ROAR with Excellence Superintendent's Office Floodwood

FLOODWOOD SCHOOL 115 WEST 4TH AVENUE FLOODWOOD, MN 55736

Board of Education Regular Meeting Thursday, June 27, 2019, 7:00 PM Prepare with Pride – Superintendent's Office Floodwood School: R.O.A.R. with Excellence Preparing all students to succeed.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order of regular meeting and roll call of Board Member attendance 2. Consider approval of the Agenda 3. Recognition of visitors and public input on agenda items 4. Consider Consent Agenda: 4. 1. Notes of the June 24, 2019 Working Session 3 4. 2. Consider hire of Rachel Robinson, 1FTE Preschool Teacher starting FY20 (BA, step 4) 4 4. 3. Consider assignment sheet for Laura Saumer as 2019 ALP Supervisor 5 4. 4. Consider hire of Hanna Watson, 1FTE Reading Teacher for FY20 (BA, step 1) contingent upon successful 6 background check 4. 5. Consider hire of Kurt Kunnari, 1FTE Elementary Teacher for FY20 (BA, step 1) contingent upon successful 7 background check. 4. 6. Consider placing Amanda Fjeld on a Teacher on Special Assignment, as a .5 FTE Dean of Students, for FY20 4. 7. Consider Schedule C contract for Laura Saumer, 2019 Fall Play Director 8 4. 8. Consider FY20 Schedule C contract for Sara Hanson, Cheerleader Advisor (Football) 9 4. 9. Consider FY20 Schedule C contract for Sara Hanson, Cheerleader Advisor (Basketball) 10 4. 10. Consider FY20 Preschool Calendar 11 4. 11. Minutes of the May 20, 2019 regular meeting 13 4. 12. Notes of the May 17, 2019 Community Ed Advisory Council meetings 15 4. 13. Notes of the Activities Committee of June 5, 2019 16 4. 14. Approval of ARCC Specific Services Contract FY20 17 (see June 11th Working Session for details) 4. 15. Approval of designation of Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney as the district's Legal Council for FY20 4. 16. Designation of Superintendent Villebrun as IOWA for MDE's External User Access Recertification system, allowing access to MDE secure websites and giving the responsibility to assign job duties to the staff, all pertaining to Floodwood School. (Each school district is required to have their school board designate an Identified Official with Authority (IOWA) annually. Per MDE, the board meeting minutes must clearly designate this individual as the Identified Official with Authority, giving you the responsibility of assigning job duties to the staff at your local education agency or organization.) 4. 17. Approve resolution designating Superintendent Villebrun as Floodwood School District’s Homeless Liaison for compliance with McKinney-Vento Homeless Association Act 4. 18. Acceptance of resignation from Kellee Young, Teacher/Dean of Students (see "extras" as all resignations are confidential) 4. 19. Acceptance of resignation from Dave Tollefson, Elementary Teacher and Knowledge Bowl Advisor (see "extras" as all resignations are confidential) 4. 20. Acceptance of resignation of Jacque Schreder, Educational Assistant effective June 5, 2019 (see "extras" for details - all resignation letters are confidential) 4. 21. Acceptance of resignation of Beth Sandstrom, LPN, School Nurse (see "extras" as all resignations are confidential) 4. 22. Call back of Misty Waldron as a High School Special Education Teacher for FY20, contingent upon ability to obtain a Tier 1 license for Special Education 4. 23. Approval of FY20 agreement with Community Memorial Hospital for Speech services. 31 5. Reports to the Board: 5. 1. Superintendent/Principal 33 6. Administration: 6. 1. Consider student school board and WBWF committee membership for FY20 41 6. 2. Consider graduation date of Friday, May 29th, 7PM 43 7. Finance: 7. 1. Approval of monthly Claims and Accounts, and Cash on Hand, and Cash Flow report for May 2019 44 7. 2. Consider preliminary Budget for FY20 63 (deadline for approval is July 1st) 7. 3. Consider resolution discontinuing positions and reducing educational programs and positions and 64 resolution adopting the following budget reductions for the 2019-2020 school year: 7. 4. Consider awarding Milk Bids for milk commodities for FY20 (The bid closing was 11:00AM on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Need to specify firm price or escalator price in the motion.) Teresa is recommending the escalator price again. We only received one milk bid:

Sandstrom's - Grand Rapids Half Pint 1%: escalator price .21 per unit; firm price .23 per unit Half Pint Skim: escalator price .21 per unit; firm price .23 per unit Half Pint Choc 1%: escalator price .21 per unit; firm price .23 per unit 7. 5. Consider designation of Official Newspaper for FY20 66 7. 6. Consider Food Service, Fees, and Season Passes/Game Admission Prices for FY20 70 7. 7. Consider resolution regarding board control of extracurricular activities 71 8. Policies: 8. 1. Consider non-policy changes to FY20 handbooks (student/parent, employee/activities, preschool) (2nd 72 reading) 9. Other Additions: 10. Meeting Announcements: 10. 1. These meetings/events will take place between now and the next regular meeting: July 22, 6PM - Regular Meeting (date changed from July 29th) 11. Adjournment

FLOODWOOD SCHOOL 115 WEST 4TH AVENUE FLOODWOOD, MN 55736

Board of Education Working Session Monday, June 24, 2019 NOTES

The regularly scheduled meeting scheduled for June 24th was changed to a working session due to a lack of a quorum. The regular meeting was rescheduled to Thursday, June 27th, 7PM. The Working Session was called to order in the office of the Superintendent at 6:05PM by Chair Hall. Members present at roll call: Hall, Myles, Ruzynski, Superintendent/Principal Dr. Rae Villebrun, Business Manager Teresa Hart, and Administrative Assistant Lois Persons.

The following items were reviewed: Minutes of the May 20, 2019 regular meeting; notes of the May 17, 2019 Community Ed Advisory Council, and June 5th Activities, meeting; ARCC Contract FY20; designation of legal counsel for FY20; designation of Superintendent as IOWA for MDE and the district’s Homeless Liaison; resignations of Kellee Young, Dave Tollefson, Jacque Schreder, and Beth Sandstrom; call back of Misty Waldron as H.S. Special Education Teacher; FY20 agreement with CMH for Speech services; IASC update; discussion of student membership on board committees; FY20 preschool calendar, May claims and accounts; preliminary budget for FY20 and related resolution of discontinuing positions and reducing educational programs and positions for FY20; Milk Bids; designation of official newspaper for FY20; food service, fees, season passes/game prices for FY20; resolution regarding board control of extra-curricular activities; placing Amanda Fjeld on TOSA as .5FTE Dean of Students; Laura Saumer as 2019 ALP Summer Supervisor; hire of Rachel Robinson as Preschool teacher; Hanna Watson as Reading teacher, and Kurt Kunnari as Elementary teacher; Schedule C contracts for Laura Saumer-Fall Play Director, Sara Hanson-Cheerleader advisor for fall and winter; FY20 handbooks; and upcoming meetings.

Superintendent Villebrun’s report reviewed the FY20 teacher assignments, preschool plan, and high school electives; new vacancies and recommendations for replacements; graduation date/time recommendation; upcoming meetings, etc.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:05PM.

NOTE: Minutes unofficial subject to school board approval.

3 TEACHER CONTRACT FOR MINNESOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS

The School Board of Independent School District No. 0698 of the State of Minnesota, Floodwood, Minnesota, enters into this Contract, pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, as amended, with Rachel Robinson, a legally qualified licensed teacher who agrees to teach in the public schools of said District as a PreSchool Teacher for the school year 2019 - 2020.

The following provisions shall apply and are a part of this Contract: 1. Basic Services: Said teacher shall faithfully perform the services prescribed by the School Board, or its designated representative(s), whether or not such services are specifically described in this Contract, abide by the rules and regulations as established by the School Board and the State of Minnesota, and any additions or amendments thereto, for the annual salary indicated below, and agrees to teach for the School District as assigned in such grades or subjects for which the teacher has the necessary license. 2. Duration: This Contract is subject to the provisions of M.S. 122A.40, as amended, and to all laws, rules, and regulations of the State of Minnesota relevant to qualification, licensure, employment, termination, and discharge of teachers for cause. Thereafter, this Contract shall remain in full force and effect except if modified by mutual consent of the School Board and the teacher or unless terminated as provided by law, or by written resignation pursuant to M.S. 122A.40. 3. Duty Year: The teacher’s duty year and vacation days shall be as adopted by the School Board, and the teacher agrees to teach on those legal holidays on which the School Board is authorized to conduct school if the School Board so determines. In the event a duty day is lost due to any emergency, the teacher agrees to perform duties on such other day in lieu thereof as determined by the School Board. 4. Additional Services: The School Board, or its designated representative(s), may assign the teacher to extra-curricular, co-curricular, or other assignments, subject to established compensation for such services which exceed the services authorized in paragraph 1. Said extracurricular, co-curricular, or other assignments may be described in paragraph 6. of this Contract or by letter of assignment, together with a recitation of the compensation, if any, to be paid for said assignment. The School Board, or its designated representative(s), may make any additions or amendments during the duty year as shall be necessary. Said extra-curricular, co-curricular, or other assignments and compensation, if any, for such assignment shall not become a part of the teacher’s continuing contract rights unless the words, “continuing contract,” are recorded immediately following the assignment. 5. Reference: This Contract shall be subject to the agreement between the School District and the exclusive representative, if any, and the provisions of the Public Employment Labor Relations Act, as amended. 6. Special Provisions: [insert any other contractual provisions].

In addition, said teacher agrees to perform the following additional services for the additional salary indicated. Additional Service Additional Compensation 1.______$______2.______$______3.______$______

7. In consideration thereof, the School Board agrees to pay said teacher the following annual salary: $_40,791.03____ For basic services (BA, step 4*) $______For additional services as set forth in paragraph 6. $_40,791.03___ Total salary, exclusive of fringe benefits

Such salary shall be paid as authorized and in such installments during the term of the year as may be determined by appropriate School Board regulation. This Contract shall be effective only after it has been authorized by the School Board in appropriate action, recorded in its minutes, and executed by the parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have subscribed my signature this ____ day of June, 2019. our signatures this 24th day of June, 2019.

______Teacher School Board Chair

______School Board Clerk

* SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT UPON SETTLEMENT OF TEACHER/SCHOOL BOARD MASTER AGREEMENT.

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LAURA SAUMER ASSIGNMENT SHEET

The School Board of Independent School District No. 698, Floodwood, Minnesota (hereinafter “District”) delegates this assignment pursuant to Minnesota Statute 179A, to Laura Saumer (hereinafter “ALP Supervisor”). The ALP Supervisor will perform the duties assigned by the District.

The School District and ALP Supervisor further agree as follows:

I. Duty period: The duty period will be effective June 1 and end August 31, 2019 consisting of 40 hours total. The work calendar will be developed by mutual agreement of the ALP Supervisor and the Superintendent and/or Business Manager.

II. Employment Duration, Expiration, Termination and Mutual Consent: This assignment covers a term of June 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019. The ALP Supervisor’s employment may be non-renewed, modified, discharged, or terminated either during or at the end of this contract as provided in that statute, including the placing of the ALP Supervisor on a leave of absence. This assignment may be terminated or modified at any time by the District.

III. Salary:

For services performed, the ALP Supervisor shall be paid a salary of: $1,246.40

This is based off normal hourly rate of pay X 40 hours.

This assignment sheet shall be effective only upon the signature of ALP Supervisor and of the officers of the School Board after authorization for such signatures was taken by the School Board in appropriate action recorded in its minutes. This is not intended to act as a contract or agreement. It is intended to act as a clarification of the ALP Supervisor’s remuneration for service rendered and the district’s financial obligation for those services provided.

(ALP Supervisor’s Signature) (Date of ALP Supervisor’s Signature)

Floodwood School, ISD#698

_ (School Board Chairperson’s Signature) (Date of Chairperson’s Signature)

(School Board Clerk’s Signature) (Date of Clerk’s Signature)

5 Page 1 of 1 TEACHER CONTRACT FOR MINNESOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS

The School Board of Independent School District No. 0698 of the State of Minnesota, Floodwood, Minnesota, enters into this Contract, pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, as amended, with Hanna Watson, a legally qualified licensed teacher who agrees to teach in the public schools of said District as an Elementary Reading Teacher for the school year 2019 - 2020.

7. In consideration thereof, the School Board agrees to pay said teacher the following annual salary: $_36,977.72____ For basic services (BA, step 1*) $______For additional services as set forth in paragraph 6. $_36,977.72___ Total salary, exclusive of fringe benefits

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have subscribed my signature this ____ day of June, 2019. our signatures this 24th day of June, 2019.

______Teacher School Board Chair

______School Board Clerk

* SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT UPON SETTLEMENT OF TEACHER/SCHOOL BOARD MASTER AGREEMENT.

6 TEACHER CONTRACT FOR MINNESOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS

The School Board of Independent School District No. 0698 of the State of Minnesota, Floodwood, Minnesota, enters into this Contract, pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, as amended, with Kurt Kunnari, a legally qualified licensed teacher who agrees to teach in the public schools of said District as an Elementary Teacher for the school year 2019 - 2020.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have subscribed my signature this ____ day of June, 2019. our signatures this 24th day of June, 2019.

______Teacher School Board Chair

______School Board Clerk

* SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT UPON SETTLEMENT OF TEACHER/SCHOOL BOARD MASTER AGREEMENT.

7 8 9 10 Floodwood PRESCHOOL Calendar 2019-2020 August 2019 Board Approved - pending February 2020 M T W T F 3 February Tuition Due M T W T F 1 2 10-14 Snow Week 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 Presidents' Day No School 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 22 23 27-29 Teacher Inservice 24 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 29 Back to School Night 4PM-6PM September 2019 March 2020 M T W T F 2 March Tuition Due M T W T F 2 3 4 5 6 3 1st Day of School for K-12 __ PreSchool Screening 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 9 1st Day of School for PreSchool 20 Kindergarten Roundup 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 10 September Tuition Due 25 End of Quarter 3 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 26 Teacher Inservice (no school) 23 24 25 26 27 30 23 Picture Day 30 31 October 2019 April 2020 M T W T F 1 October Tuition Due 1 April Tuition Due M T W T F 1 2 3 4 __ PreSchool Screening 9 Grandparents' Day 12:45 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 17-18 Education MN (no school) 10-13 Spring Break 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 21 Teacher Inservice (no school) 14&16 PS-12 PT Conf 3:30-7PM 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 24 Picture Retakes Day 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 November 2019 May 2020 M T W T F 4 November Tuition Due 4 May Tuition Due M T W T F 1 8 End of Quarter 1 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 Teacher Inservice (no school) 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 19&21 PS-12 PT Conf 3:30-7PM 25 Memorial Day (no school) 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 22 No School K-12 (Conf Comp day) 28 Last Day of PreSchool 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 28-29 Thanksgiving Break 25 26 27 28 December 2019 June 2020 M T W T F 2 December Tuition Due 2 Last Day of School for K-12 M T W T F 2 3 4 5 6 3 Teacher Inservice 0 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 12 K-12 Winter Concert 6:30PM 16 17 18 19 20 19 PS Winter Concert 11:30AM Floodwood School-ISD 698 4 Yr Old's Schedule 23 24 25 26 27 115 West Fourth Avenue Start End 30 31 23-31 Winter Break PO Box 287 M,T,Th: 8:25am 3:00pm January 2020 Floodwood, MN 55736 M T W T F 1-3 Winter Break Phone: 218-476-2285 3 Yr Old's Schedule 1 2 3 6 January Tuition Due Fax: 218-476-2813 Start End 6 7 8 9 10 20 No School (MLK Day) www.isd698.org Wed: 8:25am 2:30pm 13 14 15 16 17 24 End of Quarter 2 20 21 22 23 24 27 Teacher Inservice (no school) 98 4 Year Old School Days 27 28 29 30 31 36 3 Year Old School Days No School PS-12th Gr. FLOODWOOD SCHOOL: Preparing all students to succeed. No School-Teacher Insv No PreSchool

11 12 May 20, 2019

The Board of Education of Independent School District No. 698 met in regular session on Monday, May 20, 2019, in the media center. Chair Hall called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.

Board members present at roll call were: Steven Hall, Tracy Hutchinson, Dave Rohde, Justin Ruzynski, Corinne Suonvieri, and student members Samantha Rohde and Jayde White. Also present: Superintendent/Principal Dr. Rae Villebrun, Business Manager Teresa Hart, and Administrative Assistant Lois Persons.

Motion by Rohde, seconded by Suonvieri, to approve the agenda. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion by Suonvieri, seconded by Hall, to approve the Consent Agenda including the following agenda items: Acceptance of retirement of Dale Rauvola, High School Teacher effective June 6, 2019; Notes of the April 30, 2018 Facilities meeting; correction of the February 25, 2019 regular meeting minutes; notes of the May 10, 2019 WBWF Committee meeting; the April monthly claims and accounts (payroll totaling $180,677.45, AP totaling $99,837.43, Cash Flow dated April 30, 2019, all of which may be found in the official district minute book); Minnesota State High School League membership for FY20; donation of $100 from Patti Karpik to go towards the FY20 General Fund; $200 donation from the Floodwood Baptist Church to go towards the Football account; and acknowledgement of audit engagement with Althoff and Nordquist, LLC for audit of FY19 financials. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Reports from Communications/Community Ed/Counselor Fierke, Athletic Director Bartsch, and Dean Young were reviewed.

Dr. Villebrun’s Superintendent report included student school board and WBWF committee membership for FY20, posting of teaching positions for FY20, draft schedules for FY20, a professional development day on June 6th to plan for FY20 Makerspace classes, etc.

Meeting minutes of the IASC Administrative Committee meeting of April 23rd were reviewed.

An update on the May 20th Meet & Confer and Personnel Committee negotiations were reviewed.

Motion by Rohde, seconded by Hutchinson to approve the contract with Patti Rebrovich as a long term substitute for the balance of the 2018-19 school year. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion by Suonvieri, seconded by Rohde to adopt the resolution proposing to place Amanda Fjeld on unrequested leave of absence, going from 1 FTE to .5 FTE, effective June 30, 2019. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion by Rohde, seconded by Hutchinson, to adopt the resolution placing Staci Taylor on unrequested leave of absence, going from 1 FTE to .5 FTE effective June 30, 2019. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion by Hall, seconded by Rohde to call back the following teachers placed on unrequested leave of absence on February 25, 2019 for the FY20 school year: Lori Sertich at 1 FTE, Kelli Kolu at 1 FTE, and Tara Fierke (School Counselor) at .8 FTE. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion by Suonvieri, seconded by Rohde, to adopt the resolution adopting Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Policy for Tax-exempt and Tax-advantaged Governmental Bonds. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

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Item 7.2 Budget Discussion was on the agenda in case anyone had questions. The state recently announced a state budget agreement with a 2% increase each year of the biennium for the E-12 education funding formula. What this means for Floodwood School is yet to be determined.

Motion by Rohde, seconded by Suonvieri to approve the following FY20 Schedule C advisor contracts: National Honor Society: Staci Taylor; Sr High, Bteam, & Jr High Knowledge Bowl: David Tollefson; School Patrol: Sarah Lindstrom; Instrumental Music Director Laura Saumer; Junior Class Advisors: Kerri Gillespie & Laura Saumer; a shared Senior Class Advisor position between Shannon Rocco & Sara Hanson; a shared Student Council advisor position between Tara Fierke & Laura Saumer; Activities Director: Frank Bartsch. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion by Suonvieri, seconded by Rohde to acknowledge and commend Frank Bartsch, for being named 9 North District 2018 Football Red Sub-District Coach of the Year by the coaching association through MSHSL. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Upcoming meetings were announced.

Motion by Rohde, seconded by Hall adjourn the meeting. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Chair Hall declared the meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM.

NOTE: Minutes unofficial subject to school board approval.

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Community Education Advisory Council Meeting Friday, May 17, 2019 Office of the Superintendent, 8:00 A.M. MINUTES

1. Call to Order of meeting

2. Roll Call of Committee Member Attendance – Tara Fierke, Frank Bartsch, Telisha Bennett, Nancy Clark, Rachel Wilton

3. Membership: School Officials:Tara Fierke, Dr. Rae Villebrun, Frank Bartsch, Dave Rohde, Telisha Bennett Community Members: Jeff Kletcher, Nancy Clark, Rachel Wilton, Cory Suonvieri Township reps: Karen Lace – Halden Twp, Angie Irvine-Arrowhead Twp, Bonnie Hall-Fine Lakes Twp, Sue Hutchinson-VanBuren Twp

4. Notes December 14, 2018 meeting The committee decided that Lucie needs to have her own liability insurance before they will consider allowing a Czech Republic trip under the community ed umbrella

5. Reviewed past classes Essential Oils classes: Reset your body systems, skin care approx. 10 students per class Gymnastics performed at halftime of BB game Birding Festival Online Safety Class Drivers Training - 14 Drivers Refresher (8 hour)– cancelled; only 2 registered Youth trip to Adventure Zone – 26 CPR – 7 Mama Mia - 3

6. Upcoming classes a. Red Cross Babysitting Class – 6 b. Essential Oils Perfume class c. T-Ball, Pee-Wee’s, Little League

7. Kids Plus Plans for next year: Age to Age pen pals with Riverview, Tech and Coffee classes, Chore service (pay it forward, possible collaboration with NHS, Relationships and conversations naturally (nature walks or essential oils classes), Scoop for life – year end party for volunteers

8. Other

9. Adjournment

Next meeting September 16, 4:00 PM

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Activities Committee Meeting Friday, June 5, 2019, 745AM Superintendent’s Office

AGENDA

1. Call to Order of meeting.

2. Roll Call of Committee Member Attendance (Cory Suonvieri, Tim Myles, Rae Villebrun, Frank Bartsch, Tara Fierke, Sports Boosters rep, Music Boosters rep, Laura Saumer).

3. Review Spring Activities (Baseball, Softball, Track) Reviewed records and development for each sport. All teams improved. Neva Polo went to state in track (2 events)

4. Review Scheduling of Games/Events Pretty much done for 2019-20)

5. Review coaching/advisor needs (Boys basketball coaches needed)

6. Request to move All Sports Banquet on to last Sunday before Memorial Day (Request has been approved by Sports Boosters- NEED Board approval)

7. Activities Handbook 2019-20 updates will happen over the summer- any suggestions? (None forwarded by the AC)

8. Discussion about budget and possible ways to save. (Discussion about the elimination of JH coaches and spring asssistants)

9. Eligibility issues (Continuing issues with some boys students athletes)

10. 2019-20 Activities meeting dates and times below:

Sept 6 (Fri) Nov 15 (Fri) March 13 (Fri) June 3 (Wed)

11. Other. (Discussed conflicts with music dept (advised of open dates for concerts)

13. Next meeting: Sep 6, 2019 at 745AM

14. Adjournment (time: 8:40 am______)

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Floodwood School District #698 Board Members:

Please find the Superintendent/Principal Report for June 24, 2019:  See draft of the 19-20 master schedule.

 Next year :  Kindergarten: Jen Bartsch  1st Grade: Lori Sertich (previous PK)  2nd Grade: Kelli Kolu  New Teacher will teach the 3rd/4th grade classroom. This teacher will also be responsible for teaching Social Studies and Science to the 3rd-6th grade.  Ms. Lindstrom will teach the 5th/6th grade classroom.  The combined classes will stay combined for Science, Social Studies, Homeroom, and Specialist.  The combined classes will separate to each grade level for Reading and Math.  Ms. Lindstrom will be the math teacher. We are hiring a new teacher for Reading. This person could also do interventions as well as a specialist time for elementary.  In PK, the four year olds will have full days on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The three year olds will have a full day on Wednesday. Transportation will be provided to and from school for both the 3 and 4 year olds.  The high school will have the same number of electives for 2019-2020 as was offered for 2018- 2019 by combining the 7th and 8th grade.

 Misty Waldron will be our new high school special education teacher.  The Industrial Arts position has been reposted.  Due to the needs of a student, we posted and interviewed for an LPN/para position. The person could also have EMT training.  Interviews were held to fill the recent vacancy of Mr. Tollefson and the new Reading teacher.  Amanda Fjeld will return to a full-time position as a .5FTE TOSA-Dean of Students and .5 FTE Instructional Coach. We will not fill the full-time Dean of Students position.  School Staff will participate in the Catfish Days Parade on July 14th.  Changing graduation from Saturday afternoon to Friday evening will allow for better attendance for the students in the band program. When students aren’t able to attend graduation, it causes stress and hardship to the rest of the band members. This will be brought up for discussion at the July board meeting.  The district will need to form an Indian Education Parent Committee. I will put information out to the parents, community and to the Fond du Lac Tribal Government so they can attend, if interested.

Upcoming meetings:

July 16 IASC Grand Rapids July 16 Home Study meeting Floodwood City Hall July 18 FBCP Savanna Portage July 24 Superintendent Workshop Hermantown

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Gillespie Olesiak Rocco Hanson Bartsch Saumer New Taylor Davidson M,T,TH,F Lang Arts Soc Studies Science Math/Science PE/Health Music Teacher Art Rdg/Tech Tele- Period Room 165 Room 203 Room 157 Room 160 Room 207 Room 198 IA Room Teacher Presence Room 234 215

1 W History/ Physical Health/PE Prep Lang Arts 12 Algebra II (10) Prep Prep Geog 11 Science 9 7/8 8:25 - 9:16 Elective

2 Prep Sr Shop Digital Lit SpEd Lang Arts 10 US Govt 9 AP Env Science Pre-Alg 7/8 Lessons Spanish II Resource 9:20 - 10:10 Weight Trng Prep Web Design Rdg 3 Study Hall Woods Prep Integrated Soc SH Band 10- Intervention CIS College Prep Prep Geometry 9 Studies 12 2D Draw 7/8 Rdg Alg 10:14 - 11:04 Team Sports Car Care Paint Skills 40 7-12 Lunch 11: 04-11:29 Art Explorations Econ 12 4 Prep 7-9 Prep Lang Arts 11 Biology 10 Prep Prep JH Band 7-9 11:33 - 12:23 Prep IA 7-9 Prep Media

5 Prep 9th Health Welding I* English 7/8 Prep Chemistry Elementary Elementary Elementary Spanish I 12:27 - 1:17 Prob & Stats 9th Phy Ed Elective

6 Yearbook Prep Pre-Calc Prep Auto I* 7/8 Soc Studies Elementary Elementary Elementary Independent 1:21 - 2:11 Prep Calc Choir Auto II Study Study Hall Study Skills 7 Media Lang Arts 9 US Hist 10 Science 7/8 Geom (11) Elementary Elementary Production 2:15 - 3:05 Elective

Buses leave 3:10 *High School + College Credit (CITS) 41 42 Floodwood School - ISD 698 115 West Fourth Avenue PO Box 287 Floodwood School Calendar Floodwood, MN 55736 2019-2020 Phone: 218-476-2285 Fax 218-476-2813 *2:30 Early Release on www.isd698.org Wednesdays*

August 2019 Board adopted: 1/28/19, revised 6/25/19 February 2020 M T W T F M T W T F 1 2 5 Fall Sports Meeting 6PM 10-14 Snow Week 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 9 12 FB & VB Practice starts 17 Presidents' Day - No School 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 27-29 Teacher Inservice 21 MidQuarter 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 22 23 29 Back to School Celebration 19 24 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 4-6PM March 2020 September 2019 12 Band Concert (7-12) 7PM M T W T F M T W T F 2 Labor Day 13 PreSchool Screening 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 3 First Day of School 20 Kindergarten Round-up (no KG) 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 23 Picture Day (Indiv & Sports) 25 End of Quarter 3 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 23-27 Homecoming Week 26 Teacher Insv 18 23 24 25 26 27 23 24 25 26 27 20 27 No School (Conf Comp day) 2 30 31 30 25 Religious Release starts 1 Spring Sports Pictures April 2020 October 2019 8 Last day of Religious Release M T W T F M T W T F 4 Midquarter 9 Grandparents' Day 12:45 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 11 PreSchool Screening 9 Science Fair (viewing starts 11am) 6 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 11 17-18 Education MN 10-13 Spring Break 13 14 15 16 17 14 15 16 17 18 21 Teacher Insv (Multi Dist Day) 14&16 PreK-12 PT Conf 3:30-7PM 20 21 22 23 24 21 22 23 24 25 24 Picture Retakes Day 24 MidQuarter 20 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 20 May 2020 November 2019 2 Prom M T W T F M T W T F 8 Fall Play 1PM & 7PM 7 5-12 Band Concert 7PM 1 1 8 End of Quarter 1 11 Academic Award Ceremony 6PM 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 6 11 Teacher Inservice 11 Spring Art Show 6PM 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 19&21 PreK-12 PT Conf 3:30-7PM (pending)All Sports Banquet 6PM 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 22 No School (Conf Comp day) 22 No School 19 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 11 28-29 Thanksgiving Break 29 Graduation 7PM June 2020 December 2019 25 Memorial Day -No School M T W T F M T W T F 13 MidQuarter 2 End of Quarter 4/Last Day 2 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 4 Winter Sports Pictures 3 Teacher Inservice 9 10 11 12 13 Make-up Days if needed: Student Teacher+ Inservice 16 17 18 19 20 June 3,4,5 Q1 46 2 (Oct. 21 & Nov. 11) 23 24 25 26 27 15 10 K-12 Winter Concert 6:00PM Q2 40 1 (Jan 27) 30 31 23-31 Winter Break School Day Schedule Q3 41 1 (Mar 26) January 2020 M,T,Th,F: 8:25am-3:05PM Q4 43 1 (June 3) M T W T F W: 8:25AM-2:30PM 170 175 1 2 3 1-3 Winter Break +3 (Aug 27,28,29) 6 7 8 9 10 20 No School (MLK Day) Key: +2 PT Conf (4 nights) 13 14 15 16 17 24 End of Quarter 2 Student Days 180 Days 20 21 22 23 24 14 27 Teacher Inservice No School 27 28 29 30 31 4 No School-Teacher Inservice

43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 FY20 REVISED BUDGET REVENUES EXPENDITURES SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FD01 $ 2,966,673 $ 2,904,126 $ 62,547 FD02 $ 95,500 $ 72,400 $ 23,100 FD03 $ 186,477 $ 149,378 $ 37,099 FD04 $ 85,724 $ 56,415 $ 29,309 FD05 $ 57,102 $ 132,285 $ (75,183) FD07 $ 592,492 $ 584,220 $ 8,272 $ 3,983,968 $ 3,898,824 $ 85,144

Affecting fund balance would be: FD01 $ 62,547 FD03 $ 37,099 FD05 $ (75,183) $ 24,463

On January 28, 2019, Member ______introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS AND REASONS THEREFOR.

WHEREAS, the financial condition of the school district dictates that the school board must reduce expenditures immediately, and,

WHEREAS, there has been a reduction in student enrollment, and,

WHEREAS, this reduction in expenditure must include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs, and,

WHEREAS, a determination must be made as to which teachers' contracts must be terminated and not renewed and which teachers may be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions,

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 698, as follows:

That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to consider the discontinuance of programs or positions to effectuate economies in the school district and reduce expenditures, and make recommendations to the school board for the discontinuance of programs, curtailment of programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions.

The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member ______and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

Dated: January 28, 2019

______Clerk

64 At the regular school board meeting of June 24, 2019, member ______introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION DISCONTINUING AND REDUCING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS, AND ADOPTING THE FOLLOWING BUDGET REDUCTIONS FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

WHEREAS, the School Board of Independent School District No. 698 adopted a resolution on January 28, 2019, directing the administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions, and

WHEREAS, said recommendations have been received and considered by the school board,

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 698, as follows:

That the following programs and positions, or portions thereof, be discontinued and the following reductions to be made official:

1. A reduction from .67FTE to .50 FTE in the Art Teacher’s position. 2. A reduction from 1FTE to .75 FTE of a custodial staff’s position. 3. An overall reduction of 1.2 FTE’s in existing Educational Assistant positions. 4. A reduction from 1FTE to .5FTE of Early Childhood Special Education position. 5. A reduction from 1FTE Dean of Student Position to .5FTE. 6. A reduction from 1FTE Instructional Coach/Teacher to .5FTE Instruction Coach.

The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member ______and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

65 66 67 68 69 2019-2020 Board Approved -pending Food Service Breakfast Lunch Free Free Free Reduced Free Free (these all went up 5 cents) Pre-School $1.75 $2.70 Kindergarten *Free $2.70 Gr. 1-6 $1.75 $2.70 Secondary $1.75 $2.80 Adult $2.25 $4.25 *to be in compliant of new state statute 124D.111 & 124D.1158 Participation Fees for Grades 7-12 Per Season (from $70) $80.00 Family Max per Season (from $140) $160.00 Knowledge Bowl (Sr. High, B team, Jr. High) $30.00 Drama (Fall, One Act, Spring) $20.00 Season Passes Game Admission Fall Sports Adults (from $5) $6.00 Per Adult (from $36) $42.00 College Students $3.00 Per Student (K-12 & college students) $20.00 Students (K-12) $3.00 Winter Sports Senior Citizens (65 & over) $3.00 Per Adult (from $60) $72.00 School Employees Free Per Student (K-12 & college students) $40.00 Pre-K Free Family (including college students) (from $95) $105.00 All Sports Music Concerts Per Adult (from $95) $125.00 Adults $3.00 Per Student (K-12 & college students) $55.00 Senior Citizens $2.00 Family (includes college students) (from $155) $180.00 School Employees Free Senior Citizen (65 & over) (from $65) $70.00 Students (Pre-K-12 & college students) Free Other Fees Student Parking $15.00 Technology Use $25.00 Early Childhood Family Education $25.00 (Per Season (Fall/Winter/Spring) Potential Field Trip Costs TBD

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70 The following resolution was moved by ______and seconded by ______:

RESOLUTION REGARDING BOARD CONTROL OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

WHEREAS, Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, CH. 11, Art. 1, Sec.5 will require changes in the accounting for student activity funds and school boards must take charge of and control all student activities of the public schools in the district and that all money received or expended for extracurricular activities shall be recorded in the same manner as other revenues and expenditures of the district;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Floodwood School, Independent District No. 698, directs the district’s administration to implement the requirements of Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, CH. 11, Art.1, Sec. 5.

The vote on adoption of the Resolution was as follows:

Aye:

Nay:

Absent:

Whereupon, said Resolution was declared adopted.

By:______By:______Chair Clerk

Floodwood School District 2018-2019

2019-2020 PreK-12 Student Handbook

Floodwood School 115 West Fourth Avenue P.O. Box 287 Floodwood, MN 55736

Phone—(218) 476-2285 Fax—(218) 476-2813

FLOODWOOD SCHOOL: Preparing all students to succeed.

Board Adopted 5/21/18 Subject to any changes from adopted district policies. 1

FLOODWOOD SCHOOL 115 W 4TH AVENUE PO BOX 287 FLOODWOOD, MN 55736

Dear Parents and Guardians:

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! We will start the year with a few new faces in the building. We welcome Mr. Frank Bartsch, K-12 PE/Health, Ms. Laura Saumer, K-12 Music/Band, and Ms. Lori Cawcutt, Preschool and ECFE.

At the end of last year, the teachers determined that this year, our focus would be to “Flood Floodwood with the great things happening at Floodwood School.” We want you and the community to know the amazing things happening in our school. The only way that can happen is if we share what is happening. To start off the year, here a few amazing things going on:  Floodwood School was validated as a Minnesota School of Excellence by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association. This happened though completing an intensive self-evaluation and completing a detailed report of the results. The selection committee consisted of a committee of principals as a part of the MESPA team.  Our Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment scores continue to increase. This comes from the dedication of our teachers to improve instruction, develop lessons that meet the needs of their students, and provide additional support to the students who need it as well as from parents sending their children to school on time and ready to learn.  Continued professional development for the teachers in the areas of best practices in overall instruction and best practices in instruction in math and reading. This year, we will also be concentrating on improved behavioral support through the services of Ms. Young, Dean of Students. She will be working as a coach for teachers, presenting lessons to students, and developing plans with students for behavioral support.

Know that the teachers and staff members are committed to ensuring your child has the best year! We strive to continually improve so that students have the best instruction from the best teachers. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to communicate with us.

Sincerely,2019-2020 school year!

Dr. Rae Villebrun Superintendent/Principal

Floodwood School: Preparing all students to succeed.

FLOODWOOD SCHOOL INFORMATION

School Website: www.isd698.org

School Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/floodwoodschool/

School Twitter: https://twitter.com/PolarPride698

Campus Portal: via school website or https://arcc.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/floodwood.jsp

District ID for Mobile device: TZXBST

74 School Office Hours: 8:00-3:30

School Vision Statement: Floodwood School: Preparing all students to succeed.

School Mission Statement: Prepare with Pride – ROAR with Excellence

School Store: https://schoolstore.jostens.com

Jostens Yearbook: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1062694/Floodwood-High-School/

School Colors: Purple and Gold

Mascot: Polar Bear

School Song: “The Victors” Hail to our great battalions, Hail to our conquering heroes, Hail, hail to Floodwood High Our purple and gold.

Hail to our victors valiant, Hail to our team so gallant, Hail, hail to Floodwood High Our champions brave and bold!

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y Victory, victory, Floodwood High!

“Sportsmanship Song” Come on let’s raise our voices loud and strong, Let’s give a cheer to boost our team along, Let’s urge the Bears to fight with all their might, And win a victory in sportsmanship tonight.

And if we win or lose we’ll never fuss, We’ll make our alma matter proud of us, And with a loud and lusty HIP HOORAY! HIP HOORAY! Our friends and foes will play….. Good luck!

