y of th e Ch ip p ewa
Va lley Accep ta b le Us e Policy is in clu d ed in t h e a p p en d ix.

The use of the Network is a privilege which may be revoked by the District at any time and for any reason.
Appropriate reasons for revoking privileges include, but are not limited to, the altering of system software or
the placing of unauthorized information, computer viruses or harmful programs on or through the
computer system in either public or private files or messages. The District reserves the right to remove
files, limit or deny access, and refer the student for other disciplinary actions.

STUDENT AS SES SMENT

Th e Mich iga n Mer it E xa m (MME ), wh ich will in clu d e t h e Sch ola s t ic Ap titu d e Tes t (SAT) for h igh s ch ool
ju n ior s , is a gr a d u a t ion r equ ir em en t .

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Th is m ea n s th a t a ll 1 1 gr a d er s will t a k e th is s t a te a s s es s m en t tes t in t h e s p r in g of ea ch yea r . It will
p r ovid e s tu d en ts wit h a r egu la r Sch ola s tic Ap t itu d e Tes t (SAT) s cor e r ep or t t h a t t h ey ca n u s e to a p p ly to a
college or a u n iver s it y. SAT s cor es a r e u s ed d u r in g th e college a d m is s ion p r oces s t o a s s es s h igh s ch ool
s tu d en ts ’ gen er a l ed u ca t ion a l d evelop m en t a n d t h eir a b ility to com p lete college -level wor k .

Th e MME is m a d e u p of t h e n a tion a l SAT a n d Wor k k eys tes ts in m a t h em a t ics a n d r ea d in g, p lu s a d d ition a l

a s s es s m en ts in th e a r ea s of m a th em a tics , s cien ce, a n d s ocia l s tu d ies .

MME tes t in g is d ivid ed in to th r ee p a r ts . Th e SAT will b e a d m in is ter ed in a fu ll d a y s es s ion a n d th e Wo r k

Keys a n d Mich iga n m a th em a t ics tes t will b e a d m in is ter ed on a la ter d a y. Th e Mich iga n s cien ce a n d s ocia l
s tu d ies tes ts will b e given in on e s es s ion a t tim es s ch ed u led b y t h e Dis tr ict Tes tin g Coor d in a tor wit h m a k e -
u p s es s ion s for t h es e tes ts s ch ed u led for exa ct ly two (2 ) week s la ter .

Pa r en ts a n d s tu d en ts s h ou ld wa tch s ch ool n ews letter s a n d t h e loca l p r es s for a n n ou n ced tes t in g t im es .

Sop h om or es m a y h a ve t h e op p or tu n it y to ta k e t h e PSAT, a p r ep a r a tor y a s s es s m en t p r im a r ily u s ed to h elp

s tu d en ts p r ep a r e for t h e SAT.

Ad d it ion a l gr ou p tes ts a r e given to s tu d en ts to m on itor p r ogr es s a n d d eter m in e ed u ca t ion a l m a s ter y levels .

Th es e tes ts a r e u s ed to h elp t h e s t a ff d eter m in e in s tr u ction a l n eed s a n d s tu d en t p la cem en t.

Cla s s r oom tes ts will b e u s ed to a s s es s s tu d en t p r ogr es s a n d a s s ign gr a d es . Th es e a r e s elected or p r ep a r ed

b y tea ch er s to a s s es s h ow well t h e s tu d en ts h a ve a ch ieved s p ecific ob jectives .

An y h igh s ch ool s tu d en t wh o wis h es to tes t -ou t of a cou r s e in wh ich s / h e is n ot en r olled m a y d o s o b y

ta k in g th e fin a l exa m in a t ion for t h e cou r s e a n d r eceivin g a gr a d e of a t lea s t C+ or b y d em on s tr a t in g
m a s ter y of th e s u b ject m a t t er a s d eter m in ed b y t h e a s s es s m en t u s ed in lieu of a fin a l exa m in a tion . Cr ed it
for a cou r s e ea r n ed b y a s t u d en t t h r ou gh t h is p r oces s m a y b e u s ed to fu lfill a cou r s e or cou r s e -s equ en ce
r equ ir em en t a n d b e cou n ted towa r d t h e r equ ir ed n u m b er of cr ed its n eed ed for gr a d u a t ion , b u t m a y n ot b e
u s ed to d eter m in e t h e s tu d en t ’s GPA.

S t u d e n t s m a y r e c e i ve c r e d it t o w a r d h ig h s c h oo l g r a d u a t ion w h o s u c c e s s fu l l y c om p le t e s , p r ior t o
e n t e r in g h i g h s c h ool , a S t a t e m a n d a t e d c u r r ic u lu m r e q u i r e m e n t , p r ov id e d t h e c ou r s e m e e t s t h e
s a m e c on t e n t r e q u i r e m e n t s a s t h e h i g h s c h ool c ou r s e , a n d t h e s t u d e n t h a s d e m on s t r a t e d t h e s a m e
le ve l o f p r o fic ie n c y on t h e m a t e r ia l a s r e q u i r e d o f t h e h i g h s c h ool s t u d e n t s .

Voca tion a l a n d in ter es t s u r veys m a y b e given to id en tify p a r t icu la r a r ea s of s tu d en t in ter es t or t a len t.

Th es e a r e often given b y th e Gu id a n ce s ta ff.

If n eces s a r y, in telligen ce tes ts , s p eech a n d la n gu a ge eva lu a t ion s , in d ivid u a lly a d m in is ter ed a ch ievem en t
tes ts , a n d ot h er s p ecia l tes t in g s er vices a r e a va ila b le to s tu d en ts n eed in g t h es e s er vices .

Stu d en ts will n ot b e r equ ir ed , a s p a r t of t h e s ch ool p r ogr a m or Dis tr ict cu r r icu lu m , to s u b m it to or

p a r ticip a te in a n y s u r vey, a n a lys is , or eva lu a tion t h a t r evea ls in for m a tion of a p er s on a l n a tu r e in
a ccor d a n ce with Boa r d p olicy a n d Fed er a l gu id elin es .

Dep en d in g on t h e t yp e of tes tin g a n d s p ecific in for m a tion r equ es ted , p a r en t (or s t u d en t ) con s en t m a y n eed
to b e ob t a in ed . Th e s ch ool will n ot viola te th e r igh ts of con s en t a n d p r iva cy of a s t u d en t p a r t icip a tin g in
a n y for m or eva lu a t ion .

(High Sch ool) College en tr a n ce tes tin g in for m a tion ca n b e ob ta in ed fr om th e Gu id a n ce Office.

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 S ECTION III - S TUDENT ACTIVITIES
Ch ippe wa Valle y Sc h o o ls
Club Organ iz at io n Pro c e dure s

Th er e a r e two typ es of s tu d en t or ga n iza tion s th a t m a y m eet in ou r b u ild in gs , Cu r r icu la r Clu b s a n d Non -

Cu r r icu la r Or ga n iza t ion s .

Cu rric u lar Clubs a r e d efin ed a s :

A s tu d en t gr ou p th a t d ir ectly r ela tes to ou r s ch ools ’ cu r r icu lu m b y m eetin g a t lea s t on e of t h e
followin g s ta tem en ts :

1. Th e s u b ject m a t ter of t h e gr ou p is a ctu a lly ta u gh t, or will s oon b e t a u gh t, in a

r egu la r ly offer ed cla s s ; or
2. Th e s u b ject m a t ter of t h e gr ou p con cer n s t h e s ch ool’s b od y of cou r s es a s a wh ole;
or
3. Pa r ticip a t ion in th e gr ou p is r equ ir ed for a p a r ticu la r cou r s e; or
4. Pa r ticip a t ion in th e gr ou p r es u lts in a ca d em ic cr ed it.

No n -Cu rric u lar St ude n t Organ iz at io n s a r e d efin ed a s :

An y gr ou p th a t r equ es ts clu b s t a tu s a n d d oes n ot m eet 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 a b ove.

All Cu r r icu la r Clu b s a r e p er m itted to u s e a ll s ch ool fa cilities a va ila b le (on ce r equ es ted a n d wh en given
a p p r ova l). Th es e in clu d e b u t a r e n ot lim ited to: a n n ou n cem en ts , p os tin g/ h a n d in g ou t flyer s , cla s s r oom s
for m eet in g u s e, cover a ge in s ch ool n ews p a p er s a n d yea r b ook s , a n d ca b le televis ion , r ecr u itin g ta b les , etc.

All Non -Cu r r icu la r S tu d en t Or ga n iza tion s will b e p er m itted to u s e a cla s s r oom for m eetin g p u r p os es (on ce
r equ es ted a n d given a p p r ova l), a s lon g a s th ey h a ve fou n d a volu n teer s ta ff m em b er to m on itor th eir
m eet in gs .

If a n or ga n iza tion wis h es t o b ecom e a r ecogn ized cu r r icu la r clu b , t h ey m u s t fir s t com p lete a Ch ip p ewa
Va lley Sch ools Stu d en t Activit ies Ch a r ter Ap p lica tion . Th e S tu d en t Act ivities Ad m i n is tr a tor will t h en r eview
th is a p p lica tion . If t h e S tu d en t Activit ies Dir ector h a s a n y qu es t ion s (b a s ed u p on th e gu id elin es d es cr ib ed
a b ove) con cer n in g t h e cu r r icu la r s ta tu s , n on -cu r r icu la r s ta tu s , or a p p r op r ia ten es s for th e s ch ool h e/ s h e
will b r in g th e a p p lica t ion for a p p r ova l to t h e p r in cip a l. Ultim a tely th e S tu d en t Activit ies Ad m in is tr a tor will
s ign th e Ch a r ter Ap p lica t ion , id en t ifyin g t h e gr ou p a s a Cu r r icu la r Clu b or n ot. If th ey a r e n ot a p p r oved a s
a Cu r r icu la r Clu b th ey m a y a p p ly for a r oom to m e et a s a Non -Cu r r icu la r S tu d en t Or ga n iza t ion . At t h e en d
of ea ch yea r , ever y clu b will com p lete a Yea r -E n d Activity Rep or t For m a n d a n ew Stu d en t Act ivities Ch a r ter
Ap p lica t ion For m .

ATHLETICS

Ch ip p ewa Va lley Sch ools p r ovid es a va r iet y of a th letic a ctiv it ies in wh ich s t u d en ts m a y p a r t icip a te
p r ovid in g th ey m eet a n y eligib ilit y r equ ir em en ts th a t m a y a p p ly. Th es e eligib ility r equ ir em en ts a n d oth er
in for m a tion a r e a va ila b le in th e Ch ip p ewa Va lley At h letic Cod e of Con d u ct. For fu r th er in for m a tion ,
con t a ct t h e Ath let ic Dir ector / Ath let ic Coor d in a tor a t ea ch b u ild in g.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

Th e s ch ool d oes n ot en cou r a ge s tu d en ts to t a k e job s ou ts id e of s ch ool t h a t cou ld in ter fer e with th eir
s u cces s in s ch ool. If a s tu d en t b elieves t h a t s / h e m u s t m a in ta in a jo b in a d d it ion to goin g to s ch ool, s / h e
m u s t fir s t m a k e con ta ct wit h h is / h er cou n s elor to d is cu s s a n y lega l r equ ir em en ts a n d ob ta in n eed ed
d ocu m en ts .

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ATTENDANCE
S c h oo l At t e n d a n c e Pol ic y

It is im p er a tive t h a t s tu d en ts b e in a t ten d a n ce ea ch s ch ool d a y in or d er n ot to m is s a s ign ifica n t p or tion of

th eir ed u ca t ion . Ma n y im p or ta n t lea r n in gs r es u lt fr om a ctive p a r t icip a tion in cla s s r oom a n d oth er s ch ool
a ct ivities wh ich ca n n ot b e r ep la ced b y in d ivid u a l s t u d y. Th e s ch ool is a ls o con cer n ed a b ou t h elp in g
s tu d en ts d evelop a h igh qu a lit y wor k eth ic wh ich will b e a s ign ifica n t fa ctor in th eir s u cces s with fu tu r e
em p loyer s . On e of th e m os t im p or t a n t wor k h a b its th a t em p loyer s look for in h ir in g a n d p r om otin g a
wor k er is h is / h er d ep en d a b ility in com in g to wor k ever y d a y a n d on t im e. Th is is a h a b it t h e Sch ool wa n t s
to h elp s tu d en ts d evelop a s ea r ly a s p os s ib le in th eir s ch ool ca r eer s .

Middle Sc h o o l

Th e Mich iga n Com p u ls or y Atten d a n ce La w a ls o r ecogn izes th e va lu e of r egu la r a t ten d a n ce a t s ch ool.

Stu d en ts a r e exp ected to b e in s ch ool excep t in ca s es of em er gen cy or for th e followin g r ea s on s :
 Per s on a l Illn es s --- t h e s ch ool m a y r equ ir e ver ifica t ion b y a d octor ;

 Illn es s in th e Fa m ily --- wor k with you r ch ild ’s tea ch er to k eep s ch ool wor k cu r r en t;

 Dea t h of a Rela t ive --- a b s en ce a r is in g fr om a fa m ily d ea th . Plea s e n ot ify you r ch ild ’s cou n s elor
s h ou ld you feel you r ch ild m a y n eed s u p p or t wh en t h ey r etu r n to s ch ool;

 Religiou s Holid a y --- ch ild r en will b e excu s ed fr om cla s s if th e a b s en ce is for t h e p u r p os e of ob s er vin g

a r eligiou s h olid a y wh ich is p a r t of t h e ch ild ’s cr eed or b elief;

 Med ica l Ap p oin tm en ts --- p a r en ts s h ou ld s ch ed u le th eir ch ild ’s r egu la r m ed ica l a n d d en t a l

a p p oin t m en ts for t im es a fter s ch ool or on week en d s ;

Va ca t ion s --- wh en ever p os s ib le, fa m ilies s h ou ld p la n va ca tion s wh en s ch ool is n ot in s es s ion . Va lu a b le

in s tr u ct ion a l t im e a n d exp er ien ces a r e los t wh en you r ch ild is ou t of s ch ool; t im e a n d exp er ien ce wh ich
ca n n ot b e m a d e u p . If it is a b s olu tely n eces s a r y for you to ta k e yo u r ch ild ou t of s ch ool, m a k e -u p wor k
s h ou ld b e r equ es ted n o la ter th a n th e d a y h e r etu r n s fr om va ca t ion .

Ma k e-u p wor k s h ou ld b e com p leted with in t h e s a m e n u m b er of s ch ool d a ys a s h e/ s h e wa s a b s en t u n les s

s p ecia l a r r a n gem en ts h a ve b een m a d e wit h ea ch tea ch er .

It is t h e p a r en t’s r es p on s ib ility to m a k e s u r e you r ch ild is in s ch ool. Atten d a n ce h a s a b ea r in g on a ca d em ic

a ch ievem en t a n d will b e r eflected in a ch ild ’s gr a d e. It is t h e s tu d en t’s r es p on s ib ility to r equ es t m a k e -u p
wor k fr om tea ch er s a n d to m a k e s u r e it is tu r n ed in . After a ch ild h a s b een s ick two d a ys , p a r en ts ca n
r equ es t h om ewor k . Pa r en t s a r e n ot ified ever y 1 0 week s a b ou t t h eir ch ild ’s a tten d a n ce a s p a r t of h is r ep or t
ca r d .

Wh en a ch ild h a s m or e t h a n t wo u n excu s ed a b s en ces in a s em es ter or m or e th a n 1 0 a b s en ces in a yea r ,

wh eth er excu s ed or u n excu s ed , it is con s id er ed exces s ive a n d m a y b e in ves t iga ted b y s ch ool officia ls . If
wa r r a n ted , it will b e r ep or ted to th e cou n ty tr u a n t officer . E xces s ive a b s en ce, wh et h er excu s ed or
u n excu s ed , m a y m e a n you r ch ild will n ot b e p r om oted .

High S c h o o l

All s tu d en ts s h ou ld a tten d s ch ool r egu la r ly. Regu la r a t ten d a n ce will a llow s tu d en ts to k eep u p
a ca d em ica lly, s in ce t h e p r es en t a t ion of m a ter ia ls b y tea ch er s in a ll cla s s es t a k es p la ce in a n or d er ly,
s equ en tia l s tyle. In a d d it ion to m is s in g cla s s t im e, s tu d en ts will a ls o m is s va lu a b le t im e to in ter a ct with
b ot h tea ch er s a n d oth er s t u d en ts if t h ey d o n ot a t ten d s ch ool r egu la r ly. Th e ch a n ce to h ea r a n d p a r ticip a te
in cla s s in s tr u ction , d is cu s s ion s a n d oth er r ela ted lea r n in g exp er ien ces ca n n ot b e r ep la ced . At ten d a n ce is
on e of t h e es s en tia l com p on en ts (p er for m a n ce, a t ten d a n ce, a n d p r om p tn es s ) in d eter m in in g wh eth er a
s tu d en t h a s ea r n ed cr ed it towa r d gr a d u a tion . A s tu d en t cou ld b e p a s s in g a cla s s t h r ou gh h is / h er
p er for m a n ce b u t cr ed it will n ot b e ea r n ed b eca u s e of exces s ive a b s en teeis m ; a t ten d a n ce is a ls o viewed a s
a n es s en t ia l.

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Stu d en ts ea r n in g th e d is t in ction of ‘‘Perfect Atte n d a n ce ’’ will h a ve zer o a b s en ces a n d zer o ta r d ies . S tu d en ts
p a r ticip a t in g in r egu la r ly s a n ct ion ed s ch ool a ct ivities , u n d er th e s u p er vis ion of a s ch ool s ta ff m em b er , s h a ll
n ot b e con s id er ed a b s en t fr om s ch ool. Ab s en ces in a n y oth er ca tegor ies , in clu d in g exem p ted a b s en ces will
n ot con s t itu te ‘‘Perfect Atten d a n ce ’’.

