Etna Elementary School Parent/Student Handbook 2018

Etna Elementary School Parent/Student Handbook

2018 - 2019

Garren Hanon, Principal

220 Collier Way Etna, California 96027 (530) 467-3320 www.svusd.us

Welcome to Etna Elementary School

Our Vision:

It is the vision of Etna Elementary School parents and staff to offer quality experiential learning opportunities through grant and categorical program funding and to extend standards based learning objectives to natural learning environments such as outdoor learning centers and educational field trips.

Office Hours and Contact Information 8:00am to 3:30pm Monday – Friday Phone: (530) 467-3320 Fax: (530) 467-3465 www.svusd.us

Principal Garren Hanon

School Secretary Jenna Ruggles

School Colors and Mascot Our school colors are red, white, and black. Our school mascot is the Mustang. Each Monday is Mustang Monday, and all students and staff are encouraged to wear school colors.

Scott Valley Unified School District Mission: “To ensure high levels of learning for all students”

Superintendent Marie Caldwell

Scott Valley Unified Board of Trustees Jennifer Thackeray, President Tammi Bennett, Clerk Gary Black Conrad Croy Charnna Gilmore

Etna Elementary Staff

District office and school information for the Teachers Grade Level and Email Scott Valley Unified School District Heidi Pennington TK [email protected] District Office Taylor Dowling TK 11918 Main Street, PO Box 687 [email protected] Fort Jones, CA 96032 Raylene Lang K Superintendent: Marie Caldwell [email protected] Phone: (530) 468-2727 Susan Callaghan 1 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Julie Sutter 1 Etna Elementary School [email protected] 220 Collier Way Kerry Wessell 2 Etna, CA 96027 [email protected] Principal: Garren Hanon Hayley Moyles 3 Phone: (530) 467-3320 [email protected] Email: [email protected] Lisa Theofanides 4 [email protected] Etna High School Kylie Leutzinger 5 400 Howell Avenue [email protected] Etna, CA 96027 Principal: Regina Hanna Phone: (530) 467-3244 Specialists Title Email: [email protected] Michele Murphy Resource Specialist/Title I [email protected] Fort Jones Elementary School Kathryn Young Theater Arts 11501 Mathews Street [email protected] Fort Jones, CA 96032 Susan Houg Title VI Principal: Joy Isbell [email protected] Phone: (530) 468-2412 Alexis McDonald Science/Outdoor Ed. Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Scott Valley Junior High School Classified Staff Title 237 Butte Street TBD SAFE Coordinator Fort Jones, CA 96032 Pat Lytken Cook Principal: Tana Piersall Kristy Sweezey Food Service Worker Phone: (530) 468-5565 Justin Allen Maintenance Email: [email protected] Melanie Mendenhall Site Coordinator/Teacher Bridgette Gomes Preschool Teacher Scott River High School Keely Pindell Title I Paraprofessional 450 Campus Way Emi Loogman RSP Paraprofessional Etna, CA 96027 Laurie Sweezey Paraprofessional Principal: Regina Hanna Deena Hahn Paraprofessional Phone: (530) 467-5279 Aileen Hildebrand SAFE Assistant Email: [email protected] Nicole Stacher Paraprofessional Irene Martin Librarian Christine Hullquist Maintenance/Custodian Kevin Trout Custodian Alisa Perry SAFE Assistant

County Office Staff Title ● Attending a funeral Diana Barden School Nurse Annie Kramer, PhD School Psychologist Attendance for Extra Curricular Activities Debbie Pindell Speech Pathologist In order to participate in an after-school or during-school Mary Goss Special Day Teacher extra-curricular activity, students must do the following.

● Be in school all day until dismissed to attend the activity. School Expectations ● Be in school all day on Friday if the activity is on Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible a Saturday. ● Be in school all day the day prior to the activity if School Schedule the student will be leaving for the activity before 7:30-8:15 Morning Recess school starts the next day. 8:20 Instruction Time ● Not be tardy for school on the event day. 9:55-10:15 Recess (K-5) 11:45-12:25 K-3 Lunch and Recess 11:55-12:35 4-5 Lunch and Recess 2:30 Primary Dismissal 2:50 Intermediate Dismissal *Friday Dismissal is 1:30

Arrival at School

Upon arriving at school in the mornings students are to set Bus Transportation Safety Plan their bags outside their classroom and go out to morning recess. Supervision begins on the yard at 7:30am with Sec. 22112 of the Vehicle Code, effective October 5, breakfast being served at 7:50am and instruction starting 1999: Not all designated bus stops are red-light stops. at 8:20am. However, whenever a bus displays flashing red lights, all traffic in both directions of the bus must stop until the red Attendance and Tardies lights are turned off. Violators will be reported to the California Highway Patrol. Consistent attendance is essential to your child’s educational progress. Frequent absences and habitual Loading and Unloading Students tardiness disrupt not only your child’s daily program, but it can interrupt the learning of others. Please plan The driver of a school bus shall operate warning lights and vacations during school breaks. Each student is only signs at all school bus stops and at all times when the excused for three illness days; all other absences are school bus is stopped for the purpose of loading or considered unexcused. unloading students. This is done regardless of whether the students must cross the highway or a private road. The beginning of the school day is an important part of your child’s day and sets the educational stage for the rest In addition, the driver shall escort students in kindergarten of the day. Being on time to school develops an important and grades 1-8 who must cross a highway, roadway or habit and builds responsibility. private road. If the bus travels in both directions on the same road, the child shall remain on the bus so that he/she California State Education Code requires parents of can depart on the correct side of the road. children from ages six to eighteen to send their children to school. The only valid reasons that students may be The driver shall stop to load/unload students only at a excused from school attendance include the following: school bus stop designated for students by the school ● Personal illness district. A student may not depart the bus at any stop other ● Observing a religious holiday than his/her own unless he/she has a note that has been ● Court appearance authorized by the school office. 4

