Spackenkill Union Free School District 2021-2022 Calendar and Guide
A tradition of excellence with a vision for tomorrow (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
trict Superintendent’s Welcome Message
Dear Spackenkill Community: Welcome back! Whether your family is new to the Spackenkill District or you are returning, we hope you are as optimistic about this school year as we are. For this year’s calendar, we have added dates
Mission Statement for planned school events, but please keep in mind that these dates and circumstances might change, so please consult your Inspired by a tradition of school’s online calendar for any updates. excellence and a spirit of There is also a copy of this calendar on the website (spackenkillschools.org/ continuous improvement, the Spackenkill School District will parents) with live links you can go to for full Board policies. provide all of our students with the academic and social skills Looking forward to a great 2021-2022 school year! necessary to pursue their goals Sincerely, and become responsible citizens in an interdependent global Paul M. Fanuele, Ed.D. community. Superintendent of Schools District Office Administration
Paul M. Fanuele, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools (845) 463-7800 [email protected]
Lori Mulford, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent (845) 463-7808 for Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Personnel [email protected]
John Farrell Assistant Superintendent (845) 463-7800 for K-6 Instruction and Human Resources [email protected]
Michele Moloney School Business Administrator
Spackenkill Union Free School Dis (845) 463-7800 [email protected] (845)(845) 451-4900 463-7800 • www.poughkeepsieschools.org • www.spackenkillschools.org
Spackenkill High School 112 Spackenkill Road
trict Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Spackenkill Phone: (845) 463-7810 School District Fax: (845) 463-7826 15 Croft Road Principal: Steven Malkischer Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 [email protected] (845) 463-7800 www.spackenkillschools.org Steven Malkischer Orville A. Todd Middle School 11 Croft Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Phone: (845) 463-7830 Fax: (845) 463-7832 Principal: Daniel Doherty About Our District [email protected] Known for its long tradition of excellence and high standards, the Spackenkill Union Daniel Doherty Free School District is a K-12 public Hagan Elementary School school district located in the western part 42 Hagan Drive Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 of Dutchess County, New York. Established Phone: (845) 463-7840 Fax: (845) 463-7881 in 1866, it has grown from a one-room Principal: Clinton DeSouza schoolhouse to four schools serving some [email protected] 1,500 students. The District is comprised of two elementary schools: Nassau Elementary Clinton DeSouza (K-2), where full-day kindergarten is offered, Nassau Elementary School and Hagan Elementary (Gr. 3-5). There are 7 Nassau Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 two secondary schools: Orville A. Todd Middle Phone: (845) 463-7843 Fax: (845) 463-7842 School (Gr. 6-8), and Spackenkill High School Principal: Erik Lynch (Gr. 9-12). The district office is located behind [email protected] Todd Middle School.
Erik Lynch Poughkeepsie City School District Spackenkill Union Free School Dis September 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4
5 66 77 8 9 10 11 Labor Day Rosh Hashanah Superintendent’s School Opens Conference Day
12 13 14 15 1616 17 18 Hagan Curriculum BOE Meeting, Yom Kippur Night, 6 pm 6:30 pm
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Nassau Curriculum Financial Aid SHS Open House, Night, 6 pm Night, SHS 6:30 pm Auditorium, 6:30 pm
26 27 28 29 30 BOE Meeting, Todd Open House, 6:30 pm 7 pm Hagan School Pictures October 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Todd Welcome Back Social, 2:30 pm
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 College Night Todd Picture Day for Juniors, SHS Auditorium, 6:30 pm 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 BOE Meeting, Homecoming Homecoming Columbus Day 6:30 pm Weekend Dance
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Elementary PTA Trunk or Treat @Nassau
Zombie Fest
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 BOE Meeting, Hagan Principal’s Todd Halloween 6:30 pm Coffee, 9:30 am Social, 5:30 pm
31 November 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 22 3 4 5 6 Superintendent’s Conference Day
7 8 9 10 1111 High School Drama 12 13 BOE Meeting, Veterans Day Veterans Day Production High School 6:30 pm Assembly at Todd, Drama Production Quarter 1 marking 7:45 am period ends for all schools
14 15 16 Todd Bus Driver 17 18 19 20 High School Breakfast, 9 am Elementary Elementary Parent/ NYSSMA Area All- Drama Production Parent/Teacher Teacher Conferences, State, Brewster HS Elementary Parent/ 1/2 day Teacher Conferences, Conferences, 1/2 day 1/2 day NYSSMA Area All- State, Brewster HS
21 22 23 2424 2525 2626 27 BOE Meeting, Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving 6:30 pm Recess Recess Recess
Elementary Emergency Go Home Drill
28 29 30 December 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 7/8 Grade Concert NYSSMA Conference NYSSMA NYSSMA @ SHS, 7 pm All-State Conference All- Conference All- Seniors in the City State State
5 6 7 8 Senior Citizens 9 10 11 NYSSMA Hagan in-School Breakfast @ Todd, Senior Auction @ Conference Concert, 9:30 am 9 am SHS All-State Hagan Concert #1 6th Grade Concert, @ SHS, 7 pm @ SHS, 7 pm
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 HS Concert, 7 pm BOE Meeting, Nassau In-School Todd Winter 6:30 pm Concert, 9:30 am Holiday Dance, 5:30 pm Hagan Concert #2 @ SHS, 7 pm
19 20 21 22 23 2424 2525 Winter Recess Winter Recess
2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 3131 Winter Recess Winter Recess Winter Recess Winter Recess Winter Recess Winter Recess January 2022 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Winter Recess
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Winter Recess School Reopens DCMEA Elementary Auditions
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 BOE Meeting, 6:30 pm
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Martin Luther King Day