Atten d a n ce is a p a r en t ’s r es p on s ib ilit y, a s well a s th e s tu d en t ’s . Wh en ever a s tu d en t is a b s en t fr om s ch ool,

a p a r en t m u s t n otify t h e CVHS Atten d a n ce Office (7 2 3 -2 3 9 9 ) or DHS At ten d a n ce Office (7 2 3 -2 7 9 9 ) with in
4 8 h ou r s . Fa ilu r e to d o s o will r es u lt in a n u n excu s ed a b s en ce. P a r en ts will b e n otified ever y 1 0 week s of a
ch ild ’s a tten d a n ce r ecor d s wh en r ep or t ca r d s a r e is s u ed . Th e Mich iga n Com p u ls or y At ten d a n ce La w
r equ ir es s tu d en ts u n d er 1 6 yea r s of a ge to a t ten d s ch ool. Ch r on ic, p r olon ged , or exces s ive a b s en teeis m
m a y b e r efer r ed to th e Ma com b Cou n ty Tr u a n t Officer .

On ly ten (1 0 ) a b s en ces in a n y cla s s p er s em es ter a r e a llowed :

a . Ab s en ces will b e r ecor d ed a s ‘‘e xc us e d ’’ or ‘‘un e x c us e d’’. However , a n y t im e a s tu d en t is a b s en t
fr om a cla s s (E ) excu s ed or (U) u n excu s ed , it will b e r ec or d ed a s a n a b s en ce t h a t will cou n t in t h e
tot a l of 1 0 a llowa b le a b s en ces p er s em es ter . Va ca tion d a ys will cou n t towa r d t h e 1 0 a llowa b le d a ys
of a b s en ce.

b. Un excu s ed a b s en ces a r e u s ed to d eter m in e tr u a n cy wh ich m a y b e d ea lt wit h t h r ou gh d is cip lin a r y

a ct ion . In qu ir y in to a n u n excu s ed a b s en ce will a llow t h e a t ten d a n ce officer to ch eck on th e
wh er ea b ou ts of th e s tu d en t. All a b s en ces t h a t a r e n ot excu s ed b y a p a r en t/ gu a r d ia n with in 4 8
h ou r s a r e d eem ed (U) u n excu s ed . Lea vin g t h e b u ild in g, lea vin g th e cla s s r oo m , b ogu s p h on e ca lls ,
u n con fir m ed a b s en ces , a n d b ein g over 6 m in u tes la te t o cla s s , a ll wit h ou t a d va n ced a d m in is tr a t ion
a p p r ova l, m a y b r in g d is cip lin a r y a ction a n d ca u s e th e a b s en ce to b e d ecla r ed u n excu s ed . Bein g
over 6 m in u tes la te to cla s s or th e u n a u t h or ized lea vin g of cla s s ea r ly a r e con s id er ed u n excu s ed
a b s en ces a n d a cts of tr u a n cy.

c. Not ifica t ion : Pa r en ts will b e n ot ified of t h e s tu d en t ’s a tten d a n ce s ta tu s b y t h e Att en d a n ce Office in

th e followin g m a n n er :

1 . Up on a ccu m u la t in g fo ur (4 ) abs e n c e s in a n y on e cla s s , a letter will b e s en t to th e p a r en ts or

gu a r d ia n in for m in g th em of th is fa ct a n d en clos in g a cop y of th is p olicy wit h a p r in t ou t
s h owin g ot h er cla s s es t h a t m a y h a ve fou r (4 ) a b s en ces .

2 . Up on a ccu m u la tin g e igh t (8 ) abs e n c e s in a n y cla s s , a let te r will b e s en t to t h e p a r en ts or

gu a r d ia n in for m in g th em th a t t h e s tu d en t m a y n ot ea r n cr ed it if h e/ s h e exceed s ten (1 0 )
a b s en ces in a n y cla s s . A p r in t ou t will b e s en t s h owin g ot h er cla s s es t h a t m a y a ls o h a ve eigh t
(8 ) a b s en ces .
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3 . Up on a ccu m u la t in g m or e t h a n ten (1 0 ) a b s en ces , or with th e e le ve n t h (1 1 ) abs e n c e in a n y
cla s s , a letter will b e s en t to th e p a r en t/ gu a r d ia n s in for m in g t h em t h a t cr ed it h a s n ot b een
ea r n ed . It is th e r es p on s ib ilit y of th e s tu d en t to con tin u e to d o th e cla s s r oom wor k a n d tr y t o
im p r ove h is / h er a tten d a n ce. Th e p a r en t/ gu a r d ia n will b e in for m ed of th eir r igh t to a p p ea l to
th e Atten d a n ce Review Com m ittee a t th e en d of th e s em es ter .

d. Wh en a s tu d en t a ccu m u la tes 1 1 con s ecu tive d a ys ’ a b s en ces , a n d th e s ch ool r eceived n o

exp la n a t ion for t h e a b s en ces th e s tu d en t will b e con s id er ed to h a ve wit h d r a wn fr om s ch ool a n d will
b e d r op p ed fr om th e s ch ool r ecor d s .

e. If a s tu d en t is r em oved fr om t h r ee (3 ) cla s s es , or fa lls b elow t h e fu ll t im e s ta tu s , th e s tu d en t m a y

b e wit h d r a wn fr om s ch ool for th e s e m es ter . If eligib le, th ey m a y a p p ly for r e -en r ollm en t t h e n ext
s em es ter . If a s tu d en t s h ou ld d r op ou t of, or tr a n s fer fr om t h e s ch ool d is tr ict, h is / h er a tten d a n ce
r ecor d will r es u m e wh en h e/ s h e r etu r n s to th e d is t r ict. Th e s tu d en t m a y n ot r e -en r oll for t h e
r em a in d er of t h e s em es ter . If eligib le, t h ey m a y a p p ly for r e -en r ollm en t th e followin g s em es ter .

f. Sp ecia l ed u ca tion a n d 5 0 4 s tu d en ts m a y b e gover n ed u n d er a n in d ivid u a l ed u ca t ion a l p la n th a t

will id en t ify wh eth er or n ot th e s tu d en t is a b le to a b id e b y th e s ch ool’s a t ten d a n ce p olicy. Un les s it
is s ta ted oth er wis e, s p ecia l ed u ca tion a n d 5 0 4 s tu d en ts a r e exp ected to a b id e b y a ll p r ovis ion s
u n d er th is p olicy.

g. Ma k e-Up Wor k : Ma n y tea ch er s h a ve es t a b lis h ed in th eir cou r s e s ylla b u s t h a t tes ts , qu izzes , n ote s ,
a n d s im ila r wor k ca n n ot b e m a d e u p if t h e a b s en ce h a s b een es ta b lis h ed a s a n u n excu s ed
a b s en ce. Ot h er wis e, r ea s on a b le con s id er a tion will b e given to s tu d en ts r equ ir in g m a k e -u p wor k .

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 h. Stu d en ts wit h exces s ive a b s en ces d u e to h a n d ica p s or illn es s es m a y h a ve to con s id er a lter n a t ives ,
s u ch a s h om e s ch ool, if t h e tota l n u m b er of exem p ted d a ys exceed s wh a t th e tea ch er d eem s
n eces s a r y for t h e s u cces s fu l com p letion of t h e cla s s . At a n y tim e, th e tea ch er m a y r equ ir e
a lter n a t ive a s s ign m en ts a n d a s s es s m en ts .

i. Th e tr a n s fer r in g s tu d en t ’s a t ten d a n ce r ecor d will b e r eviewed to d eter m in e wh et h er cr ed it ca n b e

is s u ed for th e s tu d en t.

ATTE NDANCE : E XE MPTE D ABSE NCE S

Th e followin g d is tin ct ion s a r e n ot in clu d ed in t h e tot a l ten a llowa b le a b s en ces . Th es e e x e m pt e d abs e n c e s

a r e r ecor d ed a n d m a in ta in ed in t h e a tten d a n ce office.

1. Me dic al (M) m u s t b e a ccom p a n ied b y a p h ys icia n ’s n ote th a t s p ecifies extr em e illn es s , d is a b lin g
a ccid en t, or com m u n ica b le d is ea s e t h a t a ttes ts to t h e len gth of t h e d is a b ilit y a n d th a t t h e s tu d en t
is in ca p a cita ted . Tim e, d a te, a n d d a ys excu s ed m u s t b e s p ecified on t h e n ote; t h e n ote m u s t b e
con fir m ed b y telep h on e. Do c um e n t at io n m us t be give n t o t h e At t e n dan c e Offic e wit h in 4 8
h o u rs o f t h e s t ude n t ’s re t urn . All ot h er d octor a p p oin t m en ts a r e ta k en fr om t h e ten (1 0 )
a llowa b le d a ys .
2. Fun e ral (F) d a ys a r e gr a n ted for t h e d ea th in im m ed ia te fa m ily or exten d ed fa m ily, b a s ed on
a d m in is tr a tive a p p r ova l. Th r ee (3 ) d a ys will b e a llowed . An y va r ia n ce fr om t h e a llowa b le t h r ee
fu n er a l d a ys for im m ed ia t e fa m ily m em b er s m a y b e con s id er ed b y t h e a d m in is tr a tion . Th e
p a r en t (s ) or gu a r d ia n (s ) m u s t con ta ct th e a tten d a n ce office in a d va n ce to th e r equ es t for a n
exten s ion . All oth er fu n er a l d a ys m u s t b e u s ed fr om th e ten (1 0 ) a llowa b le a b s en ces .

3. Co urt (C) a p p ea r a n ces will n ot b e cou n ted a s a b s en ces if a p p r oved a n d ver ified b y th e
a d m in is tr a tion . Th e s tu d en t m u s t b e a b le to p r ovid e d ocu m en t a t ion p r ior to t h e a b s en ce b efor e
b ein g gr a n ted t h is va r ia n ce.

4. Out -o f-Sc h o o l Sus pe n s io n (O) fr om s ch ool will n ot b e cou n ted a s a b s en ces .

5. Sc h o o l Re lat e d Bus in e s s (S) will n ot b e cou n ted a s a b s en ces . Th es e a r e a b s en ces for p r e -

a p p r oved s ch ool s p on s or ed a ct ivities s u p er vis ed b y a s ch ool em p loyee or d es ign ee.

6. Adm in is t rat io n an d Guidan c e (G) a b s en ces will n ot b e cou n ted if it is es t a b lis h ed t h a t a n

a d m in is tr a tor a n d / or gu id a n ce cou n s elor r equ es ted th e s tu d en t. An a d m in is tr a tor m a y exem p t a n
a b s en ce d u e to a n em er gen cy.

7. Tre at m e n t Ce n t e r (M), Ho m e bo un d (H), an d Yo u t h Ho m e (Y) a b s en ces a r e n ot cou n ted in t h e

ten a llowa b le d a ys .

8. Sc h o o l Cris is (G) a b s en ces will n ot b e cou n ted towa r d th e 1 0 a llowa b le, if excu s ed b y t h e Cr is is
Tea m .

9. Re ligio us Ho liday s (W) m a y b e exem p ted fr om t h e a llowa b le a b s en ces wh en th ey a r e p r e -

a p p r oved .

ATTE NDANCE : NOT E ARNE D

th th
Up on r eceivin g h is / h er eleven t h (1 1 ) a b s en ce or eleven t h (1 1 ) ta r d y, t h e s tu d en t will n ot ea r n cr ed it in
th e cla s s . Th e s tu d en t m a y a u d it t h e cla s s for t h e r em a in d er of th e s em es ter , d o th e r egu la r cla s s r oom
wor k , a n d a tten d cla s s r egu la r ly. If th e s tu d en t s h ou ld im p r ove h is / h er a t ten d a n ce a n d co n tin u e t h e
th th
r egu la r cla s s r oom wor k a ft er r eceivin g t h e 1 1 a b s en ce or 1 1 ta r d y, h e/ s h e will h a ve th e r igh t to a p p ea l to
a n Atten d a n ce Review Com m ittee a t th e en d of ea ch s em es ter .

1. At t e n dan c e Re vie w Co m m it t e e m eet in gs will b e s ch ed u led a t th e en d of ea ch s em es ter . Pa r en ts

a n d s tu d en ts will b e n ot ified b efor e exa m week . Th e p a r en t m a y s ch ed u le a n a p p oin tm en t a t t h e
tim e. All p er tin en t d ocu m en ts m u s t b e p r es en ted a t t h is m eetin g. If a com m it tee ca n n ot b e
a s s em b led , t h e s tu d en t ’s s u p er vis or y a s s is t a n t p r in cip a l m a y r ep la ce th is com m ittee. In t h is ca s e,
th e a s s is ta n t p r in cip a l will h a ve a ll t h e a u th or it y a ccor d ed to t h e At ten d a n ce Review Com m it tee.

2. If t h e r u lin gs of t h e Atten d a n ce Review Com m ittee a wa r d t h e cr ed it, th is d ecis ion will s ta n d . If t h is

com m it tee s h ou ld d ecid e t h a t cr ed it will n ot b e a wa r d ed , a gr a d e of NC (n o cr ed it ) will b e r ecor d ed
if th e s tu d en t wa s p a s s in g th e cla s s . Th e d ecis ion of th e At ten d a n ce Review Com m it tee r ega r d in g
th e cr ed it is fin a l.
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 3. A s tu d en t cou ld b e a s s ign ed to a s tu d y h a ll a fter a ccu m u la t in g eleven (1 1 ) a b s en ces or eleven (1 1 )
ta r d ies in a s em es ter , if h e/ s h e is n ot d oin g th e r egu la r cla s s r oom wor k , or is n ot a tten d in g cla s s
r egu la r ly. If th e s tu d en t is a d is r u p t in g in flu en ce on t h e r es t of th e cla s s , th e s tu d en t cou ld b e
r em oved , a n d wou ld n ot b e a llowed to a p p ea l to t h e Atten d a n ce Com m ittee a t t h e en d of t h e
s em es ter . If a s tu d en t is r em oved fr om th r ee (3 ) cla s s es , or fa lls b elow th e fu ll tim e s t a tu s , t h e
s tu d en t m a y b e with d r a wn fr om s ch ool for t h is s em es t er .

ATTE NDANCE : TARDINE SS

Pu n ctu a lity is a lifet im e h a b it wh ich s tu d en ts s h ou ld d evelop . Atten d a n ce is ta k en ever y h ou r . If a s tu d en t
th
is n ot in cla s s a t t h e d es ign a ted s t a r t t im e, t h ey will b e con s id er ed t a r d y. Up on a ccu m u la t in g th e 4 a n d
th
8 t a r d y, t h e s tu d en t m a y r eceive a d eten t ion is s u ed b y th e tea ch er . If th e d eten t ion is n ot s er ved with in
th r ee d a ys , t h e s tu d en t m a y r eceive d is cip lin a r y a ct ion u p to a n d in clu d in g Ou t -of-Sch ool Su s p en s ion .
TH
UPON ACCUMULATION OF THE 1 1 TARDY, STUDE NTS WILL NOT E ARN CRE DIT IN THAT CLAS S. Bein g
over 6 m in u tes ta r d y to cla s s or t h e u n a u t h or ized lea vin g of cla s s ea r ly a r e con s id er ed u n excu s ed a b s en ces
a n d a cts of tr u a n cy. Th e Atten d a n ce Office will n ot ify p a r en ts of th e s tu d en t’s ta r d y s ta tu s in th e followin g
m a n n er :

1. Up on a ccu m u la t in g 4 (fo u r) ta r d ies in a n y on e cla s s , a s tu d en t m a y r eceive a d eten t ion a n d

p a r en ts will b e n otified of p olicy r ega r d in g los s of cr ed it.

2. Up on a ccu m u la t in g 8 (e igh t ) t a r d ies in a n y on e cla s s , th e s tu d en t m a y r eceive a n oth er d eten t ion

a n d p a r en ts will b e n ot ified of p os s ib le los s of cr ed it.

3. Up on a ccu m u la t in g m o re t h an 1 0 (t e n ) t a r d ies in a n y cla s s , a letter will b e s en t h om e in for m in g

th a t cr ed it h a s n ot b een ea r n ed in th a t cla s s . It is t h e r es p on s ib ilit y of t h e s tu d en t to con tin u e to
d o cla s s wor k a n d to im p r ove th eir p u n ctu a lit y. Th e p a r en t -gu a r d ia n will b e in for m ed of th eir r igh t
to a p p ea l to t h e At ten d a n ce Review Com m ittee a t th e en d of th e s em es ter .

4. Th e s tu d en t m a y b e r em oved fr om cla s s a t a n y t im e b y a d m in is tr a tion if th e p r ob lem p er s is ts .

Middle School and High School Absences

Sus pe n s io n fro m S c h o o l
Ab s en ce fr om s ch ool d u e t o s u s p en s ion s h a ll b e con s id er ed a n a u th or ized a b s en ce, n eith er excu s ed n or
u n excu s ed . A s u s p en d ed s tu d en t will b e r es p on s ib le for m a k in g u p s ch oolwor k los t d u e to s u s p en s ion . It
is r ecom m en d ed t h a t a s tu d en t com p lete m is s ed a s s ign m en ts d u r in g t h e s u s p en s ion a n d tu r n t h em in to
th e tea ch er u p on h is / h er r etu r n fr om s ch ool. As s ign m en ts m a y b e ob t a in ed fr om th e office. Ma k e u p of
m is s ed tes ts m a y b e s ch ed u led wh en t h e s t u d en t r et u r n s to s ch ool. Th e s tu d en t will b e given cr ed it for
p r op er ly com p leted a s s ign m en ts a n d a gr a d e on a n y m a d e -u p tes ts .

Un e x c us e d Abs e n c e s

An y s tu d en t wh o is a b s en t fr om s ch ool for a ll or a n y p a r t of t h e d a y wit h ou t a legitim a te excu s e s h a ll b e

con s id er ed tr u a n t a n d t h e s tu d en t a n d h is / h er p a r en ts s h a ll b e s u b ject to t h e tr u a n cy la ws of t h e S ta te.

No t ific at io n o f Abs e n c e

If a s tu d en t is goin g to b e a b s en t, t h e p a r en ts m u s t con t a ct t h e s ch ool a tten d a n ce lin e a n d p r ovid e a n

exp la n a t ion . If p r ior con t a ct is n ot p os s ib le, th e p a r en ts s h ou ld p r ovid e a wr it ten excu s e a s s oon a s
p os s ib le. Wh en n o excu s e is p r ovid ed , t h e a b s en ce will b e u n excu s ed a n d t h e s tu d en t will b e con s id er ed
tr u a n t.