● Students may eat and drink on the bus with driver’s permission only. Food and litter shall not be allowed to become loose on the bus. ● Drivers may assign any or all students to designated seats. ● Students shall keep hands to themselves. ● Students shall keep bus clean and neat and refrain from damaging it. Students will be liable for any damage or defacing done. ● No animals (including insects, reptiles, etc.) shall be permitted on school bus except for a guide dog Bus Rules and Procedures (properly muzzled) for a blind person, as per CAC Title 5, Sec 14252. Students are expected to be Safe, Respectful, and ● Lighting of matches at any time is prohibited. Responsible. ● Any object or material capable of producing injury to students or damage to the bus is ● Students being transported in a school bus shall be prohibited. under the authority of and responsible directly to ● Students who do not promptly obey the directions the driver of the bus (CAC Title 5, Sec. 14263). of the driver or who do not obey these regulations ● It is the student’s responsibility to be on time for shall lose his/her privilege of being transported by the bus both morning and afternoon and any other bus and/or subject to whatever other corrective scheduled bus runs. action deemed appropriate by driver and/or school ● If the bus is approaching a stop, a student shall administrator. never cross the street, but rather wait for the driver to escort him/her across the street. *Note 1: Cell phones are on the buses to permit contact ● Students shall wait for the bus to come to a with the school office or parents when an emergency complete stop, red lights have been activated, and exists. the door has opened. ● Students shall keep all parts of their bodies inside *Note 2: Be aware that surveillance cameras are used the bus at all times. to identify and address discipline problems. They are ● Students shall refrain from boisterous conduct, located in the front of each bus. They record video and unnecessary noises, or loud conversation. audio data. ● Nothing may be thrown in or from the bus. ● All profanity or vulgar talk is strictly prohibited. Bus Violations ● Students shall remain seated at all times while bus is in motion. When a bus rider is guilty of misconduct, they will be ● Drivers will carry only regularly assigned reported to the school principal. The consequences for bus students; they will be discharged only at school, violations are as follows. their assigned stops or place of pick-up. st ● 1 citation: Warning or possible bus riding ● Students must have written permission or parents present to be discharged anywhere else and that suspension nd must be a designated stop. ● 2 citation: 3-day bus riding suspension r d ● Students will not board bus until driver is present ● 3 citation: 2-week bus riding suspension t h ● 4 citation: Balance of year bus riding suspension and ready to make his/her run. Students will form in an orderly line at least fourteen feet back from the edge of the roadway and six feet from the bus *Immediate suspension for threatened or actual bodily door if possible. harm. ● Students shall unload in an orderly manner, *Incidents of a serious nature may result in immediate without crowding, shoving, or pushing. suspension from bus privileges.

*Students who have lost bus riding privileges are not district are responsible for lost or stolen items allowed to ride on field trips, athletic events or band from home. trips. ● Cell phones must be turned off and stored in the *Students suspended from riding the bus must student’s backpack during school hours. Student continue to attend school. It is the responsibility of the cell phone use is prohibited during school hours. parent or guardian to ensure that the student attends Students who need to call home must have school. permission from their classroom teacher or the office staff and call from a school phone. Child Abuse ● Sexual harassment of students or staff is strictly prohibited. All school employees are required by law to report ● Weapons, replicas of weapons, and antique suspected child abuse to Child Protective Services. weapons are strictly prohibited on school grounds.

Student Dress Code

In the interest of safety and modesty, students should wear appropriate clothing to school. Any clothing with symbols, words, or pictures that promote the use of drugs or alcohol, are violent in nature or are sexually explicit, are Rules of Student Conduct not allowed at school. Bare backs, bare midriffs, and low-slung attire that reveals underwear is also Students, parents and staff members are all expected to be inappropriate clothing at our school. Shoulder Safe, Respectful and Responsible. straps/sleeves need to be at least 2 finger width. Students are encouraged to wear shoes appropriate for physical ● Chewing of gum is not permitted at school, unless activity. Flip flops and slides are discouraged and could it is a special privilege allowed by staff. result in exclusion from physical activities and recess ● Please remove hats when entering buildings. games. ● Intimidating another person (verbally or physically) and fighting are strictly prohibited. Suspension ● Throwing rocks, sand, snowballs, or any other dangerous object is not permitted. Suspension means the removal of a student from ongoing ● Students are to walk quietly inside the buildings. instruction for the purpose of adjustment. Students may be ● Bikes are not to be ridden on campus during the assigned an in-school suspension. In this case, the student school day. will be sent with his/her class materials to the office and ● Skates, skateboards, and scooters are not will work under the supervision of the principal and/or permitted on campus at any time. secretary. In more severe cases the student will be required ● Restroom Use: to remain at home for the length of suspension. Please o Inside restrooms are for grades 1-3 reference education code on page 7. o Restrooms across from the library are for grades 4-5 Expulsion ● Baseball has to be played at a backstop and no one is allowed to be a catcher. Metal bats are not Expulsion is an action taken by the Board of Trustees for allowed at recess; hard balls are not allowed. severe or prolonged breaches of the discipline code by a ● Balls may be kicked on the fields or upper court student. Expulsion, except for single acts of a grave areas. Please do not kick balls on the basketball nature, is usually reserved for cases where there is a courts. history of misconduct and where other forms of discipline, ● Electronic devices and toys (i.e. iPods, CD including suspension, have failed. Please reference players, card collections, etc.) from home are not education code on page 7. allowed unless the teacher requests these as part of a classroom project. Neither the school nor the

Suspension Offenses ED Code Violations 48900 A student may be suspended or expelled for the following offenses: Stolen or attempting to steal school property or private property (EC 48900g)

Drug paraphernalia (EC 48900j)

Disrupted school activities or willfully defied the authority of school personnel (EC 48900k) Knowingly received stolen school or private property (EC 48900l) Possessed an imitation firearm (EC 48900m) Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault (EC 48900n) Harassed, threatened, or intimidated a pupil (EC 48900o) Forgery

False fire alarm

Caused, attempted to cause, or threatened to cause physical injury (EC 48900a1) Possessed, sold or furnished firearm, knife, explosive, or other dangerous object (EC 48900b)

Unlawfully possessed, used, sold, or otherwise furnished or been under the influence of any controlled substance or intoxicant (EC 48900c) Unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell any controlled substance or intoxicant, and either sold, delivered, or otherwise furnished to any person a controlled substance or intoxicant

(EC 48900d)

Committed robbery or extortion (EC 48900e) Caused or attempted to cause damage to school property or to private property (EC 48900 f) Possessed or used tobacco (EC 48900h) Willfully used force or violence upon the person of another, except in self-defense. (EC 48900a2) Committed an obscene act or engaged in habitual profanity or vulgarity. (EC 48900i) Committed sexual harassment (EC 48900.2)

Caused, attempted to cause, threatened to cause, or participated in an act of hate violence. (EC 48900.3)

Engaged in harassment, threats, or intimidation directed at a student or a group of students (EC 48900.4)

Earthquake Emergency System and Disaster Preparedness Plan

Mandatory Recommendation and Mandatory Recognizing that California will continue to experience Expulsion (48915) moderate to severe earthquakes, and in compliance with a The principal, superintendent or designee shall legislative measure, Scott Valley Unified School Board recommend and the Board shall expel any student has instituted preparedness training for staff and students. found at school or at a school activity committing “Drop and Cover” Drills are held to ensure that students any of the following acts and staff will act instinctively in an emergency. The district also realizes that the school building could be used

as a community shelter and the office assigned as disaster Possessed, sold, or furnished a firearm (EC48915 c1) headquarters under disaster conditions. The administrator Brandished a knife at another person (48915c2) will act as the director. Unlawfully sold a controlled substance (48915c3) Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault Enrollment Requirements (48915c4) Possessed an explosive (48915c5) The laws concerning health issues are numerous and must be followed by parents. Please read the following requirements carefully. State Requirements: 1. A physical examination within 18 months prior Mandatory Suspension and Recommendation for entering first grade Expulsion (48915) 2. Up-to-date immunizations Unless the principal or superintendent finds that 3. A listing of the child’s allergies and/or any health expulsion is inappropriate due to particular concerns and medications District Information Requirements: circumstances, the principal, superintendent, or 1. A certified birth certificate designee shall recommend a student’s expulsion 2. Resident in the Scott Valley School District for any of the following acts: 3. Occupation of parents 4. Primary language spoken in the home Caused serious physical injury to another person (EC 5. An emergency telephone number. 48915a1) Any concerns regarding exceptions should be referred to Possessed a knife or other dangerous object (EC the school office. 48915a2) Unlawfully possessed a controlled substance (EC Experiential Learning 48915a3) Committed robbery or extortion (EC48915a4) We are committed to providing experiences from which Committed assault or battery upon any school students can learn and apply their knowledge beyond the employee (EC 48915a5) classroom setting. These experiences are directly related to the information being discussed in class and relate to

the state standards we are required to teach. There are

three primary components of our experiential learning

program.

