Rockville Elementary School

Welcome to Rockville Elementary, an elementary building

serving preschool through second grade

Rockville Elementary

977 N. Rockville Road

P. O. Box 219

Louisburg, KS 66053

Phone: (913) 837-1970

FAX (913) 837-1978

Student Handbook

2017-2018

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Message from the Principal

Dear Students, Parents and Guardians:

Welcome to Rockville Elementary. We are looking forward to your primary elementary experience this year where our core beliefs consist of:

Reaching every Student's Potential Achievement

Expecting Good Citizenship

Supporting the Learning Environment

The goal of Louisburg schools and Rockville Elementary is to teach every child and allow each child to progress to their potential. Through our multiple tiers of student support (MTSS), we will use our resources in ways that help focus on what it takes for each student to be successful. This is accomplished by:

Being prevention oriented - knowing who needs support after benchmarking and placing those supports in

place.

Implementing evidence-based interventions for all students and tailoring interventions based on a student's

needs.

Use progress monitoring data to know when to make a change with our support efforts.

Our goal is accomplished by our educational team of outstanding classroom teachers as well as daily physical education and vocal music, computers, art, and library on a rotating schedule. Our building is a school-wide Title I program which gathers detailed instructional data and provides the instructional services each student needs in order to meet specific needs and increase student performance and academic achievement. Special education teachers are available at all levels to provide for the special needs of students and gifted education is available to students who have accelerated abilities. Our staff also includes a registered nurse, school psychologist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, and social worker.

In addition to our quality staff, RES is privileged to have a highly supportive Parent Teacher Organization. Our local PTO provides many great opportunities for families to get involved and support our school. They provide our students with quality educational experiences and our teachers with the resources they need to help our students be successful. Parents are encouraged to get involved.

As the building principal, my job is to protect the safety and instructional environment of Rockville Elementary so that our educational programs work as successfully as possible. In today's unsettled society, that has necessitated rethinking our security process and introduction of outside foods to protect student safety and prevent harmful allergic reactions.

With conscientious students, supportive parents/guardians, and our excellent team of educators, we can work together to create a remarkable primary experience.

Sincerely,

Dr. Pam Best, Principal

Rockville Elementary

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Index

RES Faculty 4 Bus Evacuation 12

Parent Information Bus Loading Regulations 12

School Communication 5 Kansas School Safety & Security 12

Inclement Weather 5 Crisis Management 15

Schedules 5 Fire Drill/Evacuation 15

Enhanced Security 5 Tornado Procedure 15

Visitor/Volunteer Policy 5 Sexual Harassment Policy 16

Morning Drop off 5 504 Plans/Disabilities 17

Tardy to School 6 Bullying Policy 17

Absenteeism 6 Student Health

Attendance Policy 6 School Nurse 17

Absences and Excuses 6 Immunization Records 17

Perfect Attendance 6 Health Assessment 17

Exceptional Attendance 7 Birth Certificates 17

Suspension and Expulsion 7 Student Illness 18

Dismissal Procedures 7 Infectious Diseases 18

FERPA Information 8 Medication Policy 18

Student Rights 8 Immunization Requirements 19

Student Support/Expectations Miscellaneous

Student Improvement Team 8 Games and Toys 20

Student Discipline 8 Library 20

Dress Code 9 Books 20

Ground Rules 9 Lost 20

Lunchroom Rules 10 Yearbook 20

Code of Behavior 10 Use of School Phones 20

Hallway Behavior 11

Bus Policy 11 Emergency Safety Interventions 21

Activity/Field Trips 12

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Rockville Elementary Faculty & Staff

Office Staff

Special Services

Best, Pam Principal Adams, Holly SPED Teacher

Yoder, Jennifer Head Secretary Gibbons, Jessica SPED Teacher

Bockelman, Rebecca Receptionist Schwarzlander, Katey Physical Therapist

McIntire, Sara Social Worker Ozier, John School Psychologist

Williams, Amy School Nurse Elliott, Melanie Gifted Teacher

Miller, Karen Food Service Payments Sokol, Shari Speech Pathologist

Classroom Teachers Easum, Beth PreK Speech Pathologist

Aides/Paraprofessionals Cook, Karen Preschool Huxtable, Jenny Preschool Perentis, Kim Preschool Adams, Colette Para

# Alspach, Brittney Art/ESL Aide Boulware, Kadra Kindergarten 8 Bindi, Wendy Para – Recovery Room

Cash, Niki Kindergarten 2 Buffington, Amy Psych Para

Gage, Melissa Kindergarten 5 Hillman, Marilyn Computer Aide

Goode, Annie Kindergarten 1 Morland, Ellen Teacher Aide

Potter, Lynn Kindergarten 3 Papst, Marsha Teacher Aide

Riese, Lisa Kindergarten 7 Peery, Joszlyn Para

Tyson, Rhonda PE Aide/Para

Aust, Shannon First Grade 6 Sartory, Becky Para

Harding, Dotty First Grade 5 Shaffer, Dana Library Aide

Harris, Megan First Grade 7 Silance, Marise Teacher Aide

Kern, Vern First Grade 4 Storm Jessica Para

Lemke, Dana First Grade 2 Para

Stephens, Chris First Grade 3

Anderson, Pat Second Grade 1 Chase, Sherri Second Grade 8

Food Service Griffin, Heidi Second Grade 7 Herder, Karen Second Grade 2 Miller, Karen Head Cook

Warner, Judy Second Grade 4 Becky Collins Cook’s Helper

Heather Davis Cook’s Helper

Haefele, Nathan Vocal Music

Custodial Seidl, Arianne Physical Education Eggleston, Waynetta Title I (part time) Beamgard, Randie Building Manager

Handley, Lori Title I (part time) Sargent, Tucker Custodian

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School Communications

Parents have many options on how to stay current with Rockville school events.

● The RES office sends out weekly announcements via email.

● Parents can sign up for SKYWARD Family & Student Access for notices, attendance, grades, fees, and meal

balances. Skyward may also be accessed via smartphone apps for Android or Apple devices.

● Check out our district website: www.usd416.org

● Call our office at (913) 837-1970

Directory Information

Although the school is not permitted to hand out classroom information, i.e. students, contact

information, that information is available through SKYWARD if a parent has opted to share such

public information. You can find it along the left hand side near the bottom.

Inclement Weather

In the event of a school closing, due to ice or snow, all Kansas City TV Stations are notified of the

school closing. Please watch these channels for that information. The district website and

SKYWARD will indicate school closings.

Schedules

The front doors at Rockville are opened at 7:40 a.m. daily. The school day begins at 8:20 a.m.

with dismissal at 3:25 p.m. Individual class schedules can be obtained from the classroom teacher.

Enhanced Security

The front interior door at RES will be locked from 8:20 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. The door to the office

area will be remotely unlocked after visible contact is made with front office personnel. This is one

more step to provide a safe environment for our students and staff. We appreciate your support in

this updated security measure.

Visitor/Volunteer Policy

After 8:20 a.m., the front doors are the only doors unlocked at Rockville throughout the school

day. To enter the building, visitors must report to the office, sign in and get a visitors badge. All

visitors are asked to keep the badge on and visible while in the building. When a visitor is ready to

leave, they need to report back to the office, sign out, and return the visitors badge.

Morning Drop Off

At Rockville, we ask that students who do not ride a bus and are being brought to school use the valet drop off

line in the morning. School personnel will open the passenger’s side door and help students out of the vehicle.

Adults are stationed throughout the building to help direct students to the correct locations.

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Tardy to School

Students not in class when school begins are considered tardy and need to report to the office for a permit to

class. Students who leave early before dismissal are also counted as tardy.

