Welcome to Menifee County High School

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Welcome to Menifee County High School

• Homeroom Number
• Teacher Name

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Mission Statement

• The mission of Menifee County High School, as the
  gateway to the future in Appalachia, is to
  inspire in our students lifelong scholastic
  ambition, appreciation of our democracy and
  culture, and responsibility for self and others,
  utilizing all resources to ensure a progressive
  society.

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Welcome

• We, the faculty and staff of Menifee County High
  School, wish to welcome you to an exciting,
  fulfilling, and memorable year. We will make our
  utmost effort to provide each student with the
  best educational opportunities.
• Included in this handbook are several important
  items of information for students and parents.
  Parents, you are asked to read it carefully,
  discuss it with your child, and lend us your
  support. This handbook is not the answer to all
  the questions that parents and students would
  like to ask, but it is published to answer a few
  basic questions and to promote understanding of
  school policy at the beginning and also during
  the school year.
• We wish you much success in the year ahead. If
  you have any problems or need any questions
  answered in the year ahead, please do not
  hesitate to contact any member of the staff for
  assistance.

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SAFE SCHOOL HOTLINE

• The Safe School Hotline was designed to provide
  students a way to anonymously inform school
  officials of a potential school crisis before it
  happens. Students may call 1-800-4-1-VOICE to
  report any activity that may threaten their
  school. Visit our website at www.schoolhelpline.c
  om

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Wildcat Exchange Bank

• Established in August 1997 and sponsored by
  Traditional Bank, Menifee Schools are proud to
  have the Wildcat Exchange school bank as part of
  our curriculum. The Financial Services class
  operates the school bank. The bank offers
  services to K-12 students. Wildcat Exchange is
  open every school day except Wednesday and we are
  located near the cafeteria. We are open during
  lunch for 6-12 students and K-5 students have
  weekly scheduled times to come and bank.

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Grading Scale

• A 90 - 100
• B 80 - 89
• C 70 - 79
• D 60 - 69
• F Below 60
• A copy of the report card will be sent home at
  the end of each grading period. Parents will be
  notified in advance of the dates report cards
  will be sent home. Also, a progress report for
  each student will be sent home every 3 weeks.
• Seniors MUST score an apprentice on their senior
  portfolio in order to be eligible for graduation.

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Teacher Conferences

• Parents are welcome and encouraged to come and
  talk with teachers, counselors, and
  administrative staff. Appointments should be
  made to coincide with the teachers schedules.
  Parents are encouraged to communicate frequently
  with their childs teachers
• via e-mail.

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Tardies

• A student is tardy if he/she arrives late to
  school or if he/she leaves at any time during the
  day that is not considered half a day. A student
  who is tardy to school must report to the
  principals office before admission to class.
  Students must also obtain an excused/unexcused
  slip from the Attendance Clerk the next school
  day.

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Leaving School

• All students, regardless of age, must abide by
  the rules of the school. Students are expected
  to arrive at school on time and to remain there
  for the entire school day.
• Students leaving school early must be checked out
  in person through the principals office by their
  parent/guardian, or persons designated on the
  appropriate section of the student general
  information form. Phone calls will not be
  accepted. Students who have medical, dental, or
  necessary appointments may submit a Request For
  Early Dismissal Form at least one day in advance.
  This form should list a designated person to
  pick up the student.
• All persons checking out a student must give
  their social security number and be able to show
  proof of identification unless known by the
  school secretary for the safety of the child.
• Non-driving students coming in or returning to
  school should be accompanied by their parent,
  guardian, or a person designated on the
  appropriate section of the student general
  information form when they check in at the
  principals office. Students who leave school
  without following these procedures will be
  subject to discipline procedures outlined in the
  Discipline Code for Menifee County High School.