An excu s ed a b s en ce a llows th e s tu d en t to m a k e u p a ll p os s ib le wor k . It is th e r es p on s ib ilit y of th e s tu d en t

to ob t a in m is s ed a s s ign m en ts . It is p os s ib le t h a t cer t a in k in d s of s ch oolwor k s u ch a s la b s or s k ill -p r a ctice
s es s ion s ca n n ot b e m a d e u p a n d , a s a r es u lt, m a y n ega t ively im p a ct a s tu d en t's gr a d e. Th e s k ip p in g of
cla s s es or a n y p a r t of th e s ch ool d a y is con s id er ed a n u n excu s ed a b s en ce a n d n o m a k e -u p of cla s s wor k
will b e p er m itted . Dis cip lin a r y a ct ion will follow.

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Tardin e s s

E a ch s tu d en t is exp ected t o b e in h is / h er a s s ign ed loca t ion t h r ou gh ou t t h e s ch ool d a y. If a s tu d en t is la te

in a r r ivin g a t s ch ool, s / h e is to r ep or t to t h e s ch ool office b efor e p r oceed in g t o h is / h er fir s t a s s ign ed
loca tion .

Vac at io n s Du rin g t h e Sc h o o l Ye ar

Pa r en ts a r e en cou r a ged n ot to ta k e t h eir ch ild ou t of s ch ool for va ca t ion s . Wh en a fa m ily va ca t ion m u s t b e

s ch ed u led d u r in g th e s ch ool yea r , t h e p a r en ts s h ou ld d is cu s s t h e m a t ter with a n a d m in is tr a tor a n d th e
s tu d en t ’s tea ch er (s ) to m a k e n eces s a r y a r r a n gem en ts . It m a y b e p os s ib le for th e s tu d en t to r eceive cer ta in
a s s ign m en ts t h a t a r e to b e com p leted d u r in g t h e tr ip .

St ude n t At t e n dan c e at Sc h o o l Ev e n t s (Middle S c h o o l On ly )

Th e s ch ool en cou r a ges s tu d en ts to a t ten d a s m a n y s ch ool even ts h eld a fter s ch ool a s p os s ib le, wit h ou t
in ter fer in g wit h th eir s ch oolwor k a n d h om e a ct ivities . E n th u s ia s tic s p ecta tor s h elp to b u ild s ch ool s p ir it
a n d en cou r a ge th os e s tu d en ts wh o a r e p a r t icip a tin g in th e even t.

However , in or d er to en s u r e th a t s tu d en ts a tten d in g even in g even ts a s n on p a r ticip a n ts a r e p r op er ly

s a fegu a r d ed , it is s tr on gly a d vis ed th a t s tu d en ts b e a ccom p a n ied b y a p a r en t or a d u lt ch a p er on e wh en t h ey
a t ten d th e even t. Th e s ch ool will n ot b e a b le to s u p er vis e u n a ccom p a n ied s tu d en ts n or will it b e
r es p on s ib le for s tu d en ts wh o a r r ive with ou t a n a d u lt ch a p er on e.

Th e s ch ool will con t in u e to p r ovid e a d equ a te s u p er vis ion for a ll s tu d en ts wh o a r e p a r ticip a n ts in a s ch ool
a ct ivity. Stu d en ts m u s t com p ly with th e Cod e of Con d u ct a t s ch ool even ts , r ega r d les s of t h e loca t ion .

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS

A m a jor com p on en t of th e ed u ca tion a l p r ogr a m a t Ch ip p ewa Va lley Sch ools is to p r ep a r e s tu d en ts to

b ecom e r es p on s ib le wor k er s a n d citizen s b y lea r n in g h ow to con d u ct t h em s elves p r op er ly a n d in
a ccor d a n ce with es ta b lis h ed s t a n d a r d s .

E a ch s tu d en t is exp ected to:

1. Ab id e b y n a t ion a l, St a te, a n d loca l la ws a s well a s t h e r u les of th e s ch ool

2. Res p ect th e civil r igh ts of oth er s

3. Act cou r teou s ly to a d u lt s a n d fellow s tu d en ts

4. Be p r om p t to s ch ool a n d a t ten tive in cla s s

5. Work cooperatively with others when involved in accomplishing a common goal, regardless of the
other's ability, gender, race, religion, height, weight, disability, or ethnic background

6. Com p lete a s s ign ed ta s k s on t im e a n d a s d ir ected

7. Help m a in ta in a s ch ool en vir on m en t th a t is s a fe, fr ien d ly, a n d p r od u ct ive

8. Act, a t a ll tim es , in a m a n n er th a t r eflects p r id e in s elf, fa m ily, a n d in t h e s ch ool

Dre s s an d Gro o m in g

Wh ile fa s h ion ch a n ges , th e r ea s on for b ein g in s ch ool d oes n ot. Stu d en ts a r e in s ch ool to lea r n . An y
fa s h ion (d r es s , a cces s or ies , i.e., h ea d b a n d s , s wea t b a n d s , etc., or h a ir s tyle) th a t d is r u p ts th e ed u ca tion a l
p r oces s or p r es en ts a s a fety r is k will n ot b e p er m itt ed . Per s on a l exp r es s ion is p er m itted w it h in t h es e
gen er a l gu id elin es .

Stu d en ts s h ou ld con s id er t h e followin g qu es tion s wh en d r es s in g for s ch ool:

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 Does m y clot h in g exp os e too m u ch ? (n o)
Does m y clot h in g a d ver tis e s om et h in g th a t is p r oh ib ited to m in or s ? (n o)
Ar e th er e ob s cen e, p r ofa n e, d r u g-r ela ted , ga n g-r ela ted , or in fla m m a tor y m es s a ges on m y
clot h in g? (n o)
Do I feel com for t a b le wit h m y a p p ea r a n ce? (yes )

Th e s e c at e go rie s are ge n e rally de s c ript iv e o f t h e m o s t o bvio us t y pe s o f m is c o n du c t an d are n o t t o be

c o n s ide re d an e x c lus ive lis t o r as a lim it at io n upo n t h e au t h o rit y o f s c h o o l o ffic ials t o de al
appro priat e ly wit h an y o t h e r t y pe s o f c o n d u c t wh ic h in t e rfe re wit h t h e go o d o rde r o f t h e s c h o o l
s y s t e m o r t h e pro pe r fun c t io n in g o f t h e e du c at io n al pro c e s s

If a s tu d en t h a s s elected a m a n n er of a p p ea r a n ce th a t is b eyon d m er e fr eed om of exp r es s ion a n d d is r u p ts

th e ed u ca tion a l p r oces s or p r es en ts r is k to th em s elves or ot h er s , t h ey m a y b e r em oved fr om th e
ed u ca tion a l s et tin g.

Dress and grooming are the responsibility of the student and parent/guardian. The student must be clean
and well groomed. Shoes must be worn at all times. Dress and grooming must not be hazardous to any
educational activity, nor may it be damaging to property, sexually offensive or violate reasonable standards
of safety, health, hygiene or decency. School authorities reserve the right to prohibit and regulate any
items of clothing or personal possessions which are, or could be, unsafe, unhealthy, or disruptive to the
regular routine of the school. No garment/jewelry/tattoos can be worn while on the grounds or in the
building that advertise tobacco, alcohol, or drugs. Also designs/pictures/symbols or language are not
allowed if they are sexually suggestive or vulgar/profane. Similarly, designs/pictures symbols or language
on clothing are not allowed that defames or harasses any person or group of people, promotes
deviant/violent/indecent behavior, or states/suggests disloyalty to our country or school. This is viewed as
distracting from a positive and secure school climate. Students will be required to change clothing before
returning to class.

The following are prohibited from school and school related activities: tank tops, halter/tube tops, short
tops exposing waistline, shirts excessively unbuttoned, exposed undergarments, sunglasses, head scarves,
sweat bands, bandannas, mesh shirts, see-through materials, low cut styles, short shorts/skirts, cut offs,
distastefully ripped garments, and pants not worn at the waistline. All clothing must extend beyond the
student’s fingertips while standing with arms at their side, and all shirts must cover the shoulder.

All hats, book bags, gym bags, backpacks and overcoats are prohibited from being worn and carried in the
building. Hats are to be removed immediately upon entering the building and can only be worn after
exiting the building. Coats may be worn upon arrival and when leaving the building. Hats/coats can be
confiscated without warning and returned only as specified by the administration.

The above provisions apply to all regular school, school related activities, home or away, in the building and
on the grounds, and during driver education and summer school. Disciplinary action may be taken for any
violation of these guidelines.

Students who are representing Chippewa Valley Schools at an official function or public event may be
required to follow specific dress requirements. Usually, this applies to athletic teams, cheerleaders, bands,
and other such groups.

Gangs

Gangs, or groups, which initiate, advocate or promote activities which threaten the safety or well-being of
persons or which are disruptive to the school environment are not tolerated.

Incidents involving initiations, hazing, intimidations or related activities which are likely to cause harm or
personal degradation are prohibited.

Students wearing, carrying or displaying gang paraphernalia or exhibiting behaviors or gestures which
symbolize gang membership or causing and/or participating in activities which are designed to intimidate
another student will be disciplined.

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Care o f Pro pe rt y

Students are responsible for the care of their own personal property. The school will not be responsible for
personal property. Valuables such as jewelry or irreplaceable items should not be brought to school. The
school may confiscate such items and return them to the student's parents.

Damage to or loss of school equipment and facilities wastes taxpayers' money and undermines the school
program. Therefore, if a student does damage to or loses school property, the student or his/her parents
will be required to pay for the replacement or damage. If the damage or loss was intentional, the student
will also be subject to discipline according to the Student Discipline Code.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE CODE

Th e Boa r d of E d u ca t ion h a s a d op ted th e followin g S tu d en t Dis cip lin e Cod e. Th e Cod e in clu d es t h e typ es of
m is con d u ct th a t will s u b ject a s tu d en t to d is cip lin a r y a ct ion . Th e Boa r d h a s a ls o a d op ted th e lis t of
b eh a vior s a n d t h e ter m s con t a in ed in th e lis t.

Stu d en ts a r e s u b ject to t h e ter m s of t h e Dis tr ict’s Cod e of Con d u ct fr om t h e t im e th ey lea ve t h eir h om e,

wh ile tr a velin g to s ch ool, a n d u n til th ey a r r ive h om e a t t h e en d of th e s ch ool d a y. Ad h er en ce to t h is
d ocu m en t a p p lies to a ll s tu d en t a ctivit ies on a n d off ca m p u s , a s well a s wh ile u tilizin g d is tr ict
tr a n s p or ta tion a n d / or con t r a cted tr a n s p or t a t ion s er vices .

Th es e ca tegor ies a r e gen er a lly d es cr ip t ive of t h e m os t ob viou s typ es of m is con d u ct a n d a r e n ot to b e

con s id er ed a n exclu s ive lis t or a s a lim ita tion u p on t h e a u t h or ity of s ch ool officia ls to d ea l a p p r op r ia tely
with a n y ot h er t yp es of con d u ct wh ich in ter fer e with th e good or d er of t h e s ch ool s ys tem or th e p r op er
fu n ct ion in g of t h e ed u ca t ion a l p r oces s .

It is th e s ch ool s t a ff's r es p on s ib ility to p r ovid e a s a fe a n d or d er ly lea r n in g en vir on m en t. His tor y h a s s h own

th a t cer ta in s tu d en t a ction s a r e n ot com p a tib le wit h a "s a fe" a n d "or d er ly" en vir on m en t. Dis cip lin e is
with in th e s ou n d d is cr etion of t h e Sch ool's s t a ff a n d a d m in is tr a t ion . Du e p r oces s en s u r es th a t d is cip lin a r y
a ct ion is im p os ed on ly a fter r eview of th e fa cts a n d / or s p ecia l cir cu m s ta n ces of t h e s itu a t ion .

Th e Ch ip p ewa Va lley Sch ools Boa r d of E d u ca tion r ecogn izes th a t b eh a vior h a r m fu l to p er s on s or p r op er t y

ca n lea d to r em ova l fr om s ch ool b y s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion . A s tu d en t wh o h a s b een es t a b lis h ed th r ou gh
a d u e p r oces s h ea r in g to h a ve b een en ga ged in m is con d u ct r es u lt in g in exp u ls ion or lon g ter m s u s p en s ion
in a n ot h er s ch ool s ys tem or wh o is a lleged b y s ch ool a u t h or ities to h a ve en ga ged in m is con d u ct in a n ot h er
s ch ool s ys tem , p u b lic or p r iva te, b u t wh o h a s wit h d r a wn fr om s u ch s ch ool s ys tem p r ior to s a m e b ein g
es ta b lis h ed in a d u e p r oces s h ea r in g, wh ich m is con d u ct, if tr u e, is of s u fficien t gr a vity to r ep r es en t a th r ea t
to t h e s a fet y or welfa r e of th e s tu d en ts in th e Ch ip p ewa Va lley Pu b lic Sch ools , m a y b e s u b ject to
s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion fr om t h e Ch ip p ewa Va lley Pu b lic Sch ools wh er e s u ch m is con d u ct h a s b een
es ta b lis h ed in a h ea r in g b efor e th e Su p er in ten d en t or h is / h er d es ign ee. Wh ile s u s p en d ed a s tu d en t m a y
n ot p a r ticip a te in a fter -s ch ool s ocia l, a t h letic or extr a cu r r icu la r a ctivit ies .

Teacher Initiated Suspension

A teacher may suspend a student from class, subject, or activity for up to one (1) full school day for certain
conduct as specified in the Code of Conduct. The teacher shall immediately send the student to the
principal and specify the reason for the suspension as specified in the Student Code of Conduct. As soon
as possible after the suspension, the teacher shall schedule a parent-teacher conference regarding the
suspension. If feasible, a counselor, psychologist, or social worker shall attend the conference. The
principal may attend upon request of the teacher or parent. The student shall not be returned to the class,
subject, or activity that school day without the consent of both the teacher and the principal.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS APPLYING TO THE STUDENT DISCIPLINE CODE

Eac h o f t h e be h avio rs de s c ribe d be lo w m ay s ubje c t t h e s t ude n t t o dis c iplin ary ac t io n in c ludin g

s us pe n s io n an d/ o r e xpu ls io n fro m s c h o o l. At t e m pt s t o ward c o m ple t io n o f an y o f t h e fo llo win g ac t s
will c o n s t it u t e a vio lat io n an d m ay be pun is h able t o t h e s am e e x t e n t as if t h e at t e m pt e d ac t h ad
be e n c o m ple t e d. Po lic e in vo lv e m e n t m ay als o be n e c e s s ary .

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Th e de gre e o f s e rio us n e s s o f m is c o n du c t , as we ll as t h e ac c um ulat iv e affe c t o f m is c o n duc t , will be
us e d in de t e rm in in g t h e de g re e o f s e v e rit y o f t h e dis c iplin e t o be im po s e d an d wh e t h e r t h e o ffe n s e
warran t s e xpu ls io n . Th e re c o m m e n dat io n fo r an y o ffe n s e re gardin g t h e us e o f a m in d -alt e rin g
s ubs t an c e is a (1 0 ) t e n day o u t -o f-s c h o o l s us pe n s io n . Su c h o ffe n s e s in c lude , bu t are n o t lim it e d t o ,
t h e fo llo win g:

1. Us e of Dr u g s

The school has a “Drug Free” zone that extends 1000 feet beyond the school boundaries as well as to any
school activity and transportation. This means that any activity, possession, sale, distribution, or use of
drugs, alcohol, fake drugs, steroids, inhalants, or look-alike drugs is prohibited. Attempted sale or
distribution is also prohibited. If caught, the student could be suspended or expelled and law enforcement
officials may be contacted. Sale also includes the possession or sale of over-the-counter medication to
another student.

A s tu d en t’s u s e or s a le of a p er for m a n ce -en h a n cin g s u b s t a n ce is a viola tion t h a t will a ffect th e s tu d en t ’s

a t h letic eligib ility a n d extr a cu r r icu la r p a r t icip a tion .

Th e Dep a r tm en t of Com m u n ity Hea lth p er iod ica lly d is t r ib u tes to th e Dis tr ict th e lis t of b a n n ed d r u gs b a s ed
on b yla w 3 1 .2 .3 .1 of t h e Na tion a l Collegia te Ath let ic As s ocia tion . Us e of a n y d r u gs or s u b s t a n ces a p p ea r in g
on t h is lis t will a ffect t h e s t u d en t’s a t h letic a n d ext r a cu r r icu la r p a r t icip a tion .

2. Br e a t h -Te s t In s t r u m e n t s

Th e p r in cip a l m a y a r r a n ge for a b r ea th tes t for b lood -a lcoh ol to b e con d u cted on a s tu d en t wh en ever s / h e

h a s in d ivid u a lized r ea s on a b le s u s p icion to b elieve th a t a s tu d en t h a s con s u m ed a n a lcoh olic b e ver a ge.

Th e s tu d en t will b e ta k en t o a p r iva te a d m in is tr a t ive or in s tr u ction a l a r ea on s ch ool p r op er ty wit h a t lea s t

on e (1 ) oth er m em b er of t h e tea ch in g or a d m in is tr a tive s ta ff p r es en t a s a wit n es s t o th e tes t.

Th e p u r p os e of th e tes t is to d eter m in e wh et h er or n ot t h e s tu d en t h a s con s u m ed a n a lcoh olic b ever a ge.

Th e a m ou n t of con s u m p t ion is n ot r eleva n t, excep t wh er e th e s tu d en t m a y n eed m ed ica l a tten t ion .

If t h e r es u lt in d ica tes a viola t ion of s ch ool r u les a s d es cr ib ed in th is h a n d b ook , t h e s tu d en t wi ll b e

d is cip lin ed in a ccor d a n ce with d is cip lin a r y p r oced u r es d es cr ib ed in th is h a n d b ook . If a s tu d en t r efu s es to
ta k e th e tes t, s / h e will b e a d vis ed th a t s u ch d en ia l will b e con s id er ed a n a d m is s ion of a lcoh ol u s e with t h e
con s equ en t d is cip lin e in vok ed . Th e s tu d en t will t h en b e given a s econ d op p or tu n it y to ta k e t h e tes t.

