Spackenkill Union Free School District 2020-2021 Calendar and Guide
A tradition of excellence with a vision for tomorrow (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
trict Superintendent’s Welcome Message
Dear Spackenkill Community: As you well know, the pandemic has resulted in uncertainty about dates for the upcoming school year. In the past, this calendar has listed dates for community events and meetings. For this school
Mission Statement year, we are leaving space for you to fill in those dates as they are confirmed. There is also a copy of this calendar on the Inspired by a tradition of website (spackenkillschools.org) with live links you can go to for full Board excellence and a spirit of policies. For updates on Board meeting times, please also see the website. continuous improvement, the Spackenkill School District will Looking forward to a great 2020-2021 school year! provide all of our students with the academic and social skills Sincerely, necessary to pursue their goals Paul M. Fanuele, Ed.D. and become responsible citizens in an interdependent global Superintendent of Schools community.
District Office Administration
Dr. Paul Fanuele Superintendent of Schools (845) 463-7800 [email protected]
Dr. Lori Mulford Assistant Superintendent (845) 463-7808 for Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Personnel [email protected]
John Farrell Assistant Superintendent (845) 463-7840 for K-6 Instruction [email protected]
Michele Moloney School Business Administrator Spackenkill Union Free School Dis (845) 463-7800 [email protected]
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Spackenkill High School 112 Spackenkill Road
trict Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Spackenkill Phone: (845) 463-7810 School District Fax: (845) 463-7826 15 Croft Road Principal: Steven Malkischer Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 [email protected] (845) 463-7800 www.spackenkillschools.org Steven Malkischer Orville A. Todd Middle School 11 Croft Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Phone: (845) 463-7830 Fax: (845) 463-7832 Principal: Daniel Doherty About Our District [email protected] Known for its long tradition of excellence and high standards, the Spackenkill Union Daniel Doherty Free School District is a K-12 public Hagan Elementary School school district located in the western part 42 Hagan Drive Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 of Dutchess County, New York. Established Phone: (845) 463-7840 Fax: (845) 463-7881 in 1866, it has grown from a one-room Principal: John Farrell schoolhouse to four schools serving some [email protected] 1,500 students. The District is comprised of two elementary schools: Nassau Elementary John Farrell (K-2), where full-day kindergarten is offered, Nassau Elementary School and Hagan Elementary (Gr. 3-5). There are 7 Nassau Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 two secondary schools: Orville A. Todd Middle Phone: (845) 463-7843 Fax: (845) 463-7842 School (Gr. 6-8), and Spackenkill High School Principal: Erik Lynch (Gr. 9-12). The district office is located behind [email protected] Todd Middle School.
Erik Lynch Poughkeepsie City School District Spackenkill Union Free School Dis September 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5
6 77 88 99 10 11 12 Labor Day Superintendent’s Superintendent’s School opens Conference Day Conference Day remotely/ orientations begin/ Quarter 1 marking period begins for all schools 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Spackenkill has a non-resident Board of Education tuition policy. Meeting Visit https://tinyurl. com/sufsdtuition
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Board of Education Happy Halloween! Meeting November 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 33 4 5 6 7 Superintendent’s Conference Day/ Quarter 1 marking Election Day period ends for Nassau/Hagan
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US News Best HS Board of Education Thanksgiving Recess Thanksgiving Recess Thanksgiving Recess Rankings place SHS in the Meeting top 7.5 percent of NYS high schools and the top 6 percent of high schools nationally. 29 30 December 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5
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Niche ratings have placed Winter Recess Winter Recess Spackenkill at the top of 2020 “best places to live in Dutchess County.”
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24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Quarter 3 marking Board of Education Quarter 2 marking period begins for Meeting period ends for Nassau/Hagan Todd/SHS Spackenkill High School makes New York State’s 31 TOP 100 high schools. Based on college readiness, graduation rates, and proficiency and performance in both math and reading. February 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6
Niche ranks Quarter 3 marking Spackenkill District period begins for #3 out of 450 upstate districts as the best Todd/SHS place to teach
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25 26 27 28 29 30 Spackenkill High School SAT scores are #3 Board of Education out of 450 districts Meeting in upstate New York, according to CollegeBoard data May 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
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In the 2019- 30 3131 20 school year, four seniors competed and placed 1ST in the Vassar Memorial Day College Chemistry Bowl, outscoring seven college teams! June 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5
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One Finalist and two Commended 27 28 29 students in 30the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Awards Program, placing among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the competition July 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 In 2019-20, 12 out of 13 athletic teams (fall and winter) were named NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete Teams. 101 students were MHAL Scholar Athletes, maintaining an average of 90 or 4 5 above.6 7 8 9 10
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Leo Club’s Adopt-a-Family, Spack athletic teams, and Todd Student Government raised thousands of dollars for community causes8 last 9 10 11 12 13 14 school year.
