District Handbook 2021-2022

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www.linnmar.k12.ia.us Welcome. Superintendent’s Message I want to welcome everyone to the start of the 2021-22 school year! Here’s to hoping that this year will be a little less chaotic and that we don’t experience another pandemic or natural disaster! Last year was unique, to say the least, as we weaved our way through the COVID-19 Shannon Bisgard pandemic and dealt with the impact of a derecho. We also faced the challenges of opening two new Intermediate Schools, Hazel Point and Boulder Peak. I have said it many times, but I am proud of our students, families, and staff for their adaptability and dedication to education. Despite all of the challenges that we faced last year; it was inspirational to see everyone pull together to ensure the students continued their learning. As we kick off the 2021-22 school year, I am excited to have the majority of our students and staff back in the buildings for in-person learning. It is great to have the hustle and bustle of people in the hallways and the excitement of learning in our classrooms again. We also continue to offer virtual learning this year, and we are pleased to be able to extend this option for the students and families. Another exciting change for 2021-22 is the district’s new Venture Academics program. This hands-on, project- based learning program is offered to high school students as a replacement to our former collaboration in Iowa BIG. We are excited to offer our own in-house program that will allow more students to participate due to it being located on campus. A lot of construction projects took place over summer break that we are excited to see wrapping up with the start of the school year. It was good to see the derecho-damaged rooves at several buildings being repaired along with several other repairs required due to the storm. The second phase of the classroom renovations at Wilkins Elementary was also completed, along with the replacement of the gym HVAC unit at Indian Creek Elementary. It was especially great to see the two mobile classrooms being removed from Indian Creek, as it is nice to see the front of the building clearly again. Along with summer construction projects, we reconvened our Facility Advisory Committee to review our 10-Year Capital Plan as we prepare for future facility needs due to continued growth in the community. The committee plans to present their recommendations to the school board later this year. I hope everyone had a wonderful summer break! We are very excited to return to school for the 2021-22 year in a more normal format as we strive to Inspire Learning. Unlock Potential. Empower Achievement.

Have a great year, Linn-Mar! Shannon Bisgard, Superintendent

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DISTRICT PROFILE: STUDENT PROFILE: FINANCE/BUDGET: | Buildings • 12 Schools • 97.2% Attendance Rate Finance/Budget FY2021: - 7 Elementary (Bowman Woods, (9-12) • $137,577,580 |

Echo Hill, Indian Creek, Linn • 94.4% Graduation Rate Total Approved Budget Departments Grove, Novak, Westfield & (2019-20 school year) • $88,965,473* Wilkins) • Race/Ethnicity includes Actual General Fund

- 2 Intermediate Schools (Boulder 80.36% White |

Revenue Community Peak & Hazel Point) 7.99% Asian - 2 Middle Schools (Excelsior & 7.36% Black or African • $87,766,217* Actual General Fund

Oak Ridge) American | Accounting - 1 High School (LMHS, Compass 3.38% Hispanic/Latinx Expenditures and Success Center) 0.53% American Indian/ • $2,498,811,697 • 7,850 students Alaskan/Multi-Racial District Taxable | Health Services Health Services Elementary – 3,230 • 2.28% of students Valuation (including TIF) Intermediate – 1,182 are English Language • $17.87 District Tax Rate Middle School – 1,187 Learners (ELL) (per $1,000 assessed |

High School – 2,251 • 9.71% of students

value) Services Instructional • 1,169 Employees have IEPs • 408 Teachers with Advanced • 22.7% of students are * latest information at time of Degrees eligible for Free/Reduced printing: FY 2020 • 22.11 Average Class Size (K-4) Lunch

• 3,200 Eligible riders transported • 78.8% of High School |

by 66 Buses and 8 Vans students took the ACT Services Nutrition • 181 volunteers gave more than • 678 Advanced 5,430 hours of time Placement (AP) Exams • 2,233 Student lunches served taken; 80% of AP scores | daily and 335 breakfasts served were 3 or higher (2020- School Safety School daily 21 school year) | Student Services Student Services | Transportation |

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 3 School Board. Linn-Mar Community School District Board of Education The Linn-Mar Community School District is dedicated to promoting an equal opportunity for a quality public education to its students. In cooperation with parents/guardians, the school district will strive to provide a nurturing learning environment that gives guidance and encourages critical thinking in students for a lifetime. Board of Education meetings are usually held twice a month at 5:00 Sondra Nelson Cara Lausen PM (work session) and 7:00 PM (regular meeting) in the boardroom President Vice President at the Learning Resource Center, 2999 N 10th Street, Marion. Term expires 2023 Term expires 2021 [email protected] [email protected] Board agendas, minutes, and policies may be found on the district website at www.linnmar.k12.ia.us.

Barry Buchholz Tim Isenberg Brittania Morey Rachel Wall Clark Weaver Term expires 2023 Term expires 2021 Term expires 2023 Term expires 2021 Term expires 2023 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Linn-Mar School Board Meetings* 2021: 2022: July 12 January 10, 24 J.T. Anderson, CFO, COO August 9, 23 February 7, 21 Treasurer, Board Secretary [email protected] Shannon Bisgard September 13, 27 March 7 Superintendent October 11, 25 April 11, 25 [email protected] November 10 May, 9, 23 December 13 June 13

*Dates subject to change.

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Departments

Community

(Grades PK-4) (Grades PK-4) (Grades K-4)

151 Boyson Road NE, Cedar Rapids 400 Echo Hill Road, Marion 2900 Indian Creek Road, Marion | Phone: (319) 447-3240 Phone: (319) 730-3560 Phone: (319) 447-3270 Accounting Attendance Phone: (319) 447-3242 Attendance Phone: (319) 730-3561 Attendance Phone: (319) 447-3272 Class hours: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Class hours: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Class hours: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Health Services Health Services

Instructional Services Instructional

Principal: Tina March Principal: C.J. McDonald Principal: Kelly Kretschmar [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Facilitator: Facilitator: Facilitator: Courtney Skoneczka Val Lawrence Teresa Garcia [email protected]

[email protected] [email protected] |

Secretary: Pam Harder Services Nutrition Secretary: Kristina Messenger Secretary: Heather Feigenbaum [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counselor: Laura James Counselor: Sally Wiley Counselor: Deb Bundy [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] |

Counselor Secretary: Kitty Strauser Safety School Counselor Secretary: Counselor Secretary: Amy Davis [email protected] Ann Matthews [email protected] [email protected] Student Assistance Specialist: Student Assistance Specialist: Jacob Young |

Student Assistance Specialist: Jacob Young [email protected] Student Services Tamara DeVries [email protected] [email protected] Elementary Strategist: Colleen Fritz Elementary Strategist: Debra Barry [email protected] Elementary Strategist: Kristin Becker [email protected] [email protected] Nurse: Marilyn Calcara | Nurse: Abbi Riniker [email protected] Transportation Nurse: Cami Martin [email protected] [email protected] PTO Co-Chairs: Nicole Phillips and PTO Chair: Hayley Hegland Jamila Vrba PTO Chair: Jen Irons |

Volunteer Coordinators: Volunteer Coordinators: Volunteer Coordinator: Rachel Liberty Amanda DeSalvo and Carrie Hay Stephanie Meier and Erika Battern Board Policies [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Before/After School Care: Before/After School Care: Before/After School Care:

Hand in Hand: (319) 373-3630 Hand in Hand: (319) 373-3630 Hand in Hand: (319) 373-3630 Forms

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(Grades PK-4) (Grades JrK-4) (Grades K-4) 2301 50th Street, Marion 401 29th Avenue, Marion 901 East Main Street, Robins Phone: (319) 730-3500 Phone: (319) 447-3300 Phone: (319) 447-3350 Attendance Phone (319) 730-3501 Attendance Phone (319) 447-3345 Attendance Phone: (319) 447-3356 Class hours 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Class hours 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Class hours 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Principal: Lori Manley Principal: Carol O’Donnell Principal: Ed Rogers [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Facilitator: Facilitator: Associate Principal: Tammi Turner Lisa Welsh Ryan Phillips [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Secretary: Jill Pistulka Secretary: Holly Swanson Secretary: Tricia Peddicord [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counselor: Katherine Shanahan Counselor: Kathryn Knudson Counselor: Cristina Southwood [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counselor Secretary: Dania Echeveste Counselor Secretary: Colleen Kane Counselor Secretary: Carla Ness [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Student Assistance Specialist: Student Assistance Specialist: Student Assistance Specialist: Tamara DeVries Jacob Young Jacob Young [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Elementary Strategist: Maria Steenblock Elementary Strategist: Cheryl Read Elementary Strategist: Jeanne Jaeger [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Nurse: Cami Martin Nurse: Marilyn Calcara Nurse: Cami Martin [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] PTO Chair: Tabitha Lightfoot PTO Chair: PTO Chair: Stacey Blazek Not available at time of printing Volunteer Coordinators: Volunteer Coordinator: Morgan Yarker and Tabitha Lightfoot Volunteer Coordinator: Not available at time of printing [email protected] Not available at time of printing [email protected] [email protected] Before/After School Care: Before/After School Care: Hand in Hand: (319) 373-3630 Before/After School Care: Hand in Hand: (319) 377-5686 Hand in Hand: (319) 377-5686

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Departments

Community (Grades K-4) (Grades 5-6) (Grades 5-6) 2127 27th Street, Marion 3920 35th Avenue, Marion 453 Echo Hill Road, Marion | Phone: (319) 447-3380 Phone: (319) 200-1700 Phone: (319) 200-1600 Accounting Attendance Phone: (319) 447-3382 Attendance Phone: (319) 200-1701 Attendance Phone: (319) 200-1601 Class hours 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Class Hours: 7:50 a.m. - 2:35 p.m Class hours 7:50 a.m. - 2:35 p.m | Health Services Health Services |

Instructional Services Instructional Principal: Amanda Potter Principal: Dan Ludwig Principal: Chad Buchholz [email protected] Add: [email protected] [email protected]

Facilitator: Lisa Silver Associate Principal: Duane Orr Associate Principal: Sara Hovden [email protected] Add: [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary: Vicky Faulkner Secretary: Theresa Morgan Secretary: Amanda Maher Services Nutrition [email protected] Add: [email protected] [email protected] Counselors: Margaret Buonadonna Counselor: Nick Mohwinkle [email protected] Counselor: Jackie Adair [email protected] [email protected] Alexandra Earles | Counselor Secretary: Jackie Butz Counselor Secretary: Mic Evans

[email protected] Safety School [email protected] [email protected] Counselor Secretary: Lisa Reardanz Student Assistance Specialist: [email protected] Student Assistance Specialist: Tamara DeVries Tera Cooling [email protected] Student Assistance Specialist: [email protected] | Tera Cooling Student Services Elementary Strategist: Lisa Drinkall [email protected] Intermediate Strategist: Jo Nel Boekhoff [email protected] [email protected] Intermediate Strategist: Katlyn Svare Nurse: Marilyn Calcara [email protected] Nurse: K’Dean Dunnwald

[email protected] [email protected] | Nurse: Megan Blaha Transportation PTO Chairs: Jennie Telisak and [email protected] Volunteer Coordinator: Sarah Hora Christina Mullins [email protected] [email protected] Volunteer Coordinators: Angela & Shawn Burke |

Volunteer Coordinator: Amber Hruby [email protected] Board Policies [email protected]

Before/After School Care:

Hand in Hand: (319) 377-5686 |

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(Grades 7-8) (Grades 7-8) (Grades 9-12) 3555 N 10th Street, Marion 4901 Alburnett Road, Marion 3111 N 10th Street, Marion Phone: (319) 447-3130 Phone: (319) 447-3410 Phone: (319) 447-3040 Attendance Phone: (319) 447-3132 Attendance Office: (319) 447-3413 Class hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Class hours: 7:50 a.m. - 2:35 p.m. Class hours: 7:50 a.m. - 2:35 p.m. Early Bird: 7:50 -8:35 a.m.

Principal: John L. Christian Principal: Travis Axeen Principal: Jeffrey M. Gustason, Ph.D. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Associate Principal: Steven Starkey Associate Principal: Janelle Miller Secretary [email protected] Barb Benton [email protected] [email protected] Secretary: Estella Woitas Secretary: Christine Holtan Associate Principals: [email protected] [email protected] Kimberly Buelt [email protected] Attendance Secretary: Denise Sevcik Attendance Secretary: Mandy Merritt [email protected] [email protected] Joe Nietert [email protected] Counselors: Erin Gorman Counselors: Victoria Wanda [email protected] Student Deans: [email protected] Abbie Parker Lindsey Starmer [email protected] Kimberly Woods [email protected] [email protected] Chris Robertson Counselor Secretary: Aimee Johnson [email protected] [email protected] Counselor Secretary: Maria Taylor [email protected] Counselors: David Kennedy (last names A-Ci) Student Assistance Specialist: [email protected] Mike Shipley Student Assistance Specialist: [email protected] Kristin Cannon Greg Hall (last names CL-G) [email protected] [email protected] Nurse: Megan Blaha [email protected] Nurse: K’Dean Dunnwald Jennifer Thurston (last names H-Kr) [email protected] [email protected] Dean of Students/Activities Director: Jack Leighty Dean of Students/Activities Director: Kierstyn Witt (last names Ku-N) [email protected] [email protected] Jay Lehman [email protected] Kim Bowen (last names O-Sp) Volunteer Coordinator: Kerry Smith [email protected] [email protected] Volunteer Coordinator: Jenny Rud [email protected]

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Elizabeth Kreher (last names St-Z) Success Center

[email protected] | 7085 C Ave. NE, Units A5 & A6 Buildings Secretaries: Cedar Rapids Honey Sue Heater Phone: (319) 373-4847 Megan Burke-Brunscheen |

[email protected] Associate Director of Departments Nicole Kuennen Student Services [email protected] [email protected]

Angela Lysne |

[email protected] Home School Community Assistance Program Amy Sturenfeldt Learning Resource 453 Echo Hill Road, Marion [email protected] Center (LRC) | Accounting Cashier/Bookkeeper: Joyce Dayton 2999 N 10th Street, Marion [email protected] District Offices Phone: (319) 447-3000 Secretary/Registrar: Jackie Little Fax: (319) 377-9252 |

[email protected] Health Services Student Assistance Office COMPASS Alternative Counselors: Kevin McCauley High School/ATLAS [email protected] 2999 N 10th Street, Marion Aquatic Center

Phone: (319) 730-3620 |

3457 N 10th Street, Marion Services Instructional Jessica Deahl Fax: (319) 730-3622 Phone: (319) 892-4800 [email protected] Class Hours: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Bobby Kelley Janessa Carr Manager Associate Principal: [email protected] [email protected] Steve Goodall [email protected] College & Career Center Linn-Mar Community School District

College/Career Transition Counselor: offices, COMPASS, and Atlas are Services Nutrition Sheryl Cline Secretary: Brenda Saville [email protected] located at the LRC. The Home School [email protected] Assistance Program is located at Hazel Point Intermediate. Athletic Office Academic Success Phone: (319) 447-3060 Tony Nicol Athletic Director: David Brown [email protected] |

[email protected] Danielle Patterson Safety School Associate Athletic Director: Tonya Moe [email protected] [email protected] Athletic Office Secretary: Venture Academics |

Kelsey Rastetter Student Services [email protected] 2999 N 10th Street, Marion Phone: (319) 447-3124 Health Office Nurse: Nancy Kleitsch Mark Hutcheson [email protected] Director of High School Teaching and Learning | Nurse: Abbi Riniker [email protected] Transportation [email protected] Elyssa McDowell theROARstore Corey Brinkmeyer Strategic Partner Coordinator: [email protected] [email protected] |

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 9 District Departments. Superintendent’s Office • Parent University Michaela O’Connell Sarah Offerman Shannon Bisgard • Volunteers Director of Early Assistant Superintendent Childhood Education (319) 447-3145 (319) 447-3001 Sarah Offerman (319) 730-3627 • Facility Use/Rental Assistant • Fundraising Requests Gayla Burgess (319) 447-3145 Kelly Trier • Overnight Trip Requests Assistant Autism Consultant (319) 447-3002 Finance/Business Office (319) 730-3529 Stacy Fish • Board Policies J.T. Anderson, CPA Nutrition Services Manager • Room Reservations (LRC) Chief Financial Officer Technology Services (319) 447-3302 (319) 447-3008 Jeri Ramos Human Resources/PR Executive Director Andrea Fish Karla Christian, PHR Cortnee Hemesath (319) 447-3066 Nutrition Services Chief HR Officer/ Supervisor of Business Coordinator Exec. Dir. of Public Relations Services Help Desk (319) 447-3349 (319) 447-3036 (319) 730-6373 (319) 447-3100 Tracy Ramos Phil Miller Sandy Clabough Instructional Services Total Access Assistant HR Manager Accounts Payable Nathan Wear (319) 730-3541 (319) 447-3116 (319) 447-3010 Associate Superintendent/ Chief Academic Officer Chris Gates Heather Jordan Tracy Ramos (319) 447-3028 Operations and Sr. HR Generalist Accounts Receivable Maintenance Manager (319) 447-3004 (319) 730-3541 Bob Read (319) 447-3021 Associate Superintendent Cathy Gauger Laura Fuller (319) 447-3016 Andy Parke HR Generalist Payroll Supervisor Grounds Supervisor (319) 447-3011 (319) 447-3018 Terri Mohler (319) 447-3025 Assistant Casey Fasselius Jennifer Mittan (319) 447-3014 Michelle Osborn HR Generalist Payroll Technician • Attendance Exception Assistant (319) 447-3009 (319) 447-3146 Requests (319) 447-3020 • Employment/Talent • Boundary Information • Equity Student Services • Home School Brian Cruise • Harassment Leisa Breitfelder • Open Enrollment Transportation Manager • Employee Well-being Executive Director (319) 447-3031 and Safety (319) 447-3003 Karla Ries Director of Elementary Brent Wilfong Communications/Media Assistant Teaching and Learning Dispatcher Kevin Fry (319) 447-3019 (319) 447-3013 (319) 447-3034 Coordinator • American Disabilities Act (319) 730-3530 • Day Care Erica Rausch Wendy Toll • Media Liaison • English Language Learners Director of Middle School Assistant • Social Media-Website- • Foster Care Teaching and Learning (319) 447-3030 LMTV Support • Health Services (319) 447-3548 • Homeless Services Teacher Leadership Caitlin Wiedenheft • Olweus Mark Hutcheson Bob Read Social Media/ • PBIS Director of High School Program Coordinator Communications Assistant • Safe & Drug Free Schools Teaching and Learning (319) 447-3016 (319) 447-3005 • School Counselors (319) 447-3236 • Special Education Athletics Office Heather Kosikas (High School) Sarah Offerman, Assistant, Melissa Tandy (319) 447-3145 Assistant (319) 447-3060 Associate Director of heather.kosikas@linnmar. • Student Directory Requests Student Services • Public Records Requests k12.ia.us LRC Reception Desk (319) 730-3663 Sarah Offerman Community Relations Operations (319) 730-3682 Karla Terry Megan Burke-Brunscheen J.T. Anderson, CPA Coordinator Associate Director of Chief Operating Officer (319) 447-3110 Student Services (319) 447-3008 • Community Involvement (319) 447-3359