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Attendance

• Pupils are required to attend regularly and
  punctually the school in which they are enrolled.
• Truancy
• Any pupil who has been absent from school without
  valid excuse for three (3) days or more, or tardy
  for three (3) days or more, is a truant. A pupil
  who has been reported as a truant three (3) or
  more times is a habitual truant. Truants shall
  be reported to the Principal and then to the
  Director of Pupil Personnel, both shall take
  appropriate action.
• Excused absences and tardiness
• An excused absence or tardiness is one for which
  work may be made up, such as
• Illness of pupil.
• A physicians statement will be required after
  five (5) absences. (Five parent notes for
  illnesses may be submitted per school year)
• A pupil with a chronic illness which may cause
  him/her to miss school may present a doctors
  statement giving the nature of the illness and
  indicating that the pupil may need to miss school
  due to the illness.
• Pupils who are unable to follow the schedule or
  to comply with school rules because of illness or
  disability should contact the Principal or
  Counselor.

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Attendance Cont.

• Appointments with doctors and dentists.
• The pupil should present a statement from the
  doctor or dentist that he/she has received
  treatment. Pupils should inform the school at
  least one day before the appointment.
• School-sponsored trips.
• Severe illness of a member of the pupils
  household. (This counts as a parent note)
• Death in the family. Absences for this reason
  should be limited to three (3) days unless the
  Principal approves additional days.
• Drivers test approved in advance by the
  principal. Student must be in attendance the day
  he/she tries for permit or license. Pupils will
  be excused for only that part of the day during
  which they are taking the tests. They should
  present a note from the circuit clerks office.
• Reporting to court. A statement from court or a
  copy of the summons is required.
• Special situations of the pupil which are
  approved in advance by the principal. Ex.
  College or career days

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Unexcused absences and tardiness

• When a pupil has two (2) unexcused absences or
  three (3) unexcused tardies, the pupils homeroom
  teacher or the principals designee shall make a
  referral to the Director of Pupil Personnel, who
  will make a home visit.
• When a pupil accumulates three (3) unexcused
  absences or nine (9) unexcused tardies, the
  Director of Pupil Personnel shall mail a final
  notice to the parent/guardian.
• After the parent/guardian receives the final
  notice, if the pupil does not return to school
  and maintain regular attendance, the Director of
  Pupil Personnel may file a truancy petition in
  juvenile court or initiate action against the
  parent in district court.
• The Director of Pupil Personnel may take court
  action at any time if a parent/guardian withholds
  a pupil from school or if the pupil refuses to
  enroll.

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Unexcused absences and tardies

• All absences shall be considered unexcused unless
  the student brings in a note signed by his/her
  parent/guardian. The note shall be presented on
  the next day of attendance and shall include the
  date of and reason for the absence. Excuses will
  not be accepted after the 5th day of the last
  absence.
• Work may be made up for the unexcused absence(s)
  at the discretion of the teacher(s) involved.
• The MCHS automated phonemaster will call
  parents/guardians daily to notify them if their
  child was absent or tardy. Students must obtain
  an excused/unexcused slip from the Attendance
  Clerk before homeroom when they return to school.
• It is the responsibility of the student to ask
  permission to make up work that was missed.

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MCHS Attendance Policy

• Students who
• drive to school
• participate in extracurricular activities
  (sports/clubs)
• attend school sponsored field trips
• must abide by the following attendance policy in
  order to participate and retain their privileges
  for these activities.
• If a student has
• 3 unexcused absence events in one 9-week
  periodloss of privileges for the next 9-week
  period.
• 9 unexcused absence events will result in loss of
  privileges for the remainder of the school year.
• Unexcused absence event is a tardy or absence
  from school that cannot be excused under the
  school or board attendance policy.
• Students in sports may attend practices but
  they may not dress for the game and sit on bench
  during home games or travel on the bus to away
  games.
• Students in clubs may attend meetings held at
  school but they may not attend meetings which
  require travel or go on club sponsored fun field
  trips.