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Graduation Ceremonies Students who have earned a Career Development and trict Occupational Studies Commencement Credential (CDOS) or Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential (SACC) by the time his/her ninth grade cohort reaches graduation may, but are not required to, participate in that graduation ceremony and related activities. If a student who participates in the Tom Keith, BOE President graduation ceremony by earning a CDOS or SACC When school has been closed due to only subsequently meets the requirements for either weather all outside user group activities Board of Education a Regents or local high school diploma, he/she are also canceled for the day/evening. The The Board is comprised of five elected may participate in the graduation ceremony of that following radio/television stations/websites representatives, each serving a five-year graduating class as well. For more information on the will be notified and asked to make public term. Each year, at the May budget vote, one District’s policy and regulations regarding graduation announcements regarding emergency school available seat is voted on. We usually hold participation, please visit: please visit: https://tinyurl. closings: two meetings per month during the school com/sufsdgrads year. The community is encouraged to attend. CANCELLATIONS.COM The Board is a member of the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), WRNQ Q92 92.1 FM Board of Cooperative Educational Services Delays and Closings WPKF/WFKP KISS FM 96.1/99.3 FM (BOCES), and Dutchess County School WRWD 107.3 FM Boards Association. These organizations If more than five emergency closing days are WBWZ/ROCK 93.3 FM provide training and a wide range of services needed, the make-up formula will be as follows: WEOK/WPDH 1390 AM to help the Board guide the district. If you If only one make-up day: May 28, 2021. If two WCZX 97.7 FM have any comments or questions, please feel make-up days: May 28 and March 29, 2021; If WRRV 92.7 FM free to contact any board member. three make-up days May 28, March 29, and March WRKW 107.3 FM 30, 2021; If four make-up days: May 28, March WKIP 94.3 FM 2020-21 Board Members 29, March 30, and March 31, 2021; If five make- WHUD 100.7 FM up days: May 28, March 29, March 30, March 31, WBNR 104.7FM Thomas Keith, Jr., President and April 1, 2021. WSPK 1260AM [email protected] THE CAT 98.5 FM Student safety is the highest priority when deciding OLDIES 93.5 Herman Lo, Vice President whether to close or delay school or dismiss early [email protected] in inclement weather. Visit the district homepage at www.spackenkillschools.org. Messages for School Messenger Sign-up Dr. Richard Horvath, Trustee closings and delays and early dismissals are SchoolMessenger provides timely [email protected] sent through our Automated Communication communication to parents and staff members on System (SchoolMessenger) via phone, text, email, such matters as weather-related closings and Dr. Mary Sawyer, Trustee Facebook, and Twitter. delays, attendance, general-interest activities, [email protected] and district emergencies. For more information Please note: The district has the option of calling and to update your account, please visit https:// 1-, 2- and 3-hour delays. Daniel Koehler, Trustee www.spackenkillschools.org/parents/school_ Spackenkill Union Free School Dis [email protected] messenger (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
Non-Resident Tuition Policy Schools Against Violence in States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY The district has a Non-Resident Tuition trict Education (SAVE) 10005, (646) 428-3800, [email protected]. Policy. To read the full policy visit: All district-wide SAVE documents are available https://tinyurl.com/nonresident-tuition for public review at the following locations: Section 504 of the Disability Act State Income Tax Returns Spackenkill Union Free School District Office, The district shall make its programs and all individual School Building Offices, and at facilities accessible to all its students with State Aid to schools is based, in part, on the www.spackenkillschools.org disabilities. The district shall also identify, income of its residents. In order to receive evaluate, and extend to every qualified proper credit, please record tax number 612 Notice of Nondiscrimination student with a disability under Section 504 on your New York State tax returns if you live The Spackenkill Union Free School District a free, appropriate public education. If you in the Spackenkill District. does not discriminate on the basis of race, believe that you have been discriminated color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or against due to a disability, you have a right STUDENT EMERGENCY CONTACT other protected categories under state or to present your complaint to the Section 504 INFORMATION federal law in its programs and activities and Coordinator for students, Lori Mulford, Assistant provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, For the safety of your child, it is extremely other designated youth groups. The following and Pupil Personnel, in person at 15 Croft Rd., important that he/she has emergency contact people have been designated to handle Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, by email at lori. information on file in the Main Office and inquiries regarding the non-discrimination [email protected] or by telephone at (845) Nurse’s Office. In the beginning of the school policies: 463-7808. year, a Demographic Validation Form will Title IX Officers: Lori Mulford, Assistant be sent home with the contact information Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, we have for each students. If any changes Special Education Services: and Pupil Personnel, for students, lori. Referrals for Preschool or School-Age Children should occur during the course of the school [email protected]; and Michele Moloney, If a student’s parent or a person in the parental year, such as a change of address, telephone School Business Administrator, for staff, relationship, or a professional staff member of number, or contact person, please notify the [email protected] – Spackenkill the school district in which the student resides, school nurse immediately. In emergency Union Free School District, 15 Croft Rd., or the public or private school the student situations we ask your patience with the Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, (845) 463-7800. brief lag between incident and information legally attends, suspects the student possesses availability as inaccurate information can Civil Rights Compliance Officers: Lori a disability that affects the student’s educational cause more harm than good. Emergency Mulford, Assistant Superintendent for performance, they may refer the student to the situations are dangerous to all, and by going Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Personnel, Committee on Special Education. Send a letter to your child’s building it impedes emergency Spackenkill Union Free School District, 15 to Lori Mulford, Assistant Superintendent for services response. Students will be released Croft Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, (845) Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Personnel to parents as soon as the situation is deemed 463-7800, [email protected]; and or the building administrator of the school that safe to move students by emergency Steven Malkischer, High School Principal, 112 the student attends (or is eligible to attend if personnel. Should there be an emergency Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, not yet in school) for an individual evaluation. situation, as soon as information is available (845) 463-7810, steven.malkischer@sufsdny. Determination of eligibility for special education it can be found on the district website and a org. programs and services will be determined by call will go out from our SchoolMessenger the Committee on Special Education. For Spackenkill Union Free School Dis Inquiries regarding discrimination on the bases system. listed above may also be made to the United (845)(845) 451-4900 463-7800 • www.poughkeepsieschools.org • www.spackenkillschools.org
