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2015-2016 Student Handbook (English)
Parent / Student Handbook 2015 ~2016 Office ~ 402-826-5822 Nurse ~ 402-826-7806 Outside line ~ 1-877-826-1017 Mr. Kyle McGowan-Superintendent Mrs. Erin Gonzalez-Principal Mrs. Heather Wendelin/Asst. Principal This handbook is intended to provide general information about the operation, practices and procedures of the school district. It is not a contract and should not be relied upon as such; however, it sets forth the rules and regulations of the school and the behavioral standards for students. The Board of Education may change rules, regulations or handbook provisions at any time. Copies of Board policies are available in each school building, and those who have questions about the handbook should refer to the policies, or direct their questions to the building principal or superintendent of schools. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Crete Public Schools is to develop respectful and productive citizens. Learners will demonstrate academic and communicative skills necessary to navigate new challenges while providing support for their families and communities. DISTRICT BELIEFS AND VALUES 1. 2. 3. Education is the cornerstone of our society and is the combined responsibility of the family, school and the community. Effective schools have effective leadership. A school should provide for the unique needs of students by allowing each student equal opportunities to achieve to their fullest potential. 4. A student should be well rounded scholastically, socially, and physically, and have a desire to learn as a lifelong vocation with a commitment to excellence. 5. A school’s curriculum and instruction should reflect current research and technologies, and the development of critical thinking skills necessary for a changing world. 6. A positive learning climate enhances learning. 7. The educational process should allow for the preservation of the unique heritage of each student. 8. The Crete Public Schools hold an uncompromising commitment to excellence. 9. The school is accountable to insure that each student achieves at a level commensurate with ability. 10. Competent and caring teachers are the primary catalysts of learning. DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Display characteristics of selfsufficiency for independence. Model a positive use of leisure time. Compose and implement a life plan for self (career and personal). Initiate a plan for developing and maintaining wellness. Model respect for self and human dignity of others. Display management skills for effectively using time to meet the demands of study, work, and family. Express oneself creatively and respond to the creativity of others. CONTRIBUTING INDIVIDUAL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Exhibit a positive sense of self and family responsibility. Participate and positively influence community issues/affairs. Convey a working knowledge of the democratic process. Model a positive attitude toward work. Actively engage in learning to demonstrate lifelong learning skills (constantly seeking for a better tomorrow for self and others). Model the acceptance of diversity among people. LEARNING INDIVIDUAL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1 Apply skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening with confidence and competence. Apply basic math skills to everyday experiences. Apply basic scientific skills and principles in everyday experiences. Apply an understanding of how human activities affect the environment. Apply basic information technology skills. Solve problems using effective decision-making skills. Apply an understanding of the world’s historical, political, social, and economic knowledge to solve contemporary problems. Experience the fine and performing arts as career and leisure opportunities. Explore and prepare for future career opportunities. Table of Contents Staff..................................................................................................................................3 Staff E-Mail Addresses .............................................................................................................4 Welcome-School Day Schedule-Important Dates................................................................................. 5 Professional Development-Drop Off/Pick Procedures-Leaving School-Attendance..............................................6 Excessive Absenteeism/Habitual Truancy Policy...................................................................................7 Kindergarten Entrance Date-Discontinue Enrollment-Assignments-Retentions...................................................8 Legal Name-Enrollment Info-Cancellation of School-Tornado Warnings-Dress Code...........................................9 Items at School.....................................................................................................................10 School Parties-Bulletins -Visitations-Playground-Searches-Video Surveillance & Security…..................................11 Police Questioning-School Psychological Service-Student Health...............................................................12 Medical Exclusion From School-Emergency Treatment for Asthma or Anaphylaxis............................................13 Medication-In-School Suspension Procedures.....................................................................................14 Short & Long Term Suspension.....................................................................................................15 Short & Long Term Suspension (cont).............................................................................................16 Missed/Late Work-Transportation.................................................................................................17 Electronic Devices-Tornado & Fire Drills-Breakfast-Lunch Costs...............................................................18 Telephone Use-Sexual Harassment - Bullying Policy.............................................................................19 Dating Violence-Student Conduct at Activities – Concerns......................................................................20 Non-Discrimination Policy-Grievance Procedure...................................................................................21 Internet Access To Grades & Computer-Tech Use...............................................................................22 Student Fees....................................................................................................................23-25 Supply List...........................................................................................................................26 Nondiscrimination Policy-English-Spanish-Vietnamese.......................................................................27-29 Asbestos.............................................................................................................................30 Parking Map-Bullying-Safe Route To School..................................................................................31-34 2 Staff East Building Laura Pulliam Emalee Francis Tricia Hintz Haley Peterson Brooke Sampson Brittney Moody Nancy Bess Nicole Grummert Donna Salomons Caitlin Krolikowski Brooke List Teri Shestak 2nd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade Resource Primary Building Jennifer Jenny Victoria Fuhs Sabrina Oltmans Kile Cain Amy Schroder Mary Rische Alicia Stutzman Krista Kansier Janet Carriker Dede Moore Karen Richtarik Shannon Kennedy Derek Spence Jenny Beck Joy Scheele Patty King Molly Lyons Dana Bennett Resource 1st Grade Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten Media Center Speech Nurse Art Literacy Coach ELL Speech/St. James Speech Spanish West Building Jill Shaw Faith Keller David Evertt Larry Shestak Deb Prokop Jenn Uher Justin Hazard Andrea Hicks Jessica Sebade Jennifer Krysl Molly Heusinkvelt Teresa Wissenburg Jenine Owens Paulvince Obuon Michele Renner Terry Van Horn Kathy Lenertz Ellen Miller Karen Drevo Scott Zimmerman Perla Jaimes Joy Thompson Literacy Coach 4th Grade 4th Grade 4th Grade 4th Grade 4th Grade 4th Grade Resource 3rd Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade ELL Resource P.E. Music CCLC Coordinator Enrichment Reading Specialist/St James ELL Reading Specialist/Coach Brooke Pfeifer Reading Specialist/ELL Elementary Office Erin Gonzalez Heather Wendelin Jodee Skala Julie Reetz Lupe Avelar Principal Asst. Principal Head Secretary Secretary Translator Administration Office Kyle McGowan Bret Schroder Sandy Rosenboom Sherry Rezac Pam Busboom Jennifer Hartman Jo-Jayne Wielage Larry Hoback Superintendent Dir. Of Instruction Finance Director Bookkeeper Bookkeeper Secretary Secretary Network Supervisor Counselor Laurie Deibert Psychologist Cassie Ginapp West Portable Anne Holling Angie Krolikowski ABC’s Preschool AM Discovery Preschool AM/PM East Portable Amber Sterns Linsay Wach ELL ELL Para Educators Luz Avalos-Ibarra Hailey Bertwell Cory Blake Nominey Clement Lisa Coffey Tiffany Crumbliss Julie Culver Angie Dittmer Amanda Easley Cindy Havlat Kim Hier Gloria Keck Jessica Lopez Judy Mares Teresa Muff Lori Rejcha Connie Sand Jackie Sears Jessica Trautman Whitney Wendelin Rebecca Williamson Custodians Ron Rezny Marcia Beekley Terry Rue Jodi Schlake Food Service Technician Cindy Hoesche Food Service Cashier Connie Higginson Blue River Family Center & ELC Teachers & Paras Kristina Lunz / Cristella Barillas Cardinal Preschool AM/PM Jaci Dunaway / Hilda Hernandez Lily Pond Preschool AM/PM Deborah Ring Preschool Speech Jill Muff / Erika Umana Circle Preschool AM/PM Betty Walton Preschool Plan 3 April Lambert Stars Preschool AM/PM Computer Tech Sandy Rains Teammates Coordinator Chris Picard Administration Office Kyle McGowan Bret Schroder Sandy Rosenboom Sherry Rezac Pam Busboom Jennifer Hartman Jo-Jayne Wielage Larry Hoback Elementary Office Erin Gonzalez Heather Wendelin Jodee Skala Julie Reetz Lupe Avelar Laurie Deibert Sandy Rains Kindergarten Kile Cain Amy Schroder Sabrina Oltmans Krista Kansier Janet Carriker Mary Rische Alicia Stutzman 1st Grade Nicole Grummert Brook List Caitlin Krolikowski Nancy Bess Donna Salomons Victoria Fuhs Staff Email [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 3rd Grade Jennifer Krysl Holly Heusinkvelt Jessica Sebade Teresa Wissenburg Jenine Owens [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Enrichment-CCLC Karen Drevo Ellen Miller [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Preschool Angie Krolikowski Kristina Lunz Jaci Dunaway Deborah Ring Jill Muff Betty Walton April Lambert Anne Holling [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ELL Joy Scheele Amber Sterns Paulvince Obuon Linsay Wach Perla Jaimes [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Resource/Speech Jennifer Jenny Andrea Hicks Michele Renner Teri Shestak Patty King Molly Lyons Karen Richtarik [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Title I-Reading Coaches Joy Thompson [email protected] Scott Zimmerman [email protected] Jenny Beck [email protected] Jill Shaw [email protected] Brooke Pfeifer [email protected] [email protected] 2nd Grade Laura Pulliam Tricia Hintz Haley Peterson Emalee Francis Brook Sampson Brittney Moody 4th Grade Faith Keller David Everett Larry Shestak Deb Prokop Jenn Uher Justin Hazard 4 School Psychologist Cassis Ginapp [email protected] School Nurse Shannon Kennedy [email protected] Specialists Dede Moore Derek Spence Terry Van Horn Kathy Lenertz Dana Bennett [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Welcome.................................................... Dear Parents and Students: Welcome to the beginning of a productive and exciting school year! This handbook has been prepared in order to provide you with easy reference to pertinent information. Please review this pamphlet with your child (ren) throughout the year in order to help alleviate potential misunderstandings. A successful educational experience for children may best be accomplished through the cooperative efforts of the home and school. Please feel free to contact us whenever questions may arise at 826-5822. Sincerely, Erin Gonzalez Head Principal Heather Wendelin Assistant Principal E L E M E N T A R Y SC H O O L D A Y SC H E D U L E Students who are on the school ground prior to 7:30 should go to the gym. 8:15 a.m. Students may enter classrooms 8:20 a.m. Tardy bell - first classes begin Lunch 11:00 - 11:25 11:25 - 11:50 11:55 - 12:20 12:20 – 12:45 12:45 – 1:10 Recess Kdg. 