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 BOE Meeting, Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams 6:30 pm Quarter 2 marking period ends for all Regents Exams schools 30 31 February 2022 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 BOE Meeting, 8th Grade Parent/ Todd Valentines 6:30 pm Guardian Night @ Day Social, SHS Auditorium, 5:30 pm 6:30 pm
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20 2121 22 23 24 25 26 Presidents Day BOE Meeting, Hagan Sharpe 6:30 pm Parents Meeting, 6 pm
27 28 March 2022 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Hagan Science Fair Hagan Science Fair Awards, 2 pm
6 7 8 9 10 1111 12 BOE Meeting, Jazz Night @ Todd, Superintendent’s 6:30 pm 7 pm Conference Day
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20 21 22 23 24 25 26 BOE Meeting, 6:30 pm
27 28 29 30 31 April 2022 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 HS Drama Production HS Drama Music in Our Schools @ Production Nassau, 9:25 am
Quarter 3 marking period ends for TMS/SHS 3 4 5 Hagan Principal’s 6 7 8 9 HS Drama BOE Meeting, Coffee, 9:30 am Quarter 3 marking Production 6:30 pm period ends for Hagan Sharpe Hagan/Nassau Chaperones Meeting, 6 pm
10 1111 1212 1313 1414 1515 16 Spring Recess Spring Recess Spring Recess Spring Recess Spring Recess
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24 25 26 27 28 29 30 BOE Meeting, NYSSMA Festival NYSSMA Festival 6:30 pm @ Arlington HS @ Arlington HS May 2022 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BOE Meeting, 7/8 Grade Spring NYSSMA Festival NYSSMA Festival 6:30 pm Concert @ SHS, @ Red Hook HS @ Red Hook HS 7 pm
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Hagan Sharpe Trip Hagan Sharpe Trip NYSSMA Festival Hagan Sharpe Trip @ John Jay HS 6th Grade Spring Todd Spring Fling, Concert @ SHS, 7 pm 2:30 pm
NYSSMA Festival @ John Jay HS 15 16 17 18 Hagan In-School 19 20 21 HS Concert #1, Annual BOE Meeting, Concert, 9:30 am District Art Show Budget Vote & Trustee 7 pm Election, 7 am-9 pm @ Hagan, 6:30 pm SHS Auditorium Hagan Concert #1 Lobby @ SHS, 7 pm
22 23 24 25 26 2727 28 Nassau In-School HS Concert #2 @ Memorial Day Concert, 9:30 am SHS, 7 pm Weekend
Hagan Concert #2 @ SHS, 7 pm
29 3030 31 Memorial Day June 2022 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 LEO Club Music in the Parks Remembrance Trip Walk, 8 pm
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 BOE Meeting, 6:30 pm
Hagan Field Day
12 13 14 15 16 Regents Exams 17 18 HS String Kindergarten Regents Exams Regents Exams Ensemble Recital, Concert, 9:30 am Hagan Moving Up 7 pm Nassau Field Day Ceremony, 9:30 am Todd Dinner Dance, 5 pm 19 2020 BOE Meeting, 21 Regents Exams 22 Regents Exams 23 2424 25 Supt’s Conference Juneteenth 6:30 pm Last Day of School/ Quarter 4 marking period Day K-8 Regents Exams ends for all schools Regents Rating Day Todd Moving Up 9-12 Ceremony
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Graduation Ceremonies When school has been closed due to weather all outside user group activities trict Students who have earned a Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential are also canceled for the day/evening. The (CDOS) or Skills and Achievement Commencement following radio/television stations/websites Credential (SACC) by the time his/her ninth grade will be notified and asked to make public cohort reaches graduation may, but are not required announcements regarding emergency school closings: Dr. Richard Horvath, BOE President to, participate in that graduation ceremony and related activities. If a student who participates in the CANCELLATIONS.COM graduation ceremony by earning a CDOS or SACC WRNQ Q92 92.1 FM only subsequently meets the requirements for either WPKF/WFKP KISS FM 96.1/99.3 FM Board of Education a Regents or local high school diploma, he/she WRWD 107.3 FM The Board is comprised of five elected may participate in the graduation ceremony of that WBWZ/ROCK 93.3 FM representatives, each serving a five-year graduating class as well. For more information on the WEOK/WPDH 1390 AM term. Each year, at the May budget vote, one District’s policy and regulations regarding graduation WCZX 97.7 FM available seat is voted on. We usually hold participation, please visit: please visit: https://tinyurl. two meetings per month during the school WRRV 92.7 FM com/sufsdgrads year. The community is encouraged to attend. WRKW 107.3 FM The Board is a member of the New York WKIP 94.3 FM State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), Delays and Closings WHUD 100.7 FM Board of Cooperative Educational Services If more than five emergency closing days are WBNR 104.7FM (BOCES), and Dutchess County School Boards Association. These organizations needed, the make-up formula will be as follows: If WSPK 1260AM THE CAT 98.5 FM provide training and a wide range of services more than five emergency closing days are need- to help the Board guide the district. If you ed, the make-up formula will be as follows: If only OLDIES 93.5 have any comments or questions, please feel one make-up day: May 27, 2022. If two make-up free to contact any board member. days: May 27 and April 11, 2022; If three make-up SchoolMessenger days May 27, April 11, April 12, 2022; If four make- SchoolMessenger provides timely communi- 2021-22 Board Members up days: May 27, April 11, April 12, April 13, 2022; cation to parents and staff members on such If five make-up days: May 27, April 11, April 12, Richard Horvath, Ph.D., President matters as weather-related closings and de- April 13, and April 14, 2022. [email protected] lays, attendance, general-interest activities, Student safety is the highest priority when deciding and district emergencies. For more infor- Mary Sawyer, Ph.D., Vice President whether to close or delay school or dismiss early mation and to update your account, please [email protected] in inclement weather. Visit the district homepage visit https://www.spackenkillschools.org/ at www.spackenkillschools.org. Messages for Daniel Koehler, P.E., Trustee parents/school_messenger closings and delays and early dismissals are sent [email protected] through our Automated Communication System (SchoolMessenger) via phone, text, email, and Jeff Cohen, Trustee Non-Resident Tuition Policy Twitter. [email protected] The district has a Non-Resident Tuition Please note: The district has the option of calling Policy. To read the full policy visit: 1-, 2- and 3-hour delays.