further information, please contact (845) 463- The right to inspect and review the student’s formation regarding the hearing procedures will 7808. education records within 45 days of the day the be provided to the parent/guardian or eligible school district receives a request for access. student when notified of the right to a hearing. trict Facilities Use Parents of students or eligible students may The right to consent to disclosures of person- The Board of Education recognizes and affirms inspect and review the student’s education ally identifiable information contained in the the primary purpose of school facilities is to records upon request. Such request shall be student’s education records, except to the ex- provide and promote the education of the in writing, to the Superintendent of Schools or tent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without district’s children. It shall be the policy of the designee, identifying as precisely as possible, consent. Board to encourage the greatest possible the record or records which s/he wishes to One exception which permits disclosure with- use of school facilities for community-wide inspect. The student’s records will be made out consent is disclosure to school officials with activities. This is meant to include use available for review promptly, and in any event legitimate educational interests. School offi- by recognized athletic, civic, social and within 45 days of such written request. The par- cials include administrators, teachers, support fraternal, youth and religious organizations ent or eligible student will be notified of the time staff, board members, and persons employed in accordance with law. Groups who wish and place where the records may be inspected. by or under contract with the school district to to use the school facilities must meet all the No documents may be removed from school perform a special task. A legitimate educational requirements of the district’s policies on Use premises. interest shall include performing a task that of Facilities and must submit the district’s When a record contains information about stu- is specified in his or her job description or by Facility Use Form, along with the required dents other than a parent’s child or the eligible contract, performing a task related to a stu- insurance documentation, which is outlined student, the parent or eligible student may not dent’s education or the discipline of a student, on the form, in order to receive approval by inspect and review the portion of the record or providing a service or benefit related to the the Spackenkill Union Free School District. which pertains to other students. student or student’s family, such as health care, Groups must abide by the rules and regulations counseling, or job placement. Upon request, established for such use, including prohibition The right to request the amendment of the the school district discloses education records on alcohol, tobacco, and drug use. The High student’s education records that the parent/ without consent to officials of another school School track, basketball and tennis courts, guardian or eligible student believes are inac- as well as all of the district’s playgrounds, are curate or misleading: open for public use during non-school hours Parents/Guardians or eligible students may and when not otherwise in use for a district ask the school district to amend a record that event. All other facilities require an application they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They for use as outlined above. Applications are should write to the Superintendent, clear- available at the District Office, 15 Croft Road, ly identify the part of the record they want Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. changed and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading or violates the privacy or other Student Records: Access and rights of the student. The Superintendent will Challenge Notice provide a written response within ten (10) work- district in which a student seeks or intends to ing days of receipt of the written challenge, enroll. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act indicating whether or not the challenged mate- (FERPA) affords parents/guardians and stu- rial will be corrected or deleted. If the request dents over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) Directory Information Annual
Poughkeepsie City School District is denied, the Superintendent shall advise Spackenkill Union Free School Dis certain rights with respect to the student’s the parent or eligible student of their right to a Notice education records, including: hearing to challenge the decision. Additional in- Parents of students or eligible students have (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
the right not to have Directory Information Washington, DC 20202-5920 responses should contain no personally disclosed without prior written consent. This 1-800-USA-LEARN identifiable information. The provisions of school district designates the following items this paragraph shall not apply to any survey trict as Directory Information, and may disclose any U.S. Department of Education administered to a student in accordance of these items without prior written consent, and Third Party Surveys with the Individuals with Disabilities unless notified to the contrary, in writing, by Education Act. the parent/guardian or eligible student by the Parents shall have the right, upon request, to end of the first thirty (30) days of the school inspect U.S. Department of Education and third Students and the Military year: the district considers the following to be party surveys before they are distributed and student directory information: name; address; administered by the district to students, and Annual Notice Records telephone listing; grade level; participation shall also have the right to opt their child out of Pursuant to federal law, the Spackenkill Union in officially recognized activities and sports; participation in such surveys. Free School District must disclose to military weight and height (if members of athletic In the event that a third party survey contains recruiters and institutions of higher learning, teams); dates of attendance; honors, degrees any of the following types of information: upon request, the names, addresses, and and awards received. The district will not telephone numbers of high school students. release a student’s social security number or 1. political affiliations or beliefs of the student The district must also notify parents/guardians their student ID number. Copies of the District’s or the student’s parent; of their right and the right of their child to Student Records Policy can be obtained at the 2. mental and psychological problems of the request that the district not release such District Office or on the district’s website. student or the student’s family; information without the prior written parental consent. Therefore, if you, as a parent/ 3. sex behavior or attitudes; Filing a Complaint guardian of a high school student, or a high 4. illegal, antisocial, self-incriminating, school student, wish to exercise your option Parents of students or eligible students demeaning behavior; to withhold your consent to the release of the have the right to file a complaint with the above information to military recruiters and/ U.S. Department of Education concerning 5. critical appraisals of other individuals with or institutions of higher learning, you must alleged failure by the district to comply with whom respondents have close family complete, sign, date, and return the form the requirements of FERPA. The name and relationships; provided by the High School Main Office, or address of the Office that administers FERPA 6. legally recognized, privileged, or analogous send a letter to that effect to the attention of the is: relationships such as those of lawyers, High School Principal by the date specified on Family Policy Compliance Office physicians, and ministers; the form. US. Department of Education 7. religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of 400 Maryland Avenue, SW the student or the student’s parent; Pesticide Annual Notification New York State Education Law Section 409-H 8. income (other than that required by law requires all public and nonpublic elementary to determine eligibility for participation and secondary schools to provide written in the program or for receiving financial notification to all persons in parental relation, assistance under such program); then faculty, and staff regarding the potential use of the district will protect the privacy of the pesticides periodically throughout the school student in the event of administration year. The Spackenkill Union Free School of such a survey, by allowing parents to District is required to maintain a list of persons Spackenkill Union Free School Dis inspect the survey prior to administration in parental relation, faculty, and staff who wish and by advising the students that their to receive 48-hour prior written notification of (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