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Fast Facts | District Departments. Community Connections. Board School Booster Club of the community. Linn-Mar invites Freedom of Information you to submit story ideas and pho- Act (FOIA) Requests The Linn-Mar Booster Club provides | tos to the Communications Office. Buildings financial support for the Linn-Mar Linn-Mar Community School Dis- Community School District by sup- Send story ideas and pictures to trict is committed to openness and [email protected] porting concession stands, extra- transparency and follows the provi- |

Departments curricular photo packages, and foot- The Communications office also sions of both federal law and the ball programs. acts as a liaison for several other ar- Code of Iowa in making records If you would like to become a eas that involve our community: available to the public.

member of the Booster Club, make The release of student directory in- |

a monetary donation, or become Annual Report to the Community formation is exclusive and may not Community a concession worker call (319) 447- Each year the district publishes an be shared. Student directory infor- 3044 or visit us online at annual report for the prior school mation changes daily and is intend- year. This report details, among ed for ONE TIME USE only. Addi- |

www.linnmarboosterclub.org Accounting other things, annual improvement tional student directory information Communications in terms of Iowa Assessments and requests must be made to utilize in- ACT scores. The report is primarily formation multiple times. There are Linn-Mar Community School Dis- presented on the district website, |

nominal clerical and supply costs as- Health Services trict is committed to building con- but printed copies are available for nections through open communica- sociated with these requests. Please review at the school buildings and allow two (2) weeks for fulfillment of tion with our community. We want the district office upon request. you to know about the unique stu- all FOIA requests. dent achievements in our schools. Flyers and the Virtual Backpack Requests to review public records |

Our goal is to increase awareness, Linn-Mar communication flyers or receive copies of district infor- Services Instructional understanding, involvement, and are sent home with your students. mation should be made to Kevin support for the district. Linn-Mar However, the district has moved Fry via email at [email protected]. strives to involve our community to a Virtual Backpack system for ia.us. See Board Policy 1001.8 Public in district programs and activities community brochures and flyers. Examination of Public Records at with timely, two-way communica- The Linn-Mar Board of Education at policy.linnmar.k12.ia.us for more in-

tion through a variety of channels;

Linn-Mar has developed guidelines formation. Services Nutrition including our district website, social for external materials. All brochures media pages, events and proactive and flyers must be evaluated and media relations. approved prior to posting to the Vir- Please communicate with us! Let tual Backpack on the district web- us know what is happening in your site. Learn more by visiting | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us/backpack student’s school or classroom so Safety School that we can share it with the rest | Student Services Student Services | Transportation |

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 11 Community Connections. The Linn-Mar Brand King, he is “friendly and fun” and • Make a tax-deductible contribu- is meant to help people feel good tion to Smart Money, The Annual The Communications office is about Linn-Mar. Fund for Linn-Mar responsible for the use of the district logos, mascot, images, and To request use of King, please • Show your Linn-Mar pride by mak- promotional materials. For licensing contact Kevin Fry, Communications ing a gift to our One Day of Giving information, please contact the Coordinator, at [email protected]. campaign Business Office, 319-447-3018. ia.us or call (319)-730-3530. • Join us at the Mane Event auction at the CR Marriott each spring The Linn-Mar Logo Linn-Mar School • Enjoy Dine Out for Our Schools in Foundation September and April each year The Linn-Mar School Foundation • Golf or sponsor the Lion Open strengthens our community by Golf Classic each June partnering with businesses and individuals to raise, steward, and • Volunteer on a committee or the ©Linn-Mar Community School District. The lion distribute funds; thereby enhancing Board of Directors mascot logo and the LM logos are trademarks owned by Linn-Mar Community School District. educational excellence for present • Match your gift to the Foundation These logos are also copyrighted by Linn-Mar Com- and future Linn-Mar students. through your employer munity School District. All rights reserved. The Linn-Mar School Foundation is • Scholarships and Memorial Funds The district’s Graphic Standards Manual a 501(c)3 non-profit organization can be found at www.linnmar.k12.ia.us established in 1985 to support • Designate the Foundation for your the educational activities of the employee volunteer hours and The Linn-Mar Mascot Linn-Mar School District. Gifts to service award programs How can I use King? the Foundation are tax deductible • Endowment and Planned Giving to the full extent of the law, and King should be used as an extension qualify for matching contributions For more information and to get of the Linn-Mar logo (like the Geico for employees of participating involved contact Shelley Woods, gecko). Mascots companies. Executive Director, at (319) 730-3638 are used to build or visit www.linnmarfoundation.org relationships Gifts may be made to general, with people and endowed, and designated funds get them to root for educational programs and for Linn-Mar. classroom projects throughout the In the case of district. TM There are a number of simple ways to help support the Linn-Mar Foundation and Linn-Mar students and staff. Use of Student Photographs, Videos, and Likenesses Photographs, videos, and/or likenesses may be released without written consent unless qualified objectors comply with the following procedure. If any parent or guardian objects to the use of their student’s photographs, videos, or

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Volunteer Program | The Linn-Mar Volunteer Program has a long tradition of putting the Buildings “community” into Linn-Mar Community Schools. Our team of volunteers enrich and support the education of students by encourag- |

ing young readers, assisting students in the classroom, and provid- Departments ing support for the staff. Helping with opportunities that extend beyond the school walls, volunteers expand student learning on field trips and with special culminating events. Volunteers meet

monthly in our elementary schools to prepare learning materials, al- Community lowing teachers to spend more time with students. Volunteers can work from home on projects as well. Volunteer Orientation is held online by appointment, with group sessions planned for September. | Please plan to schedule an appointment if you would like to volun- Accounting teer in our schools. Contact Karla Terry by email at kterry@linnmar. k12.ia.us or call (319) 447-3110 to begin the process of becoming an active Linn-Mar volunteer. | Health Services Health Services Parent Opportunities Parent Teacher Organizations Each Linn-Mar elementary building has a PTO which serves as a conduit |

between parents and the school. The PTOs promote a positive school Services Instructional environment. There are many fun and unique ways PTOs support the schools including fundraising efforts. If you are interested in join- ing the PTO, contact the school’s main office. Parent University

Parent University is an opportunity for our school community to explore |

current parenting “hot topics” guided by a resident expert. Sessions Services Nutrition are typically offered in the evenings at 6:30 p.m. of the Learning Re- source Center, 2999 North Tenth Street, Marion; approximately three times per year. Contact Karla Terry about Parent University meetings at [email protected] |

School Safety School | Student Services Student Services

Silver Cords Student Volunteer Program Teaching our students the value of giving back to their commu-

nity is important. One way we encourage students to give back | Transportation is through volunteering. The Silver Cords Program recognizes our graduating students who have volunteered at least 160 hours of service for the Linn-Mar Community School District during their four years at LMHS. Recipients of this honor receive a silver cord to |

be worn during graduation. Board Policies Students interested in participating in the Silver Cords Program should contact the high school at (319) 447-3040.

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 13 District Accounting. Past Due Funds and Non Sufficient Funds Notice

Linn-Mar Community School District Students may be assessed fines, standards as set by the Department has contracted with eTech Transaction charges, and/or fees for the of Education, Bureau of Food & Solution, Inc. to facilitate the district materials needed in a course, Nutrition, or by direct certification with a collection recovery plan. Items for overdue school materials, for from the department of Human 90 days past due are turned over to additional supplies/items required Services through Project Easier, will eTech Transaction Solution, Inc., to for participating in activities, or for automatically be granted a full or facilitate the district with a collection misuse of school property. partial fee waiver depending on their recovery plan. Checks returned The superintendent will inform qualification. Legal custodians or due to nonsufficient funds are re- the school board of the dollar students who do not participate in the presented electronically and charged amount to be charged to students Free and Reduced Meal Program may a collection fee at the maximum or others for fines, charges, and/or qualify for a full, partial, or temporary allowed by the State. If you have any fees; annually. Legal custodians or waiver by completing the Standard questions regarding this procedure, students who complete the official Fee Waiver Application. Forms can be please call the Business Office at (319) Free and Reduced Application and found at the back of this handbook. 447-3541. meet the specific financial eligibility

2021-22 Student Fee Schedule

STUDENT FEES 2020-21 2021-22 HIGH SCHOOL 2020-21 2021-22 Yearbook 2020-21 2021-22 Textbook/Supply Fee Activity Ticket $50.00 $50.00 5-8 $25.00 $25.00 AK-4 $50.00 $50.00 Varsity Athletic Admissions 9-12 $70.00 $70.00 AK-4 Reduced $25.00 $25.00 K-12 Football $5.00 $5.00 5-8 $60.00 $60.00 Adult Football $7.00 $7.00 Cap & Gown 2020-21 2021-22 5-8 Reduced $30.00 $30.00 Sr. Citizen Footbll $5.00 $5.00 Graduates $40.00 $40.00 9-12 $90.00 $90.00 K-12 (Other Sports) $4.00 $4.00 9-12 Reduced $45.00 $45.00 Adult (Other Sports) $5.00 $5.00 Summer Programs 2021-22 9-12 Towel Fee $1.00 $1.00 Sr. Citizen (Other Sports) $4.00 $4.00 Kirkwood Drivers Education Fresh/Soph/JV Athletic Admissions Full Tuition $400.00 Kirkwood Class Drop Fee $250.00 $250.00 K-12 (All Sports) $2.00 $2.00 Kirkwood Drivers Education Adult (All Sports) $3.00 $3.00 Reduced Tuition $200.00 Instrumental Rentals Music Events HS/MS/Intermediate: K-12 Students $2.00 $2.00 School Owned $50.00 $50.00 Adults $3.00 $3.00 MEALS 2020-21 2021-22 Percussion $50.00 $50.00 Senior Citizens $2.00 $2.00 Lunch Reduced $25.00 $25.00 Musicals K-4 Free Free Band Tuxedo Rental $10.00 $10.00 Single Ticket $10.00 $10.00 5-8 Free Free Orchestra Uniform Rental $10.00 $10.00 Drama Events 9-12 Free Free K-12 Students $5.00 $5.00 K-12 Reduced Free Free Choir Concert Apparel Fee $10.00 $10.00 Adults $5.00 $5.00 Adult or Add'l Student Meal $3.85 $3.95 Show Choir Parking Pass $25.00 $25.00 Breakfast 10th Street $500.00 $500.00 Parking Fines (per occurrence) $25.00 $25.00 K-5 Free Free 10th Street Reduced $250.00 $250.00 6-8 Free Free In Step $475.00 $475.00 9-12 Free Free In Step Reduced $237.50 $237.50 Middle School 2020-21 2021-22 K-12 Reduced Free Free Hi-Style $450.00 $450.00 Fine Arts $1.00 or GWD $1.00 or GWD Adult or Add'l Student Meal $2.10 $2.20 Hi-Style Reduced $225.00 $225.00 Athletics $1.00 or GWD $1.00 or GWD Milk $0.50 $0.50

Student Fee Summary The Linn-Mar Community School District offers patrons a safe, secure, and reliable way to make payments online. Total Access is our online payment system. A link to this website may be found on the district homepage or the Nutrition Services webpage. Service fees are not charged for essential items such as lunch and instructional fees. Other optional products may be offered for online purchase, but will have a small convenience charge added. Please contact the Business Office if you have questions or problems logging into the system (319) 447-3541.

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Fast Facts | Health Services. Board School The health offices in each school are enrollment into both kindergarten and in preventing head lice outbreaks and staffed by a registered nurse and third grade. The vision screening may families must actively participate at trained health associate. be conducted by a physician, optom- home in the treatment and control of | etrist, advanced nurse practitioner, head lice. Our goal is to support fami- Buildings Dental Screenings physician assistant, local public health lies and keep students in school. Iowa law requires that any student department, public or accredited non- Students with evidence of head lice will | who is entering kindergarten or ninth public school, community-based orga- not be excluded from school. Treat- Departments grade provide the school with proof of nization, free clinic, or child care center. ment is recommended before return- a dental check-up received within the An online screening may be conducted ing to school. For more information last year. The goal of this legislation is by the child’s parent or guardian. The visit: www.idph.iowa.gov or www.cdc.

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Certificate of Vision Screening form gov/lice/head.

of early and regular dental care, in- is included in this handbook in the Community cluding prevention. Not only does this “Forms” section. Students in the Early Iowa’s Healthy Kids Act ensure that children are ready to learn, Childhood programs will participate in • Requires school districts to ensure

but it is also an opportunity to provide every student in grades K-5 has 30 | the Iowa Kidsight Vision Screening Pro- Accounting outreach for those families with no pay- gram. More information about this pro- minutes per day of physical activity ment source for dental care. Please take gram and consent forms can be found and every student in grades 6-12 has the Certificate of Dental Screening form at www.medicine.uiowa.edu/KidSight/. 120 minutes per week of physical ac- |

(found on the Health Services page of tivity. Health Services the Linn- Mar website) to your dentist Emergency Contacts • Requires every student to complete to sign and return it to the health office Should an accident occur or your child a course that leads to certification in at your building. becomes ill, the student’s parent/ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guardian will be notified at once. A by the end of grade 12.

Hearing Screening | student is never sent home unless ar- Hearing Screening: Grant Wood Area rangements are made with authorized Healthy Kids Initiative Services Instructional Education Agency (GWAEA) screens all persons who are identified as an emer- Linn-Mar is committed to promot- students in Alternative Kindergarten gency contact. During eRegistration ing the health and well-being of our (AK), kindergarten, and grades 1, 2, and you will be asked to supply the phone students. The Healthy Kids Initia- 5. Students in the Early Learning Pro- numbers of emergency contacts other tive provides students with healthier gram with IEP’s will be screened. Stu- than the primary parent/guardian in lifestyle choices regarding birthday

dents in elementary (grades 3, 4), inter- case a student becomes ill or is injured. celebrations in the classroom. Student Services Nutrition mediate), middle, and high school,who Please be sure that the neighbor, friend, birthdays may be celebrated at school, are new to the school, that don’t have or relative is aware that you have given however, students will be encouraged a documented hearing test, and some their number as an emergency contact. not to bring food or beverages to share students with a history of known hear- If an emergency exists and no one can with classmates. Instead, birthdays can ing loss will also be tested. Follow up be reached, school personnel will con- be celebrated with non-food options. |

testing may occur periodically if previ- tact the hospital or doctor indicated on Please contact your child’s school with Safety School ous hearing test results were not within the student’s emergency records. any questions. normal limits. Parent/guardians not If at any time during the school year wishing their child’s hearing be tested your emergency contact information Immunizations should notify their school’s health office changes, please notify the school im- Iowa Code 139A.8 requires all stu- | in writing at the beginning of the year. mediately and update the information dents enrolling in an Iowa school to Student Services Parents/guardians with concerns about in PowerSchool so records may be kept submit proof of immunizations to the their child’s hearing may contact their current. admitting official using anIowa De- school nurse or Grant Wood Area Edu- partment of Public Health Certificate of cation Agency to schedule a hearing Head Lice Management Immunization Provisional Certificate or | test at any time, (319) 399-6700. In accordance with the State of Iowa a valid certificate of religious or medi- Transportation and Linn County Department of Health, cal exemption. As your child receives Vision Screenings the Linn-Mar Community School Dis- boosters, please submit an updated Iowa law requires that any student who trict has implemented a community immunization record to the health is entering kindergarten or third grade plan that supports families by empha- office. If your child is not properly -im |

have a vision screening. In order to be sizing prevention, early detection, and munized you will be notified of what Board Policies valid, the screening must be performed education in the management of head steps to take to ensure that they may no earlier than one year prior to the lice. remain in school. date of enrollment and no later than