Spackenkill Union Free School Dis Sasha Barnes, Trustee https://tinyurl.com/nonresident-tuition [email protected] (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
Schools Against Violence in States Department of Education, Office for Civil State Income Tax Returns Rights, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY State Aid to schools is based, in part, on the trict Education (SAVE) 10005, (646) 428-3800, [email protected] income of its residents. In order to receive All district-wide SAVE documents are available or the New York State Division of Human proper credit, please record tax number 612 for public review at the following locations: Rights, One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor, Bronx, on your New York State tax returns if you live Spackenkill Union Free School District Office, NY 10458, (888) 392-3644, [email protected]. in the Spackenkill District. all individual School Building Offices, and at www.spackenkillschools.org Section 504 of the Disability Act The district shall make its programs and Notice of Nondiscrimination facilities accessible to all its students with The Spackenkill Union Free School District disabilities. The district shall also identify, STUDENT EMERGENCY does not discriminate on the basis of race, evaluate, and extend to every qualified CONTACT INFORMATION color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or student with a disability under Section 504 other protected categories under state or a free, appropriate public education. If you For the safety of your child, it is extremely federal law in its programs and activities and important that he/she has emergency contact believe that you have been discriminated provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and against due to a disability, you have a right information on file in the Main Office and other designated youth groups. The following Nurse’s Office. In the beginning of the school to present your complaint to the Section 504 people have been designated to handle Coordinator for students, Lori Mulford, Assistant year, a Demographic Validation Form will inquiries regarding the non-discrimination Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, be sent home with the contact information policies: we have for each students. If any changes and Pupil Personnel, in person at 15 Croft Rd., Lori Mulford, Assistant should occur during the course of the school Title IX Officers: Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, by email at lori. Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, year, such as a change of address, telephone [email protected] or by telephone at (845) and Pupil Personnel, for students, lori. number, or contact person, please notify the 463-7808. [email protected]; and Michele Moloney, school nurse immediately. In emergency School Business Administrator, for staff, situations we ask your patience with the Special Education Services: [email protected] – Spackenkill brief lag between incident and information Referrals for Preschool or School-Age Children Union Free School District, 15 Croft Rd., availability as inaccurate information can If a student’s parent or a person in the parental Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, (845) 463-7800. cause more harm than good. Emergency relationship, or a professional staff member of situations are dangerous to all, and by going Civil Rights Compliance Officers: Lori the school district in which the student resides, to your child’s building it impedes emergency Mulford, Assistant Superintendent for or the public or private school the student services response. Students will be released Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Personnel, legally attends, suspects the student possesses to parents as soon as the situation is deemed Spackenkill Union Free School District, 15 a disability that affects the student’s educational safe to move students by emergency Croft Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, (845) performance, they may refer the student to the personnel. Should there be an emergency 463-7800, [email protected]; and Committee on Special Education. Send a letter situation, as soon as information is available Steven Malkischer, High School Principal, 112 to Lori Mulford, Assistant Superintendent for it can be found on the district website and a Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Personnel call will go out from our SchoolMessenger (845) 463-7810, steven.malkischer@sufsdny. or the building administrator of the school that system. org. the student attends (or is eligible to attend if not yet in school) for an individual evaluation. Spackenkill Union Free School Dis Inquiries regarding discrimination on the bases listed above may also be made to the United Determination of eligibility for special education programs and services will be determined (845)(845) 451-4900 463-7800 • www.poughkeepsieschools.org • www.spackenkillschools.org
by the Committee on Special Education. For (FERPA) affords parents/guardians and stu- indicating whether or not the challenged mate- further information, please contact (845) 463- dents over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) rial will be corrected or deleted. If the request 7808. certain rights with respect to the student’s is denied, the Superintendent shall advise trict education records, including: the parent or eligible student of their right to a hearing to challenge the decision. Additional Facilities Use The right to inspect and review the student’s information regarding the hearing procedures The Board of Education recognizes and affirms education records within 45 days of the day the will be provided to the parent/guardian or the primary purpose of school facilities is to school district receives a request for access. provide and promote the education of the eligible student when notified of the right to a Parents of students or eligible students may district’s children. It shall be the policy of the hearing. The right to consent to disclosures of inspect and review the student’s education Board to encourage the greatest possible personally identifiable information contained records upon request. Such request shall be use of school facilities for community-wide in the student’s education records, except to in writing, to the Superintendent of Schools or activities. This is meant to include use the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure designee, identifying as precisely as possible, by recognized athletic, civic, social and without consent. the record or records which s/he wishes to fraternal, youth and religious organizations One exception which permits disclosure with- inspect. The student’s records will be made in accordance with law. Groups who wish out consent is disclosure to school officials with available for review promptly, and in any event to use the school facilities must meet all the legitimate educational interests. School offi- within 45 days of such written request. The par- requirements of the district’s policies on Use cials include administrators, teachers, support ent or eligible student will be notified of the time of Facilities and must submit the district’s staff, board members, and persons employed and place where the records may be inspected. Facility Use Form, along with the required by or under contract with the school district to No documents may be removed from school insurance documentation, which is outlined perform a special task. A legitimate educational premises. on the form, in order to receive approval by interest shall include performing a task that the Spackenkill Union Free School District. When a record contains information about stu- is specified in his or her job description or by Groups must abide by the rules and regulations dents other than a parent’s child or the eligible contract, performing a task related to a stu- established for such use, including prohibition student, the parent or eligible student may not dent’s education or the discipline of a student, on alcohol, tobacco, and drug use. The High inspect and review the portion of the record or providing a service or benefit related to the School track, basketball and tennis courts, which pertains to other students. as well as all of the district’s playgrounds, are The right to request the amendment of the open for public use during non-school hours student’s education records that the parent/ and when not otherwise in use for a district guardian or eligible student believes are inac- event. All other facilities require an application curate or misleading: for use as outlined above. Applications are available at the District Office, 15 Croft Road, Parents/Guardians or eligible students may Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. The rules and ask the school district to amend a record that regulations regarding facility usage are subject they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They to change at any time, including as a result of should write to the Superintendent, clear- any public health emergencies that may arise. ly identify the part of the record they want student or student’s family, such as health care, changed and specify why it is inaccurate or counseling, or job placement. Upon request, Student Records: Access and misleading or violates the privacy or other the school district discloses education records rights of the student. The Superintendent will without consent to officials of another school Poughkeepsie City School District Challenge Notice Spackenkill Union Free School Dis provide a written response within ten (10) work- district in which a student seeks or intends to The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ing days of receipt of the written challenge, enroll. (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org