2018 - 2019 as of 7/31/18

~ Pre-School sessions are Monday-Thursday only ~

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Grades K-6 Grades 7-12 *note: outside coverage starts at (50 min classes) 11:05 AM Gr. Outside PM Session Period 1 8:25-9:16 Session Lunch 8:25- 10:45- PS 11:05-12:00 12:00-3:00 Period 2 9:20-10:10 10:45 11:05 8:25- 11:20- K 11:45-12:15 12:15-3:00 Period 3 10:14-11:04 11:20 11:45 8:25- 11:20- 1 11:45-12:15 12:15-3:00 7-9 Lunch 11:04-11:29 11:20 11:45

75 8:25- 11:20- 2 11:45-12:15 12:15-3:00 Period 4 (7-9) 11:20 11:45 11:33-12:23 8:25- 11:20- 3 11:45-12:15 12:15-3:00 Period 4 (10-12) 11:20 11:45 11:08-11:58 8:25- 11:50- 4 11:20-11:50 11:50-3:00 10-12 Lunch 11:58-12:23 11:50 12:10 8:25- 11:50- 5 11:20-11:50 11:50-3:00 Period 5 12:27-1:17 11:50 12:10 8:25- 11:50- 6 11:20-11:50 11:50-3:00 Period 6 1:21-2:11 11:50 12:10 Period 7 2:15-3:05 Bus leaves 3:10 Bus leaves 3:10 Wednesday - Early Release for All Students

Grades K-6 Grades 7-12 *note: outside coverage starts at 11:05 (40 min classes) Gr. AM Session Lunch Outside PM Session Period 1 8:25-9:06 8:25- PS 11:05-12:00 12:00-2:25 Period 2 9:10-9:50 10:45 10:45-11:05 8:25- K 11:45-12:15 12:15-2:25 Period 3 9:54-10:34 11:20 11:20-11:45 8:25- 1 11:45-12:15 12:15-2:25 Period 4 10:38-11:18 11:20 11:20-11:45 8:25- 2 11:45-12:15 12:15-2:25 RR/Advisory 11:22-11:52 11:20 11:20-11:45 8:25- 3 11:45-12:15 12:15-2:25 7-12 Lunch 11:52-12:18 11:20 11:20-11:45 8:25- 4 11:20-11:50 11:50-2:25 Period 5 12:22-1:02 11:50 11:50-12:10 8:25- 5 11:20-11:50 11:50-2:25 Period 6 1:06-1:46 11:50 11:50-12:10 8:25- 6 11:20-11:50 11:50-2:25 Period 7 1:50-2:30 11:50 11:50-12:10 Bus leaves 2:35 Bus leaves 2:35

2019 - 2020 as of 6/24/19 ~ Pre -School sessions are: M,T,Th 4 Year olds and W for 3 Year olds ~

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday *=Early Release for Privileges in HS

Grades K-6 Grades 7-12 *note: outside coverage starts at (50 min classes) 11:05 AM Gr. Outside PM Session Period 1 8:25-9:16 Session Lunch PS pending Period 2 9:20-10:10 (4YO) 8:25- 11:25- 10:14-11:04 K-2 11:50-12:15 12:15-3:00 Period 3 11:20 11:50 *11:01 8:25- 11:50- 3-6 11:25-11:50 12:15-3:00 Lunch 7-12 11:20 12:15 11:04-11:39 Period 4 11:33-12:23

Period 5 12:27-1:17

Period 6 1:21-2:11

Period 7 2:15-3:05

76 Bus leaves Bus leaves 3:10 3:10

Wednesday - Early Release for All Students *=Early Release for Privileges in HS

Grades K-6 Grades 7-12 *note: outside coverage starts at 11:05 (40 min classes excluding period 4) Gr. AM Session Lunch Outside PM Session Period 1 8:25-9:06 PS pending Period 2 9:10-9:50 (3YO) 8:25- 11:25- K-2 11:50-12:15 12:15-2:25 Period 3 9:54-10:34 11:20 11:50 8:25- 11:50- 10:38-11:48 3-6 11:25-11:50 12:15-2:25 EOW Period 4 11:20 12:15 *11:45 (Alternating 4 & Maker Space) period Lunch 7-12 11:52-12:18

Period 5 12:22-1:02

Period 6 1:06-1:46

Period 7 1:50-2:30

Bus leaves 2:35 Bus leaves 2:35

Class Advisors: Seniors: Mr. Bartch & Ms. Saumer – room 207 (Graduation: Dr. Villebrun) (Senior Activities: pending) Juniors: Ms. Rocco & Ms. Hanson – room 160 Sophomores: Ms. Davidson & Ms. Gillespie – room 165 Freshmen: Mr. Rauvola – room 231 8th Grade: Ms. Fjeld – room 164 7th Grade: Ms. Taylor & Mr. Olesiak – room 203 Seniors: Ms. Hanson & Ms. Rocco – room 160 (Graduation: Dr. Villebrun) Juniors: Ms. Gillespie & Ms. Saumer – room 165 Sophomores: Mr. Olesiak – room 203 Freshmen: New Shop Teacher—room 231 7th/8th:th Mr. Bartsch-room 207

2018-2019(pending board approval of FY20 prices) Food Service Breakfast Lunch Free Free Free Reduced Free Free Pre-School $1.70 $2.65 Kindergarten *Free $2.65 Gr. 1-6 $1.70 $2.65 Secondary $1.70 $2.75 Adult $2.20 $4.20 *to be in compliant of new state statute 124D.111 & 124D.1158

Participation Fees for Grades 7 -12 Per Season $70.00

77 Family Max per Season $140.00 Knowledge Bowl (Sr. High, B team, Jr. High) $30.00 Drama (Fall, One Act, Spring) $20.00

Season Passes Game Admission Fall Sports Adults $5.00 Per Adult $36.00 College Students $3.00 Per Student (K-12 & college students) $20.00 Students (K-12) $3.00 Senior Citizens (65 & Winter Sports over) $3.00 Per Adult $60.00 School Employees Free Per Student (K-12 & college students) $40.00 Pre-K Free Family (including college students) $95.00

All Sports Music Concerts Per Adult $95.00 Adults $3.00 Per Student (K-12 & college students) $55.00 Senior Citizens $2.00 Family (includes college students) $155.00 School Employees Free Students (Pre-K-12 & college Senior Citizen (65 & over) $65.00 students) Free

Other Fees Student Parking $15.00 Technology Use $25.00 Early Childhood Family Education $25.00 (Per Season (Fall/Winter/Spring) Potential Field Trip Costs TBD

Floodwood Elementary Parent/Teacher Title I Compact

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR LEARNING – A TEAM APPROACH – EDUCATION TAKES EVERYONE This agreement is a pledge to work together. We believe this agreement can be fulfilled by our team effort. Together we can improve teaching and learning. Please READ, SIGN, and RETURN this Compact. If I am going to have success in school, I must work to the best of my ability. I will strive to do the following:

 Attend school regularly and on time.  Have a positive attitude towards self, others, school, and learning.  Know and obey all school and class rules.  Be respectful to my schoolmates and the adults who help me learn.  Ask for help and ask questions when I don’t understand something.  Work as hard as I can to do my best in class and complete all assignments on time.  Discuss with my parents/guardians what I am learning in school.  Limit my TV viewing and do quiet learning activities instead.  Read aloud a minimum of 20 minutes every day.

Signature of student______

PARENT/GUARDIAN AGREEMENT ~ I want my child to be the best he/she can be and achieve at the level he/she is capable of achieving. I will strive to do the following:  See that my child attends school regularly and on time.  Support the school in its efforts to maintain proper discipline.  Establish a quiet study time and encourage good study habits.  Encourage my child’s efforts and be available for questions.  Stay aware of what my child is learning.  Find out how my child is progressing by attending conferences and reviewing schoolwork.  Respond to communications sent home and view the Tuesday Folder weekly.  Limit my child’s TV viewing and encourage quiet learning activities instead.  Provide reading materials for at home use.

Signature of parent/guardian______

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF AGREEMENT ~ We believe that all children can and want to learn. We will strive to do the following:  Respect, love, and encourage children, their ideas, and their growth.  Find out what techniques and materials work best for each student.  Vary techniques, materials, and pace of instruction to ensure all students achieve at the level they are capable of.  Provide necessary assistance to classroom teachers and parents so the students can be successful learners.  Communicate regularly with students, teachers, and parents regarding progress in learning and behavior.

Signature of Instructional Staff Member ______

PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT~I support this form of parent involvement. As a principal, I will strive to do the following:  Create a welcoming environment for student, staff, and parents.  Communicate our school’s mission and goals to students, staff, and parents.  Maintain a positive and safe learning environment.  Reinforce the partnership between parents, students, and staff members.  Provide appropriate in-service and training for staff members and parents.  Maintain and foster high standards of academic achievement and behavior.

Signature of Principal ______

DISTRICT WIDE POLICIES/RULES

General Policies/Rules The policies, rules, and procedures herein do not, nor are they intended to, contain any elements that would be considered biased against a person because of their race, sex, age, religion, marital status, ethnic background, social-economic status, or any physical or mental disability. All district polices can be found in their entirety on the district website or in the school office.

Academic Acceleration (See Student Academic Acceleration Policy 534 on district website.) ISD 698 believes that each student should be allowed to progress through a developmentally appropriate curriculum based on student needs and state and national standards.

Guidelines 1. Students achieving a score in the 90th percentile on a standardized test and teacher and parent recommendation are eligible for acceleration. 2. Teachers may require a demonstration of proficiency in the content area to be accelerated. 3. Acceleration may occur in one or more subject areas. 4. The student, family, and teacher have the right to request a return to the original placement after nine (9) weeks for students in grades kindergarten (K) through six (6) and three weeks for students in grades seven (7) through twelve (12). 5. The student, family, and teacher have a right to appeal the placement decision to the superintendent of the School District or designee.

Acceptable Computer and Internet Use All students have access to computers and the Internet therefore all students must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. Any violation of the policy will result in the student being suspended from computer use for a minimum of two weeks. Additional disciplinary measures may be taken. If parents do not want their child to use the Internet, they must submit a signed letter to the superintendent/principal stating such. All 7th-12th grade students are required to pay a $25 user fee for the iPad/Chromebook each year. If repairs are necessary, the District will cover the cost for the first repair of the device. The parents will be responsible for the cost of each subsequent repair.

INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE AND SAFETY POLICY #524 I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to set forth policies and guidelines for access to the Floodwood School district computer system and acceptable and safe use of the Internet, including electronic communications.

II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY In making decisions regarding student and employee access to the school district computer system and the Internet, including electronic communications, the school district considers its own stated educational mission, goals, and objectives. Electronic information research skills are now fundamental to preparation of citizens and future employees. Access to the school district computer system and to the Internet enables students and employees to explore thousands of libraries, databases, bulletin boards, and other resources while exchanging messages with people around the world. The school district expects that faculty will blend thoughtful use of the school district computer system and the Internet throughout the curriculum and will provide guidance and instruction to students in their use.

III. LIMITED EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE The school district is providing students and employees with access to the school district computer system, which includes Internet access. District issued technology and accounts are provided to students for educational purposes only. They are not to be used for personal purposes not related to school. The purpose of the system is more specific than providing students and employees with general access to the Internet. The school district system has a limited educational purpose, which includes use of the system for classroom activities, educational research, and professional or career development activities. Users are expected to use Internet access through the district system to further educational and personal goals consistent with the mission of the school district and school policies. Uses which might be acceptable on a user’s private personal account on another system may not be acceptable on this limited-purpose network.

IV. USE OF SYSTEM IS A PRIVILEGE The use of the school district technology resources and access to use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right. Depending on the nature and degree of the violation and the number of previous violations, unacceptable use of the school district system, district issued technology, or the Internet may result in one or more of the following consequences: suspension or cancellation of use district issued technology, or access privileges; payments for damages and repairs; discipline under other appropriate school district policies, including suspension, expulsion, exclusion, or termination of employment; or civil or criminal liability under other applicable laws. An annual $25 user fee will be implied for the use of the iPad or Chromebook.

V. UNACCEPTABLE USES A. The following uses of the school district system and Internet resources or accounts are considered unacceptable: 1. Users will not use the school district system to access, review, upload, download, store, print, post, receive, transmit, or distribute: a. pornographic, obscene, or sexually explicit material or other visual depictions that is harmful to minors; b. obscene, abusive, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory, threatening, disrespectful, or sexually explicit language; c. materials that use language or images that are inappropriate in the education setting or disruptive to the educational process; d. information or materials that could cause damage or danger of disruption to the educational process; e. materials that use language or images that advocate violence or discrimination toward other people (hate literature) or that may constitute harassment or discrimination.

2. Users will not use the school district system to knowingly or recklessly post, transmit, or distribute false or defamatory information about a person or organization. Users will not use the school district system to engage in cyber bullying or harassment of another person, or to engage in personal attacks, including prejudicial or discriminatory attacks. This includes, but is not limited to, social network sites, tweeting, texting, chat rooms, email, or other electronic communications.

Users will not use the school district system to engage in any illegal act or violate any local, state, or federal statute or law.

80 Users will not use the school district system to vandalize, damage, or disable the property of another person or organization, will not make deliberate attempts to degrade or disrupt equipment, software, hack into, or system performance by spreading computer viruses or by any other means, will not tamper with, modify, or change the school district system software, hardware, or wiring or take any action to violate the school district’s security system, and will not use the school district system in such a way as to disrupt the use of the system by other users.

5. Users will not use the school district system to gain unauthorized access to information resources or to access another person’s materials, information, or files without the implied or direct permission of that person.

6. Users will not use the school district system to post private information about another person, personal contact information about themselves or other persons, or other personally identifiable information, including, but not limited to, addresses, telephone numbers, school addresses, work addresses, identification numbers, account numbers, access codes or passwords, labeled photographs, or other information that would make the individual’s identity easily traceable, and will not repost a message that was sent to the user privately without permission of the person who sent the message.

a. This paragraph does not prohibit the posting of employee contact information on school district webpages or communications between employees and other individuals when such communications are made for education-related purposes (i.e., communications with parents or other staff members related to students). b. Employees creating or posting school-related webpages may include personal contact information about themselves on a webpage. However, employees may not post personal contact information or other personally identifiable information about students unless: 1. Such information is classified by the school district as directory information and verification is made that the school district has not received notice from a parent/guardian or eligible student that such information is not to be designated as directory information in accordance with Policy 515; or 2. Such information is not classified by the school district as directory information but written consent for release of the information to be posted has been obtained from a parent/guardian or eligible student in accordance with Policy 515. In addition, prior to posting any personal contact or personally identifiable information on a school-related webpage, employees shall obtain written approval of the content of the postings from the building administrator. c. These prohibitions specifically prohibit a user from utilizing the school district system to post personal information about a user or another individual on social networks, including, but not limited to, social networks such as “MySpace” and “Facebook.”

7. Users must keep all account information and passwords on file with the designated school district official. Users will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the school district system or any other system through the school district system, attempt to log in through another person’s account, or use computer accounts, access codes, or network identification other than those assigned to the user. Messages and records on the school district system may not be encrypted without the permission of appropriate school authorities.

8. Users will not use the school district system to violate copyright laws or usage licensing agreements, or otherwise to use another person’s property without the person’s prior approval or proper citation, including the downloading or exchanging of pirated software or copying software to or from any school computer, and will not plagiarize works they find on the Internet.

9. Users will not use the school district system for conducting business, for unauthorized commercial purposes, or for financial gain unrelated to the mission of the school district. Users will not use the school district system to offer or provide goods or services or for product advertisement. Users will not use the school district system to purchase goods or services for personal use without authorization from the appropriate school district official.

10. Users will not use the school district system to engage in bullying or cyberbullying in violation of the school district’s Bullying Prohibition Policy (MSBA/MASA Model Policy 514). This prohibition includes using any technology or other electronic communication off school premises to the extent that student learning or the school environment is substantially and materially disrupted.

B. A student or employee engaging in the foregoing unacceptable uses of the Internet when off school district premises also may be in violation of this policy as well as other school district policies. Examples of such violations include, but are not limited to, situations where the school district system is compromised or if a school district employee or student is negatively impacted. If the school district receives a report of an unacceptable use originating from a non-school computer or resource, the school district may investigate such reports to the best of its ability. Students or employees may be subject to disciplinary action for such conduct, including, but not limited to, suspension or cancellation of the use or access to the school district computer system and the Internet and discipline under other appropriate school district policies, including suspension, expulsion, exclusion, or termination of employment.

C. If a user inadvertently accesses unacceptable materials or an unacceptable Internet site, the user shall immediately disclose the inadvertent access to an appropriate school district official. In the case of a school district employee, the immediate disclosure shall be to the employee’s immediate supervisor and/or the building administrator. This disclosure may serve as a defense against an allegation that the user has intentionally violated this policy. In certain rare instances, a user also may access otherwise unacceptable materials if necessary to complete an assignment and if done with the prior approval of and with appropriate guidance from the appropriate teacher or, in the case of a school district employee, the building administrator.

VI. FILTER With respect to any of its computers with Internet access, the school district will monitor the online activities of both minors and adults and employ technology protection measures during any use of such computers by minors and adults. The technology protection measures utilized will block or filter Internet access to any visual depictions that are: Obscene; Child pornography; or harmful to minors.

The term “harmful to minors” means any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that:

Taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion; or Depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and Taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors.

Software filtering technology shall be narrowly tailored and shall not discriminate based on viewpoint. 10

An administrator, supervisor, or other person authorized by the Superintendent may disable the technology protection measure, during use by an adult, to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purposes.

The school district will educate students about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking website, in chat rooms and cyber-bullying awareness and response.

VII. CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER SCHOOL POLICIES Use of the school district computer system and use of the Internet shall be consistent with school district policies and the mission of the school district.

VIII. LIMITED EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY A. By authorizing use of the school district system, the school district does not relinquish control over materials on the system or contained in files on the system. Users should expect only limited no privacy in respect to the use of district issued technology and in the contents of personal files on the school district system.

B. Routine maintenance and monitoring of the school district system may lead to a discovery that a user has violated this policy, another school district policy, or the law.

C. An individual investigation or search will be conducted if school authorities have a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover a violation of law or school district policy.

D. Parents have the right at any time to investigate or review the contents of their child’s files and e-mail files. Parents have the right to request the termination of their child’s individual account at any time.

E. School district employees should be aware that the school district retains the right at any time to investigate or review the contents of their files and e-mail files. The school district and its representatives have the right to search contents of district issued devices and accounts at any time and for any reason. In addition, school district employees should be aware that data and other materials in files maintained on the school district system may be subject to review, disclosure or discovery under Minn. Stat. Ch. 13 (the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act).

The school district will cooperate fully with local, state and federal authorities in any investigation concerning or related to any illegal activities or activities not in compliance with school district policies conducted through the school district

IX. INTERNET USE AGREEMENT A. The proper use of the Internet, and the educational value to be gained from proper Internet use, is the joint responsibility of students, parents, and employees of the school district.

B. This policy requires the permission of and supervision by the school’s designated professional staff before a student may use a school account or resource to access the Internet.

C. The Internet Use Agreement form for students must be read and signed by the user, the parent or guardian, and the supervising teacher. The Internet Use Agreement form for employees must be signed by the employee. The form must then be filed at the school office. As supervising teachers change, the agreement signed by the new teacher shall be attached to the original agreement.

X. LIMITATION ON SCHOOL DISTRICT LIABILITY Use of the school district system is at the user’s own risk. The system is provided on an “as is, as available” basis. The school district will not be responsible for any damage users may suffer, including, but not limited to, loss, damage, or unavailability of data stored on school district diskettes, tapes, hard drives, or servers, or for delays or changes in or interruptions of service or miss-deliveries or non-deliveries of information or materials, regardless of the cause. The school district is not responsible for the accuracy or quality of any advice or information obtained through or stored on the school district system. The school district will not be responsible for financial obligations arising through unauthorized use of the school district system or the Internet.

XI. USER NOTIFICATION A. All users shall be notified of the school district policies relating to Internet use.

B. This notification shall include the following:

1. Notification that Internet use is subject to compliance with school district policies.

2. Disclaimers limiting the school district’s liability relative to: a. Information stored on school district diskettes, hard drives, or servers. b. Information retrieved through school district computers, networks, or online resources. c. Personal property used to access school district computers, networks, or online resources. d. Unauthorized financial obligations resulting from use of school district resources/accounts to access the Internet.

3. A description of the privacy rights and limitations of school sponsored/managed Internet accounts.

4. Notification that, even though the school district may use technical means to limit student Internet access, these limits do not provide a foolproof means for enforcing the provisions of this acceptable use policy.

5. Notification that goods and services can be purchased over the Internet that could potentially result in unwanted financial obligations and that any financial obligation incurred by a student through the Internet is the sole responsibility of the student and/or the student’s parents.

6. Notification that the collection, creation, reception, maintenance, and dissemination of data via the Internet, including electronic communications, is governed by Policy 406, Public and Private Personnel Data, and Policy 515, Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records.

82 7. Notification that, should the user violate the school district’s acceptable use policy, the user’s access privileges may be revoked, school disciplinary action may be taken and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.

8. Notification that all provisions of the acceptable use policy are subordinate to local, state, and federal laws.

XII. PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITY; NOTIFICATION OF STUDENT INTERNET USE

A. Outside of school, parents bear responsibility for the same guidance of Internet use as they exercise with information sources such as television, telephones, radio, movies, and other possibly offensive media. Parents are responsible for monitoring their student’s use of the school district system and of the Internet if the student is accessing the school district system from home or a remote location.

B. Parents will be notified that their students will be using school district resources/accounts to access the Internet and that the school district will provide parents the option to request alternative activities not requiring Internet access. This notification should include: 1. A copy of the user notification form provided to the student user. 2. A description of parent/guardian responsibilities. 3. A notification that the parents have the option to request alternative educational activities not requiring Internet access and the material to exercise this option. 4. A statement that the Internet Use Agreement must be signed by the user, the parent or guardian, and the supervising teacher prior to use by the student. 5. A statement that the school district’s acceptable use policy is available for parental review.

Accidents All accidents on school property or during school hours are to be reported to the teacher in charge or the school superintendent/principal. Serious accidents should be brought to the immediate attention of the superintendent/principal. Parents or relatives will be notified immediately of any accident requiring medical attention. However, if the parents or relatives cannot be contacted, the school reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary in a given situation.

Address, Change of If you have a change of address, e-mail, or telephone number during the school year, please report it immediately to the office or make the change on the Campus Portal.

Affection, Public Display of Caring for others and showing affection is important. However, a relationship between two people is and should remain private. Public displays of affection are not appropriate in a school setting. Kissing and close physical contact in school is not acceptable behavior.

Arrival and Departure of Students Students are not permitted to enter the building prior to 7:45 a.m. and must exit the building by 3:30 p.m. unless they have a previously scheduled appointment or supervised activity. Elementary students must stay in the foyer area or cafeteria if arrive before 8:15AM.

The street to the north of the school is closed to through traffic while school buses are loading or unloading. Stop arm violations will be reported to the Floodwood Police Department.

Asbestos Notification During the 2018-2019 school year the following asbestos management plan activities will be completed. These activities are pursuant to the Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 763-“Asbestos Containing Materials in Schools; Final Rule and Notice.”  Two Semi-Annual Periodic Surveillance Inspections  Notification of Asbestos Locations for Short-Term Workers (Electricians, Plumbers, etc.)  Training of District Personnel For the 2018-2019 school year, Floodwood School District does not have any major response actions planned.

Floodwood School District has contracted through the Institute for Environmental Assessment (IEA) to provide Environmental, Health and Safety consulting services, including being involved in the above listed activities.

The complete updated Asbestos management plan can be found in the District Office. The management plan can be viewed, without cost or restriction, during normal working hours. Copies can be obtained for a fee of $.10 per page.

Any questions concerning this notice or an explanation of our Asbestos Management Plan can be directed to Al Clark at Floodwood School District or Taylor Wycoff with IEA at (218) 410-9521.

Bulletin Boards All notices for hallway bulletin boards, or display areas (posters, signs, banners, etc.) are to be approved by administration before being posted. Only masking tape, thumbtacks, and staples may be used to secure notices.

Bullying The school district is committed to providing a safe and respectful learning environment for all students. Acts of bullying, in any form, by either an individual student or group of students, will not be tolerated on school property, at school-related functions and by misuse of technology. Physical and verbal assaults are only escalated to the category of bullying if the following three components of the bullying definition have been documented. Definition as defined by Olweus Bullying Prevention: 1. Bullying is aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions. 2. Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time. 3. Bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength.

Bullying Prohibition Policy #514 (See District website for complete policy.) I. PURPOSE

83 A safe and civil environment is needed for students to learn and attain high academic standards and to promote healthy human relationships. Bullying, like other violent or disruptive behavior, is conduct that interferes with a student’s ability to learn and/or a teacher’s ability to educate students in a safe environment. The Floodwood School district cannot monitor the activities of students at all times and eliminate all incidents of bullying between students, particularly when students are not under the direct supervision of school personnel. However, to the extent such conduct affects the educational environment of the school district and the rights and welfare of its students and is within the control of the school district in its normal operations, the school district intends to prevent bullying and to take action to investigate, respond to, and to remediate and discipline for those acts of bullying which have not been successfully prevented. The purpose of this policy is to assist the school district in its goal of preventing and responding to acts of bullying, intimidation, violence, reprisal, retaliation, and other similar disruptive and detrimental behavior.

II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. An act of bullying, by either an individual student or a group of students, is expressly prohibited on school premises, on school district property, at school functions or activities, or on school transportation. This policy applies not only to students who directly engage in an act of bullying but also to students who, by their indirect behavior, condone or support another student’s act of bullying. This policy also applies to any student whose conduct at any time or in any place constitutes bullying or other prohibited conduct that interferes with or obstructs the mission or operations of the school district or the safety or welfare of the student or other students, or materially and substantially interferes with a student’s educational opportunities or performance or ability to participate in school functions or activities or receive school benefits, services, or privileges. This policy also applies to an act of cyberbullying regardless of whether such act is committed on or off school district property and/or with or without the use of school district resources. B. No teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district shall permit, condone, or tolerate bullying. C. Apparent permission or consent by a student being bullied does not lessen or negate the prohibitions contained in this policy. D. Retaliation against a victim, good faith reporter, or a witness of bullying is prohibited. E. False accusations or reports of bullying against another student are prohibited. F. A person who engages in an act of bullying, reprisal, retaliation, or false reporting of bullying or permits, condones, or tolerates bullying shall be subject to discipline or other remedial responses for that act in accordance with the school district’s policies and procedures, including the school district’s discipline policy (See MSBA/MASA Model Policy 506). The school district may take into account the following factors: 1. The developmental ages and maturity levels of the parties involved; 2. The levels of harm, surrounding circumstances, and nature of the behavior; 3. Past incidences or past or continuing patterns of behavior; 4. The relationship between the parties involved; and 5. The context in which the alleged incidents occurred.

Consequences for students who commit prohibited acts of bullying may range from remedial responses or positive behavioral interventions up to and including suspension and/or expulsion. The school district shall employ research-based developmentally appropriate best practices that include preventative and remedial measures and effective discipline for deterring violations of this policy, apply throughout the school district, and foster student, parent, and community participation.

Consequences for employees who permit, condone, or tolerate bullying or engage in an act of reprisal or intentional false reporting of bullying may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination or discharge.

Consequences for other individuals engaging in prohibited acts of bullying may include, but not be limited to, exclusion from school district property and events.

G. The school district will act to investigate all complaints of bullying reported to the school district and will discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district who is found to have violated this policy. III. DEFINITIONS For purposes of this policy, the definitions included in this section apply. A. “Bullying” means intimidating, threatening, abusive, or harming conduct that is objectively offensive and: 1. An actual or perceived imbalance of power exists between the student engaging in the prohibited conduct and the target of the prohibited conduct, and the conduct is repeated or forms a pattern; or 2. Materially and substantially interferes with a student’s educational opportunities or performance or ability to participate in school functions or activities or receive school benefits, services, or privileges. The term, “bullying,” specifically includes cyberbullying as defined in this policy. B. “Cyberbullying” means bullying using technology or other electronic communication, including, but not limited to, a transfer of a sign, signal, writing, image, sound, or data, including a post on a social network Internet website or forum, transmitted through a computer, cell phone, or other electronic device. The term applies to prohibited conduct which occurs on school premises, on school district property, at school functions or activities, on school transportation, or on school computers, networks, forums, and mailing lists, or off school premises to the extent that it substantially and materially disrupts student learning or the school environment. C. “Immediately” means as soon as possible but in no event longer than 24 hours. D. “Intimidating, threatening, abusive, or harming conduct” means, but is not limited to, conduct that does the following: 1. Causes physical harm to a student or a student’s property or causes a student to be in reasonable fear of harm to person or property; 2. Under Minnesota common law, violates a student’s reasonable expectation of privacy, defames a student, or constitutes intentional infliction of emotional distress against a student; or 3. Is directed at any student or students, including those based on a person’s actual or perceived race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, sex, marital status, familial status, socioeconomic status, physical appearance, sexual orientation including gender identity and expression, academic status related to student performance, disability, or status with regard to public assistance, age, or any 13

84 additional characteristic defined in the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). However, prohibited conduct need not be based on any particular characteristic defined in this paragraph or the MHRA. E. “On school premises, on school district property, at school functions or activities, or on school transportation” means all school district buildings, school grounds, and school property or property immediately adjacent to school grounds, school bus stops, school buses, school vehicles, school contracted vehicles, or any other vehicles approved for school district purposes, the area of entrance or departure from school grounds, premises, or events, and all school-related functions, school-sponsored activities, events, or trips. School district property also may mean a student’s walking route to or from school for purposes of attending school or school-related functions, activities, or events. While prohibiting bullying at these locations and events, the school district does not represent that it will provide supervision or assume liability at these locations and events. F. “Prohibited conduct” means bullying or cyberbullying as defined in this policy or retaliation or reprisal for asserting, alleging, reporting, or providing information about such conduct or knowingly making a false report about bullying. G. “Remedial response” means a measure to stop and correct prohibited conduct, prevent prohibited conduct from recurring, and protect, support, and intervene on behalf of a student who is the target or victim of prohibited conduct. H. “Student” means a student enrolled in a public school or a charter school.

IV. REPORTING PROCEDURE A. Any person who believes he or she has been the target or victim of bullying or any person with knowledge or belief of conduct that may constitute bullying or prohibited conduct under this policy shall report the alleged acts immediately to an appropriate school district official designated by this policy. A person may report bullying anonymously. However, the school district may not rely solely on an anonymous report to determine discipline or other remedial responses. B. The school district encourages the reporting party or complainant to use the report form available from the principal or building supervisor of each building or available in the school district office, but oral reports shall be considered complaints as well. C. The building principal, the principal’s designee, or the building supervisor (hereinafter the “building report taker”) is the person responsible for receiving reports of bullying or other prohibited conduct at the building level. Any person may report bullying or other prohibited conduct directly to a school district human rights officer or the superintendent. If the complaint involves the building report taker, the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the superintendent or the school district human rights officer by the reporting party or complainant.

The building report taker shall ensure that this policy and its procedures, practices, consequences, and sanctions are fairly and fully implemented and shall serve as the primary contact on policy and procedural matters. The building report taker or a third party designated by the school district shall be responsible for the investigation. The building report taker shall provide information about available community resources to the target or victim of the bullying or other prohibited conduct, the perpetrator, and other affected individuals as appropriate. D. A teacher, school administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other school employee shall be particularly alert to possible situations, circumstances, or events that might include bullying. Any such person who witnesses, observes, receives a report of, or has other knowledge or belief of conduct that may constitute bullying or other prohibited conduct shall make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the bullying or prohibited conduct and shall inform the building report taker immediately. School district personnel who fail to inform the building report taker of conduct that may constitute bullying or other prohibited conduct or who fail to make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the bullying or prohibited conduct in a timely manner may be subject to disciplinary action. E. Reports of bullying or other prohibited conduct are classified as private educational and/or personnel data and/or confidential investigative data and will not be disclosed except as permitted by law. The building report taker, in conjunction with the responsible authority, shall be responsible for keeping and regulating access to any report of bullying and the record of any resulting investigation. F. Submission of a good faith complaint or report of bullying or other prohibited conduct will not affect the complainant’s or reporter’s future employment, grades, work assignments, or educational or work environment. G. The school district will respect the privacy of the complainant(s), the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and the witnesses as much as possible, consistent with the school district’s obligation to investigate, take appropriate action, and comply with any legal disclosure obligations.

Bus (refer to entire Student Transportation Safety Policy 709 on the district website or school office) Transportation by school bus is a privilege and not a right. Students must conform to School District policies regarding student conduct and safety while on the bus. The bus driver is the ultimate authority on the school bus.

Bus routes shall be planned to achieve the maximum safety of operation with maximum economy within the limitations of rules and regulations governing transportation. Transportation services must also be efficient and cost effective.  Bus routes will not be extended or stops scheduled unless an eligible pupil (grades K-12) would otherwise be required to walk in excess of ¾ mile. Exceptions are cul-de-sacs, non-through streets and private property. This provision shall be used to reduce excessive time and miles traveled whenever possible and practical.  In establishing bus schedules, the objective is to arrange for buses to arrive at school no later than ten minutes before the scheduled beginning of classes.  All pertinent rules and regulations of the State of Minnesota and its agencies are followed in planning routes, determining stops, etc.  Buses may not go into all subdivisions for student loading and unloading. If we granted all of the requests for additional bus stops in subdivisions, it would have an enormous effect on the bus schedule and all students’ time on the bus. Therefore, additional stops are normally not provided even though the bus drives past your home.

Consequences for school bus/bus stop misconduct will be imposed by the school district under adopted administrative discipline procedures. In addition, all school bus/bus stop misconduct will be reported to the school district’s transportation safety director. Serious misconduct may be reported to local law enforcement.

85 School Bus and Bus Stop Rules. The school district school bus safety rules are to be posted on every bus. If these rules are broken, the school district’s discipline procedures are to be followed. In most circumstances, consequences are progressive and may include suspension of bus privileges. It is the school bus driver’s responsibility to report unacceptable behavior to the school district’s Transportation Office/School Office.

Rules at the Bus Stop a. Get to your bus stop five minutes before your scheduled pick up time. The school bus driver will not wait for late students. b. Respect the property of others while waiting at your bus stop. c. Keep your arms, legs and belongings to yourself. d. Use appropriate language. e. Stay away from the street, road or highway when waiting for the bus. f. Wait until the bus stops before approaching the bus. g. After getting off the bus, move away from the bus. h. If you must cross the street, always cross in front of the bus where the driver can see you. Wait for the driver to signal to you before crossing the street. i. No fighting, harassment, intimidation or horseplay. j. No use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs.

Respect Optimism Acceptance Responsibility

Be on time Have a positive attitude Be kind Stay in your seat

Celebrate Use your quiet voice Greet others Face forward differences Keep your hands and feet to Keep the bus clean yourself

Parent’s Responsibility  Parents/Guardians are responsible for selecting their children’s walking routes to and from the bus stop, school, and home.  Parents/Guardians are responsible for providing supervision that is appropriate to the student’s age, maturity, and conditions that exist on the walk route.  Make sure you know your children’s bus number/icon and stop location.  Review the bus rules.  Walk route safety concerns should be directed to the law enforcement agency responsible for the specific location/area.

Transporting Instruments and other objects  The school bus is not to be used for transporting freight, goods, or merchandise other than which is carried on the laps of individual passengers.  Ice skates must be in a cloth bag or have skate guards.  Perfumed items such as hair, body sprays (including pumps and/or aerosols), fingernail polish, etc., may be carried on the bus but NOT used inside the bus.  Items NOT permitted on school buses: animals, insects, hazardous materials (knives, guns, and flammable solutions), skateboards, skis, ski poles, fishing gear, hockey sticks, baseball bats, golf clubs, sleds, balloons, and oversized school projects. Music instruments need to be able to be carried on the laps of passengers or under the seat.

Background Checks for Employees (refer to Employment Background Checks Policy #404 on district website or school office for more information)

EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS NOTICE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS

The school district has adopted a policy, the purpose of which is to promote the physical, social, and psychological well-being of its students. Pursuant to this policy, the school district shall seek criminal history background checks for all applicants who receive an offer of employment with the school district. The school district also shall seek criminal history background checks for all individuals, except enrolled student volunteers, who are offered the opportunity to provide athletic coaching services or other extracurricular academic coaching services to the school district, regardless of whether compensation is paid. These positions include, but are not limited to, all athletic coaches, extracurricular academic coaches, assistants, and advisors. The school district may elect to seek criminal history background checks for other volunteers, independent contractors, and student employees.

Campus Portal Campus Portal is a web-based reporting system giving Floodwood School parents secure access to school information about their child, bringing parents and students closer to their teachers and school. The Campus Portal incorporates the highest level of security. Parent/guardians can only see the information related to their household. Parents/guardians who share custody of a child can both view their child’s information, if they have that authority. Students may have a separate account to view their own information. Once your account is set up, it does not expire each year.

Campus Portal provides a wealth of information for parents/guardians/students, such as messages sent by district, self-service to change address, phone numbers, your contact preferences, etc., food service information and ability to make online payments, your child’s attendance, grades/transcripts/report cards, assessments, health records, etc.

Contact the school office to request your account to be set up if you don’t already have one.

Cancellation of School Floodwood School will utilize the Campus Messenger electronic system to notify parents of late starts, early dismissals, and cancellations. Please be sure your Messenger Contact Preferences are updated on Campus Portal so you can receive these updates. You may update your household information there as well. Please contact the school office if you need assistance. 15

In addition to the Campus Messenger system, the school District will continue to use regular regional media sources for emergency school announcements. If there is a discrepancy between information provided by Campus Messenger and the media, assume the Campus Messenger information is the correct information.

TV Stations: KBJR Channel 6, KDLH Channel 3, WDIO Channel 10, WIRT Channel 13 Radio Stations: WEBC 560AM, KKCB 105.1FM, WNMT 650AM, WTBX 93.9FM, KOZY 1320AM, KMFY 96.9FM, USA 99.9FM

Care of Building, Materials, and Grounds The Board of Education and the taxpayers of the school community have provided a building and facilities to be used in the teaching and learning process. Each of us must accept our responsibility in respecting this property and treat it as our own—as, in fact, it is. Students will pay for the costs of repairing or replacing damages to the building, grounds, or equipment in the school regardless if the damage is a result of vandalism or careless use.

Citizenship Floodwood School expects each student to practice the following traits of citizenship: 1. Be loyal to your school, your teachers, and your fellow students. 2. Observe the laws of the school and community. 3. Support all of your school activities enthusiastically with a spirit of fair play. 4. Prepare your studies daily to the best of your ability. 5. Offer some of your time, energy, and thought to your community. 6. Meet all of your school obligations in a responsible manner. 7. Develop yourself physically, mentally, and socially. 8. Be of assistance to fellow students at each opportunity. 9. Display good citizenship and sportsmanship at Floodwood and when visiting other schools.

Closed/Open Campus The campus is closed to students in kindergarten through tenth (10th) grade. See Privileged Based Attendance. Students who do have the privilege of leaving during the lunch period are not allowed to drive. Students leaving the campus or driving during school hours will have automatic lunch detention.

Directory Information (See Records, Public Notice: Rights Regarding Pupils’ Records and Protection & Privacy of Pupil Records Policy 515 on district website or school office.)

Disabilities, Individuals with The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act provides that no individual will be discriminated against on the basis of a disability. This protection applies not just to the student, but to all individuals who have access to the District’s programs and facilities.

A student can access special education services through the proper evaluation procedures. Parent involvement in this procedure is important and required by federal (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)) and state law.

Discipline, Student (See complete Student Discipline Policy 506 on district website or school office for more information.) The school board recognizes that individual responsibility and mutual respect are essential components of the educational process. The school board further recognizes that nurturing the maturity of each student is of primary importance and is closely linked with the balance that must be maintained between authority and self-discipline as the individual progresses from a child’s dependence on authority to the more mature behavior of self-control.

All students are entitled to learn and develop in a setting which promotes respect of self, others, and property. Proper positive discipline can only result from an environment, which provides options and stresses student self-direction, decision-making, and responsibility. Schools can function effectively only with internal discipline based on mutual understanding of rights and responsibilities.

Students must conduct themselves in an appropriate manner that maintains a climate in which learning can take place. Overall decorum affects student attitudes and influences student behavior. Proper student conduct is necessary to facilitate the education process and to create an atmosphere conducive to high student achievement.

Although this policy emphasizes the development of self-discipline, it is recognized that there are instances when it will be necessary to administer disciplinary measures. The position of the school district is that a fair and equitable district-wide student discipline policy will contribute to the quality of the student’s educational experience. This discipline policy is adopted in accordance with and subject to the Minnesota Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, Minn. Stat. §§ 121A.40-121A.56.

In view of the foregoing and in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 121A.55, the school board, with the participation of school district administrators, teachers, employees, students, parents, community members, and such other individuals and organizations as appropriate, has developed this policy which governs student conduct and applies to all students of the school district.

Discrimination (See district website for complete information on Policy #521-Student Disability Nondiscrimination and Policy #522-Student Sex Nondiscrimination.) STUDENT DISABILITY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY 521 The purpose of this policy is to protect disabled students from discrimination on the basis of disability and to identify and evaluate learners who, within the intent of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), need services, accommodations, or programs in order that such learners may receive a free appropriate public education.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. Disabled students who meet the criteria of Paragraph C. below are protected from discrimination on the basis of a disability. B. The responsibility of the Floodwood School District is to identify and evaluate learners who, within the intent of Section 504, need services, accommodations, or programs in order that such learners may receive a free appropriate public education. C. For this policy, a learner who is protected under Section 504 is one who: 1. Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities; or 16

87 2. Has a record of such an impairment; or 3. Is regarded as having such an impairment. D. Learners may be protected from disability discrimination and be eligible for services, accommodations, or programs under the provisions of Section 504 even though they are not eligible for special education pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

STUDENT SEX NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY 522 Students are protected from discrimination on the basis of sex pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The purpose of this policy is to provide equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. The Floodwood School district provides equal educational opportunity for all students, and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex. No student will be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity operated by the school district on the basis of sex. B. Every school district employee shall be responsible for complying with this policy. C. The school board hereby designates the Activities Director, Floodwood School, 115 West 4th Avenue, Floodwood, MN 55736 218-476-2285 as its Title IX coordinator. This employee coordinates the school district’s efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. D. Any student, parent or guardian having questions regarding the application of Title IX and its regulations and/or this policy should discuss them with the Title IX coordinator. Questions relating solely to Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education. In the absence of a specific designee, an inquiry or complaint should be referred to the superintendent or the school district human rights officer.

Distribution of Literature, Leaflets, and Newspapers (See Distribution of Non-school-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students & Employees Policy 505 on district website or school office for more information.) Any student or employee wishing to distribute (as defined in policy 505) non-school-sponsored material must first submit for approval a copy of the material to the principal at least 24 hours in advance of desired distribution time, together with the following information: 1. Name and phone number of the person submitting the request and, if a student, the room number of his or her first-period class. 2. Date(s) and time(s) of day intended for distribution. 3. Location where material will be distributed. 4. If intended for students, the grade(s) of students to whom the distribution is intended. The material submitted must bear the name of the sponsoring organization and the name of at least one individual who can be contacted directly. Students will not be permitted to be absent from any class to distribute material. Non-school-related solicitation may be subject to disciplinary action.

