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MAZAMA HIGH SCHOOL - Klamath County School District
MAZAMA HIGH SCHOOL HOME of the VIKINGS 2014 - 2015 Student/Parent Handbook Respect Responsible Safe PRIDE..... IN YOURSELF, IN YOUR SCHOOL, IN YOUR FUTURE Inspiring Today’s Students To 0Meet Tomorrow’s Challenges 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Principal's Welcome ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Administration (School/District) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Student Job Description ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 MHS Building Telephone Numbers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 What To Do In Case .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Student Officers ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 General Information ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Asbestos ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Assemblies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Bicycle Regulations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Bookkeeper .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Building Hours ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Buses............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Cafeteria/Student Commons ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Cell Phone Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Cell Phone Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Damage to District Property ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Distribution of Material ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Drills ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Electronic Communications......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Emergency Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Fees/Fines & Charges .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Flag Salute ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Gang Activities ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Hall Passes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Health Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Homeless Students ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 I.D. Cards..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Illness or Injury at School ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Laser Lights ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Library Guidelines ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Lockers/Locks ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Loitering ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Lost and Found ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Media Access to Students ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Non-Discrimination Policy .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Parental Rights ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Off Limits Area ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 One Way Gate ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 P.E. Uniform and Locks .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 2 Personal Communication Devices ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Personally Identifiable Information ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Posters.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Scholastic Dishonesty .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Search and Seizure ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Skateboards, Scooters, Skate Shoes & Rollerblades, etc…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..21 Snow Day .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Special Programs ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Student Involvement with Questionnaires ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Student-Parent Complaints .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Student-Parent Grievance Procedures.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Telephones ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Textbook and P.E. Requirement .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Use of School Building ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Student Vehicles on Campus ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Vehicle Regulations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Video Camera/Surveillance System ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Visitors/Visitor Passes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Student Activities/Athletics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Student Activities Letter to Parents ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Academic Standard ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Academic Eligibility Committee ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Activity Sticker ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27 Athletic Physicals ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27 Athletic Schedules ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Clubs and Activities..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Dances ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Ejectino and Fines ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Field Trips ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Fund-raising ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Games and After School Activities ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Insurance ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Interscholastic Athletic Standards of Conduct ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Participation in Athletics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Spectator Conduct ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Student Activity Eligibility Guidlines ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Student Athlete Classroom Behavior Guidlines .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Student Council ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Transportation.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Guidance/Counseling/Academics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Academic Standing-Progress ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Admission .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Alternative Education Programs .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 3 Animal Dissection ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Class Ranking .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Dropping/Adding Courses ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Expanded Options Program ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Grade Reduction-Credit Denial ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Graduation Exercises ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Graduation Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Honor Roll ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Honors Diploma .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Advanced Diploma………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....34 Incomplete Grades ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Parental Home Access ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Program Exemptions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Request to See Counselor ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Schedule Changes ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Student Education Records .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Student Grades ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 Talented & Gifted ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 Transfer of Credits ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Transfer of Students ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Valedictorian/Salutatorian Selection ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Testing/Assesment Information .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Testing/Assessment ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Special Programs ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Test & Scholoarship Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38 ASVAB........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38 Family Educational Rights............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Custodial & Non-Custodial Rights ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Attendance...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Philosophy & Expectations .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Attendance & the law .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40 Attendance Practices .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Attendance Reporting Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 42 Attendance System ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Calling Machine .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Closed Campus ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 42 Controlled Campus Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Homework Request Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Illness at School ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Irregular Attendance Interventions .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Permits to Leave (P.L.) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Suspension of Driving Priviliges ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Tardies/Late ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 4 Truancy Citations ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44 Truancy Interventions .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 44 Truancy, Suspension & Grades ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Behavior/Conduct .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Alcohol ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Alternative Education .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Conflict/Cease & Desist .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Controlled Substances ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Cyberbulling/Sexting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Damage to District Property ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 47 Defiance/ Insubordination ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Disruption of Class ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Dress Code Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 47 Expulsion ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Gambling ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Gang Activities ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 Hall Passes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Harassment Policy ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Hazing.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Home/Out of School Suspension ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Questioning by Law Enforcement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Search & Seizure ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Scholastic Dishonesty .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Sexual Harassment ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Snowball Fights ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Swearing/ Vulgar Language ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50 Threats of Violence ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Tobacco ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Vandalism .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Weapons ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 School Resource Officer (SRO) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 SECTION II. KLAMATH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES HANDBOOK 5 Klamath County Schools “Inspiring Today’s Students To Meet Tomorrow’s Challenges” PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Welcome to Mazama High School home of the Vikings. This year brings with it a special excitement as I begin my first year as your principal. Our future begins now as we welcome the freshman Class of 2018 to MHS and we look to the class of 2015 to set a positive example, teach our vision and core values of being Responsible, Respectful and Safe to our underclassman. The Viking staff is committed to providing and delivering an exceptional educational experience for all students. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of getting involved in our school by joining a club, an activity, becoming part of an athletic team or the performing arts. MHS has a wealth of choices where every student can be involved and make their high school experience enlightening, successful and memorable. The Mazama High School community has been a longtime supporter of all of the programs we offer here at MHS and we want to continue this partnership with the community and parents of our students for many years to come. We are pleased to offer this handbook information for you, whether you are a student, parent, community member or a potential community member looking to bring your student to Mazama High. You will find a wealth of important information, registration materials, activities calendars, links to staff email addresses and phone numbers. We also hope you will find our school and district website useful and informative. Once again, I would like to welcome all students, new and old to what should be the best that MHS has yet to experience. Welcome! Steve Morosin Principal 6 PREFACE The ultimate purpose of education is to help each student become an effective citizen in a democracy. To develop and accept the responsibilities and obligations of good citizenship will help us to participate successfully in the world of tomorrow. We hope that you will participate in our varied activities and thus find those things within our school which will prepare you to live a better life and finally take your place in this complex society. Remember that your success in this school will be directly proportional to your efforts. The material covered within this student handbook is intended as a method of communicating to students and parents regarding general school and district information, rules and procedures and is not intended to either enlarge or diminish any Board policy, administrative regulation or negotiated agreement. Material contained herein may therefore be superseded by such Board policy, administrative regulation or negotiated agreement. Any information contained in this student handbook is subject to unilateral revision or eliminate from time to time without notice. 7 MAZAMA HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 3009 Summers Lane, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603 Main Office Phone: (541) 883-5024 Fax Line: (541) 883-5044 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Principal ................................................................................ Mr. Steve Morosin Vice Principal/Dean of Students/Athletic Director............... Mr. Randy Rose Vice Principal/Curriculum .................................................... Mr. Mike Kappas KLAMATH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Position 1 — Chiloquin /Gilchrist Zone ...............................................John Rademacher Position 2 — Henley Elementary/Keno Zone .......................................Mike Noonan Position 3 — Bonanza/Lost River Zone ................................................Denise Kandra Position 4 — Ferguson/Shasta Zone.....................................................Steve Lowell Position 5 — Peterson/Stearns Zone ....................................................Jill O’Donnell KLAMATH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION 10501 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603 Phone: 883-5000 www.kcsd.k12.or.us Superintendent of Schools….................................................. Mr. Greg Thede Director of Human Resources ................................................ Mr. Mark Greif Director of Curriculum/Instruction ......................................... Mr. James Huntsman Director of Special Services ................................................... Ms. Laura Blair Director of Business Services ................................................. Mr. Renee Ferguson Director of Secondary Curriculum………………………… Mr. Jeff Bullock 8 NAME AREA OF SPECIALIZATION EMAIL ROOM Administration Mr. Steve Morosin Principal [email protected] Main Mr. Randy Rose Vice Principal/Dean of Students/Athletic Director [email protected] Main Mike Kappas Vice Principal/Curriculum [email protected] Main Counseling Faculty Ms. Jennifer Goslin Counselor: Class of TBD [email protected] Guidance Mr. Mike Rooney Counselor: Class of TBD [email protected] Guidance Teaching Faculty Mrs. Corrie Burket Bridges [email protected] Mr. Frank Drew Business Education [email protected] 53 Ms. Jennifer DeForrest English/Drama [email protected] 51 Mr. Nathan Egan Choir [email protected] Choir Rm Mrs. Laura Estes Social Studies [email protected] 54 Mr. Beau Fullerton PE/Health [email protected] Mrs. Stephanie Harris Special Education [email protected] 35 Mrs. Melissa Huitt English [email protected] 46 Mr. Rob Izzett Band [email protected] Band Rm Mr. Jim Kochenderfer Science [email protected] 34 Mr. Michael Lamb Chemistry/Math [email protected] 27 Mr. Vic Lease PE/Health [email protected] Gym Mrs. Amy McCool GOALS [email protected] 65 Mrs. Emma Milstead English [email protected] 35 Mrs. Kaci Mitchell Special Education [email protected] 52 Mr. Ivan Murphy Math [email protected] 47 Mrs. Cathy Nevala Art [email protected] 19 Mrs. Laura Nickerson Science [email protected] 22/23 Mr. Todd Nickerson Social Studies [email protected] 11 Mrs. Manuela Pascual Spanish [email protected] 31 9 54/WH Gym/12 Mrs. Kelly Patzke Social Studies [email protected] 5 Mr. Matt Penrod Social Studies [email protected] 07 Mr. Clint Radford Science [email protected] 32 Miss Lisa Schmidt English/Yearbook [email protected] 37 Mr. Steve Siders Health Occupation Intro/I [email protected] 44 Mr. Dan Solyst Mathematics [email protected] 56 Mrs. Judy Story Business [email protected] 55 Mr. Jeff Sturgeon Construction/Metals [email protected] 18/26 Mrs. Kristi Sturgeon Health/Service Learning [email protected] 45 Mrs. Kathy Throne German/Language Arts [email protected] 43 Mr. Jeremy Throne Mathematics/Chemistry [email protected] 58 Mr. Steve Walker Automotive [email protected] 24 Mrs. Barb Whalen Foods [email protected] 17 Mr. Mike Whalen Mathematics [email protected] 49 Secretarial Staff Mrs. Karen Wynne Administrative V.P. Secretary [email protected] Athletics Mrs. Sheri Kinnan Registrar/Curriculum V.P. Secretary [email protected] Guidance Mrs. Julie Larman Attendance Secretary [email protected] Attendance Mrs. Patty Rajnus Bookkeeper [email protected] Main Mrs. Shannon Row Principal's Secretary [email protected] Main Mrs. Joann Staysa Attendance/Dean of Students Secretary [email protected] Paraprofessionals Mrs. Kathy Bartels GOALS [email protected] Mrs. Kerri Bullock Viking Babies [email protected] Mrs. Wendy Crowell Viking Babies [email protected] Mrs. Deena Driessen GOALS [email protected] Mrs. Deanna Edwards Viking Babies [email protected] Mrs. Lana Gober Bridge [email protected] Mrs. Patricia Jensen Viking Babies [email protected] Mrs. Julie Livingston GOALS [email protected] 10 Attendance Mrs. Sherry Markus Library [email protected] Mrs. Julia Malcomb ELD [email protected] Ms. Ruby McGinnis Viking Babies [email protected] Mr. Russ Morris GOALS [email protected] Mrs. Christine Palmer Resource [email protected] Mrs. Dianne Shaddock GOALS [email protected] Mrs. Charity Treasure Viking Babies [email protected] Mrs. Terri Wagner Bridges Program [email protected] Mrs. Diane Walker Bridges [email protected] Mrs. Bonnie Wickersham Bridges [email protected] Cafeteria Mrs. Vicky Stork Cooks’ Manager Bobbie Ramseier Cook’s Helper Ms. Catherine Anderson Cook’s Helper Ms. Pam Murray Cook’s Assistant Mrs. Sherri Cox Cook’s Assistant [email protected] Custodial Mr. Eric Barnes Custodian [email protected] Mr. Russell Dean Custodian [email protected] Mr. Polo Flores Head Custodian [email protected] Mr. Brandon Mancebo Custodian [email protected] Mrs. Mindy Padgett Custodian [email protected] Ms. Joanie Rote Teen Parent Services Coordinator ASPIRE Program Coordinator [email protected] Mr. Jon Johnson 11 [email protected] STUDENT JOB DESCRIPTION Mazama High School is a Le a rni ng Env i ro nme n t . The primary mission of this school is to help students learn and prepare for a successful and productive future as lifelong learners. Students, teachers and administrators have different but important roles in this process. POSITION: MAZAMA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS: Willingness and desire to prepare for a successful and productive adult life. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Attend class regularly. 2. Report to class on time. 3. Bring appropriate learning materials to class (example: paper, pencil, books and notebooks.) 4. Participate in the learning activities as directed by the teacher (example: ask questions, respond to questions, read and think about the content.) 5. Treat other human beings with the respect and dignity they deserve. 6. Obey reasonable requests of the teachers and staff. EVALUATION: Student achievement is monitored continuously and reported every six weeks. Semester grades become a part of the student’s permanent record. The most accurate evaluation of the job performance of an individual student is his or her success and productivity in adult life. TRADITIONS SCHOOL MASCOT: VIKING SCHOOL COLORS: ROYAL BLUE and WHITE SCHOOL SONG: MAZAMA VIKINGS HAVE REALLY GOT PRIDE SO MANY FANS ARE ON OUR SIDE THOSE BLUE AND WHITE TEAMS WILL PUT UP A FIGHT BEHIND OUR TEAMS WE WILL UNITE IN SPIRIT OUR TEAM WILL NEVER BE LAST BECAUSE OUR SCHOOL HAS SO MUCH CLASS SO IT’S G—O, LET’S GO UP TO THE VERY TOP! WE’RE ONWARD TO A VICTORY! 12 MHS BUILDING TELEPHONE NUMBERS Principal’s Office………………………. 883-5024 Activities/Athletics Office ................... 883-5032 Attendance Office ............................. 883-5027 Bookkeeper...................................... 883-5024 Bus/Transportation Services .............. 850-5031 Guidance Office………………………… 883-5031 Library ............................................ 883-5024 Nurse .............................................. 883-5024 Fax (Principal’s Office) ...................... 883-5044 Fax (Guidance Office) ....................... 851-8829 SCHOOL DIRECTORY AREA OFFICE PHONE Activity/Athletic Schedules .......................................... Activities/Athletics....................................... 883-5032 Attendance ................................................................ Attendance ................................................ 883-5027 Associated Student Body ............................................. Activities/Athletics....................................... 883-5024 Bulletin Announcements ............................................. Curriculum ................................................. 883-5024 Books........................................................................ Curriculum ................................................. 883-5024 Bus/Transportation Information ................................... Transportation Department ......................... 883-5013 Change of Address/Phone Number .............................. Counseling ................................................. 883-5031 College Information .................................................... Counseling ................................................. 883-5031 Discipline ................................................................... Attendance ................................................ 883-5027 Distribution of Outside Materials to Students ................ Principal’s Office ......................................... 883-5024 Fees.......................................................................... Bookkeeper ................................................ 883-5024 Fines ......................................................................... Main Office ................................................ 883-5024 Food Charges/Free/Reduced Lunch Information ............ Main Office ................................................ 883-5024 Graduation Requirements ........................................... Counseling ................................................. 883-5031 Health/Medical ........................................................... Nurse ....................................................... 883-5024 Illness of Student relating to Attendance ...................... Attendance ................................................ 883-5027 Job Information/Work Experience ................................ Counseling ................................................. 883-5031 Locker Changes/Locker Problems................................. Attendance ................................................ 883-5027 Lost and Found .......................................................... Main Office ................................................ 883-5024 Messages for Staff/Appointments................................. Principal’s Office ......................................... 883-5024 Messages for Students – Emergencies Only............... Attendance ................................................ 883-5027 Newsletter Questions .................................................. Principal’s Office ......................................... 883-5024 Newspaper/Yearbook ................................................. Principal’s Office ......................................... 883-5024 Parking ..................................................................... Attendance ................................................ 883-5027 Permit to Leave Campus ............................................. Attendance ................................................ 883-5027 Pre-Arranged Absence(s) ............................................ Attendance ................................................ 883-5027 Prescriptions/Medications ............................................ Nurse ....................................................... 883-5024 Promotions/Fundraisers .............................................. Activities/Athletics....................................... 883-5032 Registration of Student ............................................... Counseling ................................................. 883-5031 Schedule Changes ...................................................... Counseling ................................................. 883-5031 Scheduling of Classes ................................................. Counseling ................................................. 883-5031 Scholarships .............................................................. Counseling ................................................. 883-5031 Special Education ....................................................... Counseling ................................................. 883-5031 Student Conflicts ........................................................ Attendance ................................................ 883-5027 Theft/Vandalism ......................................................... Attendance ................................................ 883-5027 Transcripts/Withdrawal of Student ............................... Counseling ................................................. 883-5031 13 WHAT TO DO IN CASE 1. YOU HAVE VISITORS – Due to school safety and the potential for disruption, NO VISITORS PASSES WILL BE ISSUED. Parents wishing to visit should check in at the Main Office. 2. YOU NEED TO MAKE A TELEPHONE CALL – There is phone available by the front office window for you to use between classes to make local calls. 3. STUDENT MESSAGES – The office WILL NOT give telephone messages to students during class unless such messages are for emergency situations and are from a parent or legal guardian. These situations must be explained to the person answering the telephone and will be passed on at the discretion of the administration. The student’s name will be announced during lunch, passing time or at the end of the day if they need to stop by the Student Services Office and get a message. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENTS TO LISTEN FOR THEIR NAMES AND COME TO THE OFFICE. 4. YOU HAVE SOMETHING STOLEN – Report to the Attendance Office. The school advises that students not bring large amounts of money or valuables to school. The school cannot assume responsibility for money or valuables that are stolen. 5. YOU HAVE LOST AN ARTICLE OR YOU HAVE FOUND AN ARTICLE – Report to the Main Office. Unclaimed lost and found items will be disposed of at the discretion of the administration. 6. YOU WERE ABSENT, YOU ARRIVE LATE, OR YOU NEED TO LEAVE SCHOOL – Go to the Attendance Office. 7. TO GET A PARKING PERMIT – Go to the Attendance Office. 8. NEED TO SEE YOUR COUNSELOR – Go to the Counseling Office and sign–in during non-class times. Your counselor will send for you. All students will need a Hall Pass from their class instructor or from a counselor to be allowed to stay in the waiting area during class time. Failure to have a Pass may be regarded as a TRUANCY from class. 9. YOU NEED A STUDENT BODY CARD – See the bookkeeper. 10. YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH YOUR LOCKER – Go to the Attendance Office. 11. TO DISPLAY A POSTER ABOUT A NON-SCHOOL EVENT – See the Principal. 12. TO FIND OUT IF WE HAVE SCHOOL DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS – Listen to the local radio stations or TV stations or access the KCSD district website at www.kcsd.k12.or.us (See General Information section – Snow Day.) 13. TO REPORT A CHANGE OF ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBER – Go the Counseling Office. 14 MAZAMA STUDENT OFFICERS 2014 - 2015 Associated Student Body Officers President ..........................Aubrie Balkwill Vice President ...................Jeff Meeds Secretary ..........................Allison Wood Business Manager .............Kattie Dwyer Technology Mgr. ...............Shayla Lakey Mascot ..............................Ryan Swan 15 GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE Student Activity Sticker ………………………..$15.00 Yearbook ……………………Before 1/1/15…...$60.00 After 1/1/15…….$65.00 Parking Permit…………………………………$5.00 Hall Locker Combination Lock/PE Lock ………$5.00 (Lock(s) may be used each year.) P.E. Uniform……………………………………$20.00 Student Activity Fee…………………………….$50.00 March/April Pre-registration - All students review their Transcripts, 4 year plan, and make course __________________ selections. June Report cards are mailed home. August New student registration begins. Returning students' schedules are distributed during _____________________the week prior to the beginning of school. (Includes Cheerleading, Choir, Band and other activities.) Athletic Participation Fee*………………….$100.00/sport Other…………………………………………...VARIED (Some classes requiring field trips or extra materials may charge a minimal fee.) *Athletic fees will be $100.00 per sport per individual and not to exceed $400.00 per family for the 2014-2015 school year. ********************************************************************************************************** ASBESTOS Please refer to Asbestos in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. The Klamath County School District has complied with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) by having its buildings inspected by accredited inspectors and the development of a management plan for the control of this substance. The management plan is available for public inspection in the district office. The maintenance supervisor serves as the district’s asbestos program manager and may be reached for additional information. ASSEMBLIES Different types of assemblies take place during the school year and are considered a part of the regular school program. Students will report to regular class for roll call prior to an assembly and then will sit together as a class or in special designated areas. All students are required to attend. Teachers typically will sit with their class. Courtesy and good manners need to be used at all assemblies. BICYCLE REGULATIONS The following regulations are in effect from 7:00a.m. to 4:15p.m. daily. 1. Bicycles ridden to school by students must be parked in the designated area on school grounds and should be locked. Students under the age of 16 must wear a helmet as required by law. 2. The district assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage to bicycles. BOOKKEEPER The bookkeeper’s office is located in the Main Office. The Bookkeeper will not cash personal checks or make change for students. If you need to contact the bookkeeper, please call 883-5024. 16 BUILDING HOURS Regular hours are from 7:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. - Monday through Friday. Doors open at 7:00a.m. for "Early Bird" class students. Students not involved in school-sponsored activities may not be in the building or loitering in the parking lot after 3:30p.m.. Teachers may be reached at the high school from 7:55a.m. to 8:10a.m. and from 3:20p.m. to 3:45p.m. They also may be reached during their preparation period during the school day. Contact the Principal's Office at 883-5024. Counselors may be contacted in the Counseling Office between 7:45a.m. and 3:45p.m. at 883-5031. The Activities and Athletic Office may be contacted between 7:15a.m. and 4:00p.m. at 883-5032. The Attendance Office may be contacted between 7:15a.m. and 4:00p.m. at 883-5027. BUSES Please refer to Bus Rules in the Klamath County School District’s Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Buses are furnished for the convenience of students living considerable distances from school. To ensure the safe operation of the buses, the State Board of Education has set certain regulations to be observed by all who ride the buses. Pupils, who refuse to obey promptly the direction of the driver, or refuse to obey regulations, may forfeit their right to ride. Students will not be allowed to leave the bus other than at home or school without a parent note signed by an administrator. Students who are not part of a normal bus route may NOT ride without a parent note and administrative approval. If buses are overcrowded, students who do not regularly ride the bus may be denied a ride. Upon arrival to school, students are under school supervision, and are not to leave school property. (VIDEO CAMERAS ON TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES) Please refer to Video Surveillance in the Klamath County School District’s Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. CAFETERIA/STUDENT COMMONS In order to keep the cafeteria/commons area clean and attractive, the following rules must be observed: 1. 