3. Us e of t oba c c o

Sm ok in g a n d ot h er tob a cco u s es a r e a d a n ger to a s tu d en t's h ea lt h a n d to t h e h ea lth of oth er s . Th e s ch ool

p r oh ib its t h e s a le, d is tr ib u t ion , u s e, or p os s es s ion of a n y for m of tob a cco a n d / or t ob a cco p a r a p h er n a lia , E -
Ciga r ettes , d u r in g s ch ool tim e or a t a n y s ch ool a ctivit y. Th is p r oh ib it ion a ls o a p p lies wh en goin g to a n d
fr om s ch ool a n d a t s ch ool b u s s top s . Viola tion s of th is r u le cou ld r es u lt in s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion . La w
en for cem en t officia ls m a y b e con t a cted .

4. S t u d e n t d is o r d e r /d e m on s t r a t ion

Stu d en ts will n ot b e d en ied th eir r igh ts to fr eed om of exp r es s ion , b u t th e exp r es s ion m a y n ot in fr in ge on
th e r igh ts of ot h er s . Dis r u p t ion of a n y s ch ool a ct ivity will n ot b e a llowed . If a s tu d en t (or s tu d en ts ) feels
th er e is n eed to or ga n ize s om e for m of d em on s tr a tion , s / h e is en cou r a ged to con ta ct th e Pr in cip a l to
d is cu s s t h e p r op er wa y to p la n s u ch a n a ctivit y. S tu d en ts wh o d is r u p t t h e s ch ool m a y b e s u b ject t o
s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion .

5. Pos s e s s ion o f a w e a p on

A wea p on in clu d es con ven tion a l ob jects lik e gu n s , p ellet gu n s , k n ives , or clu b t yp e im p lem en ts . It m a y
a ls o in clu d e a n y toy t h a t is p r es en ted a s a r ea l wea p on or r ea cted to a s a r ea l wea p on . Cr im in a l ch a r ges
m a y b e filed for t h is viola t ion . Pos s es s ion of a wea p on m a y s u b ject a s tu d en t t o exp u ls ion a n d p os s ib le
p er m a n en t exclu s ion . It m a k es n o d iffer en ce wh et h er or n ot th e wea p on b elon gs to s om eon e els e, u n les s
th e s tu d en t ca n p r ovid e con vin cin g evid en ce th a t t h e w ea p on wa s p la ced in th e s tu d en t's p os s es s ion
with ou t h is / h er k n owled ge. If it ca n b e con fir m ed t h a t a s tu d en t ot h er th a n t h e on e wh o p os s es s ed th e
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wea p on b r ou gh t a wea p on on Dis tr ict p r op er t y, th a t s tu d en t s h a ll a ls o b e s u b ject to th e s a m e d is cip lin a r y
a ct ion .

State law may require that a student be permanently expelled from school, subject to a petition for possible
reinstatement if s/he brings onto or has in his/her possession on school property or at a school-related
activity any of the following:

A. An y exp los ive, in cen d ia r y, or p ois on ga s in clu d in g b om b s , gr en a d es , r ock ets , m is s iles ,

b u llets , m in es , or d evice t h a t ca n b e con ver ted in to s u ch a d es tr u ctive item

B. An y cu tt in g in s tr u m en t con s is t in g of a s h a r p b la d e over th r ee (3 ) in ch es lon g fa s ten ed

to a h a n d le

C. An y s im ila r ob ject th a t is in ten d ed to in vok e b od ily h a r m or fea r of b od ily h a r m (e.g., a ir

gu n , b low-gu n , toy gu n , m a ce, p ep p er s p r a y, etc.)

6. Us e of a n obje c t a s a w e a p on

An y ob ject t h a t is u s ed to t h r ea ten , h a r m , or h a r a s s a n ot h er m a y b e con s id er ed a wea p on . Th is in clu d es

b u t is n ot lim ited to p a d lock s , p en s , p en cils , la s er p oin ter s , jewelr y a n d s o on . In t en t ion a l in ju r y to a n ot h er
ca n b e a felon y a n d / or a ca u s e for civil a ction . Th is viola tion m a y s u b ject a s tu d en t to exp u ls ion .

7. K n ow le d g e of Da n g e r ou s W e a p on s or Th r e a t s o f Vi ole n c e

Beca u s e th e Boa r d b elieves th a t s tu d en ts , s t a ff m em b er s , a n d vis itor s a r e en t it led to fu n ct ion in a s a fe

s ch ool en vir on m en t, s tu d en ts a r e r equ ir ed to r ep or t k n owled ge of d a n ger ou s wea p on s or th r ea ts o f violen ce
to t h e p r in cip a l. Fa ilu r e to r ep or t s u ch k n owled ge m a y s u b ject t h e s tu d en t to d is cip lin e.

8. Pu r p o s e ly s e t t in g a fi r e

An yth in g, s u ch a s fir e, th a t en d a n ger s s ch ool p r op er t y a n d its occu p a n ts will n ot b e toler a ted . Ar s on is a

felon y a n d will s u b ject t h e s tu d en t to exp u ls ion .

9. Ph y s ic a l ly a s s a u lt in g a s t a ff m e m be r /s t u d e n t /p e r s on a s s oc ia t e d w it h t h e Di s t r ic t

Physical assault at school against a District employee, student, volunteer, or contractor, which may or may
not cause injury may result in charges being filed and subject the student to expulsion. Physical assault is
defined as “intentionally causing or attempting to cause physical harm to another through force or
violence.”

10. Ve r ba lly t h r e a t e n in g a s t a ff m e m be r /s t u d e n t /p e r s o n a s s oc ia t e d w it h t h e Di s t r ic t

Verbal assault at school against a District employee, student, volunteer, or contractor or making bomb
threats or similar threats directed at a school building, property, or a school-related activity will be
considered verbal assault. Verbal threats or assault may result in suspension and expulsion. Verbal
assault is a communicated intent to inflict physical or other harm on another person, with a present intent
and ability to act on the threat.

11. Non -ve r ba l ly t h r e a t e n in g a s t a ff m e m be r /s t u d e n t /p e r s on a s s oc ia t e d w it h t h e Di s t r ic t

Non-verbal assault at school against a District employee, student, volunteer, or contractor, which may or
may not cause injury may result in charges being filed and subject the student to expulsion. Non-verbal
assault is defined as “intentionally causing or attempting to cause physical or mental harm to another.”

12. Ex t or t ion

Extortion is the use of threat, intimidation, force, or deception to take, or receive something from someone
else. Extortion is against the law. Violations of this rule will result in disciplinary action up to and
including suspension or expulsion.

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13. Ga m blin g

Ga m b lin g in clu d es ca s u a l b et tin g, b et tin g p ools , or ga n ized -s p or ts b ett in g, a n d a n y oth er for m of wa ger in g.
Stu d en ts wh o b et on a n a ct ivity in wh ich th ey a r e in volved m a y a ls o b e b a n n ed fr om th a t a ct ivity.
Viola tion s of t h is r u le cou ld r es u lt in s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion .

14. Fa l s i fic a t ion o f s c h oo lw o r k , id e n t i fic a t ion , fo r g e r y

For ger y of h a ll/ b u s p a s s es a n d excu s es a s well a s fa ls e I.D.'s a r e for m s of lyin g a n d a r e n ot a ccep ta b le.

Pla gia r is m a n d ch ea tin g a r e a ls o for m s of fa ls ifica t ion a n d s u b ject t h e s tu d en t to a ca d em ic p en a lties a s well

a s d is cip lin a r y a ct ion . Viola t ion s of th is r u le cou ld r es u lt in s u s p en s ion or ex p u ls ion .

15. Fa l s e a la r m s , fa ls e r e p or t s , a n d bom b t h r e a t s

A fa ls e em er gen cy a la r m , r ep or t or b om b t h r ea t en d a n ger s th e s a fet y for ces th a t a r e r es p on d in g, t h e

cit izen s of t h e com m u n ity, a n d p er s on s in t h e b u ild in g. Wh a t m a y s eem lik e a p r a n k is a d a n ger ou s s tu n t.
Viola tion s of t h is r u le cou ld r es u lt in s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion .

16. Ex p los ive s

E xp los ives , fir ewor k s , a n d ch em ica l-r ea ct ion ob jects s u ch a s s m ok e b om b s , p ip e b om b s , b ott le b om b s ,

s m a ll fir ecr a ck er s , a n d p op p er s a r e for b id d en a n d d a n ger ou s . Viola tion s of th is r u le cou ld r es u lt in
s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion .

17. Tr e s p a s s in g

Although schools are public facilities, the law does allow the school to restrict access on school property. If
a student has been removed, suspended, or expelled, the student is not allowed on school property without
authorization of the Principal. In addition, students may not trespass onto school property at unauthorized
times or into areas of the school determined to be inappropriate. Violations of this rule could result in
suspension or expulsion.

18. Th e ft s a n d Po s s e s s ion o f S t ole n Pr o p e r t y

Wh en a s tu d en t is ca u gh t s tea lin g or a cqu ir in g s ch ool or s om eon e's p r op er t y wit h ou t con s en t s / h e will b e

d is cip lin ed a n d m a y b e r ep or ted to la w en for cem en t officia ls . Stu d en ts a r e en cou r a ged n ot to b r in g
a n yt h in g of va lu e to s ch ool th a t is n ot n eed ed for lea r n in g with ou t p r ior a u th or iza tion . Th e s ch ool is n ot
r es p on s ib le for p er s on a l p r op er t y. Th eft m a y r es u lt in s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion .

19. Dis obe d ie n c e

Sch ool s t a ff is a ct in g "in loco p a r en t is ," wh ich m ea n s t h ey a r e a llowed , b y la w, to d ir ect a s tu d en t a s wou ld

a p a r en t. Th is a p p lies to a ll s t a ff, n ot ju s t tea ch er s a s s ign ed to a s tu d en t. If given a r ea s on a b le d ir ection
b y a s t a ff m em b er , th e s t u d en t is exp ected to com p ly. Ch r on ic d is ob ed ien ce ca n r es u lt in s u s p en s ion
a n d / or exp u ls ion .

20. Da m a g in g p r o p e r t y

Va n d a lis m a n d d is r ega r d for s ch ool p r op er ty will n ot b e toler a ted . Viola tion s cou ld r es u lt in s u s p en s ion or
exp u ls ion .

21. Pe r s is t e n t a bs e n c e s o r t a r d in e s s

Atten d a n ce la ws r equ ir e s t u d en ts to b e in s ch ool a ll d a y or h a ve a legit im a te excu s e. It is a ls o im p or t a n t to

es ta b lis h con s is ten t a t ten d a n ce h a b its in or d er to s u cceed in s ch ool a n d in t h e wor ld -of-wor k . E xces s ive
a b s en ce a n d ta r d in es s cou ld lea d to s u s p en s ion fr om s ch ool a n d , or , a r efer r a l to th e cou n ty a t ten d a n ce
office.

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22. Un a u t h o r iz e d u s e of s c h o ol o r p r iva t e p r op e r t y

Stu d en ts a r e exp ected to ob t a in p er m is s ion to u s e a n y s ch ool p r op er t y or a n y p r iva te p r op er ty loca ted on

s ch ool p r em is es . An y u n a u th or ized u s e s h a ll b e s u b ject to d is cip lin a r y a ction . Th is in clu d es u s e of t h e
in ter n et a n d com m u n ica tion n etwor k s in a m a n n er n ot s a n ct ion ed b y p olicy a n d a d m in is tr a t ive gu id elin e.
Viola tion s of t h is r u le cou ld r es u lt in s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion .

23. Re fu s in g t o a c c e p t d i s c i p lin e

Th e s ch ool m a y u s e in for m a l d is cip lin e to p r even t t h e s tu d en t fr om b ein g r em oved fr om s ch ool. Wh en a

s tu d en t r efu s es to a ccep t t h e u s u a l d is cip lin e for a n in fr a ction , t h e r efu s a l ca n r es u lt in a s ter n er a ction
s u ch a s s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion .

24. Aid in g o r a be t t in g v iola t i on of s c h ool r u le s

If a s tu d en t a s s is ts a n ot h er s tu d en t in viola t in g a n y s ch ool r u le, th ey will b e d is cip lin ed a n d m a y b e s u b ject

to s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion . S tu d en ts a r e exp ected t o r es is t p eer p r es s u r e a n d exe r cis e s ou n d d ecis ion -
m a k in g r ega r d in g th eir b eh a vior .

25. In d e c e n c y /Di s p la y s of a ffe c t ion .

Stu d en ts d em on s tr a tin g a ffection b etween ea ch oth er is p er s on a l a n d n ot m ea n t for p u b lic d is p la y . Th is

in clu d es tou ch in g, p et tin g, or a n y ot h er con t a ct t h a t m a y b e con s id er ed s exu a l in n a tu r e. Su ch b eh a vior
m a y r es u lt in s u s p en s ion fr om s ch ool or p os s ib ly exp u ls ion .

26. Pos s e s s ion o f w i r e le s s c o m m u n ic a t ion d e v ic e s

A s tu d en t m a y p os s es s a wire le s s c o m m un ic at io n de vic e s (WCDs ) or oth er electr on ic com m u n ica tion

d evices (E CDs ) a n d electr on ic s tor a ge d evices (E SDs ) in s ch ool, on s ch ool p r op er t y, a t a fter s ch ool a ct ivities ,
a n d a t s ch ool r ela ted fu n ct ion s p r ovid ed t h a t d u r in g s ch ool h ou r s , s ch ool even ts , a n d on a s ch ool veh icle
its u s e is n ot d is r u p tive or d is tr a c tin g to th e ed u ca t ion a l p r oces s . Wh en d ir ected , cell p h on es & ot h er E CDs
s h a ll b e tu r n ed off a n d s tor ed a wa y. Stu d en ts m u s t com p ly wit h tea ch er d ir ectives to r em ove, or
s tr a tegica lly p la ce, p h on es , wa tch es , t a b lets , p a d s , et c., d u r in g a tes t in g s es s ion . Fa ilu r e to com p ly m a y
r es u lt in a fa ilin g gr a d e on t h a t a s s es s m en t.

E xcep t a s a u t h or ized u n d er Boa r d p olicy, u s e of WCDs a n d electr on ic s tor a ge d evices in s ch ool, on s ch ool
p r op er ty, a t a fter s ch ool a ct ivities a n d a t s ch ool-r ela ted fu n ct ion s will b e s u b ject to d is cip lin a r y a ction .

Th e s c h o o l pro h ibit s t h e us e o f an y vide o de vic e fro m an y re s t ro o m , lo c k e r ro o m o r o t h e r lo c at io n

wh e re s t ude n t s an d s t aff ‘‘h ave a re as o n able e xpe c t at io n o f priv ac y . ’’ A s t ude n t im pro pe rly us in g
an y de vic e t o t ak e o r t ran s m it im age s will fac e dis c iplin ary ac t io n up t o an d in c ludin g a 1 0 day
s us pe n s io n , lo s s o f privile ge s , an d m ay be re c o m m e n de d fo r e xpu ls io n .

 ‘‘S e xt in g’’ is pro h ibit e d at an y t im e o n s c h o o l pro pe rt y o r at s c h o o l fun c t io n s .

Se x t in g is t h e e le c t ro n ic t ran s m is s io n o f s e xu al m e s s age s o r pic t ure s , us ually
t h ro u gh c e ll ph o n e t e xt m e s s agin g. Su c h c o n duc t n o t o n ly is po t e n t ially dan ge ro us
fo r t h e in v o lv e d s t ude n t s , bu t c an le ad t o un wan t e d e xpo s u re o f t h e m e s s age s an d
im age s t o o t h e rs , an d c o uld re s u lt in c rim in al vio lat io n s re lat e d t o t h e t ran s m is s io n
o r po s s e s s io n o f c h ild po rn o graph y . Su c h c o n du c t will be s ubje c t t o dis c iplin e , up t o ,
an d in c ludin g e xpuls io n , an d po s s ible c o n fis c at io n o f t h e WCD.

Takin g o r t ran s m it t in g im age s o r m e s s age s du rin g t e s t in g is als o pro h ibit e d. If a s t ude n t is c augh t
t ran s m it t in g im age s o r m e s s age s du rin g t e s t in g, s / h e will fail t h e e xam an d re c e ive up t o t e n (1 0 )
day s o f Alt e rn at e Day As s ign m e n t o r be s us pe n de d. S/ He als o fac e s au t o m at ic wit h drawal fro m t h e
c las s de pe n din g o n t h e s e ve rit y o f t h e in c ide n t . Lo s s o f privile ge s is an ac c o m pan y in g pe n alt y , an d
e xpu ls io n is a po s s ibilit y , e ve n o n t h e firs t o ffe n s e .

27. Vio la t ion of in d iv id u a l s c h ool/c la s s r oom r u le s

E a ch lea r n in g en vir on m en t h a s d iffer en t r u les for s tu d en ts . In d ivid u a l r u les a r e for t h e s a fe a n d or d er ly

op er a tion of th a t en vir on m en t. Stu d en ts will b e or ien ted to s p ecific r u les , a ll of wh ich will b e con s is ten t
with th e p olicy of th e s ch ool. Per s is ten t viola t ion s of r u les cou ld r es u lt in s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion .

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28. Vio la t ion of b u s r u le s

Plea s e r efer to Sect ion V on tr a n s p or ta tion for b u s r u les .

29. Dis r u p t ion o f t h e e d u c a t i on a l p r oc e s s

An y a ct ion s or m a n n er of d r es s th a t in ter fer es wit h s ch ool a ct ivities or d is r u p ts t h e ed u ca t ion a l p r oces s is

u n a ccep t a b le. Su ch d is r u p tion s a ls o in clu d e d ela y or p r even tion of les s on s , a s s em b lies , field tr ip s , a t h letic,
a n d p er for m in g a r ts even ts .