six months after the date of the child’s |

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 15 Health Services. The Iowa Department of Public Health has cation will not be administered without writ- of anaphylaxis who use epinephrine auto-in- recently added the following immuniza- ten, signed, and dated authorization from the jectors may self-administer their medication tion requirements: parent/legal guardian requesting medication upon the written, signed, and dated approval administration. The medication must be con- of the parent/legal guardian and prescribing All students enrolling in 7th grade must tained in a bottle which is labeled by the phar- licensed health care professional regardless of meet the following guideline PRIOR to the first macy or the manufacturer with the name of competency. Persons administering medica- day of school: 1 dose of meningococcal vaccine the student, name of the medication, the time tion will include authorized practitioners such and 1 dose of Tdap vaccine (Tetanus, Dipthe- of the day in which it is to be given, the dosage, as licensed, registered nurses and physicians ria, and Pertussis). Per Iowa Immunization Law, and the duration given. A written record of the and persons to whom authorized practitioners your student will not be able to attend school administration of medication procedure must have delegated the administration of medica- until proof of this vaccination is provided to the be kept for each student receiving medication tion such as the school nurse, or in the nurse’s Linn-Mar health office. including the date; student’s name; prescriber absence ,the person who has successfully com- All students enrolling in 12th grade must meet or person authorizing the administration; the pleted an administration of medication course the following guideline PRIOR to the first day medication and its dosage; the name, signa- reviewed by State Department of Health. of school: 2 doses of meningococcal vaccines ture, and title of the person administering the (if born after September 15, 1999); with 1 dose medication; the time and method of admin- Medication will be stored in a secured area un- received when students are 16 years of age or istration; and any unusual circumstances or less an alternate provision is documented. In older. omissions. Natural remedies and supplements, accordance with Iowa law (Code 280.16) and including essential oils and CBD, if needed, amended by Senate File 462 (SF 462), a stu- Your child will not be able to attend classes un- must be administered at home not in the dent with asthma or other airway-constricting til the vaccination is received. This immuniza- school setting. diseases or students with a risk of anaphylaxis tion is available at your physician’s office, select who use epinephrine auto-injectors may pos- local pharmacies or the Linn County Public Administration of medication records will be sess the student’s medication while in school Health Department at (319) 892-6000. kept confidential. Protocols for administration and at school-sponsored activities. If the stu- Parents can provide proof of immunization via of emergency medication will be posted. When dent abuses the self administration policy, the mail, fax, email, or by dropping off records to administration of the medication requires on- permission to self-administer may be with- the health office. For more information regard- going professional health judgement, an indi- drawn. The school district and its employees ing the immunization requirements, visit the vidual health plan will be developed by an au- acting reasonably and in good faith will incur Linn County Public Health Department website thorized practitioner with the student and the no liability of any injury arising from self-ad- http://www.linncounty.org/health. student’s parent/legal guardian. Students who ministration of medication by the student. The have demonstrated competence in administer- student is responsible for maintaining self- Is my child too sick for school? ing their own medications may self-administer administration records. The superintendent Each day many parents are faced with a deci- their medication. A written, signed, and dated [or designee] will be responsible, in conjunc- sion: should they keep their sick children home statement by the student’s parent/legal guard- tion with school nurses, to develop rules and or send them off to school? The following ian will be on file requesting co-administration regulations governing the administration of guidelines, recommended by experts at the of medication when competence has been medication, prescription and non-prescription, Mayo Clinic, should be considered when mak- demonstrated. to students. ing this sometimes difficult decision. A student should remain home when he or she: Students in grades 5-12, with written, signed, Each student will be provided with the re- • Vomits or has diarrhea in the last 24 hours and dated authorization from the parent/legal quirements for administration of medication • Has an oral temperature higher than 100 guardian, may bring over-the-counter, non- at school. Disposal of unused, discontinued/ degrees in the last 24 hours, without fever prescription medications to the health office recalled, or expired medication will be in com- reduction medication for administration. Students in grades 5-12 will pliance with federal and state law. Prior to dis- • Coughs almost constantly or complains of be allowed a limited number of standard dose posal, school personnel will make a reasonable difficulty breathing acetaminophen or ibuprofen each school year. attempt to return medication by providing • Shows symptoms or has been The standard dose of these two medications written notification that expired, discontinued, exposed to contagious diseases will be provided by Linn-Mar Health Services. or unused medication needs to be picked up. If Acetaminophen and ibuprofen will be given medication is not picked up by the date speci- Keeping a sick child home prevents the spread per board policy at the nurse’s discretion. Fre- fied, disposal will be in accordance with the of illness in school. It also allows the child to quent dosing may require a physician’s order disposal procedures for the specific category of rest and recover. A sick child cannot learn ef- and the parent/legal guardian to supply the medication. fectively and is unable to participate in class in medication. All other over-the-counter medi- a meaningful way. If you have questions, please cations for grades 5-12 must be supplied by a Physical Examinations contact the school nurse. parent/legal guardian. The parent/legal guard- • Grades PK-6: Physical examination is recom- ian must supply any medications that need to mended. Medication in School be given in liquid/chewable form or different • Grades 9-12: Physical forms are required for The board is committed to the inclusion of all than the standard dose the district supplies. students participating in athletics and recom- students in the education program and recog- mended for all freshmen students. nizes that some students may be required to By law, students with asthma or other airway Physical forms are available at www.linnmar. take medication during the school day. 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Fast Facts | Instructional Services. Board School Elementary feed into Boulder Peak How do I apply? Enrollment Intermediate then to Excelsior You may request an open enroll- Enrollment Requirements Middle School. Both middle schools ment application from any Iowa | Children in the school district will feed into Linn-Mar High School. A school district, area education agen- Buildings be allowed to enroll in the district’s map showing school boundaries can cy, or the Department of Education. regular education program at age be found on the district website or at An application must be completed | any of the school buildings. for each child and filed with the resi- five. The child must be age five on Departments or prior to September 15th to par- dent school district. Please note that ticipate in the district’s kindergarten program. The child must be age six

on or before September 15th to be-

gin the first grade of the education Community program. The board requires evidence of age | and residency in the form of a birth Accounting certificate, or other evidence, before the student may enroll in the district’s education program. | Health Services Health Services Parents of students enrolling for the first time must show two proofs of residency in the Linn-Mar Commu- nity School District. Current dated | documents (within 30 days of reg- Instructional Services Instructional istration) that may be used to dem- application approval will be based, onstrate residency in the district Open Enrollment in part, on the school district’s abil- include: Iowa law allows parents/guard- ity to provide appropriate classroom ians to enroll their child in a public space. • Rental agreement or lease school district other than their dis- When do I apply? • Proof of purchase or mortgage trict of residence by completing an

Forms must be filed with the resi- |

statement Services Nutrition Open Enrollment Application. dent district by March 1st of the • Utility billing statements (water, For those enrolling their child(ren) school year prior to the school year telephone, cable service, elec- in a non-public school, transporta- for which open enrollment is re- tricity/gas, etc.) tion reimbursements are available. quested. • Financial statements (credit Students considering open en- For example, an application must be |

card, bank, investment state- rollment into another Iowa public filed by March 1, 2022, 1st through Safety School ments, etc.) school district should be aware of 12th grades in order to be approved Prior to enrollment, the parent must the following: for the 2021-22 school year. For kin- provide the health office with their The deadline for filing an Open En- dergarten students the deadline is September 1, 2022. Students may

child’s health and immunization | rollment application for students in Student Services certificate. grades 1-12 is March 1, 2022. qualify for “good cause”, such as a change in the state in which the The deadline for students entering family residence is located. Boundaries kindergarten is September 1, 2021. Does a separate application need Elementary boundary areas for Linn- Parents/Guardians of open enrolled to be filed for each child? | Mar Community Schools are based Transportation students whose income falls below Yes. on growth and balanced enrollment 160 percent of the federal poverty across the district. Bowman Woods guidelines are eligible for transpor- Do I need to file a new application Elementary, Linn Grove Elementa- tation assistance. Parents should each year? ry, and Westfield Elementary feed also be aware that open enrollment No. Once an Open Enrollment Appli- |

into Hazel Point Intermediate then might result in the loss of athletic cation is approved, your child may Board Policies to Oak Ridge Middle School. Indian eligibility. continue in the receiving district un- Creek Elementary, Echo Hill Elemen- til they graduate or you move from tary, Novak Elementary and Wilkins your resident district.

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Can I choose which school my What if we move to another dis- ing the available form under the child will attend? trict after we file for open enroll- district tab “Attendance Exception Accepted open enrolled students ment and want to continue to at- Requests” on the district homepage. will be placed in buildings in which tend in the current district? Requests will be evaluated after space is available in their grade Simply send written notification to an assessment of classroom space level. Every effort is made to place the new district, the resident dis- is made. Requests are NOT guar- students in their school of choice trict, and the current district that anteed from year-to-year. Parents and with their siblings. you wish to transfer your open en- should be aware that transportation Is there any cost involved? rollment to the new district. is NOT available to students receiv- Your resident school district will be ing approval for an AER. responsible for paying the cost of This applies to a move within Iowa tuition each year for your child to at- only. Out of state residents are not tend school in the receiving school eligible for open enrollment and Early Childhood district. However, all miscellaneous would need to pay tuition to con- registration fees for participation tinue. Junior Kindergarten (JrK) in the educational program will be Can an 11th or 12th grade stu- Children who may benefit from an your responsibility. dent complete in their education additional year of learning prior to Can my request be denied? at the resident district if their entering kindergarten may be of- A request will be denied if filing family moves to another district? fered all day programming through deadlines are not met, if the resi- Yes. See Iowa Code 257.6(d). Elev- our Jr. Kindergarten. The goal of dent district has a desegregation enth and 12th grade nonresident the program is to provide students plan that would be adversely affect- students who were residents of the foundational skills to ensure kin- ed, if there is not classroom space, district during the preceding school dergarten readiness. JrK blends the or if the student is under suspension year may be enrolled in that district philosophy of early childhood edu- or expulsion from his/her current until they graduate. An Open Enroll- cation and elementary education to school district. ment Application is not required. further develop student skills with Will the district provide a focus on academic areas, as well Do we need to open enroll if we as fine motor, social, and emotional move out of the district and want transportation for my child? Parents/guardians of open enrolled growth. JrK is located at Novak El- to remain in the same school dis- ementary. trict? students whose income falls below 160 percent of the federal poverty Yes. You must file for open enroll- Enrollment in the JrK program will ment when moving to a different guidelines are eligible for transportation assistance. This may be in the be determined through a formal district. Applications must be re- screening process and data col- ceived within a reasonable length of form of actual transportation or in the form of a cash stipend. lected to help identify a student’s time. strengths and areas of focus. A Does open enrollment affect year of JrK is typically followed by athletic eligibility? a year of kindergarten. A student Students in grades 10-12 who trans- attending JrK would be considered fer school districts through open as being retained in kindergarten. enrollment have a 90-day wait- Parents should also plan to coming period to participate in athletic plete the Linn-Mar Kindergarten competitions, although they may Information Sheet and attend the practice with the team during this Kindergarten Information Night time. at their residing school, gener- Attendance Exception ally held in January or February. If you have questions please contact Requests (AER) Michaela O’Connell at (319) 730- Parents/guardians of Linn-Mar resi- 3627. dent students wishing to attend a Linn-Mar school outside their assigned attendance center area must submit their annual request for an Attendance Exception Request us- continued >>

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Fast Facts | Instructional Services. Board School Little Lions Preschool Little Lions Preschool is offered as a | half-day program for four year olds Buildings using Creative Curriculum, which is a developmentally appropriate, |

play-based curriculum incorporat- Departments ing literacy, math, cognitive growth, as well as fine and gross motor, social, and emotional development.

Teachers and parents are viewed as Community partners in children’s learning and collaborate to create a climate of respect, success, and joy necessary for | lifelong learning. Anti-Bullying/ also request a meeting with Accounting The following Linn-Mar elementary Anti-Harassment Policies the Complainant to discuss the ap- schools host Little Lions: Bowman peal. (See Board Policy 103.1 on page 31)

Woods, Echo Hill, Linn Grove, and |

Level 4 – If the Complainant is not Health Services Wilkins. Transportation to/from any Educational Equity satisfied with the superintendent’s location is the parent/guardian’s re- decision, they can file a written ap- (see Board Policy 104.1 on page 32) sponsibility. For more information, peal with the school board presi- please refer to www.tinyurl.com/ear- Grievance Procedure dent within five days of the super- lychildhoodLM or call the Early Child- | intendent’s decision detailing why Instructional Services Instructional hood Office at (319) 730-3627. Level 1 – Students, parents of stu- they believe the decision should dents, employees, and applicants be reconsidered. It is within the Access to Student Records for employment, and volunteers discretion of the school board to with a complaint are encouraged to (See Board Policy 505.6) determine whether it will hear the discuss it with the instructor, coun- appeal. Parents have the right to inspect selor, supervisor, building adminis-

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trator, program administrator, per- Services Nutrition relating to their child which are col- Equity Coordinators sonnel contact, or person directly Mrs. Karla Christian, lected, maintained, or used by the involved. school district in providing educa- Chief Officer of Human Resources tional services. Level 2 - If the complaint is not re- 319-447-3036 solved at Level 1 and the Complain- Office Address: 2999 N 10th Street, Marion, IA 52302

ant wishes to pursue a grievance, | Accommodations they may formalize it by filing a Safety School Curricular, co-curricular, or extra- Mr. Nathan Wear, complaint in writing with the dis- curricular assignments/activities Associate Superintendent/Chief trict’s Equity Coordinators. The fil- that make students feel excluded or Academic Officer ing of the formal, written complaint identified with a religion not their 319-447-3028

must be within 15 working days | own will be avoided whenever pos- Office Address: Student Services from the date of the event. sible. 2999 N 10th Street, Marion, IA 52302 Level 3 - If the grievance is not re- The Linn-Mar Community School solved at Level 2, the Complain- District shall accommodate requests If parents/guardians, employees, ant may appeal it to Level Three from parents or students to be ex- volunteers, or students do not feel |

by presenting a written appeal Transportation cused for religious reasons from cur- that their complaints regarding Title detailing why they believe the deci- ricular, co-curricular, or extra-curric- IX, Title VI, or Section 504 have been sion should be reconsidered to the ular activities without penalty. When met at the local level, they can ap- superintendent within 10 working students are excused for religious peal their grievances to the regional days after the Complainant receives Department of Education, Office

reasons from curricular activities, |

the report from the Equity Coor- Board Policies teachers will make available a com- for Civil Rights-Chicago Office, John dinators. The complainant may parable educational experience. C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 request a meeting with the super- S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor Chi- intendent. The superintendent may cago, IL 60604

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 19 Instructional Services. Health Curriculum social sciences, humanities, vocational-technical education, or a Options course offered in the community Education Goals for Parents/guardians who object college career options program. Students to having their child involved in It is the intent of the school board Health, Human Growth, and Devel- • The course is a credit-bearing course that leads to a degree. and staff of Linn-Mar Community opment instruction may file with School District that all students, to the building principal a written • The course is not religious or sec- the degree they are able, will request that the child be excused tarian. become productive, responsible, lifelong learners and be: from instruction. • The course meets any other requirements set out by the board. • Competent in Core Skills and Alternative Concurrent Knowledge • The course complies with Depart- Enrollment Options • Thinkers ment of Education’s requirements • Self-Directed Learners (Board Policy 602.18) for meeting proficiency criteria for the Every Student Succeeds • Responsible Citizens Students in high school may receive • Effective Communicators credits that count towards gradua- Act. • Collaborative Workers tion requirements at community • The course complies with Depart- colleges, private colleges, or state ment of Education’s senior year • Practitioners of Healthy Life universities. The following factors plus criteria. Styles will be considered in the board’s

determination of whether a student will receive academic or vocational- Students in grades 11-12 who take Student Complaints technical credit toward the gradu- courses, other than courses taken and Grievances under an agreement between the ation requirements set out by the (see Board Policy 502.12 on page 33) board for a course at a post-second- school district and the post-secondary educational institution: ary educational institution, will be Religion in the Schools responsible for transportation with- • The course is taken from a public out reimbursement to and from the The Linn-Mar Community School or accredited private post-sec- location where the course is being District believes there is value in di- ondary educational institution. offered. versity and appreciates the consti- • A comparable course is not of- tutional context in which schools Ninth and tenth grade talented and fered in the school district. A must function regarding religious gifted students and all students in comparable course is one in liberty and the First Amendment. grades 11-12 will be reimbursed for which the subject matter or the tuition and other costs directly re- purposes and objectives of the Religious Expression lated to the course up to $250. course are similar, in the judg- The right of students to engage in ment of the board, to a course Students who take courses during religious activity and discussion offered in the school district. the summer months when school will be respected. For example, in- is not in session will be responsible dividual students are free to pray, • The course is in the discipline for the costs of attendance for the read their scriptures, discuss their areas of mathematics, science, courses. faith, and invite others to join their particular religious group as long as Students who such behaviors are not disruptive fail the course or coercive. Students will have the and fail to re- right to express their religious views ceive credit when those views are relevant to will reimburse the subject under consideration or the school meet the requirements of the as- district for all signment. costs directly related to the Students may form religious clubs course. with access to school facilities on the same basis as other non-curriculum-related student clubs. Participa- continued >>

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Fast Facts | Instructional Services. Board School Teacher Leadership | Program Buildings The Teacher Leadership Program was established at Linn-Mar in | 2014. The goals of the program Departments (TLP) are: • Attract and retain new teachers by providing ongoing profes-

sional development, classroom Community support, and a comprehensive mentoring program for first and second year teachers | • Provide increased opportunities Accounting for collaboration between teachers • Increase professional develop- | ment and leadership opportuni- Health Services ties for teachers tion in such clubs must be voluntary and drama having religious themes and student-initiated. The club may will be permitted if presented in an • Utilize existing structures such as not be sponsored by the school or objective manner. Professional Learning Communi- ties, Standards Based Curricula |

school district employees. The use of religious symbols are and Assessment, and Multi-Tiered Services Instructional Non-school persons will not direct, permitted as a teaching aid, but Systems of Support (MTSS) to ad- conduct, control, or regularly attend only when such symbols are used vance student learning meetings of such clubs. School dis- temporarily and objectively to give trict employees may be present at information about a heritage associ- All Teacher Leaders work within the religious club meetings in a supervi- ated with a particular religion. The schools to build learning commu-

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sory capacity, but they will not par- Christmas tree, Santa Claus, Easter ticipate in club activities. Any club eggs, Easter bunnies and Halloween holders, and continue to grow their Services Nutrition activity that is illegal or that would decorations are secular, seasonal knowledge base of content, instruc- cause substantial disruption of the symbols and as such can be dis- tional strategies, and professional school will be prohibited. played in a seasonal context. decision while collaborating with educators to enhance student learn- When acting on behalf of Linn-Mar ing and achievement. |

Teaching About Religion

Community Schools, employees Safety School Religious holidays offer oppor- The district-wide coordinator for the will be neutral among religions and tunities to teach about religions. between religion and non-religion. Teacher Leadership Program is Bob The observance or celebration of a Read. He supports 24 coaches who School district employees will not religious holiday in schools raises organize, mandate, or participate in have been released from their class- | sensitive issues for people who ob- room teaching assignments to work Student Services student religious activities; includ- serve the holiday and for those who ing prayer. within the schools and approxi- do not. School district employees mately 120 teachers who remain and students are permitted to ob- School Activities and Programs in their classroom teaching assign- serve their religious holidays in the ments while serving teachers within The historical and contemporary schools so long as the observance |

their schools. Transportation significance of religious holidays is not disruptive. School district may be included in the education employees will not force students Teacher Qualifications program provided that the instruc- to participate in the celebration or tion is presented in an unbiased and observance of any religious celebra- Parents and guardians in the Linn- Mar Community School District |

objective manner. The selection of tion. holidays to be studied will take into have the right to learn about the Board Policies account major celebrations of sever- following qualifications of their al world religions, not just those of a child’s teacher: state licensure requirements for the grade level and

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content areas taught, current licensing status, and baccalaureate/graduate certification/degree. The Student Internet Access & qualifications of an instructional paraprofessional Online Accounts who serves the student in a Title I program may also Students will have access to the Internet for be requested. educational purposes and will be assigned Parents and guardians may request this information a Microsoft Office 365 student account and/ from the Human Resources Office, 2999 N 10th Street. or Google Apps for Education Account that The Linn-Mar Community School District ensures that includes email and other Office 365/Google parents will be notified in writing if their child has services. been assigned or has been taught by a teacher for If any parent or guardian objects to their four or more consecutive weeks who is not consid- student having access to the Internet for ered highly qualified. educational purposes, or objects to their student having access to a Microsoft Office Technology and 365 / Google Apps for Education accounts, Instructional Materials they should contact their building principal in writing by September 15th of each school (see board policy 603.12 on page 33) year (or within two weeks of the student’s The mission of Technology Services is to provide the enrollment should it occur after this date). most efficient technology solutions based on educational and industry standards and to foster the acquisition of 21st Century skills for students and staff. We focus on being excellent service providers to our students, teachers, and district by creating a continu- ous learning environment, utilizing technology best practices, proper life-cycle planning, and delivering seamless integration of technology. Follow Us Online!