Directory Information Annual Family Policy Compliance Office of such a survey, by allowing parents to US. Department of Education inspect the survey prior to administration Notice 400 Maryland Avenue, SW and by advising the students that their trict Parents of students or eligible students have Washington, DC 20202-5920 responses should contain no personally the right not to have Directory Information 1-800-USA-LEARN identifiable information. The provisions of disclosed without prior written consent. This this paragraph shall not apply to any survey school district designates the following items U.S. Department of Education administered to a student in accordance as Directory Information, and may disclose any and Third Party Surveys with the Individuals with Disabilities of these items without prior written consent, Education Act. Parents shall have the right, upon request, to unless notified to the contrary, in writing, by the inspect U.S. Department of Education and third parent/guardian or eligible student by the end Students and the Military party surveys before they are distributed and of the first thirty (30) days of the school year: administered by the district to students, and Annual Notice Records name; address; telephone listing; grade level; shall also have the right to opt their child out of participation in officially recognized activities Pursuant to federal law, the Spackenkill Union participation in such surveys. and sports; weight and height (if members of Free School District must disclose to military athletic teams); dates of attendance; honors, In the event that a third party survey contains recruiters and institutions of higher learning, degrees and awards received. The district any of the following types of information: upon request, the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of high school students. will not release a student’s social security 1. political affiliations or beliefs of the student The district must also notify parents/guardians number or their student ID number. Copies of or the student’s parent; the District’s Student Records Policy can be of their right and the right of their child to obtained at the District Office or on the district’s 2. mental and psychological problems of the request that the district not release such website. student or the student’s family; information without the prior written parental 3. sex behavior or attitudes; consent. Therefore, if you, as a parent/ Filing a Complaint guardian of a high school student, or a high 4. illegal, antisocial, self-incriminating, school student, wish to exercise your option Parents of students or eligible students demeaning behavior; to withhold your consent to the release of the have the right to file a complaint with the 5. critical appraisals of other individuals with above information to military recruiters and/ U.S. Department of Education concerning whom respondents have close family or institutions of higher learning, you must alleged failure by the district to comply with relationships; complete, sign, date, and return the form the requirements of FERPA. The name and provided by the High School Main Office, or address of the Office that administers FERPA 6. legally recognized, privileged, or analogous send a letter to that effect to the attention of the is: relationships such as those of lawyers, High School Principal by the date specified on physicians, and ministers; the form. 7. religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or the student’s parent; Pesticide Annual Notification New York State Education Law Section 409-H 8. income (other than that required by law requires all public and nonpublic elementary to determine eligibility for participation and secondary schools to provide written in the program or for receiving financial notification to all persons in parental relation, assistance under such program); then faculty, and staff regarding the potential use of
Spackenkill Union Free School Dis the district will protect the privacy of the pesticides periodically throughout the school student in the event of administration year. The Spackenkill Union Free School (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
District is required to maintain a list of persons Facilities & Operations, 15 Croft Road, Pough- in parental relation, faculty, and staff who wish keepsie, NY 12603 Phone: (845) 463-7800 trict to receive 48-hour prior written notification of Email: [email protected] certain pesticide applications. The following pesticide applications and conditions are not subject to prior notification requirements: Homeless Children Annual • a school remains unoccupied for a continuous 72 hours following an Notice application; The school district shall provide a public • anti-microbial products; education to all persons between the ages • non-volatile rodenticides in tamper- of five (5) and twenty-one (21) who are legal resistant bait stations in areas district residents. The parent/guardian of a inaccessible to children; homeless child, or a homeless child if no At the 7th and 8th grade levels, any student • non-volatile insecticidal baits in parent/guardian is available, or the director of a who fails two or more major subjects must tamper-resistant bait stations in areas residential program for runaway and homeless repeat the grade. The major subjects are En- inaccessible to children; youth established pursuant to Article 19-H of glish, mathematics, science, and social studies. • silica gels and other nonvolatile ready- the Executive Law, in consultation with the Students in grades 7 and 8 may attend summer to-use pastes, foams, or gels in areas homeless child, where such homeless child is school to make up credit for up to two of the inaccessible to children; living in such program, may designate either major subjects. • boric acid and disodium octaborate the school district of current location, the school Scores on standardized English and mathemat- tetrahydrate; of origin, or a school district participating in ics assessments for grades 3–8 shall not be the a regional placement plan as the district the • the application of EPA-designated sole or primary factor in a decision to promote homeless child shall attend. biopesticides; or retain a student. • the application of EPA-designated exempt materials under 40 CFR 152.25; Promotion and Retention of Promotion in grades 9–12 shall be on the basis of credits earned in individual subjects. Stu- • the use of aerosol products with a directed Students Policy dents may attend summer school to make up spray in containers of 18 fluid ounces Promotion and retention in grades K–6 is or less when used to protect individuals credit for up to two of the major subjects. Per- from an imminent threat from stinging decided on the basis of a thorough review of mission for doubling in certain subjects may be and biting insects, including venomous the student’s entire profile, which includes the granted at the discretion of the building princi- spiders, bees, wasps, and hornets. student’s level of academic achievement and pal after a review of the individual situation with social/emotional/physical maturity. The reten- the parents, the counselor, and the teachers In the event of an emergency application nec- tion of a student is a decision to be made jointly involved. essary to protect against an imminent threat to by parents and the school’s RTI Team. Under human health, a good faith effort will be made normal circumstances, a student may not be re- Parent Involvement Policy to supply written notification to those on the tained more than one time during the student’s The Spackenkill Union Free School District 48-hour prior notification list. If you would like elementary years. The building principal shall encourages parents to be involved in their chil- to receive 48-hour prior notification of pesticide make the final determination in a promotion applications that are scheduled to occur in dren’s education in a variety of ways, including,
Spackenkill Union Free School Dis decision. your school, contact: Dave Downes, Director of but not limited to the following: (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
• membership in parent/teacher written reports, parent conferences, and/ and books are discussed. Parents associations, or consultations, and, when appropriate, are encouraged to send in ideas and trict • membership in building and district-wide will be given suggestions for working comments. parent advisory committees, with the student at home. The teacher or • Teachers are encouraged to share • participation in programs sponsored by support staff person providing intervention activities or ideas that parents can use the school and other agencies on how to services to the student will be responsible with their child. They receive either a help children succeed in school, for the above-required communications copy of an activity or directions to make with parents. • participation in programs such as Pick a the activity. In addition, there are displays Reading Partner; • When services are discontinued, the of children’s books, games, information parent will be notified in writing that the • participation in district-wide surveys, about libraries, etc., at the school, always services will be ending, and the criteria for in classrooms, hallways and the library. • attending parent/teacher conferences, ending services. parent coffees, open houses, and In addition to the above, the following curriculum nights, services will be provided by the district designated Title 1 school for students • communicating with teachers and administrators whenever there is a receiving services of Title 1: question or concern, • Each fall at Curriculum Night, the • reviewing the child’s daily planner teacher(s) who is/are