Absenteeism

Parents and/or guardians are requested to inform the school of their child’s pending absence. Call the office at

(913) 837-1970. Without parent notification, the absence will be considered unexcused. Students with three or

more consecutive absences will need to furnish a doctor’s note upon returning to school.

Attendance Policy – Compulsory Attendance

The compulsory attendance law makes it mandatory that any child who has reached the age of six years and is

under the age of eighteen years may be enrolled in school. The law makes exceptions for children who are

physically or mentally incapacitated. Any child not satisfying the requirements of the compulsory attendance law,

being absent from school three consecutive days of 5 or more in any semester, is “truant”.

All students are expected to attend school regularly and to report to each class on time. Absences of students

must be explained by parents or guardians when the student returns to school. Before a student is admitted to

class after being tardy or absent, he/she must get an admit slip from the office. In known cases of truancy, the

Principal will notify the DCF office. Truancy is defined as missing school three successive days or more without a

legitimate excuse, or truancy charges may be brought against a student for five unexcused absences that are not

consecutive. This may also be reported to the County Attorney’s office.

Absences and Excuses

The building principal or their designated representative shall be responsible for determining if an absence is

excused or unexcused. The following criteria shall be used in making the determination:

Excused Absences:

● Illness with a parent’s verification, verification by the school nurse, and medical or dental appointments

● School sponsored activities such as athletics, music, etc.

● Pre-arranged approved absences by parents for funerals, family business, “take your child to work”, etc.

Contact should be made with the administration at least 24 hours prior to the event.

● Educational experience approved by the principal.

● Church activities.

According to school board policy, if a child leaves school for any of the previous reasons, it is counted as an

absence and will affect perfect attendance

Perfect Attendance

A student must be neither absent nor tardy from any class for the entire school year. The only exception being

when a student is required by law to appear in court as a witness to testify when he/she is not involved in a

violation of the law.

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Exceptional Attendance

A student who misses not more than one day of school has exceptional attendance.

Suspension and Expulsion

The principal has the authority to suspend from school any pupil who has become a serious detrimental

influence on the conduct of other pupils and on the morale of the school. Suspension is usually administered as a

last resort when the student’s problem has not been solved by the use of other means such as guidance and

discipline. Cases of suspension will be reported immediately in writing to the parents and the Superintendent of

Schools. Expulsion from school may be used as a means of pupil control if necessary and approved by the

Superintendent of Schools.

Dismissal Procedures

For the 2017-18 school year, students who do not ride the bus and will be picked up after school will meet

parents outside the building. To help pull traffic off of Rockville, and the number of students we are responsible for

there – there will be two pick-up locations.

If your child’s last name begins with the letter A-L:

● Students will be dismissed out the front doors with adult supervision.

● Parents should wait outside near the circle planter located to the right of the front doors.

● Please park in the front parking lot and walk up to get your child.

● We will not send any child unsupervised to the parking lot.

● Parking will not be permitted in the circle drive located in front of the school.

If your child’s last name begins with the letter M-Z:

● Students will be dismissed out the back doors that open to the Court Yard located by the playground with

adult supervision.

● Parents should wait outside near the picnic tables.

● Please park in the back parking lot and walk up to get your child.

● We will not send any child unsupervised to the parking lot.

● Parking will be permitted after 3:05 when all students are back in the building from recess.

Students who walk or ride their bike to school will meet an adult near the office and be escorted across 10th and

Rockville at the crosswalk.

Your child needs to be picked up by 3:30 when staff is off duty. If you should be later than 3:40 p.m., please call

913.837.1970 or 913.837.1707 so we can make special arrangements, including pickup with law enforcement if

necessary.

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FERPA Information to Parents

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is the federal law which limits disclosure of student records to

third parties and guarantees that parents of students under the age of 18, and students over the age of 18 have

access to, the ability to challenge the accuracy of their educational records. The Family Educational Rights and

Privacy Act is frequently referred to as it acronym, FERPA, and is also called the Buckley Amendment.

FERPA gives parents of students the right to:

1. receive notice of rights under FERPA

2. inspect and review educational records

3. request amendment of and to challenge the accuracy of educational records

4. prevent disclosure of educational records; and

5. file a complaint with the FERPA office of the U.S. Department of Education

Student Rights and Responsibilities

All students who attend Rockville Elementary School have the right:

1. To attend school so long as they assume the responsibility not to infringe upon the rights of others.

2. To receive this handbook setting forth the major rules and regulations to which students are subject.

3. To have in the classroom an atmosphere conducive to a good learning climate and to participate in school

curriculum.

4. To participate with teachers and administrators in recommending school policies and curriculum.

5. To safety and security to person and property.

6. To protection when being questions on school property by a law enforcement officer.

7. To a conference in matters of discipline and behavior during a short term suspension or to a fair hearing

before final action is taken on extended suspension or expulsion.

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Student Improvement Team (SIT)

This team works together to find strategies and interventions to best fit the educational needs of an individual

student where there are academic or social concerns. This team is made up of a principal, social worker,

psychologist, reading specialist, learning disabilities teacher, occupational therapist, school nurse, teacher, and

parent of the student.

Reading/Math MTSS (Multiple Tiers of Student Support)

Through the MTSS

process, all students are

placed into a targeted

tier group, specific to

their needs. Children

receive Tier II (extra

help ~ 30 minutes) and

Tier III (extra, extra help

~ 60 minutes)

interventions will be

monitored regularly.

School Discipline

Students attending Rockville Elementary School are expected to obey school laws, and the rules and regulations

of the Board of Education. Teachers are required to maintain discipline and comply with the laws and regulations

relating to the operation of the school.

The school is an institution of learning. Any activity which distracts from the learning atmosphere or destroys

the learning opportunities of a pupil is an infringement on the right of that individual to learn. This right will be

protected. Students who participate in disruptive activities may be removed from school through due process until

such time that is reasonably certain they can be relied upon not to repeat such activity.

This position is not intended to deny students the right to disagree or even dissent. Every opportunity for

allowing and encouraging the expression of ideas from students concerning the improvement of their school will be

given.

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Dress Code

Student dress in Louisburg Schools is part of the educational process meant to prepare young people for their

advancement into adult responsibilities. Our dress code emphasizes neatness and respectful good taste, but is not

intended to cause a financial hardship upon any student or family. Decency and good taste are required and

clothing should meet accepted standards of modesty.

GENERAL GUIDELINES:

1. Appearance must be neat and clean. Clothing must not be ripped, torn, sagging, or extremely soiled.

2. Clothing with profane, obscene or suggestive writing/markings or pictures will not be tolerated.

3. Advertising of tobacco, alcohol or drug-related items on any article of clothing is inappropriate.

4. Students must be clothed at all times from the shoulders to mid-thigh. (No bare midriffs)

5. Any hair style or color that causes disruptions or distractions will not be allowed.

6. No hats or caps are worn in the building during the school day. Head gear shall not be worn except in

instances for school spirit with administrative approval.

7. Feet must be covered by wearing shoes or sandals.

8. Any style of clothing that causes disruptions or distractions will not be allowed. Specific examples, but not

limited to these, are such things as halter tops, see-through clothing or loose fitting/revealing tank tops.

9. Any accessories to clothing that cause disruptions or distractions will not be allowed. Specific examples,

but not limited to these, are such things as sunglasses, beepers, chains, mp3/CD players with or without

headphones, cell phones, portable communication devices.

10. Any student wearing clothing that presents a safety hazard in extracurricular activities needs to dress

according to the instructor/sponsor requirements.

CONSEQUENCES:

If a student’s appearance does not meet the above guidelines or attracts undue attention to the extent that it

becomes a disruptive factor in the educational environment, the principal or their designee will make the

determination to correct the infraction which may include not to wear the garment/items again, send the student

home to change, or take other appropriate disciplinary action such as suspension/expulsion.