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Fast Facts | Nutrition Services. Board School The Healthy Hunger Free Kids the allergy. Lactose-free milk will How do I access information? You Act (HHFKA) marked the most be substituted, upon request. This may access Total Access via the Linn- comprehensive changes to the information must be updated Mar home page by following “Parents | school nutrition environment in annually. Quick Links – Total Access”. If Buildings more than a generation. you are a new user and need If you are interested in finding out assistance contact Tracy Ramos at specific nutritional information | [email protected]

How the HHFKA impacts Departments about our school meals, please our program: contact Stacy Fish, Nutrition Services Stay up-to-date. Keep your email • Breakfast served at all buildings. Manager, at (319) 447-3302. address up-to-date in PowerSchool so you continue to receive low account

• Increased servings of fresh fruits |

balance reminders.

and vegetables. A la Carte Purchases: Community What is a family account? Everyone • Whole grains are prevalent in all • Milk is an a la carte item, if in your household is linked to one meals. purchased separate from a meal. account. Money deposited into each | • Salads are offered daily at The cost is $.50 for all students student account is available for all Accounting intermediate, middle and high regardless of their eligibility for free family members linked to the account. or reduced meals. school. Total Access allows parents to control • Intermediate, middle, and high

a la carte spending. If you would like | • Students must select a half cup Health Services serving of fruit or vegetables at school students are offered a variety us to set limits for extra purchases, breakfast and lunch to make a meal. of a la carte items for breakfast and contact Tracy Ramos at Tracy.Ramos@ The “meal deal” is the best value for lunch. These items are available linnmar.k12.ia.us and priced the same for all students. price and nutrition. A lunch meal How do I make a payment? Funds If a student is eligible for free or | includes a choice of entrée, up to may be deposited electronically into Services Instructional reduced meals and would like to three sides, and milk. your family meal account. Follow purchase a la carte items, money “Parents Quick Links - Payments & may be deposited in their meal Students with special Fees” on the district home page. Log account to cover these purchases. into PowerSchool by clicking on the dietary needs: Signs are posted in the cafeteria PowerSchool link and entering your • Students with a disability listing individual prices. All a la

username and password. You may |

requiring special dietary needs carte items meet Smart Snacks Services Nutrition deposit funds directly from your can be accommodated by requirements. Nutrition Services. checking account or by using a credit/ Meal Assistance debit card. If you do not have a parent • Children without a disability, but portal account, please contact your with special health needs may (Free/Reduced Price Meals): school office to get one set up. • Your family may qualify for free or request Nutrition Services meet | ID Cards. ID Cards are provided free reduced priced meals. Safety School their needs. of charge at the beginning of each • Meal modifications based on • A new application must be on file school year. In the event a card is lost, personal opinions or preferences each school year. replacement cards may be purchased are not allowed by the USDA. • Forms are available at each school for a fee of $5.00 (Grades 5-8) and | $6.00 (Grades 9-12). Student Services • Students who have an allergy to and on the Linn-Mar website. They may be returned to any school milk must present a statement Charge Policy from their physician documenting office or directly to the Nutrition Services office. The Nutrition Services Department closely monitors student accounts

• You may apply for meal assistance | at any time during the school year. to prevent negative balances. Transportation Students that fail to have positive Total Access: account balances may charge Total Access is a web based program meals under the following |

where parents may review meal parameters: Board Policies account deposits, purchases, and receive email notification of low account balances.

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 23 Nutrition Services. Meal Prices 2021-22 - Students will be served a full regular meal (breakfast or lunch) Grade Breakfast Lunch - Allergies will be taken into consideration Level - No snacks or a la carte items may be charged; with the exception of milk K-4 Free* Free* - Families will receive email communications when the account balance is 5-6 Free* Free* low or negative. 7-8 Free* Free* If you are having problems covering meal fees contact Stacy Fish, Nutrition Service 9-12 Free* Free* Manager, by calling (319) 447-3302 or emailing [email protected]. We will make every attempt to work out a payment plan or help you apply for assistance. Adult $2.20 $3.95 In keeping with Linn-Mar’s collection recovery plan, meal accounts carrying Milk $0.50 $0.50 a negative balance for over 90 days will be turned over to eTech Solutions for Full student meals are served at no charge collection. Checks returned due to nonsufficient funds will be re-presented for the first meal for the 2021-22 school year. electronically and charged a collection fee. *Additional student breakfasts may be purchased for $2.20. Additional lunches are $3.95. School Safety. Asbestos partners with the Marion police and fire The Linn-Mar Community School Dis- departments and has ten staff members trict is required annually to notify par- certified as ALICE trainers. As with other ents, students, and employees regard- safety drills (fire and tornado), intruder ing asbestos. The school district has a drills are practiced in the schools twice management plan and is following that a year. according to the AHERA guidelines. The Every building has procedural plans in management plan is located in the of- place regarding the following safety fice of each school; copies are also avail- measures: able at Operations and Maintenance. The entire district continues to operate • A complete review and update of the neighborhood. A searchable database under the guidelines of AHERA in order district’s emergency guidelines with of sex offenders is available online at to provide a safe environment for stu- input from the police and fire depart- www.iowasexoffender.com dents and employees. ments and emergency management agency. Classrooms are visited by Marion police department officers periodically to be- Safety at Linn-Mar • All staff and adult guests in our build- come more familiar with the buildings, The safety of our students, staff, and visi- ings are directed to wear name badges talk with staff members, and interact tors is our top priority and we take this so students can identify a “safe” person. with students at recess and other ap- responsibility very seriously. Our school • All buildings will continue to use spe- propriate times. Linn-Mar also has a safety plan covers prevention, interven- cial locking procedures for the doors to full time School Resource Officer (SRO) tion, preparedness, building security, each building; only designated doors assigned to the district. Families and and emergency response. In 2018, the will be used for entrances with all others the community should expect to see State of Iowa mandated schools to add locked from the outside entrance. the presence of the officers daily at the lockdown drills to their list of emer- schools. gency response drills. Linn-Mar has • Any rumors, threats, or reported con- chosen ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, cerns of safety will be investigated im- Student Insurance mediately. Counter, and Evacuate) as their intruder (see Board Policies 504.8 and 504.9) response protocol. • The Linn-Mar Community School Dis- It is strongly recommended that a ALICE training is the #1 active shooter trict works closely with the Marion Po- student be adequately insured. A civilian response training for any organi- lice Department to notify parents when policy from an outside vendor is avail- zation. All Linn-Mar students and staff a person on the Iowa Sex Offender able through the school district upon are trained in ALICE techniques to en- Registry moves into a school atten- request. sure our schools are safe for teachers to dance area. Ultimately, though, it is the teach and students to learn. The district parent’s responsibility to be informed of possible sex offenders living in their

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Fast Facts | Student Services. Board School Special Education is specially de- visual impairment may be placed in English Language Learners signed instruction. This instruction regular education with support ser- |

The English Language Learners Buildings means adapting, as appropriate, the vices or may benefit from a Special content, methodology, or delivery Education classroom or service. (ELL) program at Linn-Mar is de- of instruction to address the unique signed to help students acquire the |

English language.

needs of the child that result from Individualized Education Departments the child’s disability. This ensures Program (IEP) ELL works with students whose access to the general curriculum so Each student eligible for Special first language is not English or who that the child can meet the educa- Education services must have a speak more than one language at

tional standards within the jurisdic- home.

written IEP prepared by the staff Community tion of the public school district. in cooperation with parents which The Linn-Mar Community School specifies programs and services that District has ELL services at all will be provided by the schools. If schools. Students are able to attend | necessary, the district will arrange their neighborhood school and the Accounting for interpreters or other assistants ELL teachers travel from building to to help parents in preparing and un- building. The ELL teachers work to derstanding the IEP. Once in place, help support students in the gener- | the program is reviewed on an an- al education classrooms; along with Health Services nual basis with the parent. teaching skills in speaking, listening, Parents will be notified of the per- reading, and writing in English. sons who will be in attendance. The At the elementary level, students

IEP conference will include at least | spend most of their day in the class- the following: room with their English-speaking Services Instructional 1. A representative of the school classmates, with some daily small district group instruction time for English 2. An individual who can interpret Language instruction. During small Special Education is provided at the instructional implications of group instruction, students work on

no cost to the parent to meet the evaluation results the five areas of language: speaking, |

listening, reading, writing, and com- Services Nutrition unique needs of a child with a veri- 3. One or both parents fied disability, including classroom prehension. The elementary and instruction, home instruction, in- 4. The child (when appropriate) intermediate ELL curriculum is construction in hospitals and institu- 5. At least one general education tent-based, and students work on tions, and instruction in physical teacher if the child is, or may be language acquisition through the areas of science and social studies. education. The term may include | participating in, the general transportation services, vocation- education environment At the middle school and high Safety School al training, vocational education, school, students spend one period speech-language pathology, oc- 6. At least one Special Education teacher or more a day in ELL class where we cupational therapy, and physical use a research-based curriculum | therapy. 7. Other individuals, at the discre- and/or a combination of other ma- Student Services The Linn-Mar Community School tion of the parent or school terials to work on reading, writing, District is in partnership with Grant district speaking, listening, and compre- Wood Area Education Agency to It is permissible for parents to bring hension. Students may also be in a provide services for students who other persons to the IEP meeting, co-taught classroom or a content

area classroom with an ELL support | qualify for an Individualized Edu- but it is a good idea to inform the Transportation cation Program (IEP). With this, a school before the scheduled meet- teacher. ELL works closely with the student verified as having autism, ing. The School District will provide content teachers to assist students behavior disorder, developmental parents with a copy of the IEP. in comprehension and completing delay, hearing impairment, mental assignments. |

handicap, multiple disabilities, or- Counseling Services Board Policies thopedic impairment, other health (see Board Policy 604.1 on page 32) Homeless Students impairment, specific learning (see Board Policy 501.15 on page 32) disability, speech language impair-

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 25 Student Services. Non-Public School on the basis of a student’s disabil- sel at the hearing and have the ity. If it is determined that your child decision of the impartial hear- Students has a qualifying disability for which ing officer reviewed. Inquiries Students in state-approved, non- accommodations may need to be concerning the school district’s public schools may participate in made to meet his or her individual compliance with the regulations special education programs in the needs as adequately as the needs implementing Title VI, Title IX, the same manner as public school stu- of other students. As a parent, you Americans with Disabilities Act dents. have the right to the following: (ADA), § 504 or Iowa Code § 280.3 • Participation of your child in should be directed to the Execu- Placement school district programs and active Director of Student Services The student’s placement in a tivities, including extra-curricular Special Education program is programs and activities, to the dependent upon the student’s maximum extent appropriate, educational needs as outlined in the free of discrimination based upon Individualized Education Program the student’s disability and at the (IEP). The school district must assure same level as students without that students with disabilities are disabilities educated to the maximum extent possible, within the least restrictive • Receipt of free educational servic- environment. Students are entitled es to the extent they are provided to have supplementary aids and to students without disabilities services to help them in a general • Receipt of information about educational setting. your child and your child’s educa- Parents are asked for written tional programs and activities in consent to determine whether or your native language Student Assistance not they approve the educational • Notice of identification of your placement recommended for their child as having a qualifying dis- Programs child. If the parent does not speak ability for which accommoda- The Student Assistance Program English, or is hearing impaired, an tions may need to be made and is a school-based comprehensive interpreter may be requested. notice prior to evaluation and prevention, intervention, and placement of your child and right counseling program for students in Transportation of to periodically request a re-evalu- grades preK-12 characterized by a ation of your child team approach. This professional, Students Receiving systematic process is designed to • Inspect and review your child’s provide education, prevention, early Special Education educational records including a The IEP team will determine eligibil- identification, intervention, referral, right to copy those records for a ity concerning specialized transpor- counseling, and support services reasonable fee. You also have a tation services. Students assigned for students with at-risk behaviors right to ask the school district to to Special Education programs which are interfering with their amend your child’s educational requiring attendance at schools out- ability to achieve to their fullest records if you feel the information side their regular attendance area potential. in the records is misleading or will be transported. Individual spe- inaccurate. Should the school dis- The positive influence of the Stu- cial conditions may warrant Special trict refuse to amend the records, dent Assistance Program encour- Education students to be transport- you have a right to a hearing and ages student success in the school ed to their assigned schools. to place an explanatory letter in environment, fosters risk reduction, your child’s file explaining why provides a safe environment and Section 504 Compliance - you feel the records are mislead- promotes opportunities for knowl- Student and Parental Rights ing or inaccurate edge, skill and attitude development. Key components are develop- (see Board Policy 104.2 on page 33) • Hearing before an impartial hear- mental curriculum and education, The Linn-Mar Community School ing officer if you disagree with policy, staff, and community in ser- District does not discriminate in its your child’s evaluation or place- vice and education, early identifica- educational programs and activities ment. You have a right to coun- tion, counseling support process, continued >>

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Fast Facts | Student Services. Board School

use of community resources, and practice they learn informational Intermediate Student Assistance ongoing evaluation. and practical ATOD (Alcohol, Tobac- Specialist: | co, and Other Drug use) resistance Tera Cooling, MA, MFT Buildings The Family Resource Specialist is skills for dealing with peers and me- (319) 892-4975 able to support families that are dia pressure to engage in ATOD use. | in crisis by assisting them with re- Student Assistance Specialists are Departments sources that are within the dis- • Personal Self-Management Skills available for individual and/or trict and within the community. teach students how to examine their group counseling support and edu- Shawn Knighton, can be reached self-image and its effects on be- cation for students for a variety of

at 319-730-3633. Shawn also works life issues in a confidential format. |

havior; set goals and keep track of

with families that are experiencing personal progress; identify everyday Community homelessness and children of fami- decisions and how they may be in- Grant Wood AEA Social lies in foster care. fluenced by others; analyze problem Workers: Provide individual, family, and group counseling regard- |

situations, and consider the conse- Accounting District Programs: quences of each alternative solution ing family and emotional concerns. Referrals for service may come from Olweus: Olweus (pronounced O before making decisions; reduce any source. l-VEY-us) Bullying Prevention Pro- stress and anxiety, and look at per- | gram is a comprehensive school- sonal challenges in a positive light. Health Services wide program used in all Linn-Mar Middle School Programs: schools. The goals are to enhance • General Social Skills teach stu- Student Support Groups: Groups positive relationships by reducing dents the necessary skills to over- dealing with death, divorce, physical and preventing bullying problems come shyness, communicate effec- challenges, substance abuse, new |

among school children and to im- tively and avoid misunderstandings, to district and other life issues, and Services Instructional prove peer relations at school. The initiate and carry out conversations, CODE (Children of Disruptive Envi- program has been found to reduce handle social requests, utilize both ronments) bullying among children, improve verbal and nonverbal assertiveness the social climate of classrooms, skills to make or refuse requests, Wellness Based Education: Jr. and reduce related antisocial be- and recognize that they have choic- SODA is a group for students op-

es other than aggression or passiv- posed to drugs and alcohol. It in- haviors; such as vandalism and |

truancy. ity when faced with tough situa- cludes safe and substance-free pro- Services Nutrition tions. graming, classroom lessons, Teens Olweus is a research-based preven- Reaching Youth (T.R.Y) program tative and problem solving program Mentor Program: The mentor activities, and support for student focused on changing norms and program consists of staff members goal setting.

being paired with students, as well | behavior. The program principles include development of a school en- as high school students paired with Mentor Program: Staff-to-student Safety School vironment characterized by warmth elementary students. Mentor pairs and high school T.R.Y. student to and positive interest, involvement take part in different activities in- middle school student. from adults, and adults acting as cluding games, helping with home- | authorities and positive role models. work, improving study skills, and Peer Orientation Program: Utilizes Student Services eating lunch together. a staff training team to identify and Student Support Groups: train 50-75 eight grade students to A variety of support groups are of- Traumatic Event Response Plan: facilitate orientation as small group fered addressing issues students The Student Assistance Team facili- leaders for incoming sixth grade tates the crisis plan when a traumat- students.

may face in day to day life. | ic event occurs. Transportation Elementary/Intermediate Student Assistance Specialist: School Programs: Elementary Student Kristin Cannon LMSW (319) 730- Assistance Specialists: • Drug Resistance Skills enable 3559, is available for individual and | Jacob Young Jr., BSW group counseling support and edu- young people to recognize and Board Policies (319) 447-3337 and challenge common misconceptions cation for Oak Ridge Middle School Tammy DeVries, LBSW about tobacco, alcohol, and other students for a variety of life issues in (319) 447-3436 drug use. Through coaching and a confidential format.