Dress Code (See Student Dress & Appearance Policy 504 on district website or school office for more information.) Students are required to wear appropriate attire reflective of the professional setting and environment of school.  Undergarments must not be visible.  Pocket chains, wallet chains, or chains worn as jewelry, and other adornments are permitted so long as they do not pose a safety threat (e.g. in a shop class, a chain might get caught in machinery).  Boots, shoes, or sandals must be worn at all times. Shoes with wheels are not permitted on school grounds at any time. Shoes with non-marking souls are only permitted on the gym floors.  Skirts must be longer than the student’s fingertips when arms are straight down.  Shorts must not be shorter than a required sports uniform. Administration has the right to determine if shorts are too short and could require the student to change their clothing.  Attire that names, promotes, or advertises products that are illegal for minors to purchase is not permitted (i.e. drugs, alcohol, tobacco, etc.).  Attire that features offensive and/or vulgar words, pictures, or drawings that name, advertise, or promote sexually related products or activities is not permitted.  Attire that includes words, phrases, or pictures that are derogatory regarding ethnic background, national origin, religious belief, gender, gender orientation, or disability is not permitted.  Attire that distracts from the educational goals of the school including, but not limited to, bare midriffs, exposed cleavage, cropped tops, halter tops, spaghetti strap tops, strapless tops, underwear worn as outerwear, and bikini wear is not permitted.  Clothing must be in good condition and not excessively torn or torn in locations that must be covered according to the school dress code.  Headwear, including hats, hoods, bandanas, etc. may not be worn indoors during the school day.  Sunglasses may not be worn indoors during the school day.  Objectionable emblems, badges, symbols, signs, words, objects or pictures on clothing or jewelry communicating a message that is racist, sexist, or otherwise derogatory to a protected minority group, evidences gang membership or affiliation, or approves, advances or provokes any form of religious, racial or sexual harassment and/or violence against other individuals as defined in MSBA/MASA Model Policy 413.

In addition to the above, the administration and/or teacher reserves the right to make a decision regarding the appropriateness of student dress. Students are encouraged to obtain an interpretation of the dress code from the administration in advance if they are in doubt of the applicability of the code to certain articles of clothing. This standard shall apply to attire worn in attendance at extra-curricular events. Violation of the dress code will result in disciplinary action, and/or the need for the parent to provide appropriate dress on request.

Drugs, Alcohol, Chemicals, Smoking: Controlled Substances (See district website or school office for complete copies of the following policies: Chemical Use & Abuse Policy 417, Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School Policy 418, & Tobacco-Free Environment Policy 419.)

Students who are under the influence of or in possession of drugs or alcohol on school property will be required to participate in the Teen Intervene program as re-entry from a suspension.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY 417-Chemical Use & Abuse Policy (see complete policy on District website) 17

88 A. Use of controlled substances, medical cannabis, toxic substances, and alcohol is prohibited in the school setting in accordance with school district policies with respect to a Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School.

B. It is the policy of this school district to provide an instructional program in every elementary and secondary school in chemical abuse and the prevention of chemical dependency.

C. The school district shall establish and maintain in every school a chemical abuse pre-assessment team. The team is responsible for addressing reports of chemical abuse problems and making recommendations for appropriate responses to the individual reported cases.

D. It will be the responsibility of the superintendent, with the advice of the school board, to establish a school and community advisory team to address chemical abuse problems in the district.

E. The school district shall establish and maintain a program to educate and assist employees, students and others in understanding this policy and the goals of achieving drug-free schools and workplaces.

DEFINITIONS

A. “Chemical abuse” means use of any psychoactive or mood-altering chemical substance, without compelling medical reason, in a manner that induces mental, emotional, or physical impairment and causes socially dysfunctional or socially disordering behavior, to the extent that the student’s normal function in academic, school, or social activities is chronically impaired.

B. “Chemicals” includes, but is not limited to alcohol, toxic substances, medical cannabis, and controlled substances as defined in the school district’s Drug- Free Workplace/Drug-Free School policy.

C. “School location” includes any school building or on any school premises; on any school-owned vehicle or in any other school-approved vehicle used to transport students to and from school or school activities; off-school property at any school-sponsored or school-approved activity, event or function, such as a field trip or athletic event, where students are under the jurisdiction of the school district; or during any period of time such employee is supervising students on behalf of the school district or otherwise engaged in school district business.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY 419- Tobacco-Free Environment Policy (see complete policy on District website) A. A violation of this policy occurs when any student, teacher, administrator, other school personnel of the Floodwood School district, or person smokes or uses tobacco, tobacco-related devices, or electronic cigarette in a public school. This prohibition extends to all facilities, whether owned, rented, or leased, and all vehicles that a school district owns, leases, rents, contracts for, or controls. In addition, this prohibition includes vehicles used, in whole or in part, for work purposes, during hours of school operation, if more than one person is present. This prohibition includes all school district property and all off- campus events sponsored by the school district.

B. A violation of this policy occurs when any elementary school, middle school, or secondary school student possesses any type of tobacco, tobacco-related device, or electronic cigarette in a public school. This prohibition extends to all facilities, whether owned, rented, or leased, and all vehicles that a school district owns, leases, rents, contracts for, or controls and includes vehicles used, in whole or in part, for school purposes, during hours of school operation, if more than one person is present. This prohibition includes all school district property and all off-campus events sponsored by the school district.

The school district will act to enforce this policy and to discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, school personnel, or person who is found to have violated this policy.

The school district will not solicit or accept any contributions or gifts of money, curricula, materials, or equipment from companies that directly manufacture and are identified with tobacco products, devices, or electronic cigarettes. The school district will not promote or allow promotion of tobacco products or e-cigarettes on school property or at school-sponsored events.

TOBACCO AND TOBACCO-RELATED DEVICES DEFINED A. “Electronic cigarette” means any oral device that provides a vapor of liquid nicotine, lobelia, electronic cigarette fluid or “juice”, and/or other similar substance intended for human consumption, and the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking. The term shall include any such devices, whether they are manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, or under another product name or descriptor, as well as a fluid used in such products, regardless of how it is labeled or described and regardless of whether that fluid contains nicotine or lobelia.

B. “Tobacco” means cigarettes and any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco that is intended for human consumption, whether chewed, smoked, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means, or any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product, including but not limited to, cigars; cheroots; stogies; perique; granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready rubbed, and other smoking tobacco; snuff; snuff flour; cavendish; plug and twist tobacco; fine cut and other chewing tobacco; shorts; refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings and sweepings of tobacco; and other kinds and forms of tobacco.

C. “Tobacco-related devices” means cigarette papers or pipes for smoking or other devices intentionally designed or intended to be used in a manner which enables the chewing, sniffing, smoking, or inhalation of vapors of tobacco or tobacco products. Tobacco-related devices include components of tobacco- related devices which may be marketed or sold separately.

D. “Smoking” means inhaling or exhaling smoke from any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or any other lighted tobacco or plant product. Smoking also includes carrying a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or any other lighted tobacco or plant product intended for inhalation and the use of electronic cigarettes, including the inhaling and exhaling of vapor from any electronic delivery device.

Electronic Equipment Cell phones must be turned off during class periods. The only time they may be used is before school, during lunch, in between class periods, and after school. If they are seen or heard in classrooms, the teacher shall confiscate them and turn them in to the superintendent/principal. There will be no use of cell phones or cameras inside the locker rooms or bathrooms. Consequences are:  1st offense: loss of phone/camera for 24 hours; 18

89  2nd offense: phone/camera must be picked up by parent;  3rd offense: In or Out of school suspension as determined by administration. iPads/Chrome books – See district iPad/Chromebook policies and guidelines for more information. An annual $25 user fee will be implied for the use of the iPad or Chromebook.

Equal Educational Opportunity The policy of the Floodwood School district is to provide equal educational opportunity for all students. The school district does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, marital status, and parental status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation or age. The school district also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled students.

The school district prohibits the harassment of any individual for any of the categories listed above. For information about the types of conduct that constitute violation of the school district’s policy on harassment and violence and the school district’s procedures for addressing such complaints, refer to the school district’s policy on harassment and violence.

This policy applies to all areas of education including academics, coursework, co-curricular and extracurricular activities, or other rights or privileges of enrollment. Every school district employee shall be responsible for complying with this policy conscientiously.

Any student, parent or guardian having any questions regarding this policy should discuss it with the appropriate school district official as provided by policy. In the absence of a specific designee, an inquiry or a complaint should be referred to the superintendent.

Field Trip Chaperones The following are general rules for chaperones on all field trips:  Smoking is prohibited at all times and in all places.  All discipline should be referred to the classroom teacher.  Stay with your group at all times.  Do not buy treats or souvenirs for your group.  Chaperones must respect confidentiality.  Any overnight chaperones must have a background check on file.

Teachers may have additional guidelines for chaperones to follow depending on the field trip. The classroom teacher will make these guidelines available to chaperones. The classroom teacher will determine selection of chaperones for field trips. The number of chaperones will be based on the needs of the class.

Food Service Cafeteria Procedures Students shall not remove food from the cafeteria, except with special permission from school personnel. Respect Optimism Acceptance Responsibility Use your best table Move quickly through the Show a positive attitude Include others manners line Celebrate Say please and thank you Handle food appropriately differences Sit quietly until dismissed Pick up after yourself

Meal Charging Policy  Floodwood School recognizes the parent’s responsibility to provide breakfast and lunch for their children. Proper nutritional intake is essential for adequate learning to occur.  It is the policy of Floodwood School to offer breakfast and lunch. The Food Service Department strives to produce quality meals at a reasonable cost.  Students may purchase meals when funds have been deposited into their student account.  Households may apply for free/reduced meals anytime during the school year. Applications are mailed to all households in the School District prior to the school year and are included in enrollment packets. In addition, applications are available at the school office. Please note that applications cannot be back dated. Charges prior to turning in the application are the responsibility of the parent.  Ala carte items may be purchased on a cash only basis, and only if the lunch account has a positive balance.  Seniors with negative balances will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.  All accounts with a negative balance as of May 15th of the current school year will be turned over to collections at that time.

Procedures for Notifying Family of Account Status 1. The parent will be notified when the household account is a negative balance. 2. The parent can view the student’s account via Campus Portal. If you don’t have your portal account set up, please contact the school office.

Grievances The Floodwood School District recognizes that students and parents have a fundamental right to discuss grievances that they may have with the school. However, we also recognize that there must be an orderly procedure for the consideration and hearing of such grievances.

If a grievance involves a teacher, classroom situation, academic content or materials, the parent shall make an appointment to discuss the matter with the teacher. If the grievance is not settled through discussion with the teacher, the parent shall make an appointment to discuss the matter with the superintendent/principal. Parents may notify the School Board Chair if they are dissatisfied, but the School Board does not serve as a board of appeals.

Any grievances other than those outlined above should be brought to the attention of the superintendent/principal.

Harassment and Violence (Refer to entire ISD Policy 413-Harassment & Violence on the district website or school office for more information) 19

90 The purpose of this policy is to maintain a learning and working environment that is free from harassment and violence on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or disability.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. The policy of the Floodwood School district is to maintain a learning and working environment that is free from harassment and violence on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or disability. The school district prohibits any form of harassment or violence on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, or disability.

B. A violation of this policy occurs when any student, teacher, administrator, or other school district personnel harasses a student, teacher, administrator, or other school district personnel or group of students, teachers, administrators, or other school district personnel through conduct or communication based on a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, or disability, as defined by this policy. (For purposes of this policy, school district personnel includes school board members, school employees, agents, volunteers, contractors, or persons subject to the supervision and control of the district.)

C. A violation of this policy occurs when any student, teacher, administrator, or other school district personnel inflicts, threatens to inflict, or attempts to inflict violence upon any student, teacher, administrator, or other school district personnel or group of students, teachers, administrators, or other school district personnel based on a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, or disability.

D. The school district will act to investigate all complaints, either formal or informal, verbal or written, of harassment or violence based on a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, or disability, and to discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, or other school district personnel who is found to have violated this policy.

DEFINITIONS A. “Assault” is: 1. An act done with intent to cause fear in another of immediate bodily harm or death; 2. The intentional infliction of or attempt to inflict bodily harm upon another; or 3. The threat to do bodily harm to another with present ability to carry out the threat.

B. “Harassment” prohibited by this policy consists of physical or verbal conduct, including, but not limited to, electronic communications, relating to an individual’s or group of individuals’ race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, or disability when the conduct: 1. Has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or academic environment; 2. Has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance; or 3. Otherwise adversely affects an individual’s employment or academic opportunities.

C. “Immediately” means as soon as possible but in no event longer than 24 hours.

D. Protected Classifications; Definitions 1. “Disability” means any condition or characteristic that renders a person a disabled person. A disabled person is any person who: a. Has a physical, sensory, or mental impairment, which materially limits one or more major life activities; b. Has a record of such an impairment; or c. Is regarded as having such an impairment.

2. “Familial status” means the condition of one or more minors being domiciled with: a. Their parent or parents or the minor’s legal guardian; or b. The designee of the parent or parents or guardian with the written permission of the parent or parents or guardian. The protections afforded against harassment on the basis of family status apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody of an individual who has not attained the age of majority. 3. “Marital status” means whether a person is single, married, remarried, divorced, separated, or a surviving spouse and, in employment cases, includes protection against harassment on the basis of the identity, situation, actions, or beliefs of a spouse or former spouse. 4. “National origin” means the place of birth of an individual or of any of the individual’s lineal ancestors. 5. “Sex” includes, but is not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth, and disabilities related to pregnancy or childbirth. 6. “Sexual orientation” means having or being perceived as having an emotional, physical, or sexual attachment to another person without regard to the sex of that person or having or being perceived as having an orientation for such attachment, or having or being perceived as having a self-image or identity not traditionally associated with one’s biological maleness or femaleness. “Sexual orientation” does not include a physical or sexual attachment to children by an adult. 7. “Status with regard to public assistance” means the condition of being a recipient of federal, state, or local assistance, including medical assistance, or of being a tenant receiving federal, state, or local subsidies, including rental assistance or rent supplements.

E. “Remedial response” means a measure to stop and correct acts of harassment or violence, prevent acts of harassment or violence from recurring, and protect, support, and intervene on behalf of a student who is the target or victim of acts of harassment or violence.

F. Sexual Harassment; Definition 1. Sexual harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical conduct or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when: a. submission to that conduct or communication is made a term or condition, either explicitly or implicitly, of obtaining employment or an education; or b. submission to or rejection of that conduct or communication by an individual is used as a factor in decisions affecting that individual’s employment or education; or c. that conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with an individual’s employment or education, or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive employment or educational environment. 2. Sexual harassment may include, but is not limited to: a. unwelcome verbal harassment or abuse; 20

91 b. unwelcome pressure for sexual activity; c. unwelcome, sexually motivated, or inappropriate patting, pinching, or physical contact, other than necessary restraint of student(s) by teachers, administrators, or other school district personnel to avoid physical harm to persons or property; d. unwelcome sexual behavior or words, including demands for sexual favors, accompanied by implied or overt threats concerning an individual’s employment or educational status; e. unwelcome sexual behavior or words, including demands for sexual favors, accompanied by implied or overt promises of preferential treatment with regard to an individual’s employment or educational status; or f. unwelcome behavior or words directed at an individual because of sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression.

G. Sexual Violence; Definition 1. Sexual violence is a physical act of aggression or force or the threat thereof which involves the touching of another’s intimate parts, or forcing a person to touch any person’s intimate parts. Intimate parts, as defined in Minn. Stat. § 609.341, includes the primary genital area, groin, inner thigh, buttocks, or breast, as well as the clothing covering these areas. 2. Sexual violence may include, but is not limited to: a. touching, patting, grabbing, or pinching another person’s intimate parts, whether that person is of the same sex or the opposite sex; b. coercing, forcing, or attempting to coerce or force the touching of anyone’s intimate parts; c. coercing, forcing, or attempting to coerce or force sexual intercourse or a sexual act on another; or d. threatening to force or coerce sexual acts, including the touching of intimate parts or intercourse, on another.

H. Violence; Definition Violence prohibited by this policy is a physical act of aggression or assault upon another or group of individuals because of, or in a manner reasonably related to, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, or disability.

REPORTING PROCEDURES A. Any person who believes he or she has been the target or victim of harassment or violence on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, or disability by a student, teacher, administrator, or other school district personnel, or any person with knowledge or belief of conduct which may constitute harassment or violence prohibited by this policy toward a student, teacher, administrator, or other school district personnel or group of students, teachers, administrators, or other school district personnel should report the alleged acts immediately to an appropriate school district official designated by this policy. A person may report conduct, which may constitute harassment or violence anonymously. However, the school district may not rely solely on an anonymous report to determine discipline or other remedial responses.

B. The school district encourages the reporting party or complainant to use the report form available from the principal or building supervisor of each building or available from the school district office, but oral reports shall be considered complaints as well.

C. Nothing in this policy shall prevent any person from reporting harassment or violence directly to a school district human rights officer or to the superintendent. If the complaint involves the building report taker, the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the superintendent or the school district human rights officer by the reporting party or complainant.

D. In Each School Building. The building principal, the principal’s designee, or the building supervisor (hereinafter the “building report taker”) is the person responsible for receiving oral or written reports of harassment or violence prohibited by this policy at the building level. Any adult school district personnel who receives a report of harassment or violence prohibited by this policy shall inform the building report taker immediately. If the complaint involves the building report taker, the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the superintendent or the school district human rights officer by the reporting party or complainant. The building report taker shall ensure that this policy and its procedures, practices, consequences, and sanctions are fairly and fully implemented and shall serve as a primary contact on policy and procedural matters.

E. A teacher, school administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other school employee shall be particularly alert to possible situations, circumstances, or events that might include acts of harassment or violence. Any such person who witnesses, observes, receives a report of, or has other knowledge or belief of conduct that may constitute harassment or violence shall make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the harassment or violence and shall inform the building report taker immediately. School district personnel who fail to inform the building report taker of conduct that may constitute harassment or violence or who fail to make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the harassment or violence in a timely manner may be subject to disciplinary action.

F. Upon receipt of a report, the building report taker must notify the school district human rights officer immediately, without screening or investigating the report. The building report taker may request, but may not insist upon, a written complaint. A written statement of the facts alleged will be forwarded as soon as practicable by the building report taker to the human rights officer. If the report was given verbally, the building report taker shall personally reduce it to written form within 24 hours and forward it to the human rights officer. Failure to forward any harassment or violence report or complaint as provided herein may result in disciplinary action against the building report taker.

G. In the District. The school board hereby designates the Superintendent as the school district human rights officer(s) to receive reports or complaints of harassment or violence prohibited by this policy. If the complaint involves a human rights officer, the complaint shall be filed directly with the School Board Chair.

H. The school district shall conspicuously post the name of the human rights officer(s), including mailing addresses and telephone numbers.

I. Submission of a good faith complaint or report of harassment or violence prohibited by this policy will not affect the complainant or reporter’s future employment, grades, work assignments, or educational or work environment.

J. Use of formal reporting forms is not mandatory.

K. Reports of harassment or violence prohibited by this policy are classified as private educational and/or personnel data and/or confidential investigative data and will not be disclosed except as permitted by law.

92 L. The school district will respect the privacy of the complainant(s), the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and the witnesses as much as possible, consistent with the school district’s legal obligations to investigate, to take appropriate action, and to comply with any discovery or disclosure obligations.

M. Retaliation against a victim, good faith reporter, or a witness of violence or harassment is prohibited.

N. False accusations or reports of violence or harassment against another person are prohibited.

O. A person who engages in an act of violence or harassment, reprisal, retaliation, or false reporting of violence or harassment, or permits, condones, or tolerates violence or harassment shall be subject to discipline or other remedial responses for that act in accordance with the school district’s policies and procedures.

Consequences for students who commit, or are a party to, prohibited acts of violence or harassment or who engage in reprisal or intentional false reporting may range from remedial responses or positive behavioral interventions up to and including suspension and/or expulsion.

Consequences for employees who permit, condone, or tolerate violence or harassment or engage in an act of reprisal or intentional false reporting of violence or harassment may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination or discharge.

Consequences for other individuals engaging in prohibited acts of violence or harassment may include, but not be limited to, exclusion from school district property and events and/or termination of services and/or contracts. Hazing Prohibition (Refer to entire Hazing Prohibition Policy 526 on the district website or in the school office for more information) GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. No student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district shall plan, direct, encourage, aid, or engage in hazing.

B. No teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district shall permit, condone, or tolerate hazing.

C. Apparent permission or consent by a person being hazed does not lessen the prohibitions contained in this policy.

D. Retaliation against a victim, good faith reporter, or a witness of hazing is prohibited.

E. False accusations or reports of hazing against a student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee are prohibited.

F. A person who engages in an act of hazing, reprisal, retaliation, or false reporting of hazing or permits, condones, or tolerates hazing shall be subject to discipline or other remedial responses for that act in accordance with the school district’s policies and procedures.

Consequences for students who commit, tolerate, or are a party to prohibited acts of hazing may range from remedial responses or positive behavioral interventions up to and including suspension and/or expulsion.

Consequences for employees who permit, condone, or tolerate hazing or engage in an act of reprisal or intentional false reporting of hazing may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination or discharge.

Consequences for other individuals engaging in prohibited acts of hazing may include, but not be limited to, exclusion from school district property and events and/or termination of services and/or contracts.

G. This policy applies to hazing that occurs during and after school hours, on or off school premises or property, at school functions or activities, or on school transportation.

H. A person who engages in an act that violates school policy or law in order to be initiated into or affiliated with a student organization shall be subject to discipline for that act.

I. The school district will act to investigate all complaints of hazing and will discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district who is found to have violated this policy.

REPORTING PROCEDURES A. Any person who believes he or she has been the target or victim of hazing or any person with knowledge or belief of conduct which may constitute hazing shall report the alleged acts immediately to an appropriate school district official designated by this policy. A person may report hazing anonymously. However, the school district may not rely solely on an anonymous report to determine discipline or other remedial responses.

B. The school district encourages the reporting party to use the report form available from the principal or building supervisor of each building or available from the school district office, but oral reports shall be considered complaints as well. The building principal, the principal’s designee, or the building supervisor (hereinafter the “building report taker” is the person responsible for receiving reports of hazing at the building level. Any adult school district personnel who receives a report of hazing prohibited by this policy shall inform the building report taker immediately. Any person may report hazing directly to a school district human rights officer or to the superintendent. If the complaint involves the building report taker, the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the superintendent or the school district human rights officer by the reporting party or complainant.

The building report taker shall ensure that this policy and its procedures, practices, consequences, and sanctions are fairly and fully implemented and shall serve as a primary contact on policy and procedural matters.

C. A teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, and other employees shall be particularly alert to possible situations, circumstances, or events which might include hazing. Any such person who witnesses, observes, receives a report of, or has other knowledge or belief of conduct which may constitute hazing shall make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the hazing and shall inform the building principal immediately. School district personnel who fail to 22

93 inform the building report taker of conduct that may constitute hazing or who fail to make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the hazing in a timely manner may be subject to disciplinary action.

D. Submission of a good faith complaint or report of hazing will not affect the complainant or reporter’s future employment, grades, work assignments, or educational or work environment.

E. Reports of hazing are classified as private educational and/or personnel data and/or confidential investigative data and will not be disclosed except as permitted by law. The building report taker, in conjunction with the responsible authority, shall be responsible for keeping and regulating access to any report of hazing and the record of any resulting investigation.

F. The school district will respect the privacy of the complainant(s), the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and the witnesses as much as possible, consistent with the school district’s legal obligations to investigate, to take appropriate action, and to comply with any discovery or disclosure obligations.

Head Lice Procedure Head lice can take up residence in heads of all genders, ages, races, and socio-economic levels. Anyone can get head lice. They are a common problem for children in schools and child care. It is not a sign of uncleanliness and they do not spread disease. Head lice are spread primarily by direct, head-to-head contact with an infested individual. Indirect spread though sharing of personal items such as combs, brushes, barrettes, hats, scarves, jackets, blankets, sheets, and pillows is less likely but possible. See district website for more information on head lice and the prevention and treatment thereof.

It is the position of the district that head lice will not impede the educational process for any child. If a child is discovered to have live head lice, parents will be informed via phone call, text, or email. Parents of students in the classroom where head lice were found will also be informed. The expectation will be that a child found with head lice will go home at the end of the day, will be treated, and any nits present will be removed before returning to school the following day. If head lice and/or nits are found upon returning to school, parents of the child will again be notified.

Health Records As required by Minnesota state statute, student health records are maintained by the school. It is essential that any unusual medical condition, medicinal allergies, or physical problems be brought to the attention of the school so that health records can be marked and teachers notified, if necessary. An immunization record will be provided to each student upon graduation.

Illness at School Should a student become ill while at school and unable to attend classes, he/she is to inform their teacher and report to the school office. Determination will be made at that time whether the student needs to go home. Under no circumstances should a student go to the sickroom without being sent there by the superintendent/principal or an authorized representative. The parents or designated emergency contact must be contacted before a student may leave school because of illness.

Indoor Air Quality Notice Floodwood School District has an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) management plan. The management plan outlines specific policies and procedures that will be used in the district to address indoor air quality issues. IEA, the District’s health and safety consultant completes annual IAQ assessments within the school to ensure proper air quality.

If you have any questions concerning IAQ, or would like to use the EPA Tools for Schools checklists, please contact the District IAQ coordinator: Al Clark 218-476-2285

Immunization Requirements (See Immunization Requirements Policy 530 on district website or school office for more information) All students are required to provide proof of immunization, or appropriate documentation exempting the student from such immunization, and such other data necessary to ensure that the student is free from any communicable diseases, as a condition of enrollment. No student may be enrolled or remain enrolled, on a full-time, part-time, or shared-time basis, in any elementary or secondary school within the school district until the student or the student’s parent or guardian has submitted to the designated school district administrator the required proof of immunization.

Incomplete Course Requirements Students whose required work for any marking period is not complete by the end of the marking period due to an excused absence, may receive an “I” on their report card. The student will have two weeks after the end of the quarter to complete any assignments missed due to an excused absence. Incompletes shall only be given when, in the teacher’s opinion, the student can reasonably complete the missing assignments within a two-week period. If a student has an “I” on their progress report, a copy of the report will be mailed home. Parents are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the teachers at any time to discuss their student’s progress in school. In the case of a prolonged absence, a deadline shall be mutually agreed upon by the teacher, student, and if necessary, the superintendent/principal.

See Attendance.

Lead-in-Water Annual Notice Minnesota Statute 121A.335 requires public school buildings serving prekindergarten through grade 12 to test for lead in water every 5 years. This statute also requires school districts to make the results of the testing available to the public for review and to notify parents of the availability of the information. Notification may be accomplished by publishing a statement in the “Back to School” newsletter or publication that is available to staff, student, parents and the public.

Floodwood School is committed to providing a safe working and learning environment for employees and students. The district has developed a lead in water management plan and testing program that complies with Minnesota Statute 121A.335, as well as recommendations from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Lead Contamination Control Act (LCCA) of 1988 and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), and Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).

For more information on Floodwood School’s lead reduction and testing program, please contact Al Clark, Head of Maintenance, at 218-476-2285 ext. 70224.

Lockers (See ISD Policy # 502-Search of Student Lockers, Desks…regarding searches of lockers for more information.) For convenience, students are provided with lockers for storage of books, jackets, and coats. Students are encouraged to bring locks for their assigned gym lockers. All Floodwood lockers are expensive and must be handled with care. Damaged lockers will be charged to the person to whom the locker is assigned, unless the one assigned 23

94 can show cause why it should be otherwise. The following regulations concerning locker must be followed:  Students must be using the locker assigned. No change is to be made without permission from the office.  All lockers must be clean, neat, and presentable.  Students may not put inappropriate pictures or signs or write on the outside of their locker. It is the policy of the state of Minnesota that: School lockers are the property of the School District. At no time does the School District relinquish its exclusive control of lockers provided for the convenience of students. Inspections of the interior of lockers may be conducted by school authorities for any reason at any time, without notice, without student consent, and without a search warrant. The personal possessions of the students within a school locker may be searched only when school authorities have a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover evidence of a violation of law or school rules. As soon as practicable after the search of a student’s personal possessions, the school authorities must provide notice of the search to students whose lockers were searched unless disclosure would impede an ongoing investigation by police or school officials.

Locker Room For convenience, students are provided with lockers in a locker room to use only during gym class and sporting events. These lockers are not intended to be a daily use lockers. The locker room will be kept locked at all times and will be only available before and after gym class and sporting events.

Lost and Found There is a designated lost and found area in the school. If you find anything, take it to the lost and found immediately. If you lose anything, immediately report the loss to the office. All property will be disposed of if it is not claimed within one month.

Media Center Procedures The school media center provides accurate and current information. Each time students use the school media center they are developing lifelong skills for survival in an information-based economy. All students have the privilege of using the school's media center. With that privilege comes the responsibility to use the media center properly. Students who choose not to be responsible media center users will face disciplinary action.

Students are able to borrow books during library periods. The media center supervisor determines the number of books borrowed and the length of the borrowing period. Renewals are available provided there are no reserves on the book. Reference books, reserve books, periodicals, and software may not be borrowed for home use. These materials must remain in the media center. Students are responsible for all items they check out until they are returned to the media center. Students shall not check out items for friends. The student who checks out items is responsible for those items. Students who lose media center materials shall report the loss immediately to the media center supervisor. Students who fail to clear their media center obligations will lose the privilege to borrow materials.

Medication (See District website for Policy 516-Student Medication.) The Floodwood School District acknowledges that some students may require prescribed drugs or medication during the school day. The school district’s licensed school nurse, trained health clerk, principal, or teacher will administer prescribed medications, except any form of medication cannabis, in accordance with law and school district procedures.

Money/ Items of value Students should not bring more money to school than is needed for the day. The school is not responsible for any money or valuables left in desks, lockers, or gym bags, etc. It is recommended, but not required, for students to put a lock on their locker.

Open Enrollment (See Enrollment of Nonresident Students Policy 509 on district website or in school office for more information.)

Parent-Teacher Conferences Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled throughout the school year. See district calendar on the district website for specific dates. If a parent wishes to make arrangements for a conference with any school staff member at any other time, it may be done by calling the teacher directly or the school office.

Parking, Student & Searches (See entire Policy 527-Student Use & Parking of Motor Vehicles on district website or in school office for more information.) The policy of this school district is to allow the limited use and parking of motor vehicles by students in Floodwood School district locations, to maintain order and discipline in the schools and to protect the health, safety and welfare of students and school personnel. There will be a yearly fee of $15 to park in the student parking lot. A visible permit must be posted in the window. Parking in the student parking lot will also be part of the district’s Privileged Based Attendance. For more information regarding parking, see Privileged Based Attendance.

The policy of this school district is to allow the limited use and parking of motor vehicles by students in school district locations. The position of the school district is that a fair and equitable district-wide student motor vehicle policy will contribute to the quality of the student’s educational experience, will maintain order and discipline in the schools, and will protect the health, safety and welfare of students and school personnel. This policy applies to all students in the school district.

Pesticide General Notice All Minnesota schools are required to inform parents/guardians and school employees that they may request to be notified prior to pesticide application on school property. Pesticides include chemicals which are used to control insects, weeds, rodents or other pests as defined by the law (M.S. 123B.575, Subd. 9).

In order to provide the required information, schools must maintain a list of parents/guardians and school employees who request notification. Schools must also provide information about individual pesticide applications upon request, including the name of the pesticide product, and the time and location of the planned application. An estimated schedule of pesticide applications is available for review or copying at the District office.

Pesticides and non-chemical treatments may be used in combination in and around schools for a variety of reasons, including the control of pests which have the potential to bite, sting, spread disease, cause asthma, and/or trigger an allergic reaction. Pesticides may also be used to prevent or control damage to materials within the school building or to the school building itself, or to control pests or weeds that are seen as a nuisance.

95 The long-term health effects on children from the application of such pesticides or the class of chemicals to which they belong may not be fully understood. Children may be more susceptible to pesticides than adults due to their smaller size and rapid growth and development. Also their playful behavior may expose them to more pesticide residue.

To limit the potential pesticide exposure, this school follows safety regulations to ensure pesticides are applied properly. All pesticide products, which are used in and around school buildings, are required to be registered with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In addition, school employees and certified and licensed applicators are required by state and federal law to comply with all requirements of the pesticide label, including building sites, application rates, re-entry intervals, posting, use of personal protective equipment, use restrictions, and disposal on the product label.

To be notified about pesticide applications or the management plan, please contact Al Clark at Floodwood School District, 218-476-2285.

Pets In consideration of people with allergic reactions to animals and safety and indoor air quality concerns, pets are not allowed in school or on school grounds.

Pledge of Allegiance (See ISD Policy 531 on district website or in school office for more information.)

Public Address Announcements and Daily Bulletins Public address announcements will be made daily. The daily bulletin will be posted on the District website. Notices that are to be read regarding a club or other school activity must be written and initialed by the advisor to indicate approval of its content and editing.

Records, Public Notice: Rights Regarding Pupils’ Permanent Records (See ISD Policy 515 on district website or in school office for more information.)

Released Time Instruction Participating students will be released to go to released time religious instruction classes. Each student must have a religious released permission form signed by a parent, in his/her file stating that he/she is to go to religious instruction. Once a student is released, he/she must remain at the church for the duration of the released time.

Safety Drills Safety drills will be held periodically according to law. It will be the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the safety drill procedures regardless of location in the building. A direction sheet is posted in each room.

Willful tampering with the fire warning or firefighting equipment is against the law and will be dealt in accordance with the law. All drills are serious matters. Lives may be saved during an emergency. It is mandatory that all personnel conduct themselves properly during safety drills.

Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Student’s Person (See ISD Policy 502 on district website.)

Student Recognition and Publications Recognition of students and their work promotes self-confidence and a desire to create the highest quality products. To recognize students, their photographs, works, and names may be published in District-approved media. Various student photographs may also be used for promoting Floodwood School. Parents must inform the superintendent/principal each year, in writing, by September 15th of the school year if they do not want their child's work, photographs, or name published in District- approved media. See Floodwood School Media Publishing Release/Opt Out Form at the end of this handbook.

Student Tennessen Warning Information Students and Parents are to be advised that:  Students attending school in the school district will be asked to supply information to school personnel. Examples of such information requests include homework assignments, test questions and questions during the course of classroom activities.  The information will be collected by the school district in order to evaluate the student’s current level of performance with respect to his or her education program, to maintain discipline within the school, and to determine the student’s needs and preferences related to their educational program.  Students are not required by any law or regulation to supply data. However the school district expects and requires that students participate fully in their educational program by completing homework assignments and tests. Moreover, the student’s refusal to supply data may prevent the school district from assessing the student’s needs and incorporating the student’s preferences into the student’s educational program. Refusal to supply information used to evaluate a student, including homework assignments and tests, will result in a failing grade given for the assignment. Continued failure to supply information will result in a failing grade for a particular course and a failing grade for the year. Refusal to supply information to a school district investigating an alleged rule violation may result in action being taken without benefit of information the student could have provided.  Data collected will be provided to school personnel having a legitimate educational interest in obtaining access to the data, and to state and federal authorities having statutory right to the data.

Floodwood School District #698 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability

Surveys, Student (See ISD Policy 520 on district website or in school office for more information.)

Textbooks, Care of Each student is responsible for the textbooks, workbooks, and materials issued to him/her. All textbooks are loaned to students free of charge. Students are expected to take good care of the books and will be held responsible for any damage to the books while they are checked out to them. Each classroom teacher may require that textbooks issued in his/her course be protected with a book cover. Each student is to enter his/her name in the book on the form provided for this purpose. Students will be charged fines for lost or damaged books.

96 Tobacco-free Environment (Refer to entire ISD Policy 419 on the district website, or look above under Drugs, Alcohol, Chemicals…)

Violent Behavior by Students, Staff Notification of (Refer to entire ISD Policy 529 on district website for more information) GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. Any staff member or other employee of the school district who obtains or possesses information concerning a student in the building with a history of violent behavior shall immediately report said information to the principal of the building in which the student attends school. B. The administration will meet with the assigned classroom teacher and other appropriate staff members for the purpose of notifying and determining how staff will manage such student. C. Only staff members who have a legitimate educational interest in the information will receive notification.

Visitors Parents are welcome to visit the Floodwood School. All visitors must enter the main doors at the south end of the school. Upon entering the building, all visitors, parents, and community members must stop at the receptionist area to receive a temporary identification badge. This procedure also applies to parents who bring students to school in the morning and wish to walk them to class or pick up students at their classroom door in the afternoon.

Student visitors/guests are not permitted at Floodwood School unless there are extenuating circumstances. Please note that circumstances such as, “No one will be home and the visitor would like to see the school,” are not extenuating.

Weapons (See ISD Policy 501 on the district website for more information.)

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY No student or nonstudent, including adults and visitors, shall possess, use or distribute a weapon when in a school location except as provided in this policy. The Floodwood School district will act to enforce this policy and to discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, school employee, volunteer, or member of the public who violates this policy.

DEFINITIONS

A “weapon” means any object, device or instrument designed as a weapon or through its use is capable of threatening or producing bodily harm or which may be used to inflict self-injury including, but not limited to, any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded; airguns; pellet guns; BB guns; all knives; blades; clubs; metal knuckles; nunchucks; throwing stars; explosives; fireworks; mace and other propellants; stunguns; ammunition; poisons; chains; arrows; and objects that have been modified to serve as a weapon.

No person shall possess, use or distribute any object, device or instrument having the appearance of a weapon and such objects, devices or instruments shall be treated as weapons including, but not limited to, weapons listed above which are broken or non-functional, look-alike guns; toy guns; and any object that is a facsimile of a real weapon.

No person shall use articles designed for other purposes (i.e., lasers or laser pointers, belts, combs, pencils, files, scissors, etc.), to inflict bodily harm and/or intimidate and such use will be treated as the possession and use of a weapon.

“School Location” includes any school building or grounds, whether leased, rented, owned or controlled by the school, locations of school activities or trips, bus stops, school buses or school vehicles, school-contracted vehicles, the area of entrance or departure from school premises or events, all locations where school-related functions are conducted, and anywhere students are under the jurisdiction of the school district.

“Possession” means having a weapon on one’s person or in an area subject to one’s control in a school location.

Withdrawals or Transfers from School A student who wishes to leave Floodwood School for any reason or transfer to another school must bring a written request signed by a parent. This must be done five (5) days in advance in order that satisfactory arrangements can be completed. The student will then receive a withdrawal form that he/she is to have signed by their teachers. He/she will then return this form to the superintendent/principal. A student’s record must show that he/she withdrew properly before a transcript can be sent to another school.

ELEMENTARY (K-6) POLICIES/RULES

Attendance (See Attendance Policy #502 on district website for more information.)

Schools are responsible for teaching your child but we can’t do our job if your child is absent. A child who misses a day of school also misses a day of learning that can’t be replaced. You can help by making school a top priority. By building the habit of daily attendance, you will help your child see that school is important. If your child will be absent or late from school, please call the attendance line (218) 476-2285 ext.70103 or email [email protected] before 10:00 a.m. explaining the reason for their absence.

On occasion, you may have to take your child out of class before the end of the school day. According to school policy, you must come to the office and sign out your child. No child will be released to parents directly from the classroom. Students will be called to the office for pick up. If someone other than the child’s parent will be picking up a student, the parent must contact the school to give permission.

Tardies / Absences - Definitions A student is considered tardy for the first half of the day when he/she arrives between 8:26 AM and 9:00AM. A student is considered tardy for the second half of the day when he/she arrives between noon and 1:30PM.

97 A student is considered absent for the first half of the day when he/she arrives after 9AM. A student is considered absent for the second half of the day when he/she arrives after 1:30PM.