paid with Title I (grades 6-8), funds will meet with the parents of his/her • reviewing and talking with teachers about students to review with them the Title 1 student progress as reported in five-week plan and program. notices and quarterly report cards, • The district website and ongoing • meeting with support staff such as social meetings at school including School workers, psychologists, and guidance Board meetings, Parent Coffees and counselors as deemed necessary. PTA meetings are the forums for • Each September an open house is held • The District’s Academic Intervention ongoing explanations of NYS Common for the parents. Parents are invited to Services (AIS) program that is mandated Core Standards, student achievement, the classroom to see and hear about the by the state and federal government requirements of the Title I Programs and specific program their child is taking. The has the additional specific parental how to monitor students’ programs. teacher shows a typical lesson. involvement procedures outlined below: • An annual survey of parents of students • Four times a year, a formal report is sent • The building principal (or designee) will receiving the services of a Title I to the parent of each student receiving be responsible for parental notification employee will be conducted to evaluate AIS. The report is divided into sections indicating a need for AIS. This notification the content and effectiveness of the representing the standard or key idea for will be made in writing and will include Parent Involvement Policy in improving the subject. Parents of students who are a summary of services being provided the academic policy of the Title I school. being monitored also receive a letter that to the student, including when the tells them the results of the monitoring services will be provided. The reason(s) and the consequences of the child’s Parental Notification Regarding for intervention will be reviewed, and performance. the consequences of not achieving the Teacher Qualifications standards will be stated. • At the elementary level, teachers give Upon parental request and in a timely manner,
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classroom teacher(s), including, at a minimum Hagan Elementary School, Joanne Shaffer, the following: [email protected] trict • Whether the teacher has met State Nassau Elementary School qualification and licensing criteria for the Melissa Coyle [email protected] grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction. Ask Testing Information questions. Parents may request information regarding • Whether the teacher has met State student participation in any mandated state qualification and licensing criteria for the Dignity for All Students or local assessments by contacting Dr. grade levels and subject areas in which Lori Mulford, Assistant Superintendent for the teacher provides instruction. (DASA): Prohibiting Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Personnel • Whether the teacher is teaching under Discrimination and at 845-463-7808. Such information shall be emergency or other provisional status provided within two (2) weeks of the request. under which state qualifications or Harassment of Students Spackenkill District Office, 15 Croft Road, licensing criteria have been waived The SUFSD Board of Education is committed Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; (845) 463-7800 • The baccalaureate degree major of to providing a safe and productive learning the teacher and any other graduate environment within its schools. In accordance Spackenkill High School, 112 Spackenkill certification or degree held by the with New York State’s Dignity for All Students Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; (845) 463- teacher, and the field of discipline of the Act (DASA) the Board is committed to promptly 7810 certification or degree. addressing incidents of harassment and/ Orville A. Todd Middle School, 11 Croft Road, • Whether the child is provided services or discrimination of students that impede Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; (845) 463-7830 by paraprofessionals and, if so, their students’ ability to learn. This includes bullying, Hagan Elementary School, 42 Hagan Drive, qualifications. taunting, or intimidation in all their myriad forms as outlined in the district’s policies, which can Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; (845) 463-7840 Additionally, schools that receive Title I fund- be found on the BoardDocs link off the district Nassau Elementary School, 7 Nassau Road, ing shall provide each individual parent timely website. Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; (845) 463-7844 notice that the parent’s child has been as- signed or has been taught for four or more DASA Coordinators: consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not To report an incident of discrimination, meet applicable State certification or licensure harassment or bullying, contact the requirements at the grade level and subject building’s Dignity Act Coordinator or fill out area in which the teacher has been assigned. the appropriate form found either in each of the school’s main offices and on the district website. Please return form to your school’s Dignity Act Coordinator. Spackenkill High School, Tracie Phillips, tracie. [email protected] Orville A. Todd Middle School, Kate Casucci,
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classroom participation as well as the student’s Opt-out Media Release Notice Child Abuse Hotline performance in homework, tests, papers and projects, etc.
trict The Spackenkill Union Free School District The Office of Children and Family Services When a student is absent, with or without an excuse, he/ provides the community with news, photos, and (OCFS) operates the following toll-free tele- she misses the opportunity for class participation. Any videos from our schools, and information about phone number: 1-800-342-3720 to receive absence from class that is not made up may result in a loss events, activities, achievements, etc. We do reports of child abuse or maltreatment. Further of points from the student’s class participation grade. this each year through a variety of methods, information can be found on the OCFS web- A.) Absences including printed publications, newsletters, site: https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/ calendars, media releases, website stories, 1. Absences counted under the attendance/grading policy include: videos, and social media. Número de Teléfono de la Some examples of news we may share include a. All absences (whether excused or unexcused) honor roll lists, unique classroom activities Línea Directa de Abuso not excluded below; and lessons, assemblies, artistic awards and Infantil 2. The following should NOT be counted as absences performances, and academic recognitions. In- La Oficina Estatal de Servicios para Niños y under the attendance policy: formation about your child, including his or her Familias del Estado de Nueva York http://ocfs. a. In-School Suspension (“ISS”); name, grade, age, photograph, and comments, ny.gov/main/cps/ mantiene una línea directa may be published if he or she is part of one de abuso infantil. El número de teléfono gra- b. Any period of OSS where student accepts of these activities. In addition, photos/videos tuito de Statewide es 1-800-342-3720. alternative instruction; of students taken throughout the school year c. Attendance at a special education program or may be placed on the pages of the printed and Attendance Policy service offered by a public school or an approved private web versions of district publications as well as school or facility when a student is homeless, disabled or shared with the media and in yearbooks. Plain Language Summary incarcerated. (See §175.6 of the regulations of the NYS The district has an “opt-out” media policy only. It is the goal of the Spackenkill Union Free Commissioner of Education.) School District to ensure that each student This means that unless your child’s school B.) Makeup Policy has a signed “opt-out” form on file, your child’s attend school the maximum number of days information and/or photo may be used in any possible, and to afford each student the oppor- 1. When a student misses a class or school day, he/ of the prior stated media capacities. Should tunity to meet his/her potential. This constitutes she is expected upon his/her return to provide a written you wish to “opt-out” and not permit your child’s a summary of the District’s attendance policy. explanation from his/her parent or guardian. Moreover, the photo and/or information to be shared or used For the comprehensive policy, please visit student and/or parent must consult with his/her teachers in yearbooks, please complete the form posted BoardDocs. regarding missed work. If the absence is excused, the student may make up any work missed by arranging an on each school’s website in a sidebar to the left Applicability: All students of compulsory education age assignment with the teacher. of the screen titled Important Response Forms who reside legally within the District must attend school. and return it to the Principal’s Office by Legal school age and legal residence are determined 2. Make-up assignments must be completed by the date September 10, 2021. The form is also available by the Board of Education in accordance with state specified by the student’s teacher for the particular class. in the main office of each school. If you have requirements as set forth in New York State Education Upon satisfactory and timely completion of the make-up any questions, please call your child’s school. Law §§3202, 3205 to 3208, 3209 to 3210 and 8 NYCRR assignment, any earned points will be included when §100.2. calculating the student’s final grade.