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Driving to school

• Student Driving Law
• KRS 159.051 (effective June 25, 2007)
• Reinstates the law allowing for the suspension of
  a students drivers license or permit if the
  student drops out of school, has nine unexcused
  absences in the preceding semester or is
  academically deficient, which is defined as not
  receiving passing grades in at least four
  courses, or the equivalent of four courses, in
  the preceding semester. (HB 32) At MCHS students
  would have to pass 3 out 5 classes to be
  compliant with new law.
• DRIVING TO SCHOOL
• Students who drive to school must park in the
  student parking lot. They must come immediately
  to the school and may not return to their cars
  during the school day without permission from the
  principal. Students must apply for and purchase
  a parking permit in the office.
• Students must meet attendance policy
  requirements in order to participate in
  extracurricular activities, sports, clubs or
  retain privilege to drive to school.

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Sports

• Students participating in extracurricular
  athletic programs must meet all eligibility of
  the Kentucky Administrative Regulations. These
  requirements may be obtained from the coaches or
  the principal. All students participating in
  extracurricular athletic programs must have a
  physical examination form on file before
  practicing. Students participating in any
  extracurricular school athletic program must have
  school insurance before practicing.

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Field Trips/School Sponsored Trips

• No student will be allowed to go on any field
  trip or other school-sponsored trip without a
  permission form signed by his/her parent or
  guardian. No phone calls accepted.

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Extracurricular Activities

• A student must be present for the entire school
  day in order to participate in an extracurricular
  activity occurring on that date. This shall
  include sports competitions, dances, academic
  meets, and other extracurricular activities
  (students may not be tardy).
• Students may practice for extracurricular
  activities if they have been present for three
  consecutive class periods on that day.
• Students must meet attendance policy
  requirements in order to participate in
  extracurricular activities, sports, clubs or
  retain privilege to drive to school.

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Permission for Student Directory/Videotape/Photogr
aph/Surveys

• Any parent/guardian of a student not wishing
  his/her childs name released in a student
  directory should contact the school and request
  the childs name is omitted. At some time during
  the school year, your child may be videotaped or
  photographed participating in activities or
  projects. On special occasions, a general
  audience on local cable television, the Internet,
  or other media may view the tape or photograph.
  If you do not want your child video taped or
  photographed, you should notify the school.
  Throughout the school year, various surveys may
  be administered to students. The survey results
  would be used to determine needs and results of
  various programs. Student participation would be
  voluntary. If you do not want your child to
  participate, please inform the school.

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INCLEMENT WEATHER

• If the weather is such that it is necessary to
  cancel school, television and radio stations will
  be notified.
• You may call 768-8888 in order to find out if we
  have school that day.
• One call will also call each student to notify of
  any school closing.

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VALUABLES

• Radios, tape/CD players, iPods, cell phones, CDs,
  cameras, expensive watches, jewelry, baseball
  cards, or large sums of money, etc should not be
  brought to school. The school will not be
  responsible for your loss or damage

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Care of school property

• Students are responsible for the proper care of
  supplies, books, furniture, equipment, and buses.
  Therefore, any student who disfigures property,
  breaks windows, or does other damage is
  responsible for payment.

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School Dress Code

• Students are expected to come to school looking
  clean, neat and dressed in an appropriate manner.
  No clothing shall be worn with pictures or
  writing which is considered by the administration
  to be in bad taste, offensive, distracting, or
  contrary to the educational program of the
  school. (Examples profanity, offensive signs
  and designs, promotion of alcohol or drugs, etc).
  The administration reserves the right to
  determine what is deemed appropriate and/or
  inappropriate dress for school.
• Neatness is always in style. Remember that you
  are an ambassador for your school and family.
  Neat appearance shows respect for you and the
  community. If a student has any doubts about
  their clothing being inappropriate for school,
  the best idea is not to wear it.