● Field Experiences

● Service Learning

● Science Lab and Outdoor Learning Center

Participation in these experiences is critical to ensuring

that students can apply knowledge, enjoy learning

and participate in their community.

months before he enters first grade, your doctor may sign a form saying this check-up has been done.

Communicable Diseases

If your child complains of stomachache, earache, sore throat, cold symptoms, or has not been free of fever for at General Health least 24 hours, he/she should be kept home for observation and care. If your child has a communicable disease, please contact the school for guidelines on when they may safely Immunizations: return to school.

● Parents or guardian must provide the dates of each Any child with an oral temperature of 100° or over will immunization received. be sent home. ● Students not meeting the standards will be excluded from school by authorization of the health department. Medication ● To protect the health of all students and staff and to curtail the spread of infectious diseases, the California State Law states that medications may not be Governing Board shall cooperate with state and dispensed by school personnel without a physician’s order. local public health agencies to encourage and Occasionally a child under medical care may continue to facilitate immunization of all district students attend school. In these special cases, school personnel may against preventable diseases. Each student administer medication when parents provide a physician’s enrolling for the first time in a district elementary order, which includes name of medication, dosage, time, or secondary school, preschool, or child care and and duration that the medicine is to be given to the child. development program shall present an immunization record from any authorized private Health Screening or public health care provider certifying that he/she has received all required immunizations in Vision and hearing screenings are completed upon request, accordance with law. Students shall be excluded by the school nurse. Parents are contacted for follow-up if from school or exempted from immunization the student fails the screening. Dental screenings are requirements only as allowed by law. Each offered to all students, kindergarten through fifth grade transfer student shall be requested to present with parent permission. his/her immunization record upon registration.

Child Health and Disability Prevention Program Accidents

The Child Health and Disability Prevention Program If a child incurs a minor injury, basic first aid is used. requires all children to have a health check-up or Cuts and skin abrasions are washed and a sterile bandage screening before entering first grade. It also includes is applied, if necessary. periodic health screenings for persons under age twenty one who are eligible for Medi-Cal. If an accident other than that of minor nature occurs to your child, we will make every effort to contact you. If All children who enter first grade must present their contact cannot be made, we will contact your doctor school district with a certificate, signed by a doctor, and/or the clinic for treatment. showing that they have received the health check-up. If parents do not want their child to have the health If your child is hurt or injured while on the school grounds check-up, they may sign a waiver. If your child has had a at any time, it is important that he/she report the injury health check-up by your family doctor during the 18 immediately to the adult who is in charge. An accident report will then be recorded in the office. 9

Leaving School during the School Day The purpose of this policy is to establish consistent meal account procedures throughout the district. For the welfare and protection of your child, your Unpaid charges place a financial strain on the food cooperation in the following will be appreciated: service department. The goals of this standard of practice are: ● Children leaving the school during the day must • To treat all students with dignity in the bring a signed note from home permitting the school to excuse him/her. serving line regarding meal accounts ● Parents are to pick up their child at the school • To support positive situations with district office after signing him/her out. Parents are not to staff, district business policies, student and go directly to the classroom. The office personnel parent/guardian to the maximum extent will retrieve your child. This is a continued effort possible to minimize disruption to the learning process. • To establish policies that are age appropriate • To encourage parent/guardian to assume the responsibility of prepaid meal payments and to promote self-responsibility of the student • To establish a consistent district policy regarding charges and collection of charges

Meals Program II. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Breakfast and lunch are served every school day. Menus are sent home at the beginning of the month. Students • The School Secretary: Responsible for from a household whose income is appropriate, are maintaining charge records and notifying the eligible for meals at free or reduced prices. student’s parent/guardian.

Breakfast Prices: • The Parent/Guardian: Pre-Pay on student ● K-5 grade students: $1.25 meal accounts. ● Reduced price: $.30 ● Adults: $2.25 III. ADMINISTRATION ● Milk: $.30

Lunch Prices: 1. Families are encouraged to apply for free and reduced price meal benefit. Any family that ● K-5 grade students: $2.00 falls into a negative balance will receive a ● Reduced price: $.40 written notification to encourage them to ● Adults: $3.50 apply for free or reduced price meal benefits. ● Milk: $.30 School Secretaries and District office staff are *If your child brings a lunch from home, he/she can available to provide assistance with purchase milk for $.30. This includes students on the completing an “Application for Free and free/reduced meal program. Reduced Price Meals”.

District Meal Charge Policy 2. District policy requires that all meals must be prepaid. Payments are accepted in the school I. PURPOSE OF POLICY: office daily for pre-payments or for the day of

service. Written notification of prepayment 10

options occurs at the beginning of each school be mailed for a negative balance of year, is given to each new transfer student, is $10 or more. posted on the school website and District food b. Calls on delinquent accounts are made service websites, and is included in the on a weekly basis to try to collect student handbook. payment.

c. Accounts not paid in a timely manner 3. Families will be notified of the school Meal to the school site will be assigned to Charge Policy in writing before the school the District office for further year begins and with each new transfer collection efforts. student. This policy will also be posted on the d. All delinquent accounts at the school website and District food service beginning of May of the current websites, and is included in the student school year may be subject to outside handbook. collections for payment.

4. Elementary students and Middle School 6. The District may establish a long-term students: Negative balances are considered payment plan at the District office level for delinquent. households struggling to pay back a negative a. Every two weeks overdue slips in an balance. This will allow the District to work individual envelope will be sent to the with individual families to establish longer student’s classroom to be handed out repayment plans and to continue pursuing to the student by the teacher for collection efforts when children change negative balances. Overdue slips will schools within the district or move to a new be mailed for a negative balance of school outside the district. If the household is $10 or more. not following the established payment plan b. Calls on delinquent accounts are made then the account may be subject to on a weekly basis to collect payment. collections. c. Accounts not paid in a timely manner to the school site will be assigned to the District office for further collection School Support Programs and Services

efforts. Parents may request a referral to any of the available d. All delinquent accounts at the programs anytime throughout the school year. beginning of May of the current school year may be subject to outside Annual Notification collections for payment. Special Education and Related Services

Pursuant to Board Policy 6164.5 and Education Code High School students: Negative balances are 56301, all parents/guardians have a right to request a considered delinquent. referral for a child who may need special education and related services. Such a referral includes: identification, a. Every two weeks overdue slips in an assessment, instructional planning, implementation and individual envelope will be sent to the review, and procedures. student’s classroom to be handed out Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to discuss this to the student by the teacher for matter with the regular classroom teacher, resource negative balances. Overdue slips will specialist or principal. A referral can be initiated at any time. Early intervention is the best approach. 11

● Conditions and/or hazards, which may affect the Title I Program operation of the school.