30. Ha r a s s m e n t

Ha r a s s m en t of s tu d en ts is p r oh ib ited a n d will n ot b e toler a ted . Th is in clu d es in a p p r op r ia te con d u ct b y

oth er s tu d en ts a s well a s a n y oth er p er s on in th e s ch ool en vir on m en t, in clu d in g em p loyees , Boa r d
m em b er s , p a r en ts , gu es ts , con tr a ctor s , ven d or s a n d volu n teer s . It is t h e p olicy of th e Dis tr ict to p r ovid e a
s a fe a n d n u r tu r in g ed u ca t ion a l en vir on m en t for a ll of its s tu d en ts . Th is p o licy a p p lies to a ll a ctivit ies on
s ch ool p r op er ty a n d to a ll s ch ool s p on s or ed a ctivit ies wh eth er on or off s ch ool p r op er t y.

Ha r a s s m en t is d efin ed a s in a p p r op r ia te con d u ct th a t is r ep ea ted en ou gh , or s er iou s en ou gh , to n ega tively

im p a ct a s tu d en t’s ed u ca t ion a l, p h ys ica l or em otion a l well-b ein g. Th is wou ld in clu d e h a r a s s m en t b a s ed on
a n y of t h e lega lly p r otected ch a r a cter is t ics , s u ch a s s ex, r a ce, color , n a tion a l or igin , r eligion , h eigh t, weigh t,
m a r it a l s ta tu s or d is a b ility. Th is p olicy, h owever , is n ot lim ited to th es e lega l ca t egor ies a n d in clu d es a n y
h a r a s s m en t th a t wou ld n ega t ively im p a ct s tu d en ts .

An y s tu d en t th a t b elieves s / h e h a s b een / or is t h e vict im of h a r a s s m en t s h ou ld im m ed ia tely r ep or t th e

s itu a t ion to t h e tea ch er , th e gu id a n ce cou n s elor , t h e p r in cip a l or a s s is ta n t p r in cip a l.

E ver y s tu d en t s h ou ld , a n d ever y s ta ff m em b er m u s t r ep or t a n y s itu a t ion th a t t h ey b elieve to b e im p r op er

h a r a s s m en t of a s tu d en t. Rep or ts m a y b e m a d e to th os e id en t ified a b ove.

If th e in ves tiga tion fin d s h a r a s s m en t occ u r r ed it will r es u lt in p r om p t a n d a p p r op r ia te r em ed ia l a ct ion .

Th is m a y in clu d e u p to exp u ls ion for s tu d en ts , u p to d is ch a r ge for em p loyee, exclu s ion for p a r en ts , gu es ts ,
volu n teer s a n d con tr a ctor s , a n d r em ova l fr om a n y officer p os it ion a n d / or a r equ es t to r es ign for Boa r d
m em b er s .

Reta lia t ion a ga in s t a n y p er s on for com p la in in g a b ou t h a r a s s m en t, or p a r t icip a t in g in a h a r a s s m en t

in ves tiga tion , is p r oh ib ited . Su s p ected r et a lia tion s h ou ld b e r ep or ted in th e s a m e m a n n er a s h a r a s s m en t.
In ten tion a lly fa ls e h a r a s s m en t r ep or ts , m a d e to get s om eon e in tr ou b le, a r e a ls o p r oh ib ited . Ret a lia tion
a n d in ten t ion a lly fa ls e r ep or ts m a y r es u lt in d is cip lin a r y a ction a s in d ica ted a b ove.

Th e followin g d efin ition s a r e p r ovid ed for gu id a n ce on ly. If a s tu d en t or oth er in d ivid u a l b elieves th er e h a s

b een h a r a s s m en t, r ega r d les s of wh eth er it fits a p a r ticu la r d efin it ion , s / h e s h ou ld r ep or t it a n d a llow t h e
a d m in is tr a tion to d eter m in e th e a p p r op r ia te cou r s e of a ct ion .

Haras s m e n t
A. s u b m is s ion to s u ch u n welcom ed con d u ct or com m u n ica t ion is m a d e eit h er
a n exp licit or im p licit con d ition of u t ilizin g or b en efit in g fr om th e s er vices ,
a ct ivities , or p r ogr a m s of Sch ool Dis tr ict

B. s u b m is s ion to, or r eject ion of, th e u n welcom ed con d u ct or com m u n ica tion is
u s ed a s th e b a s is for a d ecis ion to exclu d e, exp el, or lim it t h e h a r a s s ed
s tu d en t in th e ter m s , con d ition s or p r ivileges of th e Sch ool Dis tr ict

C. th e u n welcom ed con d u ct or com m u n ica t ion in ter fer es with th e s tu d en t ’s

ed u ca tion , cr ea tes a n in t im id a t in g, h os tile or offen s ive en vir on m en t, or
oth er wis e a d ver s ely a ffects th e s tu d en t ’s ed u ca t ion a l op p or tu n it ies . Th is
m a y in clu d e r a cia l s lu r s , m ock in g b eh a vior , or oth er d em ea n in g com m en ts

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Se x ual Haras s m e n t , m a y in clu d e, b u t is n ot lim ited to:

A. ver b a l/ wr it ten h a r a s s m en t or a b u s e

B. p r es s u r e for s exu a l a ctivit y

C. r ep ea ted r em a r k s wit h s exu a l or d em ea n in g im p lica t ion s

D. tou ch in g, ges tu r es

E. s exu a l jok es , p os ter s , ca r toon s , etc .

F. s u gges tin g or d em a n d in g s exu a l in volvem en t, a ccom p a n ied b y im p lied or

exp licit t h r ea ts con cer n in g on e’s gr a d es , s a fety, job or p er for m a n ce or p u b lic
d u t ies

G. a p a t ter n of con d u ct, wh ich ca n b e s u b tle in n a tu r e, t h a t h a s s exu a l

over ton es a n d is in ten d ed t o cr ea te or h a s th e effect of cr ea t in g d is com for t
a n d / or h u m ilia t ion to a n ot h er

H. r em a r k s s p ecu la tin g a b ou t a p er s on ’s s exu a l a ct ivities or s exu a l h is tor y, or

r em a r k s a b ou t on e’s own s exu a l a ct ivities or s exu a l h is tor y

Note: An in a p p r op r ia te b ou n d a r y in va s ion b y a Dis t r ict em p loyee or oth er a d u lt m em b er of t h e Sch ool

Dis tr ict com m u n ity in to a s tu d en t ’s p er s on a l s p a ce a n d p er s on a l life is s exu a l h a r a s s m en t. Fu r t h er , a n y
a d m in is tr a tor , tea ch er , coa ch , oth er s ch ool a u t h or ity wh o en ga ges in s exu a l or oth er in a p p r op r ia te p h ys ica l
con t a ct wit h a s tu d en t m a y b e gu ilt y of cr im in a l ‘‘ch ild a b u s e ’’ a s d efin ed in S ta te la w. M.C.L.A. 7 2 2 .6 2 1
et.s eq.

Haz in g

Th e Boa r d of E d u ca tion b elieves t h a t h a zin g a ct ivities of a n y typ e a r e in con s is ten t with th e ed u ca tion a l
p r oces s a n d p r oh ib its a ll s u ch a ctivit ies a t a n y t im e in s ch ool fa cilit ies , on s ch ool p r op er t y, a n d a t a n y
Dis tr ict -s p on s or ed even t.

Ha zin g s h a ll b e d efin ed for p u r p os es of t h is p olicy a s p er for m in g a n y a ct or coer cin g a n oth er , in clu d in g t h e

vict im , to p er for m a n y a ct of in it ia tion in to a n y cla s s , gr ou p , or or ga n iza tion th a t ca u s es or cr ea tes a r is k of
ca u s in g m en t a l, em ot ion a l, or p h ys ica l h a r m . Per m is s ion , con s en t, or a s s u m p tion of r is k b y a n in d ivid u a l
s u b jected to h a zin g s h a ll n ot les s en t h e p r oh ib ition s con t a in ed in th is p olicy.

Ha zin g --- a n y typ e of in it ia tion p r oced u r e for a n y s ch ool r ela ted a ctivit y, wh ich in volves con d u ct s u ch a s
b u t n ot lim ited to:

A. Illega l a ct ivity, s u ch a s d r in k in g or d r u gs
B. Ph ys ica l p u n is h m en t or in flict ion of p a in
C. In ten tion a l h u m ilia t ion or em b a r r a s s m en t
D. Da n ger ou s a ctivit y
E. Activit y lik ely to ca u s e m en ta l or p s ych ologica l s tr es s
F. For ced d eten tion or k id n a p p in g
G. Un d r es s in g or oth er wis e exp os in g in it ia tes

Note: If th e s ch ool, clu b , or or ga n iza tion d oes n ot h a ve a n officia l a n d a p p r oved in itia t ion p r oced u r e a n d if
n o s ch ool s ta ff a r e in volved in th e a ctivit y, t h er e is a s ign ifica n t lik elih ood t h a t th e a ct ivity m a y r es u lt in
viola t ion of th is p olicy.

An y s t ude n t wh o be lie ve s s / h e h as be e n o r is t h e v ic t im o f aggre s s ive be h avio r in c ludin g bully in g o r

h az in g, s h o u ld im m e diat e ly re po rt t h e s it u at io n t o t h e Buildin g Prin c ipal, As s is t an t Prin c ipal,
At h le t ic Dire c t o r, o r t h e S upe rin t e n de n t / De s ign e e .

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Bully in g

Th e Boa r d will n ot toler a t e a n y ges tu r es , com m en ts , th r ea ts , or a ct ion s to a s tu d en t, wh ich ca u s e, or

th r ea ten to ca u s e b od ily h a r m , r ea s on a b le fea r for p er s on a l s a fety, or p er s on a l d egr a d a t ion .

Th is p olicy a p p lies to a ll a ct ivities in th e Dis tr ict, in clu d in g a ctivit ies on s ch ool p r op er ty a n d t h os e

occu r r in g off s ch ool p r op er ty if t h e s tu d en t or em p loyee is a t a n y s ch ool -s p on s or ed , s ch ool-a p p r oved or
s ch ool-r ela ted a ct ivity or fu n ct ion , s u ch a s field tr ip s or a t h letic even ts wh er e s tu d en ts a r e u n d er t h e
s ch ool’s con tr ol, or wh er e a n em p loyee is en ga ged in s ch ool b u s in es s .

Bu llyin g --- in tim id a tion of oth er s b y a cts , s u ch a s b u t n ot lim ited to:

A. Th r ea ten ed or a ctu a l p h ys ica l h a r m

B. Un welcom ed p h ys ica l con t a ct
C. Th r ea ten in g or ta u n t in g ver b a l, wr it ten or electr on ic com m u n ica t ion s
D. Ta k in g or extor t in g m on ey or p r op er ty
E. Da m a gin g or d es tr oyin g p r op er t y
F. Block in g or im p ed in g s tu d en t m ovem en t

Aggr es s ive b eh a vior is d efin ed a s in a p p r op r ia te con d u ct th a t is r ep ea ted en ou gh , or s er iou s en ou gh , to

n ega t ively im p a ct a s tu d en t ’s ed u ca t ion a l, p h ys ica l, or em ot ion a l well-b ein g. Th is typ e of b eh a vior is a for m
of h a r a s s m en t, a lt h ou gh it n eed n ot b e b a s ed on a n y of t h e lega lly p r otected ch a r a cter is tics , s u ch a s s ex,
r a ce, color , n a t ion a l or igin , m a r it a l s t a tu s , or d is a b ilit y. It wou ld in clu d e, b u t n ot b e lim ited to, s u ch
b eh a vior s a s b u llyin g, h a zin g, s ta lk in g, in tim id a tin g, m en a cin g, coer cion , n a m e ca llin g, ta u n t in g, m a k in g
th r ea ts .

An y s t ude n t wh o be lie ve s s / h e h as be e n o r is t h e v ic t im o f aggre s s ive be h avio r in c ludin g bully in g o r

h az in g, s h o u ld im m e diat e ly re po rt t h e s it u at io n t o t h e Buildin g Prin c ipal, As s is t an t Prin c ipal,
At h le t ic Dire c t o r, o r t h e S upe rin t e n de n t / De s ign e e .

Co n fide n t ialit y

E ver y r ea s on a b le effor t will b e m a d e to m a in t a in con fid en tia lit y d u r in g t h e in ves tiga tion p r oces s . However ,
a p r op er in ves t iga t ion will, in s om e cir cu m s ta n ces , r equ ir e t h e d is clos u r e n a m es a n d a llega t ion s .

No t ific at io n
Not ice of t h is p olicy will b e a n n u a lly, cir cu la ted to a ll s ch ool b u ild in gs a n d d e p a r t m en ts wit h in t h e Dis tr ict
a n d d is cu s s ed wit h s tu d en ts , a s well a s in cor p or a t ed in to t h e tea ch er , s tu d en t a n d p a r en t/ gu a r d ia n
h a n d b ook s . S ta te a n d Fed er a l r igh ts p os ter s on d is cr im in a t ion a n d h a r a s s m en t s h a ll a ls o b e p os ted a t
ea ch b u ild in g. All n ew h ir es of t h e Dis tr ict will b e r equ ir ed to r eview a n d s ign off on th is p olicy a n d th e
r ela ted com p la in t p r oced u r e.

31. Pos s e s s ion o f a Da n g e r ou s W e a p on , Arson, and Criminal Sexual Conduct

In com p lia n ce wit h S ta te la w, th e Boa r d s h a ll p er m a n en tly exp el a n y s tu d en t wh o p os s es s es a d a n ger ou s

wea p on in a wea p on -fr ee s ch ool zon e or com m its eith er a r s on or criminal sexual conduct in a Dis tr ict
b u ild in g or on Dis tr ict p r op er ty, in clu d in g s ch ool b u s es a n d ot h er s ch ool tr a n s p or ta tion .

A d a n ger ou s wea p on is d efin ed a s "a fir ea r m , d a gger , d ir k , s t iletto, k n ife wit h a b la d e over t h r ee (3 ) in ch es
in len gt h , p ock et k n ife op en ed b y a m ech a n ica l d evice, ir on b a r , or b r a s s k n u ck les " or ot h er d evices
d es ign ed to or lik ely to in flict b od ily h a r m , in clu d in g, b u t n ot lim ited to , a ir gu n s a n d exp los ive d evices .

Students with disabilities u n d er IDE A or Sect ion 5 0 4 s h a ll b e exp elled on ly in a ccor d a n ce wit h Boa r d Policy
2 4 6 1 a n d Fed er a l d u e p r oces s r igh ts a p p r op r ia te to s tu d en ts with disabilities. A s tu d en t wh o h a s b een
exp elled u n d er t h is p olicy m a y a p p ly for r ein s ta tem en t in a ccor d a n ce with gu id elin es , wh ich a r e a va ila b le
in th e p r in cip a l's office.

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Crim in al ac t s

An y s tu d en t en ga gin g in cr im in a l a cts a t or r ela ted to t h e s ch ool will b e r ep or ted to la w en for cem en t

officia ls a s well a s d is cip lin ed b y th e s ch ool. It is n ot con s id er ed d ou b le jeop a r d y (b ein g tr ied t wice for t h e
s a m e cr im e), wh en s ch ool r u les a n d th e la w a r e viola ted .

Students should be aware that state law requires that school officials, teachers and appropriate law
enforcement officials be notified when a student of this District is involved in crimes related to physical
violence, gang related acts, illegal possession of a controlled substance, analogue or other intoxicants,
trespassing, property crimes, including but not limited to theft and vandalism, occurring in the school as
well as in the community.

32. Safety Concerns

Students should not use roller blades, bicycles, skateboards and scooters in school hallways or District
pedestrian traffic areas. Use of any means of travel within buildings and on grounds by other than
generally accepted practices where appropriate is prohibited. Students violating this expectation will be
subject to disciplinary action.

33. Profanity

Any behavior or language, which in the judgment of the staff or administration, is considered to be
obscene, disrespectful, vulgar, profane and/or violates community held standards of good taste will be
subject to disciplinary action.

34. Distribution of Unauthorized Materials

Th e a ct of d is tr ib u t in g or s ellin g m a ter ia ls on s ch ool p r op er t y wit h ou t a u t h or iza t ion of t h e b u ild in g

a d m in is tr a tion .

35. Off-Campus Conduct

Students in attendance at school-sponsored, off campus events are subject to the direction and authority of
school district personnel and are governed by all applicable rules and regulations of Chippewa Valley
Schools. In addition, a student’s off-campus actions which cause or are likely to cause, a material and
substantial negative effect on the general safety and welfare of students and staff, or the good order and
functioning of the school(s), may result in disciplinary action whether or not part of a school-sponsored
activity.

36. Off-Campus Internet Sites and Usage

Students may be subject to appropriate disciplinary action for off-campus internet use, including but not
limited to web site creation and/or use, where such use causes, or is likely to cause, a material and
substantial negative effect on the general safety and welfare of students and staff, or on the good order and
functioning of the school(s). This paragraph shall not be applied contrary to the protections of the First
Amendment.

37. Disruptive Conduct

(A) Conduct, which materially and substantially interferes with the educational process. (B) Horseplay: The
act of bodily contact, such as pushing, pulling, tripping, etc. (short of injury and without intent to harm) in
or on school property or going to or from school, including any activity under school sponsorship. (C) The
act of performing malicious mischief including “pranks.” This could include disruption of performances
and ceremonies with “catcalls”, paraphernalia, and any actions used to distract and demean a student,
employee, event or activity.

38. Gang Behavior

The school prohibits attire and behavior that threatens the security and safety of the students on school
property and at all school related activities. This may include, but is not restricted to, bandannas, scarves,
baggy pants, wearing of clothing in a gang fashion (hats titled to one side or the other, sweatpants with one
leg pushed up, etc.), and tattoos with gang style lettering, symbols, or logos. Attire may be required to be

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changed. Warnings and/or disciplinary action may be taken up to and including expulsion. The following
behaviors will bring about suspension that could lead to expulsion: gang hand signs or similar
communications; “ganging” up on students to threaten them; vandalism from graffiti on books, notebooks,
desks, walls, etc; and any other behavior that damages property, creates a threatening environment,
harasses students and school personnel. Students forming associations with other students that either
imitate gangs or have similar characteristics is prohibited.