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Grades 9-12 Dress Code

• No spaghetti straps, halter, tube or tank tops
• No low cut shirts, cleavage should not be visible
• All tops/shirts must have a FULL shoulder.
• All tops/shirts must come at least 2 below the
  belt line.
• Shirts must be buttoned
• No see-through mesh or net shirts
• No shirts with sleeves cut out or side vents
• No bare midriffs or feet
• Shorts and Skirts/Dresses must be within 3 inches
  of the top of the knee cap.
• No holes in pants/shorts
• No spandex or tight leggings unless worn
  underneath loose fitting shorts or clothes
• Caps, hats, bandanas or visors shall not be worn
  during school hours in classrooms/cafeteria
• The waistband of pants must be worn above the
  hips
• No piercing (eye, face, nose, tongue, etc) ---
  ear piercing only are allowed.
• Clothing and body jewelry that has potential to
  harm or offend the students wearing the jewelry
  or other students is prohibited. It will be left
  up to the discretion of teachers and
  administrators to determine if the jewelry or
  clothing has the potential to harm.

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• If the administration determines clothing is
  inappropriate, student will be sent to the Family
  Resource Center to change clothes or contact
  parents to bring a change of clothing to school.
  Any classes missed will be deemed an unexcused
  absence.
• Re-occurring problems by same students could
  result in a discipline referral to the office.

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Telephone

• Students may not use the school phones except for
  emergencies and with the permission of the
  principal. Students may not use the pay phone
  during class time. Students may bring cell
  phones to school for after school or field trip
  use. Cell phones must be turned off and remain
  out of sight until end of school day.

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Cell Phone and Electrical Devices

• The use of cell phones and any other electrical
  devices, especially personal music devices such
  as ipods, cds, etc., are prohibited during the
  school day. Use includes playing games,
  programming, or any other functions.
• Students who have cell phones must keep them
  turned off and out of sight during the school day
  when on school property. If the phone sounds
  during school, or if a student is observed using
  the device on school grounds during the day, the
  device will be confiscated and secured in the
  office. A parent or guardian must come to school
  to retrieve the device.

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Automated Telephone Calling System

• The My Team OneCall automated phone system is
  used to notify parents/students of school events
  and school closing. If you do not want your
  phone number put into the database to receive
  these notifications, please notify the school
  principal in writing.

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Bookstore

• The school bookstore will sell paper, pencils,
  and other materials to students. The bookstore is
  located in the library and is open before school
  begins.

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Guidance and Counseling

• Guidance counselors are available to help
  students with scheduling, class requirements,
  graduation requirements, pre- college curriculum
  needs, financial aid for college, or personal
  problems. If students have a problem with
  teachers, other students, or family, the
  counselor can help them to understand these
  situations and how to cope with them.

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Library

• Our school has a fine selection of books and
  other materials in the library. Students
  enrolled in the school may use the library during
  school hours and under their teachers direction.
  The student is responsible for library
  materials, which he/she uses. Students may be
  fined for overdue materials or required to pay
  for lost materials. Students are expected to
  follow any rule for use of the library that the
  librarian may establish.

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Cafeteria

• A nutritious lunch is served daily therefore,
  all students are encouraged to participate in the
  lunch program. Weekly menus are in the local
  paper, posted in each classroom, and on the hall
  bulletin boards. All families may apply for free
  or reduced-price lunches and are encouraged to do
  so.
• Occasionally a student may lose or forget his/her
  lunch money, and if this occurs, he/she may
  charge for that day. Otherwise, lunch charges
  are held to a minimum.
• If a student brings his/her lunch, the drink must
  be in a thermos bottle or can. No glass bottles
  are permitted. Each student must accept the
  responsibility of keeping the cafeteria a clean
  and pleasant place to eat.
• Students may not call and have food delivered to
  the school. No one but a parent/guardian may
  bring food to a school for students.

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Lockers

• Each student in grades 9-12 will be assigned a
  locker. Students are responsible for keeping
  their lockers clean. Money or other valuable
  should not be kept in lockers.
• The school is not responsible for any articles
  stolen from lockers.
• Students may not change lockers or let other
  students use their lockers without authorization.
• Students may not visit lockers during class time.

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Hall Passes

• Students should not be in the halls during class
  time unless they are carrying a hall pass.
• Students may not leave class without a hall pass
  with a teachers signature, time allotted, and
  date listed.
• Agenda books will be used as hall passes and
  students should carry them with them at all
  times.