Excused Absences/Tardies Parents must call the school on the morning their child is going to be absent. The following are examples of excused absences:

 Absence where parent has notified school prior to 10:00 AM on day of absence or student brings note to office signed by parent or guardians upon return to school.  Serious illness in the student’s immediate family.  A death in the student’s immediate family, close friend, or relative.  Medical, dental, or orthodontic treatment, or counseling appointment.  Court appearances occasioned by family or personal action.  Religious instruction not to exceed two hours in any week.  Physical emergency conditions such as fire, flood, storm, etc.  Official school field trip or other school-sponsored outing.  Removal of a student pursuant to a suspension. Suspensions are to be handled as excused absences and students will be permitted to complete make-up work.  Family emergencies.  Active duty in any military branch of the United States.  Family obligations with family with prior notification to the office. Families need to obtain a “Pre-Absence” form from the office for any absences where the student will miss three (3) or more consecutive days.

Unexcused Absences/Tardies Students who arrive to school between 8:26 AM and 9:00 AM are considered tardy. Three (3) unexcused tardies equals one unexcused absence. The following list is not an exhaustive list of examples, but are some of the examples of absences that will not be excused:

 Absences that are unreported will be considered unexcused.  Personal transportation problems  Missing the school bus  Shopping  Oversleeping/Tired  Skipping school or class  Caring for siblings, family, or friends  Truancy-an absence by a student which was not approved by the parent and/or the school district.  Any absences in which the student failed to comply with any reporting requirements of the school district’s attendance procedures.  Work at home or a business, except under a school-sponsored work release program.  Any other absence not included under the attendance procedures set out in this policy.

After seven (7) unexcused days of absences from school, a student is deemed truant and the school will take appropriate action. However, in an effort to be proactive in improving attendance, the school has the following procedures in place to support student attendance:

After five (5) unexcused days of absences, administration may request a meeting with the family, students, school representative, and possibly county social services in order to identify barriers to good attendance and develop a plan to improve attendance.

After a student accumulates eleven (11) excused or unexcused days of absences in a semester, the student and family may be required to attend a meeting with administration, develop an attendance contract, and/or be required to submit medical documentation for future absences in order to be excused.

Make-up Work Students missing daily assignments for school activities or for other excused absences have two (2) school days for every day absent to make up work, with assignments due at the beginning of class on the third (3rd) day. Examples: If absent on Monday and return to school on Tuesday, Monday’s assignments are due on Thursday. If absent on Monday and Tuesday, return to school on Wednesday, Monday and Tuesday’s assignments are due the following Tuesday. Assignments not submitted to the teacher within this time frame will receive a lower grade or no credit. In the case of a prolonged absence, a deadline shall be mutually agreed on by the teacher, student, and, if necessary, the superintendent/principal.

Attendance Award Students who have a 98% to 100% attendance rate will receive an attendance award at the end of the school year.

Marking Periods All courses are divided into quarters. K-12 grades will distribute progress reports at mid quarter. Parents and get access to their child's grades, report cards, and attendance information via the Internet by signing up for Campus Portal.

Marking Period Schedule Quarter 1 Ends: November 2, 2018 Quarter 2 Ends: January 17, 2019 Quarter 3 Ends: March 28, 2019 Quarter 4 Ends: June 4, 2019

Quarter 1 Ends: October 8, 2019 Quarter 2 Ends: January 24, 2020 Quarter 3 Ends: March 25, 2020 Quarter 4 Ends: June 2, 2020

98 Uniform Grades, Grades K-3 P=Proficient—child reliably demonstrates indicator I=In Process—child intermittently demonstrates indicator N=Not yet—child cannot demonstrate indicator

Uniform Grading Percentages, Grades 4-6 A+ = 99.0%-100.0% A = 92.0%-98.9% A- = 90.0%-91.9% B+ = 88.0%-89 9.9% B = 82.0%-87.9% B- = 80.0%-81.9% C+ = 78.0%-79.9% C = 72.0%-77.9% C- = 70.0%-71.9% D+ = 68.0%-69.9% D = 62.0%-67.9% D- = 60.0%-61.9% F =0.0%-59.9% P (Pass) I (Incomplete) W (Withdraw)

Please be aware of how detrimental a low score is to your child's grade. Grades are derived strictly from percentages. It is extremely important to turn in every assignment. For example, a 0% on an assignment reduces the percentile average much more than a 30%.

Playground Expectations 1. All students are expected to go outside during the noon hour (weather permitting). Students must have appropriate outdoor clothing. 2. If the wind chill and/or temperature is 10 below zero or it is raining at 10:30 a.m., recess will be held in the gymnasiums. 3. Students will the follow the Polar Pride Matrix for the Playground.

Respect Optimism Acceptance Responsibility Follow Directions Use Appropriate Language Include Others Dress for the weather Use equipment appropriately Have a positive attitude Celebrate differences Line up quickly Take turns Pick up litter

HIGH SCHOOL (7-12) POLICIES/RULES

Academic Integrity This academic honesty policy allows each of us to take full credit for our own academic work and to demonstrate respect for the process and for the integrity of work and scholarship.

Guidelines of Academic Honesty 1. Tell the truth to teachers and administrators about any schoolwork. 2. Use one’s own abilities and knowledge in any assessment. 3. Present one’s work as one’s own, and receive credit for one’s own work. 4. Follow the guidelines set by the teacher in any area of schoolwork. 5. Allow other students to perform without assistance. 6. Respect all teacher materials used in instruction and in grading.

Violation of any one of these guidelines is academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following: 1. Using any unauthorized source of information for taking a test including the use of concealed answers and unauthorized technology. 2. Plagiarizing. See Plagiarism Policy. 3. Offering another student the answers on an assignment, worksheet, or test, whether solicited or unsolicited. 4. Lying to a teacher about any schoolwork or activities. 5. Using the teacher’s grade book, answer sheets, or tests. 6. Theft of intellectual property such as assignments, worksheets, notes, notebooks, tests, or test answer keys.

The classroom teacher in charge will determine if cheating has occurred.

Offenses accumulate for all classes throughout the year. Each offense will be reported to school administration and recorded on the student’s permanent record.

First Offense 1. The student receives a grade of zero on the assignment. 2. The teacher will inform the parent of the student’s offense. 3. The student may become ineligible for, or placed on probation, from National Honor Society (NHS) per NHS bylaws.

Each Additional Offense 1. The student receives a grade of zero on the assignment. 2. The teacher will inform the parent of the student’s offense. 3. The student will get one day of suspension. 4. The student becomes ineligible for all extra-curricular activities for a period of five weeks. 28

99 5. The student is permanently ineligible for or is dismissed from NHS per NHS bylaws.

Age of Majority Minnesota Statute 120.06 states that School Districts may impose the same rules and regulations on students 18-21 years of age as those imposed on students who are under 18 years of age. All Floodwood School students are expected to adhere to the same set of policies and guidelines.

Attendance (See Attendance Policy #502 on district website for more information.) The Attendance Policy shall apply to students in grades 7-12 of Floodwood School and it shall apply to individual class attendance. Regular daily attendance at school and all classes is of vital importance. For this purpose, attendance will be taken each period by each classroom teacher and reported to the school office.

Philosophy: Learning is enhanced by regular attendance, and research supports this. The entire process of education requires continuity of instruction, classroom participation, learning experiences and study, and parental encouragement in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each individual student. A pattern of good attendance established in school will benefit the learner now, and will transfer to future schooling and into the work place.

Parent’s Responsibility: It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to CALL THE OFFICE (218-476-2285 ext. 70103) on the day of the absence by 10:00 a.m. or prior to the absence, explaining the absence. Parents/Guardians could also send an email to [email protected] or leave a message at the above phone number 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. Written notes, admits, and calls are required for all students, regardless of age and will be accepted for up to two days. Excuses will not be accepted for an excused absence after 48 hours of the student returning to school and will be considered unexcused. Chronic absence may require a medical excuse to be acquired by the parent/guardian.

Admit Slips: Upon return to school, the student must report to the office before 8:25 a.m. with parent/guardian permission either by note, phone call, or email stating the date(s) and reason for the absence in order to make it an excused absence. Parent’s permission must also accompany a doctor’s excuse to be considered “medical or dental verified.” The note will be kept on file in the office. The student will then receive an admit slip that is to be presented to the teacher of the class(es) missed. Students must show their admit slip to the teacher, or the teacher will determine it to be unexcused. Only students who have an excused absence will need to report to the office for an admit slip. All other students will be marked as unexcused. Admit slips are for excused absences only. No classes will be interrupted due to having to go to the office for an admit slip. Students can only get an admit slip before 8:25 a.m. or during their lunch -time. Any forgeries of notes will result in the student losing the right to bring a note and the parents/guardians will be required to call the school office to excuse the student for the remainder of the school year.

Classification of Absences: Excused Absences: The following are examples of excused absences: school activities, weather, official religious holidays, death of immediate family members, medical/dental appointments, post-secondary visits, illness, family emergencies, court-ordered appearances, pre-arranged absences such as a vacation, suspensions, and college visits with documentation. These are only examples. Other situations may constitute excused absences in the judgment of the Superintendent/Principal. In all instances, the Superintendent/Principal’s decision as to whether an absence is excused or unexcused shall be final.

Unexcused Absences: Unexcused absences are those not school authorized and not excused. Hair appointments, tanning, oversleeping, picking up/returning formal attire, refusing to go to school, skipping a class period, being needed at home to care for a sibling or other reasons, car trouble, working at a job, or for “no reason”, and missing the bus are some examples of unexcused absences. Sleeping in after attending events the prior evening (athletic, community, concerts, games, etc) is considered unexcused. If students are more than 7 minutes late for a class, it will be considered an unexcused absence. Other situations may constitute unexcused absences in the judgment of the Superintendent/Principal. In all instances, the Superintendent/Principal’s decision as to whether an absence is excused or unexcused shall be final unless an Attendance Appeal Form is filed by the student (Appendix B).

Tardies: Students who are less than 7 minutes late for class will be tardy. Students who are more than 7 minutes late for class will be marked with an unexcused absence. Tardiness is seldom excusable. Students are expected to be ready for class work to start when the bell rings each period. Teachers retain the right to reduce points for tardiness and may enforce disciplinary measures.

Privileges: Floodwood School intends to create a school culture that moves from punishment as a consequence of irresponsible behavior to earning privileges for responsible behavior.

1. Lunch Privileges: Students with Zero Unexcused Absences and/or Zero tTardies in a weekly period will be dismissed for lunch three minutes early (10th- 12th grade) and have off-campus privileges (11th -12 grade only-No driving off campus) 2. Parking Privileges: Students With Over 5 tTardies or Unexcused Absences in a Semester will lose the privilege to park in the school lot, and will not receive a refund for the permit. 3. Quarterly Seminar Privileges: At certain times during the year, students who have a 95% attendance rate (monthly), zero unexcused absences (monthly), fewer than three tardies (per semester), and zero disciplinary referrals (monthly) will be eligible to participle in a Seminar. Topics and locations will vary and be determined throughout the year. 4. Senior Fast Track Day Privilege: Students who have completed a minimum of 18 credits by the end of the junior year, have a 95% attendance rate, zero unexcused absences or tardies in their junior year, and zero disciplinary referrals in the junior year, are eligible to take six credits their senior year, rather than seven, which is currently required of all students. 5. Reimbursement of Participation/Parking Fee Privilege: Students who have a 95% attendance rate, fewer than three tardies and zero disciplinary referrals are eligible to a refund in parking fees for the year. Students who have a 95% attendance rate, fewer than three tardies, and zero disciplinary referrals (all per season) are eligible to a 33% refund in participation fees. (Appendix D) 6. Senior Privileges: 12th grade students with zero unexcused absences or tardies (weekly), no grade lower than a C, and zero disciplinary referrals in the past week are eligible for senior privileges, which means they will not need to attend Advisory on Wednesday (starting at a predetermined time and ending a determined time).

Activities:

100 To encourage the development of responsible behavior, it is important to understand that extracurricular and co-curricular activities are privileges, not rights, and while all students begin the year with the opportunity to participate in these privileges, they can be revoked as a result of irresponsible behavior, irresponsible attendance, or irresponsible punctuality.

Privileges that may be revoked include:

a. 1 Unexcused Absence (1 Period or More): The student will be ineligible to practice, compete, or perform that day. b. 3 or More tTardies in One Week: The student will be ineligible to practice, compete, or perform the day he/she hits this number. Each succeeding tardy will result in another day of ineligibility.

One time per season, students may petition the principal to substitute completing a one (1) hour community service project to regain eligibility for a practice, event, or game. The petition must be preapproved by the Superintendent/Principal (Appendix F).

School Notification to Parent/Guardian/Student of Absence: Daily attendance will be reported at progress report time. Parents/guardians may obtain access via the internet on Campus Portal to view their child’s attendance. Call the office at (218) 476-2285, ext. 70103 for more information.

Leaving the Building: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE STUDENTS TO LEAVE THE BUILDING DURING THE SCHOOL DAY WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT/PRINCIPAL AND SIGNING OUT IN THE OFFICE. Students in 11th and 12th grades may leave the building during the lunch period if they have earned the privilege to leave. Students who leave the building during the lunch period must remember the school is not liable for any injuries they may sustain during this time. School personnel must know where students are during the entire school day in case of an emergency. Driving off campus during the day is not permitted. Students leaving the campus without permission or driving during the school day will have automatic lunch detention.

Diversions/Interventions: The Superintendent/Principal and Dean of Students will meet weekly to discuss individual students with attendance issues, both excused and unexcused. Diversion meetings will be scheduled as needed. Individual circumstances (major health issues, family concerns, etc) will be considered by the Superintendent/Principal and Dean of Students. Possible actions taken may include, but are not limited to, attendance contracts, requirement of doctors’ notes or consultation with school nurse, parent meetings, loss of the privilege to participate in homecoming, prom, school dances, school functions, and non-curricular field trips, loss of eligibility for teacher reference letters or Dollars for Scholars Scholarships, loss of passing time.

IMPORTANTNOTICE***** STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 17 ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND SCHOOL AS REQUIRED BYMINNESOTA'S COMPULSORY ATTENDANCELAW. Failure to attend due to excessive unexcused absences or truancies all or part of seven (7) or more days will result in a "TRUANCY CITATION” being filed with the County Attorney and a resulting court appearance being scheduled for 'Habitual Truancy'. TRUANCY CITATIONS will also be filed for students age 17 as required by Minnesota State Law.

CONTINUING TRUANT Students are considered a 'continuing truant' if absent for three or more class periods on three days without valid excuse. Parents or guardians will be notified by letter by the Superintendent/Principal. If the student continues to be truant, both the parent and student may be subject to juvenile court proceedings pursuant to Chapter 260. These proceedings may result in the suspension, restriction or delay of a child's driving privilege pursuant to MN Statute §260.191. The parent/ guardian is also recommended to accompany the child to school and attend classes for one day.

MAKE-UP POLICY ALL absences will require a student to make-up work missed. Students will also be required to make up time when they have accrued more than 7 days of unexcused absences in a semester. All make up time needs to be approved by the Superintendent/Principal or Dean of Students. Quarter make up time must be completed within 2 weeks of the quarter ending unless other arrangements have been made with the Superintendent/Principal or Dean of Students. Students must make up their time before school, after school, or non-instruction days (Teacher Inservice or Saturday). When students are making up time or missing assignments due to absence, consider the following: A. Daily work must be made up within two days for each excused absence. Assignments not turned in to the teacher within two days could receive a lower grade or loss of credit. In the case of prolonged absence, a deadline will be mutually agreed upon by the teacher, student, and if necessary, the Superintendent/Principal. B. The student is responsible for initiating contact on make-up work. C. If time is not made up within the designated time frame, the student will receive and incomplete grade in the class where 7 unexcused absences have accrued. D. Three tardies is equal to one (1) unexcused absence. E. Not making up time could lower your grade and cause a student to not participate in school activities.

ATTENDANCE APPEALS COMMITTEE A committee of three (3) teachers, the School Counselor, the Dean of Students and the Superintendent/Principal will consider the challenges regarding the attendance policy. A minimum of four (4) members must be present at each hearing.

ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE PROCESS A. A student who believes he/she has a valid reason to question an unexcused absence and chooses to challenge the unexcused absence must follow the procedure described below: Student will obtain Attendance Appeal Form-Appendix E, in office. Any written information such as a physician's statement, notice of court appearance, etc., that may be helpful for the attendance committee to consider, should be attached to this form. B. The challenge form should be completed and returned to the high school secretary within two (2) days. C. The student will be notified within FIVE (5) SCHOOL DAYS if the challenge has been approved or denied.

Attendance Award: Attendance awards are given yearly at the Awards’ CeremonyBanquet in the spring. Students who have an attendance rate of 98% to 100% will be recognized for their attendance.

101 Class Rank Class rank will be calculated on senior high courses. Each student is expected to work up to his/her potential in all classes in order to receive the highest rank possible.

College/Career Visits Seniors and juniors are allowed up to three school days per year to visit post-secondary education facilities or to explore career options. A student may travel to no more than two schools/career sites per semester, unless it is an out of state institution, without that day counting as an absence. The student must receive advance permission from the superintendent/principal and furnish verification from the post-secondary school/career site in order for the day to be excused. A verification form is available from the superintendent/principal’s office. Verified college/career visits do not count against the attendance award, but it does count as an excused absence.

Commencement (Graduation) In order for a student to participate in commencement activities, he/she must have completed the graduation requirements, or fulfilled the objectives of the Individual Education Plan, in every respect, established by the Board of Education and the State of Minnesota. If he/she is participating in an approved post-secondary program, the student must be satisfactorily completing their course of studies. Seniors participating in the post-secondary options program must present Floodwood School with an official transcript from the school they are attending, verifying credits earned prior to receiving a signed diploma.

Driving, Student (See Privileged-Based Attendance.) (See Motor Vehicles, Student Use and Parking of; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches Policy 527 on the district website for more information)

Dropping/Adding Classes Students are required to be in seven (7) classes per semester with six (6) classes for credit each semester. Exceptions to this policy include: Students who enroll in online classes and take a study hall to complete coursework; Juniors and Seniors who are taking PSEO classes; or Seniors who qualify for Senior Fast Track Day Privileges. Students may drop/add a class without penalty from the time they receive their schedule in May until the end of the first day of school. Changes for second semester must be made by the end of the first day of second semester. To drop/add a course, students must obtain a drop/add form from the office. The completed form must be signed by the teacher(s) of the class(es) to be dropped and added and by the student’s parent, and returned to the superintendent/principal. After final approval, students will receive an updated schedule. Students must continue attending the courses on their previous schedule until they receive the new one. Failure to comply will result in the student receiving unexcused absences. Administrative discretion will be used.

PSEO students wishing to withdraw from a PSEO class must discuss withdrawal with the School Counselor or Superintendent prior to withdrawal. The withdrawal must take place before the college’s withdrawal deadline, or student may be responsible for tuition of the dropped class. Students must communicate regularly with any questions or concerns about their PSEO courses, to ensure funds are used wisely and student stays on track to graduate.

Grading Percentages, Uniform for Grades 7-12 A = 92.0%-100.0% A- = 90.0%-91.9% B+ = 88.0%-89 9.9% B = 82.0%-87.9% B- = 80.0%-81.9% C+ = 78.0%-79.9% C = 72.0%-77.9% C- = 70.0%-71.9% D+ = 68.0%-69.9% D = 62.0%-67.9% D- = 60.0%-61.9% F =0.0%-59.9% P (Pass) =0 (not counted in GPA but credit is granted) I (Incomplete) =0 (not counted as attempted credit; no credit granted) W (Withdraw) =0 (not counted as attempted credit; no credit granted)

Please note: some groups may have more weight than others. Example: Homework/Class Assignments may count for 75% of grade, and Tests may count for 25% of grade. These percentages are at the teacher’s discretion.

GPA (Grade Point Average), How to calculate: After the above letter grade is determined, the letter grade is assigned a value in order to calculate the GPA: A = 4.0 A- = 3.667 B+ = 3.333 B = 3.0 B- = 2.667 C+ = 2.333 C = 2.0 C- = 1.667 D+ = 1.333 D = 1.0 D- = 0.667 F = 0.0

102 To determine the Term GPA, these values are each then multiplied by the GPA weight of each course. Most senior high semester classes have a credit value of .5. All junior high quarter based classes have a credit value of .25. To calculate the GPA for a quarter or semester grading period, add together the individual course GPA’s and divide by total of GPA weights. For example, this is a senior high student’s report card: Course: Grade: Value: X GPA Weight = Course GPA Class 1 B 3.0 X .5 = 1.5 Class 2 B- 2.667 X .5 = 1.33 Class 3 B- 2.667 X .5 = 1.33 Class 4 B 3.0 X .5 = 1.5 Class 5 B- 2.667 X .5 = 1.33 Class 6 B+ 3.333 X .5 = 1.67 Class 7 C+ 2.333 X .5 = 1.17 Totals 3.5 9.83 Total Course GPA (9.83) divided by Total GPA Weight (3.5) = 2.81 Term GPA The Cumulative GPA is calculated the same way, except you would include all completed senior high courses even from prior school years.

Graduation Requirements (See Graduation Requirements Policy #613 on the district website for more info.)

The graduation requirements that are enumerated / identified in the student handbook annually are the requirements that are in effect for all incoming freshmen (grade 9) students and remain in effect for the duration of their high school years at Floodwood High School. The only exception would be a modification of the requirements due to a state legislative or MDE Rule mandate that occurs during the student’s four year period while making progress towards graduation requirements that are printed in the student handbook for their freshmen (9th grade) year.

Students who are accelerated in courses/grade levels begin earning high school credit at the time they take the course at the high school level (a course/class that is for students enrolled in grades 9-12). Grades earned under the acceleration provision are counted in the student’s cumulative grade point average for credit on the student’s transcript towards the graduation requirements in place at the time of that student’s enrollment in high school (grade 9.)

For the graduating class of 2019 and beyond, all students must successfully complete a minimum of 24 high school credits (14.5 required and 9.5 electives) in order to graduate and fulfill state requirements.

Subject Required Credits Language Arts 4.0 Social Studies 3.5 Science 3.0 Math (must complete Algebra II) 3.0 Physical Education .5 Health (Wellness) .5 Total Required Credits 14.5

General Electives 8.0 Technology 0.5 Art/Media Elective Required 1.0 Total Elective Credits 9.5

Total Required Credits for Graduation 24.0

PSEO College Credit vs. High School Credit Comparison: 1 = .25, 2 = .50, 3 = .75, 4 = 1.0 See Course Catalog for what courses qualify for high school credit. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure they have enough credits for graduation. Course Offerings are subject to change based on student interest and/or teacher availability. Students may be enrolled in classes not listed due to scheduling conflicts or additions to the schedule.

Hall Passes Any student leaving the classroom at any time, other than between classes, will be required to have a pass that states where he/she is going, the time he/she left, and the signature of the teacher who issued the pass.

Honor and Merit Roll Honor and Merit Roll will be posted on the bulletin board one week after the end of each quarter/semester. The merit roll will include students with a 3.0 GPA or better (no D’s, F’s, or I’s). The honor roll will include students with a GPA of 3.70 or higher (no D’s, F’s, or I’s). Students with a GPA of 4.0 will receive special distinction. GPA’s are carried out 4 decimal places, but rounded to 3. Students must be enrolled a minimum of five (5) graded class periods per day in Floodwood School to be eligible for listing on Floodwood School honor rolls.

Honor System Honor Awards are based on the cumulative GPA through the end of fall semester of the student’s senior year. Seniors who receive a cumulative GPA of 3.8 and above will receive “Highest Honors.” 3.667 will receive “High Honors.” and 3.333 will receive an “Honor Student” award. The honor awards will be announced as students walk across the stage at graduation and honor cords will be worn by these students. GPA’s are carried out 4 decimal places, but rounded to 3.

All teachers are encouraged to acknowledge their 7-12th grade students at Honor Tea who have earned a minimum of 3.7 GPA average overall in their individual class for semester one and as of April 15th of their semester two class. Additional acknowledgements are also encouraged for areas where a student has gone above and beyond the teacher’s expectations.

Lettering, Academic Students who consistently maintain a high cumulative grade point average can earn an academic letter at the Academic Awards Ceremony. Students will receive once 32

103 chenille patch, and a certificate and pin thereafter. Scholastic letter awards will be based on a student’s cumulative grade point average based on grades earned towards graduation. Scholastic letters will be awarded to students who have earned:

A cumulative grade point of at least 3.50 after semester one of the sophomore year. A cumulative grade point of at least 3.50 after semester one of the junior year. A cumulative grade point of at least 3.50 after semester one of the senior year.

Marking Periods (7-12) All courses are divided into quarters, with mid-quarter progress reports distributed after the fifth week of each quarter. If a student has an “F” or an “I” on their progress report, a copy of the progress report will be mailed home. Parents should be encouraged to schedule an appointment with the teachers at any time to discuss their student’s progress in school. Parents may obtain access to their child's grades, report cards, and attendance information via the Internet by signing up for Campus Portal.

Semester Composite Grading: After quarter 2 and quarter 4 grades have been posted, a final semester grade will be determined by averaging the percentages earned for the 2 quarters included in that semester.

For example: Quarter 1 grade is 85% (B), Quarter 2 is 75% (C), then the Final Semester grade for Semester One is .85 +.75 / 2 = .80 (B-)

Marking Period Schedule

Mid-quarter 1 Ends: October 5, 2018 Quarter 1 Ends: November 2, 2018 Mid-quarter 2 Ends: December 7, 2018 Quarter 2/Semester One Ends: January 19, 2019

Mid-quarter 3 Ends: February 15, 2019 Quarter 3 Ends: March 28, 2019 Mid-quarter 4 Ends: April 26, 2019 Quarter 4/Semester Two Ends: June 4, 2019

Mid-quarter 1 Ends: October 4, 2019 Quarter 1 Ends: October 8, 2019 Mid-quarter 2 Ends: December 13, 2019 Quarter 2/Semester One Ends: January 24, 2020 Mid-quarter 3 Ends: February 21, 2020 Quarter 3 Ends: March 25, 2020 Mid-quarter 4 Ends: April 24, 2020 Quarter 4/Semester Two Ends: June 2, 2020

Medical Excuses for Physical Education Classes Only those students who have a medical excuse from their family doctor may be excused from physical education. These excuses must be turned in to the office and must be renewed each school year. Medical excuses must state the period of time the student is excused from physical education.

Motor Vehicles, Student Use and Parking of; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches Policy 527 (See district website for more information. See Privilege-Based Attendance.)

National Honor Society Students in grades 10-12 with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better will be notified by the National Honor Society advisor upon their eligibility. Student Activity Information Forms will be distributed to all eligible students. These must be completed to be considered a candidate. A selection committee will review each candidate’s application, awarding point values of 1-5 to each of four categories: scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Point totals will be totaled and averaged, with a score of 3.50 necessary for induction. Induction will occur in the spring at the Academic Awards Ceremony.

Parking, Student (See ISD Policy 527 for more information. See Privilege-Based Attendance.)

Students are permitted to park in the student parking lot (on school grounds) with a paid parking permit as a matter of privilege, not of right. They may park their vehicle in the parking lot designated for student parking only. Students must have their vehicle registered in the office with a permit clearly visible in the front windshield of the car. Students parking in the parking lot without a parking permit or when they have lost parking privileges could lose the right to park on school grounds for the remainder of the year.

Students will not park vehicles in driveways, on private property, or in other designated areas, e.g. parking lots designated for use only by staff or by the general public. Speeding, improper parking, reckless driving, and excessive noise are of concern to the school, and disciplinary action, including notification of police, will be taken against violators. Important: Do not drive alongside the buses when on the north end of the school.

Patrols, Inspections, and Searches School officials may conduct routine patrols of School District locations and routine inspections of the exteriors of the motor vehicles of students. In addition, the interiors of motor vehicles of students in School District locations may be searched when school officials have a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover a violation of law and/or school policy or rule.

School officials may conduct routine patrols of student parking lots and other School District locations and routine inspections of the exteriors of the motor vehicles of students. Such patrols and inspections may be conducted without notice, without student consent, and without a search warrant.

The interiors of motor vehicles of students in School District locations, including glove or trunk compartments, may be searched when school officials have a reasonable 33

104 suspicion that the search will uncover a violation of law and/or school policy or rule. The search will be reasonable in its scope and intrusiveness. Such searches may be conducted without notice, without consent, and without a search warrant. A student will be subject to withdrawal of parking privileges and to discipline if the student refuses to open a locked motor vehicle under the student's control or its compartments upon the request of a school official. For more information refer to Floodwood School District Policy 527.

Plagiarism Plagiarism is the improper use of another person's writing or ideas. It can be as subtle as the inadvertent omission of quotes or of proper references to cite a source or as blatant as knowingly copying an entire paper verbatim and claiming it as original work. According to Merriam Webster Online Dictionary, to “plagiarize” means: to steal and pass (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own; to use (another’s production) without crediting the source; to commit literary theft; to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.

Examples of Plagiarism 1. Submitting someone else’s work as your own. 2. Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit. 3. Failing to put quotation marks around terms that are borrowed. 4. Giving false information about the source of a quotation. 5. Keeping the sentence structure and keeping the ideas but changing the words giving credit to the source. 6. Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of what you have written, even if you do give credit. 7. Attention!! Changing the words of an original source is not sufficient to prevent plagiarism.

Frequently Asked Questions Q: If I submit a paper for one class and then submit the same paper again for another class, can I correctly be accused of plagiarism? A: Yes. If you do not properly reference yourself and the content extracted from your previous paper, then you are recycling work. This could be considered plagiarism in some cases. Q: Can words and ideas really be stolen? A: According to U.S. law, the answer is yes. In the United States and many other countries, original ideas are considered intellectual property and are protected by copyright laws, just like original inventions.

The above document is provided by Turnitin.com and Research Resources, July, 2005. Turnitin.com allows free distribution and nonprofit use of this document in educational settings. Some of the wording has been altered for purposes of clarity to the student.

Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism 1. Indicate another person’s words by using quotation marks. 2. When paraphrasing, clearly distinguish another’s ideas from your own. 3. When using another person’s idea, credit the author by name and source. 4. If you are unsure if the material you write is plagiarized, consult with the instructor before turning in the assignment.

Consequences for Plagiarism In any course, the following rules towards plagiarism apply: 1. For plagiarism on anything that is written and submitted to the teacher, the student will receive a grade of 0% for that assignment. 2. The student may be asked to resubmit the assignment or test for a new grade that will be averaged with the zero to create the final grade for the assignment. (Example: 0% and 90%= 45%.) 3. A second occurrence of plagiarized material will result in a grade of “F” and further administrative involvement.

Promotion If a student fails any course in 7th or 8th grade, the student may have to repeat the course.

A student in 7th or 8th grade will be considered a member of the class in which he/she has the majority of subjects. If the number of courses is equal, the student will be in the lower grade level.

Seventh or 8th grade course(s) may be repeated for the third time. A committee consisting of the teacher(s) (of the course(s) to be repeated), the superintendent/principal, counselor, parent, and student advocate will decide if the course(s) will be repeated for the third time.

The 7th or 8th grade student and parents have the alternative of having the student repeat the entire grade level if he/she fails two or more courses for the year.

All required courses failed in grades 9 through 12 must be repeated. Any electives may be substituted for failing electives, but elective credits to be taken must equal total electives that have been failed.

Twenty-four (24) credits are required to graduate (See Graduation Requirements for more details). To be considered a sophomore, a student must have 6 credits; to be considered a junior, a student must have 12 credits; and to be considered a senior, a student must have 18 credits. The student may dually enroll in the ALP program only if they meet ALP entrance requirements. If the student is short on credits, but is scheduled for enough credits in the current year by taking the shorted credits in the ALP program, the student may still be considered a part of their graduating class.

Recruiters The School District is required to provide contact information for all juniors and seniors to colleges and military recruiters when requested to do so. Parents may opt out of this request by submitting a written request by October 1st of each year to the superintendent/principal.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian In order to qualify for the Valedictorian and Salutatorian award, the student must have been enrolled and physically attending Floodwood School for the last two consecutive years (junior and senior.) This rule does not apply to a Post-Secondary Education student.

Valedictorian

105 The Valedictorian Award will be given to the senior with the highest cumulative GPA at the end of the first semester of the student’s senior year. Grades will be carried out to four decimal places and rounded to three. In the event of a tie, multiple valedictorians will be named.

Salutatorian The Salutatorian Award will be given to the senior with the second highest cumulative GPA at the end of the first semester of the student’s senior year. Grades will be carried out to four decimal places and rounded to three. In the event of a tie, multiple Salutatorian Awards will be given.

COCURRICULAR AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY POLICIES AND RULES

ATHLETICS: Boys - Baseball, Basketball, Football, Track, Cross Country Girls - Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Track, Cheerleading, Cross Country DRAMA: One Act Play, Fall Play, and Spring Play MUSIC: Band, Choir, Jazz Band, Pep Band OTHER: Knowledge Bowl, Student Council, National Honor Society, and Art Guild.

Students interested in membership in any of these activities, should ask the superintendent/principal, counselor, or advisor for information.

Attendance (See Privilege-Based Attendance.)

Class Officers All class officers are expected to take a major role in the leadership of their classes. They are expected to attend all class meetings unless they have the advisor’s permission to be excused. Conduct unbecoming a person in a position of leadership will be considered sufficient grounds for removal from office. The Class Treasurer is responsible for maintaining a written record and ensuring money is deposited in the correct class account from year to year.

Dances (See Privilege-Based Attendance.)

School dances are scheduled on the district Google calendar. Any school organization desiring to sponsor a dance must first receive permission from their advisor. All dances must be approved by the superintendent/principal no less than 30 days before the dance is scheduled to take place. Final arrangements including the required building permit must be made no less than two weeks before the dance is scheduled to take place.

To ensure these functions will be well organized and will provide wholesome entertainment for the student body some regulations are necessary: 1. School dances are for Floodwood students in grades 7-12. Students wishing to bring guests to the dance must seek prior approval from the superintendent/principal who will then notify the dance chaperones. It is in the students’ best interest to ask for approval well in advance of the dance, as there is a required form for the guest to complete, which requires his/her school principal to sign. 2. No one will be allowed to enter after 9:00 p.m. If a student has left the dance he/she will not be allowed to re-enter unless he has secured permission from a faculty member before leaving the building. 3. School dances will not start before 8:00 p.m. and will be terminated no later than 12:00 midnight. 4. At least three faculty members are to chaperone each dance. The organization sponsoring the dance will be responsible for arranging for these people. 5. Student committees will see that concessions and dance areas are cleaned as soon after 12:00 midnight as possible. 6. Dances are special occasions and students are expected to be clean and presentable and conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen. 7. Admission charge at dances will be set by the organization sponsoring the dance but must be approved by the superintendent/principal. 8. All persons attending the dance must remain in the cafeteria or main hall. All other areas in the school are off -limits. 9. The organization sponsoring the dance may sell tickets in advance.

Eligibility, Athletic Scholastic It is our goal to provide students with a strong learning environment as well as offer a variety of extracurricular opportunities to students. We expect all student athletes to be in good academic standing. An essential belief is that extracurricular activities are secondary to academic programs. As such, failure in academics results ineligibility to participate in activities.

To encourage the development of responsibility, it is important to make certain that stakeholders understand that extracurricular and co-curricular activities are privileges, not rights, and while all students begin the year with the opportunity to participate in these privileges, they can be revoked as a result of irresponsible behavior, irresponsible attendance, or irresponsible punctuality.

The following is the process followed by the Activities Director regarding Athletic Scholastic Eligibility:

 1 Unexcused Absence (1 Period or More): The student will be ineligible to participate in the next practice or event scheduled for that day.  3 tTardies in one week: The student will be ineligible to participate in the next practice or event when he/she reaches three (3) tardies in one week and this will be the case for each succeeding tardy.  Grade of D+ in One or More Classes: Students will be ineligible to compete in events, games, or performances for the remainder of the week. A list of unsatisfactory grades (D) will be generated each Monday for all classes (current semester and quarter), and this period of ineligibility will begin on Tuesday and run through Sunday. If the student completes the “Eligibility Reinstatement Form,” which is signed by teachers verifying the grade(s) is up to passing, the student will immediately regain eligibility.  One time per season: Students may petition the principal to substitute completing a one (1) hour community service project to regain eligibility for a practice, event or game. This petition must be preapproved by the Superintendent/Principal.  Administration has the right to create individual contracts with students as long as the contracts meet MSHSL guidelines.

Evening and School Activities All activities planned by any club or group must have the advisor’s approval before getting the superintendent/principal’s endorsement. Student groups of any kind working 35

106 after school or evening or on any non-school day must have an advisor with them. Students who are waiting for admission to an activity should report to the concession stand/foyer area.

Lettering, Co-curricular/ Extra-curricular Students who actively participate in fine arts, or other co-curricular activities may earn an academic/fine arts letter. Standards for earning an academic letter in Knowledge Bowl, Yearbook, B.P.A., Band, and Drama are determined by the activity supervisor or coach. (You can request to see the district policy book for more details.)

Lettering Requirements: In order for a student to earn a varsity athletic letter, he/she must meet the following requirements:

1. Participate (play) in 40% of the total quarters, innings, games, etc. that make up the season. 2. Perform satisfactorily to the completion of a season. 3. Maintain eligibility through the entire season. 4. Under special circumstances (such as injury or illness) where all of the above requirements cannot be met, the coach may recommend that a student be awarded a letter. 5. Seniors who have participated in two or more years in a sport but have not met the participation rule may be given special consideration. 6. Track Athletes: The athlete must earn 15 points in competition throughout the season to qualify for a varsity letter. Points are earned by placing at meets. The athlete will be present at all practices unless prior approval has been obtained from the head coach. The athlete may not receive a varsity letter if he/she has demonstrated behavior which does not display the characteristics of a Polar Bear track athlete. (Examples of those characteristics are: showing respect to the coaches, teammates, the opposing team/coaches and officials, and following the MSHSL policy)

Awards All students that satisfactorily complete the season will be given participation certificates. Students earning Letters will receive the following:  1st Year: Certificate of Achievement and a Chenille Letter  Following Years: Certificate of Achievement, a Service Bar and Pin

The following seasonal awards will be given:  Football: Most Valuable Player Offense/Defense trophy  Volleyball: Most Valuable Player Offense/Defense trophy  Boys/Girls Basketball: Most Valuable Player Offense/Defense trophy  Baseball/Softball: M.V.P. trophy

Out of Town Trips All out of town trips must be approved by the superintendent/principal. Advisors must require students who go on school activity trips to go and return with the group. Any other type of arrangements for transportation must be made by parents in writing prior to the trip. All school trips and activities must be chaperoned by the advisor or some other designated faculty member. Each student must turn in to the advisor a release slip signed by his/her parents prior to the trip and on the school form provided.

Post-Secondary students will follow the same policies and procedures that attending Floodwood High School students are required to follow. Some exceptions will be made as far as transportation to extra-curricular events, but if a post-secondary student can make it back in time to ride the bus to a scheduled school event, he/she will use school transportation.

The following situations are an exception and will be dealt with on an individual basis: If the student has a late class and cannot make the bus departure time, he/she may drive himself/herself to the event. If an emergency arises during the day, and the student cannot make the scheduled bus departure time, the students’ parents must make verbal or written communication to the superintendent/principal as to the change in the students’ travel plans.

Parents’ Night Parents of seniors being honored at Parents’ Nights for all sports will be granted a free pass for that game.

Publication The Floodwood High School annual, Polaris is edited and published as a project of the Yearbook class that is pictorial history of the school year. All of the activities of the school and the various classes are recorded in print and in pictures as pleasant reminders in the many years to come. The editors are selected by the faculty advisor based on organizational ability, integrity, thoroughness of work, and other similar factors.

Rules, Athletic Training—All Sports A student must at all times have a proper attitude: cooperation, loyalty, honesty, etc. If a coach/advisor feels that the student is in any way not cooperating with his/her teammates, coaches, or faculty, he/she may be removed from the sport for a short period of time or for the season.

All MSHSL rules and those set by the athletic department shall be enforced to the letter.

Special Events (See Privilege-Based Attendance.)

HOMECOMING is one of the annual highlights for the alumni and students and is organized and planned by the Student Council.

JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM is hosted each spring by the junior class. This is restricted to members of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes, their guests and faculty members. Only students in grades 9-12 will be allowed to attend prom (see Dances for additional information).