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 11:25 – 11:40 11:50 – 12:00 12:20– 12:35 12:45 – 1:00 12:30 – 12:45 3:10 p.m. Kindergarten classes end 3:10 - 3:15 p.m. Staggered dismissal for grades 1-4 3:20 p.m. Buses depart for high school PLE A SE N O TE TH E FO LLO W IN G C A LE N D A R D A TE S: Sept. 7, 2015 Sept. 8, 2015 Sept. 17, 2015 Sept. 18, 2015 Oct. 12 & 15, 2015 Oct. 16, 2015 Oct. 26, 2015 Nov. 25-27, 2015 Dec. 21 - Jan. 1 Jan. 4, 2016 Jan. 18 & 19, 2016 Feb. 15 & 18, 2016 Feb. 19, 2016 Mar. 4, 2016 Mar. 7, 2016 Mar. 24, 2016 Mar. 25 & 28, 2016 Apr. 29, 2016 May 2, 2016 May 17, 2016 NO SCHOOL - Labor Day NO SCHOOL – Elementary- In-Service 1:15 Dismissal NO SCHOOL – In-Service Parent-Teacher Conf. - 1:15 Dismissal on Oct. 15 NO SCHOOL – Elementary & Middle only NO SCHOOL - In-Service NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL - Winter Break School Resumes NO SCHOOL - In-Service Parent-Teacher Conf. - 1:15 Dismissal on Feb. 18 NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL – In-Service NO SCHOOL – Elementary & Middle only NO SCHOOL – Flexible vacation day NO SCHOOL – Spring Break NO SCHOOL – Flexible vacation day NO SCHOOL – Flexible vacation day Last Day of School - 1:15 Dismissal 5 PR O FE SSIO N A L D E VE LO PM E N T SC H E D U LE 2015-2016 Sept. 8 - NO SCHOOL Sept. 18 – NO SCHOOL Oct. 26 – NO SCHOOL Mar. 4 - NO SCHOOL Mar. 7 – NO SCHOOL D R O P -O FF/P IC K -U P P R O C E D U R E S For the safety of our students please abide by the following procedures: Students should be dropped off and picked up on the east and west sides of the school. There are drop-off lanes there. These are not parking spots. These are “stop and go” areas for dropping off your child and driving away. If you would like to wait with your child on the playground in the morning or wait for your child on the playground after school please do not park in the drop-off zones. Please park on one of the side streets and walk to the school. There is NEVER any parking allowed in the bus lane before or after school. This area is for buses only. (For a Parking Map, please see Appendix A) (For suggested safe walk to school see Appendix B) L E A V IN G SC H O O L Students who must leave school for any reason during the school day must check out at the office before leaving. Students leaving school must be cleared in advance by a note or phone call from the student’s parent or legal guardian. Upon returning to school that same day, students are expected to sign in at the office. A sheet will be available on the office counter for this purpose. Students who leave without permission and without signing out in the proper manner will be considered truant. ST U D E N T A T T E N D A N C E Crete Elementary School has taken steps to ensure the safety and accounting of children to be in regular attendance. In order to accomplish this task, we must have the support of the home. The following is a request that is being made of the parents of our district: 1. 2. 3. The day of the absence, parents are to contact the elementary office at 826-5822. They are to inform the office of the nature of the absence, and how long they anticipate their child to be out of school. The long distance line number for the Elementary School is 1-877-826-1017.These calls should be made between 7:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. if we are to effectively check on the safety and whereabouts of our students. If homes do not have phones, it still becomes the parent's responsibility to notify our offices of the absence. The school will contact parents at numbers listed on the enrollment card, i.e. home phone number, work numbers and emergency numbers when prior notification has not been received. A T T E N D A N C E P O L IC Y A N D P R O V ISIO N S School is a full time job; therefore, students are expected to be in attendance for all classes throughout the year. Students who are absent or tardy from school lose out on valuable explanations of material, interaction with their teachers and peers, and often perform at a level below their potential. The achievement of an outstanding attendance record should be the goal of every student as it will often determine future job security after high school. State law also requires students to be in attendance a minimum of 1032 hours a year. (Nebraska State Law 79-209) 6 E X C E SSIV E A B SE N T E E ISM /H A B IT U A L T R U A N C Y Students who accumulate five (5) unexcused absences or tardies in a quarter shall be deemed to have "excessive absences or tardies." Students may be issued “incomplete” grades in classes until time and/or work has been completed. A student may be denied classroom credit if he/she has exceeded the allowable number of unexcused absences and therefore is considered habitually truant. Students who accumulate twenty (20) unexcused absences or tardies per year shall be deemed to be habitually truant. The principal shall serve a written notice to habitually truant students and their guardians notifying them of violating UNeb.Rev.StatU. § 79-201. Notice will also be sent to the County Attorney of the student’s residence. A meeting to review the student’s poor attendance is required within one week of issuance of the principal’s letter. When a student has excessive absences/habitual truancies/excessive tardies, the following procedures may be implemented: 1. One or more meetings shall be held with the student and guardians as well as school officials in an attempt to solve the truancy problem. a. If the parent/guardian refuses to participate in such meeting, the principal shall place in the student's attendance records documentation of such refusal. A referral will be made to the county attorney notifying of excessive absenteeism and recommending legal prosecution. 2. Educational counseling to determine whether curriculum changes are warranted. 3. Educational evaluation, which may include a psychological evaluation, to assist in determining the specific condition, if any, contributing to the truancy problem. 4. The school may require a student to provide verification of illness by a physician’s statement. Such action may result from repeated and excessive absences. Willful failure to comply with such request will indicate the student to be habitually truant. 5. The student may not be allowed to continue to the next grade level. 6. Students who are absent from school for all or part of a day must bring a note from their parent/guardian or have the parent/guardian call the attendance office prior to 8:45 a.m. on the day of the absence. Notes should be brought no later than two (2) days after the absence and if no note is received, the absence will be considered unexcused. 7. Students who want to leave at any time during the day must have permission from their parents. This permission may be obtained by having the parent call the attendance center or administrator or by bringing a note. Any other requests to leave the building will be denied. 8. Truancy: A student is considered truant if he/she is not in their assigned classroom and does not have permission for the absence. Students who are determined to be truant from school will be subject to the following consequences: First Offense - Parental contact made in order to determine student's absenteeism. The parent is given a chance to locate child and return him/her to school. If the child is not located, the police are notified of the truancy. The child will make up the time and assignments that are missed during their absence. Second Offense - Same as the first offense with the addition of one (1) day of in-school suspension. Third Offense - Same as the first offense with the addition of two (2) days of in-school suspension and referral to County Attorney and/or Child Protective Services. Fourth Offense - Suspension from school with the recommendation for alternative education services. Students truant from school will earn a zero for any homework or tests missed as a consequence of their truancy. Parents should consider the absence policy when scheduling vacations. 7 K IN D E R G A R T E N E N T R A N C E D A T E Children who will reach the age of 5 on/or before July 31, 2010 are eligible to enter kindergarten. D ISC O N T IN U E E N R O L L M E N T Children who have not reached age six by January 1st of the current school year may discontinue enrollment upon the written request of the legal guardian. (LB 152-199) Requests for these children would be accepted by the building principal and would immediately release the student from the consequences of excessive absences and/or tardies. Students may be re-enrolled at the beginning of the next quarter or as arranged with the building principal. C LA SSR O O M A SSIG N M E N TS A N D TE A C H E R A SSIG N M E N TS Any pupil may be assigned, at the discretion of school officials, to the grade level, class, or teacher most appropriate for the academic, social, and emotional development of the pupil. Judgments about the appropriateness of pupil assignment is the prerogative of the professional employees of the district. Parents wanting to participate in the process may do so in the following manner: 1. 2. 3. Written requests must be submitted to the principal’s office by Friday, April 8, 2016. Please do not make a request for a specific teacher; however, a request not to have a specific teacher will be taken into consideration. List any specific learning characteristics that your child may have (i.e. needs a structured classroom, needs a less restrictive classroom). The assignment of a pupil to a particular grade level, class, or teacher will be reviewed by the Board of Education upon the request of the pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian only in those instances where questions of procedural due process are present. Students with special needs will be placed in programs suited to those needs in accordance with federal and state laws and guidelines of the state department of education. R E T E N T IO N P R O C E D U R E S The decision not to promote a student should be made carefully and considered as an alternative only after all preventive and remedial measures have been taken. A child will be retained if he/she hasn’t met the minimum expectations of the grade level and in all likelihood would meet those expectations if the grade is repeated. Teachers must be in communication with parents. A thorough review of each individual child’s academic, social and emotional needs will be considered in determining placement. However, the final decision on retention will be made by the building principal. The board of education is dedicated to the best total and continuous development of each student enrolled. The building principal in cooperation with the professional staff members assigned to his/her building shall have the responsibility of placing each student at the grade level best suited for the student physically, academically, socially and emotionally. At the elementary level students will normally progress from grade to grade. Exceptions may be made when in the judgment of the professional staff such exceptions are in the best educational interest of the students involved. Exceptions will always be made after prior notification and explanation to each student’s parents, but the decision will rest with the building principal. In determining these exceptions the following factors may be considered: 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Age Attendance Record Academic Progress in Core Courses (Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts/Reading) Test Scores (including Criterion