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Fire Drill

• In case of fire or other emergency, the signal to
  evacuate the building will be a continuous
  sounding of the fire alarm. There will be an
  evacuation plan posted in each room. Each
  teacher will instruct you regarding specific
  procedures since the rules are different for each
  room.
• Leave the building quietly and quickly. Practice
  drills will be held during the year. Treat each
  drill as if it were the real thing.

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Tornado Drill

• When the signal for a tornado is given, everyone
  will go to his/her assigned area. The tornado
  plan will be posted in each room, and each
  teacher will instruct you regarding specific
  procedure. When students are instructed to
  assume the tornado position, they should do the
  following
• Get on the floor facing the wall.
• Put head between knees with hands over your head.
• Remain calm.
• Do not talk.

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Lockdown Drill

• Classroom lockdown drills will be practiced twice
  per year. The signal for a lockdown will be
  given over the intercom as Code Red-Lockdown.
  All staff will lock their classroom doors and any
  exit doors they are assigned to lock. Students
  will be kept in the classrooms until an intercom
  message of Lockdown is over is given.

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Medicine at School

• The school does not keep and will not dispense
  any non-prescription medicines.
• The school nurse will dispense medication to
  students only if prescribed by a physician and
  the school nurse has written permission from the
  parent. The medication must be in a prescription
  container that includes the physicians
  directions for dispensing the medication.
• Students are not permitted to keep any
  over-the-counter medicine.

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Menifee Co. Schools Health Care Units

• The Menifee County School System and Gateway
  District Health Department have combined
  resources to continue health care unit services
  at the elementary, middle and high schools. The
  following services are available to all students
• FREE OF CHARGE.
• Health and Social Needs Assessment
• First Aid (minor injuries)
• Physical and development assessments
• Social needs assessment
• Hearing screening
• Vision screening
• Scoliosis screening
• Health Education and Preventive Counseling
• Nutritional needs
• Physical health problems
• Drug/alcohol abuse
• Support for emotional problems
• Personal concerns
• Teaching problem solving skills

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Menifee Co. Schools Health Care Units

• Immunizations
• Mumps, Measles, Rubella
• Diphtheria/Tetanus
• Polio
• Hepatitis B
• Varicella (chicken pox)
• Parental consent for immunizations will be
  obtained at the time the immunization is given.
• Basic Laboratory Screening Tests
• Hematocrit/Hemoglobin (finger stick for anemia)
• Urine test (check for kidney infections)
• TB skin test
• Strep test
• Urine pregnancy test
• Diabetes screen test(finger stick to test sugar
  level

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Menifee Co. Schools Health Care Units

• Referrals
• When a problem is identified the health care unit
  staff cannot resolve the health unit staff will
  refer the students to another health care
  provider in the community. In those cases where
  a student is ill and needs to see a physician,
  but cannot afford to do so, staff will assist the
  family in identifying possible payment resources.
• Confidentiality
• Services provided by health unit staff are
  confidential between staff and student. Students
  are always encouraged to share their concern with
  parents or legal guardians. However, in the
  event of a students involvement in real or
  potential illegal activities and or
  self-destructive behavior, or severe medical
  condition a family session will be scheduled
  immediately.
• Medication
• If your child needs medication given while at
  school, parents should contact the Health Unit so
  special consent can be obtained to allow the
  medical staff to give the medication.
• Parents may reach the Health Unit by calling
  768-8126.