certain pesticide applications. The following pesticide applications and conditions are not trict subject to prior notification requirements: Homeless Children Annual • a school remains unoccupied for a continuous 72 hours following an Notice application; The school district shall provide a public • anti-microbial products; education to all persons between the ages • non-volatile rodenticides in tamper- of five (5) and twenty-one (21) who are legal resistant bait stations in areas district residents. The parent/guardian of a inaccessible to children; homeless child, or a homeless child if no • non-volatile insecticidal baits in parent/guardian is available, or the director of a tamper-resistant bait stations in areas residential program for runaway and homeless youth established pursuant to Article 19-H of inaccessible to children; glish, mathematics, science, and social studies. the Executive Law, in consultation with the • silica gels and other nonvolatile ready- Students in grades 7 and 8 may attend summer homeless child, where such homeless child is to-use pastes, foams, or gels in areas school to make up credit for up to two of the living in such program, may designate either inaccessible to children; major subjects. the school district of current location, the school • boric acid and disodium octaborate of origin, or a school district participating in Scores on standardized English and mathemat- tetrahydrate; a regional placement plan as the district the ics assessments for grades 3–8 shall not be the • the application of EPA-designated homeless child shall attend. sole or primary factor in a decision to promote biopesticides; or retain a student. • the application of EPA-designated exempt Promotion and Retention of materials under 40 CFR 152.25; Promotion in grades 9–12 shall be on the basis of credits earned in individual subjects. Stu- • the use of aerosol products with a directed Students Policy dents may attend summer school to make up spray in containers of 18 fluid ounces Promotion and retention in grades K–6 is credit for up to two of the major subjects. Per- or less when used to protect individuals decided on the basis of a thorough review of mission for doubling in certain subjects may be from an imminent threat from stinging the student’s entire profile, which includes the granted at the discretion of the building princi- and biting insects, including venomous student’s level of academic achievement and pal after a review of the individual situation with spiders, bees, wasps, and hornets. social/emotional/physical maturity. The reten- the parents, the counselor, and the teachers tion of a student is a decision to be made jointly In the event of an emergency application nec- involved. essary to protect against an imminent threat to by parents and the school’s RTI Team. Under human health, a good faith effort will be made normal circumstances, a student may not be re- to supply written notification to those on the tained more than one time during the student’s Parent Involvement Policy 48-hour prior notification list. If you would like elementary years. The building principal shall The Spackenkill Union Free School District to receive 48-hour prior notification of pesticide make the final determination in a promotion encourages parents to be involved in their chil- applications that are scheduled to occur in decision. dren’s education in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to the following: your school, contact: Dave Downes, Director of At the 7th and 8th grade levels, any student Facilities & Operations, 15 Croft Road, Pough- who fails two or more major subjects must • membership in parent/teacher keepsie, NY 12603 Phone: (845) 463-7800 repeat the grade. The major subjects are En- associations, Spackenkill Union Free School Dis Email: [email protected] (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
• membership in building and district-wide conferences, and/or consultations, give ideas and suggestions for ways parent advisory committees, and, when appropriate, will be parents can work with their child. trict • participation in programs sponsored by given suggestions for working with Ideas for games and books are the school and other agencies on how to the student at home. The teacher discussed. Parents are encouraged help children succeed in school, or support staff person providing to send in ideas and comments. • participation in programs such as Pick a intervention services to the student Reading Partner; will be responsible for the above- • Teachers are encouraged to share required communications with • participation in district-wide surveys, activities or ideas that parents can use with parents. • attending parent/teacher conferences, their child. They receive either a copy of an • When services are discontinued, the parent coffees, open houses, and activity or directions to make the activity. parent will be notified in writing that curriculum nights, In addition, there are displays of children’s the services will be ending, and the books, games, information about libraries, • communicating with teachers and criteria for ending services. administrators whenever there is a etc., at the school, always in classrooms, question or concern, hallways and the library. In addition to • reviewing the child’s daily planner the above, the following services will be (grades 6-8), provided by the district designated Title 1 school for students receiving services of • reviewing and talking with teachers about student progress as reported in five-week Title 1: notices and quarterly report cards, • Each fall at Curriculum Night, the • meeting with support staff such as social teacher(s) who is/are paid with Title I workers, psychologists, and guidance funds will meet with the parents of his/her counselors as deemed necessary. students to review with them the Title I plan • The District’s Academic Intervention and program. Services (AIS) program that is mandated by the state and federal government • Each September an open house is held for the parents. Parents are has the additional specific parental • The district website and ongoing involvement procedures outlined below: invited to the classroom to see and hear about the specific program their meetings at school including School • The building principal (or designee) child is taking. The teacher shows a Board meetings, Parent Coffees and will be responsible for parental typical lesson. PTA meetings are the forums for notification indicating a need for ongoing explanations of NYS Common AIS. This notification will be made in • Four times a year, a formal report is Core Standards, student achievement, writing and will include a summary sent to the parent of each student requirements of the Title I Programs and of services being provided to the receiving AIS. The report is divided how to monitor students’ programs. student, including when the services into sections representing the will be provided. The reason(s) for standard or key idea for the subject. • An annual survey of parents of students intervention will be reviewed, and the Parents of students who are being receiving the services of a Title I consequences of not achieving the monitored also receive a letter employee will be conducted to evaluate standards will be stated. that tells them the results of the the content and effectiveness of the monitoring and the consequences of • Parents will also be kept apprised Parent Involvement Policy in improving