39. Gross Misbehavior

The act of deliberate or willful conduct detrimental to the normal functioning program or activity under
school sponsorship, both on campus and off campus, or enroute to or from school, or to or from school
related activities. Gross misbehavior may include any of the aforementioned items, but is not limited to
them. Examples of gross misbehavior may also include: computer/internet misuse, gambling, open
defiance, persistent disobedience, and acts of poor judgment which either interrupt normal school routine
or threaten the health, safety and welfare of others.

40. Insubordination

The act of failing to respond to or carry out a reasonable request by authorized school personnel. This
would include behavior that is deemed as intent to ignore, evade, or challenge a directive. At all times, a
student is to be reasonably subordinate to all adult personnel in the building and to speak with them in a
respectful manner.

41. Obscenity

The act of using language in verbal or written form, or in pictures, or caricatures or gestures, which are
offensive to the general standards of the school and/or the community.

42. Cafeteria Misconduct

The act of not complying with lunchroom regulations.

43 Telecommunications

The act of violating the district’s acceptable Internet Use Policy. The act of tampering with computer
hardware or software, including loading unauthorized software, making unauthorized copies of software,
tampering with the hard drive, infection of computers with viruses, and computer network “hacking” is
prohibited.

DIS CIPLINE

It is im p or t a n t to r em em b er th a t t h e s ch ool's r u les a p p ly goin g to a n d fr om s ch ool, a t s ch ool, on s ch ool

p r op er ty, a t s ch ool-s p on s or ed even ts , a n d on s ch ool tr a n s p or ta tion . In s om e ca s es , a s tu d en t ca n b e
s u s p en d ed fr om s ch ool tr a n s p or ta tion for in fr a ction s of s ch ool b u s r u les .

In a ll ca s es , th e Sch ool s h a ll a t tem p t to m a k e d is cip lin e p r om p t a n d equ it a b le a n d to h a ve th e p u n is h m en t

m a tch th e s ever it y of t h e in cid en t. Two typ es of d is cip lin e a r e p os s ib le, in for m a l a n d for m a l.

In fo rm al Dis c iplin e

In for m a l d is cip lin e ta k es p la ce wit h in t h e s ch ool. It m a y in clu d e th e followin g:

1 . Wr it in g a s s ign m en ts
2 . Ch a n ge of s ea tin g or loca tion
3 . Deten tion
4 . In -s ch ool r es tr iction
5 . E xten d ed d eten t ion s
6 . Tim e-Ou t

Fo rm al Dis c iplin e

For m a l d is cip lin e r em oves th e s tu d en t fr om s ch ool. It in clu d es em er gen cy r em ova l for u p to s even t y-t wo
(7 2 ) h ou r s , s u s p en s ion for u p to ten (1 0 ) s ch ool d a ys , lon g-ter m s u s p en s ion for u p to th ir t y (3 0 ) d a ys , a n d

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exp u ls ion fr om s ch ool. Su s p en s ion s a n d exp u ls ion s m a y ca r r y over in to t h e n ext s ch ool yea r . Rem ova l for
les s th a n on e (1 ) s ch ool d a y wit h ou t th e p os s ib ility of s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion m a y n ot b e a p p ea led .
Su s p en s ion a n d exp u ls ion ca n b e a p p ea led .

Stu d en ts b ein g con s id er ed for s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion a r e en t it led to a n in for m a l h ea r in g wi th th e b u ild in g
a d m in is tr a tor , p r ior to r em ova l, a t wh ich t im e t h e s tu d en t will b e n otified of t h e ch a r ges a ga in s t h im / h er
a n d given a n op p or tu n it y to m a k e a d efen s e.

If a s tu d en t is s u s p en d ed , t h e p a r en ts m a y a p p ea l th e s u s p en s ion , in wr it in g, to t h e b u i ld in g p r in cip a l a n d
a for m a l a p p ea l h ea r in g will b e h eld . Su s p en s ion fr om co -cu r r icu la r a n d extr a -cu r r icu la r a ct ivities m a y n ot
b e a p p ea led .

Wh en a s tu d en t is b ein g con s id er ed for exp u ls ion , a for m a l h ea r in g is s ch ed u led wit h t h e Boa r d of

E d u ca tion a n d t h e p a r en ts will b e given wr itten n otice of th e h ea r in g a n d will b e exp ected to a t ten d . Th e
E xecu tive Dir ector for Secon d a r y In s tr u ction t h en ta k es tes tim on y a n d d eter m in es if a r ecom m en d a tion to
exp el is to b e m a d e to t h e Boa r d of E d u ca tion . Th is d ecis io n m a y a ls o b e a p p ea led . In t h e ca s e of
exp u ls ion , th e s tu d en t r em a in s ou t of s ch ool d u r in g t h e a p p ea l p er iod . Wor k m is s ed d u r in g a n exp u ls ion
ca n n ot b e m a d e u p a n d u s u a lly r es u lts in a los s of cr ed it.

Stu d en ts in volved in co-cu r r icu la r a n d extr a -cu r r icu la r a ctivit ies s u ch a s b a n d a n d a t h letics ca n los e th eir
eligib ility for viola t ion of th e Sch ool r u les .

If a s tu d en t com m its a cr im e wh ile a t s ch ool or a s ch ool-r ela ted even t, s / h e m a y b e s u b ject to s ch ool
d is cip lin a r y a ction a s well a s to a ction b y th e c om m u n ity's lega l s ys tem . Th es e a r e s ep a r a te ju r is d iction s
a n d d o n ot con s t itu te d ou b le jeop a r d y (b ein g tr ied t wice for th e s a m e cr im e).

Dis c iplin e o f St ude n t s wit h Dis abilit ie s

Stu d en ts with d is a b ilities a r e en titled to th e r igh t s a n d p r oced u r es a ffor d e d b y t h e In d ivid u a ls wit h

Dis a b ilities E d u ca tion Act (I.D.E .A.) a n d th e Am er ica n s with Dis a b ilit ies Act (A.D.A.), or Sect ion 5 0 4 of th e
Reh a b ilita tion Act of 1 9 7 3 .

DUE PROCESS RIGHTS

Befor e a s tu d en t m a y b e s u s p en d ed or exp elled fr om s ch ool, t h er e a r e s p ecific p r oced u r es t h a t m u s t b e

followed .

Sus pe n s io n fro m S c h o o l

Wh en a s tu d en t is b ein g con s id er ed for a s u s p en s ion of ten (1 0 ) d a ys or les s , t h e a d m in is tr a tor in ch a r ge

will n otify th e s tu d en t of th e ch a r ges . Th e s tu d en t will th en b e given a n op p or tu n i ty to exp la in h is / h er s id e
a n d t h e a d m in is tr a tor will th en p r ovid e th e s tu d en t th e evid en ce s u p p or t in g th e ch a r ges . After th a t
in for m a l h ea r in g, t h e a d m in is tr a tor will m a k e a d ecis ion wh eth er or n ot to s u s p en d . If a s tu d en t is
s u s p en d ed , s / h e a n d h is / h er p a r en ts will b e n ot ified , with in on e (1 ) d a y, of th e r ea s on for a n d th e len gt h of
th e s u s p en s ion . A len gt h y s u s p en s ion m a y b e a p p ea led , with in t h r ee (3 ) d a ys a fter r eceip t of th e
s u s p en s ion n ot ice, to t h e b u ild in g p r in cip a l. Th e r equ es t for a n a p p ea l m u s t b e in wr itin g. Su s p en s ion
fr om co-cu r r icu la r a n d extr a -cu r r icu la r a ct ivities m a y n ot b e a p p ea led .

Du r in g th e a p p ea l p r oces s th e s tu d en t s h a ll n ot b e a llowed to r em a in in s ch ool. Th e a p p ea l s h a ll b e

con d u cted in a p r iva te m eet in g a n d th e s tu d en t m a y b e r ep r es en ted .

Wh en a s tu d en t is s u s p en d ed , s / h e m a y m a k e -u p wor k m is s ed . An y lea r n in g th a t ca n n ot b e m a d e u p
s u ch a s la b s , field tr ip s , s k ill-p r a ctices , or a n y lea r n in g th a t t h e s tu d en t ch oos es n ot to m a k e -u p m a y b e
r eflected in t h e gr a d es ea r n ed .

A s tu d en t b ein g con s id er ed for s u s p en s ion of m or e th a n ten (1 0 ) d a ys will b e given d u e p r oces s a s

d es cr ib ed in th e exp u ls ion s ection b elow.

Long-term suspension or expulsion from school

Wh en a s tu d en t is b ein g con s id er ed for lon g-ter m s u s p en s ion (m or e t h a n ten (1 0 ) d a ys ) or exp u ls ion , t h e

s tu d en t will r eceive a for m a l letter of n ot ifica t ion a d d r es s ed to th e p a r en ts wh ich will con t a in :

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 * Th e ch a r ge a n d r ela ted evid en ce;
* Th e tim e a n d p la ce of t h e Boa r d m eet in g;
* Th e len gt h of t h e r ecom m en d ed s u s p en s ion or exp u ls ion ;
* A b r ief d es cr ip t ion of th e h ea r in g p r oced u r e;
* A s ta tem en t th a t th e s tu d en t m a y b r in g p a r en ts , gu a r d ia n s , a n d cou n s el;
* A s ta tem en t th a t th e s tu d en t m a y give tes tim on y, p r es en t evid en ce, a n d
p r ovid e a d efen s e;
* A s ta tem en t th a t th e s tu d en t m a y r equ es t a tten d a n ce of s ch ool p er s on n el wh o
wer e p a r t y to th e a ct ion or a ccu s ed th e s tu d en t of th e in fr a ction .

Stu d en ts b ein g con s id er ed for lon g-ter m s u s p en s ion m a y or m a y n ot b e im m ed ia tely r em oved fr om s ch ool.
A for m a l h ea r in g will b e s ch ed u led d u r in g wh ich th e s tu d en t m a y b e r ep r es en ted b y h is / h er p a r en ts , lega l
cou n s el, a n d / or b y a p er s on of h is / h er ch oice.

Stu d en ts b ein g con s id er ed for exp u ls ion will b e im m ed ia tely r em oved fr om s ch ool. A for m a l h ea r in g will b e
s ch ed u led b efor e t h e Boa r d of E d u ca tion d u r in g wh ich th e s tu d en t m a y b e r ep r es en ted b y h is / h er p a r en ts ,
lega l cou n s el, a n d / or b y a p er s on of h is / h er ch oice. Th e h ea r in g will a ls o b e for m a l in n a tu r e wit h
tes t im on y b efor e t h e Boa r d of E d u ca tion . Th e h ea r in g will b e h ea r d in a n op en s es s ion u n les s th e s tu d en t
or th e s tu d en t ’s p a r en t or gu a r d ia n r equ es ts a clos ed s es s ion . Aga in , t h e r igh t to r ep r es en t a t ion is
a va ila b le. All op p or tu n ity t o ea r n gr a d es or cr ed it en d s wh en a s tu d en t is exp elled .

Ch ip p ewa Va lley Sch ools m a k es a s in cer e effor t to h a ve d is cip lin a r y a ct ion s ta k e p la ce th a t will a llow t h e
s tu d en t to r em a in in s ch ool. If a d is cip lin a r y a ct ion d oes n ot r es u lt in r em ova l fr om s ch ool, it is n ot
a p p ea la b le. Sh ou ld a s tu d en t or p a r en t h a ve qu es t ion s r ega r d in g t h e p r op r iet y of a n in -s ch ool d is cip lin a r y
a ct ion , th ey s h ou ld con t a ct th e b u ild in g p r in cip a l.

Dis c ip lin e of Students with Disabilities

Stu d en ts with d is a b ilities a r e en titled to th e r igh t s a n d p r oced u r es a ffor d ed b y t h e In d ivid u a ls wit h

Dis a b ilities E d u ca tion Act (I.D.E .A.) a n d th e Am er ica n s with Dis a b ilities Act (A.D.A.).

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Sea r ch of a s tu d en t a n d h is / h er p os s es s ion s , in clu d in g veh icles , m a y b e con d u cted a t a n y tim e th e s tu d en t

is u n d er th e ju r is d ict ion of th e Boa r d of E d u ca t ion , if t h er e is a r ea s on a b le s u s p icion th a t t h e s tu d en t is in
viola t ion of la w or s ch ool r u les . A s ea r ch m a y a ls o b e con d u cted to p r otect th e h ea lth a n d s a fet y of oth er s .
All s ea r ch es m a y b e con d u cted with or with ou t a s tu d en t 's con s en t.

Stu d en ts a r e p r ovid ed lock er s , d es k s , a n d oth er equ ip m en t in wh ich to s tor e m a t er ia ls . It s h ou ld b e clea r ly

u n d er s tood t h a t t h is equ ip m en t is t h e p r op er t y of t h e s ch ool a n d m a y b e s ea r ch ed a t a n y t im e if t h er e is
r ea s on a b le s u s p icion t h a t a s tu d en t h a s viola ted t h e la w or s ch ool r u les . Lock s a r e to p r even t t h eft, n ot to
p r even t s ea r ch es . If s tu d en t lock er s r equ ir e s tu d en t -p r ovid ed lock s , ea ch s tu d en t m u s t p r ovid e th e lock ’s
com b in a t ion or k ey to t h e p r in cip a l.

Dogs m a y b e u s ed for th e p u r p os e of d etect in g d r u gs a n d , or , exp los ives for t h e s a fety of s tu d en ts a n d s t a ff.

An yth in g t h a t is fou n d in t h e cou r s e of a s ea r ch th a t m a y b e evid en ce of a viola t ion of s ch ool r u les or t h e

la w m a y b e t a k en a n d h eld or tu r n ed over to th e p olice. Th e s ch ool r es er ves th e r igh t n ot to r etu r n item s
wh ich h a ve b een con fis ca t ed . In t h e cou r s e of a n y s ea r ch , s tu d en ts ’ p r iva cy r igh ts will b e r es p ected
r ega r d in g a n y item s th a t a r e n ot illega l or a ga in s t s ch ool p olicy.

All computers located in classrooms, labs and offices of the District are the District's property and are to be
used by students, where appropriate, solely for educational purposes. The District retains the right to
access and review all electronic, computer files, databases, and any other electronic transmissions
contained in or used in conjunction with the District's computer system, and electronic mail. Students
should have no expectation that any information contained on such systems is confidential or private.

Review of such information may be done by the District with or without the student's knowledge or
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instructor. A student’s refusal to permit such access may be grounds for disciplinary action.

STUDENT RIGHTS OF EXPRESSION

Th e Sch ool r ecogn izes th e r igh t of s tu d en ts to exp r es s th em s elves wit h in t h e gu id elin es of th e S tu d en t Cod e
of Con d u ct. Wit h t h e r igh t of exp r es s ion com e s th e r es p on s ib ilit y to d o it a p p r op r ia tely.

STUDENT CONCERNS, S UGGESTIONS AND GRIEVANCES

Th e s ch ool is h er e for th e b en efit of t h e s tu d en ts . Th e s t a ff is h er e to a s s is t ea ch s tu d en t in b ecom in g a

r es p on s ib le a d u lt. If a s tu d en t h a s s u gges t ion s th a t cou ld im p r ove th e s ch ool, s / h e s h ou ld feel fr ee to offer
th em . Wr itten s u gges t ion s m a y b e p r es en ted d ir ectly t o th e p r in cip a l or to th e s tu d en t gover n m en t/ cou n cil.

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 S ECTION V - TRANS PORTATION
Bus Tran s po rt at io n t o S c h o o l

Children who live more than 1.5 miles from school will be bused. Parent(s) or guardian(s) shall be
responsible for providing their own student’s transportation if the parent has the student attend a school
other than that of their assigned attendance area. Students who would otherwise be required to cross a
major thoroughfare as the only route to school without the benefit of a crossing guard or public sidewalk,
respectively, but who reside less than one and on-half (1 ½) miles walking distance from school, will be
eligible for transportation. Stu d en ts will r id e on ly a s s ign ed s ch ool b u s es a n d will b oa r d a n d d ep a r t fr om th e
b u s a t a s s ign ed b u s s top s . Stu d en ts will n ot b e p er m itted to r id e u n a s s ign ed b u s es for a n y r ea s on ot h er
th a n a n em er gen cy, excep t a s a p p r oved b y t h e s ch ool a d m in is tr a tor .

Since children are picked up at stops in their neighborhoods, parents are expected to make provisions for
their child's safety to and from the bus stop and while they are at the stop.

In m id d le s ch ool, s tu d en t s a r e a s s ign ed s ea ts on th e b u s . An y d a m a ge t o th e b u s b ecom es t h e

r es p on s ib ilit y of t h e ch ild a s s ign ed to t h a t s ea t.

Children who ride the bus must not jeopardize their own safety or the safety of others. Busing is a privilege
which will be denied if students do not follow bus safety rules.

Bus Co n duc t

Stu d en ts wh o a r e r id in g to a n d fr om s ch ool on tr a n s p or ta tion p r ovid ed b y th e s ch ool a r e r equ ir ed to follow

s om e b a s ic s a fety r u les . Th is a p p lies to s ch ool-own ed b u s es a s well a s a n y con tr a cted tr a n s p or t a t ion th a t
m a y b e p r ovid ed .

Th e d r iver is r es p on s ib le for s tu d en t s a fet y a n d m a y a s s ign s ea tin g or d ir ect t h e s tu d en t in a n y r ea s on a b le

m a n n er to m a in t a in t h a t s a fety.