Ground Rules

1. Students are to stay on the school grounds at all times.

2. Students are not to take bicycles from the bicycle racks except to go home. Do not rise anyone else’s bike.

3. Students are not to sit in cars or on motorcycles during school hours. Students are not to sit or lean on

automobiles or motorcycles parked near the school

4. The school crossing at 10th and Rockville is for your protection. Cross Rockville only at the school crossing.

5. No gum is allowed in the halls or classrooms.

6. No rock or mulch throwing at any time.

7. During the snow season, there will be no snowballing at school. Students are not to throw snow at the

school or any person.

8. Students are not to run in the halls at any time.

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Lunchroom Rules

1. Eating in the lunchroom is a privilege.

2. Respect the rights of others. Be considerate.

3. Pick up napkins, straws, eating utensils, and milk cartons.

4. Food brought from home may NOT be traded or given away.

5. Do not throw food, milk cartons, or any other objects.

6. Voice levels should be low. Conversation or whisper levels are appropriate.

7. Appropriate tables manners are to be used.

Code of Behavior

1. Pets are not to be brought to school unless the teacher and principal have given approval.

2. Students may not bring visitors to school without permission.

3. Hats will not be work in the building without administrative approval.

4. Students will not use or possess dangerous instruments such as knife, gun, etc.

5. Students will not use or possess illegal objects such as drugs and stolen goods which might be dangerous to

themselves and to others.

6. Students will not physically or verbally assault another student, teacher, or any employee of the district.

7. Students will not take or use the property of others without permission.

8. Students are not permitted to engage in any conduct or behavior which disrupts the harmony of the

school.

9. Students will not bring matches or lighters to school.

10. Specific acts of behavior which are considered to be grounds for suspension or expulsion are: a. breaking of school rules repeatedly

b. extortion

c. intimidation

d. obscenity

e. fighting

f. open defiance

g. possession, consumption, or sale of alcoholic beverages

h. failure to comply with reasonable requests (willful disobedience)

i. possession of lethal weapons

j. profanity

k. possession, use or consumption of tobacco products

l. stealing

m. possession, use, consumption, or sale of narcotics or drugs

n. excessive tardiness

o. threats (by word or deed)

p. conduct that disrupts school

q. vandalism

r. gambling

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Student Expectation Matrix

Hallway Behavior

1. Keep to the right at all times.

2. Walk at all times.

3. Talk in a low tone. Screaming and shouting are not acceptable.

4. Never push or shove while passing in the hall. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF.

Bus Policy - Durham Bus Services: (913) 837-4470 by June 30, 2017 then July 1, 2017 Louisburg (913) 837-1950

1. Routes will be established by the Board of Education.

2. Students who live less than 2.5 miles from school will be subject to a transportation fee.

3. The bus driver is responsible for the safety of the students on the bus.

a. Students shall be seated at all times when the bus is moving.

b. The driver is in charge of the students and the bus. Students must obey the driver promptly and

cheerfully.

c. Pupils must be on time. The bus cannot wait beyond its regular schedule for tardy students.

d. Students should not stand in the roadway while waiting for the bus.

e. No smoking on the bus at any time.

f. Unnecessary conversation with the driver is prohibited.

g. Classroom conduct is to be observed by students while riding the bus, except for ordinary conversation.

NO horseplay permitted!

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h. Students must not extend arms or heads out of the bus window.

i. Students must not try to get on the bus or move within the bus while it is in motion.

j. Students must observe instructions from the driver when leaving the bus.

k. Any damage to a bus by a student must paid for by the student responsible.

l. No food (candy, cake, etc.) or drink is permitted to be consumed on the school bus.

4. Students board and leave the bus only at their home and the school. Any exceptions to this must be

requested in writing or telephone by the parent to the bus driver. Students do not ride a bus other than

the one to which they have been assigned. Any exceptions to this must be requested in writing or

telephone by the parent to the supervisor, driver, or principal involved.

5. All cases of unacceptable behavior are to be reported by the bus driver to the Transportation Supervisor.

The supervisor will report such behavior to the principal involved and also report the same in writing to the

Superintendent of Schools.

6. A student may be suspended from riding the bus for continued violation of the bus policy, by the building

principal or Superintendent in case of emergency.

7. If a student rides the bus to school in the morning, he must be furnished transportation home, unless a

written or telephone notice is received by the school from the parent.

Field Trips

Classes and/or teachers may request to take field trips. Regular rules of school discipline will apply for all

students while on the trip. The teacher in charge of the students on the trip will be responsible for their proper

conduct. Written permission will be required from parents or guardians for students going on any school-

sponsored field trip.

Bus Evacuation Drills

Bus evacuation drills will be conducted at least twice a year. Building administrative staff or appointed staff

members will conduct the drill.

Bus Loading Regulations

1. Students are to remain on the sidewalk until their bus comes to a complete stop.

2. Students are not to run in the bus loading area, as a student might be knocked into the path of an incoming

bus.

3. Horseplay of any kind which could endanger the safety of a student will not be permitted.

4. Students are not to touch the bus while in the loading area except when loading.

Kansas School Safety and Security Act

72-89b01. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas school safety and security act.

72-89b02. Definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Board of education" means the board of education of a unified school district or the governing authority of

an accredited nonpublic school.

b) "School" means a public school or an accredited nonpublic school.

(c) "Public school" means a school operated by a unified school district organized under the laws of this state.

(d) "Accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school participating in the quality performance

accreditation system.

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(e) "School employee" means any administrative, professional or paraprofessional employee of a school.

(f) "Superintendent of schools" means the superintendent of schools appointed by the board of education of a

unified school district or the chief administrative officer of an accredited nonpublic school appointed by the board

of education of the school.

72-89b03. Information regarding identity of specified pupils, disclosure requirements; criminal acts, reports to

law enforcement agencies and state board of education; school safety and security policies, availability; civil

liability, immunity.

(a) If a school employee has information that a pupil is a pupil to whom the provisions of this subsection apply,

the school employee shall report such information and identify the pupil to the superintendent of schools. The

superintendent of schools shall investigate the matter and, upon determining that the identified pupil is a pupil to

whom the provisions of this subsection apply, shall provide the reported information and identify the pupil to all

school employees who are directly involved or likely to be directly involved in teaching or providing other school

related services to the pupil. The provisions of this subsection apply to:

(1) Any pupil who has been expelled for the reason provided by subsection (c) of K.S.A. 72- 8901, and

amendments thereto, for conduct which endangers the safety of others;

(2) any pupil who has been expelled for the reason provided by subsection (d) of K.S.A. 72- 8901, and

amendments thereto;

3) any pupil who has been expelled under a policy adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 72-89a02, and amendments

thereto;

4) any pupil who has been adjudged to be a juvenile offender and whose offense, if committed by an adult,

would constitute a felony under the laws of Kansas or the state where the offense was committed, except any pupil

adjudicated as a juvenile offender for a felony theft offense involving no direct threat to human life; and

(5) any pupil who has been tried and convicted as an adult of any felony, except any pupil convicted of a

felony theft crime involving no direct threat to human life.

A school employee and the superintendent of schools shall not be required to report information concerning a

pupil specified in this subsection if the expulsion, adjudication as a juvenile offender or conviction of a felony

occurred more than 365 days prior to the school employee's report to the superintendent of schools.

(b) Each board of education shall adopt a policy that includes:

(1) A requirement that an immediate report be made to the appropriate state or local law enforcement

agency by or on behalf of any school employee who knows or has reason to believe that an act has been committed

at school, on school property, or at a school supervised activity and that the act involved conduct which constitutes

the commission of a felony or misdemeanor or which involves the possession, use or disposal of explosives,

firearms or other weapons; and

(2) The procedures for making such a report.