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Testing Information trict Parental Notification Regarding Dignity for All Students Parents may request information regarding Teacher Qualifications (DASA): Prohibiting student participation in any mandated state Upon parental request and in a timely manner, Discrimination and or local assessments by contacting Dr. the district will provide information regarding Lori Mulford, Assistant Superintendent for the professional qualifications of the student’s Harassment of Students Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Personnel classroom teacher(s), including, at a minimum at 845-463-7808. Such information shall be provided within two (2) weeks of the request. the following: The SUFSD Board of Education is committed • Whether the teacher has met State to providing a safe and productive learning Spackenkill District Office, 15 Croft Road, qualification and licensing criteria for the environment within its schools. In accordance Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; (845) 463-7800 grade levels and subject areas in which with New York State’s Dignity for All Students Spackenkill High School, 112 Spackenkill the teacher provides instruction. Ask Act (DASA) the Board is committed to promptly Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; (845) 463- questions. addressing incidents of harassment and/or 7810 • Whether the teacher has met State discrimination of students that impede students’ Orville A. Todd Middle School, 11 Croft Road, qualification and licensing criteria for the ability to learn. This includes bullying, taunting, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; (845) 463-7830 grade levels and subject areas in which or intimidation in all their myriad forms as the teacher provides instruction. outlined in the district’s policies, which can be Hagan Elementary School, 42 Hagan Drive, • Whether the teacher is teaching under found on the BoardDocs link off the district Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; (845) 463-7840 website. emergency or other provisional status Nassau Elementary School, 7 Nassau Road, under which state qualifications or DASA Coordinators: Poughkeepsie, NY 12601; (845) 463-7844 licensing criteria have been waived To report an incident of discrimination, • The baccalaureate degree major of harassment or bullying, contact the building’s the teacher and any other graduate Dignity Act Coordinator or fill out the certification or degree held by the appropriate form found either in each of the teacher, and the field of discipline of the school’s main offices and on the district certification or degree. website. Please return form to your school’s • Whether the child is provided services Dignity Act Coordinator. by paraprofessionals and, if so, their Spackenkill High School, Tracie Phillips, tracie. qualifications. [email protected] Additionally, schools that receive Title I fund- Orville A. Todd Middle School, Kate Casucci, ing shall provide each individual parent timely [email protected] notice that the parent’s child has been as- signed or has been taught for four or more Hagan Elementary School, Joanne Shaffer, consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not [email protected] meet applicable State certification or licensure Nassau Elementary School requirements at the grade level and subject
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classroom participation as well as the student’s Opt-out Media Release Notice Child Abuse Hotline performance in homework, tests, papers and projects, etc.
trict The Spackenkill Union Free School District The Office of Children and Family Services When a student is absent, with or without an excuse, he/ provides the community with news, photos, and (OCFS) operates the following toll-free tele- she misses the opportunity for class participation. Any videos from our schools, and information about phone number: 1-800-342-3720 to receive absence from class that is not made up may result in a loss events, activities, achievements, etc. We do reports of child abuse or maltreatment. Further of points from the student’s class participation grade. this each year through a variety of methods, information can be found on the OCFS web- A.) Absences including printed publications, newsletters, site: https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/ calendars, media releases, website stories, 1. Absences counted under the attendance/grading policy include: videos, and social media. Número de Teléfono de la Some examples of news we may share include a. All absences (whether excused or unexcused) honor roll lists, unique classroom activities and Línea Directa de Abuso not excluded below; lessons, artistic awards and performances, and Infantil 2. The following should NOT be counted as absences academic recognitions. Information about your La Oficina Estatal de Servicios para Niños y under the attendance policy: child, including his or her name, grade, age, Familias del Estado de Nueva York http://ocfs. a. In-School Suspension (“ISS”); photograph, and comments, may be published ny.gov/main/cps/ mantiene una línea directa if he or she is part of one of these activities. de abuso infantil. El número de teléfono gra- b. Any period of OSS where student accepts In addition, photos/videos of students taken tuito de Statewide es 1-800-342-3720. alternative instruction; throughout the school year may be placed on c. Attendance at a special education program or the pages of the printed and web versions of Attendance Policy service offered by a public school or an approved private district publications as well as shared with the school or facility when a student is homeless, disabled or media and in yearbooks. Plain Language Summary incarcerated. (See §175.6 of the regulations of the NYS The district has an “opt-out” media policy only. It is the goal of the Spackenkill Union Free Commissioner of Education.) School District to ensure that each student This means that unless your child’s school B.) Makeup Policy has a signed “opt-out” form on file, your child’s attend school the maximum number of days information and/or photo may be used in any possible, and to afford each student the oppor- 1. When a student misses a class or school day, he/ of the prior stated media capacities. Should tunity to meet his/her potential. This constitutes she is expected upon his/her return to provide a written you wish to “opt-out” and not permit your child’s a summary of the District’s attendance policy. explanation from his/her parent or guardian. Moreover, the photo and/or information to be shared or used For the comprehensive policy, please visit student and/or parent must consult with his/her teachers in yearbooks, please complete the form posted BoardDocs. regarding missed work. If the absence is excused, the student may make up any work missed by arranging an on each school’s website in a sidebar to the left Applicability: All students of compulsory education age assignment with the teacher. of the screen titled Important Response Forms who reside legally within the District must attend school. and return it to the Principal’s Office by Legal school age and legal residence are determined 2. Make-up assignments must be completed by the date September 29, 2020. The form is also available by the Board of Education in accordance with state specified by the student’s teacher for the particular class. in the main office of each school. If you have requirements as set forth in New York State Education Upon satisfactory and timely completion of the make-up any questions, please call your child’s school. Law §§3202, 3205 to 3208, 3209 to 3210 and 8 NYCRR assignment, any earned points will be included when §100.2. calculating the student’s final grade.