This program is designed to better meet the reading needs School Psychologist of students. The Title I program offers small group instruction school wide. Intervention strategies assist Our county school psychologist is on campus one day per students in reading, writing, or math instruction integrated week. The psychologist is available to provide testing and with regular classroom instruction. These services are psychological information beyond the scope of the provided to students performing below grade-level classroom teacher. All psychological testing requires expectations. written parental permission.

English Language Development (ELD) Program Speech and Language Specialist

This program is designed to develop fluency in speaking, The speech and language specialist is on campus one day reading and writing English for students whose primary per week. This specialist works with children who are in language is not English. The program also strives to need of specialized and developmental instruction in enhance self-esteem, promote cross-cultural language proficiency, primarily speaking and hearing. understanding, and provide equal opportunity for academic instruction. Siskiyou After School For Everyone (SAFE) Resource Specialist/Special Education Parents please register your children in the Siskiyou After The resource specialist is a classroom teacher with special School For Everyone (SAFE) program at Etna certification in special education and learning disabilities. Elementary. The program provides a healthy snack, The resource specialist provides specific prescriptive tutoring time, physical activity as well as enrichment instruction in academic areas and plays an active role as a activities in science, music and the arts. The program resource to teachers in designing and implementing operates from the time school is dismissed until 6:00pm, teaching strategies for students with learning difficulties. Monday through Friday. Our SAFE coordinator is Jeanne Services are also provided to non-disabled children. Reber and she can be reached at 467-3320 or by email Pursuant to BP 6164.4, all parents/guardians have a right [email protected] . to request a referral for a child who may need special education services. A referral may be initiated at any time. Please contact the school office. Science Lab

We are excited to have Alexis McDonald on our staff in a School Accountability Report Card (SARC) part-time capacity. She serves as our science instructor and uses the science lab and outdoor learning center for The School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for Etna instruction. Elementary School is available on the schools website and in hard copy in the school office. Snow Days

School Nurse In the event that school is canceled because of excessive amounts of snow, you will receive a telephone call via our The school nurse is on campus several days per month. In telephone tree. If you do not have a phone, and the bus addition to hearing and vision screening, she plays an does not arrive at its regularly scheduled time (or shortly important role in: thereafter), you must assume a snow day has been called. ● Providing health education resources for teachers. Whenever possible, KYRE 1490 AM and KSYC 103.9 ● Maintaining health records for children. FM will broadcast the snow day alert. ● Contacting parents regarding illness, health problems, and excessive absence observed at Student Accident Insurance school.

Etna Elementary offers supplemental accident insurance 49423 The right to allow the nurse to assist with medication 49472 Exempt pupil from medical or hospital services for accidents that occur on the bus or on the school 51240 Exempt the pupil from health, family life, sex education grounds. This is a district-paid program. The insurance is instruction if they conflict with religious beliefs 49451 Exempt the pupil from physical exams, vision and hearing supplemental only and should not be considered primary screenings 56031 The right to apply for special tuition payments when the insurance. district cannot provide the appropriate special education program 49063 Access and right to challenge the content of child’s records Testing 49073 No address or phone information may be released without parental permission 49480 Parents are to inform designated school employees of the Students at Etna Elementary are involved in the type of medication, dosage, and physician if not for standardized testing as prescribed by the State of non-episodic condition 48910 Parent must be asked to attend a meeting concerning the California. Students in third through fifth grades will suspension no later than the third day participate. In addition to state standardized testing, fifth 48912 Notification of suspension 49065 Parents following procedures must be granted their child’s grade will complete a Physical Education assessment, first records for use during school hours 49067 There must be a conference or written report when the grade a diagnostic reading assessment, and all grades teacher becomes aware that a student is failing ongoing district benchmark assessments. 49068 Upon transfer, the records may be obtained if requested. The parent has the right to challenge the content 49069 Parents have absolute access to student records related to Volunteers their children 49077 The parents and student must be notified prior to the release of information pursuant to a court order VISITORS MUST CHECK IN AT THE OFFICE. 48914 Notification in writing at least ten days prior to an expulsion hearing We welcome volunteers. Volunteers will be issued a 51820 Notification at least 15 days prior to venereal disease education course visitor sticker at the office upon arrival. There are many 60650 Parent must give written consent to allow student to take test, areas in which to help the school community including, survey or written questionnaire concerning personal beliefs classroom assistance with academic subjects, art activities, 87044 Parent is to be notified if student is released to a peace officer field trips, library, school pictures, communications, fund raisers, and playground supervision. Notice to Parents/Guardians

● Parent/guardians have the right to request Notice to Parents and Guardians Parental Notification (BP 5145.6) information regarding the professional Education Codes and Privacy Rights: qualifications of their child’s teacher and 17612, 48980.3 Notice of pesticide product, active ingredients, internet paraprofessional. address to access information 35291, 35291.5, 48980 Notification of district and site discipline rules 37616 Before implementing a continuous school program, a school Parents of English Language Learner Students district must consult with parents of students who would be affected 48205, 48980 Absence for justifiable personal reasons In addition, the parents of limited English Proficient 48205, 48980 Students grade/credit cannot be reduced due to excused absence if work or test has been completed (English language learner) students participating in a 48206e, 48207, 48208, Availability of home/hospital instruction for students with language instruction program shall be notified, not later 48980 temporary disabilities 48216, 48980 Pupils may be excluded from school because pupil is not than 30 days after the beginning of the school year, of the immunized 48980 Notification that parents have the option of their pupil following. attending a school in which the parent/guardian works within the boundaries of the district 48980, 231.5 Parent must be provided a copy of the sexual harassment ● The reasons for the identification of their child as policy as related to students limited English proficient and in need of 48980, 52244 Notice of availability of state funds to cover costs of advanced placement exam fees placement in a language instruction educational 48980 Parent and student must be provided a copy of policy on program; student access to the internet 49063, 49091.14 Notice of availability of course prospectus ● The child’s level of English proficiency, how such 49510-49520 Notice of free and reduced-priced meals level was assessed, and the status of the child’s 49472, 48980 Notice of availability of insurance 51550 Parents may exempt pupil from sex education instruction academic achievement; 58501 Notice of alternative schools ● The methods of instruction used in the program in 20 USC 1681-1688, 42 Notice of nondiscrimination on basis of sex, disability, USC 2001d-7 ethnicity or lack of English skills which their child is, or will be participating, and 46014 The right to excuse pupil for religious reasons 49403 The right to exempt pupil from immunization the methods of instruction used in other available 13

programs, including how such programs differ in content, instructional goals, and the use of English and a native language in instruction; ● How the program in which their child is in, or will be participating in, will meet the educational strengths and needs of their child; ● How such a program will specifically help their child learn English and meet age-appropriate academic achievement standards for grade promotion and graduation; ● The specific exit requirements for the program, including the expected rate of transition from such a program into classrooms that are not tailored for limited English proficient children, and the expected rate of graduation from secondary school, if applicable; ● In the case of a child with a disability, how such program meets the objectives of the individualized education program of the child; ● Information pertaining to parental rights that includes written guidance detailing the right of parents to have their child immediately removed from such a program upon their request, and the options parents have to decline to enroll their child in such a program or choose another program or method of instruction, if available, and assisting parents in selecting among various programs if more than one program is offered.