Th e followin g b eh a vior s a r e exp ected of a ll s tu d en ts :

Pr eviou s to loa d in g (on t h e r oa d a n d a t s ch ool)

E a ch s tu d en t s h a ll:

1. Be on tim e a t t h e d es ign a ted loa d in g zon e ten (1 0 ) m in u tes p r ior to s ch ed u led s top )

2. St a y off th e r oa d a t a ll t im es wh ile wa lk in g to a n d wa itin g for th e b u s

3. Lin e u p s in gle file off t h e r oa d wa y to en ter

4. Wa it u n til t h e b u s is com p letely s top p ed b efor e m ovin g for wa r d to en ter

5. Refr a in fr om cr os s in g a s tr eet u n til t h e b u s d r iver s ign a ls it is s a fe

6. Go im m ed ia tely to a s ea t a n d b e s ea ted

Du r in g t h e tr ip

E a ch s tu d en t s h a ll:

1 . Rem a in s ea ted wh ile t h e b u s is in m otion

2 . Keep h ea d , h a n d s , a r m s , a n d legs in s id e t h e b u s a t a ll tim es

3 . Not litter in th e b u s or t h r ow a n yth in g fr om th e b u s

4 . Keep b ook s , p a ck a ges , coa ts , a n d a ll oth er ob jects ou t of t h e a is le

5 . Be cou r teou s to t h e d r iver a n d to oth er b u s r id er s

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 6 . Not ea t or p la y ga m es , ca r d s , etc.

7 . Not t a m p er with th e b u s or a n y of its equ ip m en t

Lea vin g th e b u s

E a ch s tu d en t s h a ll:

1 . Rem a in s ea ted u n til t h e b u s h a s s top p ed

2 . Cr os s t h e r oa d , wh en n eces s a r y, a t lea s t ten (1 0 ) feet in fr on t of th e b u s , b u t on ly a fter th e d r iver

s ign a ls t h a t it is s a fe

3 . Be a ler t to a p os s ib le d a n ger s ign a l fr om th e d r iver

Th e d r iver will n ot d is ch a r ge s tu d en ts a t p la ces ot h er th a n th eir r egu la r s top a t h om e or a t s ch ool u n les s

s / h e h a s p r op er a u th or iza tion fr om s ch ool officia ls .

VIDEOTAPES ON S CHOOL BUSES

Th e Boa r d of E d u ca tion h a s a u th or ized t h e in s ta lla t ion of vid eo ca m er a s on s ch ool b u s es for p u r p os es of

m on itor in g s tu d en t b eh a vior . Actu a l vid eota p in g of t h e s tu d en ts on a n y p a r t icu la r b u s will b e d on e on a
r a n d om -s elect ion b a s is .

If a s tu d en t is r ep or ted to h a ve m is b eh a ved on a b u s a n d h is / h er a ction s wer e r ecor d ed on a vid eota p e, t h e

ta p e will b e s u b m itted to t h e p r in cip a l a n d m a y b e u s ed a s evid en ce of t h e m is b eh a vior . Sin ce t h es e ta p es
a r e con s id er ed p a r t of a s tu d en t's r ecor d , t h ey ca n b e viewed on ly in a ccor d a n ce with Fed er a l la w.

PENALTIES FOR INFRACTIONS

A s tu d en t wh o b ecom es a b eh a vior p r ob lem on t h e b u s s h a ll b e d is cip lin ed in a ccor d a n ce wit h t h e Stu d en t

Dis cip lin e Cod e a n d m a y b e d ep r ived of th e p r ivilege of r id in g on th e b u s , s u s p en d ed , a n d / or exp elled .

SELF-TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL

Pa r k in g on h igh s ch ool p r op er t y is a p r ivilege wh ich ca n b e r evok ed a t a n y tim e. Stu d en ts wh o a r e

p r ovid ed t h e op p or tu n ity to r id e s ch ool tr a n s p or t a t ion a r e en cou r a ged to d o s o. S tu d en ts a n d th eir p a r en ts
a s s u m e fu ll r es p on s ib ilit y for a n y tr a n s p or t a t ion to a n d fr om s ch ool n ot officia lly p r ovid ed b y th e s ch ool.

Th e followin g r u les s h a ll a p p ly:

1. Stu d en ts s h a ll com p lete t h e Stu d en t Veh icle For m 5 5 1 5 F1 a n d p r ovid e:

a . Dr iver ’s licen s e
b . In s u r a n ce cer tifica te
c. Regis tr a tion

2. Pa r k in g lot s p eed lim it is 5 (five) MPH.

3. Th e s tu d en t m u s t ob ta in a p er m it fr om th e m a in office a n d p a y t h e Dis tr ict es ta b lis h ed fee for

th e en t ir e s ch ool yea r .

4. If a s tu d en t's p er m it is s u s p en d ed , n o fees will b e r efu n d ed . Fa ilu r e to com p ly wit h t h es e

r u les will r es u lt in los s of p r ivileges a n d / or d is cip lin a r y a ction s for t h e s tu d en t.

5. Wh en t h e s ch ool p r ovid es tr a n s p or t a t ion , s tu d en ts s h a ll n ot d r ive to s ch ool -s p on s or ed

a ct ivities a n d / or cla s s es u n les s wr it ten p er m is s ion is gr a n ted b y th eir p a r en ts a n d a p p r oved
b y th e p r in cip a l. No ot h er s tu d en ts a r e a llowed to b e d r iven to a s ch ool -s p on s or ed a ctivit y b y
th e a p p r oved s tu d en t d r iver with ou t a n ote fr om p a r en ts of p a s s en ger s tu d en ts gr a n t in g
p er m is s ion a n d a p p r ova l b y th e p r in cip a l.

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MEMORANDUM TO PARENTS REGARDING

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY ON DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS

In accordance with Federal Law, the Board of Education prohibits the use, possession, concealment, or distribution of

drugs by students on school grounds, in school or school-approved vehicles, or at any school-related event. Drugs

includes any alcoholic beverage, anabolic steroid, dangerous controlled substance as defined by State statute, or

substance that could be considered a "look-a-like" controlled substance. Compliance with this policy is mandatory for

all students. Any student who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, in accordance with due

process and as specified in the student handbooks, up to and including expulsion from school. When required by State

law, the District will also notify law enforcement officials.

The District is concerned about any student who is a victim of alcohol or drug abuse and will facilitate the process by

which s/he receives help through programs and services available in the community. Students and their parents

should contact the school Principal or counseling office whenever such help is needed.

CRITICAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Board of Education has adopted a comprehensive Health Education Program, which includes education on human

sexuality and venereal and other non-casual-contact communicable diseases such as AIDS. It is designed to provide

an appropriate means for students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to maintain good health.

The program also includes instruction in abstinence from sex as a responsible method for preventing unwanted

pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases and as a positive lifestyle for unmarried young people.

In compliance with State law and with its desire to maintain effective communication with parents and the

community, the Board has made arrangements for the programs and instructional materials to be available for review

by any parent or interested member of the community. If you wish to review any or all of the programs, please

contact the principal of your child’s school. After reviewing the programs, if you wish to discuss them, please contact

the principal or the school office.

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Your child is required to participate in these courses, but the law allows you the right to have you child excused from

participating in classes, which include instruction in sex education, reproductive health, family planning, and AIDS

education. The Board’s policy is to honor parents’ written requests that their child be excused from certain classes in

any course. We encourage you to personally review the program lessons and materials so appropriate alternative

activities can be provided, should you find the materials unsuitable.

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NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS ON BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS

Dear Parent:

The District is subject to Federal and State regulations to restrict the spread of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human
immune deficiency virus (HIV) in the workplace. These regulations are designed to protect employees of the District
who are, or could be, exposed to blood or other contaminated bodily fluids while performing their job duties.

Because of the very serious consequences of contracting HBV or HIV, the District is committed to taking the
necessary precautions to protect both students and staff from its spread in the school environment.

Part of the mandated procedures include a requirement that the District request the person who was bleeding to
consent to be tested for HBV and HIV. The law does not require parents or guardians to grant permission for the
examination of their child's blood, but it does require the District to request that consent. Although we expect that
incidents of exposure will be few, we wanted to notify parents of these requirements ahead of time. That way, if the
situation does develop you will understand the reason for our request and will have had an opportunity to consider it
in advance. These are serious diseases, and we sincerely hope that through proper precautions and cooperation we can
prevent them from spreading.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your building administrator.
 Appendix D

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CHART

DISEASE INCUBATION PERIOD COMMUNICABLE PERIOD

Chickenpox 2-3 weeks Five days before rash and not more than one week after first
crop of lesions appear.
Conjunctivitis Variable, dependent upon During course of active (Pink Eye) infection.
(Pink Eye) infecting agent
Fifth Disease 4-14 days Unknown duration.
(Hungarian Measles)
(Erythema Infection)
Hepatitis A 15-50 days; Latter half of incubation period to approximately one week
(Infectious Hepatitis) average is 28-30 days after onset of jaundice.
Hepatitis B 45-160 days; Weeks before onset and throughout clinical course. Carrier
average is 60-90 days state may persist for years.
Hepatitis C 2 weeks – 6 months, commonly From 1 or more weeks before onset of symptoms; may persist
6-9 weeks in most persons indefinitely.
Herpes Simplex 2-21 days Secretion of virus in the saliva has been reported for as long
as seven weeks after recovery from infection.
Impetigo Variable; average is 4-10 days As long as pus-filled lesions continue to drain.
Influenza 1-3 days Probably 3 days from onset.
Measles (Rubella, Hard, or 10- 10-12 days Beginning of cold symptoms to four days after appearance of
day) rash.
Meningococcal Meningitis 2-10 days Throughout infection, although the patient is no more
communicable than many a symptomatic individuals.
Mononucleosis, Infectious 4-6 weeks Uncertain; pharyngeal secretions may persist three months to
one year after infection.
Mumps 14-21 days May be as long as 6 days before swelling and as long as 9
days after.
Pediculosis (Head Lice) Eggs hatch in 7-10 days Until lice and viable eggs are destroyed.
Pinworms 4-6 weeks As long as eggs are laid.
Ringworm (Tinea Capitis) 10-14 days As long as lesions are present.
Rubella (German or Three- 14-21 days One week before and three days after onset of rash.
Day Measles)
Scabies First exposure, 2-6 weeks; Until mites and eggs are destroyed.
subsequent exposure, 1-4 days
Scarlet Fever 1-3 days Approximately 10 days or until under adequate antibiotic
treatment for 24-48 hours.
Streptococcal Sore Throat 1-3 days Weeks or months without medical treatment, or until antibiotic
treatment for 24-48 hours.
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) 7-21 days Untreated-7 days after exposure to 2 weeks after typical
cough symptoms occur. Treated--the period of infectiousness
extends 5-7 days after onset of treatment.

Convalescent cases of diphtheria, polio, tuberculosis, and other dangerous communicable diseases will be admitted on
recommendation of physician and/or Health Department on an individual basis.
 Appendix E

Acceptable Use Policy

Chippewa Valley Schools
2011

1. Introduction: As Chippewa Valley Schools (“the district”) administers computers and networks, users should be
apprised of the issues that accompany technology, Internet, and network use in schools. This document defines the
policy of the school district regarding the use of technology.

The use of the computer, the network, the Internet, and all other technologies is a privilege, not a right,
and unacceptable use may result in a cancellation of the privilege. The district may deny, restrict, revoke
or suspend specific user accounts at any time. In addition, the district may take other disciplinary action
for violations of the acceptable use policy. Nothing in this acceptable use policy is intended to preclude
the supervised use of the system under the direction of a teacher or other approved user. Other district
policies and procedures apply.

2. The district’s computers and technology are to be used for educational purposes and to conduct the
business of the Chippewa Valley Schools. Accounts are not to be used to conduct or promote personal or
private businesses. Any costs incurred by a user are the user’s responsibility. Users shall not distribute
material throughout the network, which contains any advertising, promotion, or solicitation of goods or
services for commercial purposes; or endorses political or religious viewpoints without the approval of
Chippewa Valley Schools. “Spamming” (mass emailing of “junk mail”) is not allowed. Users must not
create, distribute, or seek out material that is profane, vulgar, or that advocates or condones violence,
harassment, or discrimination towards other people.

3. Maintain and protect security. Users are to assume other users’ information is private property and
treat it accordingly. Password sharing is prohibited. Users may not allow others to use their account
except for purposes of technical support by an authorized technician. The network account holder is held
responsible for their actions and activity within their account. Users may not attempt to access folders,
directories, or network resources not designated for their use. Users are to log out, shut down, or
otherwise secure the computer when they leave it.

4. Help maintain operability. Users shall not knowingly upload or download any software, file, or other
content, nor tamper with or damage hardware, which adversely affects the performance or availability of
the system. To protect the integrity of the system, only Technology Services or authorized persons will
conduct software installations. Any attempt to harm or destroy the data of another user, computer,
network or system either internal or external to Chippewa Valley Schools is a violation of the acceptable
use policy.

5. Follow the law. State and federal laws govern the use of the district systems. Users shall follow laws
and help enforce them. Users shall obey copyrights and not violate trade secrets. The unauthorized
installation, use of storage, or distribution of copyrighted software or similar unauthorized materials on
district systems and technology is prohibited.

6. Preserve personal safety, especially for students. District web pages and other electronic documents
must preserve student safety. Public documents may not include a child’s telephone number, address, or
names of other family members. Public documents may not include any information that indicates the
physical location of a student at a given time other than attendance at a particular school or participation
in school activities. Photos which identify students will not be published on web pages without parent
permission.
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The responsibilities for online safety practices are threefold.

 Students must use safe practices online.

 Staff must use student information safely.

 Teachers are responsible for teaching safe practices to students.

7. There is no guarantee of privacy when using district technology. Chippewa Valley has the right, but
not the obligation, to examine any content on our network. Routine maintenance and monitoring of the
system may lead to discovery that a user has violated the law or a district policy. Furthermore, the
Internet employs systems owned by others and beyond the control of the district. Email may be
intercepted by third parties. Email can be viewed by others. Email and account name data is public
information and so is subject to Freedom of Information requests by citizens. Users are advised not to put
anything in an email that they would not put on school letterhead.

8. Online information, including web pages, must meet district standards. The district’s web pages,
emails, and other communications must be consistent with Chippewa Valley’s mission and philosophy as a
public school district. Documents may not contain objectionable material or contain links that point
directly or indirectly to objectionable material. Documents must conform to school board policies and
established school guidelines. The school district reserves the right to edit any material that does not
meet the district’s standards.

9. Users must conserve limited system resources. The district may impose individual limitations on
bandwidth, electronic storage capacity, printer capability and other resources. Users should act in a way
to conserve the resources. For example, users should regularly delete old email messages and unwanted
files.

10. The district reserves the right to change this policy. The settings and configurations of the network
and its related components will be constantly evaluated and changed when necessary to better meet the
needs of the district and the users. Similarly, changes to other policies, regulations, and laws may affect
the operation and management of the network.

(Adopted by the Chippewa Valley Board of Education, July 11, 2011.)

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CV SCHOOLS SPORTS REGISTRATION

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR S TUDENT ATHLETES

WE S UPPORT GOOD S PORTS MANS HIP

AND EDUCATIONAL ATHLETICS

Our Athletic Community is

EXPECTED to be RESPECTFUL and RESPONSIBLE!
• Cheer positively for your own team – follow the lead of cheerleaders
• No taunting, No disruptive behavior, No distractive cheers
• Accept officials’ decisions

Join our SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM

T each Good Sportsmanship
E ncourage Good Sportsmanship
A dvocate Good Sportsmanship
Model Good Sportsmanship
A student, by participating on any team listed below, is voluntarily submitting to abide by the rules, requirements, standards, and
regulations listed here, as well as any rules, requirements, standards, and regulations of the team. Being on a team is a
privilege, not a right. Therefore, it is crucial for student athletes to understand the Athletic Department’s expectations of them,
and what they may expect from the athletic program. This document sets out the Athletic Mission Statement for the Chippewa
Valley Schools, as well as Athletic Program Beliefs, Eligibility, Rules, Transportation Policy, Attendance Requirements and
Vacation Policy, Academic Standards for Athletes, Conduct Expectations for Athletes, Consequences and Appeal Procedures. All
athletes and their parents are expected to read and to be familiar with this document. Any questions should be directed to the
coach or Athletic Director.

Athletic Mission Statement

To provide a comprehensive and balanced interscholastic program for all students that emphasizes learning the necessary lifelong
skills to work effectively as team members, to solve problems, and to be productive and contributing members of society.

ATHLETIC PROGRAM BELIEFS

• All eligible students will have an opportunity for team membership in the activities of their choice.
• All athletes will be encouraged to participate in multiple athletic experiences.
• All individuals will be treated with respect and dignity.
• Our student – athletes will play hard, play safe, and play competitively within the framework of Good Sportsmanship.
• Our coaches, by their example, will coach competitively within the framework of Good Sportsmanship.
• Players, coaches, parents, spectators, and athletic staff will demonstrate responsible behavior.
• There will be high expectations and minimal attrition (low dropout).
• The opportunity for eligible students to participate in a wide variety of school athletic activities is an important part of the
educational experience.
• The value of citizenship is realized through sportsmanship and ethical play in athletic competition.
• The participation aspect of athletics is more important than the competition aspect at the freshmen level.
• Coaches are professional educators and must continuously search for effective teaching methods and strategies.
• Coaches will have more interest in the well-being and development of the students than in winning or personal goals.
• Athletes will be free of pressures from coaches to participate in camps, clinics, or outside teams in order to be part of the school
team.
• All decisions within the athletic program must always be made considering best practices and current thinking and with the best
interests of the student in mind.

The following statements are in line with the philosophy described above.
• For Middle School Basketball - each player will play in one full period during the first half.
• For Middle School Volleyball - each player will start a game and play a minimum of 12 points.
• For Middle School Football - each player must play at least one play in the first half and one play in the second half.
• For Freshman Contests - each eligible athlete will participate in each contest.
 Appendix H

Chippewa Valley Schools Athletic Department offers the following athletic opportunities:

High School: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Hockey, Softball, Soccer,
Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling, and Lacrosse.

Middle School: Basketball, Football, Track & Field, and Volleyball.