Guidelines: The District recognizes an important 3. Reasonable make-up opportunities will be given to
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roads or weather; e) religious observance; f) quarantine; g) to the safety, morals, health, or welfare of others. Students required court appearances; h) attendance at health clinics; Returns to District: Students, who leave the District and subsequently return, must still honor the attendance who are violent or disruptive (as those terms are defined in the
trict i) approved college visits; j) approved cooperative work New York Education Law and/or Rules and Regulations of the programs; k) military obligations; or l) such other reasons policy. All previous class absences will still count for that Commissioner of Education) or who engage in conduct that is as may be approved by the Commissioner of Education. academic year. disorderly; insubordinate; endangers the safety, morals, health, or Responsibilities: Successful implementation of any 4. Students who are unable to attend class period/day due welfare of the student or others; or damages property as indicated attendance policy requires cooperation among all members to their participation in a school-sponsored activity (e.g., by, but not limited to, the examples in the Code of Conduct, of the educational community including parents, students, field trip, music lessons, etc.) and who arrange with their may be subject to detention, removal from the classroom, or teachers, guidance counselors, administration and support teachers to make-up missed work, shall be given credit for suspension from attendance upon instruction, transportation, staff. All parties will perform their responsibilities as outlined class participation the class day/period missed. participation in interscholastic athletic programs, or school in the District policy. C.) Consequences for Exceeding Absences Without functions, as set forth in the District’s Code of Conduct. For the full policy, please visit https://tinyurl.com/SUFSD- Making Up Classwork Depending upon the nature of the violation and the student’s attendance-policy 1. If a student loses credit in a course, he/she may request prior record, student discipline shall be progressive from lighter a meeting with his/her guidance counselor to discuss all Code of Conduct to more severe punishment. This does not mean that students remaining options. with different discipline histories or students involved in different violations cannot receive the same penalty. With regard to D.) Summer School Courses Plain Language Summary This is a plain language summary of the District’s students with a disability, no penalty may result in a change of Students may complete a course in summer school only if Code of Conduct and does not include all language placement without a manifestation determination meeting. they have attended the regular school-year course for all that may be relevant to a specific disciplinary Repeatedly disruptive students and violent students will be quarters of the course. situation. The complete Code of Conduct is subject to an out-of-school suspension no less than three (3) Recordkeeping: Attendance shall be taken in accordance available at all school sites, Central Office, and days, subject to modification on a case-by-case basis based on the with District policy. An attendance register will be on the District webpage. Supporting Board of particular circumstances present. maintained by the district for each student. A teacher or Education policies are available on BoardDocs. In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy district employee designated by the Board of Education will The Spackenkill Union Free School District Board of Education Act (FERPA), parents/legal guardians do not have the right make entries into the attendance register. recognizes that students do not surrender their civil rights to know the names of other students involved in disciplinary Attendance Incentives: The District will design and or in fact any right of citizenship or residence as they enter incidents or to know disciplinary action taken against any implement incentives to acknowledge students’ efforts to and pursue an education in our schools. The district further students other than their own children maintain or improve school attendance. recognizes that students are not entitled to any special rights Initiation of a Student Disciplinary Proceeding: Any teacher, not enjoyed by all citizens or residents of a comparable age. Incremental Interventions: The District will design and administrator, student, or school district personnel must report a Therefore, it is understood that necessary rules and regulations implement a system specific incremental intervention violation of the Code of Conduct to the building principal. The must be established to ensure the educational welfare of all strategies to identify and alleviate attendance problems principal or his or her designee shall investigate the charges as students. It is the responsibility of all students to know and in their early stages. Any discipline imposed as a result of he/she deems appropriate and institute an informal or formal abide by all rules and regulations concerning student conduct. unexcused absences, shall be consistent with the District- hearing. Suspension in excess of five (5) days shall require It is the responsibility of all staff to make sure that students wide Code of Conduct. a Superintendent’s Hearing in accordance with due process meet and follow these rules and regulations and recognize these procedures prescribed by Education Law. Appeals: Appeals regarding the attendance policy will responsibilities as reasonable and fair. be made directly to the principal or other designated All Spackenkill students, at all times, are representatives of administrator in according with District policy.