SENIOR CLASS TRIP must follow these guidelines set by the School Board:

1. The number of chaperones shall be a ratio of 7-10 students per chaperone. For further clarification, this would mean that if there were more females in the class than there were males, we would require that there be more female chaperones than male chaperones. 2. Senior class must spend only within its financial means as of February 15th of their senior year. In other words, no student should have to spend any money out of his/her own pocket in order to attend the senior class trip. 36

107 3. The board must approve the class trip by or at the January board meeting. If the trip is not approved and finalized at that meeting, then there will be no class trip. 4. There cannot be a student over-ride vote to alter the spending of money on a senior class trip. Again, all money must be taken and spent from the ending fund on February 15th of their senior year. (Ex. No student group may say, “Let’s vote to see if kids want to chip in $50 to make the class trip happen.”) 6. Chaperones must be staff members and/or parents approved by the board. The board may also approve the chaperones in the event that no parents or staff are able to attend. In essence, all chaperones will be board approved. 7. Room checks will be done frequently and randomly. 8. All leftover senior funds will be either voted on for spending (by the senior class) or turned over to the district on the last day of school. 9. Senior funds cannot be voted on to be returned to individuals of the senior class. 10. Senior class trip records will be kept on file in the main office for future reference. 11. The Board has discretionary control over the process of the senior class trip. In other words, the Board retains the right to cancel the senior class trip for any reason.

Sportsmanship, Polar League Standards Mechanical noisemakers (bells, buzzers, horns, etc.), megaphones, whistles, and confetti are not to be used.

All cheering shall be directed to the support of each team rather than against the opposition or game officials. Distracting the opponents, cheers of derision or in poor taste is not acceptable. Cheerleaders may use non-mechanical megaphones and yell-cards. Cheerleaders are to meet prior to each contest to agree on coordinating cheering to avoid conflicting for floor space or crowd attention.

Transportation, Extra-curricular (See ISD Policy #710 for more information.)

Students participating in a school event and transported by school transportation (school bus) must ride to and from the event by school transportation. Students will be picked up and let off at the school. Exceptions may be made if prior approval is requested in the event a student’s home is along the route being traveled. Students may also ride with parents if a written request is submitted to the coach prior to the event and approval is granted.

K-12 FAMILY AGREEMENT FORM 2018-2019

Please sign and return to Floodwood School. By signing below, you are acknowledging that you have read and agree to the terms of the policies and information stated below. Students will not have access to the internet until this is returned. Please ask if you have any questions. Thank you!

PARENT SIGN

Household (Parent’s/Guardian’s names) PLEASE PRINT: ______

Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature______Date:______

ALL STUDENTS IN HOUSEHOLD SIGN

Student’s Name and Grade PLEASE PRINT: ______Grade: _____ Signature: ______

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K-12 Student/Parent Handbook We have read and agree to comply with the Floodwood School Student/Parent School Handbook. I was given a copy for my records. I am aware that the Grading System is based strictly on percentages for grades 4-12. I understand it is in my best interest to hand in all homework, as every point counts.

Parent/Teacher Compact We have read and agree to comply with the Floodwood School Parent/Teacher Compact located on page 6 of this handbook.

Academic Honesty Policy Share the documentation in the student handbook under “Academic Integrity” with your parent. I have read and understand this Academic Honesty policy. I agree with the terms of this policy for Floodwood School.

Plagiarism Policy & Agreement (7-12 Students and Parents Only) Share the documentation in the student handbook under “Plagiarism Policy” with your guardian or parent. I have read and understand this plagiarism policy. I agree with the terms of this plagiarism policy for Floodwood School.

Student / Parent Internet Use Agreement (see entire policy under “District-wide Policy & Rules – Policy #524)

STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES: I have read and do understand the school district policies relating to safety and acceptable use of the school district computer system and the Internet and agree to abide by them. I further understand that should I commit any violation, my access privileges may be revoked, school disciplinary action may be taken, and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.

PARENT OR GUARDIAN’S RESPONSIBILITIES: As the parent or guardian of this student, I have read the school district policies relating to safety and acceptable use of the school district computer system and the Internet. I understand that this access is designed for educational purposes. The school district has taken precautions to eliminate controversial material. However, I also recognize it is impossible for the school district to restrict access to all controversial materials and I will not hold the school district or its employees or agents responsible for materials acquired on the Internet. Further, I accept full responsibility for supervision if and when my child’s use is not in a school setting. I hereby give permission to issue an account for my child and certify that the information contained on this form is correct.

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PRIVILEGE BASED ATTENDANCE

All Students--Weekly Privileges: Attendance will be monitored in weekly periods from Monday-Friday. Every Monday, attendance will be checked. Students will earn the following privileges based on attendance for the previous week:

o 0 Tardies and 0 Unexcused Absences in a weekly period (Monday-Friday)  Students will have the privilege of being released for lunch minutes early  Students will have the privilege of Off-Campus Lunch (11th -12th grades only) No Driving  Clarification: Students who have one tardy and/or one unexcused absence will lose privileges for one week. Each Monday, the privileges will reset, meaning a student’s unexcused absence or tardy will only affect them for the upcoming week.

All Students--Cumulative Unexcused Absences/Tardies and the consequences or loss of privileges: If unexcused absences or tardies become chronic, the consequences identified below will be administered:

o 7 Days of Unexcused Absences:  Action--Diversion Meeting will be scheduled with parents and the Attendance Committee

o Over 5 Tardies/Unexcused Periods in a Semester:  Student will lose driving/parking privileges (no refund) for the next week. Privileges will be revoked for a period of Monday-Friday, and reinstated the following Monday (If there are no additional unexcused absences or tardies.  Once a student hits 6 unexcused absences/tardies, each additional unexcused absence/tardy will result in a loss of parking privileges the following week.

Some Students--Students Deserving of Special Attention: Upon review of the attendance list, a very high percentage of attention will be paid to the highest 10% of attendance violators. Individuals will be identified whose responsibility will be to make contact with parents and students regularly in an attempt to address the root cause of the chronic attendance problems. To encourage the development of responsibility in this regard, it is important to make certain stakeholders understand the activities identified below are privileges, not rights, and while all students begin the year with these privileges, they can be revoked as a result of irresponsible behavior, irresponsible attendance, or irresponsible punctuality. Privileges that may be revoked include:

. Participation in homecoming . Participation in prom . Participation in school dances & functions . Participation in non-curricular field trips . Receipt of teacher reference for post-secondary admission . Loss of eligibility to receive Dollars for Scholars scholarships . Attending school events as a spectator . Loss of passing time between classes

Consequences for irresponsible behavior, irresponsible attendance, or irresponsible punctuality include but are not limited to: . Detention . In-school suspension . Out-of-school suspension . Assignment of Community Service Time

110 All Students—Extra or Co-curricular Participation: To encourage the development of responsibility, it is important to make certain that stakeholders understand that extracurricular and co- curricular activities are privileges, not rights, and while all students begin the year with the opportunity to participate in these privileges, they can be revoked as a result of irresponsible behavior, irresponsible attendance, or irresponsible punctuality. Privileges that may be revoked include:

 1 Unexcused Absence(1 Period or More): The student will be ineligible to participate in the next practice or event scheduled for that day.  3 Tardies in one week: The student will be ineligible to participate in the next practice or event the day he/she hits this number tardies and this will be the case for each succeeding tardy.  Grade of D in One or More Classes: Students will be ineligible to compete in events, games, or performances for the remainder of the week. A list of unsatisfactory grades (D) will be generated each Monday for all classes (current semester and quarter), and this period of ineligibility will start on Tuesday and run through Sunday. If the student completes the “Eligibility Reinstatement Form,” which is signed by teachers verifying the grade(s) is up to passing, the student will immediately regain eligibility.  One time per season: Students may petition the principal to substitute completing a one (1) hour community service project to regain eligibility for a practice, event or game. This petition must be preapproved by the Superintendent/Principal.

Fast Track Day:  Students who have completed a minimum of 18 credits by the end of their junior year, have a 95% attendance rate, and no disciplinary referrals in the junior year, are eligible to take five (5) classes their senior year, five (5) of which are for credit rather than seven (7) classes, currently required of all students.

The student may select which period during the day to be unscheduled excluding required classes for graduation. Should the student have any tardies or unexcused absences, or attendance concerns that arise throughout the year, the Fast Track Day privileges may be revoked at any time requiring the student to enroll in a class instead of the open period. As responsible students, the expectations are they would be expected to avoid inappropriate behavior during the free time.

Reimbursement of Participation/Parking Fees:  Students who meet the following attendance requirements will be eligible for refund of the fees identified:  100% refund of the parking fee at the end of the year  A 33% refund of participation fees each season (fall, winter, spring). Note: Over the course of a school year, 100% of the fee could be reimbursed if students meet the requirements each semester. o Students who have a 95% attendance rate o Students who have zero (0) Unexcused Absences o Students who have fewer than 3 tardies in a Semester/Activity Season. o Students who have zero disciplinary referrals

Procedure: A form must be filled out for each reimbursement, and must be turned during the eligibility periods. Early or late forms will not be accepted.

Honors Convocation:  Students who are honor students (as defined in the handbook), and have 95% attendance rate, zero tardies or unexcused absences, and no disciplinary referrals during the entire junior year, and 1st semester of the senior year will receive a special recognition at their graduation ceremony.

Quarterly Seminars:  Students who meet the following attendance requirements will participate in Friday Seminar to be held monthly:  Students who have a 95% attendance rate  Students who have zero (0) unexcused absences  Students who have zero (0) tardies  Students who have zero disciplinary referrals

 Quarterly Seminar will include specially designed half days that include the following:  Day at Valley Fair  Bowling  Attend Twins Game  Afternoon of Movie and Popcorn  Skiing/Tubing  Other activities to be planned 40

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Subject: Student Attendance Contract Date:

Date of Diversion Meeting: Members Present at Diversion Meeting:

Student’s Reason for Missing School:

School Supports Put in Place to Help Student:

Other Supports Put in Place to Help Student (Parents, Other Agencies, etc.)

Contract:

If ______(student) further tardies or unexcused absences occur, the following may happen:

(Check all items as appropriate)  Loss of Participation in Homecoming Activities  Loss of Participation in Prom  Loss of Participation in School Dances and Functions  Loss of Participation in Non-Curricular Field Trips  Loss of Receipt of Teacher Reference Letters for Post-Secondary Admission  Loss of Eligibility to Receive a Dollars for Scholars Scholarship  Loss of Ability to Attend School Events as a Spectator  Loss of Passing Time Between Classes  Other:

Notes:

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Subject: Attendance Appeal Form Instructions: Form should be submitted within Two Weeks of the Absence to Be Appealed Form must be returned to the Office within two (2) days of request.

Name of Student: ______

Date: ______

Dates of Absences: ______

Reason for Absences:

Findings of Appeal Committee:

Notes:

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Subject: Community Service Contract Date: 2018-2019 School Year 2019-2020 School Year Instructions: This form needs to be filled out completely and signed by all parties. When complete, it should be submitted to the Superintendent/Principal for final approval.

Name: ______

Date of Absence/Tardy: ______

Activity/Sport/Event to be Missed:______

Community Service Project:  Overview:

 Date to Be Completed:

 Total Time of Service:

 Supervisor:

 Other:

 If the project is not completed by the agreed date, the following will occur:

Signature of Student: ______Date:______

Signature of Coach/Director/Advisor:______Date:______

Date of Contact with Parent: ______

Signature of Dean/AD: ______Date:______

Signature of Superintendent/Principal: ______Date:______

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Subject: Request for Reimbursement of Fall/Spring Parking

Parking Fee Reimbursement: Students who meet the following criteria are eligible for a 100% refund of parking fees. This may be applied for in the Spring Semester:  95% attendance rate (Semester School Year)  Zero (0) unexcused absences (Semester School Year)  Zero (0) disciplinary referrals to the office (Semester School Year)  Fewer than three (3) tardies (Semester)

The dates for each season are: Septemeber 4-June 4 (60 hours=8.5 days)

Reimbursement Procedure: Students must complete the following form and turn in to the Dean of Students by the following dates. Late submissions will not be accepted:  Forms Not Accepted Prior to: June 4, 2019 June 2, 2020  Forms Due: June 11, 2019 June 4, 2020

I, ______, am requesting reimbursement for Parking Fees. This form must be filled out in entirety and turned in by the dates listed above. Failure to do so will result in a forfeiture of reimbursement.

Please Check One:  Check (Requires a W-9 Form from Parent)  Deposit into Lunch Account #______

I verify that I have met the criteria listed above.

Signature______Date______

To be completed by the Dean of Students: The student listed above:  Qualifies for the Requested Reimbursement  Does Not Qualify for the Requested Reimbursement

Signature :______Date:______

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Subject: Request for Reimbursement of Fall/Winter/Spring Participation Fees

Participation Fee Reimbursement: Students who meet the following criteria are eligible for a 33% refund of participation fees. This may be applied for in the Fall/Winter/Spring Semester: a. 95% attendance rate (Semester) b. Zero (0) unexcused absences (Semester) c. Zero (0) disciplinary referrals to the office (Semester) d. Fewer than three (3) tardies (Semester)

The dates for each season are: Fall: September 5-November 22 (Can miss 21 Periods for eligibility) Winter: November 24-March 203 (Can miss 28 Periods for eligibility) Spring: March 231 -–May 31June 2 (Can miss 21 Periods for eligibility)

Reimbursement Procedure: Students must complete the following form and turn in to the Dean of Students by the following dates. Late submissions will not be accepted:

Forms Not Accepted Prior to: Forms Due: Fall: November 221 Fall: November 30 Winter: March 202 Winter: March 30 Spring: June 24 Spring: June 44

I, ______, am requesting reimbursement for (circle one) Fall/Winter/Spring Participation Fees. This form must be filled out in entirety and turned in by the dates listed above. Failure to do so will result in a forfeiture of reimbursement. Check all that apply:

Please Check One:  Check (Requires a W-9 Form from Parent)

 Deposit into Lunch Account #_____

I verify that I have met the criteria listed above.

Signature______Date______

To be completed by the Dean of Students:

The student listed above:  Qualifies for the Requested Reimbursement  Does Not Qualify for the Requested Reimbursement

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APPENDIX F

Subject: Language for 2018-2019 Floodwood Parent Student Handbook

ATTENDANCE Philosophy: Learning is enhanced by regular attendance, and research supports this. The entire process of education requires continuity of instruction, classroom participation, learning experiences and study, and parental encouragement in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each individual student. A pattern of good attendance established in school will benefit the learner now, and will transfer to future schooling and into the work place.

Admit Slips: Upon return to school, the student must report to the office before 8:25 a.m. with parent/guardian permission either by note, phone call, or email stating the date(s) and reason for the absence in order to make it an excused absence. Parent’s permission must also accompany a doctor’s excuse to be considered “medical or dental verified.” The note will be kept on file in the office. The student will then receive an admit slip that is to be presented to the teacher of the class(es) missed. Students must show their admit slip to the teacher, or the teacher will determine it to be unexcused. Only students who have an excused absence will need to report to the office for an admit slip. All other students will be marked as unexcused. Admit slips are for excused absences only. No classes will be interrupted due to having to go to the office for an admit slip. Students can only get an admit slip before 8:25 a.m. or during their lunch time. Any forgeries of notes will result in the student losing the right to bring a note and the parents/guardians will be required to call the school office to excuse the student for the remainder of the school year.

Privileges: Floodwood School intends to create a school culture that moves from punishment as a consequence of irresponsible behavior to earning privileges for responsible behavior.

a. Lunch Privileges: Students with Zero Unexcused Absences and/or Zero Tardies in a weekly period will be dismissed for lunch three minutes early (10th-12th grade) and have off-campus privileges (11th -12 grade only-No driving off campus) b. Parking Privileges: Students with over 5 Tardies or Unexcused Absences in a Semester will lose the privilege to park in the school lot, and will not receive a refund for the permit. c. Quarterly Seminar Privileges: At certain times during the year, students who have a 95% attendance rate (monthly), zero unexcused absences (monthly), fewer than three tardies (per semester), and zero disciplinary referrals (monthly) will be eligible to participle in a Seminar. Topics and locations will vary and be determined throughout the year. d. Senior Fast Track Day Privilege: Students who have completed a minimum of 18 credits by the end of the junior year, have a 95% attendance rate, zero unexcused absences or tardies in their junior year, and zero disciplinary referrals in the junior year, are eligible to take six credits their senior year, rather than seven, which is currently required of all students. e. Reimbursement of Participation/Parking Fee Privilege: Students who have a 95% attendance rate, fewer than three tardies and zero disciplinary referrals are eligible to a refund in parking fees for the year. Students who have a 95% attendance rate, fewer than three tardies, and zero disciplinary referrals (all per season) are eligible to a 33% refund in participation fees. (Appendix D) f. Senior Privileges: 12th grade students with zero unexcused absences or tardies (weekly), no grade lower than a C, and zero disciplinary referrals in the past week are eligible for senior privileges, which means they will not need to attend Advisory on Wednesday (starting at a predetermined time and ending a determined time).

Activities: To encourage the development of responsible behavior, it is important to understand that extracurricular and co-curricular activities are privileges, not rights, and while all students begin the year with the opportunity to participate in these privileges, they can be revoked as a result of irresponsible behavior, irresponsible attendance, or irresponsible punctuality.

Privileges that may be revoked include:

 1 Unexcused Absence (1 Period or More): The student will be ineligible to practice, compete, or perform that day  3 Tardies in one week: The student will be ineligible to participate in the next practice or event when he/she reaches three (3) tardies in one week and this will be the case for each succeeding tardy. 46

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IMPORTANTNOTICE***** STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 17 ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND SCHOOL AS REQUIREDBYMINNESOTA'S COMPULSORY ATTENDANCELAW. Failure to attend due to excessive unexcused absences or truancies (all or part of seven (7) or more days will result in a "TRUANCY CITATION” being filed with the County Attorney and a resulting court appearance being scheduled for 'Habitual Truancy'. TRUANCY CITATIONS will also be filed for students age 17 as required by Minnesota State Law.

CONTINUING TRUANT

Students are considered a 'continuing truant' if absent for three or more class periods on three days without valid excuse. Parents or guardians will be notified by letter by the Superintendent/Principal. If the student continues to be truant, both the parent and student may be subject to juvenile court proceedings pursuant to Chapter 260. These proceedings may result in the suspension, restriction or delay of a child's driving privilege pursuant to MN Statute §260.191. The parent/ guardian is also recommended to accompany the child to school and attend classes for one day.

MAKE-UP POLICY ALL absences will require a student to make-up work missed. Students will also be required to make up time when they have accrued more than 7days of unexcused absences in a semester. All make up time needs to be approved by the Superintendent/Principal or Dean of Students. Quarter make up time must be completed within 2 weeks of the quarter ending unless other arrangements have been made with the Superintendent/Principal or Dean of Students. Students must make up their time before school, after school, or non-instruction days (Teacher Inservice or Saturday). When students are making up time or missing assignments due to absence, consider the following: A. Daily work must be made up within two days for each excused absence. Assignments not turned in to the teacher within two days could receive a lower grade or loss of credit. In the case of prolonged absence, a deadline will be mutually agreed upon by the teacher, student, and if necessary, the Superintendent/Principal. B. The student is responsible for initiating contact on make-up work. C. If time is not made up within the designated time frame, the student will receive and incomplete grade in the class where 7 unexcused absences have accrued. D. Three tardies is equal to one (1) unexcused absence. E. Not making up time could lower your grade and cause a student to not participate in school activities.

ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE PROCESS A student who believes he/she has a valid reason to question an unexcused absence and chooses to challenge the unexcused absence must follow the procedure described below: A. Student will obtain Attendance Appeal Form-Appendix E, in office. Any written information such as a physician's statement, notice of court appearance, etc., that may be helpful for the attendance committee to consider, should be attached to this form. B. The challenge form should be completed and returned to the high school secretary within two (2) days. C. The student will be notified within FIVE (5) SCHOOL DAYS if the challenge has been approved or denied.

Attendance Award: Attendance awards are given yearly at the Awards’ Banquet in the spring. Students who have an attendance rate of 98% to 100% will be recognized for their attendance.

Adapted from Redwood Falls High School, Redwood, MN

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Floodwood School Media Publishing Release/Opt Out Form

Floodwood School District is proud of their student and staff accomplishments. At times pictures are a great way to illustrate this fact. For example, pictures may be taken of sports teams, academic teams, organizations, officers, group activities, award recipients, performances, class group pictures, field trips, and experiments and projects. If for some reason you object to your child’s photograph or intellectual property being posted on the web page, newspaper, and/or district brochures, indicate your preference on this form.

Please complete and sign the following release form and return it to school with your child. If the form is not returned, we will assume we have permission.

This form is good for one school year. Next year it will be a part of the back to school packet of forms.

I (Do______, Do Not______) authorize the release of my child's name to be used on the Floodwood School’s web page or official newspaper. (we don’t include names in district brochures)

I (Do______, Do Not______) authorize the release of my child's identifiable individual picture to be used on the Floodwood School’s web page, official newspaper, and/or district brochures.

I (Do______, Do Not______) authorize the release of my child's identifiable group picture to be used on the Floodwood School’s web page, official newspaper, and/or district brochures.

I (Do______, Do Not______) authorize the release of my child's intellectual property such as artwork, poetry, essays, performances, etc. to be used on the Floodwood School’s web page, official newspaper, and/or district brochures.

Student’s Name (please print) ______Grade:______

Parent/Guardian Name (please print) ______

Parent/Guardian Signature ______Date______

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Floodwood School District 2019-2020 Employee/Activities Handbook

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Phone—(218) 476-2285 Fax—(218) 476-2813

District Website www.isd698.org Board Approved pending

FLOODWOOD SCHOOL: Preparing all students to succeed.

121 INTRODUCTION This handbook has been prepared for the convenience of all personnel in the Floodwood Public School. The information contained in this handbook will facilitate an orderly and efficient school system. It is not intended to serve as the only source of information to staff regarding school policy. Please ask questions about items that are not understood or unfamiliar to you.

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY Students of Floodwood School are the priority and focus of the school. Through supporting teachers in their development and knowledge of best practices, the students’ educational, social, and emotional needs will be met. Teachers growing in their learning will positively impact the students’ growing in their learning.

VISION STATEMENT Floodwood School: Preparing all students to succeed.

MISSION STATEMENT Prepare with Pride – ROAR with Excellence

ALL STAFF Tennessen Warning for Employees

In accordance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, we are required to inform you of your rights as they pertain to the private information we collect from you. The information we collect from you is classified by law as either public (anyone can see it), private (the public is not given access, but you are), or confidential (even you cannot see the information). As a public employee or an applicant for public employment, most of the data we maintain about you is public according to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.43, subdivisions 2 and 3.

The information we request from you may be used for one or more of the following purposes:

 To distinguish you from all other applicants or employees and identify you in our personnel files;  To determine your eligibility for employment or promotion;  To contact you or other significant persons in an emergency;  To enroll you and your family members for health insurance;  To enroll you for pension plans;  To account for wages paid;  To justify travel expense reimbursement;  To account for other employer paid fringe benefits;  To compile Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action reports.

Information which you are asked to provide generally is not required by statute. However, it generally is to your benefit to provide it. Without the requested information, this agency may not be able to determine your eligibility for employment or promotion, compute your wages, or grant you other fringe benefits.

Federal law permits government agencies to require an individual to provide his/her social security number for the administration of any tax. Please be aware when you are asked to give your social security number on Revenue forms, this collection is mandated by section 1211 of the Tax Reform Act of 1976 and also Minnesota Statutes, section 270.66. This information will be shared with the State Department of Revenue, the Interal Revenue Services, security tax programs. In most other cases the disclosure of your social security number is voluntary. If it required by law, we will inform you of the statute which requires collection.

The information you provide may be shared with the Floodwood School District’s payroll and personnel staff; supervisory staff; St. Louis County Attorney’s office; TRA; PERA; IRS; and the State Departments of Revenue, Finance, Economic Security, Employee Relations, and Labor and Industry.

Information may also be shared with other agencies authorized by law to receive specific data relating to: 1. Absent/non-supportive parents; 2. Civil/human rights complaints; 3. Worker’s Compensation; 4. Unemployment Compensation; 5. Labor contracts (to the extent specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179; 6. Employee assistance programs; 7. Child/vulnerable adult abuse.

If you have any questions about this notice, Human Resources staff will explain it to you. The information on this form applies to your future contacts with this agency whether the contact is in person, by mail, or by phone.

ABSENCE FROM WORK All staff (teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, custodial personnel, office staff, and kitchen staff) is asked to report their intended absence using the substitute calling system at their earliest opportunity. Bus drivers will follow the procedures set by their supervisor. The substitute calling system can be accessed by logging onto AESOP at http://www.aesopeducation.com. All absences (including medical) require Superintendent approval.

ATHLETIC EVENTS - ADMISSION All staff will be granted free admission to athletic events and music concerts.

ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS Teachers and para-professionals shall apply for attendance at meetings and conferences to the Superintendent/Principal. Forms are available in the office or on-line. A teacher, upon approval, may attend professional meeting(s), seminar(s), clinic(s), etc. germane to his/her curriculum area each school year. The following guides shall be used to determine reimbursement for expenses incurred: 1. Overnight trips shall be allowed $45.00 per day for meals. An exception will be made if a luncheon or banquet with a higher cost is included as part of the program. Tips need to be listed on the bill and the maximum tip is 15%. 2. Lodging shall be limited to a reasonable rate at the District’s discretion. Lodging shall be allowed when the attendance at the meeting and travel time exceeds 12 hours or at the discretion of the Superintendent. Lodging will be shared, when appropriate, when more than one person is in attendance. 3. For approved functions, a personal vehicle should used. Mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate for use of a personal car. If more than one person

122 attends the same function, mileage may be paid if prior approval is secured. The actual transportation method will determine the amount of reimbursement. If the trip does not originate from the school, mileage will be paid from Floodwood or the claimant’s home, whichever is closer. The staff member does not need to return directly to Floodwood after the function. Mileage is paid to and from the original destination. 4. All registration fees shall be reimbursed but not expenses for college credit earned through the experience.

The above guides for reimbursement of expenses shall apply to all school personnel, board members and others traveling on school business.

Verification for actual expenses must be attached to any expense claim submitted. When a person is assigned a conference or meeting, all expenses shall be reimbursed, except actual costs for college credit when earned. Reimbursement requests must be made within 30 days of the event. Reimbursement requests after 30 days will not be granted.

BOARD MEETINGS Regular school board meetings are usually held the last Monday of each month at 6:00PM, with some exceptions. See district website for complete listing. These meetings are public meetings, and as such, are open to all employees of the district.

BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES Breakfasts and lunches are available for all staff through the school’s food service program. The cost per breakfast is $2.20 and lunch is $4.20. Breakfast is served from 8:10 to 8:25 AM each day. Lunch is served from 11:06 AM until approximately 12:15 PM each day. With the exception of the ½ hour duty free noon, staff is not allowed to take time to eat during their normal duty hours. Staff members taking trays and silverware to their classroom are asked to return it to the kitchen when they are finished. Staff may choose to pre-pay for their meals or pay each time they eat.

BUILDING PERMITS The use of the building after school will be reserved for organized groups under supervision. All building permits are issued through the community education office and all activities, practices, meetings, etc., must be scheduled. These reservations should be made well in advance to avoid scheduling conflicts. The use of the building for activities of outside groups requires a fee based on the room or facilities required by the group.

BUS REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL TRIPS Field trips and special trips will be allowed for the current school year, unless they were not budgeted for or the class does not have the funding to pay for the trip.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS/ OFFICIAL SCHOOL CALENDAR The official district calendar is maintained by the Administrative Assistant. Events, such as games, concerts, prom, dances, Snow Week, Homecoming Week, etc. must go through the Activities Director, and get final approval from the Superintendent/Principal. All school events need approval to receive official School District recognition of the event.

No date is official unless it has been put on the calendar by the Superintendent/Principal or the Superintendent/Principal’s designee.

CHURCH NIGHT Wednesday evenings shall be reserved for church functions in scheduling of school events and rehearsals. No extra curricular activities are to be scheduled after 6:00 PM on Wednesdays unless a special clearance is obtained from the Superintendent/Principal/Activities Director. One exception to this rule will be in the month of October when the annual Educational Minnesota Conference is held that may require a varsity football game to be played on a Wednesday. Another exception to this rule may include play-off games and spring sports make-up games.

CONFIDENTIALITY/DATA PRIVACY Confidentiality and data privacy are very important within the scope of school district operations. All employees must be aware of the importance of state and federal statutes that govern and regulate data that are used within the operations of the Floodwood School District. This includes but not limited to data and communications regarding students, parents/guardians, law enforcement personnel, social service agencies, in regular and special education settings are all subject to these rules and regulations. Violations of this provision may result in disciplinary action by the School District. Questions regarding this topic should be forwarded to the Administration for clarification if necessary.

COMMUNICATION Communication is a key to success. Here are some of the expectations for communication:

Email: Set up your email account to have an automatic signature with your name, title, and work hours. Set up a “vacation responder” if you are out so anyone who emails you will be automatically notified of your absence. Check your email often; at a minimum of first thing in the morning, midafternoon, and about 2:15 in case there is something urgent regarding a student(s). Make sure to respond to emails within 24 hours or a reasonable amount of time. If you don’t have an answer for a question, at least respond that you are checking into it and give them an expected response time.

Calendars: There is a shared district Google calendar. Please keep it updated with your class events such as trips where you’ll be taking students out of the building or for events that you are an advisor for (plays, pep rallies, class meetings, etc.) to help all be informed. This will help the AD in sport event planning, the custodians and cook, Office Staff with the daily announcements, and accidental overlapping of events. If you are not able to see the district calendar or have any questions, please make sure to ask.

Phone: Set up your voicemail for all of the various responses (busy signal, after hours, no answer, etc.) Check for messages often; at a minimum of first thing in the morning, midafternoon, and about 2:15 in case there is something urgent regarding a student(s). Make sure to respond to phone calls within a reasonable amount of time, meaning the same day or first thing the next day. If it is something you don’t have an answer to and there will be a delay, make sure to call back or have administration call back to give them an expected response time.

Conversations with students and the public: It is crucial to be professional when communicating with students, the public, and fellow staff members. Talking to students about being unhappy with another staff member or with your employment is an example of unprofessionalism and is grounds for dismissal. We are a team. If you have a problem, talk to the individual directly or pull in administration to help resolve the issue. Direct communication often resolves misunderstandings.

123 Facebook, Twitter, Website, etc.: (see “Social Media” section for more information) We have an established website and Facebook account for the district. Do not create another school district account without administrative approval. You may create a teacher account however make sure it is professional. Please make sure that your personal Facebook account is professional and/or that the privacy is such that Floodwood students cannot view it. “Friending” students on your personal account is not recommended.

Positive Promotions: We are all responsible for promoting the Floodwood School District. If you have things you would like to celebrate or highlight, you are encouraged to forward your information and pictures if possible, to the news team at [email protected] for district website, newsletter, and/or Facebook articles. Please also inform the two local newspapers (The Forum and The Voyageur Press) of any upcoming events as they are interested in coming to take pictures and publishing information as well.

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS/BULLETIN Daily announcements will be made at the beginning of each day shortly after the beginning of first hour. The daily bulletin will be distributed via email during first hour each day and will be posted to the district website. All notices to be announced and/or printed in the daily bulletin should be submitted to the office by 8:20 AM. These notices are to be signed by the faculty member responsible for submitting the notice.

EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION The Floodwood School District will utilize the Campus Alert Notification System for the current school year. This source of information shall be considered the primary and most direct/accurate source of communication from the school District for school closing information. It is the employee’s responsibility to maintain accurate contact information to ensure that you are contacted via this system. In addition to the Campus System the school District will continue to use regular regional media sources for emergency school announcements. Please see below for that information.

When winter conditions require the closing of school, Floodwood School will follow the following procedures:

MORNING CLOSING OR DELAY A school closing or delay announcement will be made prior to 6:00 AM. Announcements will be carried on local television stations as well as radio stations: TV Stations: KBJR Channel 6, KDLH Channel 3, WDIO Channel 10, WIRT Channel 13 Radio Stations: WEBC 560AM, KKCB 105.1FM, WNMT 650AM, WTBX 93.9FM, KOZY 1320AM, KMFY 96.9FM, USA 99.9FM

The school district website www.isd698.org may also be used to obtain information. The district will also utilize Facebook as a means of communication to all staff, students, and community members.

Year-round full time salaried employees unable to work, or leave early, on an emergency closing day will take either vacation, personal, comp time or leave without pay for that day or portion of.

EMERGENCY/CRISIS/EXPOSURE TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS, ETC. Please refer to the district crisis manual for all emergency information such as lockdowns, threats, fire, medical emergencies, accidents, evacuations, exposure to blood borne pathogens, etc. Each classroom is required to have a red crisis manual easily available for a substitute in case of a teacher absence. A crisis manual will also be kept in the mailroom for non-teaching staff to review. The bus garage and custodian area also need to have a manual available for all staff in those areas. All staff needs to be familiar with the procedures laid out in the manual for the different emergencies.

EQUIPMENT The equipment in the building was purchased with the intent to assist in your task of educating students. It was not intended as your personal equipment for your personal use. Please help extend the longevity of the equipment by keeping things clean, protecting it from abuse by others, and using it for its intended purpose. Please do not take district equipment home for your own use or loan it out to non-staff. All equipment loaned out must be checked out through the office.

FITNESS CENTER The Fitness Center is available to staff for free. Staff access cards will work on the fitness center door. Access may be limited at times for maintenance to hall floors or equipment.

KEYS Keys are issued to each teacher for their own classroom and other areas that are essential for their daily use. Keys and access cards to exterior doors are issued with administrative approval. Please do not loan your keys to anyone; they will remain your responsibility. STAFF DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO DUPLICATE SCHOOL KEYS. All authorization to issue school keys comes from the superintendent or his/her designee.

A. It shall be the responsibility of the Administrative Assistant and Activities Director to issue and record the distribution of all school district keys.

B. Grand master keys shall be issued to the following personnel on a continual basis: 1. Administration – Superintendent/Principal, Director/Dean, Community Ed Coordinator, Business Manager, Administrative Assistant, School Secretary, and IT support. 2. Maintenance - All regularly scheduled Custodians. 3. Floodwood Police Department.

With the superintendent’s approval keys can be issued, upon request, to the following personnel on a conditional basis: 1. Coaches (Head Coaches may keep keys year round if returning to position the following year. All other coaches must return keys/access card at end of their season.) 2. Community Education Personnel 3. Person with a signed building permit.

Teachers are to be given a key to their assigned room and work rooms.

E. Staff must report a lost key to administration immediately. A fine equaling the cost, incurred by the school district, for rekeying the area may be assessed any individual who loses a key assigned to them. To replace a lost or broken access card is $5.

F. Under no conditions are keys to be loaned to a student or to a person not employed or assigned by the school district.

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G. Any person in the building, when a custodian is not on duty, is responsible to secure the building. (Check all outside doors.)

H. The use of a school key may be revoked if this procedure is not followed.

LONG-TERM ABSENCES OF SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL In the event of a long-term absence (more than 20 days) by any supervisory personnel, the board shall determine whether or not a substitute will be hired to assume the duties of that person. The board, at its discretion, may delegate the supervisory duties to other supervisory personnel. Working hours of non-supervisory personnel may be adjusted to best suit the needs of the district.

In the event a substitute is hired, the terms of compensation and working conditions shall be negotiable with the school board.

PARKING There is assigned parking for all staff during school hours. Employees are reminded that the Floodwood Police Department has indicated that the two hour parking limit in the parking area on the south side of the school building (main door) will be strictly enforced. Please adhere to the posted regulations in that parking area. Do not drive a long side parked buses on the north end. Law enforcement will be involved if bus traffic arm stops are not adhered to.

PERSONNEL FILE All evaluations and personnel files of the School District relating to an individual staff member shall be available for inspection by the individual staff member. All requests to inspect evaluations or files will be completed within a reasonable amount of time. Personnel files will be available during the regular school business hours (8:00 AM to 3:30 PM) and must be viewed in the office. Staff members shall have the right to reproduce, at the staff member’s expense, any of the contents of their personnel files. The School District reserves the right to destroy personnel files as permitted by law and notification to employees will be provided when this occurs.

POLICY MANUAL Copies of the Floodwood School Policy Manual are available, for employee review, in the school office or on the district website.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT All professional development must be approved by the Superintendent/Principal. Attendees of professional development will be responsible for writing a summary of what they learned and how it will improve their instruction or performance of their job. They may also be required to present what they learned to the School Board or to their colleagues. Teachers will be paid $150 for a 7.5 hour day for professional development suggested by the Superintendent/Principal that falls on a day that is not contractual.

PURCHASE ORDERS / PURCHASING All orders for materials or equipment must be processed through the office.

PROCEDURE: Prepare a purchase requisition using the online system through SMART eR. The link and instructions can be found on the school website under “Staff.” Complete ALL necessary order information and use the comment section to describe what the order is for. If a vendor name is not on the list, please contact the business office. Supporting documents for the requisition should be labeled with your name and submitted to the Business Manager. The Superintendent/Principal will approve and submit the requisition to the business office for final approval. Once the approval is secured, the School Secretary will prepare and place the purchase order. Purchases will be made locally whenever possible as is consistent with good business practices and in the best interest of the school district as a whole. All employees are to secure a signed purchase order prior to making any purchases from local merchants. The district has no obligation to pay for items that you may purchase without prior approval and without a purchase order. The individual who does make a purchase without prior approval shall be required to personally pay for those goods.

RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES The Floodwood School District promotes the use of positive approaches for behavioral interventions for all students. When restrictive procedures are employed in an emergency situation with any student, the School District will adhere to the standards and requirements of Minnesota Statues 125A.094 and 125A.0942 with respect to Restrictive Procedures for Children with Disabilities.

A. Definitions The following terms have the meanings given them. 1. “Emergency” means a situation where immediate intervention is needed to protect a child or other individual from physical injury. Emergency does not mean circumstances such as: a child who does not respond to a task or request and instead places his or her head on a desk or hides under a desk or table; a child who does not respond to a staff person’s request unless failing to respond would result in physical injury to the child or other individual; or an emergency incident has already occurred and no threat of physical injury currently exists. Minn. Stat. 125A.0941 (b) 2. “Physical holding” means physical intervention intended to hold a child immobile or limit a child’s movement and where body contact is the only source of physical restraint, and where immobilization is used to effectively gain control of a child in order to protect a child or other individual from physical injury. Minn. Stat. 125A.0941(c). The term “physical holding” does not mean physical contact that: (a) Helps a child respond or complete a task; (b) Assists a child without restricting the child’s movement (c) Is needed to administer an authorized health-related service or procedure; or (d) Is needed to physically escort a child when the child does not resist or the child’s resistance is minimal. 3.“Positive behavioral interventions and supports” means interventions and strategies to improve the school environment and teach children the skills to behave appropriately. Minn. Stat. 125A.0941(d) 4.“Restrictive procedures” means the use of physical holding or seclusion in an emergency. Restrictive procedures must not be used to punish or otherwise discipline a child. Minn. Stat. 125A.0941(f) 5. “Seclusion” means confining a child in a room from which egress is barred. Egress may be barred by an adult locking or closing the door in the room or preventing the child from leaving the room. Minn. Stat. 125A.0941(g) (Removing a child from an activity to a location where the child cannot participate in or observe the activity is not seclusion.) 6.“CPI Team Control Position” is a physical hold that is used to manage students who have become dangerous to themselves or others. Two staff hold the individual and additional members assess the student for signs of distress and take other safety measures as necessary. 7.“CPI Children’s Control Position” is a physical hold that is designed to be used with a student that is a head size or smaller than the adult. Additional members need to be present to assist the adult, monitor safety of the student and take other safety precautions as necessary. 8.“CPI Transport Position” is a physical hold that is an upright position that is used when the student is calm and needs to be moved to a safer place. Two staff assist with this position, one on either side of the student, with additional staff as needed.

125 9.“CPI Interim Control Position” is a physical hold that is a temporary, upright position that allows staff to maintain control of both of the individual’s arms for a short period of time. One staff is needed for this position; however, additional staff are necessary to monitor the student and assist with any other safety precautions. 10.“Outcome of A Personal Safety Technique” is a physical hold used when a student engages in a grab with peers/staff and the adult needs to immobilize a part of the student’s body to minimize damage to the student, peers and/or school staff.