Etna Elementary School

School Site Parental Involvement Policy Part II: Description of How the School Will Implement Required School Parental Involvement Policy Part I: General Expectations Components

Etna Elementary agrees to implement the following 1. Etna Elementary will take the following actions to statutory requirements: involve parents in the joint development and joint agreement of its School Parental Involvement Policy and ● The school will jointly develop with parents, its school-wide plan, in an organized, ongoing, and timely distribute to parents of participating children, a way under section 1118(b) of the ESEA: School Parental Involvement Policy that the school and parents of participating children agree The following will be disseminated to parents for review on. through newsletters, informational meetings, back to ● The school will notify parents about the School Parental Involvement Policy in an understandable school packets, advisory committees, and school site and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, council: will distribute this policy to parents in a language the parents can understand. ● District Parental Involvement Policy ● The school will make the School Parental ● School Parental Involvement Policy Involvement Policy available to the local ● Student-Parent-School Compact community. ● Parental Notices as they apply to the Title I, Part ● The school will periodically update the School A Non-Regulatory Guidance Parental Involvement Policy to meet the changing 2. Etna Elementary will convene an annual meeting needs of parents and the school. ● The school will adopt the school’s school-parent during the first month of the school year at a convenient compact as a component of its School Parental time to inform parents of the following: Involvement Policy. ● The school agrees to be governed by the following ● That their child’s school participates in Title I statutory definition of parental involvement, and ● About the requirements of Title I will carry out programs, activities and procedures ● Of their rights to be involved in accordance with this definition: ● About their school’s participation in Title I

3. Etna Elementary will provide information about Title I a. Parental involvement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful programs to parents of participating children in a timely communication involving student academic learning and manner by using the following: other school activities, including ensuring that parents ● Newsletters play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning; ● Back to School Night ● School Site Council b. that parents are encouraged to be actively involved in ● Back to School/Enrollment Packets their child’s education at school, ● Parent-Student Handbook ● Email Directory c. that parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and 4. Etna Elementary will provide parents of Title I on advisory committees to assist in the education of their participating children a description and explanation of the child; curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic d. the carrying out of other activities, such as those assessment used to measure student progress, the described in section 1118 of the ESEA. proficiency levels students are expected to meet, and an

15 opportunity for parents of participating children to provide ● The State’s academic content standards suggestions through: ● The State’s student academic achievement standards ● School Site Council Meetings ● The State and Local Academic Assessments ● Parent-Teacher Conferences including alternate assessments ● School Board Meetings ● The requirement of Title I ● Title I Annual Meetings ● How to monitor their child’s progress ● IEP (Individual Education Plan) ● How to work with educators ● SST (Student Study Teams) ● Needs Assessment Surveys 4. Etna Elementary will, to the extent feasible and appropriate, ensure that information related to the school 5. Etna Elementary will submit to the district any parent and parent programs, meetings, and other activities, is sent comments if the school-wide plan under section to the parent of participating children in an understandable (1114)(b)(2) is not satisfactory to parents of participating and uniform format, including alternative formats upon Title I children. Submission of comments will be made to request, and to the extent practicable, in a language the the Superintendent and parents will be notified by the parents can understand. district for a conference. Schools in Program Improvement or Corrective Action Part III: Shared Responsibilities for High Student Academic Achievement Any school that has been identified for Program Improvement or Corrective Action must promptly notify 1. Etna Elementary will build the schools’ and parent’s parents as follows: capacity for strong parental involvement, in order to ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a ● An explanation of what the identification means, partnership among the school involved, parents, and the and how the school compares in terms of community to improve student academic achievement, academic achievement to other elementary schools or secondary schools served by the LEA through the following activities specifically described and the state educational agency involved; below: ● The reasons for the identification and explanation of what the school identified for school ● Newsletters improvement is doing to address the problem of ● Back to School Night low achievement; ● Parent-Teacher Conferences ● An explanation of what the LEA or state ● Parent-Student Handbook educational agency is doing to help the school ● Parent Volunteers in the Classroom address the achievement problem; ● Parent Volunteers in the Science Lab ● An explanation of how the parents can become ● School Site Council involved in addressing the academic issues that ● Back to School/Enrollment Packets caused the school to be identified for school ● Class Parties improvement; ● Field Trips ● An explanation of the parents’ option to transfer

their child to another public school, with 2. Etna Elementary will incorporate the transportation provided, or to obtain supplemental school-parent-student compact as a component of its educational services for the child, as applicable. School Parental Involvement Policy and will be disseminated in the Parent-Student Handbook at the beginning of every school year.

3. Etna Elementary will, with the assistance of the district, provide assistance to parents of children served by the school in understanding topics such as the following:

conducted by the LEA, which is funded directly by, or that receives or benefits from any state financial assistance.

The UCP shall also be used when addressing complaints alleging failure to comply with state and/or federal laws in: Adult Education Migrant Education The staff at Etna Elementary School look forward Consolidated Categorical Aid Programs to another year of teaching and learning. We Career Technical and Technical Education and Training appreciate your support and involvement in our Programs school. Child Care and Developmental Programs Child Nutrition Programs Special Education Programs Safety Planning Requirements

A complaint of noncompliance with laws relating to pupil fees may be filed pursuant to the local UCP. A pupil enrolled in a public school shall not be required to pay a pupil fee for participation in an educational activity.