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 27 Student Services. Student Assistance Specialist: Staff/Student Mentoring Program Mike Shipley, CCJP (319) 447-3152, High school staff serve as mentors is available for individual and group to identified students who could counseling support and education benefit from a positive, supportive, for Excelsior Middle School students role model. The staff members offer for a variety of life issues in a confi- regular contact and provide support dential format. throughout the school year in all areas of the student’s life. High School Programs: High School Student Assistance Student Assistance Specialist, Team – This team can assist stu- Kevin McCauley, CADC, (319) 447- dents who voluntarily contact them 3047 - provides individual and group for support, counseling, informa- counseling for at-risk behaviors, tion, and resources in a confidential a safe place for substance abuse manner. The high school Student screenings, and education about Assistance Team is not intended to personal life issues. Referrals for provide therapy or substitute for a service may come from any source. therapeutic relationship between CONFIDENTIALITY– All information the student and a helping profes- received by the Student Assistance sional. Students needing additional Specialist is held highly confidential counseling will be referred to one of by federal law and is not included in the Student Assistance Specialists or student records. an outside agency/professional. Student Assistance Specialist, Student Support Groups Jessica Deahl, MA, (319) 447-3047 • C.O.D.E. – a support group for – provides individual, family, and Children Of Diverse Environments group counseling regarding family and individual concerns. Referrals • Lean On Me – a presentation for service may come from any group that addresses bullying and source. Services are confidential and harassment issues for students in outcome-focused. grades 4-8 • SODA – a social activity group for Student Assistance Specialist, Students Opposed to Drugs and Janessa Carr, MA, NDPS (319) 447- Alcohol 3047 – provides individual, family, and group counseling regarding • TRY – Teens Reaching Youth, a family and individual concerns. group which provides Referrals for service may come from education about productive, any source. Services are confidential healthy lifestyles for K-8 students and outcome-based. • Girl Talk – a support group for girls who are undergoing a great deal of stress in their lives • Girl’s Open House – this before school group offers opportunities for 9th grade girls to expand their social network • North Star - peer monitoring program for 9th - 12th grade students

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Fast Facts | Transportation. Board School

Transportation eligibility is based on a student’s residence (home address). The district provides transportation privi- | leges for elementary, intermediate, and middle school stu- Buildings dents whose residence is two or more miles from their attendance center and high school students whose residence |

is more than three miles away. Departments Prior approval is needed from the Transportation Department if a student wants to ride on a route to which they are not assigned. If your student must ride on a route to which they

are not assigned, a parent/guardian must call the Trans- Community portation Office at 447-3030 by 2:00 p.m. for authorization. fluctuations in arrival times that could result from Without prior authorization through the Transportation Of- traffic issues or weather. fice, students attempting to ride a route to which they are  While at the bus stop, wait quietly in a safe place away | not assigned will be sent to their assigned bus or the school from the road. Do not run and play while Accounting office. Notes or approval from school offices are not means waiting. of sufficient notification. | Students should plan to arrive at their assigned bus stop at Getting On and Off the Bus Health Services least five minutes prior to their scheduled pick up time to  Enter the bus in line with younger students in front. allow for variations in arrival time resulting from traffic, etc. Hold the handrail while going up and down the stairs. If a bus stop is across a busy thoroughfare, they should wait  until the bus arrives to aid them safely across. When entering the bus, go directly to a seat. Remain seated and face forward for the entire ride. |

Instructional Services Instructional  Always speak in a quiet voice on the bus so the driver Have you moved during the summer? will not be distracted. Call the Transportation Office at (319) 447-3030 to place stu-  Never throw things on the bus or out the windows. dents on a bus list. All new families should be sure to call.  Keep the aisles clear at all times. Feet should be directly in front of you on the floor and both hands should

Bus Delays be kept on your lap. Services Nutrition Buses are sometimes delayed by weather, traffic, mechani-  Never play with the emergency exits. If there is an cal issues, etc. IF your bus is delayed, please know that a emergency, listen to the driver and follow instructions. bus WILL still be coming to your stop. For more information, contact the Transportation office at (319) 447-3030.  Backpacks, sports equipment, or instruments should not block the aisle or emergency exits. |

Communication of Busing Information:  Large items, such as cellos, skateboards, or scooters Safety School All eligible students are assigned busing. Bus passes con- cannot be transported on the bus taining transportation details are mailed out during the sec-  Remain seated until the bus stops completely. ond week of August to all eligible students.  Always be silent when the bus comes to a railroad | crossing so the driver can hear if there is a train com- Student Services Bus Procedures ing. Please discuss the following  Hands should be kept to yourself at all times. Fighting transportation safety tips with and picking on others creates a dangerous bus ride. | your student:  When it is necessary to cross the street wait for the bus Transportation to arrive, watch for red flashing lights, and the stop Walking to the Bus Stop sign to be extended, and cross only when all traffic has stopped. Look left, right, and left again before cross-  Always walk to the bus stop. Never run. ing. |

 Walk on the sidewalk. Board Policies  Only get on and off the bus at your designated stop. If  Always arrive at the bus stop at least five minutes you need to get off the bus somewhere else your par- before the bus is scheduled to arrive to allow for ents need to call the Transportation Office in advance.

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 29 Transportation.  If you leave something on the RESPECT yourself. Daycare Transportation bus, never return to the bus to RESPECT district property. get it. The driver may not see (K-8 Students) you come back and the bus may Please keep food, drinks, and gum in The transportation of students to begin moving. Please contact the your backpack. daycare provider sites is provided as Transportation Office if you have Remain in your seat, face the front of a courtesy by the Linn-Mar Commu- left something on the bus. the bus, and speak to your neighbor nity School District with the follow-  Always make sure that draw- in an indoor voice. ing conditions: strings and other loose objects are THANK YOU! 1. The student must be eligible for secure before getting off the bus transportation services based on so that they do not get caught on Student Conduct and the student’s primary home ad- the handrail or the door. Discipline: dress.  Respect the “Danger Zone” which 2. The daycare provider must be The goal of the Linn-Mar Transpor- surrounds all sides of the bus. Al- located in a bused area within tation Department is to provide ways remain 10 steps away from the student’s attendance center each student with an emotionally the bus to be out of the “Danger boundary. and physically safe ride to and from Zone” area and where the driver school. 3. There is an available seat on the can see you. corresponding bus. The school district has posted stu-  Always cross the street in front of dent behavior guidelines which 4. The bus will not change its route the bus. Never go behind the bus. apply to all students whether in the or make additional stops to de- Wait for the driver to signal be- classroom or while being transport- liver the daycare student. fore crossing. ed on district vehicles. 5. Daycare transportation will be  If you drop something near the In the event that a student violates limited to ONE location, Monday bus, tell the bus driver before you the behavior guidelines, the district through Friday. attempt to pick it up so the driver utilizes a progressive discipline pro- will know where you are. 6. Changes/requests must be re- gram based on violation severity ceived at least two weeks in ad-  Never speak to strangers at the and repetition. Bus drivers initiate vance of anticipated start date. bus stop and never get into a car disciplinary reports (bus tickets) in with a stranger. Always go straight the event of such violations. Copies home and tell your parents if a of these reports are sent home with To apply for daycare transportation stranger tries to talk to you or the student and are mailed to the please fill out and return the pick you up. student’s home as well. A student’s application on page 54 of this eligibility to ride the school bus may handbook. This form must be submit- be suspended or revoked as a result ted each year. It does not carry over The Bus Driver of violating conduct guidelines, ap- from year-to-year.  Always obey the bus driver. plicable laws, and/or policies.  If someone bothers you on the For more details on student con- bus, tell the driver right away. duct and discipline, see the “Student Conduct and Discipline Statement”  If you need to talk to the bus driv- brochure on the Transportation Of- er, wait for the bus to stop, raise fice web page. your hand, and call the driver’s name. The bus driver is in charge of your safety. He/she has the right to assign seats and initiate disciplinary reports (bus tickets)

Things you should do while riding the bus: RESPECT the driver. RESPECT each other.

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Board Policies. Fast Facts | Annual Notice on Anti-Bullying/ Investigation Procedures. Board School A school employee, volunteer, stu- Corporal Punishment Anti-Harassment Policy dents, or a student’s parent/guard- (Board Policy 502.7) (Board Policy 103.1) ian who promptly, reasonably, and in | The use of corporal punishment, The Linn-Mar Community School good faith reports an incident of bul- Buildings mechanical restraint, and/or prone District is committed to providing all lying or harassment, in compliance restraint is prohibited in all schools. students, employees, and volunteers with the procedures in the regula-

Corporal punishment is defined as the | with a safe and civil school environ-

tion (Policy 103.1-R), to the appropri- Departments intentional physical punishment of a ment in which all members of the ate school official designated by the student. It includes the use of unrea- school community are treated with district, shall be immune from civil sonable or unnecessary physical force dignity and respect. Bullying and/ or criminal liability relating to such or physical contact made with the in-

or harassing behavior can seriously | report and to participation in any ad-

tent to harm or cause pain. Community disrupt the ability of school employ- ministrative or judicial proceeding re- No employee is prohibited from any of ees and volunteers to maintain a safe sulting from or relating to the report. the following which are not considered and civil environment, and the ability Individuals who knowingly file false | corporal punishment. of students to learn and succeed. bullying or harassment complaints Accounting Using reasonable and necessary force, Bullying and/or harassment of stu- and any person who gives false state- not designed or intended to cause dents, employees, and volunteers is ments in an investigation may be pain, may be used with or without against federal, state, and local policy subject to discipline by appropriate | advance notice when the use of such and are not tolerated by the school measures. Health Services force is deemed essential in order to board. Any student found to have violated accomplish any of the following pur- Accordingly, school employees, or retaliated in violation of this policy poses: volunteers, and students shall not shall be subject to measures up to, engage in bullying or harassing and including, suspension and expul- | • To quell a disturbance or prevent an act that threatens physical harm to behavior while on school property, sion. Any school employee found to Services Instructional any person. while on school-owned or school- have violated or retaliated in viola- operated vehicles, while attending or tion of this policy shall be subject to • To obtain possession of a weapon or participating in school-sponsored or other dangerous object within a stu- measures up to, and including, ter- sanctioned activities, and while away dent’s control. mination of employment. Any school from school grounds if the conduct volunteer found to have violated or |

• For the purposes of self-defense or materially interferes with the orderly retaliated in violation of this policy Services Nutrition defense of others as provided for in operation of the educational envi- shall be subject to measures up to, Iowa Code section 704.3. ronment or is likely to do so. and including, removal from service • For the protection of property as The school board also requires all and exclusion from school grounds. provided for in Iowa Code section persons, agencies, vendors, contrac-

704.4 or 704.5. tors, and other persons and orga- Equity Coordinators: |

Mr. Nathan Wear, Associate Safety School • To remove a disruptive student from nizations doing business with or Superintendent/ class or any area of school premises performing services for the school Chief Academic Officer or from school-sponsored activities district to subscribe to all applicable 319-447-3028 off school premises. federal, state, and local laws, execu-

[email protected] | tive orders, rules, and regulations Student Services • To protect a student from the self- pertaining to bullying/harassment, infliction of harm. compliance, and equal opportunity. Mrs. Karla Christian, • To protect the safety of others. To that end, the school board has Chief Officer of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator/ policies, procedures, and practices • The use of incidental, minor, or rea- Affirmative Action Coordinator | sonable physical contact may be in place that are designed to reduce 319-447-3036 Transportation used to maintain order and control. and eliminate bullying and harass- [email protected] ment, as well as processes and proce- If you have any questions about this 2999 N 10th Street, state law, please contact your school. dures to deal with incidents of bully- Marion, IA 52302 ing and harassment. Complaints will

Fax: 319-377-9252 | The complete text of the law and additional information is available on the be investigated within a reasonable Board Policies Iowa Department of Education’s web- time frame. Refer to Policy 103.1-R – Inquiries may also be directed, in writ- site: www.iowa.gov/educate Administrative Regulations Regard- ing, to the Iowa Civil Rights Commis- ing Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 31 Board Policies. sion in Des Moines, Iowa, the Director growth. In so doing, the students are Board policy refers to the term “par- of the Region VII Office of the United expected to conduct themselves in a ents” in many policies. The term “par- States Equal Employment Opportunity manner that assures each student the ents” for purposes of the Linn-Mar Commission, or the U.S. Department same educational opportunity. Community School District Policy of Education, Office for Civil Rights – Manual means the legal parents, the Chicago Office, 500 W. Madison Street, The Linn-Mar Community School Dis- legal guardians or custodians of a stu- Suite 1475, Chicago IL 60661. trict not to discriminate on the basis dent, and students who have reached Section 504 Coordinator of age (for employment), color, creed, the age of majority or are otherwise Mrs. Leisa Breitfelder, national origin, race, religion, marital considered an adult by law. Executive Director of Student status (for programs), sex, sexual ori- Services entation, gender identity, physical at- The school board also requires all per- 2999 N 10th Street tributes, genetic information, physical sons, agencies, vendors, contractors, Marion, IA 52302 or mental ability or disability, ances- and other persons and organizations 319-447-3003 try, political party preference, political doing business with or performing [email protected] belief, military status, socioeconomic services for the school district to sub- status (for programs), pregnancy, or scribe to all applicable federal, state, Inquires can also be directed to: familial status in its educational pro- and local laws, executive orders, rules, Office for Civil Rights - Us Department grams and its employment practices. and regulations pertaining to bullying/ of Education The belief in equal educational oppor- harassment, compliance, and equal op- John C. Kluczynski Federal Building tunity serves as a guide for the board portunity. 230 S Dearborn St, 37th Floor and employees in making decisions Chicago IL 60604 relating to school district facilities, There is a grievance procedure related 312-730-1560 employment, selection of educational to this policy. If you have questions materials, equipment, curriculum, and or a grievance related to this policy, regulations affecting students. please contact the district’s Equity Co- Guidance and Counseling ordinators. (Board Policy 604.1) Further, the school board affirms the The Linn-Mar Community School Dis- right of all students, staff, and volun- Homeless Students teers to be treated with respect and trict shall provide a student guidance (Board Policy 501.15) and counseling program. The school to be protected from intimidation, counselor shall be certified with the discrimination, physical harm, and ha- The McKiney-Vento Homeless Assis- Iowa Department of Education and rassment. In the delivery of the educa- tance Act enacted in 2001 ensures the hold the qualifications required by the tional program, students will treat the educational rights and protections Board of Education and the Board of employees with respect and students for children and youth experiencing Educational Examiners. will receive the same in return. Em- homelessness. If your family, or a fam- ployees have the best interest of the ily you know, lives in any of the follow- The guidance and counseling program students in mind and will assist them ing situations the children have certain will serve grades PK-12. The program in school-related or personal matters if rights or protections under the act: will assist students with their personal, they are able to do so. Students should educational, and career development. • In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or camp- feel free to discuss problems, whether ground The program shall be coordinated with school-related or personal, with school the education program and will involve counselors or other employees. • On the street licensed personnel. • In an abandoned building, trailer, or Board policies, rules, and regulations other inadequate accommodations Equal Educational affect students while they are on • Doubled up with friends or relatives Opportunity school district property or on property because the family cannot find or af- within the jurisdiction of the school ford housing (Board Policy 104.1) district; while on school owned and/or It is the goal of the board to develop a operated school or chartered vehicles, Under the Act, children who are expe- healthy social, intellectual, emotional, while attending or engaged in school riencing homelessness have certain and physical self-concept in the stu- activities; and while away from school rights. Some of these rights include: dents enrolled in the school district. grounds if misconduct will directly af- • The right to go to school no matter Each student attending school will fect the good order, efficient man- where the family lives or how long have the opportunity to use its educa- agement, and welfare of the school they have lived there. They must be tion program and services as a means district. given access to the same public edu- for self-improvement and individual continued >>

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Board Policies. Fast Facts | cation, including preschool educa- by the principal, the student may dis- gram. The board encourages district Board School tion, provided to other children cuss it with the superintendent within personnel to investigate efficient and • The right to continue in the school 10 days after speaking with the prin- effective ways to utilize technological they attended before the family be- cipal. advances as a part of the curriculum

and instruction practices. | came homeless or the school they If the matter is not satisfactorily re- Buildings last attended solved by the superintendent, the The superintendent [or designee] is • Receive transportation to school and student may ask to have the matter responsible for developing guidelines | placed on the board agenda of a regu- to monitor the use of technology. Any to school programs Departments larly scheduled board meeting in com- objections to materials used as a result • Enroll in school without giving a per- pliance with board policy. of technology will be processed un- manent address der Policies 602.27, 602.27-R, 602.28,

Section 504 Compliance 602.29, 602.29-R, 602.29-E. |

• Receive the same special programs

Community and services, if needed, as provided (Board Policy 104.2) It is the responsibility of the superin- to all other children served in these It is the policy of the Board of Edu- tendent [or designee] to develop a programs cation of the Linn-Mar Community plan for the use of technology in the | School District not to discriminate curriculum and to evaluate it annually. Accounting Annual Notice of against any otherwise qualified indi- The superintendent [or designee] will Non-Discrimination vidual with a disability solely by reason report the results of the evaluation to (Board Policy 104.1-E1) of their disability in admission or access the board and make a recommenda- | to, or treatment or employment in, any tion regarding the use of technology in Health Services It is the policy of the Linn-Mar Com- program or activity sponsored by this the curriculum. munity School District not to discrimi- school district. nate on the basis of age, color creed, national origin, race, religion, marital Inquiries regarding compliance with this policy should be directed to the status, sex, sexual orientation, gender |

identity, physical attributes, genetic district’s Section 504 Coordinator. Services Instructional information, physical or mental ability or disability, ancestry, political party Student Insurance preference, political belief, military sta- (Board Policy 504.8 and 504.9) tus, socioeconomic status, pregnancy, An all-student insurance program may or familial status in its educational pro- be offered to the students and parents |

grams and its employment practices. of the district. The insurance company Services Nutrition There is a grievance procedure for pro- issuing such policies will be the same cessing complaints of discrimination. If for all schools in the district and the you have questions or a grievance re- choice of same will be determined by lated to this policy, please contact the the Board of Directors upon recom- |

district’s Equity Coordinators. mendation of the superintendent. School Safety School Student Complaints and It is the policy of the Board of Directors that the purchase of such a policy be Grievances completely voluntary and that no stu- (Board Policy 502.12) dent or parent be urged to make such | Student complaints and grievances purchase. Student Services regarding board policy, administrative Bookkeeping and allied clerical tasks regulations, and other matters should connected with the student insur- be addressed to the student’s teacher ance plan will not be done by school or another licensed employee other personnel but by the office of the local | than the administration for resolution insurance agent concerned. Transportation of the complaint. It is the goal of the board to resolve student complaints at Technology and the lowest organizational level. Instructional Materials If the complaint cannot be resolved by | (Board Policy 603.12) a licensed employee, the student may Board Policies discuss the matter with the principal The board supports the use of innova- within 10 days of the employee’s deci- tive methods and the use of technolo- sion. If the matter cannot be resolved gy in the delivery of the education pro-