(c) School employees shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 72- 89b04 and

amendments thereto if:

(1) They follow the procedures from a policy adopted pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b); or

(2) Their board of education fails to adopt such policy.

(d) Each board of education shall annually compile and report to the state board of education at least the

following information relating to school safety and security: The types and frequency of criminal acts that are

required to be reported pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b), disaggregated by occurrences at school, on

school property and at school supervised activities. The report shall be incorporated into and become part of the

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current report required under the quality performance accreditation system.

(e) Each board of education shall make available to pupils and their parents, to school employees and, upon

request, to others, district policies and reports concerning school safety and security, except that the provisions of

this subsection shall not apply to reports made by a superintendent of schools and school employees pursuant to

subsection (a).

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed or operate in any manner so as to prevent any school employee

from reporting criminal acts to school officials and to appropriate state and local law enforcement agencies.

(g) The state board of education shall extract the information relating to school safety and security from the

quality performance accreditation report and transmit the information to the governor, the legislature, the

attorney general, the secretary of health and environment, the secretary of social and rehabilitation services and

the commissioner of juvenile justice.

(h) No board of education, member of any such board, superintendent of schools or school employee shall be

liable for damages in a civil action resulting from a person's good faith acts or omissions in complying with the

requirements or provisions of the Kansas school safety and security act.

72-89b04. Penalties for failure to make reports, preventing or interfering with reports; sanctions for making

reports prohibited; immunity from liability.

a) Willful and knowing failure of a school employee to make a report required by subsection (b)(1) of K.S.A. 72-

89b03, and amendments thereto, is a class B nonperson misdemeanor. Preventing or interfering with, with the

intent to prevent, the making of a report required by subsection (b) (1) of K.S.A. 72-89b03, and amendments

thereto, is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.

(b) Willful and knowing failure of any employee designated by a board of education to transmit reports made by

school employees to the appropriate state or local law enforcement agency as required by subsection (b)(1) of

K.S.A. 72-89b03, and amendments thereto, is a class B nonperson misdemeanor. Preventing or interfering with,

with the intent to prevent, the transmission of reports required by subsection (b) (1) of K.S.A. 72-89b03, and

amendments thereto, is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.

(c) No board of education shall terminate the employment of, or prevent or impair the profession of, or impose

any other sanction on any school employee because the employee made an oral or written report to, or

cooperated with an investigation by, a law enforcement agency relating to any criminal act that the employee

knows has been committed or reasonably believes will be committed at school, on school property, or at a school

supervised activity.

(d) Any board of education, and any member or employee thereof, participating without malice in the making of

an oral or written report to a law enforcement agency relating to any criminal act that is known to have been

committed or reasonably is believed will be committed at school, on school property, or at a school supervised

activity shall have immunity from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such

participant shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any judicial proceedings resulting from

the report.

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Crisis Management and Response

Your child will be given information in what to do in a crisis situation. These crises include tornado, fire, building

intruder, and bomb threats. Our first priority is to protect the safety and security of your children. As parents, we

ask that you remain calm and be assured that the details of these plans have been planned with our first priority,

your student, in mind.

Fire Drill Evacuation for Occupants with Disabilities

The teacher in each classroom is responsible for the proper building evacuation of every student in their

classroom, including handicapped students, whether the handicap be one of mobility, vision, hearing, impaired

cognitive functioning, or any other impairment.

Teachers will be responsible for assisting with any evacuation to the area designated in the student handbook

and posted in every classroom.

Tornado

Please read the following procedure carefully and discuss it with your child. When the signal occurs, students are to

move quickly and orderly to their respective shelter area. All teachers are to assist in maintaining order to the area

and also in arranging them in the shelter. Students should sit on the floor and complete silence must be maintained

in order for them to hear directions.

In the event a tornado should strike our school, and students and staff are unable to get to the shelter area, seek

an area such as restrooms or storage rooms. Do not seek shelter in the gym or commons area. Avoid areas that

have glass and stay away from doors. Sit with your back to a wall or under furniture if possible. Cover your face and

head with your arms.

As soon as students are in their shelter area, teachers must account for each student assigned to them.

Teachers should take a class list with them to the shelter.

Our school is equipped with an emergency lighting system, but it would be wise to bring your own flashlight.

Students and teachers who are outside and unable to reach the shelter of the building should take cover in a ditch

or low lying area. Lie face down covering your head with your arms.

Students are not to be released from the shelter area unless parents come to the shelter area to pick them up,

and only then, if you personally see the parent. Everyone must remain in the shelter area until the all clear is

sounded. The principal or his/her assistant will dismiss you from the shelter when it is safe.

Please read and re-read the above instructions. Be sure your students understand them. You probably need to visit

with the younger children about tornado drills several times.

In the event of a serious storm, our responsibility is an awesome one. As the tornado season approaches, please be

aware of that responsibility.

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Sexual Harassment

It is the policy of USD #416 to maintain a learning and working environment that is free from sexual harassment.

The school district prohibits any form of sexual harassment.

It shall be a violation of this policy for any student or employee of USD #416 to harass a student or an employee

through conduct or communication of a sexual nature as defined by this policy.

The school district will act to investigate all complaints, formal or informal, verbal or written, of sexual

harassment and to discipline any student or employee who sexually harasses a student or employee of the school

district.

Sexual harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated

physical conduct or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when: (1) submission to

that conduct or communication is made a term or condition, either explicitly or implicitly, of obtaining or retaining

employment or obtaining an education; or (2) submission to or rejection of that conduct or communication by an

individual is used as a factor in decisions affecting that individual’s employment or education; or (3) that conduct or

communication has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with an individual's

employment or education, or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive employment or education environment.

Sexual harassment may include, but is not limited to, verbal harassment or abuse; subtle pressure for sexual

activity; inappropriate patting or pinching; intentional brushing against a student’s or an employee’s body;

demanding sexual favors accompanied by implied or overt threats concerning an individual’s employment or

educational status; demanding sexual favors accompanied by implied or overt promises of preferential treatment

with regard to an individual's employment or educational status; or any unwelcome sexually motivated touching.

Students who believe they have been the victim of sexual harassment should report the alleged acts to the

principal. The filing of a complaint or otherwise reporting sexual harassment will not reflect upon the individual’s

status nor will it affect grades, future employment, or assignments. Confidentiality will be maintained throughout

the complaint procedure.

NOTICE

Programs for Students with Disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with

Disabilities Act of 1990

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits

discrimination against persons with a disability in any program receiving federal financial assistance. Section

504/ADA defines a person with a disability as anyone who has mental or physical impairment which substantially

limits one or more of a person’s major life activities; has a record of a physical or mental impairment that

substantially limits one or more major life activities; or is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment that

substantially limits one or more major life activities.

The school has the responsibility to provide adjustments, modifications, and provide necessary services to

eligible individuals with disabilities.

The Louisburg Unified School District #416 acknowledges its responsibility under Section 504/ADA to avoid

discrimination in policies and practices regarding its personnel and students. No discrimination against any person

with a disability shall knowingly be permitted in any program or practice in the school.

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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Notice of Non-Discrimination

Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents, person with disabilities, employees, and all unions

or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with the Louisburg Unified

School District #416 are hereby notified that this school does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color,

national origin, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment, its programs and activities.

Any person having inquiries concerning the school's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX,

The Americans with the Disabilities Act (ADA), or Section 504 is directed to contact: Dr. Brian Biermann for matters

pertaining to: Title VI, Title IX or The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 - who has been

designated by the school to coordinate efforts to comply with the regulations regarding nondiscrimination, or to

the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education.