Referenced Tests and Norm Referenced Tests) Record of prior retention Participation in Special Programs Maturity/School Readiness Extenuating Circumstances Outside of the School Setting Parents may ask the superintendent of schools to review the decision if they are not satisfied with the decision. L E G A L N A M E R E Q U IR E M E N T All individuals from the time of entrance into any program shall use their legal surname (last name) on any document or record, as well as in the classroom on a day-to-day basis. All questions concerning this policy should be directed to the building principal. In accordance with Nebraska Law, the custodial parent has no legal right to unilaterally change the surname of the child. If any child requires a legal change, the cost of outlined expenses shall be borne by the parent(s). ST U D E N T V E R IFIC A T IO N FO R M S Student verification forms provide us with important information. Please contact the school in regard to any changes throughout the year. Please return completed forms as soon as possible. C A N C E L L A T IO N O F SC H O O L In the event of inclement weather, school cancellations will be broadcast on TV, Channels 10/11, as well as radio stations KFAB AM 1100 and KFRX FM 102.7. The times for school closing information on television are as follows: 6:30 a.m., 6:55 a.m., 7:30 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. T O R N A D O W A R N IN G S Student safety is one of our School’s primary concerns. Should a tornado warning be issued for our immediate area, we, as a district, will make an informed decision as to whether to initiate our tornado procedures. There may be the occasion when a tornado warning is issued close to school dismissal times. Should that happen, all students, including those riding on buses, would not be released until the tornado warning has been lifted. Parents wishing to pick up their child (ren) during the warning period may do so. However, we will release students only to their parents and/or guardians. D R E SS C O D E Ideally, a student's choice of attire and grooming should be the responsibility of the student and his/her parents or guardians. However, the learning environment must be protected by the school, and clothing which creates a distraction to staff or students, or disrupts the learning process in any manner, will not be allowed. 9 The following general statements apply to all students: 1. Any article of clothing or other items brought to school, or any school sponsored event, should not contain any printed wording or pictures that advertise profanity, the use of tobacco or controlled substances in any manner, promote a business establishment whose primary business is drug paraphernalia or alcohol related, or make sexual innuendoes (i.e., Coed Naked, Big Johnson, Bad Boy, Lucky Brewery, alcohol, tobacco or other drug advertisements or logos, etc.). 2. Appropriate dress for some social situations out of school is not necessarily appropriate for school. The type of clothing worn by a student must not be injurious to self or jeopardize his/her safety. For example extra long shirt tails, saggy, baggy or loose clothing in the technology shop/lab or any other areas which may be considered unsafe by the instructors. 3. Clothing considered proper attire is shoes, full-length shirts, mid-thigh length shorts/dresses. Bare midriffs would be considered inappropriate. Hats will not be considered proper building attire because of their disruptive nature in the halls and classrooms. Hats are not to be worn in school during the academic day. 4. Any gang-related symbol worn, written, carried, displayed, or communicated will not be tolerated. Dress identified by outside agencies (police and other law enforcement agencies) as gang-related apparel is not allowed. Gang related symbols include, but are not limited to, sagging pants, do-rags worn on the head or hung from the waist, suspenders/straps worn off the shoulders, long baggy coats, bandannas and/or colored handkerchiefs. 5. Outdoor clothing is not to be worn in the building. Once a student has entered the building, he/she is expected to put coats, hats, etc., in his/her locker for the duration of the academic day unless directed otherwise by a staff member. 6. Students will not be permitted to possess beepers or other electronic communication devices in school during the academic day. Any device taken from a student will only be returned to the student's parents. BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRESS AND/OR OBJECTS THAT CAN DISTRACT THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, THE ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATENESS OF STUDENT DRESS. Violations of the dress code are subject to the following disciplinary actions that apply to your school: • • 1st Offense - Warning given and clothing corrected. If not corrected, parents will be contacted. 2nd Offense - Parents will be contacted. Students may be sent home to change and/or may receive one of the following consequences listed below: 1. One or more detentions 2. In-school suspension 3. Out-of-school suspension A P P R O P R IA T E N E SS OF IT E M S A T SC H O O L It is difficult to make a blanket policy on small items that children bring to school to show to their teacher and classmates. We will permit children to bring those items if they serve a school purpose. It must be understood that it is the responsibility of the child to bring and return these items safely. The school or teacher cannot accept the responsibility for such items becoming broken or stolen. Generally speaking, pets are not allowed at school. Should an occasion arise when a child wishes to show a pet to the class, arrangements should be made with the teacher ahead of time. 10 SC H O O L P A R T IE S Room parties will be organized by the classroom teacher. Usually we honor two room parties a year. Birthday treats are welcomed on the celebrated days and if treats are to be passed out, all must have a choice of taking one or not. Party invitations may be distributed at school only if every child in the class will be receiving one. B U L L E T IN S A N D SP E C IA L A N N O U N C E M E N T S Our method in the past of sending messages home with the "youngest" or "only" child of the families will remain in effect this year. Each student will also be responsible for a "Thursday Folder". Each Thursday, students will leave the building with a folder full of information from the past week as well as upcoming events. Please review the information inside and return the folder the following Monday. SC H O O L V ISIT A T IO N S We welcome parents to visit their child's classroom, as it is a healthy boost to your child's pride when you come to school. There will be many opportunities for you throughout the year, special invitations to eat lunch with your child, field trips, campouts, special occasions, and more. We hope your schedule allows you to participate. When or if you come for a visit, we would ask that you contact the classroom teacher, as schedules and out-of-class opportunities may alter the day's activities. We would also recommend that several visits of short duration (one or two hours) would be more accommodating than all-day sessions. Please check in at the office upon entering the building. PLAYGROUND The playground is unsupervised during non-school hours. SE A R C H E S O F ST U D E N T 'S P R O P E R T Y In accordance with school board policy, state law and recent Supreme Court decisions, an administrator may search a student's property (including, but not limited to, the contents of the student desk, locker, or automobile) when there is reasonable cause to believe that search will disclose evidence of violation of a statute, board policy, or school rule. V ID E O SU R V E IL L A N C E & SE C U R IT Y The Board of Education has authorized the use of video cameras on School District property to ensure the health, welfare and safety of all staff, students and visitors to District property, and to safeguard District facilities and equipment. Video cameras may be used in locations as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent. Notice is hereby given that video surveillance may occur on District property. In the event a video surveillance recording captures a student or other building user violating school policies or rules or local, state or federal laws, the video surveillance recording may be used in appropriate disciplinary proceedings against the student or other building user and may also be provided to law enforcement agencies. Doors 1 will be unlocked between 7:30-8:30. CCLC doors will be locked and have a monitor to escort parents in and out. Classroom doors will remain locked and closed during instruction. Visitors need to be escorted throughout the building (nonemployees) 11 P O L IC E Q U E ST IO N IN G O F ST U D E N T S The school will cooperate with law enforcement agencies so that the rights of the school, the home, civil authorities, and individuals are understood and protected. Law enforcement agencies/social services may question students prior to parental notification if deemed appropriate due to suspected child abuse or neglect. SC H O O L P SY C H O L O G IC A L SE R V IC E S The school psychologist provides assessment, consultation, and counseling services to meet the academic and behavioral needs of students. Parents will be contacted any time school psychological services are offered to a student in an individual or small group setting. Additionally, the school psychologist is part of the student support staff that assists teachers in planning classroom instruction and monitoring its effectiveness. This includes but is not limited to consultation with the Student Assistance Team, classroom observations, student progress monitoring, and collaboration with administrators regarding curriculum and instruction. These are services provided for the benefit of all students and offered as part of general education services. ST U D E N T H E A L T H As of July, 1999, the state requires that students be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus; varicella and Hepatitis B prior to enrollment and any student not in compliance shall not be permitted to continue in school. Exemptions shall be granted for: 1) Medical exceptions for health reasons substantiated by a signed statement from a physician; 2) Religious conflict substantiated by a signed affidavit from the student or the student's legal guardian, if the student is a minor; or 3) Documented case of chicken pox by parent or physician prior to kindergarten entrance. Students may be provisionally enrolled in a Nebraska school if they have begun the required immunizations and continue to receive the necessary immunizations as rapidly as is medically feasible. Effective with the 2006-2007 school year, Nebraska State Statue requires students entering kindergarten (or first grade if not enrolled in kindergarten) to provide evidence of vision evaluation within six months prior to entry. This requirement also applies to out-of-state transfers to any grade. The evaluation may be performed by a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or vision professional (optometrist or ophthalmologists). Children are exempt from this requirement when the parent/guardian provides a written statement of objection. For more information about the vision requirement, including the availability of resources for low-income families, please contact the school nurse in your child’s school at 826-7806. Effective with the 2011 – 2012 school year, Nebraska State Statue requires all student grades kindergarten through 12th grade regardless of their current age and grade level must have two doses of the Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine. If your child has had the disease they do not need the Varicella vaccine. Written documentation of the Varicella ( Chicken pox ) disease by parent, legal guardian, or healthcare provider prior to school entrance will be accepted. A nurse is available throughout each school day at the elementary campus. Professional review of immunization, minor treatment, health recording, medical histories, and all student medication dispensation will be handled through the nurse. In cases that warrant more than first aid treatment, the home will be contacted for further action. The nurse will also inform parents of communicable diseases and treatments required, or precautions. Under State Law, our nurse is required to update immunization reports, and all new students entering our school either as a kindergarten student or a transfer student will need to furnish the nurse an immunization form or a waiver of immunization requirement (furnished by her office). School health services are intended to support, not substitute for, the health care which should be provided by parents. A physical inventory (height, weight, vision, and hearing) will be done on each student, grades 1-4, during the school year and the finding recorded in their permanent file. Parents will be notified by phone or mail of the results and recommendations, if needed. 