2. Keep the cafeteria line orderly. Be considerate of others. Return all trays and dishes to the wash counter. The expectation is that students have pride in their school and will keep the building and grounds clean. Food is allowed in the building. Excessive trash in the halls, locker areas and/or on the grounds may result in limiting the vending of food to breakfast and lunch serving lines in the cafeteria. (Grounds include the lawns, sidewalks and parking lot.) NOTE: Lunch prices vary year to year. Please contact the Main Office for more information. FREE & REDUCED LUNCHES Applications for free and reduced price lunches will be sent upon request or may be picked up at the Main Office. Applications are available if your financial situation changes. Families cleared for free or reduced lunches are required to notify the school if their income changes more than $50.00 for any one month or for any decrease in family size. CELL PHONE POLICY Students may have cell phones with them or in their locker, however, phones are not to be seen or heard in any classrooms at any time. If they are seen or heard, the teacher will ask for the phone and turn it into the office. If a student refuses to comply with a staff directive, he or she will be disciplined for defiance by administration. 17 CELL PHONE POLICY - CONTINUED Students can have their phones out before and after school, during break and their lunch and during passing time. 1ST INCIDENT – Phone will be confiscated by teacher and returned by the end of the class period. 2nd INCIDENT - Phone will be confiscated by teacher, turned into the main office and placed in the safe. Student will be able to pick up their phone at the end of the regular school day from an Administrator. 3rd INCIDENT - Phone will be confiscated by teacher, turned into the main office and placed in the safe. Teacher will fill out major referral documentation. The phone may be picked up by parent or guardian at the end of the regular school day. Refusal to comply with cell phone policy will result in administrative disciplinary action. DAMAGE TO DISTRICT PROPERTY Please refer to Damage to District Property in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS Please refer to Distribution of Material in the Klamath County School District’s Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. DRILLS – FIRE, EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER EMERGENCY DRILLS Please refer to Drills-Fire, Earthquake and Emergency Drills in the Klamath County School District’s Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Posted at each classroom door, are directional signs to designate the escape route. When an alarm sounds, students are to proceed quietly and quickly to the indicated exit from the building and remain outside until the building is evacuated. A signal to return will be given by an administrator. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (School Computer and Internet Use) Please refer to Electronic Communications in the Klamath County School District’s Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Students who use the Internet for non-educational purposes will have their Internet privileges revoked for a minimum of one week. Students who attempt any hacking, virus planting or vandalism on school computers or networks will face severe disciplinary action that may include suspension or expulsion. Computers are available at school for students to use at school for school related purposes only. A signed Acceptable Use Agreement Form is REQUIRED of all students using the Internet at school. Klamath County Schools incorporates filtering software on all computers. However, no filtering software is perfect and responsibility also rests with the student to use the Internet appropriately. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED Hacking and Viruses Any student who attempts any hacking or virus planting on school computers or networks will face severe disciplinary action that may include suspension or expulsion. Hacking includes attempts to infiltrate off limit computers, settings, or programs; attempting to learn someone else’s password or using an account other than a student’s own; and/or other inappropriate attempts to access computers or networks. Students will face disciplinary action even if their hacking attempts are benign. Computer and Internet use is a Privilege, NOT A RIGHT! 18 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Schools are a frequent target for random violence. Numerous cases of an unbalanced person entering a school with a weapon resulting in student deaths have been documented. The Klamath County School District has implemented an emergency plan designed to anticipate necessary actions during a variety of disasters involving a shooter in the school. Emergency Procedures have also been developed for earthquakes and building lock-downs due to an eminent danger of violence. When an emergency occurs, immediate recognition of the following codes is important. Teachers have been made aware of the correct emergency response procedures so please follow their directions as quickly as possible. Specific codes will be announced over the school's public address system and the codes are displayed in each classroom. The following is a list of the procedures: A. Evacuation of building, same as fire drill. B. Lock Out – All outside doors of the building will be locked and secured. Classroom doors remain locked and closed but classroom instruction can continue. C. Lock Down – Teachers will lock all classroom doors to keep students in rooms. Pull shades on doors and or windows. Custodians will lock outside doors. D. Take Immediate Sheltering Action. Duck and Cover. Danger of violence is predicted. 1. In the classroom – shelter in place. Use Duck and Cover techniques. 2. Out of classroom – use any resources immediately available to Duck and Cover. In open outdoors, lie down, stay motionless. E. All Clear. FEES/FINES AND CHARGES Please refer to Fees/Fines and Charges in the Klamath County School District’s Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. FLAG SALUTE Please refer to Flag Salute in the Klamath County School District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Students will be provided an opportunity to salute the United States flag at least weekly by reciting The Pledge of Allegiance. GANG ACTIVITIES Please refer to page 32 under Gang Activities; section XXI in the Klamath County School District’s Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. HALL PASSES Students are not allowed in the hallway without a properly completed Hall Pass except during passing periods. Students released late from a class or who were in another office should obtain a written note from that teacher and take it to the Attendance Office first in order to obtain a late notice. Hall passes must include the teacher’s name, teacher’s signature, student’s name, date, time of day and where the student is going. Students are not allowed to be in the halls for any reason for the first 10 minutes of each class period. HEALTH SERVICES School health services are provided by registered nurses in Klamath County School District to support students with complex, chronic health needs; to support health education for students and staff; and to provide school health services that comply with national, state and local mandates. The KCSD nurses believe that each student’s health has a direct effect on his/her educational achievement and that healthy students are better learners. If your student has health needs which may require nursing services, please contact your school principal, or the KCSD Health Services at 541-851-8740. 19 HOMELESS STUDENTS Please refer to Homeless Students in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. I.D. CARDS Students will be issued free of charge, an identification card at the beginning of the school year. This card identifies the individual as a student of Mazama High School and it should be carried at all times. Illness or Injury Occurring at School At times a student may have signs or symptoms of illness and need to be excluded from school until diagnosed and treated by a licensed health care provider or until recovered. Conditions that may require exclusion until either diagnosed or recovered include: Fever greater than 100.5; Vomiting; Rash with or without fever - new or sudden onset; Diarrhea (3 watery or loose stools in one day) with or without fever; Weepy (fluid or pus-filled) skin lesions; Deep, barking cough or productive of colored mucous; Irritated eyes that are tearing, sensitive to light, with puffy lids and colored drainage; Symptoms or complaints that prevent the student from participating in his/her usual school activities, such as persistent cough, with or without presence of fever; Student requires more care that the school staff can safely provide. Only a licensed health care provide can determine a diagnosis and/or prescribe treatment and provide instructions regarding the student’s return to school. If the student becomes too ill to remain at school, or has an injury requiring medical evaluation the student will be released to the student’s parents or to another person as directed by parents on the student’s emergency form. School staff will administer emergency or minor first aid as necessary. The school will contact emergency medical personnel, if needed, and will attempt to notify the student’s parents whenever a student has been transported for treatment. INFECTION CONTROL/BLOODBORNE DISEASES Please refer to Infection Control/Blood borne Diseases in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. INSTRUCTION (Instructional Goals, Human Growth and Development, Parent/Student Rights in Identification, Evaluation and Placement, TAG/Talented and Gifted.) Please refer to page 36 under Instruction; section XXVII in the Klamath County School District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. LASER LIGHTS AND ELECTRONIC POINTERS Please refer to Laser Lights and Electronic Pointers in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. 20 LIBRARY GUIDELINES The Mazama Library is open from 7:45a.m. to 3:15p.m., Monday through Friday. 1. Students who come to the library from class or study hall must have a pass and library-related work to do. If they are socializing, they will be sent back to class. 2. Students will not have food or drinks in the library during class time. 3. Students are to pick up after themselves, including re-shelving encyclopedias, and replacing chairs. 4. Students are asked to please keep a study atmosphere while they are in the library. At the end of each semester, library materials are due two Fridays before the end of the semester. 5. Students with unreturned items will be charged replacements cost at the end of each semester. LOCKERS/LOCKS Lockers are issued to students at the beginning of the year. A student MUST USE THE LOCKER ISSUED TO HIM/HER and lockers should not be shared with other students. The student is responsible for the care and contents of the locker. STUDENTS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPENSE OF REPAIR. Students are cautioned against giving their locker combination to anyone. Locks will be sold to the students at a cost of $5.00. Only BLUE locks sold by the school may be used on school lockers. All other locks will be cut off and removed immediately to provide the school with immediate legal access at all times. Report locker problems to the Attendance Office so they may be repaired. Valuables, such as purses or money, should not be left in lockers. The Attendance Office has the lock combinations on file should you need assistance. The school is not responsible for loss or damage of articles stored in student lockers. Lockers are school property, and as such, may be subject to search by school authorities. LOITERING In order to help protect students and school property and to prevent disruptive activity, school officials must be promptly notified of the presence of any person inside the building or on the grounds who is not a member of the staff or student body. A) No individual may loiter in or near a school building or grounds. Loitering means not having any reason or relationship involving custody of or responsibility for a student, or upon inquiry, not having a specific, legitimate reason for being there. Individuals in question may be asked to leave and/or the Sheriff may be contacted. B) No non Mazama student may loiter on the bike path within 1000 feet of the school, including the bike path and streets immediately adjacent to the campus (including Onyx). C) Mazama students are not allowed to loiter on any other school campus during school hours. LOST AND FOUND Check in the Main Office for personal items that have been lost or found. Textbooks and study materials will be returned to the Main Office. MEDIA ACCESS TO STUDENTS Please refer to Media Access to Students in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY It is the policy of Klamath County School District, Mazama High School, and the State Board of Education that there will be no discrimination or harassment on Klamath County School District grounds based on race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age, disability, or parental status, in providing education or access to benefits of education services, activities and programs. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and non-discrimination should contact the Principal of Mazama High School, (541-883-5024) or the Superintendent of Klamath County School District (541-883-5000). PARENTAL RIGHTS Please refer to Parental Rights in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. 21 OFF LIMITS AREA The following areas are off-limits to students: 1. The parking lots are off limits any time during the school day except during lunch or through prior arrangement. 2. Closed campus means that all private property surrounding the high school campus is off limits during the school day. 3. Hallways are off-limits unless a valid hall pass is in hand while classes are in session. 4. The bike path and streets that border the campus are off limits to students during school hours, except as a thoroughfare to get home or to an eatery. Loitering on the bike path or neighboring streets is strictly prohibited. ONE WAY GATE During football and basketball games, students may enter free with an ASB sticker on their student body cards or pay a fee. If the student leaves the game, they may not reenter the game. Student body cards are good for one admission only. P.E. UNIFORM REQUIREMENT/P.E. LOCKS P.E. uniforms are required for P.E. classes. They may be purchased through the Bookkeeper for $20.00. Students will then present the paid receipt to their P.E. teacher to receive the uniform. Only school P.E. combination locks may be used on P.E. lockers. They also may be purchased from the Bookkeeper for $5.00. PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES Please refer to Personal Communication Devices/Electronic Devices in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION Please refer to Personally Identifiable Information in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. POSTERS Signs, banners or posters that a student wishes to display must first be approved by the principal. Signs, banners or posters displayed without authorization will be removed. Any student who posts printed material without prior approval shall be subject to disciplinary action. SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY Honesty underlies all academic endeavors and successes. Scholastic dishonesty is not acceptable and will neither be tolerated nor ignored. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test and plagiarism or unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work. Students caught cheating on a classroom assignment or test will receive an "F" for that assignment or test and may receive disciplinary action. Further cheating will result in failure in the class. In certain cases of scholastic dishonesty, students will receive additional disciplinary action, which may include suspension and recommendation for expulsion. SEARCH AND SEIZURE Please refer to Search and Seizure in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS, SKATE SHOES & ROLLERBLADES, ETC… Students are allowed to bring skateboards on school ground, however they must be secured during the school day and they are not be used for recreational purposes. Their use is not allowed on buses, campus, in school buildings or surrounding areas unless the student is going to and from school. 22 SNOW DAY OR OTHER UNFORESEEN CLOSURE Occasionally the weather in Klamath County requires us to take some special action as to school closures and early dismissal. The following is our plan to let you know when school will not be held as regularly scheduled. If it is necessary to close school due to bad weather, announcements will be made over the local TV and radio stations listed below after 6:00 am. If it is necessary to dismiss school early due to bad weather, announcements will be made on the same local TV and radio stations periodically throughout the day as soon as a decision is made. Please do not telephone the stations, the school, or the school district office. Arrangements have been made with the following stations to broadcast the information for you. KAGO Radio AM ............. 1150 AM KFLS Radio AM ......... 1450 AM KISS FM Radio 102.9 FM KAGO Radio FM ............. 99.5 FM KKRB Radio FM ........ 106.9 FM KOTI TV .......... Channel 2 (Cable/UHF) KLAD Radio AM ............. 960 AM CD Country Radio....... 96.5 FM KDKF…………Channel 12 (Cable) KLAD Radio FM .............. 92.5 FM The Eagle .................. . 104.7 FM Channel 31 (UHF) SPECIAL PROGRAMS (Bilingual Students, Students with Disabilities, Title 1 requirements.) Please refer Special Programs section in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibility Handbook. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT WITH QUESTIONNAIRES AND CONTESTS • No questionnaire shall be distributed at MHS without the approval of the Principal and the concurrence of the Superintendent, if deemed necessary by the Principal. • No contests of any nature shall be conducted at MHS except those sponsored by school authorities or which are considered by the Principal as being essential for carrying forward the educational program of the school. STUDENT/PARENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURES Please refer to Student/Parent Complaints in the Klamath County School District’s Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. STUDENT/PARENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES Please refer to Student/Parent Grievance Procedures in the Klamath County School District’s Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. TELEPHONES Office telephones are business phones and are not available for student personal use. There is a phone that students may use, with permission, outside the Office window. This phone is not able to make long distance phone calls. TEXTBOOKS AND P.E. EQUIPMENT (Materials loaned to students) Mazama High School provides, without charge to students, all needed textbooks, instructional materials and equipment. Building principals have outlined firm checkout systems and accounting procedures to insure that students have the books and materials needed. Students, however, will be held strictly accountable for all books and equipment checked out to them. Charges equal to the replacement value of the books and equipment will be made on items that are lost, misused or damaged. If payment is not received, the teachers will then be asked to refrain from issuing a new book or equipment to students who are delinquent in paying for lost books or equipment. USE OF SCHOOL BUILDING The facilities of the school are always open to regular school groups. However, no student or group of students is permitted to use any part of the building without making arrangements through the school administration. Arrangements to have a faculty representative present must be made. 23 STUDENT VEHICLES ON CAMPUS Please refer to Student Vehicles in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. A parking lot is provided for the students who drive. The student must apply for a $5.00 traffic registration permit in the Attendance Office. After the registration permit has been purchased and placed appropriately on his/her vehicle, the student may park in the student parking lot between 7:00a.m. and 4:15p.m. every school day with the following restriction: Students are to use the parking lot solely for the parking of vehicles. The district assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to vehicles. High school students may bring cars or street legal motorcycles to school as long as they abide by the law and the rules of the school concerning the use of vehicles. Students may park in the south parking lot. The following regulations are in effect from 7:00a.m. to 4:15p.m. daily. VEHICLE REGULATIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. All student vehicles are to be registered in the office, and a parking permit must be displayed in the front windshield by hanging the permit over the rear view mirror. Failure to obtain or display a parking permit while the vehicle is parked on campus could result in a parking ticket being issued. Only vehicles that are covered with liability and property damage insurance will be permitted to park in the school parking lot. Evidence of such coverage will be requested at the time the vehicle is registered. The school is not responsible for damage, vandalism, theft of autos or content within autos. Students and staff automobiles will not be parked in visitor spaces or unauthorized areas without specific authority. Vehicles are not to be parked illegally (taking more than one space, parked in the handicapped section, visitors’ spaces, fire lanes or in Senior Spaces, (if offered this year). Parking tickets will be issued by security and must be paid to the Bookkeeper within one week. Failure to do so may result in the loss of driving privileges. Per ORS 811.615, it is illegal to park in a handicapped or disabled parking area for even a minute or two. Students who park in these spaces will be subject to disciplinary action which could include notifying the DMV of the violation and a possible $250 fine. An office referral may be issued for speeding, excessive noise, reckless driving, disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle or any violation of Oregon law concerning the use of motor vehicles that occurs on or near school property. Copies of the complaint may be forwarded to the Sheriff's Office, The Department of Motor Vehicles, the superintendent of schools and the driver's insurance company. Students are not allowed to be in automobiles at any time during the school day (including break) except at lunch. If a student will be using another car at school other than the one registered in the office, then the student should obtain a temporary parking permit in the Attendance Office. Lock vehicles. Report any accident. Leave your name, address and phone number if you damage another car. Drive under 10 m.p.h. on school grounds. Do not sit on cars. All vehicles must yield to pedestrians and bicycle riders. Unnecessary tire noise, reckless/unsafe driving or speeding will not be tolerated Mechanics Shop - Only students currently enrolled in mechanics classes may park near the lab with instructor permission. All other student cars must be parked in the south lot. All school buses will be given the right of way by all other drivers on Mazama school grounds. This particularly applies when the buses are exiting the campus at the end of the school day. STUDENTS NOT ABIDING BY THE ABOVE RULES MAY LOSE SCHOOL DRIVING PRIVILEGES. 24 VIDEO CAMERA/SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM Please refer to Video Surveillance in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Students and parents should be aware that video cameras are installed in various locations throughout the school and parking areas to reduce theft and to provide additional security in order to promote the health, welfare and safety of our students and staff. Portable video cameras will also be used, if deemed necessary by security. VISITORS/VISITOR PASSES Please refer to Visitors in the Klamath County Schools District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Parents are welcome and encouraged to visit classrooms at any time. We would appreciate 24 hour notice. We ask that parents please check in with the Main Office upon arrival. To increase school security/safety and reduce class interruptions, all visitors are directed to check in with the Main Office upon arrival. Visitor Passes will not normally be issued during the school day except for pre-approved or specific reasons. Former students wishing to visit general staff should arrange to do so at a time outside of regular school hours or on Alumni Visitation Day. A student’s friends or guests may not visit during the regular school day. All guest speakers for classes are to obtain a Visitors Pass upon arrival. 25 STUDENT ACTIVITIES LETTER TO PARENTS We hope your child has a desire to participate in interscholastic activities at Mazama High School. Your family interest in this phase of our school program is gratifying. We believe that participation in activities is "the other half of education." Participation in activities provides a wealth of experiences which create opportunities for personal growth and development. We are committed to the educational development of young men and women through a properly controlled, well-organized activities program. It is our goal to meet the students' needs for self-expression, mental alertness and physical growth. It is our hope to maintain a program that is sound in purpose and will further each student's educational maturity. A student who elects to participate in the activities program is voluntarily making a choice of self-discipline and self-denial. These are the reasons that we place such stress on good training and study habits. Failure to comply with school rules and/or the coaches'/sponsor's rules for training may mean suspension or expulsion from the activity. This concept of self-discipline and selfdenial is tempered by the coaches'/sponsor's responsibility to recognize the rights of the individual within the objectives of the specific activity. We do not want uniformity or blind conformity as a means of achieving group responsibility and discipline. However, there is no place in high school activities for students who will not discipline their minds and bodies for rigorous competition. We are striving for excellence and do not want our participants in activities to compromise themselves with mediocrity. We encourage you to communicate directly with the coaches/sponsors if you have concerns about your son's/daughter's participation in our programs, and the benefits of that participation. We encourage our coaches/sponsors to communicate openly with parents or guardians, and we need your involvement to achieve the best possible programs for your son/daughter. Your child in our activities program is our greatest asset and best ambassador to the community and state. We remain dedicated to the principle of giving each student in the activity program a meaningful and educationally sound challenge to achieve whatever degree of excellence they desire. Mazama High School Athletic Department 26 STUDENT ACTIVITIES/ATHLETICS OFFICE HOURS 7:15 AM -- 4:00 PM PHONE: 883-5032 ACADEMIC STANDARD Please refer Academic Standard in the Klamath County School District’s Athletic Handbook Activities Policy for Parents. ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY COMMITTEE Please refer to Academic Standard in the Klamath County School District’s Athletic Handbook Activities Policy for Parents. ACTIVITY STICKER An activity sticker will be required for free or reduced admissions to school-sponsored events (e.g., assemblies, athletic events, dances, etc.) The price of the sticker is $15.00. ATHLETIC PHYSICALS All incoming Freshman and Juniors will be required to have a physical prior to tryouts or practice. Any first time competitor who is a sophomore or a senior will be required to have a physical prior to the start of practice. ATHLETIC SCHEDULES 1. A schedule of all athletic events is available through the Athletic/Activities Office. 2. A monthly calendar of school events is also available on the Mazama school website. CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES It is possible for students to request any new club or activity be formed, if enough students are interested and a faculty sponsor and facilities can be provided. Applications and permission forms should be obtained from the Athletic/Activities Office. Following is a list of the Clubs and Activities that may be offered at MHS: Bowling Club Brain Bowl FBLA Honor Society Jazz Band Latino Dancers Journalism Latino Dancers Math Team Photo/Art Club Ping Pong Student Council Thespians Tradewinds (Jazz Choir) Student clubs and performing groups such as the band, choir, rally, dance, drama and athletic teams may establish rules of conduct – and consequences for misconduct – that are more strict than those for students in general. If a violation is also a violation of the Student Code of Conduct, the consequences specified by the district shall apply in addition to any consequences specified by the organization. 27 DANCES Student dances will be held in the cafeteria whenever possible. The class advisor will contract for all dance D.J.’s including the Winter & Formal Prom. Dances for this school year have already been scheduled. 1. Students are to conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to a school activity. 2. Dances may last until 11:00 p.m. and may not exceed two and one half hours on nights scheduled unless special permission is granted by the Principal. 3. The Mazama Administration may reserves the right to deny admittance to any dance for those students who are not making adequate academic progress, who are not maintaining an attendance pattern deemed as satisfactory by the administration, who present behavioral problems, or who have not served detentions that were previously assigned. 4. The Administration may admit students from a visiting school for after-game dances. 5. Regular school dances, including the MORP, are for high school students only. All guests will be of high school age and attending an accredited public or private high school. All guests must be cleared by the Administration prior to the dance. Only one guest will be allowed per student. The dance guest list is located in the Student Services Office. Guests must be under the age of 21. Guest sign-up will end two days before the dance. 5. Students will not be admitted 1 hour after the scheduled start of the dance. Once a student leaves a dance, he/she will not be readmitted. 6. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THE DANCE WITHOUT A MAZAMA STUDENT ACTIVITY CARD OR PRIOR CLEARANCE. 7. Appropriate dress, as established by the Administration and the Mazama Student/Parent Handbook, must be complied with by all students. 8. All students that have been expelled or are on suspension may not attend any school-sponsored dance. 9. Clubs sponsoring a dance must submit to the Bookkeeper/Assistant Principal reasons for needing funds and on approval must make all necessary arrangements (promotion, decoration, enlistment of chaperones, clean-up, ticket sales, etc.). All sponsors are to see the Bookkeeper or Attendance Office to get the “Dance Event Form.” All arrangements for the dance must be completed one week prior to the dance. If all arrangements cannot be made prior to the dance, the dance may not be held. 10. Music/D.J.s will be approved by the Administration before being permitted to play for a dance. 11. All dances must have a minimum of five faculty members and three parents present. 12. Members of the Police Reserves and/or a Security Agency will be hired to provide additional inside and outside supervision. 13. All of the above dance rules apply to the Winter Formal and the Junior Prom. Any exceptions to any rule must be approved by an administrator. A) All guests must be cleared by the Administration prior to the dance. B) Only one guest will be allowed per student. C) The guest list will be located in the Attendance Office. Guest sign-up will end two days before the dance. EJECTION POLICIES AND FINES Please refer to Ejection Policies in the Klamath County School District’s Athletic Handbook Activities Policy for Parents. FIELD TRIPS Field trips may be scheduled for educations, cultural or other extracurricular purposes. All students are considered to be “in school” while participating in districtsponsored field trips. This means students are subject to the school’s student conduct rules, applicable board policy and such other rules as may be deemed appropriate by the field trip supervisor. Students attending field trips must meet criteria established by the supervision teacher and administration. Criteria may include that participating students have a current minimum 2.0 GPA and no failing grades. Field trips are for enrolled students in the class or activity. No guests or siblings will be allowed to accompany the group. FUND-RAISING Student organizations, clubs or classes, athletic teams, outside organizations and/or parent groups may occasionally be permitted to conduct fund-raising drives. An application for permission must be made to the principal at least ten days before the event. All funds raised or collected by or for school approved student groups will be receipted, deposited and accounted for in accordance with Oregon law and applicable district policy and procedures. The principal is responsible for administering student activity funds. 28 GAMES AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Students must be in attendance the entire school day (seven consecutive periods) in order to attend games, dances, or other after school activities on the same day. If the event is scheduled for a Saturday or non-student day, attendance must be on the last school day prior to the scheduled event. INSURANCE At the beginning of the school year, the school district will distribute information to students and parents about a low cost student accident insurance program for grades K -12. Parents are responsible for paying premiums (if coverage is desired) and for submitting claims. The district shall not be responsible for costs of treating injuries or assume liability for any other costs associated with an injury. Before participating in a school- sponsored trip outside the district or in school sponsored athletics, students and parents must show evidence that the student is covered by some form of accident insurance. School insurance does not apply to out-of-school activities unless insurance is purchased as a full-time plan. INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Copies will be distributed to all participants by the Assistant Principal in charge of Athletics/Activities. PARTICIPATION IN ATHLETICS Please refer to District regulations and Procedures in the Klamath County School District’s Athletic Handbook Activities Policy for Parents. MHS provides an opportunity for students to participate in interscholastic competition at the Varsity, Junior Varsity and/or Freshman levels in cross country, football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, track, tennis, golf, swimming and cheerleading. In order that the district maintain an interscholastic athletic program, students will be assessed a $100 (grades 9-12) fee to participate in district-funded and approved programs. There will be a cap of $400 per family for each school year for participation fees. In order to be eligible to practice or compete in an athletic competition on a daily basis, students must attend all scheduled classes or have a pre-arranged clearance (e.g. medical appointment) through the Athletic Director and Attendance Office. SPECTATOR CONDUCT In accordance with the Oregon School Activities Association (O.S.A.A.) the following guidelines are to be followed by all spectators attending all school extracurricular activities/events/games: 1) Spectators are not permitted to have signs, banners, confetti, noisemakers, balloons or glass containers. This includes air horns and megaphones. (This includes drinking cups used as megaphones.) 