Guidelines: The District recognizes an important 3. Reasonable make-up opportunities will be given to
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roads or weather; e) religious observance; f) quarantine; g) to the safety, morals, health, or welfare of others. Students required court appearances; h) attendance at health clinics; Returns to District: Students, who leave the District and subsequently return, must still honor the attendance who are violent or disruptive (as those terms are defined in the
trict i) approved college visits; j) approved cooperative work New York Education Law and/or Rules and Regulations of the programs; k) military obligations; or l) such other reasons policy. All previous class absences will still count for that Commissioner of Education) or who engage in conduct that is as may be approved by the Commissioner of Education. academic year. disorderly; insubordinate; endangers the safety, morals, health, or Responsibilities: Successful implementation of any 4. Students who are unable to attend class period/day due welfare of the student or others; or damages property as indicated attendance policy requires cooperation among all members to their participation in a school-sponsored activity (e.g., by, but not limited to, the examples in the Code of Conduct, of the educational community including parents, students, field trip, music lessons, etc.) and who arrange with their may be subject to detention, removal from the classroom, or teachers, guidance counselors, administration and support teachers to make-up missed work, shall be given credit for suspension from attendance upon instruction, transportation, staff. All parties will perform their responsibilities as outlined class participation the class day/period missed. participation in interscholastic athletic programs, or school in the District policy. C.) Consequences for Exceeding Absences Without functions, as set forth in the District’s Code of Conduct. For the full policy, please visit https://tinyurl.com/SUFSD- Making Up Classwork Depending upon the nature of the violation and the student’s attendance-policy 1. If a student loses credit in a course, he/she may request prior record, student discipline shall be progressive from lighter a meeting with his/her guidance counselor to discuss all Code of Conduct to more severe punishment. This does not mean that students remaining options. with different discipline histories or students involved in different violations cannot receive the same penalty. With regard to D.) Summer School Courses Plain Language Summary This is a plain language summary of the District’s students with a disability, no penalty may result in a change of Students may complete a course in summer school only if Code of Conduct and does not include all language placement without a manifestation determination meeting. they have attended the regular school-year course for all that may be relevant to a specific disciplinary Repeatedly disruptive students and violent students will be quarters of the course. situation. The complete Code of Conduct is subject to an out-of-school suspension no less than three (3) Recordkeeping: Attendance shall be taken in accordance available at all school sites, Central Office, and days, subject to modification on a case-by-case basis based on the with District policy. An attendance register will be on the District webpage. Supporting Board of particular circumstances present. maintained by the district for each student. A teacher or Education policies are available on BoardDocs. In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy district employee designated by the Board of Education will The Spackenkill Union Free School District Board of Education Act (FERPA), parents/legal guardians do not have the right make entries into the attendance register. recognizes that students do not surrender their civil rights to know the names of other students involved in disciplinary Attendance Incentives: The District will design and or in fact any right of citizenship or residence as they enter incidents or to know disciplinary action taken against any implement incentives to acknowledge students’ efforts to and pursue an education in our schools. The district further students other than their own children maintain or improve school attendance. recognizes that students are not entitled to any special rights Initiation of a Student Disciplinary Proceeding: Any teacher, not enjoyed by all citizens or residents of a comparable age. Incremental Interventions: The District will design and administrator, student, or school district personnel must report a Therefore, it is understood that necessary rules and regulations implement a system specific incremental intervention violation of the Code of Conduct to the building principal. The must be established to ensure the educational welfare of all strategies to identify and alleviate attendance problems principal or his or her designee shall investigate the charges as students. It is the responsibility of all students to know and in their early stages. Any discipline imposed as a result of he/she deems appropriate and institute an informal or formal abide by all rules and regulations concerning student conduct. unexcused absences, shall be consistent with the District- hearing. Suspension in excess of five (5) days shall require It is the responsibility of all staff to make sure that students wide Code of Conduct. a Superintendent’s Hearing in accordance with due process meet and follow these rules and regulations and recognize these procedures prescribed by Education Law. Appeals: Appeals regarding the attendance policy will responsibilities as reasonable and fair. be made directly to the principal or other designated All Spackenkill students, at all times, are representatives of administrator in according with District policy.