MHSAA ELIGIBILITY RULES FOR ATHLETES

The following MHSAA rules are only a summary of some of the regulations affecting student eligibility. A complete listing of rules
can be found in the MHSAA Handbook located in the Athletic Office at your school.
1. AGE - High school students become ineligible if they reach their nineteenth (19) birthday before September 1 of a current school
year. Seventh grade students must be under fourteen years of age before September 1 of a current school year. Eighth grade
students must be under fifteen years of age before September 1 of a current year. Those middle school students who will reach
their fifteenth (15) birthday before September 1 of a current year may participate in the high school athletic program if approved on
an MHSAA Eligibility Advancement Application. These students are limited to four years of high school eligibility, and all other
regulations would apply as if that student were in high school.
2. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION - Students must have on file, in the Athletic Department Office, a physician’s statement for the
current school year (after April 15) certifying that he/she is physically able to compete in athletic practices and contests.
3. ENROLLMENT - Students must be enrolled in school prior to the fourth Friday after Labor Day (1st semester) or the fourth
Friday of February (2nd semester). A student must be enrolled in the school for which she or he competes.
4. SEMESTERS OF ENROLLMENT - Students cannot be eligible in high school for more than eight semesters and the seventh
and eighth semesters must be consecutive. Students are allowed four first semesters and four second semesters of competition
and cannot compete if they have graduated from high school. (High School Only)
5. SEMESTER RECORDS - Students must have passed at least four full credit subjects in the previous semester of enrollment,
and must be currently passing four full credit courses.
6. TRANSFER STUDENTS - A student in grades 9 through 12 who transfers to another high school is not eligible to participate in
an interscholastic contest for one full semester unless the student qualifies for immediate eligibility under one or more of fifteen
published exceptions.
STUDENTS AND PARENTS ANTICIPATING A CHANGE OF SCHOOLS SHOULD FIRST SEEK ADVICE FROM THEIR HIGH
SCHOOL ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION.
7. UNDUE INFLUENCE - The use of undue influence by any person directly or indirectly associated with a school to secure or
encourage the attendance of a student for athletic purposes, shall cause the student to become ineligible for a minimum of one
semester.
8. LIMITED TEAM MEMBERSHIP - After practicing with or participating with high school teams, students cannot participate in any
athletic competition not sponsored by his or her school in the same sport during the same season. See the MHSAA Eligibility
Brochure for exceptions.
9. ALL STAR COMPETITION - Students shall not compete at any time in any sport under MHSAA jurisdiction in all-star contests
or national championships regardless of the method of selection. Participation in such a contest shall cause that student to become
ineligible for a maximum period of one year of school enrollment.
10. AWARDS AND AMATEURISM - Students cannot receive money or other valuable considerations for participating in MHSAA
sponsored sports or officiating in interscholastic athletics contests, except as allowed by the MHSAA Handbook. Students may
accept, for participating in MHSAA sponsored sports, a symbolic or merchandise award, which does not have a value over $15.
Banquets, luncheons, dinners, trips and admissions to camps or events, are permitted if accepted “in kind”. Awards in the form of
cash, merchandise, certificates, or any other negotiable document are never allowed.

LIFE OF AN ATHLETE REQUIREMENT

Student-athletes should be role models in the areas of training and nutrition. No student may begin active participation in tryouts or
practice until they have reviewed the “Life of an Athlete” program, which can be found on the District’s website. Students must
complete the online assessment and have it verified by the coach before they are eligible for participation on any, and all, teams.

ACADEMICS STANDARDS FOR ATHLETES

The Chippewa Valley Schools, and the Michigan High School Athletic Association believe that academics are the top priority for
students. The academic eligibility requirements for our school district and the Michigan High School Athletic Association are set out
below. It is the coaches’ responsibility to confirm each athlete’s eligibility, and any athlete or parent who has a question about the
academic requirements should contact the coach or Athletic Director promptly.
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MHSAA ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL

PREVIOUS SEMESTER RECORD

All students must have earned credit in at least four classes (20 credit hours) for the most recent semester enrolled. Effective with
the 2009-10 school year, the minimum academic standard for athletic eligibility changes to “66 percent of credit load potential for a
full-time student,” and the period of ineligibility following a deficiency at the end of a term is 60 scheduled school days. (The only
exception is students entering 9th grade for the first time and students that are granted advanced eligibility.)
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CURRENT SEMESTER RECORD

All students must pass at least four classes (20 credit hours) on each quarter report card. If a student is not passing at least four
classes (20 credit hours), that student is ineligible for competition until the next grade check (initiated by the coach) but not less
than for the next Monday through Sunday. If the next check reveals the student is still not passing at least four classes (twenty
credit hours), that student is ineligible for competition for not less than the next Monday through Sunday. This process continues
(with the student remaining on the team but not eligible for competition) until the student is passing at least four classes (twenty
credit hours) from the start of the semester through the most recent grade check.

CV SCHOOLS ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT

All students must maintain at least a C average. If the grades of an athlete fall below a C average, the coach implements a Plan of
Assistance. The student is placed on athletic probation and the coach initiates a weekly grade check. If a student improves
sufficiently on this check, s/he is taken off the Plan of Assistance by the Athletic Director. If a student improves, but not sufficiently,
the Plan of Assistance is continued. If, at the discretion of the Athletic Director, the student’s academic progress has not improved
sufficiently, the student may be deemed ineligible for the next competition.

MHSAA ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS

PREVIOUS SEMESTER RECORD

All students must have a passing grade in a least fifty percent (50%) of the total periods of work carried for the last semester
enrolled. A first year middle school student may compete without reference to his or her record in the sixth grade.

CURRENT SEMESTER RECORD

All students must pass at least fifty percent (50%) of a full class load. If a student is not passing at least fifty percent of a full class
load, that student is ineligible for competition until the next grade check (initiated by the coach) but not less than for the next
Monday through Sunday. It the next check reveals the student is still not passing at least fifty percent (50%) of a full class load, that
student is ineligible for competition for not less than the next Monday through Sunday.
This process continues (with the student remaining on the team but not eligible for competition) until the student is passing at least
fifty percent (50%) of a full class load from the start of the semester through the most recent grade check.

CV ACADEMIC/BEHAVIOR REPORT
By Friday of each week, each middle school athlete will take a weekly report to all adult supervisors. After the report has been filled
out, the coach will review it at practice. Parents will then sign the report over the weekend. If the athlete receives an unsatisfactory
in any subject or in behavior, the athlete has one week to bring up the unsatisfactory to satisfactory. In the next report, if an athlete
receives an unsatisfactory in subject or behavior, that student will be ineligible for the following week. The athlete is still required to
participate in practice, and attend all games, but will not be allowed to dress for or play in the scheduled games.

TRANSPORTATION POLICY
All athletic participants, including but not limited to coaches, athletes, and team personnel, are required to use the bus
transportation when provided by the Athletic Department. Students that are being provided transportation, either to or from an
event, must adhere to the Chippewa Valley Schools Student code of Conduct. Any time one-way transportation is provided, the
bus driver will act as the chaperone, in place of the coach.
• Exceptions to this policy may include funeral, religious, or emergency medical reasons. When employing an exception to the
policy, there must be written documentation of the reason along with a face-to face meeting between the parent of the athlete and
the coach.
• A list of verifiable commitments and activities that necessitates parental transportation from athletic events can be presented to
the coach prior to the beginning of the season.
• School Board Policy governs practices and events in which district bus transportation is not used or available. Parents will sign
the appropriate form, and return them to the coach prior to the event or practice. The coach will have the form in his/her
possession during the event or practice.
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ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND VACATION POLICY

An athlete shall be in attendance at school for at least 1/2 day on any school day in which she/he participates in a practice or
contest. A full day of attendance, for this purpose, means all classes in which the student is currently enrolled. The Athletic Director
may grant exceptions if the student was absent because of attendance at a funeral, attendance at an approved field trip, or
because of illness that is verified with a written doctor’s note or parental excuse. Attendance at practice sessions is essential to
prepare athletes physically and mentally for athletic contests. All team members are required to be at all athletic practice sessions
and contests at the times designated by the coach. It is the responsibility of the athlete to make prior arrangements with the coach
for an excused absence. Three unexcused absences may result in removal from the team. Suspensions from school are
unexcused absences, and an athlete may not participate in a practice or a contest while suspended from school. Vacations by
athletic team members during a sport season are discouraged.
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Parents/athletes wishing to do so may wish to reassess the commitment an athlete makes to the team. In the event of an
unavoidable absence due to a vacation, an athlete must:

1. Be accompanied by his/her parents while on vacation.

2. Inform the head coach prior to the vacation.
3. Practice one day for each practice or contest day missed prior to resuming competition. (A contest day will count as a
practice day).
4. Be willing to assume additional consequences related to their status on that squad. All athletes will be treated in a fair
and equitable manner.

CONCUSSIONS AND HEAD INJURIES – Any student who is suspected of having suffered a concussion or head injury during a
physical education class or recreational activity of the school shall be removed from the activity and referred to the Athletic
Trainer/Athletic Director, who shall notify the student’s parent/guardian and take such further actions as deemed necessary.

A “student athlete” is any student who tries out for or participates on any athletic team sponsored by the District or related group.
Any student athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury shall be removed from participation or competition
at that time. When so removed from an interscholastic or other competition including any practice session, a student athlete may
not return to the contest or the practice unless cleared by a licenses physician with an MD or DO after their name or a
neuropsychologist. Prior to returning to active participation in practice and, or, competition, the following steps must be completed:

1. The student athlete and parent/guardian must have signed-off the concussion protocol packet provided to them
by the District, including “What Happens to My Brain When I Get a Concussion?” “Head Injury Care Sheet”
and complete the six (6) step “Return to Play Protocol.”

2. Have the “Concussion Return to Play Clearance Form” signed by a licensed physician.

3. Pass an online ImPACT Concussion Test, (provided the student was able to establish baseline data prior to the
beginning of the athletic season).

ATHLETIC CODES OF CONDUCT

The Athletic Department, our community, school administrators, the teaching staff and the athletes themselves believe strongly
that high standards of conduct and citizenship are essential in maintaining a sound program of athletics. The health and welfare of
our students is the number one consideration. Consequently, firm and fair enforcement of the Athletic Department’s Code of
Conduct requirements is essential. These requirements, set out below are in effect 12 months a year, all day, every day. Being an
athlete on a team is a privilege, not a right. If a student athlete or parent has a question about conduct expectations or
consequences, they should see their coach or the Athletic Director.

The Athletic Code of conduct is part of and works in conjunction with the school district’s Student Code of Conduct.

ADDICTIVE AND ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES AND OTHER MISCONDUCT

Addictive substances – the use, possession, distribution or sale of addictive and illegal substances by student athletes is
prohibited. The consequences below will be administered for any infraction.

Other Misconduct - Any conduct that dishonors the athlete, the team and the school will not be tolerated. For any acts of
unacceptable conduct such as, but not limited to, theft, extortion, vandalism, assault, sexual misconduct, gross disrespect, hazing,
or inappropriate use of the internet, electronic devices or communication systems.

Consequences:
 First Offense – 25% of competitions, plus taking the online Life of an Athlete course. Certification of completion is
required.
 Second Offense – 50% of competitions, plus professional consultation selected by the school district and paid for by the
athlete. Verification from the professional agency is required following completion of the consultation.
 Third Offense – suspension from all competitions for the remainder of middle school or high school career.
*An athlete’s first tobacco violation – 10% of competitions. For any further tobacco violation, the above consequences will apply.
*If the violation warrants, the first offense and/or second offense consequences may be bypassed by the school administrator.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Competition suspensions are for consecutive contests and include current and next sport season.
• Invitationals, multi-contest days, and same day tournaments count as one contest.
• Calculation of the percentage of competitions will be based on the number of regular season games as defined by the MHSAA.
 Appendix K

• An athlete may practice with the team during a competition suspension and may sit on the bench in street clothes during
contests. During the suspension, an athlete may not dress for any competition.
• Any athlete who holds either an elected or appointed team captaincy may be required to relinquish his/her position.
• The Athletic Code of Conduct will be enforced when a coach or a faculty member or a district administrator has evidence that the
violation has occurred.
• Under the School Safety Act, agencies will notify school personnel whenever a student is caught in violation of laws including
those related to drugs and alcohol.
• Athletes issued citations from any law enforcement agency will be subject to the codes of conduct.
• Students that have received citations and then transfer into our district are subject to the codes of conduct.
• The coach of the student athlete shall impose the consequences.
• The Athletic Director will ensure that the codes of conduct are enforced.
 Use of tobacco is prohibited under this code even when a student athlete reaches their 18 th birthday.
• Penalties shall not be considered served unless the student-athlete fully completes the season. Completion of the season must
be verified by the coach
• If an additional offense is committed while a previous penalty is being served, the penalty for the additional offense will not begin
until the penalty for the first offense has been served.
• The violations will be cumulative during a student-athlete’s middle school or high school career.

PROCEDURE
• Reports of violations will be directed to the coach of the athlete.
• The coach will investigate the report, and determine if consequences are to be applied. The Athletic Director will ensure that the
codes of conduct are enforced.
• If consequences are to be applied, the coach will inform the athlete and parents.

APPEAL PROCESS
• The athlete may appeal the decision of the coach to the Athletic Coordinator at the middle school level, the Athletic Director at the
high school level.
• The appeal must be in writing and must contain compelling reasons for changing the decision of the coach. It must be presented
to the Athletic Director/Coordinator within two school days of the notice of the consequences by the coach to the student athlete.
• The athlete will be allowed a reasonable opportunity to be heard, to present extenuating evidence or witnesses, and to have
representation.
• The decision of the Athletic Director/Coordinator will be provided in writing, to the student athlete, no more than two school days
after the student submits the appeal.
• The athlete may appeal the decision of the Athletic Director/Coordinator to the building administrator.
• The appeal must be in writing and must contain compelling reasons for changing the decision of the Athletic Director/
Coordinator. It must be presented to the building administrator within two school days of the student’s receipt of the Athletic
Directors/Coordinators written decision.
• The athlete will be allowed a reasonable opportunity to be heard, to present extenuating evidence or witnesses, and to have
representation.
• The decision of the building administrator will be provided in writing, to the student athlete, no more than two school days after the
appeal from the Athletic Director/Coordinator’s decision is submitted by the student.
• The decision of the building administrator is final.
 Appendix L

Signed 2015-2016 School Year – Athlete’s Graduation Year - _______________________

CV SCHOOLS SPORTS REGISTRATION CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENT ATHLETES
TO BE COMPLETED ONE TIME PER ATHLETIC CAREER

Complete Legal Name of Student: ________________________________________________________________

Grade: _____________ Birthdate: ____/____/____ School: _______________________________________

HAS STUDENT ATTENDED A HIGH SCHOOL OR MIDDLE SCHOOL OTHER THAN THE ONE LISTED ABOVE? ❑ Yes ❑ No
NAME IF
YES:__________________________________________________________________________________________________
HOME PHONE:___________________________________________EMAIL ADDRESS:
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HOME ADDRESS/CITY/STATE/ZIP:
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FATHER/GUARDIAN NAME: _______________________________________WORK PHONE:
__________________________________
MOTHER/GUARDIAN NAME: ______________________________________ WORK PHONE:
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EMERGENCY CONTACTS:
NAME: _______________________________________________________ PHONE:
_________________________________________
NAME: _______________________________________________________ PHONE:
_________________________________________
FAMILY DOCTOR:______________________________________________ PHONE:
_________________________________________

LIST ANY ALLERGIES OR SPECIAL MEDICAL INFORMATION BELOW:

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I HEREBY GIVE MY CONSENT FOR THE STUDENT NAMED ABOVE TO ENGAGE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS AND UNDERSTAND
THE POSSIBILITY THAT SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT FROM PARTICIPATING IN ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND
THAT THE ABOVE STUDENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO ADHERE FIRMLY TO ALL ESTABLISHED ATHLETIC POLICIES OF THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND THE MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. I RECOGNIZE THAT AS A RESULT OF ATHLETIC
PARTICIPATION, MEDICAL TREATMENT ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS MAY BE NECESSARY, AND FURTHER RECOGNIZE THAT SCHOOL
PERSONNEL MAY BE UNABLE TO CONTACT ME FOR MY CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. I DO HEREBY CONSENT IN
ADVANCE TO SUCH EMERGENCY CARE, INCLUDING HOSPITAL CARE, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY UNDER THE THEN
EXISTING CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EXPENSES OF SUCH CARE. I AUTHORIZE CHIPPEWA
VALLEY SCHOOLS TO USE A PHOTOGRAPH OR VIDEO RECORDING OF MY CHILD FOR DISTRICT NEWS OR WEB PAGE
PUBLICATIONS. MY SIGNATURE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT I HAVE READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT AND I AGREE ON BEHALF OF THE
ABOVE NAMED STUDENT AND MYSELF TO ABIDE BY ALL OF ITS PROVISIONS.

SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN:________________________________________________________ Date:_________________

AS AN ATHLETE, I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM EXPECTED TO ADHERE FIRMLY TO ALL ESTABLISHED ATHLETIC POLICIES OF THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SUCH AS THOSE STATED IN THIS DOCUMENT. MY
SIGNATURE ACKNOWLEGES THAT I HAVE READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT AND I AGREE TO ABIDE BY ALL OF THE STATED
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND CODE OF THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE ADDITIONAL
POLICIES I MUST ADHERE TO WHICH ARE NOT CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT.
SIGNATURE OF ATHLETE: _________________________________________________________________ Date: _________________

PLEASE CHECK OFF SEASONS AND LEVELS OF ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES YOU ARE PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

FALL ______ WINTER ______ SPRING _______ LEVEL: 7 8 9 JV V

OFFICE USE ONLY:

PHYSICAL VERIFIED _____________ EMERGENCY CARD VERIFIED _______________
Appendix M
 Appendix N

CONCUSSION AWARENESS
EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

By my name and signature below, I acknowledge in accordance with Public Acts 342 and 343 of
2012, that I have received and reviewed the Concussion Fact Sheet for Parents and/or the
Concussion Fact Sheet for Students provided by ___________________________________
Sponsoring Organization

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Participant Name Printed Parent or Guardian Name Printed

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Participant Signature Parent or Guardian Signature

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Date Date

Signed 2015-2016 School Year – Athlete’s Graduation Year - _______________________

Return this signed form to the sponsoring organization that must keep on file for the duration of
participation or age 18.

Participants and parents please review and keep the educational materials available for future
reference.