SCOTT VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT A pupil fee includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF THE UNIFORM COMPLAINT PROCEDURES (UCP) 1. A fee charged to a pupil as a condition for registering for school or classes, or as a condition 2017 - 2018 for participation in a class or an extracurricular activity, regardless of whether the class or activity For students, employees, parents/guardians, school and is elective or compulsory, or is for credit. district advisory committee members, appropriate private 2. A security deposit, or other payment, that a pupil school officials, and other interested parties is required to make to obtain a lock, locker, book, class apparatus, musical instrument, clothes, or The Scott Valley Unified School District has the primary other materials or equipment. responsibility to insure compliance with applicable state 3. A purchase that a pupil is required to make to and federal laws and regulations and has established obtain materials, supplies, equipment, or clothes procedures to address allegations of unlawful associated with an educational activity. discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying, and complaints alleging violation of state or federal laws A pupil fee complaint shall not be filed later than one year governing educational programs and the charging of from the date the alleged violation occurred. unlawful pupil fees. Complaints other than complaints relating to pupil fees The Scott Valley Unified School will investigate all must be filed in writing with the following compliance allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment, officer: intimidation or bullying against any protected group as identified in Education Code section 200 and 220 and Name* and/or Title: Mrs. Marie Caldwell Superintendent Government Code section 11135, including any actual or perceived characteristics as set forth in Penal Code section Unit or office: Scott Valley Unified School District 422.55 or on the basis or a person’s association with a Address: 11918 Main Street, Fort Jones, California, 96032 person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in any program or activity 17

Telephone Number: (530) 468-2727 may be imposed by a court include, but are not limited to, injunctions and restraining orders.

A copy of the Scott Valley Unified School District’s UCP *Complaints of noncompliance with laws relating to policy and complaint procedures shall be available free of pupil fees are filed with a principal of a school. A charge. complaint regarding pupil fees may be filed anonymously if the complaint provides evidence or information to support an allegation of noncompliance with laws relating to pupil fees.

Complaints alleging discrimination, harassment, Scott Valley USD intimidation, or bullying, must be filed within six (6) Board Policy, Parent Involvement months from the date the alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, occurred or the date BP 6020 the complainant first obtained knowledge of the facts of the alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or Instruction bullying, unless the time for filing is extended by the The Governing Board recognizes that parents/guardians superintendent or his or her designee. are their children's first and most influential teachers and Complaints will be investigated and a written Decision or that sustained parent involvement in the education of their report will be sent to the complainant within sixty (60) children contributes greatly to student achievement and a days from the receipt of the complaint. This sixty (60) day positive school environment. The Superintendent or time period may be extended by written agreement of the designee shall work with staff and parents/guardians to complainant. The LEA person responsible for develop meaningful opportunities at all grade levels for investigating the complaint shall conduct and complete the parents/guardians to be involved in district and school investigation in accordance with sections 4680-4687 and activities; advisory, decision-making, and advocacy roles; in accordance with local procedures adopted under section and activities to support learning at home. 4621. (cf. 0420 - School Plans/Site Councils) The complainant has a right to appeal Scott Valley Unified (cf. 0420.1 - School-Based Program Coordination) School District’s Decision to the California Department of Education (CDE) by filing a written appeal within 15 days (cf. 0420.5 - School-Based Decision Making of receiving Scott Valley Unified School District’s Decision. The appeal must include a copy of the complaint (cf. 0520.1 - High Priority Schools Grant Program) filed with Scott Valley Unified School District and a copy (cf. 0520.2 - Title I Program Improvement Schools) of Scott Valley Unified School District’s Decision. (cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees) Civil law remedies may be available under state or federal discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying laws, (cf. 1230 - School-Connected Organizations) if applicable. In appropriate cases, an appeal may be filed pursuant to Education Code Section 262.3. A complainant (cf. 1240 - Volunteer Assistance) may pursue available civil law remedies outside of Scott Valley Unified School District’s complaint procedures. (cf. 1250 - Visitors/Outsiders) Complainants may seek assistance from mediation centers Parents/guardians shall be notified of their rights to be or public/private interest attorneys. Civil law remedies that informed about and to participate in their children's education and of the opportunities available to them to do

18 so. Non-Title I Schools

(cf. 5020 - Parent Rights and Responsibilities) The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement strategies applicable to each school that does (cf. 5145.6 - Parental Notifications) not receive federal Title I funds to encourage the involvement and support of parents/guardians in the The Superintendent or designee shall regularly evaluate education of their children, including, but not limited to, and report to the Board on the effectiveness of the strategies describing how the district and schools will district's parent involvement efforts, including, but not address the purposes and goals described in Education limited to, input from parents/guardians and school staff Code 11502. (Education Code 11504) on the adequacy of parent involvement opportunities and barriers that may inhibit parent/guardian participation. Legal Reference:

(cf. 0500 - Accountability) EDUCATION CODE

Title I Schools 11500-11506 Programs to encourage parent involvement 48985 Notices in languages other than English Each year the Superintendent or designee shall identify 51101 Parent rights and responsibilities specific objectives of the district's parent involvement 64001 Single plan for student achievement program for schools that receive Title I funding. He/she shall ensure that parents/guardians are consulted and LABOR CODE participate in the planning, design, implementation, and 230.8 Time off to visit child's school evaluation of the parent involvement program. (Education Code 11503)

(cf. 6171 - Title I Programs) UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that the 6311 Parental notice of teacher qualifications and student achievement 6312 Local educational agency plan district's parent involvement strategies are jointly 6314 Schoolwide programs developed with and agreed upon by parents/guardians of 6316 School improvement students participating in Title I programs. Those strategies 6318 Parent involvement shall establish expectations for parent involvement and describe how the district will carry out each activity listed CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 28 in 20 USC 6318. (20 USC 6318) 35.104 Definitions, auxiliary aids and services The Superintendent or designee shall consult with 35.160 Communications parents/guardians of participating students in the planning and implementation of parent involvement programs, Management Resources: activities, and regulations. He/she also shall involve parents/guardians of participating students in decisions CSBA PUBLICATIONS regarding how the district's Title I funds will be allotted Parent Involvement: Development of Effective and Legally Compliant for parent involvement activities. (20 USC 6318) Policies, Governance and Policy Services Policy Briefs, August 2006

(cf. 3100 - Budget) STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICIES

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that each 89-01 Parent Involvement in the Education of Their Children, rev. 1994 school receiving Title I funds develops a school-level U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NON-REGULATORY parent involvement policy in accordance with 20 USC GUIDANCE 6318.

Parental Involvement: Title I, Part A, April 23, 2004 WEB SITES CSBA: http://www.csba.org

California Department of Education, Family, School, Community Partnerships: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf California Parent Center: http://parent.sdsu.edu California State PTA: http://www.capta.org

National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education: http://www.ncpie.org National PTA: http://www.pta.org No Child Left Behind: http://www.ed.gov/nclb Parent Information and Resource Centers: http://www.pirc-info.net

Parents as Teachers National Center: http://www.parentsasteachers.org U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov

Policy SCOTT VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT adopted: January 21, 2009Fort Jones, California

(results in F for trimester) 4) alternate placement. All actions will be recorded in the student discipline record.

IN SCHOOL RETENTION - A student may be assigned to an in-school suspension Draft Discipline program at the discretion of a school

official for offenses for which suspension Matrix is permitted. SUSPENSION - The student is informed 2017-2018 Guidelines for Student that he/she is subject to suspension (5 days or less). The student is also informed Behavior regarding the due process procedure. The student's parent/guardian is notified that

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS the student is subject to suspension. Notification to the parent/guardian must Students who become involved in areas of problem behavior will be subject include clear instructions regarding the due to certain disciplinary actions. Depending upon the behavior problem of the process. Recorded in the student discipline student, one or more of the following actions may be taken by school officials. The action taken will be according to Board Policies and State Law. record.