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Process for Removal: If the student does present a danger or an Students with Disabilities: Discipline of students classified Roles of Stakeholders Implementing Appropriate Conduct ongoing threat of disruption to the academic process, he/she may as having, or suspected of having, a disability will occur on School Property: All stakeholders should assist students in be removed from class in accordance with the Education Law in accordance with the IDEA and/or Section 504 of the maintaining a safe, supportive school environment, a climate trict and the District’s Code of Conduct. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as applicable, as well as the District’s of mutual respect and dignity for all students regardless of Code of Conduct. actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic In the event of teacher removal of a disruptive student in group, religion, religious practices, creed, disability, sex, sexual accordance with this Code of Conduct, continued educational Referrals to Outside Agencies: Appropriate referrals to orientation (which is defined as heterosexuality, homosexuality, programming will be provided during the period of removal outside agencies will be made when a student who is at least bisexuality, or asexuality, whether actual or perceived), and/ as soon as practical. The type of continued educational fourteen (14) years of age is suspended for possession on school or gender (which includes a person’s actual or perceived sex, programming will vary depending upon the student’s individual property of a gun, knife, explosive or incendiary device, or other gender identity and expression, as well as a person’s failure to needs, but may consist of, for example, study hall, in-school dangerous instrument capable of causing physical injury or death, conform to stereotypical notions or masculinity and femininity), suspension support, or other instruction as determined by the the Superintendent of Schools will refer such student to the which will strengthen students’ self-concept and promote principal. appropriate local law enforcement officials. confidence to learn. Maintenance of Public Order: These rules and procedures When a student who is suspended for knowingly possessing Procedures for Early Identification and Resolution of hereby adopted by the Board of Education shall govern the an illegal drug on school property, or does not attend school in Disciplinary Problems: Procedure shall be employed to ensure conduct of students, teachers and other school personnel, accordance with the provisions of part one of Article 65 of the that reasonable efforts are applied to early intervention in licensees, invitees, and other authorized visitors while on school Education Law, or is otherwise incorrigible, ungovernable, or cases involving disciplinary problems, including new entrant property or at school functions. The Superintendent, building habitually disobedient, and beyond the lawful control of school screening, responsive to intervention, and appropriate referrals to principal, or his/her designee shall inform any licensee or invitee officials, he/she may be subject to the filing of a person in need of the Committee on Special Education. who violates any provisions of these rules that his/her license supervision proceeding consistent with the provisions of Article 7 or invitation is withdrawn and shall direct him/her to leave the of the Family Court Act. Classroom and Building Instructional Personnel: Nothing in school grounds or other property of the district. In the event of the foregoing procedure shall prevent the classroom teacher(s) Reporting Incidents of Harassment, Discrimination, and his/her failure or refusal to do so, or in the case of a trespasser or building principal(s) from taking whatever other steps they Bullying: The Board of Education will not tolerate harassment, or other unauthorized visitor, such designee shall cause his/ deem necessary, which lies within their responsibilities, for the discrimination, and/or bullying. To report discrimination and her ejection from such school grounds or property. Students, early identification and resolution of disciplinary problems. This harassment, contact the district’s Civil Rights Compliance teachers, other school personnel may also be subject to discipline may include, but not be limited to, referral to appropriate, outside Officers, Lori Mulford (845-463-7800) and Steven Malkischer for failure to abide by the Code of Conduct. human service agencies. Their sound professional understanding (845-463-7810). To report an incident under the Dignity For of child and adolescent behavior and development is a key to Enforcement Program: The Superintendent, building principal, All Students Act (DASA), contact the building’s Dignity Act effective resolutions of behavioral problems. or a designee shall be responsible for the enforcement of these Coordinator or fill out the appropriate form found either in each rules. of the school’s main offices or on the homepage of the district’s Alternative Educational Programs Appropriate to Individual website. That form will be forwarded to the appropriate people Student Needs: The Spackenkill Union Free School District Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment in the School for action. Board of Education recognizes that students have special needs District: The Board of Education recognizes its responsibility that must be met. The district offers alternative educational to provide an environment that is free of harassment and • Spackenkill High School: 463-7810 Tracie Phillips, [email protected] programs that can promote student accomplishment in ways discriminatory conduct as required by federal and state law. • Todd Middle School: 463-7830 other than the traditional classroom. Contact the district for more The Board prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment Kate Casucci, [email protected] information or review the District’s Code of Conduct.
on the basis of the protected classes described below by • Hagan Elementary School: 463-7840 employees, school volunteers, students, and non-employees, such Joanne Shaffer, [email protected] Guidelines and Programs for In-Service Educational as contractors and vendors, as well as any third parties who are • Nassau Elementary School: 463-7843 Program to Ensure Effective Implementation of School participating in, observing, or otherwise engaging in activities Melissa Coyle [email protected] Spackenkill Union Free School Dis District Policy on School Conduct and Discipline: The District subject to the supervision and control of the district. (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
will distribute the Code of Conduct in accordance with the law Criteria for Determining Eligibility II. Policy and Commissioner’s regulations. For the full policy go to https:// The Spackenkill Union Free School District will use Students eligible for free or reduced meal benefit will be allowed to tinyurl.com/sufsd-code-of-conduct trict the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines for determin- receive a free breakfast and lunch meal of their choice each day. ing eligibility for free and/or reduced price meals. The Child Nutrition Notification only specific criteria to be used will be gross family The charge meals offered to students will be reimbursable meals avail- income and the number of individuals in the family able to all students, unless the student’s parent or guardian has specifical- Free & Reduced Price Meal and will be uniformly applied by all National School ly provided written permission to the school to withhold a meal. Please Program Lunch and Breakfast Program–participating schools contact Lisa French, School Lunch Director at [email protected] under the jurisdiction of the school district. The scale to provide such permission. Please visit http://www.spackenkillschools.org/ based on the above criteria may be changed from year departments/food_services to year by the New York State Education Department Full pay students will pay for meals at the school’s published paid meal in accordance with the annual United States Secretary rate each day. The charged meals offered to students will be reim- In fulfilling its responsibilities under the National School of Agriculture’s guidelines. Any change in the scales bursable meals available to all students, unless the student’s parent or Lunch and Breakfast Programs, the Spackenkill Union will be submitted to each school district by the New guardian has specifically provided written permission to the school to Free School District agrees to: York State Education Department for their adoption. withhold a meal. • Serve meals free to any student who is a member of a family that has an annual income Charging School Meals Ongoing Staff Training: below the applicable family-size income level I. Purpose adopted by the school district, as prescribed • Staff will be trained annually and throughout the year as needed by the New York State Education Department. The goal of the Spackenkill Union Free School District is to provide student on the procedures for managing meal charges using the NYSED • Prohibit the physical segregation of, or any access to nutritious no- or low-cost meals each school day and to ensure that Webinar or the school’s training program. other discrimination against, any student a pupil whose parent/guardian has unpaid school meal fees is not shamed or • Staff training includes ongoing eligibility certification for free or because of his/ her inability to pay the full treated differently than a pupil whose parent/guardian does not have unpaid reduced price meals.