12 SC H O O L PO LIC Y O N M E D IC A L E X C LU SIO N FR O M SC H O O L It is for the well being of your child's health and his/her classmates that we have certain school policies on when a child should be excluded from school due to health reasons. It is our belief that an ill child should not be in school exposing other students, but at the same time we do not want a child absent from school so often or for such an extended period of time that they get behind on their class work. Our school policies are: 1. Exclusion of children with: a temperature of 100˚F or above, symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea or a suspicious contagion. (It is recommended that a child stay home for at least 24 hours after the last symptom is seen.) 2. Any pupil with a rash must be excluded until the disappearance of the rash. If the physician recommends that the child be readmitted, with a written notice to that effect, the admittance is acceptable. 3. Some contagious infections require treatment and the student may return to school 24-48 hours after verified treatment has been started and/or when return is permitted, in writing, by the physician. These diseases include, but may not be limited to: Pinkeye, Head Lice, Impetigo, Intestinal Worms, Ringworm, Scabies, Scarlet Fever and/or Strep Infections. 4. Contagious infections such as Chicken Pox, CMV (Cytomegalo Virus), Infectious Mononucleosis, Influenza (flu), Fifth's Disease, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis require that the student's symptoms be altered or absent before they are readmitted to school unless we have a physician’s statement, in writing, stating otherwise. 5. Life threatening contagious infections without known treatment may require exclusion from regular school attendance. These diseases include but may not be limited to: AIDS, Chronic Hepatitis, etc. Communication between the parent and nurse regarding a student’s health is very beneficial. Please inform the nurse's office of any new health related problems that occur during the school year. E M E R G E N C Y TR E A TM E N T FO R A STH M A O R A N A PH YLA X IS A new state regulation became effective on October 1, 2003. This regulation requires that our school and early childhood education programs be prepared to implement an emergency treatment plan, called a protocol, anytime a student or staff member experiences a life threatening asthma attack or systemic allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). Our school implemented the protocol in May 2004. The protocol requires that 911 is called first. After that call is made, an EpiPen injection will be given and then albuterol is provided through a nebulizer. An EpiPen is a small pre-filled, automatic injection device that resembles a highlighter. It is used to deliver epinephrine. Epinephrine is a medication that is used to bring quick relief by improving breathing and lung function. Albuterol is another medication that is used to bring breathing relief (commonly found in metered-dose inhalers). The nebulizer is a machine that mixes the albuterol with air to provide a fine mist (aerosol) for breathing in through a mask or mouthpiece. The protocol steps are designed to provide quick, effective care in order to prevent death from occurring due to a severe asthma attack or anaphylaxis. Staff members have been trained to recognize signs and symptoms of a lifethreatening "breathing" emergency and to properly administer the medications. The protocol is a standing medical order that has been signed by Dr. Robert Tuma. If you know that your student has asthma or a known allergy, it is critically important that you communicate this information to our school staff. You may contact Shannon Kennedy, RN at the Elementary and Abbie Page, LPN at the Middle/High School. For each student with a known allergic condition or asthma, you must provide the school with (1) written medical documentation, (2) instructions, and (3) medications as directed by a physician. In the event that your student experiences a life threatening asthma attack or systemic allergic reaction, we will defer to the specific documents and medication that you have provided. If you do not have medical documentation and instructions on file with the school for your student, we will defer to the regulatory protocol described above. (We have forms that you and your physician can fill out. Please call or stop in.) If, for whatever reason, you do not want your student to receive the life-saving emergency treatment under the protocol, you must file your written objection with the school. If you have questions or concerns about the protocol or your student’s health issues, please contact Shannon Kennedy, RN at 402- 826-7806 or Abbie Page, LPN at 402- 826-7792. 13 M E D IC A T IO N (The following policy has been established under the recommendations of the Crete Public School Medical Advisory Committee.) Crete Public School recognizes that at the present time, many children are only able to attend school because of the effective use of medications in the treatment of chronic disabilities or chronic and acute illnesses. Any student who is required to take medication during the regular school day must comply with the following school regulations. Written authorization signed by the parent will be required for prescription medicines and will include: 1. child's name 2. purpose of medication 3. name of medication 4. time to be administered 5. dosage 6. termination date 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Prescription medications must be in the prescription bottle from a pharmacy otherwise they will not be administered at school. Parents should check with the physician on the timing of medications. It may be possible to eliminate the need to give medications during school hours. Over-the-counter medications brought from home will only be dispensed if in original container and a written authorization has been signed by the parent containing the same information as under #1 of this policy. Tylenol and cough drops will not be supplied by the school district. Students requiring prescription and nonprescription medications during school hours will need to follow the medication policy outlined. It is the responsibility of the parents/students to provide any medications necessary. The parents of the child must assume responsibility for informing the school nurse of any changes in the child's health or change in medication. The school district retains the discretion to reject requests of administration of medicine. Medication will only be dispensed by the school nurse or those appointed to do so by the school principal. Medication will be kept in a locked cabinet for the safety of all students. A copy of this policy will be provided to parents upon request. IN -SC H O O L SU SP E N SIO N P R O C E D U R E S A principal (or designee) may determine that it is necessary to exclude a student from classes. In-School Suspension/Time-Out may be used as an alternative to out-of-school suspension. The decision to remove a student from the classroom setting is made after a staff member has investigated the facts. Administrators will listen to students and parents when deciding on the appropriate consequences for a student being assigned to In-School Suspension with the understanding that parents are not always readily available when a decision to exclude a student needs to be made. Disruptive behavior during the school day may result in an immediate Time-Out period spent in the isolated study carrel not to exceed one full day. 1. In-School Suspension may not exceed more than three consecutive school days. 2. If available, students may be placed within the study carrel adjacent to the principal's office during an In-School Suspension or Time-Out period. Students are expected to complete class assignments and/or other assigned material during this time. 3. Students will receive classroom credit for work appropriately completed. 4. Students assigned to In-School Suspension/Time-Out will be monitored by an administrator, counselor and/or staff member. 14 SH O R T & L O N G T E R M SU SP E N SIO N A principal (or designee) may determine that it is necessary to exclude a student from classes. The decision to exclude is made after the principal has investigated the facts and has given the student oral or written notification of the charges against him/her. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Short-term suspension may be for a period of time up to five (5) school days. Emergency exclusion may be recommended for a period of time up to twenty (20) days or as long as the student’s presence in school presents a danger to himself/herself or others. Long-term suspension is for a period of time exceeding five (5) school days but not more than twenty (20) school days. Expulsion is for a period of time not to exceed the remainder of the semester in which the expulsion took effect. If the offense occurs within ten days prior to the end of a semester, the expulsion may be increased to include the following semester. A student cannot attend school, take part in any function, or be on school property during the duration of suspension or expulsion. Before long-term suspension or expulsion, the student may, upon request, have a hearing on the specific charges. Students are advised of this right when a principal decides to recommend one of the above actions. If a hearing is not requested within five (5) school days, the recommendation will go into effect. Grounds for Short-Term Suspension, Long-Term Suspension, Expulsion or Mandatory Reassignment: The failure to refrain from the following conduct shall constitute grounds for long-term suspension, expulsion, or mandatory reassignment, subject to the procedural provisions of the Student Discipline Act, Neb. Rev. Stat 790254 through 79-296, when such activity occurs on school grounds, in a vehicle owned, leased, or contracted by a school being used for a school purpose or in a vehicle being driven for a school purpose by a school employee or by his or her designee, or at a school-sponsored activity or athletic event: 1. Use of violence, force, coercion, threat, intimidation, or similar conduct in a manner that constitutes a substantial interference with school purposes; 2. Willfully causing or attempting to cause substantial damage to property, stealing or attempting to steal property of substantial value, or repeated damage or theft involving property; 3. Causing or attempting to cause personal injury to a school employee, to a school volunteer, or to any student. Personal injury caused by accident, self-defense, or other action undertaken on the reasonable belief that it was necessary to protect some other person shall not constitute a violation of this subdivision; 4. Threatening or intimidating any student for the purpose of or with the intent of obtaining money or anything of value from such student; 5. Knowingly possessing, handling, or transmitting any object or material that is ordinarily or generally considered a weapon. 