Bullying

Bullying is when one person is engaged in any ongoing physical or verbal mistreatment of another person. This

could be, but not limited to the following: name calling, spreading rumors, bad language, mean letters or notes,

punching, pushing, tripping, spitting, kicking or stealing. RES will NOT tolerate bullying of any kind or anyone who

becomes a bully.

RES has adopted clear behavior standards for all students and is firmly against any form of bullying. The school

and district has worked at establishing district, building, classroom, and individual level interventions.

Consequences will be made to anyone bullying including contacting the parent. We expect the part of the student

body not affected by bullying, to help put a stop to it when they see it happen. Bullying should be reported to a

RES adult. Students may be requested to complete a Bullying Report Form if the bullying continues after the first

intervention.

Health Office and Nurse

Students who are ill should report to the nurse’s office after receiving permission from the classroom teacher.

In no case should a sick student leave the school building until the nurse and/or office personnel have contacted

the parent or guardian, and have made provisions for the student’s care.

Immunizations

All students entering Kansas schools for the first time must present an immunization form completed by the

physician’s office or the health department. Refer to PAGE 19 immunization schedule for details.

Health Assessment

All new out-of-state students to our district are requested to have a physical examination by a physician.

Birth Certificates

All students new to USD 416 such as Pre-School, Kindergarten, or students transferring from another state are

required to provide a certified state copy of your child’s birth certificate as per Kansas statute 72-53,106(b). We

cannot accept hospital certificates.

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If Your Child is Ill

Please keep your ill child home from school. Sending a sick child to school exposes students and staff to illness

and most importantly causes illness to spread throughout the school. PLEASE keep children home during the

course of a fever, diarrhea, vomiting, or initial antibiotic treatment for strep. We ask that the student be

temperature free for 24 hours prior to returning to school. Please inform the school if your child is ill and staying

home.

If Your Child Becomes Ill at School

We will notify you if there is an illness or injury that requires treatment, or if we feel your child should go home.

Students With Infectious Diseases

Students will infectious diseases which include head lice, pink eye, etc. will be sent home and parents in the

class will be notified by notes being sent home.

Medication Policy

There are many reasons why a student may require medication at school. Many children are able to attend

school because of the effectiveness of their medication. The school, parents and physician will work together to

ensure that students receive the correct medication and dosage at the proper time. Medication should be given at

home whenever possible. Medications requiring three doses a day can generally be given at home (before school,

after school and at bedtime.) When medication needs to be given at school, the nurse will require a

completed Medication Consent Form and the following:

Prescription medication must be sent in a current labeled prescription bottle and accompanied by a Medication

Consent Form. Physician's orders with signature may be sent by fax and will be attached to the Medication

Consent Form. Physician’s order for medication must be updated each year, dated after May 01st for the following

school year.

All changes in dosage require a new written order, and correctly labeled medication bottle.

Controlled substances, such as medication used to treat ADHD and behavioral disorders, should be delivered to the

school nurse by the parent/guardian.

Over the counter medications (OTCs) from home must be sent in the original, sealed packaging, with Medication

Consent Form completed (physician's signature not needed for OTCs). Do not send medication to school in a zip

lock bag - we cannot give it.

Over the counter medications which may be stocked in the nurse’s office (Tylenol, Advil, Benadryl, etc. or the

generic equivalent) will be given with parent permission, at the school nurse’s discretion, by the nurse or by

someone under the supervision of the school nurse.

Unused medication must be obtained from the nurse by the parent/guardian. They will not be sent home with

students.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Games and Toys

Students are reminded that everything has its place, and school is not the place for games, electronic games and

devices, cards, cameras, water guns, etc. Any exceptions to this rule must be cleared through the Principal’s office.

Skateboards are not allowed at school and skateboarding is not permitted on school grounds. The school is not

responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen personal items.

Library

Students are scheduled for routine weekly as well as extra “as needed” visits to the well-stocked, automated

library media center. The library coordinates the Accelerated Reader computerized reading motivation and

comprehension program.

Books

Students rent their textbooks from the school. Textbooks are not to be written in or defaced in any manner.

The name of the student should be placed in their book in ink. Students are never to use another student’s book

without special permission from the teacher. Students are to bring their books to class unless excused by the

teacher. Students are responsible for their own textbooks and may be charged for their replacement if lost or

defaced.

Lost and Found

There is a lost and found area in the Commons Area where all lost and found items will be kept.

Use of Office Telephone

Student use of the office and classroom phones must be limited to emergency reasons only, after permission

from their teacher.

Yearbook

A yearbook or annual recording of activities, organizations, students, and faculty of the school in picture form

will be for sale.

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GAAF Eme rge nc y S af e ty In te rve nt i o ns (S ee GAO, J RB, J Q , an d KN) GAAF

T h e b o a r d o f e d u c a t i o n i s c o m mi t t e d t o l i m i t i n g t h e u s e o f E me r g e n c y S a f e t y I n t e r v e n t i o n

( “ E S I ” ) , s u c h a s s e c l u s i o n a n d r e s t r a i n t , w i t h a l l s t u d e n t s . S e c l u s i o n a n d r e s t r a i n t s h a l l b e u s e d

o n l y w h e n a s t u d e n t ' s c o n d u c t n e c e s s i t a t e s t h e u s e o f a n e me r g e n c y s a f e t y i n t e r v e n t i o n a s d e f i n e d

b e l o w. T h e b o a r d o f e d u c a t i o n e n c o u r a g e s a l l e mp l o y e e s t o u t i l i z e o t h e r b e h a v i o r a l ma n a g e me n t

t o o l s , i n c l u d i n g p r e v e n t i o n t e c h n i q u e s , d e - e s c a l a t i o n t e c h n i q u e s , a n d p o s i t i v e b e h a v i o r a l

i n t e r v e n t i o n s t r a t e g i e s .

T h i s p o l i c y s h a l l b e ma d e a v a i l a b l e o n t h e d i s t r i c t we b s i t e w i t h l i n k s t o t h e p o l i c y

a v a i l a b l e o n a n y i n d i v i d u a l s c h o o l p a g e s . I n a d d i t i o n , t h i s p o l i c y s h a l l b e i n c l u d e d i n a t l e a s t

o n e o f t h e f o l l o wi n g : e a c h s c h o o l ’ s c o d e o f c o n d u c t , s c h o o l s a f e t y p l a n , o r s t u d e n t h a n d b o o k .

N o t i c e o f t h e o n l i n e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f t h i s p o l i c y s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d t o p a r e n t s d u r i n g e n r o l l me n t

e a c h y e a r .

D e f i n i t i o n s

“ C a mp u s p o l i c e o f f i c e r ” me a n s a s c h o o l s e c u r i t y o f f i c e r d e s i g n a t e d b y t h e b o a r d o f

e d u c a t i o n o f a n y s c h o o l d i s t r i c t p u r s u a n t t o K . S . A . 7 2 – 8 2 2 2 , a n d a me n d me n t s t h e r e t o .

“ C h e mi c a l R e s t r a i n t ” me a n s t h e u s e o f me d i c a t i o n t o c o n t r o l a s t u d e n t ’ s v i o l e n t p h y s i c a l

b e h a v i o r o r r e s t r i c t a s t u d e n t ’ s f r e e d o m o f mo v e me n t .

“ E me r g e n c y S a f e t y I n t e r v e n t i o n ” i s t h e u s e o f s e c l u s i o n o r p h y s i c a l r e s t r a i n t , b u t d o e s n o t

i n c l u d e p h y s i c a l e s c o r t o r t h e u s e o f t i me - o u t .