price of meals. meal fees. Parent Notification: Follow the hearing procedure outlined in district The purpose of this policy is to ensure compliance with federal requirements Parents/guardians will be notified that a student’s meal card or account regulations for the appeal of decisions regarding for the USDA Child Nutrition Program and to provide oversight and ac- balance is exhausted and has accrued meal charges within 5 days of the eligibility. The Spackenkill Union Free School countability for the collection of outstanding student meal balances to ensure charge and then every 5 days thereafter. District assures the New York State Education De- that the student is not stigmatized, distressed or embarrassed.
partment Child Nutrition Program Administration Parent / Guardian Outreach: The intent of this policy is to establish procedures to address unpaid meal that the school district will uniformly implement the charges throughout the Spackenkill Union Free School District in a way following regulation with respect to determining the • Staff will communicate with parents/guardians with five or more that does not stigmatize, distress or embarrass students. The provisions of eligibility of students for free meals in all National meal charges to determine eligibility for free or reduced price this policy pertain to regular priced reimbursable school breakfast, lunch School Lunch and Breakfast Program–participating meals. and snack meals only. The Spackenkill Union Free School District provides schools under its jurisdiction. • School staff will make two documented attempts to reach out to this policy as a courtesy to those students in the event that they forget, lose parents/guardians to complete a meal application in addition to their money or other unforeseen circumstances. Charging of items outside Designated Official the application and instructions provided in the school enroll- of the reimbursable meals (a la carte items, adult meals, etc.) is expressly The title of the official(s) who has been designated ment packet. prohibited. to determine which students are eligible for free • School staff will contact the parent/guardian to offer assistance meals under the regulations is the School Lunch
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insufficient funds, and or to offer any other assistance that is coordinators at least monthly to certify eligible students. Board Policies appropriate. trict . Students/Parents/Guardians may pay for meals in advance via http://www. To read all Board policies in full, go to https:// Minimizing Student Distress: myschoolbucks.com/ or with a check payable to Spackenkill Union Free tinyurl.com/sufsdpolicies and click on the Policies • Schools will not publicly identify or stigmatize any student on School District School Lunch Fund. tab. Policies are continuously reviewed and updated. the line or discuss any outstanding meal debt in the presence of any other students. Further details are available on our website at Age and Residency Requirements: • Students who incur meal charges will not be required to wear https://www.spackenkillschools.org/departments/food_services/. Funds Ages of Attendance/Compulsory a wristband or hand stamp or to do chores or work to pay for should be maintained in accounts to minimize the possibility that a child Attendance Age meals. may be without meal money on any given day. Any remaining funds for a According to Education Law, a student who becomes (6) years • Schools will not throw away a meal after it has been served particular student will be carried over to the next school year. of age on or before the first of December in any school year shall because of the student’s inability to pay for the meal or be required to attend full-time instruction from the first day that because of previous meal charges. School lunch refunds for students either graduating or withdrawing from the district schools are in session in September of such school • Schools will not take any action directed at a pupil to collect school must submit a written or e-mailed request for a refund of any money year, and a student who becomes six (6) years of age after the unpaid school meal fees and will deal directly with parents/ remaining in their account. Students who are graduating at the end of the first of December in any school year shall be required to attend guardians regarding unpaid school meal fees. year will be given the option to transfer to a sibling’s account with a written full-time instruction from the first day of session in the following request. September. It is the policy of the Spackenkill Board of Education Ongoing Eligibility Certification: that children must be five (5) years of age to attend kindergarten, School staff will conduct direct certification with New York State Unclaimed Funds must be requested within one school year. Unclaimed following the formula as stated above. Identification System (NYSSIS) or using NYSED Roster Upload to funds will then become the property of the Spackenkill Union Free School In accordance with Education Law Section 3205(3), the Board maximize free eligibility. NYSED provides updated direct certification District Food Service Program. of Education shall require minors from sixteen (16) to seventeen data monthly. (17) years of age who are not employed to attend full-time Account Balances instruction until the end of the school year in which the student School staff will provide parents/guardians with free and reduced price Remaining funds will be carried over to the next school year. When turns seventeen (17) years of age. application and instructions at the beginning of each school year in students leave the district or graduate, the district will attempt to contact the school enrollment packet. parent/guardian to return remaining funds. Parents/guardians may request It is also the policy of the Board of Education to provide an that funds be transferred to other students (e.g., siblings, unpaid accounts). opportunity to resident preschool educationally handicapped Schools using electronic meal application will provide an explanation of All transfer requests must be in writing. Unclaimed funds remaining after children to participate in approved Preschool Special Education the process in the school enrollment packet and instructions on how to three months shall be absorbed by the school meal account. programs established under Section 4410 of the Education Law. request a paper application at no cost. Residence criteria states that all persons dwelling within the Staff district who are between the ages of five (5) and twenty-one (21) Schools will provide at least two additional free and reduced price Staff members are allowed to purchase food from the district’s food years and who have not received a high school diploma shall be applications throughout the school year to families identified as owing services. However, all purchases must be paid for at the point of sale. Staff entitled to enroll in the district. meal charges. members are not allowed to charge meals to be repaid later. Students who present themselves for enrollment will be immediately enrolled and begin attending school the next day, or Schools will use administrative prerogative judiciously, only after using Drug and Alcohol Policy as soon as practicable, pending a final determination of residency exhaustive efforts to obtain a completed application from the parent/ The District has updated its Drug and Alcohol within in three days of enrollment. Proof of residency will be guardian with available information on family size and income that falls Substance Abuse policy. Go to https://tinyurl.com/ required along with a completed and notarized registration packet within approvable guidelines. and other designated documentation. substanceabusepolicy to learn more. Spackenkill Union Free School Dis Schools will coordinate with the foster, homeless, migrant, runaway Spackenkill Union Free School District Non-Profit Org. 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