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 33 IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS Applicants enrolled or attempting to enroll shall have received the following vaccines in accordance with the doses and age requirements listed below. If, at any time, the age of the child is between the listed ages, the child must have received the number of doses in the “Total Doses Required” column. Institution Age Vaccine Total Doses Required Less than 4 This is not a recommended administration schedule, but contains the minimum requirements for participation in licensed child care. Routine vaccination months of age begins at 2 months of age. Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis 1 dose 4 months Polio 1 dose through 5 haemophilus influenzae type B 1 dose months of age Pneumococcal 1 dose Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis 2 doses 6 months Polio 2 doses through 11 haemophilus influenzae type B 2 doses months of age Pneumococcal 2 doses Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis 3 doses Polio 2 doses 12 months 2 doses if the applicant received 1 dose before 15 months of age; or through 18 haemophilus influenzae type B 1 dose if received when the applicant is 15 months of age or older. months of age 3 doses if the applicant received 1 or 2 doses before 12 months of age; or Pneumococcal 2 doses if the applicant has not received any previous doses or has received 1 dose on or after 12 months of age. Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis 4 doses Polio 3 doses 3 doses, with the final dose in the series received on or after 12 months of age; or 2 doses if only 1 dose received before 15 haemophilus influenzae type B months of age; or 1 dose if received when the applicant is 15 months of age or older. 19 months 4 doses if the applicant received 3 doses before 12 months of age; or through 23 Pneumococcal 3 doses if the applicant received 1 or 2 doses before 12 months of age; or months of age 2 doses if the applicant has not received any previous doses or has received 1 dose on or after 12 months of age. 1 1 dose of measles/rubella-containing vaccine received on or after 12 months of age; or the applicant demonstrates a Measles/Rubella positive antibody test for measles and rubella from a U.S. laboratory. Varicella 1 dose received on or after 12 months of age, unless the applicant has a reliable history of natural disease. Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis 4 doses Polio 3 doses 3 doses, with the final dose in the series received on or after 12 months of age; or 2 doses if only 1 dose received before 15 haemophilus influenzae type B months of age; or 1 dose if received when the applicant is 15 months of age or older. Hib vaccine is not required for persons 60 months of age or older. 4 doses if the applicant received 3 doses before 12 months of age; or 24 months of 3 doses if the applicant received 2 doses before 24 months of age; or age and older Pneumococcal 2 doses if the applicant received 1 dose before 24 months of age; or

Licensed Child Care Center 1 dose if the applicant did not receive any doses before 24 months of age. Pneumococcal vaccine is not required for persons 60 months of age or older. 1 1 dose of measles/rubella-containing vaccine received on or after 12 months of age; or the applicant demonstrates a Measles/Rubella positive antibody test for measles and rubella from a U.S. laboratory. Varicella 1 dose received on or after 12 months of age, unless the applicant has had a reliable history of natural disease. 3 doses, with at least 1 dose of diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis-containing vaccine received on or after 4 years of age if the applicant was born on or before September 15, 20002; or 4 doses, with at least 1 dose of diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis-containing vaccine received on or after 4 years of age if the Diphtheria/Tetanus/ applicant was born after September 15, 2000, but on or before September 15, 20032; or Pertussis 4, 5 5 doses with at least 1 dose of diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis-containing vaccine received on or after 4 years of age if the applicant was born after September 15, 20032, 3; and 1 time dose of tetanus/diphtheria/acellular pertussis-containing vaccine (Tdap) for the applicant in grades 7 and above, if born after September 15, 2000; regardless of the interval since the last tetanus/diphtheria-containing vaccine. 3 doses, with at least 1 dose received on or after 4 years of age if the applicant was born on or before September 15, 20037; or Polio 4 doses, with at least 1 dose received on or after 4 years of age if the applicant was born after September 15, 2003.6

12) 4 years of age Polio vaccine is not required for persons 18 years of age or older. - and older 2 doses of measles/rubella-containing vaccine; the first dose shall have been received on or after 12 months of age; the (K Measles/Rubella1 second dose shall have been received no less than 28 days after the first dose; or the applicant demonstrates a positive antibody test for measles and rubella from a U.S. laboratory. Hepatitis B 3 doses 1 dose received on or after 12 months of age if the applicant was born on or after September 15, 1997, but born on or before September 15, 2003, unless the applicant has had a reliable history of natural disease; or Varicella 2 doses received on or after 12 months of age if the applicant was born after September 15, 2003, unless the applicant has a reliable history of natural disease.8 1 dose of meningococcal vaccine received on or after 10 years of age for the applicant in grades 7 and above, if born after September 15, 2004; and

Elementary or Secondary School School or Secondary Elementary Meningococcal (A, C, W, Y) 2 doses of meningococcal vaccines for the applicant in grade 12, if born after September 15, 1999; or 1 dose if received when the applicant is 16 years of age or older. 1 Mumps vaccine may be included in measles/rubella-containing vaccine. 2 DTaP is not indicated for persons 7 years of age or older, therefore, a tetanus and diphtheria-containing vaccine should be used. 3 The 5th dose of DTaP is not necessary if the 4th dose was administered on or after 4 years of age. 4 Applicants 7 through 18 years of age who received their 1st dose of diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis-containing vaccine before 12 months of age should receive a total of 4 doses, with one of those doses administered on or after 4 years of age. 5 Applicants 7 through 18 years of age who received their 1st dose of diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis-containing vaccine at 12 months of age or older should receive a total of 3 doses, with one of those doses administered on or after 4 years of age. 6 If an applicant received an all-inactivated poliovirus (IPV) or all-oral poliovirus (OPV) series, a 4th dose is not necessary if the 3rd dose was administered on or after 4 years of age. 7 If both OPV and IPV were administered as part of the series, a total of 4 doses are required. 8 Administer 2 doses of varicella vaccine, at least 3 months apart, to applicants less than 13 years of age. Do not repeat the 2nd dose if administered 28 days or greater from the 1st dose. Administer 2 doses of varicella vaccine to applicants 13 years of age or older atLinn-Mar least 4 weeks apart.Community The minimum interval School between District the 1st and 2 nd |dose 2021-22 of varicella for District an applicant Handbook 13 years of age or older| www.linnmar.k12.ia.us is 28 days. January 2017 34 Welcome |

Forms. Health Services. Fast Facts | School Board School | Buildings |

Departments

Community | Accounting | Health Services Health Services |

Instructional Services Instructional

Nutrition Services Services Nutrition |

School Safety School | Student Services Student Services | Transportation |

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 35 Linn-Mar Community Schools LINN-MAR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Elementary Student Physical ELEMENTARY/INTERMEDIATE Exam Form STUDENT PHYSICAL EXAM FORM

Student Name ______Date of Birth: ______Address: ______Parent/Guardian: ______Home Phone: ______School: ______Grade: ______Sex: M _____ F _____ Date of Exam ______

HGB/HCT BP Lead Height Weight Visual Acuity Urinalysis Hearing Acuity

Date done- R eye- Sp Gr - R ear -

Results- L eye - Sugar - L ear -

GENERAL EXAM Check if Normal/Abnormal Normal Abnormal Explain Normal Abnormal Explain Teeth Neuro Throat Skin Heart Gait Lungs Back Abdomen

PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDATIONS NO YES EXPLAIN 1. Is there any significant health history? Chronic illness, surgeries, injuries? 2. Is this student subject to any condition that may result in a classroom emergency or limit participation during the school day - Diabetes, asthma, allergies, seizures, cardiac? 3. Student immunizations are up to date? 4. Immunizations given today? 5. Updated TDAP and Meningococcal for 7th Grade? 6. Student can participate in all school activities?

Additional Comments: ______

I have interviewed and examined this student: Print Physician's Name: ______Phone: ______Print Physician's Address: ______Date: ______Physician's Signature ______

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TM | Linn-Mar Community Schools Board School High School/Middle School Student | Physical Examination Form Buildings

Student Name: Date of Birth: Departments Address: Parent/Guardian: Home Phone:

School: Grade: Community

Parent/Guardian please answer the following: Any medical problems or health concerns? q No q Yes | Any hearing, vision or speech problems? q No q Yes Accounting Contact lens, glasses or hearing aids? q No q Yes Any allergies? q No q Yes Any medications? q No q Yes | Is this physical a sports participation exam? q No q Yes-please answer questions on back of this form. Health Services If yes, please list any information for the above questions:

Services Instructional Physician Recommendation:

Date of Exam:

Height: Weight: B.P.: Pulse: |

Services Nutrition Student’s immunizations are current: q Yes q No Immunizations given today: Student can participate in all school activities: q Yes q No Student can participate in athletics1: q Yes q No If no, physician recommendation:

School Safety School

I have interviewed and examined this student. | Student Services Physician name (print): Address:

Transportation Phone:

Physician signature: |

Board Policies 1 For a detailed listing of participation recommendations, see Kurowski & Chandran, The Preparticipation Athletic Evaluation, AFP May 1, 2000, Vol. 61, p 2683, or http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000501/2683.html

Revised 1/07

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Athletic Participation Questions:

Do you take any medications? q No q Yes Do you have asthma or allergies? q No q Yes Do you have an ongoing illness or see a doctor regularly? q No q Yes Do you have only one eye or kidney? q No q Yes Have you ever passed out during or after exercise? q No q Yes Have you ever been dizzy during or after exercise? q No q Yes Have you ever had chest pain during or after exercise? q No q Yes Have you ever had trouble breathing or coughing during or after exercise? q No q Yes Has anyone in your family died suddenly before the age of 50? q No q Yes Have you ever broken a bone, worn a cast or injured a joint? q No q Yes Have you ever had any surgeries? q No q Yes Have you ever been knocked out or had a concussion? q No q Yes Have you ever had a seizure? q No q Yes For Women Only: Do you have regular periods? q No q Yes How old were you when you had your first period?

If yes, list any information for the above questions:

I have reviewed the above questions with my son or daughter and give my permission for my student to participate in athletics.

Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: ______

A physical examination of all Linn-Mar students in grades kindergarten and nine is requested. It is required for students to have an annual physical examination prior to participation in organized school sports.

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Medication Permission Form |

Code 504.31-E1 Fast Facts

| To ensure compliance with Linn-Mar policy for administering medication at school, the following Board School procedures must be followed:  ALL MEDICATIONS MUST BE DELIVERED TO AND FROM SCHOOL BY THE PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN IN THE ORIGINAL AND PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINER. | The container must include the following information: student name, medication, dosage, time, Buildings route, and physician. Written authorization and instructions must be provided by the parent/legal guardian for all medications. The school nurse will have the right to contact the prescribing |

physician to confirm or clarify medication instructions. The time of medication administration may Departments need to be altered slightly to fit the student’s schedule.  For preschool through 4th grade students, a physician’s/dentist’s signature is required before any non-

prescription, over-the-counter medications will be given. This includes acetaminophen, ibuprofen, |

cough medicines, etc. All medications administered for preschool through 4th grade students must be Community provided by the parent/legal guardian in their original and properly labeled containers.  High school and middle school students (Grades 5-12), in accordance with Health Services |

protocols for common complaints of pain or illness, may have limited over-the-counter medications Accounting with written or PowerSchool eRegistration parental consent.  Students in grades 5-12 will be allowed a limited number of standard dose acetaminophen or ibuprofen each school year. The standard dose of these two medications will be provided by Linn-Mar Health | Services. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen will be given per board policy at the nurse’s discretion. Frequent Health Services dosing may require a physician’s order and the parent/legal guardian to supply the medication. All other over-the-counter medications for grades 5-12 must be supplied by the parent/legal guardian. The parent/legal guardian must supply any medications in liquid/chewable form or that are different than the |

standard dose the district supplies. Instructional Services Instructional  If any medications remain after the last day of school, they will be discarded within 24 hours per federal and state laws.

Student Name Grade Medication Dosage Time

Start Date End Date For (health condition) Services Nutrition Parent/Guardian Signature Date

Physician’s/Dentist’s signature required for non-prescription medications for students in preschool-4th grades. |

School Safety School Physician/Dentist Signature: Date CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION: I give permission for the parties named below to exchange written and verbal information with personnel at LMCSD regarding the above-named student. If this medication is for | attention or behavior concerns, LMCSD may send behavior checklists to the physician named below. This permission Student Services is for one school year.

Specific authorization for release of information protected by state or federal laws: My signature releases all information related to (check appropriate items below): | Transportation ____Mental Health/Psychological ____Substance Abuse ____Allergies ____Asthma

Other (Specify) ______|

Board Policies Physician/Facility ______Phone______

Parent/Guardian Signature Date ______

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Code NEW 504.31-E2

AUTHORIZATION – ASTHMA OR OTHER AIRWAY CONSTRICTING DISEASE MEDICATION OR EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR SELF-ADMINISTRATION CONSENT FORM

Student Name Grade

Medication Dosage

Purpose for Medication (Health Condition) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

The following must occur for a student to self-administer asthma or other airway constricting disease medication or for a student with a risk of anaphylaxis to self-administer an epinephrine auto-injector:

o Parent/legal guardian provides signed, dated authorization for student medication self-administration. o Parent/legal guardian provides a written statement from the student’s licensed health care professional (A person licensed under Chapter 148 to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, an advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under Chapter 152 or 152E and registered with the Board of Nursing, or a physician assistant licensed to practice under the supervision of a physician as authorized in Chapters 147 and 148C) containing the following: • Name and purpose of the medication or epinephrine auto-injector; • Prescribed dosage; and • Times or special circumstances under which the medication or epinephrine auto-injector is to be administered. o The medication is in the original, labeled container as dispensed or the manufacturer’s labeled container containing the student name, name of the medication, directions for use, and date. o Authorization shall be renewed annually. In addition, if any changes occur in the medication, dosage or time of administration, the parent is to notify school officials immediately. The authorization shall be reviewed as soon as practical.

Provided the above requirements are fulfilled, the school shall permit the self-administration of medication by a student with asthma of other airway constricting disease or the use of an epinephrine auto-injector by a student with a risk of anaphylaxis while in school, at school-sponsored activities, under the supervision of school personnel, and before or after normal school activities, such as while in before-school or after-school care on school-operated property. If the student abuses the self-administration policy, the ability to self-administer may be withdrawn by the school or discipline may be imposed, after notification is provided to the student’s parent/legal guardian.

Pursuant to State law, the district and its employees are to incur no liability, except for gross negligence, as a result of an injury arising from self-administration of medication or use of an epinephrine auto-injector by the student. The parent/legal guardian of the student shall sign a statement acknowledging that the district is to incur no liability, except for gross negligence, as a result of self-administration of medication or an epinephrine auto-injector by the student as provided by law. Page 1 of 2

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Purpose for Medication (Health Condition)

| Buildings Administration/Instructions

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Special Circumstances:

Community Discontinue/Re-Evaluate/Follow-Up Date ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |

Accounting

Prescriber’s Signature Date

Health Services Prescriber’s Address Emergency Phone ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

• I request the above-named student possess and self-administer asthma or other airway constricting disease medication(s), and/or an epinephrine auto-injector at school and in school activities according to the authorization |

and instructions. Services Instructional • I understand the district and its employees, acting reasonably and in good faith, shall incur no liability for any improper use of medication or an epinephrine auto-injector or for supervising, monitoring, or interfering with a student’s self-administration of medication or use of an epinephrine auto-injector. I acknowledge that the district shall incur no liability, except for gross negligence, as a result of self-administration of medication or use of an

epinephrine auto-injector by the student. |

• I agree to coordinate and work with school personnel and notify them when questions arise or relevant conditions Services Nutrition change. • I agree to provide safe delivery of medication and equipment to/from school and to pick up remaining medication and equipment. • I agree the information is shared with school personnel in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and |

Privacy Act (FERPA) and any other applicable laws. Safety School • I agree to provide the school with back-up medication approved in this form. • Student shall maintain self-administration records.

| Student Services Parent/Legal Guardian Signature Date

Parent/Legal Guardian Address

| Transportation Home Phone Cell Phone Work Phone

Additional Self-Administration Authorization Information

Board Policies

Adopted 4/16

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Iowa Department of Public Health CERTIFICATE OF DENTAL SCREENING

This certificate is not valid unless all fields are complete. RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO CHILD’S SCHOOL.

Student Information (please print) Student Last Name: Student First Name: Birth Date (M/D/YYYY):

Parent or Guardian Name: Telephone (home or mobile):

Street Address: City: County:

Name of Elementary or High School: Grade Level: Gender: Male Female

Screening Information (health care provider must complete this section)

Date of Dental Screening: ______

Treatment Needs (check ONE only based on screening results, prior to treatment services provided): No Obvious Problems – the child’s hard and soft tissues appear to be visually healthy and there is no apparent reason for the child to be seen before the next routine dental checkup.

Requires Dental Care – tooth decay¹ or a white spot lesion² is suspected in one or more teeth, or gum infection³ is suspected.

Requires Urgent Dental Care – obvious tooth decay¹ is present in one or more teeth, there is evidence of injury or severe infection, or the child is experiencing pain.

¹ Tooth decay: A visible cavity or hole in a tooth with brown or black coloration, or a retained root. ² White spot lesion: A demineralized area of a tooth, usually appearing as a chalky, white spot or white line near the gumline. A white spot lesion is considered an early indicator of tooth decay, especially in primary (baby) teeth. ³ Gum infection: Gum (gingival) tissue is red, bleeding, or swollen.

Screening Provider (check ONE only): DDS/DMD RDH MD/DO PA RN/ARNP (High school screen must be provided by DDS/DMD or RDH)

Provider Name: (please print) Phone:

Provider Business Address:

Signature and Credentials of Provider or Recorder*: Date:

*Recorder: An authorized provider (DDS/DMD, RDH, MD/DO, PA, or RN/ARNP) may transfer information onto this form from another health document. The other health document should be attached to this form.

A screening does not replace an exam by a dentist. Children should have a complete examination by a dentist at least once a year.

RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO CHILD’S SCHOOL.

Iowa Department of Public Health  Oral Health Center 515-242-6383  866-528-4020  www.idph.state.ia.us/ohds/OralHealth.aspx A designee of the local board of health or Iowa Department of Public Health may review this certificate for survey purposes.

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Student Information (please print) |

Student Last Name: Student First Name: Birth Date (M/D/YYYY): Departments

Parent/Guardian Telephone Number: Student Address:

Zip Code: Community

Screening Information (vision screening provider must complete this section or parents may attach a | copy of vision screening results given to them by a provider.) Accounting

Date of Vision Screening: ______| Results (visual acuity): Health Services

Right Eye______Left Eye______|

Overall Result (Please select one): Referral to eye health professional (Please select one): Services Instructional Pass or Fail Yes or No

Screening Provider: Services Nutrition

Provider Business Name/Source of Screening: (please print)

Provider Name: (please print) Phone: |

Signature and Credentials Safety School of Provider: Date: | A parent or guardian of a child who is to be enrolled in a public or accredited nonpublic elementary school Student Services shall ensure the child is screened for vision impairment at least once before enrollment in Kindergarten and again before enrollment in the 3rd grade. |

To be valid, a minimum of one child vision screening shall be performed no earlier than one year prior to the Transportation date of enrollment in Kindergarten and no later than six months after the date of the child’s enrollment in Kindergarten. To be valid, a minimum of one child vision screening shall be performed no earlier than one year prior to the date of enrollment in 3rd grade and no later than six months after the date of the child’s enrollment in 3rd grade. |

Board Policies RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO CHILD’S SCHOOL.