2) Spectators are required to wear shirts at all times. 3) Spectators are not allowed to use vulgar or offensive language for any reason. 4) Any spectator who fails to comply with Association or site management personnel in charge of spectator conduct may be expelled from the activity/contest and may be suspended from attending future activities/events /games. 5) Student spectators need to abide by the established dress code policy as stated in the Mazama Student/Parent Handbook, with the exception of hats. Violation of the above listed behaviors will not be tolerated in any way and no exceptions will be made to these guidelines. STUDENT ATHLETIC/ACTIVITY ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES Copies will be distributed to all participants by the Assistant Principal in charge of Athletics/Activities. STUDENT ATHLETE CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES Copies will be distributed to all participants by the Assistant Principal in charge of Athletics/Activities. 29 STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is an organization through which students may express their opinions, assist in the administration of the school, and participate in the management of school enterprises. The council tries to promote leadership, initiative and self-control among its members. Each spring a new group of student body officers is elected to carry on the work the following year. In the fall, one representative and an alternate are elected from each grade level. It is the duty of the representative to bring back to his/her class any action of discussion of the council. TRANSPORTATION Please refer to Transportation in the Klamath County School District’s Athletic Handbook Activities Policy for Parents. 30 GUIDANCE/COUNSELING/ACADEMICS OFFICE HOURS 7:15AM -- 4:00PM PHONE: 541-883-5031 FAX: 541-851-8829 The Guidance Department of Mazama High School is located on the south side of the school adjacent to the Main Office. Students are assigned counselors according to their grade level and they will assist students in many areas. See your counselor for help with: CAREERS, COLLEGE, PERSONAL PROBLEMS, SCHEDULING, RECORDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, TESTING. Counselors are as follows: Counselor: Counselor: Mr. Mike Rooney: class of 2016 & 2018 Mrs. Jennifer Goslin: class of 2015 & 2017 An additional goal of the Guidance and Counseling Department includes helping parents and the community, understand the school program. Parents are encouraged to request an appointment with their student's counselor whenever they feel it would be helpful. ACADEMIC STANDING/ACADEMIC PROGRESS It is expected that most students will earn 6.0-7.0 credits per year in each of their first three years, thus exceeding this minimal standard. Students who fail to make or maintain adequate academic progress as defined above may be referred to an alternative school setting at the school’s discretion. Deficiencies in required courses may also be used as a criterion for a referral to an alternative program. ADMISSION Please refer to page 5 under Admission; section I in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. A student seeking enrollment in the district for the first time must meet all academic, age, immunization, tuition, and other eligibility prerequisites for admission as set forth in state law, Board policy and administrative regulations. Students will be allowed to attend class the day following their scheduling appointment. Students and their parents should contact their local school office for admission requirements. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS Please refer to Alternative Education Programs in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities. “Alternative education program” means a school or separate class group designed to best serve students’ education needs and interests and assist students in achieving the academic standards of the district and the state. 31 ANIMAL DISSECTION Please refer to Animal Dissection in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. In courses including animal dissection, a student may request alternative coursework rather than participate in dissection activities on any animal. The district will provide alternative materials and methods of learning the course curriculum. A student will not be penalized for exercising this option for alternative instruction opposed to animal dissection. CLASS RANKING Class rank will be calculated once per semester and that rank will remain in effect until the next rank is calculated the following semester. Rank will be computed at the end of the 3rd week immediately following the end of the semester. This time line corresponds with the time line for completing incomplete grades from the previous semester. Students who receive grade changes, or Alternative Education credit after the 3 week period at the beginning of the semester, will have their cumulative GPA's recalculated, but these new calculations will be only for the purpose of obtaining an accurate GPA and will not affect the class rank. DROPPING/ADDING COURSES Students will be discouraged from changing their schedules once the semester has begun. Students may drop a course within 3 weeks of the beginning of the semester. Students will be responsible for a failing grade if they drop a course after 3 weeks and the student has a failing grade when dropped. The student's parent(s) and teacher will be contacted and documentation will be made regarding any change of schedule after the 3 rd week. A student will receive a failing grade if he/she drops a class after 12 weeks, regardless if he/she is passing or failing, unless special circumstances dictate another action or administrator approval is granted. Other changes may be made due to special circumstances with administrator approval. EXPANDED OPTIONS PROGRAM Please refer to Expanded Options Program in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Upon providing evidence of successful completion of a post-secondary course through the Expanded Options Program, the district will grant credit to the student. By February 15th the high school will send a notice about the program explaining eligibility requirements. A student may apply to and be accepted by a post-secondary institution. If accepted and if a student wishes to take an eligible course through this program, a student must notify the district no later then May 15 th of that year. The selected student will meet with an advisory team to establish goals and develop an educational learning plan. GRADE REDUCTION/CREDIT DENIAL (Make-up work/Credit, Truancy, Suspension and Grades) Please refer to Grade Reduction/Credit Denial under in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. GRADUATION EXERCISES Please refer to Graduation Exercises in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS The Board will establish graduation requirements for the awarding of a regular high school diploma which meet or exceed state standards. The Board will also establish minimum credit requirements for the awarding of an alternative certificate. Students in grades 9 through 12 must complete at a minimum 24 credits, three credits of mathematics, and four credits of English. In addition, students must meet the Oregon State Testing Standards for reading and writing. The district may award a diploma to a student who does not satisfy these requirements if the student has exceeded the academic content standards for or displays proficiency in mathematics or English, as demonstrated on Oregon state assessments. A student earns ½ credit for successful completion of a semester course of study. 32 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED CREDITS/REQUIRED COURSES ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES 4 3 3 3 PHYSICAL EDUCATION HEALTH FINE/APPLIED ARTS 1 1 3 CAREER GRAD. REQUIREMENTS .5 Minimum Required Credits Minimum Elective Credits 18.5 5.5 English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12 Must be taken in the 9th and 10th grade (and 11th grade) Algebra I level or higher Must be taken in the 9th and 10th grade (and 11th grade) Social Studies, American History, Government, Economics, Global Studies, US History, and Government/Financial Literacy Recommended 9th and 10th grade year Health 1, 9th grade and Health 2, 11th grade To be selected from: Foreign Languages, Culinary Arts, Business Education, Technology Education, Art, Music and Drama Personal Education Plan, Career Related & Knowledge & Skills, Career Related Learning Experiences, and Extended Application/Senior Project Minimum Credits for Graduation 24 ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION Meet benchmark by approved KCSD assessments and/or work samples in the following areas: Reading Writing Math 33 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED Early Graduation: A student who wishes to graduate from high school in less than the ordinary grade 9-12 sequence may request permission to complete graduation requirements on an altered schedule. The student and his/her parents/guardians will consult with high school guidance personnel to develop a graduation plan. Their intention to accomplish this plan will be stated in writing to the principal by April 1 of the student’s sophomore or junior year. A modified diploma will be awarded to students who have met specific requirements established by the State Board of Education and have demonstrated an inability to meet the full set of academic standards even with reasonable modifications and accommodations. To be eligible for a modified diploma a student must have a documented history of an inability to maintain grade level achievement due to significant learning and instructional barriers or a documented history of a medical condition that creates a barrier to achievement. Alternative certificates will be awarded to a student who does not satisfy the requirements for a diploma or modified diploma if the student meets minimum credit requirements established by the district. Alternative certificates will be awarded based on individual student’s needs and achievement. A student who receives a modified diploma or alternative certificate will have the option of participating in a high school graduation ceremony with the student’s class. The district will award to students with disabilities a document certifying successful completion of program requirements. No document issued to students with disabilities educated in full or in part in a special education program shall indicate that the document is issued by such a program. When a student who has an individualized education program (“IEP”) completes high school, the district will give the student an individualized summary of performance. Eligible students with disabilities are entitled to a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”) until the age of 21, even if they have earned a modified diploma, certificate of attendance or completion or a General Education Development document. The continuance of services for students with modified diplomas is contingent on the IEP team determining services are needed. Students and their parents will be notified of graduation and diploma requirements. The district will review graduation requirements biennially in conjunction with the secondary school improvement plan. Graduation requirements may be revised to address student benchmark performance. HONOR ROLL (G.P.A.) In order for a student to make the Honor Roll, he/she must be enrolled in 5 graded classes and achieve a grade point average of 3.0 or better. In addition, a student must not have received an "F" grade or an "I" (incomplete) grade during the grading period in question. How to figure your Grade Point Average (GPA): A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. Don't count Incompletes or a grade of Pass. Add up your points and divide by the number of classes graded A-F. This equals your current GPA. Example: Seven Classes of AAABBBP = 21 points divided by 6 = 3.5 GPA. ACADEMIC SCHOLAR AWARD The Academic Scholar Award is awarded to students that have a 3.5 GPA for the first 5 grading periods during the school year, this includes the progress reports. 34 HONORS DIPLOMA The district will offer an Honors Diploma to seniors who sign a contract with the counseling department and meet the following requirements: Complete an Honors Diploma Contract with their counselor as early in the student’s high school career as possible. Complete 28 credits of study including: o All State of Oregon requirements. o All district requirements. o Minimum four credits of math. o Minimum four credits of science. o Minimum two credits of foreign language. Minimum cumulative GPA after seven semesters of 3.50 **Student must earn 36 college credits through dual-credit classes offered at Mazama. Students who are planning to attend college and to apply for scholarships will benefit from attaining an Honors Diploma. An Honors Diploma is required for all valedictorians and salutatorians. Students interested in working toward an Honors Diploma should contact their counselor for detailed criteria and additional requirements. ADVANCED DIPLOMA Advanced Diploma is an exciting opportunity for students to step into their future and their post-secondary journey, Klamath County School District Advanced Diploma program offers students the opportunity to make college a reality rather than a dream. The Advanced Diploma program partners with Klamath Community College (KCC) to provide a bridge of support between high school and the student’s early college experience. To enroll/enter into the Advanced Diploma program, the student must be a current senior meeting all KCSD requirements for graduation with a standard or above diploma. The student must agree to be a fulltime student at KCC while enrolled in the Advanced Diploma program and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours during all 3 terms of enrollment. NOTE: Klamath County School District will only cover the enrollment of the student in up to 13 credits per term or 39 total credit hours for the year. Any additional hours the student wishes to enroll will be their financial responsibility. See your high school counselor for more details. INCOMPLETE "I" GRADES Incompletes must be made up by the end of the third week of each grading period unless otherwise arranged with the individual instructor. If not, the incomplete (I) changes to a failing grade (F). PARENTAL HOME ACCESS Parents have the ability to access up-to-date grade reports, attendance records, and behavioral records of their child via the internet using Home Access. A student ID number and a PIN are required and this information is available upon request through the Mazama Main Office. 35 PROGRAM EXEMPTIONS Please refer to Program Exemptions in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Students may be excused from a state-required program or learning activity for reasons of religion, disability or other reasons deemed appropriate by the district. All alternative program or learning activity for credit may be provided. All such requests should be directed to the principal by the parent in writing and include the reason for the request. REQUEST TO SEE A COUNSELOR PROCEDURE Go to the Guidance/Counseling Office and sign in during non-class time. Your counselor will send for you when he or she is available. All students will need a Pass from their instructor or a Counselor's Pass to be allowed to stay in the WAITING AREA during class time. Failure to have a Pass may be regarded as truancy. SCHEDULE CHANGES Students have 10 days to request a schedule change upon receiving their schedule. The only valid reasons for requesting a schedule change are: 1) the student has an incomplete schedule, 2) the student is missing a required class needed for graduation, or 3) a computer error (i.e., two classes were scheduled for the same period). Special circumstances may justify a schedule change at the discretion of a counselor or administrator. STUDENT EDUCATION RECORDS Please refer to Student Education Records under in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Education records are those records related to a student maintained by the district. A student’s education records are confidential and protected from unauthorized inspection or use. All access and release of education records with and without parent and eligible student notice and consent will comply with all state and federal laws. STUDENT GRADES The grade earned by each pupil shall be the grade determined by the teacher of the course. The determination of the pupil's grade by the teacher, in the absence of a clerical or mechanical mistake, fraud, bad faith, or incompetence, shall be final. Therefore, questions about grades should be directed to the teacher. Parents wishing to discuss grades with the teacher may call the high school office and ask that a message be left for the teacher to call back during his or her conference time or email the teacher. Grade Reduction/Credit Denial (Please refer to page 3; section XXII in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook) Grade reduction or credit denial determination may include student attendance. Student attendance may not be a sole criterion. However, if attendance is a factor, prior to a grade reduction or credit denial, the following shall occur: 1) 2) 3) 4) The teacher will identify how the attendance and class participation is related to the instructional goals of the subject or course; Parents and students will be informed; Procedures in due process are available to the student when the grade is reduced or credit denied for attendance rather than academic reasons; Reasons for non-attendance are considered and the grade is not reduced or credit denied based upon absences due to: a. Religious reasons; b. A student’s disability; or c. An excused absence, as determined by the District’s policy. A. Make-Up Work/Credit Students who are absent due to illness or school-related activities will be allowed one day to make up work for each single day missed. Full credit value will be given to all of the work submitted. 