INFORMAL TALK - A school official TRANSFER TO CONTINUATION / (teacher, administrator or counselor) will COMMUNITY DAY/ INDEPENDENT STUDENT PROGRAM (I.S.P.) - A proposed talk with the student to discuss student behavior. The discussion will be recorded involuntary transfer notice may be sent to in the student discipline record. Multiple the parent/guardian to initiate the transfer informal talks will result in a formal parent for the student to receive special conference. behavioral and educational services. Parents/students have an opportunity to DETENTION - Will be served at lunchtime in appeal per Board Policy. a designated room. Students must bring work with them (any student sent to the EXPULSION - The student is informed that office for disciplinary reasons will receive he/she is subject to expulsion. The student an automatic detention unless otherwise is also informed regarding their due noted in AERIES by the teacher). process. The student’s parent/guardian is notified by certified letter that the student CONFERENCE - A formal conference is is subject to expulsion. Notification to the held between the student/parent and one parent/guardian must include clear or more school officials. During this instructions regarding the due process. conference, the student must agree to The school administration will recommend correct his/her behavior. A conference to the Board of Education that the student may result in an academic/behavior be expelled. Board will take action. contract and/or involuntary alternate Recorded in the student discipline record. placement. All actions will be recorded in COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM - the student discipline record. Students that are suspended or have their SARB - School Attendance Review Board. expulsion stayed may be allowed to maintain their attendance at School while

REMOVAL FROM CLASSES - When a entering a mutually agreed upon C.S. student is removed from one or more program. If the student violates the classes for disciplinary reasons, he/she written contract, he/she is automatically remains in the office during these class suspended/expelled.

periods. Consequences for removal from Actions to be taken (actions are recorded class may include: 1) one or more Behavior detentions 2) privileges suspended 3) in the student discipline record) removal from class for grading period

1st ● Detenti ● Removal 2nd Offense 3rd Offense Offense on from ● Possibl class ● Student e ● Behavio ● Loss of must remova r Use of any ● Loss of property check l from Contrac Electronic propert for the property class t Devices (such y for day in to the as computer, the day ● Parent office ● Parent cell phone, MP3 ● Notify must daily, or ● Notify conferen player, iPod, Inappropriate ● Student parent pick up it must be parent ce and camera) Display of warnin property left at ● detentio ● 1-3 day Affection g home. n suspensi on. ● Parent ● Warnin conferen Dress Code ● Parent g ce Violation Policy notified ● Change ● 1 day ● Parent posted in ● Detentio rd of in-school notifica 3 Offense: classrooms n clothes suspensi tion ● 1-3 day ● Parent on ● Detenti suspensi Notificat on on ion ● Detenti ● 1 day 4th Forgery, Lying, ● 1 day in on- in-scho Offense: Misrepresentati school Any ol ● Academic on, Cheating, suspensi student period /behavior Plagiarism** on sent to suspen Contract, ● parent the sion possible confere office ● “0” involunta nce Defiance of for assigne ry Authority discipli ● 3-5 day d to the transfer and/or nary suspensi project Classroom reason on ● 1 day in th Misconduct will ● Parent Tardiness: Tardies 5 Tardy school Willfully receive conferen Tardies are 1-4: ● Detention suspensi refusing to do an ce looked at Individual ● Policy mailed home to on what someone automa ● Behavior schoolwide, Teacher parents ● Parent in (valid) tic contract, not for policy ● Policy given to student conf. authority: detenti possible individual supervisors, on involunta classes. teachers, or unless ry th administrator, otherw transfer *Note: If the 15 Tardy th tells you to do.. ise student misses 10 Tardy ● In th 20 Tardy noted detention, ● Detenti school ● Out of in student will be on or out School AERIES placed on the ● Parent of suspensio by the No-Go list until called school n & teacher they make up ● Student suspen discussion ● Notify the detention. confer sion of parent No ence ● Parent alterative participation in with meetin placement. ● 3-5 day any counsel g with ● Pupil ● 1 day in suspensi extracurricular or counsel warnin Defiance of school on activities or g Safety Rules suspensi ● involunta (including ● notify on ry practice). parent transfer 22

● Detenti Person (Staff ● Parent ● Parent ● Parent ● The on member or confer confer conferenc next issued student) ence ence e truant for (Including ● Notify law after class Electronic/Soci enforceme the cut. al Media) nt previou ● Subsequen Truanc ● Expulsion s t truancies y recommen offens will result officer dation or e will in the 3rd notifie involuntar result SARB d y transfer in the letter ● After nd rd 2 being sent the 3 . ● 1-3 day ● 3-5 day SARB to parents truancy suspen suspen notice requesting Truancy , sion sion being their student ● Notific ● Notific sent to presence will be ation ation ● 5 day parents at a SARB entered of law of law suspensio , as hearing into *Theft** enforc enforc n well as with the the School ement ement ● Expulsion commu SARB SARB property or ● Parent ● Parent recommen nicatio board and proces personal confer confer dation n with truant s and property on ence ence ● Notificatio the officer. parents school grounds ● Possibl ● Possibl n of law truant will be e e enforceme officer. sent Expulsi Expulsi nt. ● Parent the 1st on on Confer SARB recom recom ence notice. mendat mendat ion ion ● 3-5 day suspensio ● 5 day ● Notify n suspen ● Notify parent ● Parent sion parent ● 2 days conferenc ● Notific Tobacco ● Tobacc suspen e ation Use/Possessio o sion ● Notificatio Under the of law ● Notification of law n** educati ● Tobacc n of law Influence of enforc enforcement. No e-cigarettes on o enforceme Alcohol/Contro ement ● Expulsion progra Educati nt lled ● Parent Recommendation m on ● Expulsion Substance** confer Progra recommen ence m dation or ● Counse involuntar ling if y transfer availabl e ● Notify ● 2-5 day ● 5 day Parent ● Confiscat Suspen suspensio ● Confisc ● Confisc ● Detenti e property Profanity/Obsc sion n ate ate on or In ● Parent enity** ● Parent Expulsion propert propert school notificatio confer recommen y y suspen Possession of n and ence dation. ● Parent ● Parent sion knife retrieval notifica notifica of object tion tion Profanity ● 1-3 day ● 3-5 day ● 5 day ● 3-5 day and and Directed at suspen suspen suspensio suspensio retriev retriev Another sion sion n n 23