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Process for Removal: If the student does present a danger or an subject to the supervision and control of the district. Melissa Coyle [email protected] ongoing threat of disruption to the academic process, he/she may Students with Disabilities: Discipline of students classified Roles of Stakeholders Implementing Appropriate Conduct be removed from class in accordance with the Education Law trict as having, or suspected of having, a disability will occur on School Property: All stakeholders should assist students in and the District’s Code of Conduct. in accordance with the IDEA and/or Section 504 of the maintaining a safe, supportive school environment, a climate In the event of teacher removal of a disruptive student in Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as applicable, as well as the District’s of mutual respect and dignity for all students regardless of accordance with this Code of Conduct, continued educational Code of Conduct. actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic programming will be provided during the period of removal group, religion, religious practices, creed, disability, sex, sexual Referrals to Outside Agencies: Appropriate referrals to as soon as practical. The type of continued educational orientation (which is defined as heterosexuality, homosexuality, outside agencies will be made when a student who is at least programming will vary depending upon the student’s individual bisexuality, or asexuality, whether actual or perceived), and/ fourteen (14) years of age is suspended for possession on school needs, but may consist of, for example, study hall, in-school or gender (which includes a person’s actual or perceived sex, property of a gun, knife, explosive or incendiary device, or other suspension support, or other instruction as determined by the gender identity and expression, as well as a person’s failure to dangerous instrument capable of causing physical injury or death, principal. conform to stereotypical notions or masculinity and femininity), the Superintendent of Schools will refer such student to the which will strengthen students’ self-concept and promote Maintenance of Public Order: These rules and procedures appropriate local law enforcement officials. confidence to learn. hereby adopted by the Board of Education shall govern the When a student who is suspended for knowingly possessing conduct of students, teachers and other school personnel, Procedures for Early Identification and Resolution of an illegal drug on school property, or does not attend school in licensees, invitees, and other authorized visitors while on school Disciplinary Problems: Procedure shall be employed to ensure accordance with the provisions of part one of Article 65 of the property or at school functions. The Superintendent, building that reasonable efforts are applied to early intervention in Education Law, or is otherwise incorrigible, ungovernable, or principal, or his/her designee shall inform any licensee or invitee cases involving disciplinary problems, including new entrant habitually disobedient, and beyond the lawful control of school who violates any provisions of these rules that his/her license screening, responsive to intervention, and appropriate referrals to officials, he/she may be subject to the filing of a person in need of or invitation is withdrawn and shall direct him/her to leave the the Committee on Special Education. supervision proceeding consistent with the provisions of Article 7 school grounds or other property of the district. In the event of of the Family Court Act. Classroom and Building Instructional Personnel: Nothing in his/her failure or refusal to do so, or in the case of a trespasser the foregoing procedure shall prevent the classroom teacher(s) or other unauthorized visitor, such designee shall cause his/ Reporting Incidents of Harassment, Discrimination, and or building principal(s) from taking whatever other steps they her ejection from such school grounds or property. Students, Bullying: The Board of Education will not tolerate harassment, deem necessary, which lies within their responsibilities, for the teachers, other school personnel may also be subject to discipline discrimination, and/or bullying. To report discrimination and early identification and resolution of disciplinary problems. This for failure to abide by the Code of Conduct. harassment: contact the district’s Civil Rights Compliance may include, but not be limited to, referral to appropriate, outside Officers, Lori Mulford (845-463-7800) and Steven Malkischer Enforcement Program: The Superintendent, building principal, human service agencies. Their sound professional understanding (845-463-7810). To report an incident of bullying, contact the or a designee shall be responsible for the enforcement of these of child and adolescent behavior and development is a key to building’s Dignity Act Coordinator or fill out the appropriate rules. effective resolutions of behavioral problems. form found either in each of the school’s main offices or on the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment in the School homepage of the district’s website. That form will be forwarded Alternative Educational Programs Appropriate to Individual District: The Board of Education recognizes its responsibility to the appropriate people for action. Student Needs: The Spackenkill Union Free School District to provide an environment that is free of harassment and • Spackenkill High School: 463-7810 Board of Education recognizes that students have special needs discriminatory conduct as required by federal and state law. Tracie Phillips, [email protected] that must be met. The district offers alternative educational programs that can promote student accomplishment in ways The Board prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment • Todd Middle School: 463-7830 other than the traditional classroom. Contact the district for more on the basis of the protected classes described below by Kate Casucci, [email protected] information or review the District’s Code of Conduct. employees, school volunteers, students, and non-employees, such • Hagan Elementary School: 463-7840 as contractors and vendors, as well as any third parties who are Joanne Shaffer, [email protected] participating in, observing, or otherwise engaging in activities Guidelines and Programs for In-Service Educational Spackenkill Union Free School Dis • Nassau Elementary School: 463-7843 (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
Program to Ensure Effective Implementation of School free meals under the regulations is the School Lunch District Policy on School Conduct and Discipline: The District Director. II. Policy will distribute the Code of Conduct in accordance with the law trict and Commissioner’s regulations. For the full policy go to https:// Criteria for Determining Eligibility Students eligible for free or reduced meal benefit will be allowed to tinyurl.com/sufsd-code-of-conduct The Spackenkill Union Free School District will use receive a free breakfast and lunch meal of their choice each day. the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines for determin-