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ELECTRONIC MEDIA USE RULES AND REGULATIONS

• The Menifee County Public School District is
  pleased to offer users (faculty, staff, students,
  or others) access to electronic media. This
  includes the computer networks for electronic
  media and the Internet. To gain access to e-mail
  and the Internet, all students and any other
  child under the age of 18 must obtain
  parent/guardian permission and must sign the
  appropriate section of the student information
  form. Students 18 or over may sign their own
  names. As with any property of the district or
  school, use of electronic media, by any minor
  (student or other), and all adult users, shall be
  governed by all applicable federal and state
  laws, local board and individual school policies,
  rules and procedures.
• Access to e-mail and the Internet will enable
  users to explore many libraries, databases, and
  bulletin boards while exchanging messages with
  Internet users throughout the world. The
  potential positive impact on learning is
  tremendous. Still, families should be warned
  that some material accessible via the Internet
  might contain items that are illegal, defamatory,
  inaccurate, or potentially offensive. While our
  intent is to use all electronic media to further
  educational goals and objectives, users may find
  ways to access other materials as well. We
  believe that the benefits from using electronic
  media in the form of information resources and
  opportunities for collaboration, exceed any
  disadvantages. While use will be monitored, and
  other options such as software that attempts to
  block access to improper information may be
  employed, this still does not guarantee a 100
  shield. Parents and guardians of minors are
  responsible for setting and conveying the
  standards that their children should follow when
  using electronic media. All adult users are
  responsible for their own behavior. Menifee
  County Public Schools supports and respects each
  familys right to decide whether or not to apply
  for access.

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Electronic Media Use Rules and Regulations cont.

• Rules and Regulations All users are responsible
  for good behavior while using any school
  electronic media. Proper behavior should mirror
  what it would be anytime at work or in the
  classroom. Communications on a computer network
  is often public in nature. The network is
  provided to conduct research and communicate with
  others. Access to network services is given to
  users who act in a responsible manner.
  Parent/Guardian permission is required for
  students and others under 18 years old. Access
  is a privilege-not a right.
• Individual users of the district computer
  networks are responsible for their own behavior
  and communications over networks. It is presumed
  that users will comply with district and school
  policies, rules and standards. Beyond the
  clarification of policies, rules and standards,
  the district or schools is not responsible for
  restricting, monitoring, or controlling the
  communications of individuals using the network.
• Network storage areas may be treated like school
  lockers. Network administrators may review files
  and communications to maintain system integrity
  and insure that users are using the system
  responsibly. Users should not expect that files
  stored on district or school servers will always
  be private.

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Code of conduct for school bus riders

• The level of the offense determines disciplinary
  action.
• The offenses are broken down into four classes.
• A minor, or class I offense, is defined as any
  inappropriate conduct or disruption on a school
  bus. It could mean any kind of misbehavior from
  eating, drinking, littering, chewing tobacco or
  failure to sit in an assigned seat, to getting on
  or getting off the bus incorrectly.
• The first offense would lead to a conference with
  the student at school and a students parents
  would be notified. The next violation of a minor
  offense would lead to the loss of bus privileges
  for a minimum of one day. The third violation
  would be a minimum of three days.
• An intermediate, or class ii offense, is defined
  as any failure to follow directions related to
  safety and order on the school bus. This
  includes unnecessary noise, refusing to obey
  driver, making any gestures to people out of the
  bus, failure to remain in a seat, or any other
  behavior relating to safety.

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Code of conduct for school bus riders

• Disciplinary action for a class ii violation
  would be a loss of bus privileges for a minimum
  of three days. A second intermediate offense
  would draw a minimum of six days suspension of
  bus privileges. The third violation would be a
  minimum of ten days suspension of bus privileges.
• The third type of offense is a major, or class
  iii offense. It addresses violations of safety
  procedures on a school bus that may lead to
  people on the bus getting hurt, or the bus being
  damaged. The measure also refers to any
  unjustified activation of a bus emergency system,
  including emergency doors and windows, unless
  directed by the bus driver.
• This offense would also include, fighting,
  pushing, tripping, smoking, throwing objects
  inside or outside bus, etc.
• Students who violate a class iii offense for the
  first time would lose bus privileges for a
  minimum of ten school days. A second violation
  would result in a suspension of bus privileges
  for a minimum of 20 school days. A third
  violation would be a minimum of 30 school days.
  If a student repeatedly displays inappropriate
  behavior on a bus, the student would lose bus
  privileges for the rest of the school year.
• The most severe class of violations is the zero
  tolerance, or class iv offense. A student who
  breaks rules at this level would not be able to
  ride a bus to school for one calendar year.
• Further discipline may be applied in accordance
  with the school discipline policy.

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Lets Have A Great Year!