6. Engaging in the possession, selling, dispensing, or use of a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance, as defined in section 28-401, a substance represented to be a controlled substance, or alcoholic liquor as defined in section 53-103 or being under the influence of a controlled substance or alcoholic liquor (note: the term “under the influence” for school purposes has a less strict meaning than it does under criminal law; for school purposes, the term means any level of impairment and includes even the odor of alcohol on the breath or person of a student; also, it includes being impaired by reason of the abuse of any material used as a stimulant); 7. Public indecency; 8. Sexually assaulting or attempting to sexually assault any person. In addition, if a complaint has been filed by a prosecutor in a court of competent jurisdiction alleging that the student has sexually assaulted or attempted to sexually assault any person, including sexual assaults or attempted sexual assaults, the student is subject to suspension, expulsion, or mandatory reassignment regardless of where the conduct took place. For purposes 15 of this subdivision, sexual assault shall mean sexual assault in the first degree and sexual assault in the second degree as defined in sections 28-319 and 28-320, as such sections now provide or may hereafter from time to time be amended; 9. Truancy or failure to attend assigned classes or assigned activities; 10. Tardiness to school, assigned classes or assigned activities; 11. The use of language, written or oral, or conduct, including gestures, which is profane or abusive to students or staff members. Profane or abusive language of conduct includes, but is not limited to, that which is commonly understood and intended to be derogatory toward a group or individual based upon race, gender, national origin, or religion; 12. Dressing in a manner which is dangerous to the student’s health and safety, a danger to the health and safety of others, or which is disruptive, distractive or indecent to the extent that it interferes with the learning and educational process. 13. Willfully violating the behavioral expectations for those students riding Crete School’s busses. 14. Engaging in any other activity forbidden by the laws of the State of Nebraska which activity constitutes a danger to other students or interferes with school purposes; Or 15. A repeated violation of any rules and standards validly established by the Board of Education or school officials if such violations constitute a substantial interference with school purposes. 16. In addition, a student who engages in the following conduct occurs on school grounds, in a vehicle owned, leased, or contracted by a school being used for a school purpose or in a vehicle being driven for a school purpose by a school employee or by his or her designee, or at a school-sponsored activity or athletic event shall be expelled for the remainder of the school year in which it took effect if the misconduct occurs during the first semester, and if the expulsion for such conduct takes place during the second semester, the expulsion shall remain in effect for the first semester of the following school year, with the condition that such action may be modified or terminated by the school district during the expulsion period on such terms as the administration may establish; a. The knowing and intentional use of force in causing or attempting to cause personal injury to a school employee, school volunteer, or student, except if caused by accident, self-defense, or on the reasonable belief that the force used was necessary to protect some other person and the extent of force used was reasonably believed to be necessary, or, b. The knowing and intentional possession, use, or transmission of a dangerous weapon other than a firearm. 17. In addition, a student who is determined to have brought a firearm to school, or to have possessed a firearm at school, shall be expelled from school for a period of not less than one year. The Superintendent may modify such one-year expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis, provided that such modification is in writing. The term “to school” or “at school” means on school grounds, in a vehicle owned, leased, or contracted by a school being used for a school purpose or in a vehicle being driven for a school purpose by a school employee or by his or her designee, or at a school-sponsored activity or athletic event. 16 M ISSE D W O R K /A SSIG N M E N T P O L IC Y It is the student's responsibility to make up any work or tests missed due to being absent. Students will be given two days make-up time per day of absenteeism. The maximum make-up time will be five (5) school days. After that time, no credit will be given for the work/assignments. Teachers or Administrators may approve special time tables for make-up work in special circumstances. It is the parent's responsibility to meet with the teachers to garner their child(ren)’s assignments. L A T E W O R K /A SSIG N M E N T P O L IC Y Each student is responsible for their missed assignments when they are absent or just not turned in on time. The student should see each teacher to verify the assignments or homework needed to make-up the work missed or not completed. This may be the same assignment done in the classroom or other work that may be substituted. Late assignments will fall under the following guidelines: 1. Late work will not be accepted after five (5) school days. Work turned in after that time will not receive credit. Teachers or Administrators may approve special time tables for make-up work in special circumstances. 2. Each grade level will give students a late-assignment policy that will be followed in that class. This policy may be stricter than noted above, but not more lenient. A student is responsible to know these policies. The teacher may determine what deductions of the grade may occur for late assignments and other guidelines that pertain to make-up or late work. T R A N SP O R T A T IO N The bus is an extension of the classroom with similar rules of behavior. Bus rules are posted on each bus and explained by the driver. SEVERE MISBEHAVIOR AND/OR DISRESPECT OF BUS RULES MAY RESULT IN IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF BUS PRIVILEGES. Crete Public Schools contracts transportation services with the First Student Transportation Service. All students and parents will be informed of bus expectations and consequences. Additional questions concerning transportation can be answered by contacting Meeghan Flores, 826-7887. The Crete Board of Education has established the transportation fee schedule for the 2015-2016 school year. Effective in 1998, all families living within four miles of school including those within the city limits will pay a fee if they use transportation services. Outlined below is the fee schedule, pick-up locations for children living in the city limits, and a form for you to complete if you plan to use transportation services. If multiple families live in a household, each separate family must complete a form and pay for transportation. Payment or purchase of tokens must be made prior to use of bus transportation. Payment can be made in any school office. *PLEASE NOTE-THERE WILL NOT BE A REDUCED PRICE FOR RIDING ONLY A.M., ONLY P.M. OR LESS THAN 5 DAYS A WEEK. * PLEASE NOTE THAT MONTHLY PAYMENTS ARE NOT AN OPTION. The transportation fee schedule is as follows: Quarterly: Payment due on – Aug. 11, Oct. 15, Jan. 5, Mar. 12 $45/quarter/one student in family=$180/year $67.50/quarter/two students in one family=$270/year $90/quarter/three students or more in one family=$360/year Semester: Payment due on – Aug. 11, Jan. 5 $80/quarter/one student in family=$160/year $120/quarter/two students in one family=$240/year $160/quarter/three students or more in one family=$320/year Year: Payment due on – Aug. 11 $150/year/one student in family $225/year/two students or more in family $300/year/three students or more in family Option Students: Payment due on – Aug. 12 $250/year/ one student in family $325/year/two students or more in family $400/year/three students or more in family 17 For those who ride occasionally, the charge is $1.00 per ride ($2.00 per day) Tokens may be purchased in $20.00 packets. A student will pay one token one-way to or from school (2 tokens per day) Students inside the city limits will be picked up at the following locations. Times for pick-up and drop-off will be determined after we know who plans to ride the bus. All students living outside of the city limits but within 4 miles will be picked up at the same location as last year. Westwoods (1 or 2) 1st & Grove 2nd & Hawthorne Country Club Elementary School Middle/High School 20th & Main Fairchild & Iris 22nd & Hawthorne 24th & Ivy 16th & Boswell 20th & Boswell 24th & Boswell If you have any questions, please call 826-5855 or 877-826-1011. E L E C T R O N IC D E V IC E S/L A SE R S Students will not be permitted to possess electronic games, beepers, cellular phones or other communication devices in school during the academic day. Students are also not permitted to have “laser pointers” of any type in their possession. T O R N A D O A N D FIR E D R IL L S Tornado and fire drills will be held periodically throughout the year to ensure proper procedures in case of emergencies. Each classroom will have exit routes posted. B R E A K FA ST , L U N C H , A N D M IL K C O ST S Breakfast is available for students in grades K-4. Serving starts at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 8:15 a.m. Hot lunches are available for students in grades K-4. Meals at the elementary level are: Breakfast $1.35 per day - Lunch $2.40 per day (includes one carton milk). If a student wishes to purchase milk, it costs an extra .30 per carton. Milk breaks are given in grades K-1. Milk is .30 per carton. The school uses a computerized lunch cashier system. Money or checks you send to school for your family will be credited to your account and each child in the family uses this account. When your account is low we will tell your child to remind you to send another check. NO CASH will be accepted in the lunch line. Free and reduced lunch applications will be entered into the system and information about which children receive these will be confidential. Students may bring lunches from home and eat in the lunch area. Parents may deliver their child’s lunch to school. However, in support of our school wellness plan, lunches from fast-food restaurants, as well as pop in cold lunches are strongly discouraged. Federal guidelines prohibit the delivery of lunches for students other than a parent’s own child. Students leaving the school grounds during the lunch period may not bring back any food products to the school. The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, natural origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) 18 If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected]. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 690-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. PLESE NOTE: As stated above, all projected bases do not apply to all programs. The first six protected bases of race, color, national origin, disability and sex are the six protected bases for applicants and recipients of the Child Nutrition Programs. T E L E P H O N E U SE The office phone is permissible for students to use. We seek your understanding and support in limited use however. We feel that calls relating only to school needs and extensions of school functions are legitimate uses. An outside-of-Crete line (1-877-826-1017) has been installed for the convenience of our patrons. SE X U A L H A R A SSM E N T Sexual harassment is any behavior of a sexual nature that offends anyone in the school system and/or at school activities. It shall be the policy of the Crete Public Schools to provide an environment free of sexual harassment of employees and students on any work premises where the District has total control of the premises or can otherwise lawfully exert its jurisdiction. If a complaint is made regarding sexual harassment whether it be a student, employee, or anyone else on the school premises, the person being harassed should immediately inform a principal of the behavior and provide witnesses if possible. Also, the harassee will be expected to put his/her complaint in writing. The Principal or his/her designee will begin an investigation. If the Principal finds that the complaints are true and accurate, then immediate and appropriate actions or consequences will take place. If the harassee or the person complaining is not satisfied with the outcome of the investigation, then she/he should refer to the grievance procedure listed within this Student/Parent Handbook. B U L L Y IN G P O L IC Y The Crete Public School board of education prohibits acts of bullying. A safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards. Bullying, like other destructive or violent behaviors, is conduct that disrupts both a student’s ability to learn and a school’s ability to educate its students in a safe environment. Administrators, faculty, staff, and volunteers should provide positive examples and refuse to tolerate harassment or bullying. Students should be encouraged to demonstrate appropriate behavior by treating others with civility and respect. Bullying is defined as any ongoing or repeated pattern of gestures or written, verbal, graphic, electronic or physical acts that are reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression; or a mental, physical, or sensory disability or impairment; or by any other distinguishing characteristic. Bullying is strictly prohibited on school grounds, in a vehicle owned, leased or contracted by a school or being used for a school purpose by an employee or his or her designee, at a designated school bus stop, or at school-sponsored activities. In an effort to prevent bullying the district will develop and implement an education plan for all students and staff. This policy will be reviewed annually in order to determine the effectiveness of strategies. A violation of this policy allows the school to implement the maximum consequences available under State statute which may include but are not limited to suspension and/or expulsion from school. (See Appendix C for more information) 19 D A T IN G V IO L E N C E Crete Public Schools strives to provide physically safe and emotionally secure environments for all students and staff. Positive behaviors are encouraged in the education program and are required of all students and staff. Dating violence will not be tolerated. For purposes of this policy, “dating violence” means a pattern of behavior where one person uses threats of, or actually uses, physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional abuse to control his/her dating partner. “Dating partner” refers to any person, regardless of gender, involved in an intimate relationship with another person primarily characterized by the expectation of affectionate involvement whether casual, serious, or long term. Dating violence education that is age-appropriate shall be incorporated into the school program for students. Related professional development trainings for staff will also take place. Referrals of dating violence incidents will be directed to the building principal for further investigation. Parents and/or other agencies may be contacted for further investigation. The district may take allowable measures to protect students and provide for an educationally secure environment. ST U D E N T C O N D U C T A T A C T IV IT IE S We encourage and expect parental support in the fostering of proper conduct at all school activities, whether at the Elementary, Middle or High School. Students are subject to school rules while attending school sponsored events. CONCERNS Crete Elementary Schools feel that there is chain of command when dealing with problems/concerns. Should there be a concern about something that may have happened or is happening, curriculum or any non-curriculum matters, please follow these steps: 1. 2. Contact the child's teacher first. Discuss the problem and search for possible solutions together. If it cannot be resolved at this level, then. . . Contact Mrs. Erin Gonzalez, Principal or Mrs. Diane Bruha, Assistant Principal at 826-5822 for a conference. If you do not feel the situation has been given proper consideration or resolved after this step, then you may seek further recourse by contacting the Superintendent of Schools. 20 N O N -D ISC R IM IN A T IO N P O L IC Y Discriminatory behaviors are those actions which negatively affect another individual because of their race, national origin, creed, age, marital status, sex or disability. It shall be the policy of the Crete Public Schools to provide an environment free of discrimination. Any behavior of a discriminatory nature that offends anyone under the auspices of the school district shall be subject to the enforcement of this policy. If a complaint is made regarding discrimination whether by a student, an employee or anyone else on the school premises, the person being discriminated against should immediately inform a principal. The complaint should be placed in writing and be presented to the principal. Witnesses will also be asked to make written statements. The Principal or her/his designee will begin an investigation. If the Principal finds that the complaints are true and accurate, then immediate and appropriate actions or consequences will take place. If the individual making the complaint isn't satisfied with the outcome of the investigation, then she/he should refer to the grievance procedure within this Student/Parent Handbook. CONSEQUENCES FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIORS MAY BE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACCORDING TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE OFFENSE • • • • • Formal warning - parents contacted Mandatory participation of educational program to take place during noon recesses. In-school suspension of 1-5 days. Educational program required. Out-of-school suspension of 1-5 days. Expulsion for remainder of semester. NOTICE CONCERNING DIRECTORY INFORMATION: The district may disclose directory information. The types of personally identifiable information that the district has designated as directory information are as follows: student’s name, address, telephone listing, electronic mail address, photograph, date of and place of birth, major fields of study, dates of attendance, grade level, enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time), participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, degrees, honors, and awards received, and most recent previous educational agency or institution attended. A parent of eligible student has the right to refuse to let the district designate any or all of those types of information about the student as directory information. The period of time within which a parent or eligible student has to notify the district in writing that he or she does not want any or all of those types of information about the student designated as directory information is as follows: two weeks from the time this information is first received. The district may disclose information about former students without meeting the conditions in this section. G R IE V A N C E P R O C E D U R E Complaints of alleged discrimination of race, creed, national origin, sex, or disability are directed to Sandy Rosenboom, 920 Linden Avenue, Crete, NE 68333, phone number (402) 826-7881. The Board of Education of Crete Public School has adopted grievance procedures to comply with the spirit and letter of the law prohibiting discrimination. Any public school employee or student of the school district of Crete of Saline County, Nebraska who alleges discrimination on the part of the school district, Board of Education, administrator, or staff may follow the procedures outlined in resolving the alleged complaint or grievance. Refer to the grievance procedure for discrimination, Board of Ed. Policy 3220. 21 IN T E R N E T A C C E SS T O G R A D E S A N D H O M E W O R K Crete Public Schools utilizes the Infinite Campus student records system. Parents can have access to their children’s grades by logging on to a secure web site. To activate the account, parents must present a photo ID at the school office. They are then given directions and pass codes to log on. This is an excellent way to monitor your children’s progress. Grades will be updated every Thursday. C O M P U T E R & T E C H N O L O G Y U SE Computers and technology devices in the Crete Public Schools are made available to students to use as a tool for doing school related assignments and research. All students accessing any district network computers or communication resources have a responsibility to act in an ethical and legal manner. All use of communication devices must abide by the Crete Public Schools district policies and Nebraska, Federal or International laws. Students who misuse any computer resources or other technologies will have consequences. Disciplinary action may include suspension and/or expulsion from school. Serious or repeated incidents of abuse will be referred to the proper authority for legal action. The following are strictly prohibited by all students: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Students shall not have access to student records unless specifically authorized or permitted by law. Students shall not install any unauthorized hardware or software. Students are not allowed email privileges in any form unless specifically authorized by the principal. Students are prohibited from chatting, blogging, file sharing (illegal music downloading, etc.) game playing (except as supervised in after school programs) or streaming of audios/videos that does not pertain to a legitimate educational use. Students are not to display or transmit any sexually explicit images or messages, cartoons and/or the use of ethnic slurs, racial comments, profanity or obscene language. Students are not allowed to use any district computers or technology to gain unauthorized access to any computer systems or data bases. Students are not to use the internet unless under the supervision of a teacher and have a specific reason for using the service. Students are not to use any passwords for access to email accounts, network access or access to a staff member’s computer. Students are not to open other people’s files or review any student or teacher’s work on those computers. Students are not to use computers to steal or bear false witness. Students are not to copy software for which he/she has not paid. Students are not to appropriate other peoples intellectual output. Students will not use the computer in ways that show disrespect or ill will to other individuals. No students shall use the Crete Public Schools technology or internet resources to engage in hacking or attempts to otherwise compromise any computer or network systems security. No students shall engage in any illegal activities on the internet. 22 ST U D E N T FE E S The Board of Education adopts the following student fees policy in accordance with the Nebraska Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act. The District’s general policy is to provide for free instruction in accordance with the Nebraska State Constitution. The District also provides activities, programs, and services that extend beyond the minimum level of constitutionally required free instruction. Under the Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act, the District is permitted to charge students fees for these activities or to require students to provide specialized equipment and attire for certain purposes. This policy is subject to further interpretation or guidance by administrative or Board regulations. Students are encouraged to contact their building administration, their teachers or their coaches and sponsors for further specifics. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 1. Definitions. “Students” shall mean students, their parents, guardians or other legal representatives. “Extracurricular activities” shall mean student activities or organizations that (1) are supervised or administered by the District; (2) do not count toward graduation or advancement between grades; and (3) are not otherwise required by the District. “Postsecondary education costs” shall mean tuition and other fees associated with obtaining credit from a postsecondary educational institution. Listing of Fees Charged by this District. Guidelines for Clothing Required for Specified Courses and Activities. Students are responsible for complying with the District’s grooming and attire guidelines. They are also responsible for furnishing all clothing required for any special programs, courses or activities in which they participate. The teacher, coach, or sponsor of the activity will provide students with written guidelines that will detail any special clothing requirements and explain why the special clothing is required for the specific program, course or activity. 2. Safety Equipment and Attire. The District will provide students with all safety equipment and attire that is required by law. Building administrators will assure that (a) such equipment is available in the appropriate classes and areas of the school buildings, (b) teachers are directed to instruct students in the use of such devices, and (c) students use the devices as required. Students are responsible for using the devices safely and as instructed. 3. Personal or Consumable Items. Students are responsible for furnishing personal or consumable items for participation in courses and activities including, but not limited to, pencils, paper, pens, erasers and notebooks. The District will provide students with facilities, equipment, materials and supplies, including books; the students are responsible for the careful and appropriate use of such property. Students will be charged for damage to school property caused by the student and will be held responsible for the reasonable replacement cost of any school property that was lost by the student. 4. Materials Required for Course Projects. Students in some courses produce a project that becomes their property at the end of the course. In those circumstances, students must either furnish or pay for the reasonable cost of any materials required for the course project. 23 5. Extracurricular Activities The District may charge students a fee to participate in extracurricular activities to cover the District’s reasonable costs in offering such activities. The District may require students to furnish specialized equipment and clothing that is required for participation in extracurricular activities, or may charge a reasonable fee for the use of District-owned equipment or attire. The coach or sponsor will provide students with written guidelines detailing the fees charged, the equipment and/or clothing required, or the usage fee charged. The guidelines will explain the reasons that fees, equipment and/or clothing are required for the activity. 6. Postsecondary Education Costs. Some students enroll in postsecondary courses while still enrolled in the District’s high school. As a general rule, students must pay all costs associated with such postsecondary courses. However, for a course in which students receive both high school and postsecondary education credit or a course being taken as part of an approved accelerated or differentiated curriculum program, the District shall offer the course without charge for tuition, transportation, books, or other fees, except tuition and other fees associated with obtaining credits from a postsecondary educational institution. C. 7. Transportation Costs. The District will charge students reasonable fees for transportation services provided by the District to the extent permitted by federal and state statutes and regulations. 8. Copies of Student Files or Records. The District will charge a fee for making copies of a student’s files or records for the parents or guardians of such student. The Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee shall establish a schedule of student record fees. Parents of students have the right to inspect and review the students’ files or records without the payment of a fee, and no fee shall be charged to search for or retrieve any student’s files or records. 9. Participation in Before-and-After-School or Prekindergarten Services. The District will charge reasonable fees for participation in before-and-after-school or prekindergarten services offered by the District pursuant to statute. 10. Participation in Summer School or Night School. The District will charge reasonable fees for participation in summer school or night school, and may charge reasonable fees for correspondence courses. 11. Charges for Food Consumed by Students. The District will charge for items that students purchase from the District’s breakfast and lunch programs. The fees charged for these items will be set according to applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. The District will charge students for the cost of food, beverages, and the like that students purchase from a school store, a vending machine, a booster club or from similar sources. Students may be required to bring money or food for field trip lunches and similar activities. Waiver Policy. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches under United State Department of Agriculture child nutrition programs shall be provided a fee waiver or be provided the necessary materials or equipment without charge for (1) participation in extracurricular activities, (2) admission fees and transportation charges for student 24 spectators attending extracurricular activities within the district, (3) materials for course projects, and (4) the use of a musical instrument in optional music courses that are not extracurricular activities. Actual participation in the free or reduced-price lunch program is not required to qualify for the waivers provided in this section. If a parent requests a participation waiver but does not want to participate in the free and reduced lunch program, the parent is still obligated to fill out a free and reduced form for qualification purposes. If any parent wants to avail their child of this waiver opportunity, the parent will need to sign a district waiver form allowing school personnel administering the lunch program to inform the necessary school employees of the child's eligibility. The District is not obligated to provide any particular type or quality of equipment or other material to eligible students. D. Distribution of Policy. This policy will be published in the Student Handbook or its equivalent that will be provided to students at no cost. E. Student Fee Fund. The School Board hereby establishes a Student Fee Fund. The Student Fee Fund shall be a separate School District fund that will not funded by tax revenue, and that will serve a depository for all monies collected from students for (1) participation in extracurricular activities, (2) postsecondary education costs, and (3) summer school or night school courses. Monies in the Student Fee Fund shall be expended only for the purposes for which they were collected from students. F. Annual Review of Fee Policy On or before the 1st of August each year the Board of Education shall hold a public hearing on the student fee policy and the list of fees that will be charged for the next school year. During the hearing, the superintendent or his/her designee will review the amount of money collected from students pursuant to this policy from the proceeding school year. During the hearing, the superintendent or his/her designee will also report the number of students that received waivers under Section C of this policy. This student fee policy and list of fees for the following school year must be approved annually by a majority vote of the school board at an open public meeting conducted in compliance with the Public Meetings Law. Legal References: Policy Adopted: Laws 2002, LB 1172 The Public Elementary and Secondary Student Fee Authorization Act) Neb. Constitution, Article VII, section 1. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§79-241, 79-605, and 79-611(transportation) Neb. Rev. Stat. §79-2,104 (student files or records) Neb. Rev. Stat. §79-715 (eye-protective devices) Neb. Rev. Stat. §79-737 (liability of students for damages to school books) Neb. Rev. Stat. §79-1104 (before-and-after-school or prekindergarten services) Neb. Rev. Stat. §§79-1106 to 79-1108.03 (accelerated or differentiated curriculum program) July 8, 2002 25 CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Recommended School Supplies for 2015-2016 School Year Kindergarten Third Grade 4-Boxes 8 count crayons-basic colors (No scented or sparkly) 1 Box 24 count crayons 8-Large glue sticks (No Elmer's liquid glue) 4 Soft pink or green erasers 2 Soft rubber erasers 5 Wide-rule spiral notebooks (Primary colors) 2 Packages of # 2 pencils (No Designs) 5 Plain pocket folders (Primary Colors) 5 Plain pocket folders (red, yellow, blue, green & purple) 4 Packages #2 pencils 1 Bottle hand sanitizer 2 Blue Pens & 2 Red pens 1 Package Clorox wipes 4 White board markers 2 Large boxes Kleenex 2 Large glue sticks 1 Backpack (No smaller then 12X18 (No wheels please) 1 Pair scissors 2 Packages Clorox wipes 1 Bottle hand sanitizer First Grade 3 Large boxes of Kleenex 1 Soft rubber eraser 1 Package pencil top erasers 2 Boxes 16 count crayons (basic colors No scented, sparkly, fluorescent, or jumbo) 1 Zippered pencil bag 4 Packages # 2 sharpened pencils Optional items that would be beneficial 6 Large glue sticks (No Elmer's liquid) Backpack or book bag 1 Package of 4 dry erase markers (Not Crayola Brand) Hand held pencil sharpeners 1 Spiral notebook Colored pencils (12 count) 6 Plain pocket folders (2 red,1 yellow, 2 blue,1 green) No trapper keepers 1 Zippered pencil bag or Pencil box 3 Large boxes of Kleenex 1 Backpack Fourth Grade 2 Packages of Clorox wipes 1 Package #2 Pencils (1 pkg. per semester) 1 Pair of scissors Pens (blue/black) No gel pens 1 Bottle hand sanitizer 2 Soft pink or green erasers Crayons - 24-48 count Second Grade Notebooks (6 spiral) No Composition Books 24 # 2 sharpened pencils per semester Colored pencils (12 count) 6 pocket folders (PLAIN folders w/HORIZONTAL pockets, No 1 Box 16-24 count crayons (no larger) Prongs 2 Large glue sticks 1 Package of 4 dry erase markers (Not Crayola Brand) 1 Wide rule spiral notebook Optional items that would be beneficial 2 Erasers Backpack or book bag 4 Dry erase markers 2 large boxes of Kleenex 5 Pocket folders (1 orange, 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 green 1purple) No Prongs 1 Zippered pencil bag 1 School box - No larger than 5"x 8" No trapper keepers or hand-held pencil sharpeners 1 Backpack or book bag 3 Large boxes of Kleenex 1 Bottle of hand sanitizer Physical Education 1 Package of Clorox wipes Grades K-4th 1 Box sealable sandwich bags Tennis shoes required - NO BLACK SOLES 26 Notification To Parents regarding rights granted under Federal Laws I. HIPAA Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) the school makes every effort to protect the private health information related to the child and the family. - Protection of health information stored at the school. - Training staff members about guarding the privacy of health information Parents are requested to only share health information when the sharing of the information provides for the protection of the health and safety of their child. II. RIGHTS UNDER FERPA The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) gives parents the following rights with respect to the student’s education records. • Parents have the right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the school receives a written request for access. • Parents have the right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate. A written request must clearly identify the part of the record to be changed and must specify why it is inaccurate. A school official will notify the parents with decision and/or right to a hearing. • Parents have the right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education record, except those described in the