B. Personnel Development Activities Personnel development activities will be provided to District staff and contracted personnel who have routine contact with students and who may use restrictive procedures in the following areas: 1. Positive behavioral interventions; 2. Communicative intent of behaviors; 3. Relationship building; 4. Alternatives to restrictive procedures, including techniques to identify events and environmental factors that may escalate behavior; 5. De-escalation methods; 6. Standards for using restrictive procedures; 7. Obtaining emergency medical assistance; 8. Physiological and psychological impact of physical holding and seclusion; 9. Monitoring and responding to a child’s physical signs of distress when physical holding is being used; 10. Recognizing the symptoms of and interventions that may cause positional asphyxia when physical holding is used; 11. District policies and procedures for timely reporting and documenting each incident involving use of a restricted procedure; and 12. Schoolwide programs on positive behavior strategies. Minn. Stat. 125A.0942, Subd. 5(a)(11) and (12)

C. Staff Training Requirements Staff who design and use behavioral interventions will complete training in the use of positive approaches as well as restrictive procedures. Training records will identify the content of training, attendees, and training dates.

D. Restrictive Procedures and Prohibited Procedures Restrictive procedures that may be used in emergency situation include seclusion and physical holding. Prohibited procedures include the following: Corporal Punishment which include conduct involving: 1. Hitting or spanking a person with or without an object; or 2. Unreasonable physical force that causes bodily harm or substantial emotional harm; 3. Requiring the student to assume and maintain a specified physical position, activity, or posture that induces physical pain; 4. Presenting an intense sound, light or other sensory stimuli using smell, taste, substance, or pray as punishment; 5. Denying or restricting the student’s access to equipment and devices such as wheelchairs, hearing aids or communication boards that facilitate the student’s functioning except when temporarily removing the equipment or device, in which case the equipment or device shall be returned to the student as soon as possible; Interacting with a student in a manner that constitutes sexual abuse, neglect, or physical abuse under section 626.556; 6. Totally or partially restricting a student’s senses as punishment; 7. Withholding regularly scheduled meals or water; 8. Denying the student access to bathroom facilities; 9. Physical holding that restricts or impairs a student’s ability to breathe; or 10. Use of tasers or threatened use of tasers.

E. Documentation Procedures The use of restrictive procedures in emergency situations will be documented using Appendix A and B and submitted to the Special Education Director and building Principal. The District will monitor and review the use of restrictive procedures, including conducting post-use debriefings and convening an oversight committee.

The use of restrictive procedures in behavioral intervention plans will be documented in the learner’s file. Reviews will be conducted in accordance with the plan. In the case of a student with a disability, due process and documentation requirements will be followed. Record retention will be in accordance with administrative policies on student records.

F. Emergency Situations – Use of Restrictive Procedures The Floodwood School District shall make reasonable efforts to notify the parent/guardian on the same day by phone when restrictive procedures are used in an emergency. If the school is unable to provide same-day notice, notice will be sent by written or electronic means or as otherwise indicated by the parent. District administration will receive written notification when restrictive procedures are used in emergency situations. Records will be reviewed quarterly.

PROTOCOL FOR USING PHYSICAL HOLDING Physical holding should only be used in an emergency. Notify parents the same day a restrictive intervention is used. Provide written or electronic notice within two days if unable to notify parents the same day. Staff must directly monitor the student to insure that the student is safe. End the intervention when the threat of harm ends and staff determine if the student can safely return to his/her routine activities, education setting, intervention, and/or site determined by the team, Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Plan (PBISP) and/or administrator.

Complete the Critical Incident Form for Restrictive Procedures (Appendix A-1 page) (see administration for a copy). Document the date, type of intervention, starting and ending time, and the location of the incident. If a physical hold is used, document the type of hold used. These following physical holds are the only ones adopted by the Floodwood School District #698: CPI Children’s Control Position, CPI Team Control Position, CPI Transport Position, and CPI Interim Transport Position. Summarize the student’s behavioral and physical status during the intervention. Record names of staff present and involved in the intervention. Record the removal of shoes, belt and contents of pockets. Provide an explanation if scheduled meals are delayed. Record the date and time of parent notification as well as who made the contact, and a brief summary of parent comments. Record if law enforcement was contacted regarding the incident, who called, and the outcome of the call.

Complete the Critical Incident Form for Restrictive Procedures – Staff Debrief (Appendix B-2 pages) (see administration for a copy). Document the attendees, date and time of debriefing. Note the person who is facilitating the debriefing and if the student is on an IEP and/or has a PBISP. Completely describe the incident, answering all the questions included on the form. Describe specific actions that both helped the situation and did not help the situation. Describe the procedure used to return the child to his/her routine activities. Note if the behavior is likely to occur again. Note if the PBISP was followed, and if not, what circumstances prevented it. Describe the action plan to assist the prevention of future incidents. Note if restrictive procedures have been used on two separate school days within the last 30 calendar days. If yes, note if an IEP meeting has been scheduled within 10 calendar days.

126 Provide a copy of the Critical Incident Forms (Appendix A and B) (see Administration for a copy) to the Special Education Director and the building principal and also place a copy in the student’s special education file. The Director of Special Education, building Administrator, Special Education Coordinator, School Psychologist and as appropriate, ASD Consultant, special education teacher, school mental health provider, will serve as the district oversight committee and will review all restrictive procedures quarterly.

If a restrictive intervention is used on two separate school days within 30 calendar days or when a pattern of behavior emerges, the district must hold a team meeting within 10 calendar days after the use of restrictive procedures. In the case of a nondisabled student, the team should develop an intervention plan. In the case of a student with a disability, the district must hold an IEP or 504 team meeting, conduct or review a functional behavioral analysis (FBA), review data, consider developing additional procedures, and modify the IEP, PBISP, or 504 plan. The district may use restrictive procedures in emergencies until the team meets, provided the emergency measures are deemed necessary by the district to protect the individual pupil or others from harm. Before incorporating physical holding into the IEP or PBISP, the IEP team should insure that an FBA has been completed. The team should use the FBA information along with the present levels of performance, needs, goals, and objectives to develop a PBISP. (a) Include positive behavior supports, de-escalation procedures, instruction in appropriate behavior, and other preventative measures in the PBISP. (b) Document which restrictive procedure is being included and why it is the least restrictive effective intervention. The PBISP must identify the frequency and severity of target behaviors for which the regulated intervention is being considered; and anticipated criteria for returning the pupil to the routine activities and regular education environment if the intervention is used. (c) Document that the physical health and psychological assessments determined that seclusion is not contraindicated because of psychological or physical health reasons. The licensed school nurse can conduct the physical health assessment or review and the mental health facilitator can conduct the psychological assessment or review, restrictive procedure is used. (d) Document how the parent wants to be notified when a restrictive procedure is used.

Schools that intend to use restrictive procedures are required to maintain and make publicly accessible a restrictive procedures plan for children.

Restrictive procedures may be used only in response to behavior that constitutes an emergency, even if written into a child’s individual education plan (IEP) or positive behavior intervention support plan (PBISP).

Standards for Physical Holding or Seclusion may NOT be used to discipline a non-compliant child. Minn. Stat. 125A.0492 Subd. 3(a)(2)

I. The Floodwood School District intends to use the following: A. Physical holding restrictive procedure; with B. these types of physical holdings: (a) CPI Children’s Control Position (b) CPI Team Control Position (c) CPI Transport Position (d) CPI Interim Control Position

C. Floodwood School District has a policy of not using seclusion. The district has no seclusion rooms.

II. The Floodwood School District will implement a range of positive behavior strategies and provide links to mental health services in the following manner: A. Positive behavioral interventions and supports B. The Floodwood School District will train staff on positive behavior intervention supports (PBIS). Teachers will learn the foundational concepts and framework of PBIS and have a better understanding of what PBIS is and why it is important. Additionally, staff will be trained in effective office discipline procedures (SWIS System) and using data in a proactive manner. Floodwood School is a PBIS cohort. C. The Floodwood School District provides the following links to mental health services: 1. St. Louis County Health and Human Services 2. Range Mental Health Center

III. The Floodwood School District will monitor and review the use of restrictive procedures in the following manner: A. Documentation: 1. Each time physical holding is used, the staff person who implements or oversees the physical holding shall document, as soon as possible, but not to exceed more than 24 hours after the incident concludes, the following information: (a) A description of the incident that led to the physical holding or seclusion; (b) Why a less restrictive measure failed or was determined by staff to be inappropriate or impractical; (c) The time the physical holding or seclusion began and the time the child was released; and (d) A brief record of the child’s behavioral and physical status.

2. Attached, as Appendix A (see Administration for a copy) is the Floodwood School District form used to document the use of physical holding.

B. Post-use Debriefings, consistent with documentation requirements: 1. Each time physical holding is used, the staff person who implemented or oversaw the physical holding shall conduct a post-use debriefing with staff involved and an administrator as soon as possible but not to exceed 24 hours, after the incident concludes. 2. The post-use debriefing will review the following requirements to ensure the physical holding was used appropriately: (a) Whether the physical hold was used only in an emergency. (b) Whether the physical hold was the least intrusive intervention that effectively responds to the emergency. (c) Whether the physical holding was used to discipline a noncompliant child. (d) Whether the physical holding ended when the threat of harm ended and the staff determined the child could safely return to the classroom or an alternative activity. (e) Whether the staff directly observed the child while physical holding was being used. (f) Whether the documentation was completed correctly. (g) Whether parents were correctly notified. (h) Whether an IEP team meeting needs to be scheduled. If yes, has it been scheduled? (i) Whether the appropriate staff used the physical holding. (j) Whether the staff that used the physical holding was appropriately trained.

127 3. If the post-use debriefing determines the physical holding was not used appropriately, the Floodwood School District will ensure immediate corrective action is taken, such as reviewing appropriate use of the procedure, appropriate application of the procedure and/or appropriate training of necessary staff.

C. Oversight committee: 1. The Floodwood School District publicly identifies the following oversight committee members: (a) Special Education Director (b) School Psychologist (c) General Education Administrator (e) Special Education Coordinator

2. The Floodwood School District oversight committee meets quarterly.

3. The Floodwood School District oversight committee will review the following: (a) The use of restrictive procedures based on patterns or problems indicated by similarities in the time of day, day of week, duration of the use of the restrictive procedure, the individuals involved, or other factors; (b) The number of times a restrictive procedure is used school wide and for individual children; (c) The number and types of injuries, if any, resulting from the use of restrictive procedures; (d) Whether restrictive procedures are used in nonemergency situations; (e) The need for additional staff training; and (f) Proposed actions to minimize the use of restrictive procedures

IV. The Floodwood School District staff who use restrictive procedures, including educational assistants, receive training in the following skills and knowledge areas: A. Positive behavioral interventions 1. CPI training entitled Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)/Positive Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) in-service training 3. Documentation available upon request B. Communicative intent of behaviors 1. CPI training entitled Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)/Positive Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) in-service training 3. Documentation available upon request C. Relationship building 1. CPI training entitled Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)/Positive Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) in-service training 3. Documentation available upon request D. Alternatives to restrictive procedures, including techniques to identify events and environmental factors that may escalate behavior 1. CPI training entitled Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2. Documentation available upon request E. De-Escalation methods 1. CPI training entitled Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)/Positive Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) in-service training 3. Documentation available upon request F. Standards for using restrictive procedures only in an emergency 1. CPI training entitled Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2. Documentation available upon request G. Obtaining emergency medical assistance 1. CPI training entitled Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2. Documentation available upon request H. The physiological and psychological impact of physical holding

1. CPI training entitled Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2. Documentation available upon request I. Monitoring and responding to a child’s physical signs of distress when physical holding is being used 1. CPI training entitled Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2. Documentation available upon request J. Recognizing the symptoms of and interventions that may cause positional asphyxia when physical holding is used 1. CPI training entitled Nonviolent Crisis Intervention 2. Documentation available upon request K. District policies and procedures for timely reporting and documenting each incident involving use of a restrictive procedure 1. Floodwood School District #698 Restrictive Procedures Policies and Procedures, Critical Incident Forms Appendix A and B (see administration for a copy) 2. Documentation available upon request L. School wide programs on positive behavior strategies 1. Informational handout on the strategies being implemented in each of the buildings in the district 2. Documentation available upon request II. Floodwood School District is committed to using positive behavior intervention and supports. Positive behavioral interventions and supports:

Positive behavioral interventions and supports mean interventions and strategies to improve the school environment and teach children the skills to behave appropriately to keep children safe.

The Floodwood School District will never use the following prohibited procedures on a child:

A. Engaging in conduct prohibited under section 121A.58 (corporal punishment) B. Requiring a child to assume and maintain a specified physical position, activity or posture that induces physical pain;

128 C. Totally or partially restricting a child’s senses as punishment; D. Presenting an intense sound, light, or other sensory stimuli using smell, taste, substance, or spray as punishment; E. Denying or restricting a child’s access to equipment and devices such as walkers, wheelchairs, hearing aids, and communication boards that facilitate the child’s functioning, except when temporarily removing the equipment or device is needed to prevent injury to the child or others, in which case the equipment or device shall be returned to the child as soon as possible; F. Interacting with a child in a manner that constitutes sexual abuse, neglect, or physical abuse under section 626.556 (reporting of maltreatment of minors); G. Withholding regularly scheduled meals or water; H. Denying access to bathroom facilities; and I. Physical holding that restricts or impairs a child’s ability to breathe, restricts or impairs a child’s ability to communicate distress, places pressure or weight on a child’s head, throat, neck, chest, lungs, sternum, diaphragm, back, or abdomen, or results in straddling a child’s torso.

SAFETY Floodwood School shall take all practical steps to safeguard employees and students from accidents and to maintain an effective safety program. All district employees are responsible to help maintain a safe environment.

The Floodwood School has a Safety Committee that meets periodically. Safety concerns should be brought to the attention of the Superintendent to be reviewed at the committee meeting. The Indoor Air Quality Coordinator is Al Clark and all indoor air concerns should be brought to his attention.

SECURITY SYSTEM The building has a security system that can monitor the activities of any and all persons in the building. Please be aware of this, as the actions on tape may be your own. It is not our intent to monitor the activities of all persons; only those who are causing problems.

SOCIAL MEDIA This policy provides guidance for employee use of social media, which should be broadly understood for purposes of this policy to include Facebook, twitter, blogs, message boards, chat rooms, electronic newsletters, online forums, Facebook and any other social networking sites, and other sites and services that permit users to share information with others in a contemporaneous manner.

The following principles apply to professional use of social media on behalf of Floodwood School as well as personal use of social media when referencing Floodwood School:  Employees need to know and adhere to the district’s Code of Conduct and other district policies when using social media in reference to Floodwood School.  Employees should be aware of the effect their actions may have on their image, as well as the Floodwood School’s image. The information that employees post or publish may be public information for a long time.  Employees should be aware that Floodwood School may observe content and information made available by employees through social media. Employees should use their best judgment in posting material that is neither inappropriate nor harmful to Floodwood School, its employees, or students.  Although not an exclusive list, some specific examples of prohibited social media conduct include posting commentary, content, or images that are defamatory, pornographic, proprietary, harassing, libelous, or that can create a hostile work environment.  Employees are not to publish, post or release any information that is considered confidential or not public. If there are questions about what is considered confidential, employees should check with administration.  Social media networks, blogs and other types of online content sometimes generate press and media attention or legal questions. Employees should refer these inquiries to administration.  If employees encounter a situation while using social media that threatens to become antagonistic, employees should disengage from the dialogue in a polite manner and seek the advice of administration.  Employees should get appropriate permission before you refer to or post images of current or former employees, members, vendors or suppliers. Additionally, employees should get appropriate permission to use a third party's copyrights, copyrighted material, trademarks, service marks or other intellectual property.  Social media use shouldn't interfere with employee’s responsibilities at Floodwood School. Personal use of social media on District time could result in disciplinary action.  Subject to applicable law, after‐hours online activity that violates the district’s Code of Conduct or any other district policy may subject an employee to disciplinary action or termination.  If employees publish content after‐hours that involves work or subjects associated with Floodwood School, a disclaimer should be used, such as this: “The postings on this site are my own and may not represent Floodwood School’s positions, strategies or opinions.”  It is highly recommended that employees keep school related social media accounts separate from personal accounts.

SOLICITATION IN THE SCHOOL Any solicitation in the school of faculty or students requires administrative approval in advance.

STAFF DRESS Staff should wear attire that is clean and appropriate.

STAFF INJURY Any staff member injured while on duty should contact the office immediately. Be sure to complete a First Report of Injury Form; they are in the office. This report must be filled out within 24 hours of suffering the injury and turned in to the office.

STUDENT ACCIDENT REPORTING Recent trends in legal cases make it a virtual necessity that all student injuries and accidents be promptly reported. Fill out an accident report and turn it in to the Superintendent/Principal’s office on the day the injury occurred.

TECHNOLOGY USE The technology equipment is intended for the purpose of educating students and assisting the staff to that end. It is not intended for your personal pleasure. We expect that each employee will abide by the policies established by the school board related to personal use of school equipment as outlined in the Technology Plan. Remember that this equipment is owned by the District and can be monitored by the personnel of the District at any time. The use of this equipment and its contents are not protected by data privacy. Staff will be required to sign an Appropriate Use Policy Agreement form at the beginning of each school year.

TELEPHONE USE Each classroom and instructional space has a telephone for your use as an employee of the district. Please limit the use of telephones for personal use as we have only limited lines into the building. Personal faxes sent or received on the school fax machine will be charged at a $.50 per page rate. The telephones also have voice mail

129 capabilities so you can receive messages when you are not available to answer calls. Remember that the use of voice mail and telephones can be monitored by District personnel and is not protected by the same level of privacy as is the US Mail.

Students will be called from class to answer phone calls only in the case of an emergency. A telephone is located in the foyer and should be used by the students making local calls. If staff members allow students to use the telephone in their rooms, they are to monitor the calls.

TOBACCO FREE We are a Tobacco Free school. There is to be no use or possession of tobacco products in any part of the building or on school grounds at any time. This includes the e- cigarette.

VOLUNTEERS Often coaches/advisors use volunteers in their program. Any volunteers that work with students must have a background check prior to working with students. The school district will pay for these background checks for volunteers. In order to monitor the number of volunteers and who is volunteering, all volunteers must be approved by the Superintendent/Principal for school activities or the Community Education Director for Community Education activities. The responsibility falls on the coaches/advisors to ensure this approval has been granted from the respective school administrator.

CERTIFIED STAFF

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF FACULTY/WORKDAY All teachers are to be in the school building from 8:00 AM until 3:30 PM.

In the event of after school programs such as parent-teacher conferences, open houses, or other programs and activities which all teachers are required to attend, teachers will receive compensatory time equal to the amount of time they are in actual participation in the program. The compensatory time will be granted to all teachers in a block of time.

AUDIOVISUAL AND MULTIMEDIA When films/VCR tapes/DVDs/CD ROMs are used in the classroom, they should be used for an educational experience. If you have not viewed the films/tapes before, please preview them. If the content is questionable, it is recommended that the teacher send a parent permission slip home prior to showing the film/DVD/tape.

CLASS ACTIVITIES All class or organizational activities must be supervised by the advisor(s). Class advisors are responsible for class meetings, class activities and class funds. Meetings, practice, planning, etc., of all activities must take place during the noon hour or after school unless other arrangements are made with the Superintendent/Principal. Post activities on the district Google calendar and hall TV to help keep all informed.

Students are not to be excused from curricular classes for extra-curricular activities except in rare instances and then only with clearance from the Superintendent/Principal.

Advisors are reminded that Wednesday evenings are reserved for church activities. No school activities, practices, or meetings are to be scheduled after 6:00 PM.

EVALUATIONS Each faculty member will be evaluated once a year. New staff will be formally evaluated three times a year.

FACULTY MEETINGS There will be a Faculty meeting on all Thursdays at 8:00AM when school is in session (or on Wednesday if no school on Thursday.) All teachers are to be present at these meetings unless excused by the administration. If excused, it is the teacher’s responsibility to find out what information was covered.

FIELD TRIP RULES (to also include athletic trips other than normal athletic event trips – example: overnight playoff competitions) Field trips provide additional learning experiences for students beyond the confines of the classroom. To make a field trip meaningful, the responsibilities of planning, preparation and follow-up are to be assumed by the individual teacher/coach. Field trips will be limited to those trips that have administrative approval. The “end of year” elementary field trips will remain in effect; this includes the sixth grade trip to the Capitol and the fifth grade trip to Laurentian Environmental Center. Any other trips other than the elementary level “traditional end of year trips” will not be allowed unless approved by the school Administration. *Any trips that would be approved other than those stated here would require that they be completely funded by some means other than School District general funds.

All field trips must comply with the following:  All field trips shall have prior approval of the Superintendent/Principal and/or Superintendent with a trip itinerary on file prior to formal approval. (The itinerary shall include departure and return times and all scheduled activities for the trip – usually included on district van or bus request.)  Post all trips on the district Google calendar to help keep all informed.  All students shall have parent permission slips on file prior to the event. Slips sent home should specify where the group will be going, the date of the trip, and the return time.  NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO GO WITHOUT PARENT PERMISSION. Parent permission forms are available in the workroom.  All students shall have teacher/administrative approval to attend.  Students shall not be allowed to separate into “groups” without supervision except as part of planned activities.

OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIPS In addition to the above rules, the following shall apply if the trip includes any overnight stays:  When timelines allow, overnight field trips shall have permission from the school board.  Overnight field trips shall have chaperones approved by the administration. (See background checks also.)  In the event both boys and girls are on an overnight trip, both male and female chaperones shall accompany the students.  Chaperones shall conduct room checks and/or attendance checks on a regular basis.

FUNDRAISERS All employees intending to hold a fundraiser must obtain approval from the Superintendent/Principal prior to scheduling any fundraisers. No fundraising project will be allowed unless it receives this approval. Participation in a non-approved activity shall be considered a violation of school district policy. Any activity that involves soliciting from local merchants must have prior approval from the Superintendent/Principal.

130 Sale of merchandise by school groups in competition with local merchants shall be kept at a minimum. Each group, organization, sports activity, and class will be allowed a limited number of fundraisers per year.

GRADUATION Students must have met all graduation requirements in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. In special circumstances, the Superintendent/Principal may allow a student to participate in the ceremony even if all graduation requirements have not been met; however a diploma will not be issued until all graduation requirements are met.

HALL PASSES Students should have a pass if they are in the hallway during class time.

HOUSEKEEPING Each teacher is responsible for the daily condition of their room. The District has a big investment in the equipment, furnishings, and technology in each room. Please take care of the items in your rooms and in the rest of the building. All repairs, special cleaning requirements due to spills, etc., should be reported immediately to allow the custodial staff to maintain a clean, healthy environment. Please refrain from bringing your own personal furniture, equipment, etc., into the building. The district can be held liable for injuries due to equipment that does not meet various codes established for school buildings. If there is a need for equipment and furniture in your classroom, bring this need to the attention of the superintendent. Keep free of clutter; if you haven’t used something in the past year, please discard it.

Housekeeping needs should be shared between the teacher and the custodial staff. It should not be expected that custodians clean up classroom litter. A few minutes at the close of each day should be used to have students pick up waste paper, pencils, or objects which may be on the floor. We do not have enough custodians to clean every space in the building without students’ and teachers’ assistance.

At the end of the day, make sure that windows are shut and the door is locked. Instructors in rooms with tables and chairs should see that the chairs are put on the top of the tables at the end of the day.

LEAVING BUILDING DURING WORK HOURS Teachers are allowed to leave the building during their prep hours for reasons related to class preparation. They must sign out before leaving in the sign-out book located in the office and sign in upon their return.

LOUNGE AND WORKROOM The staff lounge is reserved for the staff only; no students. The staff work rooms are intended as staff areas only; please do not send students to work in these rooms unless you have completely trained the student on how to use the equipment and to respect confidentiality.

COPYING - The use of the copy machines for instructional purposes is available for all staff members. Personal copies are $.10 per black & white copy, and $.25 per color copy. The school or district secretary should be asked for help should an emergency arise with the machine, such as a jam. Please treat these machines as if they were your own. Do not run construction paper or other non-copier-friendly paper through the copiers. Service calls are often required due to harsh operation of these machines.

FAXING – A fax machine is available for school business use by all staff members. To send a personal fax the cost is $.50 per page received or sent, including the cover sheet.

LUNCH Elementary staff are asked to escort their students to the lunchroom.

MANDATORY REPORTING All Staff are mandated to report child abuse and can be held liable for failure to do so. The report should be made as soon as possible. To make a report call the St. Louis County Initial Intervention at 726-2012. (See policies #414 and 415 under Mandatory Notifications for more information on mandatory reporting.)

PARENT / TEACHER COMPACT See end of this handbook for copy of compact.

PERSONAL DAYS/STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAYS Teachers are encouraged to use their personal days/staff development days prior to the last two weeks of school. This is a critical time to the efficient running of the building. Consistency is important at this time of the school year.

PREPARTIONARY PERIOD In the event a teacher is needed to substitute for another teacher due to substitute shortage, teachers will complete appropriate paperwork and submit to the business office within 48 hours.

PROGRESS REPORTS The school has developed a program to inform parents of the progress that their child is making in each of his/her classes. Any student who is experiencing difficulty in a class shall be given a progress report that explains the difficulties by the teacher. Parents should be encouraged to schedule an appointment with teachers at any time to discuss their student’s progress in school. The timeline, when progress reports are issued, is found in the Student Handbook, school calendar, and the district Google calendar. Teachers are required to update their gradebook for the Campus Portal system to provide parents with the academic progress of their students during the course of the school year. Grades must be updated by 8:25AM every Monday, or whatever day is the first school day of the week. If a non-passing grade (F) is given, the teachers need to explain why in the comment area; explain what the teacher has done in order to prevent the F, what assignments the student is missing, if it’s the absences, tardies, poor attitude/participation and anything else that may help the parent, student, and administration understand.

RECYCLING Every classroom should have a bin for recycling paper. Every effort to recycle paper shall be encouraged by students and adults.

SAFETY DRILLS State law requires that public schools have a crisis management policy that includes conducting a minimum of one (1) evacuation drill, five (5) lock-down drills, five (5) fire drills, and one (1) tornado drill during the school year. Upon completion of these drills, staff should inform the Superintendent/Principal regarding any problems encountered with these drills. FIRE DRILL INSTRUCTIONS It is imperative that students know definitely which route to take when the fire alarm sounds. All rooms have signs posted indicating which exit to use  Please see that THE FIRST STUDENT TO ANY DOOR HOLDS THAT DOOR OPEN until all other students are out. Students are not to take books or coats. The

131 instructor will check all small rooms, etc., within each room or area, to make sure all students are out and make sure students holding doors are also out. The teacher should carry their grade book with them and should be the last person out of any room, making sure all doors and windows are closed.  Do not exit for a fire drill if under a soft or hard lock down, unless you see smoke.  Students should be instructed to remain in order, both in the halls and outside the building.  The teacher should see that his/her class is at least 25 yards from the building exit and off of the driveways and roads so emergency vehicles can get through.  At the signal from the administrator or custodian securing the building, everyone may re-enter the building in an orderly fashion.  After the drill is complete, please inform the Superintendent/Principal of any problems encountered during the drills.

STUDENT AWARDS Each year an Academic Award Ceremony is held to honor students in grades 7-12 for academic and student organizational accomplishments. The date is set each year and posted on the school calendar. The Superintendent/Principal and advisors present the awards.

Generally the Sports Boosters sponsor an athletic banquet throughout the school year. These banquets will be advertised by the school in advance after the date has been selected.

The elementary students have an awards ceremony following track and field days.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE Teachers must familiarize themselves with the discipline policy and other information in the student handbook. If at any time, the conduct of a student cannot be corrected by the classroom teacher, please refer to the Polar Pride matrix for further instructions.

STUDENT ILLNESS The student/parent handbook states: Should a student become ill while at school and unable to attend classes, he/she is to inform their teacher and report to the school office. Determination will be made at that time whether the student needs to go home. Under no circumstances should a student go to the sickroom without being sent there by the superintendent/principal or an authorized representative. The parents or designated emergency contact must be contacted before a student may leave school because of illness.

ELEMENTARY In the event of student illness the teacher should use their discretion as to which procedure to follow. The student should be sent to see the school nurse. The nurse should be alerted by a telephone call that the student is on their way. If the student needs to be escorted to the nurse’s office, you may call the nurse or the office for an adult escort. On days when the nurse is not available, the teacher is to call the parents requesting they pick up their ill child. If the child cannot remain in the classroom until their parent/guardian arrives, the child may be sent to the office to wait. On days when the nurse is not available, and parents are not able to pick up their ill child, the child may be sent to the office to lie down in the nurse’s office. Tylenol or Ibuprofen will not be distributed to students except in the event of an emergency or parental approval.

SECONDARY The student should be sent to see the school nurse. The nurse should be alerted by a telephone call that the student is on their way. If the student needs to be escorted to the nurse’s office, you may call the nurse or the office for an adult escort. On days when the nurse is not available, ill students are to be sent to the office where office personnel will care for them. Tylenol or Ibuprofen will not be distributed to students except in the event of an emergency or parental approval.

REMINDER THAT ONLY AUTHORIZED SCHOOL PERSONNEL ARE TO ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS TO ANY STUDENT.

STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL Under no circumstances will a teacher allow a student to leave school without the Superintendent/Principal’s or the Superintendent/Principal’s designee approval. Students who wish to leave school during class hours will be allowed to do so if their parent has given their approval to the office and have secured the Superintendent/Principal’s approval.

If a student needs to leave the building for a class, but without the teacher, parental permission and an excuse from the office must be secured.

On occasion a teacher may need to take students out of the building. Students are required to have prior permission from parents so parents are aware that their child will be out of the school building. Also, teachers must supervise students at all times while out of the building.

STUDENT HANDBOOK All teachers are to familiarize themselves with the rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook. The policies stated in the handbook are to be carried out.

STUDENT RECORDS Student records are kept on file in the office. Each record has valuable information concerning the individual student. This information may assist the teacher in daily interaction with the student.

STUDENT SUPERVISION Teachers should never leave students without adult supervision. If an emergency occurs and a teacher must leave the classroom, another teacher should be asked to supervise the students.

Teachers should escort their students to assemblies and continue to supervise them by sitting with them during the program.

We all share the responsibility of supervising student behavior in the building and on school grounds. Each teacher is to be present at the door of his/her classroom during the passing of classes. Any behaviors considered “major” on the office discipline referral, should be referred to the Director/Dean and/or the Superintendent as soon as possible.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS Teachers and paraprofessionals must initiate the substitute calling system at their earliest opportunity. The substitute calling system can be accessed by ASEOP at http://www.aesopeducation.com. If a teacher or paraprofessional expects to be absent for reasons other than illness, arrangements must be made in advance with prior approval from the Superintendent/Principal.

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SUPPLIES There are general supplies in the office for staff use. Although usually teachers requisition and receive these supplies before school begins, occasionally there is a need for general supplies during the school year. If a staff member needs supplies, they must complete a supplies request form and place it in the secretary’s mailbox.

TESTS Teachers are to bear in mind, when making out regular tests during the year those tests is not to last longer than one class period. Students coming late to their next class cause problems for both students and teachers.

TEXTBOOKS Textbooks are to be issued to each student by number. The number of the textbook will be recorded in the teacher’s record book. Students are to enter their names in the form found on the inside cover of each textbook. Students are not to mark or tear books. Each teacher will note the condition of each book at the time of issue. Teachers are responsible for maintaining an up to date text inventory.

High school teachers are to document fines assessed for textbooks (or other equipment damage) and turn in the list of the fines to the office on check out day.

VISUAL AIDS Audio visual material is available through the library. Procedures and policies for use will be established by the media aide. Cooperation between staff members is vital with limited A/V facilities and equipment.

MANDATORY NOTIFICATION

District Policies The Floodwood School District is responsible of making employees aware of the following policies. These policies in their entirety as adopted by the Board of Education can be found on the district website at www.isd698.org.

102 – Equal Educational Opportunity 401 – Equal Employment Opportunity 410 – Family & Medical Leave Policy 413 – Harassment & Violence 414 – Mandated reporting of child neglect or physical or sexual abuse 415 – Mandated reporting of maltreatment of vulnerable adults 416 – Drug & Alcohol Testing 417 – Chemical Use & Abuse 418 – Drug-free Workplace Drug-free School (attached) 419 – Tobacco-free Environment 505 – Distribution of non-school-sponsored materials on school premises by students & employees 514 – Bully Prohibition 521 – Student Disability Nondiscrimination 522 – Student Sex Nondiscrimination 524 – Internet Acceptable Use and Safety (attached) 525 – Violence Prevention 526 – Hazing Prohibition 529 – Staff notification of violent behavior by student

FLOODWOOD SCHOOL PESTICIDE NOTICE General Notice for School Employees

A Minnesota state law went into effect in year 2000 that requires schools to inform school employees and parents if they apply certain pesticides on school property.

Specifically, this law requires schools that apply these pesticides to maintain an estimated schedule of pesticide applications and to make the schedule available to employees and parents to review or copying at the school office.

State law also requires that you be told that the long-term health effects on children from the application of such pesticides or the class of chemicals to which they belong may not be fully understood.

The Floodwood School District #698 does not discriminate based on sex, disability, race, color, and national origin.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE / DRUG-FREE SCHOOL Policy 418 I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to maintain a safe and healthful environment for employees and students by prohibiting the use of alcohol, toxic substances, medical cannabis, and controlled substances without a physician’s prescription.

II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. Use or possession of controlled substances, toxic substances, medical cannabis, and alcohol before, during, or after school hours, at school or in any other school location, is prohibited as general policy. Paraphernalia associated with controlled substances is prohibited. B. It shall be a violation of this policy for any student, teacher, administrator, other school district personnel, or member of the public to uses or possesses alcohol, toxic substances, controlled substances, medical cannabis, in any school location.

133 C. The school district will act to enforce this policy and to discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, school personnel, or member of the public who violates this policy.

III. DEFINITIONS A. “Alcohol” includes any alcoholic beverage, malt beverage, fortified wine, or other intoxicating liquor. B. “Controlled substances” include narcotic drugs, hallucinogenic drugs, amphetamines, barbiturates, marijuana, anabolic steroids, or any other controlled substance as defined in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 812, including analogues and look-alike drugs. C. “Medical cannabis” means any species of the genus cannabis plant, or any mixture or preparation of them, including whole plant extracts and resins, and is delivered in the form of: (1) liquid, including, but not limited to, oil; (2) pill; (3) vaporized delivery method with use of liquid or oil but which does not require the use of dried leaves or plant form; or (4) any other method, excluding smoking, approved by the commissioner. D. “Toxic substances” includes glue, cement, aerosol paint, or other substances used or possessed with the intent of inducing intoxication or excitement of the central nervous system. E. “Use” includes to sell, buy, manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, use, or be under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled substances, whether or not for the purpose of receiving remuneration or consideration. F. “Possess” means to have on one’s person, in one’s effects, or in an area subject to one’s control. G. “School location” includes any school building or on any school premises; in any school-owned vehicle or in any other school-approved vehicle used to transport students to and from school or school activities; off school property at any school-sponsored or school-approved activity, event, or function, such as a field trip or athletic event, where students are under the jurisdiction of the school district; or during any period of time such employee is supervising students on behalf of the school district or otherwise engaged in school district business.

IV. EXCEPTIONS A. It shall not be a violation of this policy for a person to bring onto a school location, for such person’s own use, a controlled substance, except medical cannabis, which has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and the person has a physician’s prescription for the substance. The person shall comply with the relevant procedures of this policy. B. It shall not be a violation of this policy for a person to possess an alcoholic beverage in a school location when the possession is within the exceptions of Minn. Stat. § 624.701, Subd. 1a (experiments in laboratories; pursuant to a temporary license to sell liquor issued under Minnesota laws or possession after the purchase from such a temporary license holder).

V. PROCEDURES A. Students who have a prescription from a physician for medical treatment with a controlled substance, except medical cannabis, must comply with the school district’s student medication policy. B Employees who have a prescription from a physician for medical treatment with a controlled substance, except medical cannabis, are permitted to possess such controlled substance and associated necessary paraphernalia, such as an inhaler or syringe. The employee must inform his or her supervisor. The employee may be required to provide a copy of the prescription. C. Each employee shall be provided with written notice of this Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School policy and shall be required to acknowledge that he or she has received the policy. D. Employees are subject to the school district’s drug and alcohol testing policies and procedures. E. Members of the public are not permitted to possess controlled substances in a school location except with the express permission of the superintendent. F. No person is permitted to possess or use medical cannabis on a school bus or van; or on the grounds of any preschool or primary or secondary school; or on the grounds of any child care facility. G. Possession of alcohol on school grounds pursuant to the exceptions of Minn. Stat. § 624.701, Subd. 1a, shall be by permission of the school board only. The applicant shall apply for permission in writing and shall follow the school board procedures for placing an item on the agenda.

VI. ENFORCEMENT A. Students 1. A student who violates the terms of this policy shall be subject to discipline in accordance with the school district’s discipline policy. Such discipline may include suspension or expulsion from school. 2. The student may be referred to a drug or alcohol assistance or rehabilitation program and/or to law enforcement officials when appropriate. B. Employees 1. As a condition of employment in any federal grant, each employee who is engaged either directly or indirectly in performance of a federal grant shall abide by the terms of this policy and shall notify his or her supervisor in writing of his or her conviction of any criminal drug statute for a violation occurring in any of the places listed above on which work on a school district federal grant is performed, no later than five (5) calendar days after such conviction. 2. An employee who violates the terms of this policy is subject to disciplinary action, including nonrenewal, suspension, termination, or discharge as deemed appropriate by the school board. 3. In addition, any employee who violates the terms of this policy may be required to satisfactorily participate in a drug and/or alcohol abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved by the school district. Any employee who fails to satisfactorily participate in and complete such a program is subject to nonrenewal, suspension, or termination as deemed appropriate by the school board.

134 4. Sanctions against employees, including nonrenewal, suspension, termination, or discharge shall be pursuant to and in accordance with applicable statutory authority, collective bargaining agreements, and school district policies.

C. The Public A member of the public who violates this policy shall be informed of the policy and asked to leave. If necessary, law enforcement officials will be notified and asked to provide an escort.

III. LIMITED EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE The school district is providing students and employees with access to the school district computer system, which includes Internet access. The purpose of the system is more specific than providing students and employees with general access to the Internet. The school district system has a limited educational purpose, which includes use of the system for classroom activities, educational research, and professional or career development activities. Users are expected to use Internet access through the district system to further educational and personal goals consistent with the mission of the school district and school policies. Uses which might be acceptable on a user’s private personal account on another system may not be acceptable on this limited-purpose network.

IV. USE OF SYSTEM IS A PRIVILEGE The use of the school district technology resources and access to use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right. Depending on the nature and degree of the violation and the number of previous violations, unacceptable use of the school district system or the Internet may result in one or more of the following consequences: suspension or cancellation of use or access privileges; payments for damages and repairs; discipline under other appropriate school district policies, including suspension, expulsion, exclusion, or termination of employment; or civil or criminal liability under other applicable laws.

Users will not use the school district system to engage in any illegal act or violate any local, state, or federal statute or law.

Users will not use the school district system to vandalize, damage, or disable the property of another person or organization, will not make deliberate attempts to degrade or disrupt equipment, software, hack into, or system performance by spreading computer viruses or by any other means, will not tamper with, modify, or change the school district system software, hardware, or wiring or take any action to violate the school district’s security system, and will not use the school district system in such a way as to disrupt the use of the system by other users.

135 addition, prior to posting any personal contact or personally identifiable information on a school-related webpage, employees shall obtain written approval of the content of the postings from the building administrator. c. These prohibitions specifically prohibit a user from utilizing the school district system to post personal information about a user or another individual on social networks, including, but not limited to, social networks such as “MySpace” and “Facebook.”

The term “harmful to minors” means any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that:

Software filtering technology shall be narrowly tailored and shall not discriminate based on viewpoint.

VIII. LIMITED EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY A. By authorizing use of the school district system, the school district does not relinquish control over materials on the system or contained in files on the system. Users should expect only limited privacy in the contents of personal files on the school district system.

B. Routine maintenance and monitoring of the school district system may lead to a discovery that a user has violated this policy, another school district policy, or the law.

C. An individual investigation or search will be conducted if school authorities have a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover a violation of law or school district policy.

136 E. School district employees should be aware that the school district retains the right at any time to investigate or review the contents of their files and e-mail files. In addition, school district employees should be aware that data and other materials in files maintained on the school district system may be subject to review, disclosure or discovery under Minn. Stat. Ch. 13 (the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act).