“ I n c i d e n t ” me a n s e a c h o c c u r r e n c e o f t h e u s e o f a n e me r g e n c y s a f e t y i n t e r v e n t i o n .

“ L a w e n f o r c e me n t o f f i c e r ” a n d “ p o l i c e o f f i c e r ” me a n a f u l l - t i me o r p a r t - t i me s a l a r i e d

o f f i c e r o r e mp l o y e e o f t h e s t a t e , a c o u n t y , o r a c i t y , wh o s e d u t i e s i n c l u d e t h e p r e v e n t i o n o r

d e t e c t i o n o f c r i me a n d t h e e n f o r c e me n t o f c r i m i n a l o r

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t r a f f i c l a w o f t h i s s t a t e o r a n y K a n s a s mu n i c i p a l i t y . T h i s t e r m i n c l u d e s a c a mp u s p o l i c e o f f i c e r .

“ L e g i t i ma t e l a w e n f o r c e me n t p u r p o s e ” me a n s a g o a l w i t h i n t h e l a w f u l a u t h o r i t y o f a n

o f f i c e r t h a t i s t o b e a c h i e v e d t h r o u g h me t h o d s o r c o n d u c t c o n d o n e d b y t h e o f f i c e r ’ s a p p o i n t i n g

a u t h o r i t y .

“ M e c h a n i c a l R e s t r a i n t ” me a n s a n y d e v i c e o r o b j e c t u s e d t o l i m i t a s t u d e n t ’ s mo v e me n t .

“ P a r e n t ” me a n s : ( 1 ) a n a t u r a l p a r e n t ; ( 2 ) a n a d o p t i v e p a r e n t ; ( 3 ) a p e r s o n a c t i n g a s a p a r e n t

a s d e f i n e d i n K . S . A . 7 2 - 1 0 4 6 ( d ) ( 2 ) , a n d a me n d me n t s

t h e r e t o ; ( 4 ) a l e g a l g u a r d i a n ; ( 5 ) a n e d u c a t i o n a d v o c a t e f o r a s t u d e n t w i t h a n e x c e p t i o n a l i t y ; ( 6 )

a f o s t e r p a r e n t , u n l e s s t h e s t u d e n t i s a c h i l d wi t h a n e x c e p t i o n a l i t y ; o r ( 7 ) a s t u d e n t w h o h a s

r e a c h e d t h e a g e o f ma j o r i t y o r i s a n e ma n c i p a t e d mi n o r .

“ P h y s i c a l E s c o r t ” me a n s t h e t e mp o r a r y t o u c h i n g o r h o l d i n g t h e h a n d , wr i s t , a r m , s h o u l d e r ,

o r b a c k o f a s t u d e n t w h o i s a c t i n g o u t f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f i n d u c i n g t h e s t u d e n t t o wa l k t o a s a f e

l o c a t i o n .

“ P h y s i c a l R e s t r a i n t ” m e a n s b o d i l y f o r c e u s e d t o s u b s t a n t i a l l y l i m i t a s t u d e n t ’ s mo v e me n t ,

e x c e p t t h a t c o n s e n s u a l , s o l i c i t e d , o r u n i n t e n t i o n a l c o n t a c t a n d c o n t a c t t o p r o v i d e c o m f o r t ,

a s s i s t a n c e , o r i n s t r u c t i o n s h a l l n o t b e d e e me d t o b e p h y s i c a l r e s t r a i n t .

“ S c h o o l r e s o u r c e o f f i c e r ” me a n s a l a w e n f o r c e me n t o f f i c e r o r p o l i c e o f f i c e r e mp l o y e d b y

a l o c a l l a w e n f o r c e me n t a g e n c y wh o i s a s s i g n e d t o a d i s t r i c t t h r o u g h a n a g r e e me n t b e t w e e n t h e

l o c a l l a w e n f o r c e me n t a g e n c y a n d t h e d i s t r i c t .

“ S c h o o l s e c u r i t y o f f i c e r ” me a n s a p e r s o n wh o i s e mp l o y e d b y a b o a r d o f e d u c a t i o n o f a n y

s c h o o l d i s t r i c t f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f a i d i n g a n d s u p p l e me n t i n g

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s t a t e a n d l o c a l l a w e n f o r c e me n t a g e n c i e s i n w h i c h t h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t i s l o c a t e d , b u t i s n o t a l a w

e n f o r c e me n t o f f i c e r o r p o l i c e o f f i c e r .

“ S e c l u s i o n ” me a n s p l a c e me n t o f a s t u d e n t i n a l o c a t i o n w h e r e a l l o f t h e fo l l o wi n g

c o n d i t i o n s a r e me t : ( 1 ) t h e s t u d e n t i s p l a c e d i n a n e n c l o s e d a r e a b y s c h o o l p e r s o n n e l ; ( 2 ) t h e

s t u d e n t i s p u r p o s e f u l l y i s o l a t e d f r o m a d u l t s a n d p e e r s ; a n d ( 3 ) t h e s t u d e n t i s p r e v e n t e d f r o m

l e a v i n g , o r r e a s o n a b l y b e l i e v e s t h a t h e o r s h e wi l l b e p r e v e n t e d f r o m l e a v i n g t h e e n c l o s e d a r e a .

“ T i me - o u t ” me a n s a b e h a v i o r a l i n t e r v e n t i o n i n w h i c h a s t u d e n t i s t e mp o r a r i l y r e mo v e d

f r o m a l e a r n i n g a c t i v i t y w i t h o u t b e i n g s e c l u d e d .

P r o h i b i t e d T y p e s o f R e s t r a i n t

A l l s t a f f me mb e r s a r e p r o h i b i t e d f r o m e n g a g i n g i n t h e f o l l o wi n g a c t i o n s wi t h a l l s t u d e n t s :

U s i n g f a c e - d o w n ( p r o n e ) p h y s i c a l r e s t r a i n t ;

U s i n g f a c e - u p ( s u p i n e ) p h y s i c a l r e s t r a i n t ;

U s i n g p h y s i c a l r e s t r a i n t t h a t o b s t r u c t s t h e s t u d e n t ’ s a i r wa y ;

U s i n g p h y s i c a l r e s t r a i n t t h a t i mp a c t s a s t u d e n t ’ s p r i ma r y mo d e o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n ;

U s i n g c h e mi c a l r e s t r a i n t , e x c e p t a s p r e s c r i b e d t r e a t me n t s f o r a s t u d e n t ’ s me d i c a l o r

p s y c h i a t r i c c o n d i t i o n b y a p e r s o n a p p r o p r i a t e l y l i c e n s e d t o i s s u e s u c h t r e a t me n t s ; a n d

U s e o f me c h a n i c a l r e s t r a i n t , ex ce p t :

o P r o t e c t i v e o r s t a b i l i z i n g d e v i c e s r e q u i r e d b y l a w o r u s e d i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h a n

o r d e r f r o m a p e r s o n a p p r o p r i a t e l y l i c e n s e d t o i s s u e t h e o r d e r f o r t h e d e v i c e ;

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o A n y d e v i c e u s e d b y a c e r t i f i e d l a w e n f o r c e me n t o f f i c e r t o c a r r y o u t l a w

e n f o r c e me n t d u t i e s ; o r

o S e a t b e l t s a n d o t h e r s a f e t y e q u i p me n t w h e n u s e d t o s e c u r e s t u d e n t s d u r i n g

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n .

U s e o f E me r g e n c y S a f e t y I n t e r v e n t i o n s

E S I s h a l l b e u s e d o n l y w h e n a s t u d e n t p r e s e n t s a r e a s o n a b l e a n d i m me d i a t e d a n g e r o f

p h y s i c a l h a r m t o s u c h s t u d e n t o r o t h e r s w i t h t h e p r e s e n t a b i l i t y t o e f f e c t s u c h p h y s i c a l h a r m .