36 B. Truancy A truancy means being out of an assigned area, or being absent from school while an assigned class is in session. Students found to be off campus without permission or found to be out of their assigned area are truant. If a student is found to be truant it means they have an unexcused absence. Students may not receive credit or be allowed to make up work while truant. C. Truancy, Suspension, and Grades Teachers may consider a student’s attendance (unexcused absences) in determining a grade reduction or credit denial, though attendance will not be the sole criterion used. Such decisions will not be based on disability or excused absences, as determined by the school administration. At the discretion of the individual classroom teacher, students may not receive credit of be allowed to make up work missed if absences(s) are unexcused. Students who are suspended, or incarcerated for less than ten days, will be allowed to make up work missed during those absences. TALENTED AND GIFTED PROGRAM Please refer to Talented and Gifted Program in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. TRANSFER OF CREDITS All students will be offered as complete an educational plan as possible. With that in mind, the following guidelines have been established for the acceptance of transfer credits from other institutions: 1. Credits from other accredited high schools will be accepted for transferring students. 2. Students who were on track for graduation at their previous high school may need an adjustment in graduation requirements in order to graduate. This will be done on an individual basis. 3. Some duplicate courses may not receive credit under any circumstances. 4. Exceptions to the above may be granted upon approval by the administration. TRANSFER OF STUDENTS All transfer requests must be approved by the Klamath County School District Office. Parents may request a transfer of their student to another school in the district in the event the school the student is attending is identified as persistently dangerous; the student has been a victim of a violent criminal offense in or on the grounds of the school the student attends; or the school has been identified for improvement, corrective action or restructuring. The transfer must be to a safe school, that has not been identified for improvement. Additionally, requests to transfer to another school in the district for other reasons or to a school outside the district may be approved in certain circumstances. Contact a building administrator or a counselor for additional information. VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN SELECTION PROCEDURE (LEGAL REFERENCE: ORS 332.107) 1. The valedictorian will be the student with the highest grade point average as computed at the end of seven semesters of high school work. 2. The salutatorian will be the student with the second highest grade point average as computed at the end of seven semesters of high school work. 3. In case of a tie for valedictorian, co-valedictorians will be honored. 4. In case of a tie for salutatorian, co-salutatorians will be honored. 5. Foreign exchange students will not be considered in computing class rank and, therefore, will not be eligible for any academic honors. 6. To be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian honors, a student must be enrolled at Mazama High School prior to and continuously following the tenth school day of the student's senior year. 7. An Honors Diploma is required for all valedictorians and salutatorians. 37 TESTING/ASSESSMENT INFORMATION (Mazama High School's Testing Code Number Is 380562.) TESTING/ASSESSMENT MHS has a complete testing program. Students at MHS will occasionally be given achievement tests. Every effort is made to use the results of these tests for the upgrading of the overall instructional programs as well as placement and help for the individual student. MHS stresses performance testing/assessment. Tests, such as the Oregon State Assessment Test and pre SAT Test for sophomores, are given. They are designed to help teachers understand how a student arrived at a specific solution to a problem. SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORAL OR ACADEMIC TESTING Informed written consent of the parent(s)/guardian(s) shall precede the initiation of individualized diagnostic evaluations and/or administration of behavioral or academic testing. NOTE: Informed written consent means a conference at which the parent(s)/guardian(s) has been apprised of the reasons for testing, type of testing, and the right of the parent(s)/guardian(s) to accept or reject the possible placement. In addition, the parent(s)/guardian(s) is apprised of his right to examine all relevant records with respect to the classification and placement of the child. TEST & SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION • • PSAT/NMSQT The PSAT/NMSQT is offered by the College Entrance Examination Board for high school juniors. The test provides students with information about acquired verbal and mathematical skills necessary to do well in college courses. The PSAT/NMSQT is also the qualifying test to enter the scholarship programs conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The PSAT Testing date is pending. ACT/SAT The ACT or SAT is an admission requirement to enter most four-year colleges and universities. Registration materials are available in the high school counselors’ office. Test dates and deadlines will be given to all junior and senior students. ACT Testing dates are as follows: (Please note some testing is local and some is out of town.) To be announced (See counselor for specific test dates and registration deadlines) SAT Testing dates at Mazama High School are as follows: (Please note some testing is local and some is out of town.) To be announced (See counselor for specific test dates and registration deadlines) • ASVAB The ASVAB, sponsored by the Department of Defense (DOD), is a vocational aptitude battery consisting of ten short tests which cover the areas of General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Numerical Operations, Coding Seed, Auto and Shop Information, Mathematics Knowledge, Mechanical Comprehension, and Electronics Information. The results of the ten individual tests are combined to provide you with three "academic" and four "occupational" composite scores. The academic composites are Verbal, Motor and Academic Ability; the occupational composites are Mechanical and Crafts, Business and Clerical, Electronic and Electrical, and Health, Social, and Technology. 38 LEGAL NOTICE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT Parents or legal guardians of a student or an eligible student (18 years old or older) have the right to inspect and review all materials incorporated into their child's educational records as specified in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as codified in the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. subsection 1232g), Section 438. A copy of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and Klamath County School District Policy may be obtained from the Office of the Principal in each attendance center. Complaints concerning alleged failure to comply with this act may be filed with Department of Education, Washington, D.C. CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES "Custodial parent" means the natural parent, adoptive parent or legal guardian with whom the student resides, unless a legal document or signed parental agreement indicates otherwise. Verification may be required from the custodial parent. If a guardian or adoptive parent is the "custodial parent", both natural parents would be considered "non-custodial parents". 39 ATTENDANCE - PHONE: 883-5027 - OFFICE HOURS 7:15 AM – 4:00 PM The most serious problem negatively affecting a student's grades is absenteeism. For this reason, truancy is treated seriously. ATTENDANCE PHILOSOPHY and EXPECTATIONS Please refer to Attendance in the Klamath County School District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. It is the belief of Mazama High School that we are responsible for providing our students with the best education possible. We are proud of our educational program and feel that it is sufficiently diverse and challenging to provide our graduates with the background necessary to pursue a career in any vocation or profession they may choose. Granting of credit signifies that a student has satisfactorily participated in all course requirements. It is understood that students may be absent from class for a variety of legitimate reasons. There is no way to completely make-up experiences missed when absent from a class. The value of participating in class activities, interacting with the instructor and peers and feedback received during the class cannot be equaled with make-up assignments. It is extremely important that the student and parent realize that any request to excuse an absence should be used only with a great deal of discretion; however an absence can only be excused by the school’s principal or his/her designee. Regular attendance in each class by every student is expected, unless illness or an emergency exists. If your student is going to be absent for the day please phone the Attendance Office at 883-5027 by 9:00 AM to avoid a phone call from the calling machine. Mazama High School, in accordance with Oregon law, record and report the daily attendance of each student enrolled. All students are required by Federal law to maintain a 92% attendance rate, this includes both excused and unexcused absences. ATTENDANCE AND THE LAW Refer to Attendance in the Klamath County School District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. The Klamath County School District is committed to providing the best possible education for your child. It is well known that a most important key to children’s academic success is having them attend school on a regular basis. Statistics show that cutting individual classes and absenteeism due to reasons other than illness increase with each grade level, starting in the eighth grade (National Center for Education Statistics, 2002). Poor attendance is a major indicator of gradual alienation and disengagement, and may lead to a student dropping out permanently (Lan & Lanthier, 2003: Schargel & Smink, 2001: Schwartz, 1995). Although academic achievement is certainly a driving force for developing these policies, it is not the only concern. The budgets for most school districts are based on average daily attendance, and high absenteeism can result in the loss of funds (Ford & Sutphen, 1996). More important though, is that decades of research indicate that children who have chronically unexcused absences are at risk for having more serious behavioral issues such as substance abuse, involvement in criminal activity, and incarceration (Baker, Sigmon, & Amp: Nugent, 2001). Of course, not all students who are truant become criminals, but it is safe to say that school truancy is a predictor for more serious criminal activity. To emphasize the importance of attendance, the federal government made attendance an “additional indicator” for schools to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (2002). The Federal Government in No Child left Behind legislation has ruled that all schools in Oregon must maintain a 92% attendance rate. This rate applies not only to the school as a whole, but to all the racial and economic subgroups that make up the school. Education is a joint effort between students, parents, and the school. In order for the school to help, the student must be at school. Given our desire to meet AYP and to best help serve the needs of our students, students whose attendance drops below 92% will need prior approval of the principal or his/her designee in order to be considered excused. Attendance rates that drop below 92% may result in absences being considered unexcused. 40 Except as provided in ORS 339.030, all children between the ages of 7 and 18 years who have not completed the 12 th grade are required to attend regularly a public fulltime school of the school district in which the child resides (ORS 339.010). Except as provided in ORS 339.030, every person having control of any child between the ages of 7 and 18 years who has not completed the 12 th grade is required to send such child to and maintain such child in regular attendance at a public full-time school during the entire school term (ORS 339.020). In estimating regular attendance for purposes of the compulsory attendance provisions of ORS 339.005 to 339.030, 339.040 to 339.125, 339.137, 339.420 and 339.990, the principal or teacher shall consider all unexcused absences. Eight unexcused one-half day absences in any four-week period during which the school is in session shall be considered irregular attendance (ORS 339.065). For the purposes of determining irregular attendance, four unexcused full-day absences or a total of 28 individual periods (based on a sever-period day) will also be considered the equivalent of eight unexcused one-half day absences. Students who fall below the 92% attendance rate or who accrue excessive excused absences may lose their privilege of excusing future absences and consequently future absences may be regarded as unexcused. Chronic truancy violations will result in a citation (refer to Truancy Citation/Interventions sections). ATTENDANCE PRACTICES Refer to Attendance in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. The law authorizes the school, not the parent, to determine which absences may be excused and which absences are not excused. Only the following absences may be considered excused absences: 1. Personal illness of a student. 2. Serious illness or death in the family. 3. Family circumstances and emergencies as determined by the school. 4. Prearranged absences approved by the principal or his/her designee. 5. Absences for school-related activities. Excuses for absences will be limited to those acceptable by state law. All others will be considered unexcused. Unacceptable reasons include, but are not limited to: 1. Sleeping in. 2. Shopping excursions. 3. Haircuts and trips to the beauty parlor. 4. Job during school time, job hunting, or job interviews. 5. Vacations or day trips, such as to the coast, skiing, etc. 6. Could not get a ride to school. 7. Car/Vehicle problems (flat tires, out of gas, etc.) 8. Going home for books, assignments, athletic gear, etc. 9. Driver's tests, DMV, banking, errands, etc. Missing a class to work on or study for another class unless prearranged with the teacher(s). 10. Leaves school without properly signing out at the Attendance Office or providing accurate information. 11. Signs out without prior permission. 12. Absent from school without prior permission from a parent/guardian. 13. Leaves for lunch and does not return to school for the next class without obtaining prior parent consent and immediately notifying the Attendance Office. 14. Obtains a pass to go to a designated place and does not immediately report there. 15. Becomes ill and asks the teacher to go home, but stays in the restroom or other area instead of immediately reporting to the Attendance Office. 16. Remaining on school grounds but does not attend scheduled class. 17. Fails to attend scheduled assembly. 18. Falsifies a parental or school official’s attendance verification. 19. Out of designated class/location without proper authorization 20. Fails to provide proper verification of absence to the school officials within one school day of the student’s return to school. 