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Forms. Nutrition Services.

NUTRITION SERVICES

Stacy Fish Manager

ʹͲʹͳ Ǧǡ ALL Ǥ ǡ Ǧǡ ǡ Ǥ ʹͲʹͳǦʹͲʹʹ Ǥ Eligibility for free or reduced mealsǡ must beǦ approvedǤ each school year. If you have been eligible in the past, information must be updated in one of the three ways listed below

1. If yourǤ family is eligible for food stamps or FIP No further application is necessary. ǡ Ǥ 2. If you receive a letter from DHS indicating eligibility, mail it or bring it to our office. No further application is necessary.

3. complete the enclosed application

Only one application per family is required. ʹͻͻͻǡ ͷʹ͵Ͳʹ IMPORTANT:Ǧ Ǥ ǤȀ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȋ͵ͳͻȌͶͶ͹Ǧ͵͵Ͷͻ ǡ ȋ͵ͳͻȌͶͶ͹Ǧ ͵͵ͲʹǤ ǡ ȋȗǤȌ 2999 North Tenth Street ◼ Marion, IA 52302 ◼ Phone 319.447.3000 ◼ FAX 319.377.9252 ◼ www.linnmar.k12.ia.us Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us 44

Welcome

Frequently Asked Questions About Free and Reduced-Price School Meals |

Dear Parent/Guardian: Fast Facts

Children need healthy meals to learn. Linn-Mar Community School District offers healthy meals every school day. Your school is offering | no cost meals in school year 2021-2022 through the Seamless Summer Option. The free and reduced-price application may be needed by Board School your school for other programs, such as P-EBT. Return or mail the completed application to Linn-Mar Community School District: Nutrition Services Department 2999 North Tenth Street Marion, Iowa 52302.

Below are some common questions and answers to help you with the application process. | Buildings 1. WHO CAN GET FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS? • All children in households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-formerly Food |

Assistance in Iowa), the Family Investment Program (FIP) or a few specific Medicaid programs are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Departments • Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals. • Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals.

• Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free meals. |

• Children may receive free or reduced-price meals if your household’s income is at or below the limits on the Federal Community Income Eligibility Guidelines below. (Requires submitting an Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals/Milk.)

FEDERAL INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES for School Year 2021-2022 | Household Size Yearly Monthly Twice per Month Every Two Weeks Weekly Accounting 1 23,828 1,986 993 917 459 2 32,227 2,686 1,343 1,240 620 | 3 40,626 3,386 1,693 1,563 782 Health Services 4 49,025 4,086 2,043 1,886 943 5 57,424 4,786 2,393 2,209 1,105 6 65,823 5,486 2,743 2,532 1,266 |

7 74,222 6,186 3,093 2,855 1,428 Services Instructional 8 82,621 6,886 3,443 3,178 1,589 Each additional person: 8,399 700 350 324 162

2. SHOULD I FILL OUT AN APPLICATION IF I RECEIVED A LETTER THIS SCHOOL YEAR SAYING MY CHILDREN ARE ALREADY APPROVED FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS? No, but please read the letter carefully and follow the instructions. If any children in your

household were missing from your notification, contact: Andrea Fish, 2999 North Tenth Street Marion, Iowa 52302; (319) 447- Services Nutrition 3349; [email protected]; immediately as eligibility for free or reduced price meals is extended to all school age children in a household. If you did not receive a letter from the school, but received a Free Lunch Notice from DHS, submit this letter to your children’s school. You may add any students living in your household who are not listed on the letter. Also, if someone in your household receives food assistance and you did not receive either of these letters, you may complete an application listing the case number as this will qualify all school age children in your household for free meals. If you were informed that your children | will get reduced price meals automatically, see the income guidelines above and if you feel you would qualify for free meal School Safety School benefits, complete an application for free and reduced-price meals.

3. WHAT IF WE HAVE FOSTER CHILDREN? Households with foster and non-foster children may choose to include the foster child as a household member, as this may help other children in the household qualify for benefits. If the foster family is not eligible for free | or reduced-price meal benefits, that does not prevent a foster child from receiving free meal benefits. Student Services

4. HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CHILDREN QUALIFY AS HOMELESS, MIGRANT, OR RUNAWAY? Do the members of your household lack a permanent address? Are you staying together in a shelter, hotel, or other temporary housing arrangement? Does your family relocate on a seasonal basis? Are any children living with you who have chosen to leave their prior family or household? If you believe children in your household meet these descriptions and haven’t been told your children will get free meals, please contact | Transportation Shawn Knighton, Family Resource Specialist at (319)730-3633; [email protected].

5. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FOR EACH CHILD? No. Use one Free and Reduced-Price School Meals Application for all students in your household. We cannot approve an application unless complete eligibility information is submitted, so be sure |

to complete all required information. Board Policies 6. MY CHILD’S APPLICATION WAS APPROVED LAST YEAR. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT A NEW ONE? Yes. Your child’s application is only good for that school year and for the first few days of this school year, through October 5,2021. You must send in a new application unless the school told you that your child is eligible for the new school year. When the carry-

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over period ends, unless you are notified that your children will receive free meals or you submit an application that is approved, the children must pay full price for school meals. The school is not required to send a reminder or a notice of expired eligibility.

7. I GET WIC. CAN MY CHILDREN GET FREE MEALS? Children in households participating in WIC may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Please send in an application.

8. MAY I APPLY IF SOMEONE IN MY HOUSEHOLD IS NOT A U.S. CITIZEN? Yes. You, your children, or other household members do not have to be U.S. citizens to apply for free or reduced-price meals.

9. WILL THE INFORMATION I GIVE BE CHECKED? Yes. We may also ask you to send written proof of the household income you report. You are not required to provide proof with your application.

10. IF I DON’T QUALIFY NOW, MAY I APPLY LATER? Yes, you may apply at any time during the school year. For example, children with a parent or guardian who becomes unemployed may become eligible for free or reduced price meals if the household income drops below the income limit, if your household size goes up, or if you start getting SNAP, FIP or other benefits.

11. WHAT IF I DISAGREE WITH THE SCHOOL’S DECISION ABOUT MY APPLICATION? You should talk to school officials. You also may ask for a hearing by calling or writing to: Shannon Bisgard, Superintendent, 2999 North Tenth Street Marion, Iowa 52302; (319) 447-3028; [email protected].

12. WHAT IF MY INCOME IS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME? List the amount that you normally receive. For example, if you normally make $1000 each month, but you missed some work last month and only made $900, put down that you made $1000 per month. If you normally get overtime, include it, but do not include it if you only work overtime sometimes. If you have lost a job or had your hours or wages reduced, use your current income.

13. WHAT IF SOME HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS HAVE NO INCOME TO REPORT? Household members may not receive some types of income we ask you to report on the application, or may not receive income at all. Whenever this happens please write a 0 in the field. However, if any income fields are left empty or blank, those will also be counted as zeroes. Please be careful when leaving income fields blank, as we will assume you meant to do so.

14. WE ARE IN THE MILITARY. DO WE REPORT OUR INCOME DIFFERENTLY? Your basic pay and cash bonuses must be reported as income. If you get any cash value allowances for off-base housing, food, or clothing, or receive Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance payments, it must also be included as income. However, if your housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, do not include your housing allowance as income. There are currently no active Military Housing Projects in Iowa as found on Active Military Housing Projects. Any additional combat pay resulting from deployment is also excluded from income.

15. DO I NEED TO PROVIDE MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER? Only the last four digits of the Social Security Number of the household’s primary wage earner or another adult household member (or an indication of “none”) is needed.

16. WHAT IF THERE ISN’T ENOUGH SPACE ON THE APPLICATION FOR MY FAMILY? List any additional household members on a Supplemental Worksheet, and attach it to your application. Contact Andrea Fish, 2999 North Tenth Street Marion, Iowa 52302; (319) 447-3349; [email protected], to receive a Supplemental Worksheet.

17. WHO CAN GET FREE MILK? If your school participates in the Special Milk Program for half day kindergarteners, your kindergarten child may be eligible for free milk. Children who buy extra milk with a meal or if they eat breakfast or lunch and have an afternoon milk break, they are not eligible to receive free milk.

18. MY FAMILY NEEDS MORE HELP. ARE THERE OTHER PROGRAMS WE MIGHT APPLY FOR? To find out how to apply for SNAP or other assistance benefits, contact your local assistance office or call 1-877-347-5678. Your children may be eligible for Hawki (children’s health insurance) or a waiver of school fees. Read the information on the back of the Application for Hawki information. A school waiver form is available from your school.

19. CAN CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES GET FOOD SUBSTITUTIONS? If a child has a disability, as determined by a licensed medical professional, and the disability prevents the child from eating the regular school meal, the school will make substitutions prescribed by the licensed medical professional. If a substitution is needed, there will be no extra charge for the meal. Please note, however, that the school is not required to make a substitution for a food allergy, unless it meets the definition of disability. Please call the school for further information.

If you have other questions or need help, call (319) 447-3499 or [email protected].

Sincerely,

Stacy Fish, Nutrition Services Department Manager

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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HOW TO APPLY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE | SCHOOL MEALS /MILK Board School Please use these instructions to help you fill out the application for free or reduced-price school meals/milk. You only need to submit one application per household, even if your children attend more than one school in Linn-Mar | Community School District Please follow these instructions in order. Each step of the instructions is the same as Buildings the steps on your application. The application must be filled out completely to certify your children for free or reduced-price school meals. Completed applications should be mailed or returned to Linn-Mar Community School |

District, 2999 North Tenth Street Marion, Iowa 52302. If at any time you are not sure what to do next, please Departments contact: Andrea Fish at (319) 447-3349 or [email protected].

PLEASE USE A PEN (NOT A PENCIL) WHEN FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION AND DO YOUR BEST TO PRINT CLEARLY.

Community STEP 1: LIST ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHO ARE INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND STUDENTS UP TO AND INCLUDING GRADE 12.

| Accounting Tell us how many infants, children, and school students live in your household. They do NOT have to be related to you to be a part of your household. | Who should I list here? Health Services

When filling out this section, please include all members in your household who are:

• Children age 18 or under and are supported with the household’s income; |

• In your care under a foster arrangement, or qualify as homeless, migrant, or runaway youth; Services Instructional • Students attending Linn-Mar Community School District, regardless of age.

A) List each child’s name and date of birth. Print each child’s first name, middle initial, last name and date of

birth (optional). Use one line of the application for each child. If there are more children present than lines on |

the application, attach a Supplemental Worksheet, which can be obtained from the school, with all required Services Nutrition information for the additional children. B) Is the child a student? Mark ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ under the column titled “student” to tell us which children attend Linn-Mar Community School District. If you marked ‘Yes’ write where the child attends school and write the grade level of the student in the “Grade” column to the right. |

C) Do you have any foster children? If any children listed are foster children, mark the “Foster Child” box next Safety School to the child’s name. If you are ONLY applying for foster children, after finishing STEP 1, go to “STEP 4”. Foster children who live with you may count as members of your household and should be listed on your application. If you are applying for both foster and non-foster children, go to step 3. | D) Are any children homeless, migrant, or runaway? If you believe any child listed in this section may meet Student Services this description, mark the “Homeless, Migrant, Runaway” box next to the child’s name and complete all steps of the application.

STEP 2: DO ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS CURRENTLY PARTICIPATE IN the Supplemental Nutrition | Assistance Program (SNAP), Family Investment Program (FIP), OR FDPIR? Transportation If anyone in your household (including you) currently participates in one or more of the assistance programs listed below, your children are eligible for free school meals: |

• The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-formerly Food Assistance in Iowa) Board Policies • The Family Investment Program (FIP) • The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

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A) IF NO ONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD PARTICIPATES IN ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED PROGRAMS: • Circle ‘NO’ and go to STEP 3. (Leave the rest of STEP 2 blank) B) IF ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD PARTICIPATES IN ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED PROGRAMS: • Circle ‘YES’ and provide a case number for SNAP, FIP, or FDPIR. You only need to write one case number. If you participate in one of these programs and do not know your case number, it is located on your Notice of Decision. You must provide a case number on your application if you circled “YES”. • Go to STEP 4.

STEP 3: REPORT INCOME FOR ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

Report all amounts in GROSS INCOME ONLY. Report all income in whole dollars. Do not include cents.

• Gross income is the total income received before taxes. • Many people think of income as the amount they “take home” and not the total, “gross” amount. Make sure that the income you report on this application has NOT been reduced to pay for taxes, insurance premiums, or any other amounts taken from your pay. • Write a “0” in any fields where there is no income to report. Any income fields left empty or blank will also be counted as a zero. If you write ‘0’ or leave any fields blank, you are certifying (promising) that there is no income to report. If local officials have known or available information that your household income was reported incorrectly, your application will be investigated. • Mark how often each type of income is received using the check boxes to the right of each field.

A) Report all income earned or received by children. Refer to the table below titled “Sources of Income for Children” and report the combined gross income for ALL children listed in Step 1 in your household in the box marked “Child Income.” Only count foster children’s income if you are applying for them with the rest of your household (income from a part-time job or from any funds provided to the child for the child’s personal use). It is optional for the household to list foster children living with them as part of the household on an application for non-foster children. Table 1. Sources of Income for Children What is Child Income? Child income is money received from outside your household that is paid directly to your children. Many households do not have any child income. Use the chart below to determine if your household has child income to report.

Sources of Child Income Example(s) • Earnings from work • A child has a regular full or part-time job where they earn a salary or wages. (Infrequent earnings, such as income from occasional babysitting or lawn mowing, are not counted as income.) • Social Security • A child is blind or disabled and receives Social Security o Disability Payments benefits. o Survivor’s Benefits • A parent is disabled, retired, or deceased, and their child receives social security benefits. • Income from person outside the household • A friend or extended family member regularly gives a child spending money. • Income from any other source • A child receives regular income from a private pension fund, annuity, or trust.

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| FOR EACH ADULT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER: Board School B) List Adult Household member’s name. Print the name of each household member in the boxes marked “All Adult Household Members (First and Last).” Do not list any household members you listed in STEP 1. C) Report earnings from work. Refer to the chart below titled “Sources of Income for Adults” and report all | income from work in the “Earnings from Work” field on the application. This is usually the money received Buildings from working at jobs. If you are self-employed business or farm owner, you will report your net income. If you need assistance with this, ask your children’s school for the Supplemental Worksheet which has self- |

employment calculations. Departments Who should I list here?

When filling out this section, please include all adult members in your household who are: |

• Living with you and share income and expenses, even if not related and even if they do not receive Community income of their own. Do not include: | • People who live with you but are not supported by your household’s income AND do not contribute Accounting income to your household. • Children and students already listed in Step 1. | Health Services What if I am self-employed?

If you are self-employed, report income from work as a net amount. This is calculated by subtracting the total operating expenses of your business from its gross receipts and revenue. Ask your school for a |

Supplemental Worksheet to assist you in determining your monthly gross annual income before Services Instructional deductions.

D) Report income from public assistance/child support/alimony. Refer to the chart below titled “Sources of Income for Adults” and report all income that applies in the “Public Assistance/Child Support/Alimony” field on the application. Do not report the value of any cash value public assistance benefits NOT listed on the

chart. If income is received from child support or alimony, only report court-ordered payments. Informal but Services Nutrition regular payments should be reported as “other” income in the next part. E) Report income from pensions/retirement/all other income. Refer to Table 2 below titled “Sources of Income for Adults” and report all income that applies in the “Pensions/Retirement/All Other Income” field on the application. |

Table 2. Sources of Income for Adults Safety School

Earnings from Work Public Assistance/ Pensions/Retirement/All Other Alimony/Child Support Income

| Student Services Student Services • Salary, wages, cash bonuses • Unemployment benefits • Social Security (including • Net income from self- • Worker’s compensation railroad retirement and black employment (farm or • Supplemental Security lung benefits) business) Income (SSI) • Private Pensions or disability • Cash assistance from State benefits | If you are in the U.S. Military: or local government • Regular Income from trusts or Transportation • Basic pay and cash bonuses • Alimony payments estates (do NOT include combat pay, • Child support payments • Annuities FSSA or privatized housing • Veteran’s benefits • Investment Income allowances) • Earned interest | • Strike benefits

Board Policies Allowances for off-base housing, • food and clothing Rental income • Regular cash payments from outside household

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F) Report total household size. Enter the total number of household members in the field “Total Household Members (Children and Adults).” This number MUST be equal to the number of household members listed in STEP 1 and STEP 3. If there are any members of your household that you have not listed on the application, go back and add them. It is very important to list all household members, as the size of your household affects your eligibility for free and reduced-price meals. G) Provide the last four digits of your Social Security Number. An adult household member must enter the last four digits of their Social Security Number in the space provided. You are eligible to apply for benefits even if you do not have a Social Security Number. If no adult household members have a Social security Number, leave this space blank and mark the box to the right labeled “Check if no SSN.”

STEP 4: CONTACT INFORMATION AND ADULT SIGNATURE

All applications must be signed by an adult member of the household. By signing the application, that household member is promising that all information has been truthfully and completely reported. Before completing this section, please also make sure you have read the privacy and civil rights statements on the back of the application.

A) Provide your contact information. Write your current address in the fields provided if this information is available. If you have no permanent address, this does not make your children ineligible for free or reduced price school meals. Sharing a phone number, email address, or both is optional, but helps us reach you quickly if we need to contact you. B) Print and sign your name and write today’s date. Print the name of the adult signing the application and sign in the box labeled “Signature of adult completing the form.” C) Mail or return completed form to: Linn-Mar Community School District: Nutrition Services 2999 North Tenth Street Marion, Iowa 52302. Please do not mail completed form to the Department of Agriculture as this will delay processing. D) Share children’s racial and ethnic identities (optional). On the back of the application, we ask you to share information about your children’s race and ethnicity. This field is optional and does not affect your children’s eligibility for free or reduced-price school meals. If you do not select race or ethnicity, one will be selected for you based on visual observation. E) Decline having your information released to Hawki. If you do not want your household information shared with Hawki, print, sign and date in the box provided. F) Obtaining translated applications. If you need a translated application with instructions, they can be found in 49 languages at: https://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/translated-applications.

