2020-2021 Student Handbook

2020-2021 STUDENT HANDBOOK Code of Conduct Important Contacts Policy Guidelines School Calendar Safety and Health Mitigation Information 2020-2021 Student Conduct Policy Guidelines - i PLEASE SIGN AND SUBMIT THIS PAGE TO YOUR CHILD’S HOMEROOM TEACHER PARENT AND STUDENT COVID-19 HEALTH SCREENING COMMITMENT Parents/Guardians and students must make a thoughtful and continuing commitment to following recommended health requirements for controlling Covid-19 in our schools. To help accomplish the School Division’s important safety requirements for students attending in-person classes, parents/guardians and students must review, discuss among themselves, and commit to the following guidelines: 1. To help ensure that students are free of Covid-19 symptoms before attending school each day, parents/guardians must observe their student and do the following: Check for what CDC lists as common symptoms including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle/body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion/runny nose, nausea/vomiting, and or diarrhea Conduct a temperature check of your student. Students who display any of these symptoms or a temperature above 100.4 (without medication) should stay home, and parents should notify the school. 2. Ensure that students have not been in close contact with someone who has Covid-19 symptoms, has tested positive for Covid-19, or is awaiting test results. Students who have been in close contact should stay home, and parents should notify the school. 3. Upon notification from the school that their student is ill, the parent/guardian must make arrangements to promptly pick-up their student. 4. Parents/Guardians must support and strongly encourage compliance with risk reduction strategies being applied in the school (physical distancing, use of face coverings, etc.). 5. Students and staff are required to wear masks whenever six feet of distancing cannot be maintained on all Chesapeake Public School Property. This includes entry and departure from schools, while waiting for and on school buses, in school hallways, restrooms, and while attending school-sponsored events. A copy of this agreement must be on file before a student may attend in-person classes. Students who do not have a copy of this agreement on file may attend school under the remote or virtual models. SCHOOL DISCIPLINE Students that disregard the health and safety mitigation strategies in place will be subject to disciplinary action. The Student Code of Conduct outlines consequences associated with unsafe behaviors, and that students may be immediately assigned to a virtual learning environment. ATTENDANCE PROTOCOL Option 1: On-Campus Continuum (as much as possible) Depending on the type of instructional delivery model used at the time, students will: 1. Report to campus for a full regular school day. Students who do not report to campus on their assigned days will be marked absent. 2. Participate in weekly scheduled real-time synchronous learning through video conferencing sessions. Attendance in virtual class sessions is required. 3. Participate in independent asynchronous learning experiences through assignments that may be paper/pencil or online. Option 2: Chesapeake Online Students will participate in both scheduled real-time synchronous learning through video conferencing sessions and independent asynchronous online learning experiences. Students must turn in assigned work each week and stay on pace, as outlined in the division curriculum. Attendance in virtual class sessions is required. Note: Students who are absent consecutively for 15 days or more due to COVID-19 illness or related quarantine will be required to provide documentation from a doctor verifying the circumstance and giving an approval to return to school with a specific return date. ACCEPTABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS and INTERNET USE POLICY All students, parents and/or guardians are affirmatively stating that they have read and fully understand the Acceptable Telecommunications and Internet Use for Students and have reviewed and explained the policy to their children, if applicable. All students, parents and/or guardians also are agreeing that they understand that any violation of the policy may result in the student's access to the Network being suspended and/or terminated and that disciplinary action and/or appropriate legal action may be taken. STATEMENT OF RECEIPT We understand that the Chesapeake School Board is committed to providing each student a safe, comfortable, non-threatening environment conducive to learning. To achieve this, students must conduct themselves as responsible members of the school community. I understand and acknowledge the risk of exposure or infection that may result from in-person classes and agree to abide by the Covid-19 Health Screening Commitment. We have read and discussed the Student Code of Conduct Policy Guidelines, which includes School Discipline, Attendance Protocol, Acceptable Telecommunications and Internet Use Policy, and Privately Owned Electronic Devices Policy. After reading the handbook in its entirety, and reviewing the content with my student, we agree to abide by the guidelines outlined. We recognize that parents/guardians have a responsibility to assist the school in disciplining their students and maintaining order. The Student Code of Conduct Policy Guidelines may be updated and available online on the Chesapeake Public School’s website throughout the year or you may request an updated copy from your student’s school. By signing this statement of receipt, parents/guardians shall not be deemed to waive, but to expressly reserve, their rights protected by the constitutions or laws of the United States or the Commonwealth. In addition, parents/guardians shall have the right to express disagreement with a school’s or the school district’s policies or decisions. Signature line. Student Name ________________________________________________ ID # __________________ dotted School ___________________________________________________________________________ the Student Signature __________________________________________________________________ along Parent Name _______________________________________________________________________ Cut Parent Signature ____________________________________________ Date _______________ 2020-2021 Student Conduct Policy Guidelines - ii Chesapeake Public Schools RESPONSIVE RETURN FOR STUDENT SAFETY HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCEDURES *For more detailed health and safety mitigation strategies, please go to cpschools.com/return-to-school-plan/framework. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 Per the Center for Disease Control (CDC), screening, monitoring, and testing are essential components of limiting the spread of COVID-19. A necessary part of keeping students and staff of Chesapeake Public School (CPS) safe is actively encouraging sick staff and students to stay home if they are ill and emphasize the importance of knowing the symptoms of COVID-19. People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19*: Fever (100.4°F) or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea When to Seek Emergency Medication Attention -- Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately: Trouble breathing Persistent pain or pressure in the chest New confusion Inability to wake or stay awake Bluish lips or face *This list is not all possible symptoms. 2020-2021 Student Conduct Policy Guidelines - iii SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME IN CHILDREN (MIS-C) A new rare condition similar to Kawasaki Disease and Toxic Shock Syndrome may affect children who had COVID-19 but later recovered. Children who are suspected of having signs and symptoms of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) should be seen by a healthcare provider. Children who exhibit any severe signs and symptoms of illness need to be taken to an emergency room. Common signs of MIS-C include: High fever, 100.4°F or greater lasting several days Combined with: Abdominal pain Pink or red eyes Enlarged lymph nodes on one side of neck Cracked lips Red tongue Blotchy rash Swollen hands and feet Blood pressure/heart rate out of range Cardiac inflammation Expectations for Parents: These recommendations assume that parents have the primary responsibility in caring for their children’s health. Parents should: Screen children for COVID-19 symptoms each morning Keep children at home who have even mild symptoms consistent with COVID-19 Stay home if the child has had recent (within last 14 days) close contact with a person with COVID-19 (close contact is defined as being within six feet for at least 15 minutes) Have children wash hands before leaving for school Give them a mask to wear all day Wash all cloth mask daily HEALTHY HYGIENE PRACTICES CPS will promote healthy hygiene practices, including handwashing or the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, to prevent infections and reduce the number of viable pathogens that contaminate the hands. Handwashing is the single most effective infection control intervention (CDC) and should be the preferred first line of defense. Hand hygiene is performed by washing hands with

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