41 ATTENDANCE REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY In order for an absence to be excused it is the responsibility of the parent and student to make contact, either by phone or written notification, to the Attendance Office. All excuses must be accompanied with a reason that is in accordance with state law or the absence may be regarded as unexcused. Contact should be made prior to, or on the morning of the return to school. Contact must be made within one day following the student’s return to school or the absence will be regarded as unexcused and treated as a truancy. If there are extenuating circumstances for the failure of the parent to make contact, the Vice Principal may, at his/her discretion, make an exception. ATTENDANCE SYSTEM Attendance data entry for absences and tardies is the responsibility of the classroom teacher. If there are questions regarding dates or numbers of absences, or accuracy of reporting, please contact the teacher of that class. CALLING MACHINE The Attendance Office uses an automated phone calling system to call the student’s home to notify his/her parent(s) or guardian of an absence that was marked during one or more class periods during the day. This call will be placed the day of the absence. Upon receipt of this phone call or message, the parent(s) or guardian has one day to either call the Attendance Office or send signed notification with their student to excuse the absence. Single period absence(s) will not be excused unless a student has obtained a Permit to Leave campus. CLOSED CAMPUS Mazama High School has a closed campus for all students. No student is to leave campus unless prearranged or checked out for emergency reasons. Any student needing to leave must have a Permit to Leave secured from the Attendance Office. CONTROLLED CAMPUS POLICY Students who have open periods during the school day may remain on campus in designated areas or may leave campus with parent permission. Students may not loiter in the halls or near classes in session. Mazama students may leave campus during the lunch period. All other students must obtain a “Permit to Leave” if they will be leaving campus and will be absent from class. HOMEWORK REQUEST PROCEDURES When a student is going to miss school due to a school-sponsored activity or at the family’s request, arrangements need to be made for keeping up with class work. This may be done through a Pre-Arranged Absence Form from the Attendance Office. If the student is absent due to an illness for three or more days, the Attendance Office may be contacted at 883-5027 to request homework. Teachers will be notified, and assignments may be picked up in the Attendance Office the following day after 3:00 PM. It is the student's responsibility to make arrangements with his/her teachers for make-up tests, labs and any other missed assignments upon returning to classes. ILLNESS AT SCHOOL A student who becomes ill or is injured at school must notify his/her teacher or another staff member as soon as possible. Students must check out with the Attendance Office before leaving campus. Only emergencies will be treated without a pass. Unexcused tardies or unexcused absence(s) will be the consequence if the student fails to follow the procedure above. IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE INTERVENTIONS Students who violate the provisions established in ORS 339.010 and 339.065 (refer to Attendance and the Law section for details) will be dealt with according to the following disciplinary plan: Intervention Level 1: The student will receive school discipline and a notification letter of irregular attendance will be sent to the parents. The family will be advised of an impending court citation if attendance does not improve. Intervention Level 2: The students will receive school discipline. A second notification letter of irregular attendance will be delivered to the parents. Intervention Level 3: The student may be suspended and/ or additional discipline assigned. A citation may be issued to the student or parent, the student may be removed from classes with a loss of credit, a referral may be made to an Alternative School, or any of the previous consequences may be applied. 42 PERMITS TO LEAVE (P.L.) - CLOSED CAMPUS The high school is a closed campus. This means that once a student arrives on campus they cannot leave without a Permit to Leave (P.L.). No P.L.'s are to be issued to attend home athletic events. Students who leave campus without a P.L. may be regarded as truant. SUSPENSION OF DRIVING PRIVILIGES Please refer Student Vehicles in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Students who fail to maintain regular enrollment in school may have either their driving privileges suspended or the right to apply for driving privileges suspended. The superintendent or his/her designee may, under ORS 339.257, notify the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) of the withdrawal of a student who is at least 15 years of age and under 18 years of age. Upon notice by the district that a student has withdrawn from school, ODOT shall notify the student that driving privileges will be suspended on the 30th day following the date of notice unless the student presents documentation that complies with ORS 807.066. A student shall be considered to have withdrawn from school if the student has: 1. More than 10 consecutive days of unexcused absence; or 2. Fifteen school days total of unexcused absences during a single semester. The student has a right to appeal the superintendent/designee’s or Board’s decision through district suspension/expulsion due process procedures. TARDIES / LATE Please refer Unexcused Tardies in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. A tardy occurs when a student is not in class and in his/her assigned seat when the bell rings. The tardy is unexcused if the student does not have a legitimate written excuse from the office, another teacher, or a parent (guardian). Tardies over fifteen (15) minutes will be counted as truant. All tardies will be documented. When a student becomes chronically tardy and other discipline means have not corrected the behavior a student may receive a citation (O.R.S. 339.010), suspended or referred to an alternative educational setting. First period tardies, excused or unexcused, account for over 33% of all tardies at Mazama High School over the entire school day. It is extremely important that each student arrives at Mazama every school morning prepared to learn and be on time. A productive start each day is essential to a student’s growth and learning. According to Oregon State Law (O.R.S. 339.010, 339.030, 339.065) Oregon High schools and their designated administrators excuse absences and tardies. Per Mazama’s Tardy Policy, parents may excuse their child late to first period up to, but no more than 4 times per semester. All other and future tardies (unless accompanied by a doctor’s note or pre-approved) will be considered unexcused and that student’s tardy/absence will fall under tardy policy. We, Mazama administration and staff, believe that parent, instructors, and administrators seek the same goal for our youth, that is to become the most productive and capable citizens that we can develop. Students who are tardy prior to lunch will have MANDATORY LUNCH DETENTION the day of the tardy. If a student misses MANDATORY LUNCH DETENTION they will be assigned MANDATORY WEDNESDAY SCHOOL the next Wednesday. Students who are tardy after lunch will be assigned MANDATORY LUNCH DETENTION the next school day. Failure to serve the next school day will result in the student being assigned MANDATORY WEDNESDAY SCHOOL Mandatory Wednesday School is scheduled every Wednesday from 7:30 am to 8:50 am. Students assigned MANDATORY WENDNESDAY SCHOOL who fail to attend will be suspended immediately for a period of 1-2 days. Students assigned to multiple Wednesday Schools over the school year their behavior can be considered incorrigible, leading to additional discipline, suspension, and/or expulsion. 43 TRUANCY CITATIONS A citation may be issued as deemed necessary by school administration or the School Resource Officer when unexcused, truancies and/or excused absences are in excess of the number allowed by state law and/or when other measures have failed to improve attendance satisfactorily. Truancy citations may be issued to the student and or his/her parent or legal guardian TRUANCY INTERVENTIONS Please refer to Unexcused Absences/Truancy in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. A truancy means being out of an assigned area, or being absent from school while an assigned class is in session. Students found to be off campus without permission or found to be out of their assigned area are unexcused. Therefore, those absences will be counted as truant. The Attendance Office does not excuse single period absences during the school day if a Permit to Leave was not obtained. Students may be denied credit or not allowed to make up work missed while truant. Truancies will accrue on a semester basis. Truancies that accrue at the level of irregular attendance will be dealt with according to the Irregular Attendance Intervention section. Intervention Level 1: On the first intervention for an unexcused absence in any class, the student will be assigned school detention(s) and the parents will receive written notification. Intervention Level 2: The student will be assigned detention(s), possibly mandatory Wednesday School Parents will receive written notification and or a phone call. Intervention Level 3: The student will be assigned up to 6.0 hours of detention. Parents will receive written notification and/or phone call. A truancy citation will/may be issued depending to the severity and the student will be referred to the Klamath County Youth Attendance Team. Intervention Level 4: The student will be suspended from school pending a parent conference with the Principal and or his/her designee with a possible recommendation for alternative education. A citation will be issued. The student may be removed from classes with loss of credit, a referral may be made to an Alternative School, attendance contract if the student returns, or any of the previous consequences may be applied. APPEALS MAY BE MADE TO THE PRINCIPAL TRUANCY, SUSPENSION AND GRADES Please refer to Grade Reduction/Credit Denial in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Teachers may consider a student's attendance (unexcused absences/truancies) in determining a grade reduction or credit denial, although attendance will not be the sole criterion used. Such decisions will not be based on disability or excused absences, as determined by the School Administration. At the discretion of the individual classroom teacher, students may be denied credit or not allowed to make up work missed if absence(s) are unexcused. Students who are suspended, or incarcerated for less than ten days, will be allowed to make up work missed during those times. It is expected the make-up work will be completed and turned into the teacher on the first day that the student returns to school. Students that fail to turn in make-up work after the suspension may have future homework requests denied. 44 BEHAVIOR/CONDUCT MAZAMA HIGH SCHOOL At MAZAMA we believe that close cooperation between parents and the school is essential and is effective in preventing behavioral problems. Maintaining a school climate free of disruption enables all participants to learn and grow. Students, staff, parents and administrators working together create a common willingness to learn. All employees of The Klamath County School District are expected to share the responsibility for supervising the behavior of students and for seeing that they abide by the established rules of conduct. Since all possible student actions cannot be covered in detail by established rules of conduct, the School Administration reserves the right to determine if a student’s behavior is appropriate or disruptive at any time on school grounds and at all on- or off-campus school-related activities/events. ALCOHOL Refer to Alcoholic Beverages in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. The Klamath County School District prohibits the sale, use and/or possession of alcoholic beverages by students using school facilities to include all buildings, grounds and vehicles for which the District has jurisdiction. This policy will be in effect 24 hours per day and is meant to include all school activities whether on school property or not. Possession of alcoholic beverages, as it applies to students, shall be defined as the acceptance or consumption of a bottle of alcoholic liquor, or any portion thereof or a drink of such beverage. This means a student may not consume alcoholic beverages at home, or otherwise while under a parent’s or guardian’s jurisdiction, and then return to school property or school activities while a detectable level of said alcoholic beverage remains in the student’s body. Violation of this policy will result in immediate suspension with a recommendation for expulsion from school, and may be referred to the proper law enforcement agencies. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Refer to Alternative Education Programs in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. 1. Students assigned to alternative education will have to earn a minimum of 1 credit to return to Mazama. 2. Students may be assigned to alternative education: a. after a second or more occurrence of a severe disciplinary problem within a three-year period; b. when attendance is so erratic that the student is not benefiting from the educational program; c. when the student is expelled. ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF CORRECTION (AMC) The rationale behind the AMC is based on a positive approach for improving student behavior. AMC may include, but will not be limited to the following: 1. Discussing the appropriateness of the student’s behavior with the student. 2. Student choice of consequence(s) from the following items (3-8). 3. Detention may be assigned before school, during lunch or after school. 4. Assignment to Wednesday School or School Work Program. (School Work Program is not always available) 5. Assignment to an Athletics/Activities function for set-up, cleanup, etc. 6. In-School Suspension (ISS) or Saturday School 7. Other responsibilities or assignments deemed appropriate by the administration. 8. Loss of privilege to attend extra-curricular activities (i.e. - dances. games, etc.). CONDUCT STANDARDS Refer to Conduct in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. 45 Students are responsible for conducting themselves properly, in a safe, respectful, responsible manner, in accordance with the policies of the district and the lawful direction of staff. The district has the responsibility to afford students certain rights as guaranteed under federal and state constitutions and statutes. CONSEQUENCES Consequences have been established and must be expected for any violation. Each consequence will depend on the severity of the violation and whether the violation is a first offense or a repeated act. The actions are designed to: 1. Give the student a just program that includes ample opportunities for modification of his/her behavior in a positive way. 2. Provide students, parents/guardians and school personnel with clearly stated, advance knowledge of the course of action to be followed in disciplinary matters. 3. Provide consistency in applying disciplinary actions. 4. Provide a consequence program that is progressive (moderate to the most severe action). Depending upon the nature of the misconduct, one or more of the following actions may be taken by the school official: warning in school suspension education home suspension parent/guardian contact restitution detention modification of student program problem solving/mediation alternative placement counseling citation parent/guardian conference referral to JDH (Juvenile Detention Hall) CONFLICT/CEASE AND DESIST Students should attempt to resolve differences with other students with their counselor and/or via conflict resolution before they escalate to the point of possible conflict. However, in cases that cannot be resolved, a Cease and Desist Contract will be signed by all parties involved. The students are to have no direct contact verbally, physically, or written with each other or be the direct cause of someone else having unwarranted contact between both parties. Violation may result in disciplinary consequences as determined by administration. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Refer to Zero Tolerance/Unlawful Drugs in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. The Klamath County School District prohibits the sale, use and/or possession of all controlled substances by students using school facilities to include all buildings, grounds and vehicles for which the District has jurisdiction. This policy will be in effect 24 hours per day and is meant to include all school activities whether on school grounds or not. Students found in possession of any controlled substance/paraphernalia will have such confiscated and turned over to appropriate authorities. Possession of controlled substances, as it applies to employees, students and other members of the community shall be defined as the acceptance or ingestion by swallowing, inhaling or injecting into a person’s body a controlled substance. This means employees, students and other members of the community may not accept controlled substances or ingest controlled substances and then return to school property or school activities while a detectable level of said substances remain in their body. Violation of this policy will result in immediate suspension with a recommendation for expulsion, and referral to the proper law enforcement agencies. Unlawful delivery of a controlled substance to a student or minor within 1,000 feet of school property is a Class A felony. Punishment is a maximum of 20 years of imprisonment, $100,000 fine or both. Drug-related activity includes, but is not limited to: the use, transfer, sale or possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia, drug-impaired learning, drug-influenced behavior, and any act assisting and promoting such activity. 46 CYBER BULLING/SEXTING Please refer to Cyber bulling/Sexting in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. DAMAGE TO DISTRICT PROPERTY Please refer to Damage to District Property in the Klamath County Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. A student who is found to have damaged district property will be held responsible for the reasonable cost of repairing or replacing that property. If the cost is $50 or more, the district will notify the student and parent. The district will notify students and parents of all such charges. If the amount due is not paid within 10 calendar days of receipt of the district’s notice, the amount will become a debt owed and the student’s grade reports, diploma and records may be withheld. DEFIANCE / INSUBORDINATION All school staff members are in a position of authority, not only in the classroom, but throughout the building and on the school grounds. Students are expected to follow all reasonable requests or direction given by any staff member. This includes giving their correct name when asked. DETENTION Please refer Detention in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. A student may be detained outside of school hours for not more than three (3) hours per day on one (1) or more days if the student violates the Student Code of Conduct. The detention shall not begin however, until the student’s parents have been notified of the reason for the detention and can make arrangements for the student’s transportation on the day(s) of the detention. DISRUPTION OF CLASS Students who are chronically disruptive in class or who have been repeatedly sent to the Detention Room and failing may be dropped to a study hall. Any student engaging in unsafe behavior in class may be dropped to a study hall. DRESS CODE GUIDELINES FOR MAZAMA HIGH SCHOOL Please refer to Dress and Grooming in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Dress codes are enforced to provide a safe, productive school environment. This provides a model of expectations for most employers and schools in this country. 