Directory Information section below. NOTICE CONCERNING DIRECTORY INFORMATION The district may disclose directory information. The types of personally identifiable information that the district has designated as directory information are as follows: student’s name, address, telephone listing, electronic mail address, photograph, date of and place of birth, major fields of study, dates of attendance, grade level, enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, fulltime or part-time), participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, degrees, honors and awards received, and most recent previous educational agency or institution attended. A parent or eligible student has the right to refuse to let the district designate any or all of those types of information about the student as directory information. The period of time within which a parent or eligible student has to notify the district in writing that he or she does not want any or all of those types of information about the student designated as directory information is as follows: two weeks from the time this information is first received. The district may disclose information about former students without meeting the conditions in this section. III. RIGHTS UNDER PPRA The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) gives parents certain rights regarding our conduct of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams. • Parents must give consent before students are required to submit to a survey which is funded in whole or in part by a program of the U.S. Department of Education that concerns one or more of the following areas: - Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; - Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family’ - Sex behavior or attitudes - Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior - Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family relationships; - Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctor, or ministers; - Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or - Income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility 27 • Parents will receive notice and may ask that their student not participate in: - Any other protected information survey regardless of funding - Any non-emergency invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, except for hearing, vision or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening permitted or required under State law - Activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information obtained from students for marketing or to sell or otherwise distribute the information to others. • Parents may inspect the following before they are given: - Protected information surveys of students - Instruments used to collect personal information from students for any of the above marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes; - Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum These rights transfer from the parents to a student who is 18 years old or an emancipated minor under State law. The right to file a complaint with the US Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the Crete School District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202-4605 IV. NOTICES UNDER NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB) STUDENT RECRUITING INFORMATION The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires Crete Public School to provide military recruiters and institutions of higher education access to secondary school students’ names, addresses, and telephone listings. Parents and secondary students have the right to request that Crete High School not provide this information (i.e., not provide the student’s name, address, and telephone listing) to military recruiters or institutions of higher education, without their prior written parental consent. Crete Schools will comply with any such request. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 gives parents/guardians the right to get information about the professional qualifications of their child’s classroom teachers. Upon request, Crete Public Schools will give parents/guardians the following information about their child’s classroom teacher: - Whether the teacher has met State qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction. - Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency or provisional teaching certificate. - The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher. Parents may also get information about other graduate certification or degrees held by the teacher, and the field or discipline of the certification or degree. We will also, upon request, tell parents/guardians whether their child is being provided services by a paraprofessional and, if so, the qualifications of the paraprofessional. The request for information should be made to an administrator in your child’s school building. The information will be provided to you in a timely manner. Finally, Crete Schools will give timely notice if a child has been assigned or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet the requirements of the Act. 28 N ondiscrimination In E ducation Programs & A ctivities - English It is the policy of the Crete Public Schools, not to discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, creed, age, marital status, sex or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by Titles VI and VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, the Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Nebraska Equal Educational Opportunity Act. Any person who believes she or he has been discriminated against, denied a benefit, or been excluded from participation in any district education program or activity on the basis of sex, race or handicap in violation of this policy may grieve such matters using the adopted grievance procedures of this district. Such procedures shall provide for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging acts of discrimination. Inquiries regarding compliance with Title IX, Section 504, Title VI or the Nebraska Equal Opportunity in Education Act may be directed to Sandy Rosenboom, 920 Linden Avenue, Crete, NE 68333 (404) 826-7881 or in the case of Title IV and the Section 504 Rehabilitation Act to the Director of the Region VII office for Civil Rights, 10220 North Executive Hills Boulevard, 8th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64153, (816) 891-8026. N o-D iscriminacion en Programas E ductivos Y A ctividades - Spanish La politica de las Escuelas Publicas de Crete es el no discriminar a ninguna persona basados en su origen nacional, raza, credo, edad, estado civil, sexo, o incapacidad, en este programa de actividades educacionales, o politicas de empleo requeridas por el Titulo VI y VII del la Acta de Los Derechos Civiles de 1964, y el Titulo IX de 1972 de Enmiendamiento de Educacion, de la seccion 504 Acta de Rehabilitacion de 1973 de la Acta de Oportunidad Educacional Equitativa en Nebraska. Cualquier persona que crea que ha encontrado discriminacion en su contra, o se le haya negado beneficios o se les haya excluido en la participacion de los programas de las actividades educaionales en cualquier distrito, o que crean que se ha violado esta politica basados en el sexo, raza, o incapacidad se puede quejar de estos problemas de acuerdo a los procedimientos del distrito. Tales procedimientos discriminatorios deberan tener una solucion immediata dandole una solucion de igualdad a las quejas y alegaciones de acuerdo a la acta de discriminacion. Se agradecera que las preguntas con respecto al acuerdo por el Titulo IX, de Seccion 504, del Titulo VI o del Acta de Oportunidad Educacional Equitativa de Nebraska, sean dirigidas a Sandy Rosenboom, 920 Linden Avenue, Crete, NE 68333, (402) 826-7881 o en caso de ser el Titulo IX y la Seccion 504 del Acta de Rehabilitacion pueden ser mandadas al director de la Region VII Oficina de Derechos Civiles, 10220 North Executive Hills Boulevard, 8th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64153 o llame al telefono # (891) 891-8026. N ondiscrimination In E ducation Programs & A ctivities – Vietnamese Chiêu theo các diêu-khoán VI vá VII cùa Dao-luât vê Dân-quyên 1964, diêu-khoàn IX cùa Tu-chinh Giáo-duc 1972, Doan 504 cùa Dao-luât Hôi-phuc cho nguòi Tàn-phê 1973 và Dao- luât vê Quyên Binhdăng trong Giáo-duc Nebraska, càc truòng công-lâp Crete (Crete Public schools) có chinh-sách không ký-thi vi chùng-tôc (race), nguôn-gôc quôc-gia (national origin), lòng tin-nguông (creed), tuoi tác (age), tinh-trang giá-thú (marital status) phái nam/nú (sex), hay vi tât-nguyên (disability) trong các chuong-trinh giáo-duc, sinh-hoat, hay chinh-sách vê viêc làm. Bât-cú nguùi nào tin răng dā bi ký-thi, tù-chôi môt phúc-loi, hay loai ra khòi bât-cú chuong-trihn giáo-duc hay sinh-hoat nào tai dia-phuong vi lý-do khác phái (nam-nú), khàc chùng-tôc hay tâtnguyên, và do dó có su vi-pham chinh-sách không ký-thi, nguoi này có thê than-phiên nhùng vân-dê này theo dúng các thù-tuc khiêu-nai cùa dia-phuong. Các thù-tuc này sê giúp giài-quyêt nhanh chóng và công-binh nhûng su khiêu-nai vê hành-dông ký-thi. Muôn biêt vê su thi-hành Diên IX, Doan 504, Diêu VI hay Dao-luât vê Quyên Binh-dàng trong Giáo-duc Nebraska, ban có thê liên-lac thàng voi. Sandy Rosenboom, 920 Linden Avenue, Crete, NE 68333. Hay muôn biet ve Dieu IX va Doan 504 cua Dao-luat Phuc-hoi cho nguoi Tan-phè, xin lien-lac voi vanphong ve Dân-quyên: Director of the Region VII Office for Civil Rights, 10220 North Executive Hills Boulevard, 8th floor, Kansas City, Missoiri 64153. Hoâc diên-thoai sô (816) 891-8026. 29 A SB E ST O S Asbestos is an issue we have been dealing with for many years. The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (referred to as AHERA) was enacted to determine the extent of and develop solutions for any problems schools may have with asbestos. To give you some background, asbestos has been used as a building material for many years. It is a naturally occurring mineral that is mined primarily in Canada, South Africa, and the U.S.S.R. Asbestos' properties made it an ideal building material for insulation, sound absorption, decorative plasters, fireproofing, and a variety of miscellaneous uses. There have been over 3,600 different products made using asbestos materials. EPA began action to limit uses of asbestos products in 1973 and most uses of asbestos products as building materials were banned in 1978. Crete Elementary School buildings have been inspected by certified asbestos inspectors, as required by AHERA. The inspector located, sampled, and rated the condition and hazard potential of all material in our facilities suspected of containing asbestos. The inspection and laboratory analysis records were turned over to a professional certified to develop asbestos management plans. An asbestos management plan was developed for our facility which includes: parent notification, education and training of our employees, a set of plans and procedures designed to minimize the disturbance of the asbestos containing materials (ACM), and plans for regular surveillance of the ACM. A copy of the asbestos management plan is available for your inspection during regular office hours in our Administrative Office located at 920 Linden Avenue. Mr. Mike Mares, Director of Facilities, is our Asbestos Program Coordinator and all inquiries regarding the Plan should be directed to him at, 826-5866 or 471-3464. The asbestos management plan for the Crete Elementary Schools began in 1985. Our intent at that time was to not only comply with, but exceed federal, state, and local regulations in this area. The Crete Public Schools has taken and will continue to take the steps to insure your children and our employees have a healthy, safe environment in which to learn and work. 30 Appendix A: Parking Map Information on where students should be picked up & dropped off to and from school. Appendix B: Bullying Information for parents/guardians bullying. Appendix C: Safe Route to School Suggested safe route for students to walk to school. 31 32 33 34 35
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