L e s s r e s t r i c t i v e a l t e r n a t i v e s t o E S I , s u c h a s p o s i t i v e b e h a v i o r i n t e r v e n t i o n s s u p p o r t , s h a l l b e

d e e me d i n a p p r o p r i a t e o r

i n e f f e c t i v e u n d e r t h e c i r c u ms t a n c e s b y t h e s c h o o l e mp l o y e e wi t n e s s i n g t h e s t u d e n t ’ s b e h a v i o r

p r i o r t o t h e u s e o f a n y E S I . T h e u s e o f E S I s h a l l c e a s e a s s o o n a s t h e i m me d i a t e d a n g e r o f

p h y s i c a l h a r m c e a s e s t o e x i s t . V i o l e n t a c t i o n t h a t i s d e s t r u c t i v e o f p r o p e r t y ma y n e c e s s i t a t e t h e

u s e o f a n E S I . U s e o f a n E S I f o r p u r p o s e s o f d i s c i p l i n e , p u n i s h me n t , o r f o r t h e c o n v e n i e n c e o f

a s c h o o l e mp l o y e e s h a l l n o t me e t t h e s t a n d a r d o f i m me d i a t e d a n g e r o f p h y s i c a l h a r m .

E S I R e s t r i c t i o n s

A s t u d e n t s h a l l n o t b e s u b j e c t e d t o E S I i f t h e s t u d e n t i s k n o wn t o h a v e a me d i c a l c o n d i t i o n

t h a t c o u l d p u t t h e s t u d e n t i n me n t a l o r p h y s i c a l d a n g e r a s a r e s u l t o f E S I . T h e e x i s t e n c e o f s u c h

me d i c a l c o n d i t i o n mu s t b e i n d i c a t e d i n a w r i t t e n s t a t e me n t f r o m t h e s t u d e n t ’ s l i c e n s e d h e a l t h

c a r e p r o v i d e r , a c o p y o f wh i c h h a s b e e n p r o v i d e d t o t h e s c h o o l a n d p l a c e d i n t h e s t u d e n t ’ s f i l e .

S u c h wr i t t e n s t a t e me n t s h a l l i n c l u d e a n e x p l a n a t i o n o f t h e s t u d e n t ’ s d i a g n o s i s , a l i s t o f

a n y r e a s o n s wh y E S I wo u l d p u t t h e s t u d e n t i n me n t a l o r p h y s i c a l d a n g e r , a n d a n y s u g g e s t e d

a l t e r n a t i v e s t o E S I . N o t wi t h s t a n d i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s s u b s e c t i o n , a s t u d e n t ma y b e s u b j e c t e d

t o E S I , i f n o t

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s u b j e c t i n g t h e s t u d e n t t o E S I wo u l d r e s u l t i n s i g n i f i c a n t p h y s i c a l h a r m t o t h e s t u d e n t o r o t h e r s .

U s e o f S e c l u s i o n

W h e n a s t u d e n t i s p l a c e d i n s e c l u s i o n , a s c h o o l e mp l o y e e s h a l l b e a b l e t o s e e a n d h e a r t h e

s t u d e n t a t a l l t i me s .

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s e c l u s i o n r o o m, o r i n c a s e o f e me r g e n c y , s u c h a s f i r e o r s e v e r e we a t h e r .

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o t h e r r o o ms w h e r e s t u d e n t s f r e q u e n t . S u c h r o o m s h a l l b e f r e e o f a n y c o n d i t i o n t h a t c o u l d b e a

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d e p e n d u p o n t h e e mp l o y e e ’ s p o s i t i o n . A d m i n i s t r a t o r s , l i c e n s e d s t a f f me mb e r s , a n d o t h e r s t a f f

d e e me d mo s t l i k e l y t o n e e d t o r e s t r a i n a s t u d e n t w i l l b e p r o v i d e d mo r e i n t e n s e t r a i n i n g t h a n s t a f f

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b y t h e s t a t e b o a r d o f e d u c a t i o n u p o n r e q u e s t .

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d a y n o t i f i c a t i o n r e q u i r e me n t o f t h i s s u b s e c t i o n s h a l l b e d e e me d s a t i s f i e d i f t h e s c h o o l a t t e mp t s

a t l e a s t t wo me t h o d s o f c o n t a c t i n g t h e p a r e n t . A p a r e n t ma y d e s i g n a t e a p r e f e r r e d me t h o d o f

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o n e s a me - d a y n o t i f i c a t i o n f r o m t h e s c h o o l f o r mu l t i p l e i n c i d e n t s o c c u r r i n g o n t h e s a me d a y .

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n o l a t e r t h a n t h e s c h o o l d a y f o l l o wi n g t h e d a y o f t h e i n c i d e n t . S u c h wr i t t e n d o c u me n t a t i o n s h a l l

i n c l u d e : ( A ) T h e e v e n t s l e a d i n g u p t o t h e i n c i d e n t ; ( B ) s t u d e n t b e h a v i o r s t h a t n e c e s s i t a t e d t h e

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t i me t h e i n c i d e n t o c c u r r e d , t h e t y p e o f E S I u s e d , t h e d u r a t i o n o f t h e E S I , a n d t h e s c h o o l p e r s o n n e l

w h o u s e d o r s u p e r v i s e d t h e E S I ; ( E ) s p a c e o r a n a d d i t i o n a l f o r m f o r p a r e n t s t o p r o v i d e f e e d b a c k

o r c o m me n t s t o t h e s c h o o l r e g a r d i n g t h e i n c i d e n t ; ( F ) a s t a t e me n t t h a t i n v i t e s a n d s t r o n g l y

e n c o u r a g e s p a r e n t s t o s c h e d u l e a me e t i n g t o d i s c u s s t h e i n c i d e n t a n d h o w t o p r e v e n t f u t u r e

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E S I s i s t h e s a me .

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( 2 ) a f l y e r o n t h e p a r e n t ’ s r i g h t s ; ( 3 ) i n f o r ma t i o n o n t h e p a r e n t ’ s r i g h t t o f i l e a c o mp l a i n t t h r o u g h

t h e l o c a l d i s p u t e r e s o l u t i o n p r o c e s s ( wh i c h i s s e t f o r t h i n t h i s p o l i c y ) a n d t h e c o mp l a i n t p r o c e s s

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s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d i n p r i n t e d f o r m o r , u p o n t h e p a r e n t ’ s wr i t t e n r e q u e s t , b y e ma i l . U p o n t h e

o c c u r r e n c e o f a s e c o n d o r s u b s e q u e n t i n c i d e n t , t h e p a r e n t s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d wi t h a f u l l a n d d i r e c t

w e b s i t e a d d r e s s c o n t a i n i n g s u c h i n f o r ma t i o n .

L a w E n f o r c e me n t , S c h o o l R e s o u r c e , a n d C a m p u s S e c u r i t y O f f i c e r s

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o f t h i s p o l i c y wh e n e n g a g e d i n a n a c t i v i t y t h a t h a s a l e g i t i ma t e l a w e n f o r c e me n t p u r p o s e . S c h o o l

s e c u r i t y o f f i c e r s s h a l l n o t b e e x e mp t f r o m t h e r e q u i r e me n t s o f t h i s p o l i c y .