1. Shoes or sandals must be worn. 2. No hats/head coverings, head bands or doo-rags are to be worn in the building or carried to class or in the halls during the regularly scheduled school day. They are to be kept in the student’s locker. 3. No gloves are allowed to be worn in the building. 4. Tops that are too large or open on the sides will not be allowed. Tops must have two shoulder straps with 1 inch wide shoulder straps. 5. Top and bottom garments must meet or overlap at all times. 6. Long overcoats/trench coats will not be allowed. 7. All pants must be worn with the waistband at or above the top of the hip bone. Sagging pants must be cinched at the waistband or top of the hip bone. 8. Undergarments are required and must not be visible. 9. Shorts, skirts, or bottoms must be long enough to reach the tip of a closed fist with arms held straight to the side. 10. Pants with holes; the holes must be below the tip of your fingers when standing straight. 11. Clothing, jewelry, emblems, badges, symbols, signs, hand signs or other items or actions that are evidence of membership, affiliation or promotion of any gang or gang activity shall not be worn, given or displayed. 12. All sharp studded or spiked wrist bands, to include spiked piercings, necklaces, chains or any other items that might be used as a weapon are not allowed. Such items will be confiscated. 13. Clothing, jewelry, emblems, badges, accessories, or other items promoting or depicting tobacco, drugs, drug paraphernalia, weapons, alcohol, hate, violence, profanity, nudity, or sexual references, or anything demeaning to others will not be permitted. This includes brand names. 47 NOTE: The School Principal and/or his/her designee reserves the right to determine if dress is inappropriate or disruptive and action is warranted at anytime on school grounds and at all on or off-campus school-related activities/events. CONSEQUENCE: If student violates the Dress Code Policy they will be sent to the Main Office immediately to see an administrator. The student will have the opportunity to rectify the violation. Parents may be contacted by the student, administration or designee to have them bring school appropriate clothing and/correct the violation. Continued defiance of the policy can result in additional discipline and/or suspension. EXPULSION Please refer to Discipline, Suspension, Expulsion, Serious Student of the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. 1. The student is referred to the District Hearing Officer. 2. The student may be released from attending school in the District for up to one calendar year. 3. Students who are expelled may not come on to school grounds for any reason. 4. While expelled, students may not attend activities that are school sponsored. FIGHTING/ASSAULT The Board authorizes student suspension for conduct which endangers the student, other students or staff members. Students that fight at school will be suspended and may be cited by the police. Students that commit assault will be suspended and will be referred to law enforcement. The following discipline procedures are recommended: 1. First Offense –up to 3-5 days. 2. Second Offense –up to 5-7 days. 3. Third Offense - up to 10 day suspension plus possible recommendation for expulsion. Under unusual and/or extreme circumstances, the above may not be followed and the building principal may take a different course of action and could recommend expulsion. Students who promote/encourage a physical altercation by watching, encouraging or video taping the incident may be disciplined, including the potential of suspension. GAMBLING Games of chance or other activities which include betting are not allowed. Supervised classroom simulations are exempt when used as part of a lesson plan. GANG ACTIVITIES Please refer to Gang Activities section in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. The presence of gangs and gang like activities can cause a substantial disruption with school and school activities. “Gang” means a group that identifies itself through the use of a name, unique appearance or language, including hand signs, the claiming of geographical territory or the espousing of a distinctive belief system that frequently results in criminal activity. No student on or about school property or at any school activity: 1. Shall wear, possess, use, distribute, display or sell any clothing, jewelry, emblem, badge, symbols, sign or other items which are evidence of membership or affiliation in any gang. 2. Shall commit any act, or use any speech, either verbal or nonverbal (gestures, handshakes, etc.) showing membership or affiliation in a gang. 48 3. Shall use any speech or commit any act or omission in furtherance of the interests of a gang or gang activity including, but not limited to: a) Soliciting other membership in gangs; b) Requesting any person to pay protection or otherwise intimidating or threatening anyone. c) Committing any other illegal act or other violation of school district policies; d) Inciting other students to act with physical violence upon any other person. 4. Students may be suspended and/or recommended for expulsion for these types of conduct as stated in the District Code of Conduct. HALL PASSES Students are not allowed in the hall without a properly completed Hall Pass except during passing periods. Students released late from a class should obtain a pass from the teacher in order to avoid being counted tardy. Students found in the halls without a hall pass may be assigned detention. Hall privileges may be revoked for excessive use of hall privileges or disruptive behavior in the halls. HARASSMENT POLICY Harassment of students by a member of the staff, by a student to another student or by a student to a staff member will not be tolerated. This policy is in effect while students are on school grounds, district property, school buses, school activities or off school grounds if it effects the good order and efficient management of the school district. Harassment includes, but is not limited to, harassment on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin, disability, parental or marital status, age, or sexual orientation. HAZING Hazing, intimidation, or any act that injures, degrades, or disgraces a student or staff member will not be tolerated. Any student found engaging in such behavior is subject to disciplinary action including suspension, expulsion or referral to law enforcement officials. HOME/OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION (1-10 DAYS) MAZAMA suspension procedures are in compliance with Oregon Revised Statutes. This is to advise you that the following rules apply to suspended students: 1. The student may not come on school grounds throughout the suspension. 2. The student shall not be allowed to participate in or attend any school-sponsored activities before, during or after school or be on campus on weekends or in the evening for any reason. Students who come on grounds may have their suspension extended and/or be cited for trespassing. 3. The student will be allowed to make up work for credit missed while suspended provided they return the missed work on the first day they return. Students that fail to turn in work after the suspension may have future homework requests denied. Suspension can affect a student’s grade when class laboratory work is involved. PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION Please refer to page 23; #7 Public Display of Affection in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. The only appropriate display of affection on campus is hand holding. Behavior other than this is not allowed. 49 QUESTIONING BY LAW ENFORCEMENT Please refer to Questioning under Search and Seizure in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Whenever law enforcement finds it necessary to question a student at school, the school will attempt to contact the parent and the parent will be given the option of coming to school and being present or of giving approval for questioning. In lieu of the parent, a school official will sit in the interview. If the student is removed by the police, the school will attempt to notify parents. Parental contact does not apply in cases where the student is being questioned by authorities about possible wrong doing by the parents. SEARCH AND SEIZURE Please refer to Search and Seizure in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY Honesty underlies all academic endeavors and successes. Scholastic dishonesty is not acceptable and will neither be tolerated nor ignored. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work and internet copying. Students caught cheating on a classroom assignment or test will receive an "F" for that assignment or test and may receive disciplinary action. Further cheating will result in failure in the class. SEXUAL HARASSMENT Sexual harassment is unwelcome conduct, either implied, verbal or physical, that is directed toward a person because of that person’s gender. This conduct can be by a school staff person or other student. If a teacher, administrator or other staff person knows that sexual harassment is, or may be occurring, he or she must take immediate steps to see that the matter is addressed. Examples of behavior that may be sexual harassment include, without limitation, the following: 1. Demand for sexual favors in exchange for good grades or job advancement. 2. Penalizing a student or employee for refusing to submit to sexual advances. 3. Making sexually suggestive remarks, gestures or jokes of a sexual nature about the victim’s appearance. 4. Using derogatory sexual terms for women or men such as honey, baby, stud, etc. 5. Deliberate and unwelcome touching, pinching, brushing or patting, etc. 6. Displaying sexual illustrations in school, including clothing, posters, etc. 7. Unwelcome pressuring for dates or sex. 8. Describing or asking about personal sexual experiences. 9. Hazing, pranks or intimidating behavior directed toward the victim because of the person’s sex or appearance. SNOWBALL FIGHTS Since there is potential for injury and property damage, snowball throwing or fights are not allowed. Please refer to page 17 Conduct; section IX in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Public schools have the responsibility to afford students the rights that are theirs by virtue of guarantees offered under federal and state constitutions and statutes. In connection with these rights are responsibilities that must be assumed by students. SWEARING/VULGAR LANGUAGE Swearing and/or vulgar language should not be used at school and will not be allowed. It is unnecessary, offensive to many, and may create a hostile environment for students, parents and staff. 50 THREATS OF VIOLENCE GUIDELINES Please refer to Threats in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. When, in the principal’s judgment, a student has threatened another student, staff member or teacher with violence or harm in a manner in which there is a reasonable expectation that the student could or would commit that violence, the following guidelines will be in place: School Level: 1. Immediate removal of the student from classes. 2. Refer to law enforcement. 3. Suspended pending expulsion hearing. 4. Notification of parents of students who have been threatened. B. By phone – 12 hours C. In writing – 24 hours THREATS OF VIOLDENCE GUIDELINES CONTINUED Principals are encouraged to call the Hearings Officer if any question exists as to the severity of the threat. This will ensure district-wide consistency. District Level: Students in violation of the district’s threats policy will be subject to discipline under the Student Code of Conduct and may be subject to civil or criminal liability. TOBACCO Please refer to Tobacco in the Klamath County School District Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Patrons and employees are prohibited from using tobacco products on school grounds, in the building or in vehicles 24 hours per day. Smoking is not allowed within 1000 feet of the school perimeter. Patrons are reminded that public places are tobacco free. Students are prohibited from possessing or using tobacco products in the schools, school vehicles, during school activities and on school grounds, 24 hours per day. State law prohibits the distribution or use of tobacco products by minors under the age of 18. Consequently, students under the age of 18 may be issued court citations. Any student found possessing or using tobacco on the school campus or using tobacco while loitering adjacent to the campus will be dealt with in the following manner: Intervention – Level 1: Parent/guardian will be notified. Student will be issued a warning, if the student agrees to participate in a prescribed substance abuse treatment program. A citation may be issued and appropriate disciplinary actions (e.g. detentions, ISS, Saturday School) may be applied. Intervention – Level 2: Parent/guardian will be notified. Student may be cited and/or suspended 3-5 days. Suspension may be modified if the student enrolls in counseling (e.g. Issues Program). If the student does not complete the counseling, the remainder of the suspension will be served. If a citation is issued the student could possibly lose their driving license up to one calendar year. Intervention – Level 3: Parent/guardian will be notified. Student may be cited and/or suspended 5-10 days. Students may have the option to attend counseling in lieu of suspension. If a citation is issued the student could possibly lose their driving license up to one calendar year. Intervention – Level 4: Parent/guardian will be notified. Student may be cited and/or suspended with a recommendation for expulsion. If a citation is issued the student could possibly lose their driving license up to one calendar year. 51 VANDALISM Please refer to Vandalism/Littering in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. It is the student’s responsibility to show respect for all school property. Any student who willfully damages or defaces school property will be disciplined and charged restitution for costs related to his/her acts. The School Board declares its intent to hold students and their parents responsible for the full costs of restitution, including prosecution to the full extent of the law, if such costs are not paid. 1. Each school district will attempt to recover the actual cost of repair or replacement of school property vandalized from that person or the person’s parents/guardians. 2. Any student found to be guilty of vandalism or intentional or reckless destruction of school property will be subject to discipline up to and including suspension and expulsion. 3. Law enforcement will be informed of any person who violates these policies. 4. The student and parents/guardians are responsible for paying for vandalism repairs/restitution. WEAPONS Please refer to Weapons in the Klamath County School District’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Weapons include knives of any type or length, firearm or facsimile, metal knuckles, chains, throwing stars, pellet guns, potato guns, BB guns, straight razors, explosives, noxious, irritating or poisonous gases, poisons, drugs, or items fashioned with the intent to cause harm. Any item which is actually used as a weapon will be so identified. Students bringing a weapon will be suspended pending an expulsion hearing where the student may be expelled for one year. A deadly weapon is defined as designed to injure humans and capable of doing so. A dangerous weapon is one capable of serious injury and used or threatened to be used. 52 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) The Resource Officer at Mazama is Barry Phetteplace. Deputy Phetteplace is employed by the Klamath County Sheriff’s office. Phone messages may be left for him by calling the Attendance Office at 883-5027. Written messages may be left in his mailbox in the main office. The S.R.O. will attend a majority of our home athletic events and dances. His role is described in the following outline: I. Law Enforcement A. Respond to emergencies. B. Referrals/requests from school administrators. C. Investigate crimes and/or threats to security of school. D. Liaison between community law enforcement and school. E. Coordinate efforts of SWAT and other emergency response teams. F. Advise school personnel regarding search & seizure, application of statutes, appropriate responses and procedures, etc. G. School District Attendance Supervisor. II. Teaching A. Be available to lecture/demonstrate in areas of health, government, etc. B. Presentations to staff on current topics. C. Use education as a proactive procedure to reduce crime on and off campus. III. Counseling A. Serve as dispute mediator between students, parents, etc. B. Parent education/counseling regarding legal issues with children. C. Counsel individual students regarding legal and/or conduct issues. IV. Resource A. Provide information to staff, students, and parents regarding legal issues. B. Referral source for above groups. C. Serve on Child Study Teams when requested. D. Share information with school administration regarding gangs, violence, drug/alcohol traffic, etc. among students. V. Role Model for Students A. Adopt and use good moral standards. B. Respect all age, ethnic and economic groups. C. Use good judgment and discretion when dealing with sensitive issues. 53