al of al of ● Expulsion Actions ● 1-3 ● Behavi involuntar object object recommen reported, days of or y transfer ● Warnin ● 1-3 day dation impacting the suspen Contra g suspen educational sion ct sion process of a student, ● Confisc inclusive of ate Electronic/ propert Social Media y ● 3-5 day (E.C. 48900a). ● Parent suspen ● 3-5 day notifica sion suspensio tion ● Notify Fighting** n and law Any physical ● 1-5 day ● Parent retriev enforc confrontation suspen Possession of conferenc ● 5 day al of ement involving sion Other e suspensio object ● Parent students. ● Counse ● 3-5 day Dangerous ● Notify law n ● Notific confer Inclusive of ling suspen Objects**(+) enforceme ● Expulsion ation ence Students ● Notific sion nt recommen of law and recording, ation ● counsel ● Expulsion dation or enforc retriev antagonizing or of ing recommen involuntar ement al of other parents dation y transfer ● Possibl object. supporting the /guardi e 1-3 incident in any an day way Suspen sion ● 1-5 day suspen Hate Crimes, sion Game ● Parent Assault/Battery ● Notificatio Affiliation/Tagg notifica ** n of law ing:** ● Parent tion ● 5 day ● Parent Physical attack enforceme Behaviors or notificatio ● Notific suspen notifica of one person, nt statements n ation sion tion or of a group ● Notify that degrade ● Parent ● 5 day of law ● Parent ● Contac of persons, parent on the basis of notifica suspensio enforc confer t law upon another ● Expulsion race, ethnicity, tion n ement ence enforc person. Verbal recommen culture, ● Detenti ● Contact ● Possibl ● counsel ement assault is the dation or heritage, on law e ing ● 3-5 day threat of involuntar gender, sexual ● 1 -3 enforceme Expulsi suspen physical attack. y transfer orientation, day nt on sion physical suspen ● Expulsion recom ● Behavi attributes, sion recommen mendat or religious dation or ion Contra beliefs or involuntar ct practices. y transfer Destroy and/or ● Parent ● 5 day ● 5 day (Includes Deface confer suspensio suspen Electronic/Soci Property** ence n sion al Media) School ● 1-3 day ● Parent ● Parent property or suspen conferenc confer personal sion e Harassment: ● Parent ● 5 day ence ● Parent property on ● Repair ● Repair and Hazing, Sexual, confer suspensio ● Notific confer school grounds and restitution Bullying, ence n ation ence School restitut ● Notificatio Cyber-Bullying, ● 3-5 day ● Expulsion of law ● Written property means ion n of law and/ or suspen recommen enforc Assign anything ● Possibl enforceme Threatening** sion dation or ement ment belonging to e law nt 24

the school; enforc ● Repair ● Expulsion such as desks, ement and recommen DANGEROUS OBJECTS (+) - Such as but not limited to knife with blade books, tables, restitut dation or walls, or floors ion involuntar longer than 2.5 inches, any locking blade knife, switchblade knife, (E.C. y transfer razor with unguarded blade, dirk, dagger, taser, stun gun, nun chuck, any explosive device or materials, tear gas, pepper gas, drug 48900f).** paraphernalia, imitation firearm, laser pointer any other objects deemed to be a danger to the safety of the students or staff of the Possession of school. ● 5 day Drug suspensio YOUR RIGHTS - DUE PROCESS Suspensions and Expulsions - The Paraphernalia ● Parent ● 5 day n school principal or designee has the right to suspend a student for a 48900 (e) (j)** confer suspen ● Parent period up to five days. In cases of this type, an informal hearing Possessed or between the principal, student and other appropriate persons will be ence sion conferenc unlawfully conducted, if possible. After the hearing is completed, the ● 3 day ● Parent e offered, principal/designee will decide if a suspension is necessary. Parents will suspen confer ● Notificatio be notified. A written notice will be sent home. arranged or sion ence n of law negotiated to The school principal has the right to recommend to the district ● Notific ● Notific enforceme sell any drug superintendent that a student should be expelled. In cases of this ation ation nt type, a hearing will be conducted at the school district central office paraphernalia, of law of law ● Expulsion before the Board hearing. as defined in enforc enforc recommen When the school principal recommends to the district superintendent Section ement ement dation or that a student should be expelled, the hearing will be conducted before 11014.5 of the involuntar the Board of Education. If a student has violated a school rule or is Health and subject to a suspension or transfer to continuation/home y transfer Safety Code. school/I.S.P./community day or expulsion, the student and his/her parents, guardians will be formally notified. Part of the notification process will include instructions regarding the due process procedure. *Sales/Possessi APPEAL - The student or the student's parent(s)/guardian have the on/Use of right to appeal the suspension or expulsion. An appeal for a formal Controlled hearing at the District, must be made within 10 business days after Substances, notice has been received regarding a potential suspension or transfer Alcohol or or expulsion. Look-A-Likes** CLASSROOM SUSPENSION - A teacher may suspend any pupil their Transferring class room for any act or the acts enumerated in E.C. 48900 for the controlled period, it will be issued for the day following the incident and an in substances to ● Notification of law enforcement school retention. The teacher shall ask for a parent conference as soon as possible (E.C. 48910). The Administration reserves the right another, ● Notify parent to apply a more severe penalty depending upon the facts of the case holding in/on ● Expulsion recommendation or for any offense outlined in the Consequences of Inappropriate person/person involuntary transfer Behavior Section of the Discipline Code. Suspension and/or expulsion al of a student will be governed by California Education Code 48900 inclusive. belongings/clot hing, being caught in the act of consuming controlled substance.

*Arson, bomb Threat, False ● Notification of law enforcement Fire Alarm, ● Notify Parent Possession ● Expulsion recommendation or and/or involuntary transfer Furnishing Firearm**

*Expulsion may occur on first offense.

**Offenses are cumulative throughout high school

career.

● Ensure that my child attends school every day, gets adequate sleep, regular medical attention, and proper nutrition. The Mustang Compact

It is important that families and schools work together to ● Regularly monitor my child’s progress in school. help students achieve high academic and behavioral ● Participate in the school by volunteering, standards. The following are agreed upon rules and attending parent-teacher conferences and enjoying responsibilities that we as partners will uphold and support productions. for the success of our students in school and in life. ● Communicate the importance of education and learning to my child. Staff Pledge ● Be safe, be respectful, be responsible.

● Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction Thank you for committing to serve our students and our ● Motivate my students to learn. school. ● Maintain high expectations for behavior and academic success. We have read and understand the Etna ● Communicate regularly with families about Elementary School Student-Parent Handbook and student progress. agree to comply with all school policies and ● Provide a safe and supportive learning environment. procedures contained within. ● Participate in professional development and seek ______to improve teaching and learning. Student ● Actively participate in collaborative decision making and serve as an active participant in the ______school community. Student ● Be safe, be respectful, be responsible. ______Student Pledge Student

● Arrive at school ready to learn and work hard. ______● Bring the necessary materials, completed Student assignments and homework. ● Know and follow school agreements. ______● Ask for help when I need it. Parent/Guardian Date ● Communicate with my parents and teachers about school experiences so they can help me be successful in school. ● Contribute to the well-being of the school community ● Be safe, be respectful, be responsible.

Family/Parent Pledge

● Provide a quiet time and place for homework. ● Read to my child or encourage my child to read every day (20 minutes grades K-2, and 30 minutes for grades 3-6). ● Communicate with the teacher or principal when I have a concern.