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Southern Tioga School District Ronald T. Boyanowski Administration Building 241 Main Street, Blossburg, PA 16912 (570) 638-2183 RULES AND REGULATIONS updated August 2013 www.southerntioga.org In accordance with the Student Rights and Responsibilities written by the State Board of Education Commonwealth of Pennsylvania SOUTHERN TIOGA SCHOOL DISTRICT www.southerntioga.org RULES AND REGULATIONS Revised August 2013 NOTIFICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATION Consistent with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, a student may not be denied access to a free and full public education, nor may a student be subject to disciplinary action on account of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or disability. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Keith D. Yarger, Superintendent, Southern Tioga School District, 241 Main Street, Blossburg, PA 16912, 570-638-2183. CONTENTS Introduction.................................................................................................. 1 School Jurisdiction...................................................................................... 2 Administrator Responsibilities.................................................................... 3 Teacher Responsibilities ............................................................................. 3 Student Responsibilities ............................................................................. 4 Attendance Regulations and Procedures Compulsory Attendance ................................................................................. 5 Attendance .................................................................................................... 6 Lawful Absence Procedures ........................................................................... 6 Unlawful Absence Procedures........................................................................ 7 Academic Programs Curriculum ..................................................................................................... 8 Dual Enrollment ............................................................................................. 8 Graduation Requirements .............................................................................. 8 Guidelines for High School Graduation ........................................................... 9 School/Student/Parent Communications Chapter 16/Gifted Education ........................................................................ 10 Parental Information Notice .......................................................................... 11 Special Education Programs ........................................................................ 13 Chapter 15/Other Protected Handicapped Students ..................................... 14 Student Rights Nondiscrimination in School and Classroom Practices .................................. 15 Confidential Communications....................................................................... 15 Freedom of Expression ................................................................................ 15 Flag Salute and the Pledge of Allegiance ..................................................... 17 Hair and Dress ............................................................................................. 17 Parent/Student Complaint Process ............................................................... 17 Searches ..................................................................................................... 18 Programs, Procedures, and Guidelines Emergency School Closing Information ........................................................ 19 Field Trip Guidelines .................................................................................... 20 Senior Trip Guidelines ................................................................................. 22 Acceptable Use of Internet Policy ................................................................. 23 School Bus Pass Guidelines ........................................................................ 26 School Meal Programs ................................................................................. 27 Wellness Policy ........................................................................................... 30 Programs, Procedures, and Guidelines (continued) Student Assistance Program ........................................................................ 33 Student Medications Guidelines ................................................................... 33 Trespassing ................................................................................................. 35 Extracurricular Activities Student/Parent Code of Eligibility for Extra-Curricular Activities .................... 36 Student Rules and Regulations General ............................................... 36 Responsibilities of the Athlete............................................................... 36 Practices .............................................................................................. 38 Games ................................................................................................. 38 Attendance ........................................................................................... 38 Discipline ............................................................................................. 38 Scholarship .......................................................................................... 39 Responsibilities of Parents/Guardians................................................... 39 Protocol for Addressing Concerns ......................................................... 40 Athletic Selection Guidelines ................................................................ 40 Interscholastic Athletic Policy ....................................................................... 41 Supervision of Students During Away Events ............................................... 45 Fundraising Activities ................................................................................... 45 School Dance Guidelines ............................................................................. 46 Student Government .................................................................................... 46 Student Organizations ................................................................................. 46 Student Discipline Student Discipline ........................................................................................ 47 Saturday Detention ...................................................................................... 47 Exclusions from School ................................................................................ 47 Suspension .......................................................................................... 47 Expulsion ............................................................................................. 48 Hearings ...................................................................................................... 48 Informal................................................................................................ 48 Formal ................................................................................................. 49 Corporal Punishment ................................................................................... 50 Harassment ................................................................................................. 50 Bullying ................................................................................................. 50 Bus Behavior ............................................................................................... 51 Police Interrogation ...................................................................................... 53 Pupil Weapon Control Policy ........................................................................ 53 Controlled Substance/Paraphernalia Policy .................................................. 55 Student Use or Possession of Tobacco Policy .............................................. 56 Unauthorized Exit from School Property ....................................................... 56 Forms Student & Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement Form .................................... 58 Permission to Administer Medications at School Form.................................. 60 INTRODUCTION Every Southern Tioga student has both the right to obtain the best education that the school can provide and an obligation to respect the rights of all members of the Southern Tioga community. In all communities, rules and regulations are established to ensure mutual respect of the rights of others. All should understand: 1. The need for fair rules firmly and consistently applied. 2. The need to adhere personally to these rules (self-discipline). 3. The need to accept the consequences of one’s actions (accountability). The purpose of the rules and regulations listed in this booklet is to: 1. Ensure freedom to learn and to teach. 2. Protect the rights of students, teachers, and staff. 3. Emphasize parental responsibility for their students’ school behavior. 4. Encourage prompt resolution of conflicts and impartial enforcement of rules. 1 SCHOOL JURISDICTION All rights, responsibilities, regulations shall apply to all students. 1. On the school grounds during and immediately before or immediately after school hours; 2. On the school grounds as either a spectator or participant at any other time when school is being used