B. This policy requires the permission of and supervision by the school’s designated professional staff before a student may use a school account or resource to access the Internet.

XI. USER NOTIFICATION A. All users shall be notified of the school district policies relating to Internet use.

B. This notification shall include the following:

1. Notification that Internet use is subject to compliance with school district policies.

3. A description of the privacy rights and limitations of school sponsored/managed Internet accounts.

7. Notification that, should the user violate the school district’s acceptable use policy, the user’s access privileges may be revoked, school disciplinary action may be taken and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.

8. Notification that all provisions of the acceptable use policy are subordinate to local, state, and federal laws.

XII. PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITY; NOTIFICATION OF STUDENT INTERNET USE

137 Floodwood Elementary Parent/Teacher Title I Compact

STUDENT AGREEMENT: If I am going to have success in school, I must work to the best of my ability. I will strive to do the following:  Attend school regularly and on time.  Have a positive attitude towards self, others, school, and learning.  Know and obey all school and class rules.  Be respectful to my schoolmates and the adults who help me learn.  Ask for help and ask questions when I don’t understand something.  Work as hard as I can to do my best in class and complete all assignments on time.  Discuss with my parents/guardians what I am learning in school.  Limit my TV viewing and do quiet learning activities instead.  Read aloud a minimum of 20 minutes every day.

Signature of student______

Signature of parent/guardian______

Signature of Instructional Staff Member ______

Signature of Principal ______

138 Floodwood Activities MISSION The mission of the Floodwood athletic department is to encourage student participation and to allow students to experience the benefits of competitive interscholastic sports in which they have the opportunity to have fun and to learn cooperation, mental and physical toughness, sportsmanship, personal sacrifice, discipline, and accomplishment, along with many other character-building assets which enhance the total development of students.

PHILOSOPHY The major purpose is to provide wholesome opportunities for students to develop from their experiences, favorable habits and attitudes of social and group living in a democratic world. The secondary purpose of the activities program is to provide an opportunity for the community to participate, as a spectator, in these activities and develop positive school/community relationships.

The leadership should be of the highest quality so as to exemplify to the participants the desired type of individual to be developed from the athletic program. Measurement of success of the leadership should not be in terms of the tangible evidence of the victory and defeat record, but in the intangible personality development factors that are an outgrowth of the major objectives of the athletic program.

The athletic program shall always be in conformity with the general objective of the school and the athletic department shall be in line with the general policies of the institution. At no time, shall the program place the education curriculum secondary in emphasis; the program shall function as part of the whole curriculum and shall constantly strive for the development of a well-rounded individual, capable of taking her/his place in modern society.

CODE OF ETHICS It is the duty of all concerned with school athletics: 1. To emphasis the proper ideals of sportsmanship, ethical conduct and fair play. 2. To eliminate all possibilities which tend to destroy the best values of the game: a. To stress the values derived from playing the game fairly. b. To show cordial courtesy to visiting teams and officials. c. To establish a positive relationship between visitors and hosts. d. To respect the integrity and judgment of sport officials. e. To achieve a thorough understanding and acceptance of the rules of the game and standards of eligibility. f. To encourage leadership, use initiative and good judgment by the players on the team. g. To recognize that the purpose of athletics is to promote fun, physical, mental, moral, social and emotional well-being of the individual players. h. To remember that an athletic contest is only a game - not a matter of life or death for the player, coach, school, fan or community.

GOALS FOR STUDENTS: To fulfill the mission of the district, students will be provided with opportunities to identify non-academic areas of interest and opportunities to succeed where they have the potential to do so. To this end, students will be encouraged to do the following: 1. Have fun, pursue special interests and develop wise use of leisure time; 2. Improve their abilities to communicate and interact with other people and to develop a respect for the talents and interests of others; 3. Develop an awareness of individual differences in ability, cultural values and other areas of individuality; 4. Assume the responsibilities of citizenship, responsibility, loyalty, and respect; 5. Develop sound physical and mental health; 6. Develop an appreciation for and interest in fine arts activities; 7. Develop attitudes of sportsmanship and fair play both in competition and recreation; 8. Learn from their experiences with success and failure; 9. Give and receive recognition consistent with their abilities and performance 10. Be part of an organization larger than themselves with common goals that can be achieved only by cooperation, dedication, and teamwork; 11. Experience the self-confidence and positive self-worth that can serve as cornerstones for future achievements.

ATHLETICS At the Junior High level the board expects a philosophy of success development while using as many players as possible. The expectation will not be, nor should be, that just because a player is suited for a game that he/she will play or receive proportional playing time. The board recognizes that many of the lessons learned in athletics are taught in practice, not in games, and herein lay many of the benefits in athletics.

The expectations of the junior high coaches are: * Teach good habits and stress fundamentals; * Make sure that the team can do at least one three things well; * Consistently praise good attitude and enthusiastic effort; * Emphasize the team concept and de-emphasize the individual; * Teach sportsmanship and self-control; * Teach personal responsibility and proper work ethic; * Encourage participation in varied extra-curricular activities; * Assist the varsity head coach in matters regarding the program.

At this level it is expected that the coach will use his/her best judgment to play players in a manner that will allow the team and program the greatest opportunities for success development. The expectation will not be that just because a player is suited for a game that he/she will play or receive proportional playing time. The board, again, recognizes that many of the lessons that are learned in athletics are taught in practice, not in games and here in, lay many of the benefits of athletics.

Junior High Squad Junior High Squad is considered a transition from Elementary to “B” Squad and Varsity. Participation in practice and contests will continue to be emphasized and no squad members will be cut on the basis of ability. Coaches will make every effort to give playing time to all players, but teams will strive to be competitive.

The expectations of head coaches and assistants: * Directs the K-12 program * Has teams that consistently play up to their ability; * Has a demonstrated knowledge of the sport and its rules; * Organizes and supervises the staff and program in an efficient manner;

139 * Shows concern for the athletes' general welfare; * Communicates effectively with players; * Represents the school in a positive manner in the community; * Motivates and inspires players to reach their potential; * Works well with Athletic Director, other coaches, and school personnel; * Encourages participation in varied activities; * Responsible for all equipment for their team; * Responsible to see that all levels of his/her sport conduct a student/parent meeting before the start of the season; * All coaches are to be familiar and responsible for the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the MSHSL; * The head coach or designated assistant is responsible for submitting game reports to the proper media outlets, school websites, MSHSL, and the high school office for the announcements; * Attendance at all conference meetings; * The Activities Office will hand out and collect all forms and fees.

The coaches are expected to work with any athlete who is interested and has a need to belong, not just work with the gifted and highly skilled athlete. Each athlete is entitled to our best effort.

ACCELERATION OF ATHLETES There are situations where it is appropriate for a 7th or 8th grade athlete to be moved up to compete at a higher level. In order for an athlete to be accelerated the following procedures must be followed: 1. Any coach who plans to accelerate an athlete in grades 7 & 8 must meet with the Activities Director before any suggestion to the athlete or their parent is made and any action is taken. 2. If a 7th or 8th grade athlete is accelerated, the coach must give the athlete and his/her parents the advancement form (found on the back page of this handbook) which the parent must sign and the coach have in possession before the advancement can take place. 3. Acceleration of an athlete on an emergency basis (ineligibilities or injuries) can take place but only if the parent of the athlete approves and the other members of the teams involved are informed, before the move, of the rationale for the movement. 4. Once a student is accelerated to a higher level, the status of the player shall be reviewed to determine what the player’s appropriate playing level should be. This will be left to the discretion of both coaches. 5. Athletes should be moved up for playing purposes, not to ride the bench.

ADVISORS See job descriptions at end of this handbook for details of expectations. All activities need to be cleared by the Superintendent at least one month in advance of the event.

DANCES

School dances are scheduled on the district Google calendar.

1. Any school organization desiring to sponsor a dance must first receive permission from their advisor. All dances must be approved by the superintendent/principal no less than 30 days before the dance is scheduled to take place. Final arrangements including the required building permit must be made no less than two weeks before the dance is scheduled to take place.

2. To ensure these functions will be well organized and will provide wholesome entertainment for the student body some regulations are necessary: 1. School dances are for Floodwood students in grades 7-12. Students wishing to bring guests to the dance must seek prior approval from the superintendent/principal who will then notify the dance chaperones. It is in the students’ best interest to ask for approval well in advance of the dance, as there is a required form for the guest to complete, which requires his/her school principal to sign. 2. No one will be allowed to enter after 9:00 p.m. If a student has left the dance he/she will not be allowed to re-enter unless he has secured permission from a faculty member before leaving the building. 3. School dances will not start before 8:00 p.m. and will be terminated no later than 12:00 midnight. 4. At least three faculty members are to chaperone each dance. The organization sponsoring the dance will be responsible for arranging for these people. 5. Student committees will see that concessions and dance areas are cleaned as soon after 12:00 midnight as possible. 6. Dances are special occasions and students are expected to be clean and presentable and conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen. 7. Admission charge at dances will be set by the organization sponsoring the dance but must be approved by the superintendent/principal. 8. All persons attending the dance must remain in the cafeteria or main hall. All other areas in the school are off -limits. 9. The organization sponsoring the dance may sell tickets in advance.

DUTIES OF HEAD COACHES AND ASSISTANTS

Athletic Department Forms: 1. The Activities Director will collect Physical Form, Insurance Form, and Eligibility Information. 2. Do not issue equipment or permit a student to participate until the Activities Director has received all required forms.

Eligibility: 1. See insert below from student handbook. 2. Do not permit an athlete to participate on any level if they are on the ineligible list issued on Tuesday’s throughout the school year.

It is our goal to provide students with a strong learning environment as well as offer a variety of extracurricular opportunities to students. We expect all student athletes to be in good academic standing. An essential belief is that extracurricular activities are secondary to academic programs. As such, failure in academics results ineligibility to participate in activities.

140 The following is the process followed by the Activities Director regarding Athletic Scholastic Eligibility:

 1 Unexcused Absence (1 Period or More): The student will be ineligible to participate in the next practice or event scheduled for that day.  3 Tardies in one week: The student will be ineligible to participate in the next practice or event when he/she reaches three (3) tardies in one week and this will be the case for each succeeding tardy.  Grade of D in One or More Classes: Students will be ineligible to compete in events, games, or performances for the remainder of the week. A list of unsatisfactory grades (D) will be generated each Monday for all classes (current semester and quarter), and this period of ineligibility will begin on Tuesday and run through Sunday. If the student completes the “Eligibility Reinstatement Form,” which is signed by teachers verifying the grade(s) is up to passing, the student will immediately regain eligibility.  One time per season: Students may petition the principal to substitute completing a one (1) hour community service project to regain eligibility for a practice, event or game. This petition must be preapproved by the Superintendent/Principal.  Administration has the right to create individual contracts with students as long as the contracts meet MSHSL guidelines.

Athletic Injury - Medical emergencies: 1. Planning ahead for uncommon major medical emergencies involves pre-preparation in four major areas: personnel, communications, supplies, and transportation. a. Personnel 1. Head Coach 2. Assistant Coach 3. Student Managers b. Communications 1. The coach is directly in charge of IMMEDIATELY handling the medical emergency involved and each coach is required to have an Emergency Action Plan on file with the Activities Director. These plans can be developed on the Coaches Clipboard on the MSHSL.org website. 2. The Coach must decide whether additional immediate knowledgeable assistance, manpower and supplies are needed and from whom. 3. A telephone and telephone assistance is readily available. (Make sure you have a key to the phone area!) a. Ambulance - 911 b. Hospital - (inform the hospital if a student is being transported there). c. Parents - Have a list of parents’ phone numbers readily available and don’t forget to inform them in an emergency. d. Emergency information is listed in the First Aid Kits. c. Supplies (for immediate emergency) 1. A First Aid Kit issued to each Coach with emergency care supplies. d. Transportation 1. The injured athlete will be transported to the hospital by school van or by ambulance. Use an automobile only as a last resort.

FUNDRAISING All fundraising activities conducted will be required to follow Floodwood School Board Policy #511. The responsibility of fundraising through organizations is as follows: 1. Fundraising must be conducted in a manner that will not result in embarrassment on the part of the individual students, employees, or the school. 2. All fundraising activities must be approved in advance by the administration. One fundraiser per year is allowed with the exception of yearlong activities. The length of the fundraiser should be agreed upon between the coach and the Activities Director prior to the start of the fundraiser. 3. The school district expects all students who participate in approved fundraising activities to represent the school, the student organization, and the community in a responsible manner. All rules pertaining to student conduct and student discipline extend to student fundraising activities. 4. The school district expects all employees who plan, supervise, coordinate, or participate in student fundraising activities to act in the best interests of the students and to represent the school, the student organization, and the community in a responsible manner.

Organizations conducting fundraising activities should make regular deposits into their Student Activities Account in the office. Funds should not be kept in desks, at home, or anywhere where they can be lost or stolen.

Accessing funds will be done through the Activity Fund Pay Order form that can be found on-line at www.isd698.org under District and Staff Resources. All signatures must be secured before administration will approve the transaction. No Student Activity Account will be allowed maintain a negative balance at the end of the school year.

EVALUATIONS 1. Assistant and Junior High coaching evaluations will be performed by the Head Coach. 2. All Head Coaching evaluations will be performed by the Activities Director and the Principal. 3. All coaches/advisors will be evaluated at the conclusion of the season. 4. The evaluation form can be found at the back of this handbook.

HIRING OF COACHES 1. Upon a successful evaluation and pending austerity issues it is assumed that coaches will be retained for the following school year. 2. All coaching vacancies shall be posted in house as a first step. 3. The filling of a Head Coaching vacancy will be the responsibility of the Principal/Activities Director. 4. The filling of an Assistant and Junior High Coaching vacancy shall be a joint responsibility of the Head Coach and the Principal/Superintendent and Activities Director. 5. The Principal/ Superintendent will bring the coach’s name forward to the school board for a recommendation and they vote on the hire. 6. The hiring process shall begin as soon as possible after a vacancy exits.

PROCEDURES FOR ATHLETIC INJURY 1. Call the hospital or doctor and make arrangements before taking the injured athlete for medical treatment. 2. Call and inform the parents of the injury. 3. Send a coach along with the injured athlete to the doctor or the hospital. Do Not allow athletes to drive themselves. 4. Fill out accident report (forms are located in the coach’s office). 5. Player must have a signed doctor’s note before they can continue participation.

IF AN INJURY OCCURS: 1. Minor to intermediate seriousness - ice and elevate the injured part or attend to the immediate needs of the injured. 2. Coaches and managers are the only ones who can get ice. There is a freezer in the Football locker room.

141 3. Serious injury - move remainder of the team away from injured player; attend to the immediate needs of the injured - call the ambulance or take the injured player to the hospital.

NOTE: IF AN ATHLETE MUST GO TO A DOCTOR, THE ATHLETE SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PRACTICE OR PLAY UNTIL RELEASED BY A PHYSICIAN IN WRITING TO DO SO. Make sure you fill out injury reports for all injuries.

PROGRAMS 1. The head coach is responsible for development and operation of the program related to her/his sport. This means the head coach runs the program K – 12. 2. The head coach shall meet with his/her assistants prior to the season to discuss the program and duties of each member of the staff. 3. The head coach shall pass on information to the assistants as to how the program shall be carried out. It is very important that head coaches carry on continued communications with the junior high coaches. 4. The head coach is responsible for equipment of all teams. 5. The head coach is responsible to see that all levels of his/her sport conduct a student/parent meeting. 6. The head coach is responsible for the enforcement of the rules and regulations and policies of the Minnesota State High School League and the Floodwood School District. 7. The head coach is required to represent the school at Polar League post season meetings. 8. The head coach is responsible for submitting game reports to the proper media or designating someone from their coaching staff to do so.

PRACTICE REGULATIONS FOR HOLIDAYS, VACATIONS, WEDNESDAYS AND SUNDAYS 1. If a coach calls a practice on any of the following days and parents do not desire that their son/daughter participate, no punitive action shall be taken by the coach nor shall it affect the student’s status on the team. a. Labor Day - may practice b. Thanksgiving Day - may practice if there is a game the next day or two c. Christmas Eve Day - may practice, keep in mind that many families have early evening activities d. Christmas Day - no practice e. New Year’s Eve Day - may practice f. New Year’s Day - no practice g. Good Friday - may practice h. Easter Monday - may practice i. Memorial Day - may practice 2. Wednesday Practice Schedule a. On Wednesdays, all teams must be out of the building by 6:00 p.m. b. No events can be scheduled on Wednesday’s with the exception being play-off games or spring sports who often times must reschedule multiple events due to poor weather. 3. Sundays – No School activities shall be scheduled on Sunday’s – exceptions: a. Open Gym b. Pastors of all churches located in the district give approval 4. Starting Practice After School a. No practice shall begin after school until the end of the school day b. Teachers/Coaches are not to allow athletes into the locker rooms until the end of the school day. c. Approval by the Activities Director is necessary for any change in this schedule 5. Emergency School Closure a. Due to the nature of the closure b. Varsity practice only c. Permission granted by Principal d. All parents of varsity players must be informed e. No players are penalized for non-participation

PRACTICE AND VOLUNTEER COACHES 1. Any college students who wish to serve their practicum at the Floodwood School must first get permission from the Activities Director. Coaches are not authorized to accept practicum students for their programs. 2. Practicum students will be assigned to a program by the Activities Director. Head coaches are responsible for assigning the responsibilities to the student but it is mandatory that if at any level of their program (7-12) there is an overload of students the practicum student must be assigned to that level. 3. Volunteer coaches may be used at the discretion of the head coach. They must have a background check through MBCA. The background check must be complete prior to participation. The head coach must obtain prior permission from the Activities Director for all volunteer coaches.

HOW TO AVOID LIABILITY IN SPORTS 1. Medical Exam - the school should be reasonably aware of the health status of each athlete. There should be a thorough medical exam when a student enters the athletic program and three year updates supplemented by observation and referral exams when warranted. 2. Acceptance of Risk - a “waiver of responsibility” by athletes should be based on a full understanding by them of the risks involved. This emphasizes that the student shares responsibility for preventative measures. 3. Planning and supervision - those responsible for sports programs know where, when, and to whom an athletic injury could occur, and they should plan for any anticipated problems. 4. Competitive preparation - pre-season practices should protect participants from “the full rigors of the sport”. In-season practices should help them be fully prepared and “follow the spirit of the rules” for that sport. 5. Equipment - appropriate equipment recommended by rules or authoritative groups must be used by all participants in practice as well as in games. 6. Facility - there should be regular checks on the facilities, including warm-up and adjacent areas to make sure the conditions are safe. 7. Emergency care - each practice or competition should have a person immediately available to give first aid, planned access to a physician for prompt medical evaluation, planned access to a medical facility, and a thorough understanding by all persons, including the leadership of visiting teams, or the personnel available and procedures. 8. Record - documentation is evidence that “you care”. This should include data on participation, injury records, and waiver forms. 9. Justification - if the sport is to be defended adequately, its benefits and its risks must be thoroughly justified and accepted by all participants.

SCHEDULING AND OFFICIALS 1. Make recommendations to the Activities Director as to opponents. 2. Make recommendations to the Activities Director as to officials.

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SCOUTING Shall be done on an individual basis of need and level of competition. School vehicles are not available for scouting purposed. Personal vehicles must be used and you may be reimbursed by the district. Coaches are encouraged to exchange video via the internet.

TEAM TRANSPORTATION 1. The Activities Director will provide the bus times monthly for each activity. The Activities Director will check with the transportation supervisor and head of the activity on all needs for the loading time and departure time. The Activities Director will list load times and departure times. Leave on time. Please let the Activities Director know if there needs to be an adjustment. DO NOT TALK TO THE TRANSPORTATIONSUPERVISORABOUT CHANGES, ALL ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR. 2. Use of school vehicles - it is your responsibility to make sure that the vehicle that you have used is filled with gas and cleaned up at the end of the activity. The drivers have been directed to keep small garbage bags in all of the school vehicles. They will be in the very back of the vans. Please have your students put their materials and containers in these garbage bags and drop them in the school receptacle when you return from your activity. In addition, please refuel the vehicle if possible. Otherwise leave a note or let someone know to fill it. If you would assume responsibility of having most of these things done, it would facilitate the people using the vehicle the next day in getting on their way so they do not have to wait for the custodians to clean the vehicles and fill them with gas. All keys must be returned to the office by 8:00 a.m. on the following school day after the use of a school vehicle. 3. When teams travel by bus, each coach is responsible to see that someone is in charge to inspect the bus prior to the trip and after the trip. And make sure that “spikes” or other inappropriate shoes are not worn on the bus. This protects you and your players from false accusations. To assist in holding students accountable, and to make your job easier, it is suggested that you have assigned seats. It makes it easier for the AD and Principal to support you if you are thorough. It makes it easier for the district to defend you in court if you are thorough. 4. The school district’s practice regarding the transportation of students to co-curricular activities is: a. Students are transferred from the Floodwood School site to the co-curricular activity and back to the school site. They are not to be dropped off at any other site unless the parent of the student contacts the coach or supervisor and takes custody of the student in the presence of the coach or supervisor. b. Only the parent of the student can take custody of the student. Parents should sign the release form that each coach should have along. c. Prior arrangements may be made through the Activities Director for alternate transportation on a case by case basis. d. Students are never allowed to drive other students. 5. Coaches are always the last ones to leave the school building, do not leave athletes outside or inside the school building after practices, scrimmages or games. 6. Parents and other adults should not be allowed to ride team buses unless the parent or other adult is employed or a volunteer acting in an approved capacity by the school district. 7. All coaches must ride the team bus. The only exceptions would be emergencies and very rare occasions which would benefit the students and authorized in advance by the Principal/Athletic Director.

LOCKER ROOM Coaches 1. Keep locker rooms as neat and clean as possible. 2. Have players pick up after themselves. 3. Keep all doors locked- coaches’ room, and equipment room. When the coaches leave the area, they must see to it that the doors are locked. 4. Do not permit students and players to enter equipment and storage rooms without supervision. 5. When practice is completed, the head coach or his/her designated assistants should be the last person to leave the building. Lock all doors and turn off lights before you leave. 6. Coaches will be given locker numbers that their athletes can use, the rest of the lockers will be used for PhyEd students. 7. Locker room assignments:  Floodwood VB players will use their own Girls locker room  Visiting VB teams will use the Boys locker room.  Floodwood FB team will use the Varsity locker room aka FB locker room  Visiting FB teams will use the Boys locker room  Floodwood GBB players will use their own GBB locker room.  Floodwood BBB players will use their own BBB locker room.  The Football locker room will be reserved for visiting Basketball teams.  In the case were both GBB and BBB teams are playing on the same day –The varsity team who plays second will use an alternative room as a locker room. Athletes 1. No running in the locker rooms. 2. No “snapping” of towels. 3. No water or soap fights. 4. No sliding in the shower areas. 5. Athletes are instructed that the improper turning on and off of the water in the shower area can be dangerous. 6. Shut off showers (when done using them). 7. Pick up towels. 8. All clothing, books, etc. should be kept in lockers. 9. Lockers are closed and locked when not in use. 10. No glass containers (deodorant, etc.). 11. No electrical appliances near shower area (hair dryer, etc.).

KEYS, ACCESS CARDS Keys are to be used by coaches and managers only. (Do not lend your keys to students). Lock and unlock doors using your key or Allen wrench. DO NOT PROP DOORS OPEN WITH CANS, ROCKS, ETC. Inspect all exits prior to leaving and make sure all students have left the building.

SEASON’S END REPORT 1. Each head coach is responsible for completing an end of the season summary form and inventory sheet from the Activities Director. 2. The head coach is responsible to see that all reports are turned in on time. 3. All reports from assistants should be turned in with the head coach’s reports. 4. Coaches will be paid when their season ending summary sheet and inventory sheets are turned in. The Activities Director will determine when all items are accounted for. Coaches will be paid on the next scheduled pay period.

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BUDGET PREPARATION 1. Submit all budgetary items to the Activities Director. 2. Confer with assistant coaches as to what is needed. 3. Confer with Activities Director when materials are purchased. 4. You must use the electronic requisition form provided by the district. All information must be electronic, handwritten will not be approved. All UFARS codes must be typed in, no other is acceptable. Only the head coaches’ signature is acceptable. The Activities Director will not approve any requisitions not signed by the head coach. The Activities Director will do all of the ordering of equipment. 5. List each item separately with the number needed and description. Also give the unit cost and total cost of items. 6. All ordering of materials for athletics shall be done by the Activities Director. In special cases where it becomes necessary for a coach to pick up needed materials, he/she must first contact the Activities Director and secure a purchase order and number. You may not purchase any item without a proper purchase order. 7. If you purchase anything for your personal needs, or if you are ordering items for the athletes on a personal basis, have the company bill you at your home address. 8. Policy Law

RUNNING IN THE HALLS 1. Running in the hall after school can occur after 3:30p.m, after the coach has inspected the hallways, and has determined the halls safe for running. 2. Any indoor running must be directly supervised by a teacher or coach. 3. Students are to be instructed to run on the right side of the hall area.

LEAGUE RULES AND ETHICS 1. Report all player violations of the MSHSL rules to the Activities Director. 2. Abide by the rules and regulations which pertain to your sport. 3. Become familiar with the MSHSL rules by reading the MSHSL website. 4. Be ethical in your dealings with opponents, players and the public. 5. Submit a copy of your special rules to the Activities Director at the beginning of your season. 6. Before dismissing a player from your program, check with the Activities Director and Principal. Also, the parents shall be informed before any action is taken. 7. If you consider moving a younger player in your sport to a higher level of competition, please refer to the acceleration procedure on page 4.

USE OF OTHER SCHOOLS LOCKER ROOM FACILITIES 1. Check locker room as to its condition before your team enters. 2. Check locker room as to its condition after your team leaves. 3. Impress on your players the need for respect of property and facilities of other schools.

INCLEMENT WEATHER 1. If school is canceled or dismissed early, all activities for that day will be canceled. This includes all practices. 2. In the event of inclement weather prior to the start of an activity, the Activities Director will communicate with the opposing Activities Director to determine the status of the activity. 3. In the event of inclement weather during the activity, the Activities Director will conference with the officials and both the home and visiting coaches to determine the continuation of the activity. 4. Outdoor activities should be suspended when the heat index reaches - or higher and the wind chill index is - or less. Please see back of handbook for more information.

STUDENT OR ATHLETE USE OF PHY-ED FACILITIES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY 1. Students or athletes shall not be permitted the use of physical education facilities during the school day unless under the direct supervision of a coach. Direct supervision means the coach and athlete are in the same room at the same time. Students must never be taken from a class for practice. Student performance is the highest priority we have after student safety. 2. Coaches and athletes are not to use the physical education equipment for athletic purposes. Sharing equipment can be done but only at the permission of the physical education department. Coaches are not to assume physical education equipment can be used in their programs. Physical education instructors can use athletic equipment during the instructional day as they see fit.

USE OF PRACTICE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (SAFETY) 1. Before using facilities or equipment, check to see that there are no safety hazards to the participants. This includes road ways for track athletes. If so, report them to the Activities Director. 2. After a practice session is over, make sure that all equipment is put away and that all lights are turned off and all doors are locked. It makes it easier for the AD and Principal to support you if you are thorough. It makes it easier for the district to defend you in court if you are thorough. 3. Coaches shall inform their players that use of facilities prior to the start of their first practice will not be permitted. Safety is our top priority. Coaches must be the first to enter the facility and the last to leave. Coaches must clearly communicate to participants what the start time of practice is and what the earliest time they will be allowed in the building. (If you arrive to open the building and students are already in the building, they are to be sent home and they are not allowed to practice. The Principal must be notified. (No student is ever allowed in the building unsupervised, this is a violation of school rules and the principal will take corrective action.) Students in the building, immediately after school, will be an exception to this procedure. Please communicate clearly to your participants what door they are allowed to use to gain access to the building. Unlock that door from the inside using an Allen wrench or key. These are school issued. Once your deadline for arrival is past then you need to relock the doors as you are personally responsible for all students who enter during that time. It is your responsibility to be the last one out of the building. It is your responsibility to check each door that your actions could have allowed access to the building. If your actions allowed access to the entire building then you must ensure that each door is checked and secure. If a student is waiting for a ride it is your responsibility to supervise that student until the parent arrives. 4. “Captain’s Practice”  It is believed that the words “captain’s practice” originated years ago as a description of the spontaneous gatherings of students for the purpose of preparing themselves for a level of physical conditioning prior to the start of a school’s sport season. These were physical conditioning meetings. The activities were usually led by the captains and included calisthenics and running, hence the term “captain’s practice”. Member schools have subscribed to the rules and regulations governing the start and close of each sport season. Their athletes should be permitted to choose their activities in the “off season” providing they do so without direction from school coaches. No school may engage in any game or games, practice, training, or other activities between the close of one season and the opening of the next season. Group and individual physical development programs opened to

144 all students between the close of one season and the opening of the next season are encouraged. This does not include “captain’s practice”. Our school policy or personnel do not offer “captain’s practice.” The use of high school gymnasiums and other athletic facilities during this same period is also encouraged. There shall be no compulsion of athletes to participate in any pre-season training as a qualification of being on a high school team. When using school facilities students must be supervised. However the school district cannot in any way be involved in a “Captain’s Practice.” If the school is fined by the MSHSL and your actions are responsible you will reimburse the district for that fine. 5. “OPEN GYMS” a. Members of the schools coaching staffs will not be allowed to set up open gyms outside of their season or the summer waiver period. b. Members of the schools coaching staffs will not be allowed to supervise open gyms outside of their season or the summer waiver period. c. Open gyms during the school year must be set up by adults who are not a part of the schools coaching staff, and they may not be directed to do so by members of the schools coaching staffs. d. If the adult who set up the open gym is unable to supervise they must notify the activities director/facilities scheduler and notify them of the replacement. e. Members of the schools coaching staffs will not be allowed to notify student-athletes of open gyms that are held outside of their season or the summer waiver period by phone, text, email or other social media. (Note: The reason for these changes is to protect the school, our coaches, and our student-athletes from accusations of coaches putting undue influence on kids to participate, and to protect us from accusations from coaches coaching student athletes out of season.)

6. All facilities, gym, weight room, locker rooms, fields, etc. must be supervised at all times before any formal or informal activity can be conducted in the area.

GYMNASIUM 1. Gymnasium doors should be locked after practice. 2. Coaches should check gymnasium area each day for possible hazards. 3. Players are not allowed in gymnasium unless the coach is present. 4. Players are not allowed to use the equipment until the coach has given permission. 5. Players are to leave the gymnasium in an orderly manner. 6. Gymnasium doors are to be opened carefully when leaving the gym (doors open out). 7. Players are instructed to walk in the center of the hall by the gymnasium area, and to stay away from the gymnasium doors. 8. Coaches or managers shall be the only ones to turn lights on or off. 9. Bleachers shall not be opened or closed by players without proper supervision.

OUTDOOR FACILITIES 1. Athletic fields are maintained by the grounds keeper, Head Coach and the Activities Director. Observation of the fields by both the coaching staff and grounds keeper result in repairs as needed. 2. Players are instructed to watch for vehicles when crossing the streets and walking to and from the field. 3. Players are instructed to wait for the coaches to open gates. They are instructed not to climb fences. 4. Players are instructed to walk on the street, not on personal property, to and from the athletic field. Students need to be instructed to walk or run no more than two abreast and they need to ensure traffic is not impeded.

EQUIPMENT 1. Coaches shall check equipment prior to use. It is the responsibility of each coach at each level to not use unsafe facilities or equipment. The coach is liable if he or she elects to use equipment or facilities that they believe is unsafe. Coaches should electronically report to the Activities Director to request any repairs needed. 2. Care of equipment and use of equipment is discussed in detail with players for each activity. 3. Safety precautions are discussed with players pertaining to the use of equipment - not only the player’s safety, but that of their team members.

UNEXCUSED ABSENCE 1. Students who are absent from school without an excused absence will not be permitted to participate in any school sponsored activity, including practice, the day of their absence, or on Saturday, if the violation occurs on Friday. 2. Any absence on the day of an activity will result in the student not being allowed to participate/attend the activity that day or evening. This does not relate to absences such as appointments (medical, dental, counselor, and legal, driving tests), funerals, religious instruction, or absences that have prior approval by the Principal. If a student is in a situation where he/she feels there should be an exception to the rule and an afternoon class must be missed, that student should clear the absence ahead of time with the superintendent/principal. Verification may be requested if it is deemed these exceptions are being abused by the parent and/or the student. Also, any unexcused absence for the day (or any part of the day) of an activity will result in ineligibility for that day’s activity. This would include unexcused absences for missed school or either in or out of school suspension. 3. Athletic contests on school nights do not excuse students from being in school promptly the following morning and parents/guardians cannot excuse an athlete for their morning absence or tardy following a late night without a medical note.

UNIFORMS 1. Teams and individuals must wear the uniforms and warm-ups provided by the athletic department. Any special situations or additions to uniforms or warm-ups must be approved by the activities director. 2. Coaches at any level cannot accept or solicit from outside sources contributions of or for uniforms, warm-ups, or any other apparel that can be taken as part of the team outfit. Coaches cannot purchase for re-sale any equipment. 3. Teams who wish to order from source items for the personal use by and purchased by the individual members can do so but cannot be part of the team uniform unless provisions are made for those wishing to not purchase such items. i.e.--Team sweat shirts, jackets, shooter shirts, etc. Design for such items must be approved by the Activities Director. 4. Uniforms should be good quality and meet all requirements set by the MSHSL.

145 Uniform Rotation Sport Last purchase Rotation Boys Basketball 2014-2015 2021-2022 Girls Basketball 2015-2016 2022-2023 Softball 2016-2017 2023-2024 Cheerleading 2017-2018 2024-2025 Volleyball 2016-2017 2023-2024 Football 2014-2015 2021-2022 Baseball 2011-2012 2019-2020 Boys/Girls Track 2012-2013 2020-2021

SPECIAL RULES WHICH PERTAIN TO YOUR PARTICULAR ACTIVITY 1. If you have special rules for your sport, make sure they are written and gone over with the team members, and they must be approved by the AD and Principal. a. Give a copy to the Activities Director so he/she also has a record of your rules. b. Punishment should not be as harsh for a first offense, as for continuous violations. In some cases, involvement of parents may be necessary before action is taken. 1) Never do or take any punitive action in the heat of disappointment or anger. 2) Punitive action for a violation of your rules shall be constructive. Never use a sport activity for punishment. 2. Floodwood High School will abide by Minnesota State High School League rules with the exception of those that have been made more restrictive and adopted by the Floodwood school board.

REPORTING GAME RESULTS 1. Email score to the Activities Director’s Office prior to 7:50 a.m. the morning succeeding an activity to be put in the announcements. It is the coach’s responsibility to inform members of the media. 2. The following media should receive end of game scores and stats: MSHSL.org, Channel 6, Channel 10, Duluth News Tribune, Minnesota-scores.net, The Floodwood Forum, and the Voyageur Press. 3. The Duluth News Tribune should also receive end of season stats.

WEIGHT MACHINE, FREE WEIGHT AND GENERAL AREA 1. If any unavoidable damage occurs to the weight equipment, free weights or general area through use, you are to report it to the coach or Activities Director so repairs may be made. 2. If any undue damage to the weight equipment, free weights or general area occurs, it may be closed and only limited lifting under direct supervision would be permitted. 3. No pop or food will be permitted in the weight room at any time. 4. The weight equipment and free weights are to be used only as designated and prescribed by the posted rules and lifting charts and not in a manner that is unsafe or injurious for pre-lift warm-up exercises and proper lifts. (No less than two people shall be in the weight room at one time during the day). 5. Students must be properly dressed in gym clothes before being permitted to use the weights. 6. The weight room is for general use by the students and public (with permission from the Activities Director). Athletic teams cannot reserve it for just their use, but as always, they may use it with the proper supervision when it is not scheduled and coaches may send athletes there when it is scheduled to be opened.

SCHEDULING OF EVENTS 1. As soon as the Activities Director has finished scheduling athletic events, these shall be made available to the Principal and the Music Department. 2. The Music Department will give the Activities Director a list of event dates by March for the ensuing year. 3. Events scheduled after that date will have to clear the master schedule which is to be kept in the Principal’s office. Official sub-section, and state additions or corrections should take precedent over non-conference and locally scheduled events. 4. Both the Activities Director and the Music Department are to check the master schedule with the Principal on proposed dates for events that are scheduled after the initial schedule is drawn up. 5. The original schedule will take priority over all late schedule events. 6. All junior high level activities will take priority over high school activity for the junior high level student who might be participating in a high school sport or activity. 7. When it becomes necessary to reschedule a sport or music activity that has been postponed due to weather conditions, each coach or director must check the existing school schedule before rescheduling the event. If there is a possible conflict, the change must be approved by the Activities Director and Music Department. 8. All other departments and organizations that need to schedule events must check with the Activities Director and the master schedule for open dates. These departments and organizations must also abide by the guides that are set for the athletic and music departments.

PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IN THE SCHEDULE 1. School activities that have been scheduled and appear on the master schedule in the Activities Director’s office take priority over rescheduled inter-school activities, unless the normal progress for advancement may be affected. First consideration will be given to the activity that may have its advancement affected. a. Where conflicts seem to be unavoidable, the following regulations will prevail. Every attempt should be made so that the students need not be asked to make a choice, nor be penalized to be outside of a decision stemming from these policies.  All performances (games, concerts, or meets) take priority over a practice or rehearsal.  A concert will take priority over a JV or “B” squad game or meet.  A JV or “B” squad game or meet will take priority over a practice or rehearsal.  All Polar League or Great Northern Conference tournaments where a conference championship is determined, sub-sectional, sectional or state activities will take priority over any other scheduled activities or practices. 2. When a conflict appears, the following procedures should be followed: a. Notify the Activities Director as to the possible conflict. b. The Activities Director and Music Department will meet to see if the adopted rules can handle the alleged problem. c. If the adopted rules do not apply or when an agreement on the interpretation cannot be reached, then the Activities Director and Music Department will call a meeting with the two coaches and/or directors to resolve the conflict. The Principal or Superintendent will be called in as a fifth party only if needed. 3. When rescheduling events Activities Director will try to minimize time away from classroom.

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MISCELLANEOUS SALARIES Miscellaneous Salaries will be paid to those individuals wishing to be paid for their time. The person performing the activity is responsible for requesting the salary. Salaries will be paid for home events only. Requests must be made within 2 weeks after the last regularly scheduled home game.

Scorebooks, Score/Clock, Libero Tracker, Officials for Volleyball, Football, Basketball (Girls and Boys) will receive $25 per night for “A” and “B” games/matches. Officials for “C” Volleyball will receive $25 per match. Summer Umpires will receive $10.00 per game.

ATHLETIC AWARD POLICY 1. First award earned – Certificate, a chenille letter (only one chenille letter will be given to cover all sports through high school), and a sport specific pin. 2. Succeeding awards earned - Certificate every time a person letters in a sport. A bar will be given to signify each year the participant lettered. 3. Members of a Polar League Conference Championship Team - Conference Championship Certificate. 4. Awards will be presented at an Athletic Banquet or other activity set-up by each individual activity. There will be no religious observance at any awards presentations. There may be a moment of silence. 5. MVP Offense and MVP Defense awards will be given to all sports. Other awards must first be approved by the Activities Director. 6. The head coach will select the winners of the “end of season awards”. It is not the responsibility of the players to choose the winners. 7. Only section championship and state trophies will be engraved with names of participants. 8. Attendance at Athletic Awards Ceremony is mandatory for all coaches, employed.

PARTICIPATION REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR A HIGH SCHOOL LETTER (During a complete sport season)

Football:  Actively participate in one-fourth of the total quarters played by the varsity squad during the regular season;  Or by the coaches’ and Activities Directors’ judgment in special cases.

Basketball:  Actively participate in one-fourth of the total quarters played by the varsity squad during the regular season. Tournament games do not count as a season game, but tournament quarters count toward winning a letter;  Or by the coaches’ and Activities Director’s judgment in special cases.

Softball:  Students must participate in at least 70% of the games, or half of the innings on the schedule. Any entrance into games counts as playing in a game.  Lettering is at the discretion of the head coach.

Baseball:  Students must participate in at least 70% of the games, or half of the innings on the schedule. Any entrance into games count as playing in a game.  Lettering is at the discretion of the head coach.