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s e c l u s i o n , p h y s i c a l r e s t r a i n t , o r me c h a n i c a l r e s t r a i n t o n a s t u d e n t , t h e s c h o o l s h a l l n o t i f y t h e

p a r e n t t h e s a me d a y u s i n g t h e p a r e n t ’ s p r e f e r r e d me t h o d o f c o n t a c t . A s c h o o l s h a l l n o t b e r e q u i r e d

t o p r o v i d e wr i t t e n d o c u me n t a t i o n t o a p a r e n t , a s s e t f o r t h a b o v e , r e g a r d i n g l a w e n f o r c e me n t u s e

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e n f o r c e me n t u s e o f a n e me r g e n c y s a f e t y i n t e r v e n t i o n . F o r p u r p o s e s o f

t h i s s u b s e c t i o n , me c h a n i c a l r e s t r a i n t i n c l u d e s , b u t i s n o t l i m i t e d t o , t h e u s e o f h a n d c u f f s .

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o f e me r g e n c y s a f e t y i n t e r v e n t i o n s , e a c h b u i l d i n g s h a l l ma i n t a i n d o c u me n t a t i o n a n y t i me E S I i s

u s e d wi t h a s t u d e n t . S u c h d o c u me n t a t i o n mu s t i n c l u d e a l l o f t h e f o l l o wi n g :

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s t u d e n t h a d a b e h a v i o r i n t e r v e n t i o n p l a n a t t h e t i me o f t h e i n c i d e n t .

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r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p r o v i d i n g c o p i e s o f s u c h d o c u me n t a t i o n t o t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o r t h e

s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ’ s d e s i g n e e o n a t l e a s t a b i a n n u a l b a s i s . A t l e a s t o n c e p e r s c h o o l y e a r , e a c h

b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l o r d e s i g n e e s h a l l r e v i e w t h e d o c u me n t a t i o n o f E S I i n c i d e n t s w i t h a p p r o p r i a t e

s t a f f me mb e r s t o c o n s i d e r t h e a p p r o p r i a t e n e s s o f t h e u s e o f E S I i n t h o s e i n s t a n c e s .

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t h e i n c i d e n t . A p a r e n t ma y r e q u e s t s u c h me e t i n g v e r b a l l y , i n wr i t i n g , o r b y e l e c t r o n i c me a n s . A

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r e q u e s t . T h e fo c u s o f a n y s u c h me e t i n g s h a l l b e t o d i s c u s s p r o a c t i v e wa y s t o p r e v e n t t h e n e e d f o r

e me r g e n c y s a f e t y i n t e r v e n t i o n s a n d t o r e d u c e i n c i d e n t s i n t h e f u t u r e .

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p l a n t e a m s h a l l d i s c u s s t h e i n c i d e n t a n d c o n s i d e r t h e n e e d t o c o n d u c t a f u n c t i o n a l b e h a v i o r a l

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a l r e a d y i n e x i s t e n c e .

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a n d c o n s i d e r t h e n e e d f o r a s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n e v a l u a t i o n . F o r s t u d e n t s wh o h a v e a n i n d i v i d u a l i z ed

e d u c a t i o n p r o g r a m a n d a r e p l a c e d i n a p r i v a t e s c h o o l b y a p a r e n t , a me e t i n g c a l l e d u n d e r t h i s

s u b s e c t i o n s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e p a r e n t a n d t h e p r i v a t e s c h o o l , wh o s h a l l c o n s i d e r w h e t h e r t h e p a r e n t

s h o u l d r e q u e s t a n i n d i v i d u a l i z e d e d u c a t i o n p r o g r a m t e a m me e t i n g . I f t h e p a r e n t r e q u e s t s a n

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me e t i n g .

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s t ud en t ’ s t ea ch e r s , a s ch oo l e mp lo ye e i n vo l ved i n t he i n c id en t , a nd a n y o t he r s c ho o l

e mp lo ye es de s i gna t ed b y t h e sch oo l ad min i s t r a to r a s ap pro pr i a t e fo r s uc h me e t i n g .

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a t t h e d i sc r e t i o n o f t he pa r en t . T h e t i me fo r ca l l i n g s uc h a me e t i n g ma y be ex t e nd ed

b e yon d the 10 -d a y l imi t i f t h e pa r en t o f t he s t ude n t i s u na b l e t o a t t en d wi th i n t ha t t i me

p e r i od . No t h in g i n t h i s s ec t i on sh a l l b e c on s t ru ed t o p roh ib i t t he de ve l op me n t an d

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a n y s t ud en t i f s uc h s t ud en t wo u ld b en e f i t f r o m s uc h me as ure s .

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a d min i s t r a to r ha nd l ing su ch co mp la i n t s ha l l i n ves t i ga t e s uc h ma t t e r , a s de e med ap pr op r i a t e

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s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , t h e p a r e n t s ma y s u b mi t a f o r ma l wr i t t e n c o mp l a i n t t o t h e b o a r d o f e d u c a t i o n b y

p r o v i d i n g a c o p y o f t h e c o mp l a i n t t o t h e c l e r k o f t h e b o a r d a n d t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t w i t h i n t h i r t y

( 3 0 ) d a y s a f t e r t h e p a r e n t i s i n f o r me d o f t h e i n c i d e n t .

U p o n r e c e i p t o f a f o r ma l wr i t t e n c o mp l a i n t , t h e b o a r d p r e s i d e n t s h a l l a s s i g n a n i n v e s t i g a t o r

t o r e v i e w t h e c o mp l a i n t a n d r e p o r t f i n d i n g s t o t h e b o a r d a s a wh o l e . S u c h i n v e s t i g a t o r ma y b e a

b o a r d me m b e r , a s c h o o l a d mi n i s t r a t o r s e l e c t e d b y t h e b o a r d , o r a b o a r d a t t o r n e y . S u c h

i n v e s t i g a t o r s h a l l b e i n f o r me d o f t h e o b l i g a t i o n t o ma i n t a i n c o n f i d e n t i a l i t y o f s t u d e n t r e c o r d s

a n d s h a l l r e p o r t

t h e f i n d i n g s o f f a c t a n d r e c o m me n d e d c o r r e c t i v e a c t i o n , i f a n y , t o t h e b o a r d i n e x e c u t i v e s e s s i o n .

A n y s u c h i n v e s t i g a t i o n mu s t b e c o mp l e t e d w i t h i n t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) d a y s o f r e c e i p t o f t h e f o r ma l

wr i t t e n c o mp l a i n t b y t h e b o a r d c l e r k a n d s u p e r i n t e n d e n t . O n o r b e f o r e t h e 3 0 t h d a y a f t e r r e c e i p t

o f t h e wr i t t e n c o mp l a i n t , t h e b o a r d s h a l l a d o p t wr i t t e n f i n d i n g s o f f a c t a n d , i f n e c e s s a r y ,

a p p r o p r i a t e c o r r e c t i v e a c t i o n . A c o p y o f t h e wr i t t e n f i n d i n g s o f f a c t a n d a n y c o r r e c t i v e a c t i o n

a d o p t e d b y t h e b o a r d s h a l l o n l y b e p r o v i d e d t o t h e p a r e n t s , t h e s c h o o l , a n d t h e s t a t e d e p a r t me n t

o f e d u c a t i o n a n d s h a l l b e ma i l e d t o t h e p a r e n t s a n d t h e s t a t e d e p a r t me n t w i t h i n 3 0 d a y s o f t h e

b o a r d ’ s r e c e i p t o f t h e f o r ma l c o mp l a i n t .

I f d e s i r e d , a p a r e n t ma y f i l e a c o mp l a i n t u n d e r t h e s t a t e b o a r d o f e d u c a t i o n a d mi n i s t r a t i v e

r e v i e w p r o c e s s wi t h i n t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) d a y s f r o m t h e d a t e a f i n a l d e c i s i o n i s i s s u e d p u r s u a n t t o t h e

l o c a l d i s p u t e r e s o l u t i o n p r o c e s s .

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