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Free and Reduced Price School Chec Meals for more information.

Do any Household Members (including you) currently participate in one or more of the following assistance programs: SNAP, FIP, or FDPIR? STEP 2 Circle one: Yes / No No, go to STEP 3. If you answered Yes, write a case number here then go to STEP 4 (Do not complete STEP 3).

Write only one case number in this space. Medicaid, Title XIX & EBT

card numbers are not acceptable. To Apply On-Line: https://linnmar.powerschool.com/public/home.html Case Number: ______-- ______-- ___ -- ___

STEP 3 Report Income for ALL Household Members (Skip this step if you answered ‘Yes’ to STEP 2)

Are you unsure what A. Child Income How often? income to include Sometimes children in the household earn or receive income. Please include the TOTAL gross income earned by all Household Members listed in STEP 1 here. Total Child Income Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly here? Please read How B. All Adult Household Members (including yourself) $ to Apply for Free List all Household Members not listed in STEP 1 (including yourself) even if they do not receive income. For each Household Member listed, if they do receive income, report total gross income (before taxes) and Reduced Price for each source in whole dollars (no cents) only. If they do not receive income from any source, write ‘0’. If you enter ‘0’ or leave any fields blank, you are certifying (promising) that there is no income to report. School Meals for Applications with blank income fields will be processed as complete. If more spaces are required for additional names, attach the supplemental worksheet. more information. The Sources of How often? D. Public Assistance/ How often? E. Pensions/Retirement/ How often? Income for Children Name of Adult Household Members (First and Last) C. Earnings from Work Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Monthly Monthly Annually Child Support/Alimony Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly All Other Income Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly section will help you with the Child $ $ $ Income question. The Sources of Income for Adults $ $ $ section will help you $ with the All Adult $ $ Household otal Household Members G. Last Four Digits of Social Security Number (SSN) of Members section. F. T (Children and Adults) Primary Wage Earner or Other Adult Household Member X X X X X Check if no SSN STEP 4 Contact Information and Adult Signature “I certify (promise) that all information on this application is true and that all income is reported. I understand that this information is given in connection with the receipt of Federal funds, and that school officials may verify (check) the information. I am aware that if I purposely give false information, my children may lose meal benefits, and I may be prosecuted under applicable State and Federal laws.”

Street Address (if available) Apt. # City State Zip Daytime Phone (optional) Email (optional)

Printed name of adult completing the form Signature of adult completing the form Today’s date

DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE. FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY. Date Received by SFA: ______Annual income conversion: Weekly x 52; Bi-Weekly x 26; 2 Times per Month x 24; Monthly x 12 Household Income: $______Weekly Bi-Weekly Twice Monthly Monthly Annually Household Size: ______Application Approved: Income Foster Child FIP/SNAP Head Start (documentation required) Homeless/Migrant/Runaway-Local Official Documentation Required Eligibility Determination: Free Reduced Free Milk Application Denied: Incomplete Over income limits

______Determining Official Effective Date Confirming Official Date Follow-up Signature Date OPTIONAL Children's Racial and Ethnic Identities We are required to ask for information about your children’s race and ethnicity. This information is important and helps to make sure we are fully serving our community. Responding to this section is optional and does not affect your children’s eligibility for free or reduced price meals. If you do not select race or ethnicity, one will be selected for you based on visual observation.

Ethnicity (check one): Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino Race (check one or more): American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White

Low-Cost Health Insurance for Children If your children do not have health insurance, many families getting free or reduced price meals can also get free or low-cost health insurance for their children. The law requires public schools to share your free and reduced price meal eligibility information with Medicaid & Hawki, the State’s medical insurance program for children. Private schools, RCCIs and childcare organizations may choose to share this information. Specifically, we will give them your child’s name, your name & address. Medicaid & Hawki can only use the information to identify children who may be eligible for free or low-cost health insurance and contact you. They are not allowed to use the information from your free and reduced meal application for any other purpose or to share it with any other entity or program. You are not required to allow us to share this information, it will not affect your child’s eligibility for free or reduced price meals. If you do NOT want your information shared with Medicaid or Hawki, you must tell us by completing the information below. If you want further information, you may call Hawki at 1-800-257-8563. Also, if you are already receiving Medicaid or Hawki, please sign below. This will avoid another contact. My signature below indicates I DO NOT want school officials to share information from my free and reduced price meal application with Medicaid or Hawki.

Parent/Guardian Name (Printed) ______Signature______Date______The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act requires the information on this application. You do not have to give the information, but if you do not submit all needed information, we cannot approve your child for free or reduced price meals. You must include the last four digits of the social security number of the adult household member who signs the application. The last four digits of the social security number is not required when you apply on behalf of a foster child or you list a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Family Investment Program (FIP) or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) case number or other FDPIR identifier for your child or when you indicate that the adult household member signing the application does not have a social security number. We will use your information to determine if your child is eligible for free or reduced price meals, and for administration and enforcement of the lunch and breakfast programs. We MAY share your eligibility information with education, health, and nutrition programs to help them evaluate, fund, or determine benefits for their programs, auditors for program reviews, and law enforcement officials to help them look into violations of program rules.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Iowa Non-Discrimination Statement: “It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW *only use this activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; address if you are questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, please contact the Iowa Civil (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or filing a complaint Rights Commission, Grimes State Office building, 400 E. 14th St. Des Moines, IA 50319-1004; phone number 515- (3) email: [email protected]. of discrimination 281-4121, 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.” This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Translated applications are available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/translated-applications

Waiver Information If your child(ren) qualifies for free or reduced price meals, you may also be eligible for other benefits. If you sign this waiver, your child(ren) will be considered for a full or partial waiver of school fees. I understand that I will be releasing information that will show that I applied for free and reduced price school meals for my child(ren). I give up my rights to confidentiality for waiver of school fees ONLY. I certify that I am the parent/guardian of the child(ren) for whom application is being made. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COMPLETE THIS WAIVER TO GET FREE OR REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEALS.

Signature of Parent/guardian ______Date ______

I 2021-2022 Iowa Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals/Optional Supplemental Worksheet

Additional Children in Your Household (not listed on page 1) Student? Homeless, Yes No Foster Migrant, Child’s First Name MI Child’s Last Name Child’s School Grade Child Runaway k all that apply Chec

Any income earned by the above listed children should be included under Step 3 A on the first page of the application.

Additional Adults in Your Household (Not listed on page 1)

How often? How often? Public Assistance/ Pensions/Retirement/ Child Support All Other Income /Alimony Name of Adult Household Members (First and Last) Earnings from Work Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly Annually Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly Weekly Bi-Weekly 2x Month Monthly

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Self-Employment Income Calculations

This guidance will assist you in calculating the amount to report if you engage in farming, are self-employed or have income from other sources. Self-employed persons may use income tax records for the preceding calendar year as a base to project the current year’s net income, unless the current monthly income provides a more accurate measure. Report income derived from the business venture less operating costs incurred in the generation of that income. Deductions for personal expenses such as interest on home payments, medical expenses, and other similar non-business deductions are not allowed in reducing gross business income. Additional income from other kinds of employment must be treated as separate and apart from the income generated or lost from your business venture. For example, if you operated a business at a net loss, but held additional employment for which a salary was received, the income for purposes of applying for reduced price or free meals would be the income from the salary only. The loss from the business cannot be deducted from a positive income earned in other employment. For purposes of this application, it is not possible to report a negative income from any business venture. The least income possible is zero (no income). The necessary information for arriving at allowable income from private business operation may be taken from your most recent U.S. Individual Income Tax Return - Form 1040 or 1040-SR and Schedule 1. Add together the amounts reported on the following lines:

Capital Gain or (Loss) Form 1040 or 1040-SR,LINE 7 $______

Business Income or (Loss) Schedule 1 Part 1, LINE 3 $______

Other Gains or (Losses) Schedule 1 Part 1, LINE 4 $______

Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc. Schedule 1 Part 1, LINE 5 $______

Farm Income or (Loss) Schedule 1 Part 1, LINE 6 $______TOTAL $______Gross Annual Income Before Any Deductions.

Computed Monthly Income $______(Gross Annual Income ÷ 12 = Computed Monthly Income.) The computed monthly income should be reported in Step 3 on the Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals under All Other Income. Forms. Transportation.2021-2022 Transportation Day Care Form K-8 Students 2021(This-202 form2 Transportation must be renewed prior Day to each Care school Form year.) K-8 Students (This form must be renewed prior to each school year.) The transportation of students to daycare provider sites is provided as a courtesy by the Linn-Mar Community School District with the following conditions: The transportation1. The student of students must to be daycare eligible provider for transportation sites is provided services, as a courtesy based onby the Linnstudent’s-Mar primary home Community address.School District with the following conditions: 2.1. TheThe studentdaycare must provider be eligible must for be transportation located in a services,bused area based within on the the student’s student’s primary attendance home center boundary.address. 3.2. ThereThe daycare is an availableprovider must seat be on located the corresponding in a bused area bus. within the student’s attendance center boundary. 4.3. TheThere bus is anwill available not change seat onits theroute corresponding or make additional bus. stops to deliver the daycare student. 5.4. DaycareThe bus will transportation not change its will route be limitedor make to additional ONE location, stops to Monday deliver the through daycare Friday. student . 6.5. Changes/requestsDaycare transportation must will be be receivedlimited to ONEat least location, two weeks Monday in throughadvance Friday. of anticipated start date. 6. Changes/requests must be received at least two weeks in advance of anticipated start date. Student Information : Student Information: Name: ______Attendance center and Grade______Name:______Attendance center and Grade______Address: ______Address:______

Home Phone:______Home Phone:______

ParentParent/Guardian/Guardian Namess and and Contact Contact information information: :

ContactContact #1 #1 Name______DaytimeName______Daytime Phone:______Phone:______

ContactContact #2 #2 Name______DaytimeName______Daytime Phone:______Phone:______

: Daycare Provider information : Dayc are Provider information Name:______Name: ______Address:______Address :______Phone:______Phone: ______

Please check below where your child needs to be picked up or dropped off every day. Please check below where your child needs to be picked up or dropped off every day. Home Daycare

Monday – Friday MORNING Pick U p _____Home _____ Daycare

MondayMonday – – FridayFriday AFTERNOONMORNING Pick Drop U pOff ______

MondayMonday – – FridayFriday MIDDAYAFTERNOON (Little Lions Drop) Off ______

Monday – Friday MIDDAY (Little Lions) ______Return to: Transportation Department Linn-Mar Community Schools nd Return to: 490Transportation 62 St. Department Marion, IA 52302 Linn-Mar Community Schools Phone: (319)nd 447-3030 Fax: (319) 373-0353 Ema490il: [email protected] St. Marion, IA 52302 DUE TO BUSPhone: CAPACITY (319) 447 LEVELS-3030 Fax: AND (319) ROUTE 373-0353 BOUNDARIES, THERE IS NO GUARANTEEEmail: [email protected] A SEAT FOR DAYCARE TRANSPORTATION

DUE TO BUS CAPACITY LEVELS AND ROUTE BOUNDARIES, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF A SEAT FOR DAYCARE TRANSPORTATION Welcome |

Fast Facts

School Cancellation & Delays. | School Board School Please avoid calling the school about Before School Care How do we decide to start, delay, ›› delays, cancellations, or dismissals. Un- No Daycare or cancel? less you see an announcement, Elementary, Intermediate, The superintendent decides whether assume school is running as usual. or not to delay, cancel or dismiss early. and Middle Schools: | Buildings Change to All Activities cancelled. As early as possible, information about The Linn-Mar Community School weather and road conditions is gath- District will not open when travel is High School, COMPASS, and ered from various sources – including | Success Center government agencies, meteorologists, too difficult to guarantee the safety Departments of our students. If bad weather forces Activities will likely be cancelled and through personal inspection by the closing of schools, we will utilize depending on changing weather school personnel. conditions. the following notification systems to Why don’t all school districts make alert parents and staff of a delay or EARLY DISMISSAL the same decision? |

cancellation. Early closings and activity After School Daycare Sometimes road conditions in outly- Community cancellations, due to adverse weather Cancelled ing areas vary from those in the city. conditions or other emergencies, will Sometimes building conditions may be communicated in the same man- Elementary, Intermediate and Middle Schools vary. For example, there may be prob- | ner. Accounting All Activities Cancelled lems with heating and/or power. Transportation All delays, cancellations and early High School COMPASS and In the event of a delay or early dis- dismissals will be communicated on: Success Center missal, students normally transported

Activities will likely be cancelled de- | TV: RADIO: Health Services in buses will be picked up and returned KWWL WMT pending on changing weather conditions. to the regular bus stop unless other KGAN KMRY arrangements have been previous- KCRG KKRQ ly made and communicated to the KFXA KHAK school. | KZIA FREQUENTLY ASKED Other Emergencies: The district uses Services Instructional KCCK QUESTIONS School Messenger, Facebook, Twit- DISTRICT: What happens when extreme ter and local media in the event of an www.linnmar.k12.ia.us weather threatens? emergency for procedures to follow The safety of students and staff is when picking up your student(s). To School Messenger – emergency the overriding, deciding factor. Since sign up for notifications, visit linnmar. text notification service school is a safe, supervised setting for k12.ia.us/district/cancelations-and-

children the district tries to avoid early delays/ Services Nutrition In cases where school is delayed or dismissals. cancelled, please use the following guidelines for other programs/activities: TWO-HOUR DELAY Little Lions Preschool |

AM Cancelled Safety School Before School Daycare Still on at regular time. If the two-hour delay becomes a cancellation, the daycare provider will | determine if the building will remain Student Services open. High School, COMPASS, and Success Center AM Activities Cancelled | Elementary, Intermediate, Transportation and Middle Schools: AM Activities Cancelled CANCELLATION | Little Lions Preschool Board Policies Cancelled Jr. Kindergarten Cancelled

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Linn-Mar Community School District | 2021-22 District Handbook | www.linnmar.k12.ia.us | Q & A 55

2021-2022 August 2021 2021-22School 11 New Teacher Orientation M T W Th F 12 New Teacher Orientation Student Teacher 13 Teacher Collaboration Day Calendar August 2021 Days Days 16 Professional Learning Day Calendar. 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 17 Professional Learning Day 9 10 11 12 13 0 1 Start-Finish 18 Professional Learning Day rd th 5 August 23 – May 26 16 17 18 19 20 0 19 Teacher Collaboration Day 23 24 25 26 27 5 5 20 Teacher Workday Summary of Calendar 30 31 2 2 23 First Day of School K-9th Grades Days in Classroom: 176 September 24 First Day of School 10th-12th Grades 3 3 Total Student Hours: 1119.84 1 2 3 September 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 6 No School (Labor Day) Q1 = 44 13 14 15 16 17 5 5 13 Early Childhood Professional Learning Q2 = 43 20 21 22 23 24 5 5 Q3 = 47 23 High School Conferences 27 28 29 30 4 4 Q4 = 42 October October 1 1 1 4 Early Childhood Professional Learning 5 2-Hour Early Dismissal - Grades JrK-12 4 5 6 7 8 5 14 (Conferences for Elem/Int/MS) Calendar Legend 11 12 13 14 15 5 5 2-Hour Early Dismissal - Grades JrK-12 18 19 20 21 Q 5 5 19 Start/End (Conferences for Elem/Int/MS) 25 26 27 28 29 4 5 22 End of First Quarter Q Quarter November 25 No School (Teacher Collaboration Day) No School 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 2-Hour Early Dismissal November 8 9 10 11 12 5 5 1 Early Childhood Professional Learning Holidays/Breaks/Comp Days 15 16 17 18 19 4 5 15 No School (Professional Learning Day) Teacher Collaboration Day 22 23 24 25 26 2 3 18 High School Conferences 24 No School (Teacher Comp Day) Teacher Workday 2 2 29 30 25-26 No School (Thanksgiving Break) New Teacher Orientation December Early Childhood Prof Learning 3 3 1 2 3 December Professional Learning Day 6 7 8 9 10 5 5 6 Early Childhood Professional Learning High School Conferences 13 14 15 16 17 5 5 23-31 No School (Winter Break) 20 21 22 23 24 3 3

27 28 29 30 31 0 0 Linn-Mar Days January 2022 176 School Days 3 4 5 6 Q 5 5 January 2022 5 Teacher Collaboration Days 3 Early Childhood Professional Learning 10 11 12 13 14 5 5 2 Teacher Workdays 7 End of Second Quarter 6 Professional Learning Days 17 18 19 20 21 4 5 17 No School (Teacher Collaboration Day) 2 Comp Days (Nov 24 & Feb 14) 24 25 26 27 28 4 5 24 No School (Professional Learning Day) 191 Total 31 1 1

February February Make Up Days for Cancellations 1 2 3 4 4 4 7 Early Childhood Professional Learning First: May 27, 2022 7 8 9 10 11 5 5 10 High School Conferences Additional: May 31, June 1-3 14 No School (Teacher Comp Day) 4 5 14 15 16 17 18 2-Hour Early Dismissal - Grades JrK-12 24 21 22 23 24 25 5 5 (Conferences for Elem/Int/MS) 28 1 1

March March 1 2 3 4 4 4 2-Hour Early Dismissal - Grades JrK-12 1 7 8 9 10 11 5 5 (Conferences for Elem/Int/MS) 7 Early Childhood Professional Learning 14 15 16 17 18 0 0 14-18 No School (Spring Break) 21 22 23 24 Q 5 5 25 End of Third Quarter 28 29 30 31 3 4 28 No School (Teacher Collaboration Day) April April 1 1 1 4 Early Childhood Professional Learning 4 5 6 7 8 5 5 21 High School Conferences 11 12 13 14 15 5 5 25 No School (Professional Learning Day) 18 19 20 21 22 5 5

25 26 27 28 29 4 5 May May 5 5 2 3 4 5 6 2 Early Childhood Professional Learning 9 10 11 12 13 5 5 26 End of Fourth Quarter 16 17 18 19 20 5 5 2-Hour Early Dismissal - Grades JrK-12 26 23 24 25 Q 27 4 5 (Last Day of School) 27 No School – Teacher Workday 30 31 0 0 29 High School Graduation June 30 No School-District Closed (Memorial Day) 1 2 3 Initial Board Approval: 1/27/20 6 7 8 9 10 Revised & Board Approved: 1/11/21 13 14 15 16 17