Track:  Must score points equal to the number of meets in which the varsity team participates during the regular season. These points can be scored during the regular season meets, and/or Conference and District meets;  Or by the coaches’ and Activities Director judgment in special cases.

Cross Country:  Will follow cooperative criteria.  Or by the coaches’ and Activities Director’s judgment in special cases.

Volleyball:  Must participate in as many games as there are matches must have played in 3/4 of the matches, exclusive of tournaments;  Or by the coaches’ and Activities Director’s judgment in special cases.

Manager:  Must act as manager for two sport seasons:  Or by the coaches’ and Activities Director’s judgment in special cases.

Cheerleading:  Must complete season and satisfy coaches’ criteria  Or by the coaches’ and Activities Director’s judgment in special cases

Band:

Plays:

All coaches and advisors must have written criteria assessable to all concerned for earning a Floodwood School letter. The above are the requirements and any changes to these must be submitted to the Activities Director prior to the beginning of the season of the activity.

ATHLETIC RECOGNITION Official school recognition for outstanding individual or team performance at state, sectional, and sub-sectional events shall be held at organized school assemblies. The Activities Director, Cheerleading Advisor, and anyone interested shall work together on the organization and scheduling of the activity.

Individual Events:  The school shall hold an assembly to recognize individuals who will participate in State Tournaments or Meets.  Interested community organizations, groups or individuals may participate in this assembly by making such a request to the Principal/Superintendent.

147 Team Events:  The school shall hold an assembly to recognize teams who will participate in State Tournaments or Meets.  Interested community organizations, groups or individuals may participate in this assembly by making such a request to the Principal/Superintendent.

COACHES CLINIC/STATE TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE POLICY  Individual Participation in State Tournament or Meets – Only the head coach/advisor is permitted to attend the State Tournaments at school expense, whether one or several individuals are participating. Exceptions may be made if individuals of both genders qualify. All necessary expenses of the head coach, and participants will be taken care of by the school.  Team Participation in State Tournaments or Meets – The head coach/advisor and the official school assistant of the varsity team may attend when a school team is participating in a state tournament. All necessary expenses of the coaches, team, band, and cheerleaders will be taken care of by the school. Cheerleaders must meet lettering criteria.

PEP BAND  The Pep Band will play at four home activities for Football and Volleyball. Pep Band will play at six home activities for Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball.  The Pep Band shall play at all tournament games. This will be based on tournament seeding as is the section policy. (Tournament games shall have preference over regular season scheduled games).

SPORTSMANSHIP Implementation of Sportsmanship Project: Participants a. Coaches will meet prior to each season with players to inform them of sportsmanship behavioral expectations. b. Advisors of activity groups will discuss sportsmanship behavioral expectations with participants. Coaches and Athletic Staff a. A general meeting will be held in the fall with the athletic staff, coaches and administrators to review the sportsmanship behavioral expectations outlined in the Coaches’ Handbook. b. Seasonal meetings with the coach/coaches involved in each activity will be held to review these expectations. Cheerleaders a. The advisor will meet with the cheerleaders on weekdays to direct their program and discuss problems that may arise. b. The advisor will be in attendance at the various sport activities to insure that the rules are implemented.

Responsibilities of: 1. Participants a. Abide by the rules of the game in letter and spirit. b. Show respect for opponents and officials by: 1. Applaud when the other team is introduced; 2. Show proper respect when the National Anthem is played; 3. Shake hands with your opponent before and/or after a game as the sport warrants; 4. Offer a helping hand to assist an opponent who is down; in a contact sport, unless the opponent appears to be injured; 5. Refrain from negative yelling or booing when an opponent is shooting free throws; a. Display modesty in victory and graciousness in defeat; b. Show respect for the official’s call by not yelling or booing after calls with which you disagree; c. Respond in a reasonable manner when an official’s decision is not in your favor. Raise your hand to indicate that you respect the official’s decision; d. Cooperate with the officials; and, e. Thank the officials after the game for officiating the game. f. Show respect for opponent’s facilities by: 1. Leaving the locker rooms with all items picked up and put away; g. Refraining from defacing or destroying any property in opponent’s locker rooms or surrounding facilities. h. Abide by the Minnesota State High School League eligibility rules: 1. Participants are reminded that team members represent their school and community. Participation is an honor and a privilege, not a right. 2. Participant’s actions, attitudes and personal appearance while representing their school and community are being observed by people of all ages. These characteristics will have a definite influence on the manner in which all look at sportsmanship. They reflect other areas of attitude development necessary for good sportsmanship. 2. Coaches and Staff a. Abide by the Minnesota State High School League Coaches’ Code in making an effort to: 1. Exemplify the highest moral character, behavior and leadership. 2. Promote ethical relationships among coaches. 3. Abide by the rules of the letter and spirit. 4. Respect the integrity and judgment of sports officials. 5. Display modesty in victory and graciousness in defeat. 6. Play by the rules - don’t try to bend them. 7. Be a gracious host or hostess to visitors. 8. Control one’s emotions, especially those which may lead to technical fouls. 9. Avoid inciting the crowd or players by one’s actions, on or off the bench. b. Acknowledge that by the coach’s exemplary actions during his/her contact time with the team members he/she is, in fact, having an effect on the attitudes of team members toward sportsmanship. c. Respect for opponent’s facilities: 1. Make sure every effort is made to prevent any damage to any part of the opponent’s facilities. 2. Make sure all materials are picked up and properly put away before leaving the locker rooms. d. Respect for opponent’s players and coaches: 1. Greet them when they arrive and direct them to their assigned facilities. 2. Shake hands before and/or after a game as the sport warrants. 3. Remove any players who are not conducting themselves in a sportsmanlike manner. e. Respect for officials: 1. Introduce yourself to the officials before the game. 2. Try not to show your discontent toward the officiating.

148 3. Respect the calls made by the officials, good or bad. If you disagree with a call, ask them, in a respectful manner, for an interpretation of the call. This should be made when a time-out has been called. 4. Shake hands with the officials following the game and thank them for officiating the game. f. Wear appropriate dress.

3. Cheerleaders: a. Conduct: 1. Remember, you are a leader in all you do. What you do, others copy. Let your behavior be a model on and off the floor. 2. Be a good sport. Win or lose, wear a smile. The crowd will reflect your sportsmanship. 3. Assume your responsibilities willingly and strive never to let your team, your school or other cheerleaders down. 4. Recognize your responsibility and report problems or difficulties to proper adult authorities. 5. Greet the opponent’s cheerleaders, if any, before and after the game and make them comfortable. 6. Show respect for the opponent’s facilities by conducting yourself in a reasonable and appropriate manner. 7. Conduct yells only when they do not distract or interrupt the play. 8. Select yells that are in good taste and do not offend either the home or opponent’s participants or spectators. 9. Discourage any booing or unnecessary yelling at the opponents or officials by the home crowd. 10. Refrain from showing negative emotions, especially if disgusted with a play or an official’s call. 11. Cooperate with the band at all times. 12. Lead the crowd in showing respect for the National Anthem and each school’s song. 13. Assist school officials in keeping students off the playing floor before, during and after the game. 14. Assist in promoting student and community awareness of up-coming activities and encourage their support. 15. Remember the crowd will give back to you exactly what you give to them. Enthusiasm is highly contagious, so your spirit and excitement must be sincerely felt. 16. Promoting school spirit takes a lot of work behind the scenes, not just during the game. Find creative ways to build positive traditions and promote pride in the school among students, faculty and community.

COACH, PARENT AND STUDENT MEETINGS 1. All coaches of Floodwood School athletic teams are encouraged to have a parental information meeting which includes both parents and students. The following are the guidelines for these meetings: 2. Parents are to be given a handout with a brief explanation of the coaches’ guidelines for their activity. These guidelines should cover such items as: a. Practice Schedules b. Game Schedules c. Coaches Rules and Penalties for: 1. Missing practices 2. Missing games 3. Participation policy 4. Any other team rules 5. Goals and expectations 3. Philosophy (especially as to playing time) 4. Rule changes in your activity 5. Sportsmanship 6. School’s rule for attendance 7. Each coach/advisor is to review the Floodwood School Eligibility Information, which includes the Minnesota State High School League material. It is suggested that you read it to all who are in attendance. A copy of this information can be obtained in the activities director’s office. 8. It is suggested that each coach have their meeting at the same time that they have a practice. It is not practical to have it any other time since athletes must attend. It may not be the best time for parents but for the majority of the people involved, it makes for a better situation. For example: if you have a scheduled practice at 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., schedule the meeting at your practice facility for 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. You are free to conduct this meeting when you like and the activities director’s office will do what they can to assist you.

DEALING WITH CONFLICT Procedure for handling athletic complaints 1. In order to allow an expression of differences that often occur in athletics, a procedure has been developed for establishing a line of communication between school, parent/guardian, students and coaches. This procedure should follow an orderly process. 2. No conflict between a parent, student, official or coach should be addressed during or immediately following a game. The game site, practice field, lobby or locker rooms are not appropriate places to handle conflict. Coaches are not to meet or deal with conflict at these times or places. Most conflicts are better resolved with an appropriate cooling down period. 3. If you are upset, please call or arrange a meeting the following work day. 4. The following steps should be taken in order for conflict to be resolved.  Step 1. A meeting between the student, the coach, and/or parent should be called. This meeting can be initiated by the student, parent or the coach, but does not have to involve all three parties. Student athlete asks the coach to meet to discuss the issue.  Step 2. If any of the three parties (coach, athlete, or parents) still feel that the conflict is not resolved, a meeting between the parent, the coach and the activities director may be called by any party. The athlete need not be present. The parent or student-athlete contacts the AD to arrange a meeting to talk about the issue. After talking with the parent and/or student athlete, the AD will decide whether or not the coach needs to be brought into the conversation.  Step 3. If necessary, the Principal/Superintendent will act as a mediator and will be repeated to help come to a resolution or conclusion. If needed (issue not resolved,) the coach is brought into the conversation with the parent(s), student athlete, and AD. The student athlete does not need to be involved, but is recommended.  Step 4. If needed (issue not resolved), the Principal/Superintendent will act as a mediator to resolve the issue. 5. Group conflict -- No parent or booster group shall meet at Floodwood School to discuss team problems without representatives from School which will include the Activities Director, coach or both. Actions or concerns addressed by such groups at any other meetings where School representatives are not present will not be officially acted upon by officials and coaches are not required to attend unofficial meetings.

ENFORCING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE MSHSL Guidelines for Compliance with MSHSL Rules and Regulations 1. Any and all reported violations of Minnesota State High School League Rules and Regulations must be reported to the Activities Director.

149 a. Coaches, directors, or advisors cannot declare a participant ineligible. b. Coaches, directors, or advisors are directed to inform people who report violations to them to take their allegations to the Activities Director. c. Coaches, directors, or advisors shall check with the Activities Director to ensure that the allegation has been reported. d. Coaches, directors, or advisors will be informed of any violations by participants. 2. A coach, director or advisor who directly witnesses a violation or who has a confession of a violation given to him/her is directed to report such an incident to the Activities Director 3. Coaches, directors and advisors are expected to know the school policies regarding the evaluation and suspicion of chemical abuse problems. 4. Coaches, directors and advisors are expected to act according to their professional judgment at all times. 5. Coaches, directors and advisors will be informed by a list each Wednesday when a participant is academically ineligible. All dates in the letter are to be adhered to regardless of cancellations, etc. Any student who does not follow the guidelines stated in the letter will not have their eligibility restored until the guidelines are fulfilled. Coaches must know that in order for a student to serve the ineligibility, he or she must complete the season of the activity where the ineligibility was served. Please explain to students in your program who are ineligible for a period that if they do not come to practices or finish the season after they become eligible, they will again be declared ineligible. 6. Ejection of a player or coach from MSHSL events. a. Ejections must be immediately reported to the Activities Director. b. Coaches are required to know the procedure for dealing with an ejection as outlined in the MSHSL handbook. c. The Floodwood School Athletic Department will not tolerate coaches getting ejected from a contest. A written explanation of an ejection must be filed with the Activities Director and a conference with the director must take place before such coach can resume any of his or her coaching activities.

MINNESOTA STATEHIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE SUMMER COACHING WAIVER 1. Each head coach must meet with their 9 - 12 assistants and distribute a Summer Coaching Waiver Request form. This should be done by the third Friday in May. This also applies to coaches who anticipate working at a camp that Floodwood School athletes may attend. Only Coaches need to sign a waiver request. 2. Summer is defined as the time starting on the 4th Saturday in May and ending on July 31st. With one week of no contact in July, dates for the no contact period will change from year to year but are there to provide athletes a break during the July 4th celebration. 3. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, COACHES MAY NOT COACH THEIRSTUDENTS IN ANY CAPACITY OTHER THAN DURING THEIR RESPECTIVE SEASONS. 4. All coaches who are going to provide summer coaching in a clinic/camp format or as a coach of a competitive team MUST submit a written statement to the Activities Director as to their intent of what they will be doing and when. And be able to comply with the no contact period in July.

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SCHEDULE C JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Senior Class Graduation Advisor Job Description

The Senior Class Graduation Advisor is responsible for advising and overseeing the activities of the Senior Class as well as planning the graduation ceremony with assistance from the principal. Throughout the school year the Senior Class contributes to school-wide activities such as spirit week. The major event is the Senior Class Trip. The Senior Class also raises funds for class activities for graduation. All activities are paid for through fundraising and by class participants. As this is paid position, time during the regular school day should not be done during the regular work day.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Supervise the Senior Class activities, including fund raising activities. All activities need to be cleared by principal by a minimum of one month in advance of activity. 2. Determine role of class officers and conduct election of class officers. 3. Establish class goals on class unity, spirit, funds, and events. 4. Encourage students to appreciate and value their classmates, school, and community. 5. Encourage activities in support of school and community. 6. Promote and monitor these goals to keep the class on task. 7. Hold class meetings at least monthly to discuss ideas for the good of the class and to plan future meetings and events. These meetings will be held before 8:00 a.m., after 3:30 p.m., or during the lunch hour. 8. Work with class to develop budget for all activities and events. Determine a budget for the year and plan accordingly. Determine a budget for graduation ceremony, class trip, and class group picture. 9. Track student contributions to senior class trip vs. other expenses. Students will not be held responsible for senior class trip fees if they do not go on the trip. 10. Help class plan fundraisers, class events such as dances, and any other extracurricular activities. 11. Inspect gowns for tears, working zippers, quantity/sizes for current seniors, and set up a dry cleaning schedule. (The gowns belong to the school district; the students purchase their own graduation caps.) 12. Prepare graduation programs with the guidance of the principal. 13. Hold graduation ceremony practice and set up with the guidance of the principal, in order to conduct a respectable and timely ceremony. 14. Mediate class trip planning meetings, assist in determine location of trip as well as the itinerary, coordinate dates with school administration. The initial preliminary plan is to be shared with the school board in May of their junior year, with more detailed plans to be shared at the January board meeting of their senior year. 15. Assist students in setting goals for their individualized plan as required by law to be college and career ready when they graduate, including assistance with class schedules.

Senior Class Advisor Job Description

The Senior Class Advisor is responsible for advising and overseeing the activities of the Senior Class. Throughout the school year the Senior Class contributes to school- wide activities such as spirit week. The major event is the Senior Class Trip. The Senior Class also raises funds for class activities for graduation. All activities are paid for through fundraising and by class participants. As this is paid position, time during the regular school day should not be done during the regular work day.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 16. Supervise the Senior Class activities including fund raising activities. 17. All activities need to be cleared by principal at least 30 days in advance of activity. 18. Determine role of class officers and conduct election of class officers. 19. Establish class goals on class unity, spirit, funds, and events. 20. Encourage students to appreciate and value their classmates, school, and community. 21. Encourage activities in support of school and community. 22. Promote and monitor these goals to keep the class on task. 23. Hold class meetings at least monthly to discuss ideas for the good of the class and to plan future meetings and events. These meetings will be held before 8:00 a.m., after 3:30 p.m., or during the lunch hour. 24. Work with class to develop budget for all activities and events. Determine a budget for the year and plan accordingly. Determine a budget for graduation ceremony, class trip, and class group picture. 25. Track student contributions to senior class trip vs. other expenses. Students will not be held responsible for senior class trip fees if they do not go on the trip. 26. Help class plan fundraisers, class events such as dances, and any other extracurricular activities. 27. Mediate class trip planning meetings, assist in determine location of trip as well as the itinerary, coordinate dates with school administration. The initial preliminary plan is to be shared with the school board in May of their junior year, with more detailed plans to be shared at the January board meeting of their senior year. 28. Assist students in setting goals for their individualized plan as required by law to be college and career ready when they graduate, including assistance with class schedules.

Student Council Advisor Job Description

Under the direction of the school principal the Student Council Advisor provides support to the elected officers and serves as leadership team motivator, mentor, and manager.

STUDENT BODY ACTIVITY COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES To provide leadership and supervision of events: 1. Coordinate and attend bi-monthly student council meetings held during lunch or after school. 2. Coordinate Student Body Special Events: Homecoming/Spirit Week Activities/Food Drives/Formal Dances/Special Events/Student Council Elections 3. Supervise and approve all club, class and special event activities 4. All activities need to be cleared by principal at least 30 days in advance of activity. 5. Promote/Support to other school-wide events

151 6. Promote Student Council activities through a variety of district outlets: the web page, Facebook, providing a newsletter article each month, supply the principal with weekly items for the bulletin, hall TV, update the bulletin board monthly 7. Monitor Student Council account and expenditures monthly; determine budget 8. Coordinates school fundraising activities 9. Develop and initiate programs under which students and faculty can communicate with one another 10. Provide leadership in recognizing outstanding student achievement; i.e. student of the month, honor roll, citizenship, attendance and improvement; Recognize various employee days 11. Attend monthly Polar Pride meetings so that Student Council and Polar Pride can work together in recognizing positive behavior 12. Coordinate a student council representative to attend and report to the school board at the monthly school board meeting 13. Ultimately, the advisor is responsible for all student council events and activities. Student Council members are under the Advisor’s supervision, if problems arise or deadlines are not met- it is the Advisor who accepts responsibility.

STUDENT BODY LEADERSHIP TEAM ORGANIZATION 1. Work with class advisors and athletic director to set up programs and class activities 2. Coordinate and control all student body fundraising activities with the cooperation of the principal 3. Coordinate the yearly Master Calendar with Principal 4. Deliver Student Body Events 5. Provide direction to student council in Event Planning

STUDENT COUNCIL MEETINGS 1. Manage scheduling of meetings 2. Mentor team in preparing meeting agendas and minutes

STUDENT COUNCIL TRAINING 1. Provide student council members with training regarding their roles and responsibilities.

Junior Class Advisor Job Description

The High School Junior Class Advisor is responsible for advising and overseeing the activities of the Junior Class. Throughout the school year the Junior Class contributes to school-wide activities such as spirit week and dances. The major event is the Junior Prom. The Junior Class also raises funds for class activities from junior year to graduation. All activities are paid for through fundraising and by class participants. As this is paid position, time during the regular school day should not be done during the regular work day.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Supervise the Junior Class activities, including fund raising activities. 2. All activities need to be cleared by principal at least 30 days in advance of activity. 3. Determine role of class officers and conduct election of class officers. 4. Establish class goals on class unity, spirit, funds, and events. 5. Encourage students to appreciate and value their classmates, school, and community. 6. Encourage activities in support of school and community. 7. Promote and monitor these goals to keep the class on task. 8. Hold class meetings at least monthly to discuss ideas for the good of the class and to plan future meetings and events. These meetings will be held before 8:00 a.m., after 3:30 p.m., or during the lunch hour. 9. Work with class to develop budget for all activities and events. Determine a budget for the year and plan accordingly. Determine a preliminary budget for their senior class trip and graduation expenses including their group graduation picture. 10. Track student contributions to senior class trip vs. other expenses. Students will not be held responsible for senior class trip fees if they do not go on the trip. 11. Help class plan fundraisers, class events such as dances, and any other extracurricular activities. 12. Mediate prom committee meetings, view locations and facilities, coordinate dates with school administration, preview music groups, and work with class and prom committee for a successful prom. 13. Mediate senior class trip planning meetings, assist in determine location of trip as well as the itinerary, coordinate dates with school administration. The initial preliminary plan is to be shared with the school board in May of their junior year, with more detailed plans to be shared at the January board meeting of their senior year. 14. Assist students in setting goals for their individualized plan as required by law to be college and career ready when they graduate, including assistance with class schedules.

7th – 10th Grade Class Advisor Job Description

The 7th-10th grade Class Advisor is responsible for advising and overseeing the activities of their assigned class. Throughout the school year each grade level contributes to school-wide activities such as spirit week and dances. Each class also raises funds for activities when they are juniors and seniors. All activities are paid for through fundraising and by class participants. These meetings will be held during the day as these positions are not paid, but a duty as assigned.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Supervise grade level activities. All activities need to be cleared by principal at least 30 days in advance of activity. 2. Determine role of class officers and conduct election of class officers. 3. Establish class goals on class unity, spirit, funds, and events. 4. Encourage students to appreciate and value their classmates, school, and community. 5. Encourage activities in support of school and community. 6. Promote and monitor these goals to keep the class on task. 7. Hold class meetings at least monthly to discuss ideas for the good of the class and to plan future meetings and events. There will be an advisory time set to conduct meetings. 8. Work with class to develop budget for all activities and events. 9. Help class plan fundraisers, class events such as dances, and any other extracurricular activities. 10. Assist students in setting goals for their individualized plan as required by law to be college and career ready when they graduate, including assistance with class schedules.

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National Honor Society Advisor Job Description

Under the direction of the school principal, the National Honor Society Advisor provides support to the National Honor Society members and future members and serves as leadership team motivator, mentor, and manager.

Duties shall include but not be limited to the following: 1. Be familiar with the constitution of the National Honor Society and the by-laws of the Floodwood High School Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). 2. Review junior and senior grades each semester to determine students who are scholastically eligible for membership in NHS. Check by-laws to ensure all student eligibility is accounted for. 3. Notify eligible students and distribute Student Activity Information Forms immediately after semester grades are posted. 4. Call a meeting of the faculty council to consider membership applications. 5. Notify candidates of the faculty council’s decision on membership applications. 6. Organize the annual NHS initiation ceremony and the Honor Tea with principal and counselor, including preparation of programs (with principal’s guidance) and invitations to school board members, staff, and parents/students of those being honored. 7. Regularly review each NHS member for compliance with Society standards and obligations. 8. Serve as a non-voting member of the faculty council. 9. Principal and NHS advisor are to determine faculty council member in October of each year. 10. Assist chapter officers in understanding and carrying out their duties. 11. Call meetings of the NHS membership as determined by chapter by-laws. 12. Coordinate at least two service projects of the NHS membership each year. 13. All activities need to be cleared by principal by at least one month in advance of activity. 14. Maintain files on membership, chapter history, activities, and financial records. Submit annual reports and the annual affiliation fee to the national office. Share with principal prior to submitting. 15. Notify local media of chapter events, including the selection of new members. Promote NHS through a variety of district outlets: the web page, Facebook, providing periodic newsletter articles, supply the principal with periodical items for the bulletin, hall TV, and update the NHS bulletin board monthly. Share with principal prior to submitting. 16. Coordinate with Holly the ordering of honor cords, medallions, membership cards, etc. 17. Keep the administration informed of chapter membership, activities, and needs.

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Acknowledgement of EMPLOYEE/ACTIVITIES HANDBOOK 2019-2020

Please sign and return to the Floodwood School office. By signing below, you are acknowledging that you have received the employee/activities handbook and the information stated below. Please ask if you have any questions. Thank you!

Printed Name: ______

Signature: X______Date:______

Employee Handbook I have received a copy of the Floodwood School Employee/Activities Handbook for 2019-2020.

Tennessen Warning I have read and understand the Tennessen Warning for Employees located in the Employee/Activities Handbook.

Pesticide Notice I have read and understand the Pesticide Notice located in the Employee/Activities Handbook.

Parent/Teacher Compact I have read and agree to comply with the Floodwood School Parent/Teacher Compact located in the Employee/Activities Handbook.

Drug-Free Workplace / Drug-Free School Policy #418 I have read and agree to comply with the Floodwood School policy #418 located in the Employee/Activities Handbook.

Internet Acceptable Use & Safety Policy #524 I have read and agree to comply with the Floodwood School policy #524 located in the Employee/Activities Handbook, and the responsibilities listed below:

SUPERVISING TEACHER’S RESPONSIBILITIES: I have read the school district policies relating to safety and acceptable use of the school district computer system and the Internet and agree to promote these policies with the student. Because the student may use the Internet on the school district computer system for individual work or in the context of another class, I cannot be held responsible for the student’s use of the Internet on network. As the supervising teacher I do agree to instruct the student on acceptable use of the Internet and network and proper network etiquette.

SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE’S RESPONSIBILITIES: I have read and do understand the school district policies relating to safety and acceptable use of the school district computer system and the Internet and agree to abide by them. I further understand that should I commit any violation, my access privileges may be revoked, school disciplinary action may be taken, and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.

District Policies I am aware that all district policies, some of which are stated below, can be found on the district website www.isd698.org or in the school office. 102 – Equal Educational Opportunity 401 – Equal Employment Opportunity 410 – Family & Medical Leave Policy 413 – Harassment & Violence 414 – Mandated reporting of child neglect or physical or sexual abuse 415 – Mandated reporting of maltreatment of vulnerable adults 416 – Drug & Alcohol Testing 417 – Chemical Use & Abuse 418 – Drug-free Workplace Drug-free School (attached) 419 – Tobacco-free Environment 505 – Distribution of non-school-sponsored materials on school premises by students & employees 514 – Bully Prohibition 521 – Student Disability Nondiscrimination 522 – Student Sex Nondiscrimination 524 – Internet Acceptable Use and Safety (attached) 525 – Violence Prevention 526 – Hazing Prohibition

154 529 – Staff notification of violent behavior by student

The Floodwood School District #698 does not discriminate based on sex, disability, race, color, and national origin.

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District Vision Statement: FLOODWOOD SCHOOL: Preparing all students to succeed.

District Mission Statement: Prepare with Pride – ROAR with Excellence

Preschool Mission Statement: The mission of the Floodwood Preschool program is: To provide high quality educational and play based learning opportunities that ensure all children will engage in and benefit from their experiences. We do this by: · Delivering instruction that is facilitated by highly qualified and highly effective teaching staff. · Providing programming that is child-centered and based on solid research practices. · Using a curriculum aligned to state standards, state developmental guidelines and is responsive to student needs.

Ages of Preschool Students: To be eligible for the preschool program, children must be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1st of the current school year.

Programming Options: Our programming options include half day and full day programming. The 3 year olds (age 3 by September 1st) may come half days four days a week on Wednesdays for the full day (8:25 to 2:25). The 4 year olds (age 4 by September 1st) may come four three days a week (Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays) for full days (8:25 to 3:00.) Morning class runs from 8:25 to 11:25 Monday through Thursday. All day Part-time options are not available. Space is limited. To ensure your child’s spot in the program, you will want to return the application as soon as possible.

Enrollment Packet: Enrollment forms include: enrollment application, emergency form, developmental history, transportation form, food service information, application for educational benefits (lunch application), and Open Enrollment form if applicable.

Tuition: Programming for the 4 year old programming is free for those who fill out an application. Students must be age 4 by September 1st in order to qualify for free programming.

Once the school district receives the completed application, parents will be notified of the cost of 3 year old programming based on the guideline below on the proof of income provided by you. Programming for Wednesdays is based on household income. Foster children automatically are eligible for the lowest fee. The program fee is based on annual income compared to the number of people in the household. The monthly fee is the same regardless of how many student days are in each month.

The initial September payment is due upon the first day of school, with the following payments due on the 1st of the month starting October 1st. You may send the payment with your child, drop it off at the school

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Annual Household Income Guideline 2019 -2020

Monthly Fee 3 year old group - Wednesdays (full day) 25% of Fee 50% of Fee 75% of Fee Full Pay $22.50 $45.00 $67.50 $90.00

Number in Household in Number

30,045- 32,435- 2 0-30,044 32,434 40,399 40,400+ 37,778- 40-792- 3 0-37,777 40,791 50,836 50,837+ 45,571- 49,149- 4 0-45,570 49,148 61,273 61,274+ 53,244- 57,506- 5 0-53,243 57,505 71,710 71,711+ 60,977- 65,863- 6 0-60,976 65,862 82,147 82,148+ 68,710- 74,220- 7 0-68,709 74,219 92,584 92,585+ 76,443- 82,577- 8 0-76,442 82,576 103,021 103,022+

Annual Household Income Guideline

Monthly Fee 3 year old group - Half Days M-Th 25% of Fee 50% of Fee 75% of Fee Full Pay $37.50 $75.00 $112.50 $150.00

Number in Household in Number

2 0-30,044 30,045-32,434 32,435-40,399 40,400+ 3 0-37,777 37,778-40,791 40-792-50,836 50,837+ 4 0-45,570 45,571-49,148 49,149-61,273 61,274+ 5 0-53,243 53,244-57,505 57,506-71,710 71,711+ 6 0-60,976 60,977-65,862 65,863-82,147 82,148+ 7 0-68,709 68,710-74,219 74,220-92,584 92,585+ 8 0-76,442 76,443-82,576 82,577-103,021 103,022+

Food Service: Lunch prices for preschoolers for 2019-2020 is $2.70. Breakfast is $1.75.

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Meal Charging Policy  Floodwood School recognizes the parent’s responsibility to provide breakfast and lunch for their children. Proper nutritional intake is essential for adequate learning to occur.  It is the policy of Floodwood School to offer breakfast and lunch. The Food Service Department strives to produce quality meals at a reasonable cost.  Students may purchase meals when funds have been deposited into their student account.  Households may apply for free/reduced meals anytime during the school year. Applications are mailed to all households in the School District prior to the school year and are included in enrollment packets. In addition, applications are available at the school office. Please note that applications cannot be back dated. Charges prior to turning in the application are the responsibility of the parent.  Ala carte items may be purchased on a cash only basis, and only if the lunch account has a positive balance.  All accounts with a negative balance as of May 15th of the current school year will be turned over to collections at that time.

Busing: Transportation is provided to and from school for children in the morning for both the 3 and 4 year old groups, and the 3:10 (2:35 on Wednesdays) for both the 3 and 4 year old groups only. There will not be transportation provided for the end of the 3 year old group programming. Transportation eligibility for students not in the resident district who have no siblings in K-12 will be reviewed on an individual basis, taking existing routes into consideration. Car seats will not be available on the school buses. If the parent feels a car seat is required, then the parent needs to provide their own transportation. Car seats on school buses are not required by law. Car seats could potentially cause a delay in an emergency evacuation. Any change (temporary or permanent) to the child’s daily transportation plan must be made directly through Jessica Larson, Transportation Director by calling/texting 763-286-6835. A note for the teacher in the student’s folder is also recommended to avoid confusion.

Arrival & Dismissal Procedures: Arrival: Students who ride the bus will be met when getting off by either a teacher or paraprofessional and then accompanied to the designated arrival spot. Students who are dropped off need to be walked to the designated arrival spot. This is usually the small gym. Students should not be dropped off prior to 8:10AM. Dismissal: Students riding the bus will be walked to the bus by their teacher or a paraprofessional. If a student needs transportation to a different place than what is stated on their bus form that is filled out upon enrolling then communication must be made directly through Jessica Larson, Transportation Director by calling/texting 763-286-6835. Students who are on parent pick up can be picked up near the vending machines. If someone other than the parent is picking up they will need a form or ID so we can match the name stated in the note as the pickup person with the ID. We care about your kids and want them to go home with the correct people.

In order to keep all children safe, please help us by obeying all traffic laws around the school building. A parent, legal guardian, or other person responsible for a child who is 6 years of age or younger may NOT leave that child inside a motor vehicle without supervision.

Attendance/Absences: Please call the school to report absences and illnesses. 3

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Guidelines for Keeping Children Home Due to Illness: It is sometimes difficult to know when to keep children home due to illness. There may be times when you child wants to come to school but they are not healthy. Please use good judgement for the health and safety of the all kids. Below are some general guidelines that will help you make the decision about whether or not to send your child to school. These are the guidelines:  If your child is too sick to participate in the school day, such as; overly tired, fussy, won’t stop crying, or cannot focus to learn.  Diarrhea: frequent, loose, or watery stools compared to child’s normal stools that are not caused by food or medicine.  Vomiting: Flu-like symptoms- fever over 99°F with a cough or sore throat or runny nose. Other flu symptoms can include tiredness, body aches, vomiting and diarrhea.  Children need to be fever free without medication for 24 hours.  Coughing- if severe, uncontrolled coughing or wheezing, rapid or difficulty breathing then medical attention is necessary  Rash with fever-call the doctor. Any rash that spreads quickly, has open weeping wounds, and/or is not healing should be evaluated. NOTE: Rash without fever or behavior changes usually DOES NOT need to stay home from school.

Accident/Injury/Illness Reporting: All preschool classrooms must immediately report in writing to the Floodwood Principal an accident or illness occurring in the classroom or that resulted in medical treatment by a physician or other health care professional, hospitalization, or death. This report must be made with 48 hours after the accident or illness occurred.

Separation Anxiety: Making Goodbyes Easier -These strategies can help ease kids and parents through this difficult period: ● Practice. Practice being apart from each other, and introduce new people and places gradually. Practice leaving your child with a caregiver for short periods of time so that he or she can get used to being away from you. ● Be calm and consistent. Create an exit ritual during which you say a pleasant, loving, and firm goodbye. Stay calm and show confidence in your child. Reassure him or her that you'll be back — and explain how long it will be until you return using concepts kids will understand (such as after lunch) because your child can't yet understand time. Give him, or her, your full attention when you say goodbye, and when you say you're leaving, mean it; coming back will only make things worse. ● Follow through on promises. It's important to make sure that you return when you have promised to. This is critical — this is how your child will develop the confidence that he or she can make it through the time apart. As hard as it may be to leave a child who's screaming and crying for you, it's important to have confidence that the caregiver can handle it. It may help both of you to set up a time that you will call to check in, maybe 15 to 20 minutes after you leave. By that time, most kids have calmed down and are playing with other things. (see full text at http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/separation_anxiety.html#)

Toileting Guidelines: Students attending preschool programming need to be toilet trained. However, teachers and paraprofessionals are committed to supporting children and families in the process of independent toilet use. If a child is successful most of the time but is struggling occasionally teachers will work with families to implement appropriate support measures, including, but not limited to the following: Encouraging the student to use the bathroom at regular intervals. 4

159 Encouraging the student to independently clean him/herself and change into clean clothing. Children who demonstrate that they are unable consistently use the restroom will be asked to withdraw from the program and re-enroll when the child is able to use the toilet independently the majority of the time. This is for supervision reasons.

Clothing and Personal Belongings: Appropriate clothing is necessary to allow children the freedom to paint, explore and play outdoors safely. Children will play outside daily if weather permits. Coats, boots, jackets and play shoes are always appropriate. Open-toed sandals or slick-soled shoes are not recommended. All children’s belongings should be labeled with child’s first and last name.

It is good practice to send a change of clothes in your child’s backpack in case of incidental soiling for any reason.

Toys and personal items should not be brought to school unless the teacher has requested certain items for activities. If toys are brought to school, they will remain in the child’s backpack.

Rest Time Policy: 1. There will be a 30 minute quiet/rest time in each classroom. 2. Rooms can be dimmed, but should not be darkened. You should be able to see children. 3. Rubbing backs is only done when individual children need assistance to settle. This is not done in order to put children to sleep. If a child needs assistance, the goal should always be to slowly reduce the assistance in order to build independence. 4. At any point, children may be given something to do quietly on their mat. Children are encouraged but not forced to rest or nap. 5. If a child is struggling during rest time, they are allowed to get up off of the mat and do an alternate quiet activity. 6. After 30 minutes, lights should be turned on, and any children not sleeping are allowed to get up and do quiet activities at tables. 7. After 60 minutes from the start of scheduled rest time, any sleeping children should be gently woken. This does not mean 60 minutes after a child falls asleep. 8. During shortened or special days (Wednesdays, field trips, classroom events, etc.) there will still be a quiet activity time, however mats are not required. 9. Two staff should be present in the classroom at all times, regardless if children are sleeping or awake.

Additional Notes: Shoes must remain on. If there were to be a fire drill, real fire, etc. children need to be prepared to exit the building. Blankets may be used. If you choose to allow blankets in your classroom, they must be washed weekly. Staff is responsible for making washing arrangements. We ALWAYS work with families to individualize based on parent request. Parents should not be arriving to pick up with lights off and children still sleeping in the classroom.

Evaluating Program Quality: Floodwood Preschool is Parent Aware rated and uses that as one way to document quality assurance. We are proud to say we are 4 out of 4 star rated! Parent Aware looks at our curriculum, assessment and staff training to determine quality ratings. We also use MyTeaching Strategies GOLD (TS GOLD) Objectives for Development and Learning assessment system to monitor student learning. TS GOLD is an observational 5

160 assessment tool designed to assess how children are developing and learning. We also use MyIGDIs which stands for Individual Growth and Development Indicators, three times a year as a formative assessment. We also do the KLST twice a year, which stands for Kindergarten Language Screening Test.

Early Learning Standards: We have aligned our curriculum to the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress. This is widely known as the ECIPS and is Minnesota’s early childhood standards. You can view these standards at http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/early/ind/

Conferences: Conferences are held with parents in the fall and spring to discuss the progress of each child. Please refer to the school’s annual preschool calendar for specific scheduled dates. Parents will be contacted by their child’s teacher or Dr. Villebrun regarding conference appointment date and time.

Closings: Please see the preschool calendar for scheduled days off.

Weather-Related Delays or Closures: When bad weather is expected, Floodwood Public Schools administration and transportation officials will assess weather conditions to determine if the district should delay start times, close schools, or proceed with the scheduled school day. Information will go out as an all school emergency alert. On days where is delayed, there will not be preschool for both the 3 year olds and 4 year olds.

Medication: In order for medication to be given at school you will need to complete a medication administration form. All meds need to be in the original container and must have the students name on the prescription label. Meds that are out of date cannot be given. The amount to be given on the label must match the medication administration form.

Medical Procedures in Emergency Situations: Each room has an outline of emergency medical procedures including emergency telephone numbers. In every situation, staff will follow the instructions of the poison control center, physician, or medical response team when providing first aid and/or administering emergency medications.

Contact Information Is Critical: It is critically important that parents provide the school with updated home and work telephone numbers throughout the school year. In addition, the school must have the name of an adult to contact in the event of an emergency, should we be unable to reach the parent. If no one can be reached, the police will be contacted. It is also important that parents review backup plans with their children in case the unexpected happens (early dismissal, parent delayed, etc.) Please make certain to turn in the emergency form each year.

Access student records: The confidentiality of information provided by parent(s) or guardian(s) is maintained. Only authorized personnel and licensing authorities have access to children’s records.

Child Abuse Reporting: All staff members of the Floodwood Public School are obligated by law to report suspected abuse or neglect to the county Department of Human Services and/or the local law enforcement agency. To report suspected child abuse, please contact St. Louis County at 218-726-2012 6

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Annual Notice to Parents Disability: In compliance with a federal law known as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and, the Floodwood Public School District will provide to each protected student with a disability, without discrimination or cost to the student or family, those related supplementary support services or accommodations which are needed to provide equal opportunity to participate in and obtain the benefits of the school program and extracurricular activities to the maximum extent appropriate to the person’s abilities. In order to qualify as a protected student with a disability, the child must meet the following definition: he or she must be of school age with a physical or mental disability which substantially limits one or more life activities, (such as learning) or prohibits participation in or access to an aspect of the school program. In addition, one who in the past has had such a disability or is perceived by others as having such a disability may also be protected by law from discrimination on the basis of disability. Even students who are not eligible to receive services under the traditional special education programs, which are provided pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, may be eligible to receive supplementary supports, services, and accommodations, if they fall within the definition of disability stated above.

Preschool Supply List: Backpack 1 plastic folder Dry Erase crayons 1 pkg. fine tip markers (4 year old class) Roll of paper towels (3 year old class) 1 bottle of glue /1 pack of glue sticks 1 box of Kleenex/sanitizing wipes Napkins (needed throughout the year also) Paper cups (needed throughout the year also) Snacks (needed throughout the year also)

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