Child Nutrition Notification ing eligibility for free and/or reduced price meals. The The charge meals offered to students will be reimbursable meals avail- only specific criteria to be used will be gross family able to all students, unless the student’s parent or guardian has specifical- Free & Reduced Price Meal income and the number of individuals in the family ly provided written permission to the school to withhold a meal. Please Program and will be uniformly applied by all National School contact Lisa French, School Lunch Director at lisa.french@sufsdny. Lunch and Breakfast Program–participating schools org to provide such permission. under the jurisdiction of the school district. The scale Please visit http://www.spackenkillschools.org/ based on the above criteria may be changed from year departments/food_services Full pay students will pay for meals at the school’s published paid meal to year by the New York State Education Department rate each day. The charged meals offered to students will be reim- In fulfilling its responsibilities under the National School in accordance with the annual United States Secretary bursable meals available to all students, unless the student’s parent or Lunch and Breakfast Programs, the Spackenkill Union of Agriculture’s guidelines. Any change in the scales guardian has specifically provided written permission to the school to Free School District agrees to: will be submitted to each school district by the New withhold a meal. • Serve meals free to any student who is a York State Education Department for their adoption. member of a family that has an annual income Ongoing Staff Training: below the applicable family-size income level Charging School Meals adopted by the school district, as prescribed • Staff will be trained annually and throughout the year as needed I. Purpose by the New York State Education Department. on the procedures for managing meal charges using the NYSED • Prohibit the physical segregation of, or any The goal of the Spackenkill Union Free School District is to provide student Webinar or the school’s training program. other discrimination against, any student access to nutritious no- or low-cost meals each school day and to ensure that • Staff training includes ongoing eligibility certification for free or because of his/ her inability to pay the full a pupil whose parent/guardian has unpaid school meal fees is not shamed or reduced price meals. price of meals. treated differently than a pupil whose parent/guardian does not have unpaid meal fees. Parent Notification: Follow the hearing procedure outlined in district The purpose of this policy is to ensure compliance with federal requirements regulations for the appeal of decisions regarding Parents/guardians will be notified that a student’s meal card or account for the USDA Child Nutrition Program and to provide oversight and ac- eligibility. The Spackenkill Union Free School balance is exhausted and has accrued meal charges within 5 days of the countability for the collection of outstanding student meal balances to ensure District assures the New York State Education De- charge and then every 5 days thereafter. that the student is not stigmatized, distressed or embarrassed. partment Child Nutrition Program Administration that the school district will uniformly implement the The intent of this policy is to establish procedures to address unpaid meal Parent / Guardian Outreach: following regulation with respect to determining the charges throughout the Spackenkill Union Free School District in a way eligibility of students for free meals in all National that does not stigmatize, distress or embarrass students. The provisions of • Staff will communicate with parents/guardians with five or more School Lunch and Breakfast Program–participating this policy pertain to regular priced reimbursable school breakfast, lunch meal charges to determine eligibility for free or reduced price schools under its jurisdiction. and snack meals only. The Spackenkill Union Free School District provides meals.
this policy as a courtesy to those students in the event that they forget, lose • School staff will make two documented attempts to reach out to Designated Official their money or other unforeseen circumstances. Charging of items outside parents/guardians to complete a meal application in addition to The title of the official(s) who has been designat- Spackenkill Union Free School Dis of the reimbursable meals (a la carte items, adult meals, etc.) is expressly the application and instructions provided in the school enrollment ed to determine which students are eligible for prohibited. packet. (845) 463-7800 • www.spackenkillschools.org
• School staff will contact the parent/guardian to offer assistance Schools will coordinate with the foster, homeless, migrant, runaway coordina- Board Policies with completion of the meal application to determine if there are tors at least monthly to certify eligible students.
trict other issues within the household causing the child to have insuffi- To read all Board policies in full, go to https:// Students/Parents/Guardians may pay for meals in advance via http://www.my- cient funds, and or to offer any other assistance that is appropriate. tinyurl.com/sufsdpolicies and click on the Policies . schoolbucks.com/ or with a check payable to Spackenkill Union Free School tab. Minimizing Student Distress: District School Lunch Fund. . Age and Residency Requirements: • Schools will not publicly identify or stigmatize any student on the Further details are available on our website at https://www.spackenkillschools. org/departments/food_services/. Funds should be maintained in accounts to Ages of Attendance/Compulsory line or discuss any outstanding meal debt in the presence of any Attendance Age other students. minimize the possibility that a child may be without meal money on any given • Students who incur meal charges will not be required to wear a day. Any remaining funds for a particular student will be carried over to the According to Education Law, a student who becomes (6) years wristband or hand stamp or to do chores or work to pay for meals. next school year. of age on or before the first of December in any school year shall • Schools will not throw away a meal after it has been served be required to attend full-time instruction from the first day that because of the student’s inability to pay for the meal or because of School lunch refunds for students either graduating or withdrawing from school the district schools are in session in September of such school previous meal charges. must submit a written or e-mailed request for a refund of any money remaining year, and a student who becomes six (6) years of age after the first of December in any school year shall be required to attend • Schools will not take any action directed at a pupil to collect in their account. Students who are graduating at the end of the year will be full-time instruction from the first day of session in the following unpaid school meal fees and Will deal directly with parents/guard-given the option to transfer to a sibling’s account with a written request. September. It is the policy of the Spackenkill Board of Education ians regarding unpaid school meal fees. that children must be five (5) years of age to attend kindergarten, Unclaimed Funds must be requested within one school year. Unclaimed funds following the formula as stated above. Ongoing Eligibility Certification: will then become the property of the Spackenkill Union Free School District Food Service Program. In accordance with Education Law Section 3205(3), the Board School staff will conduct direct certification with NYSSIS or using of Education shall require minors from sixteen (16) to seventeen NYSED Roster Upload to maximize free eligibility. NYSED provides Account Balances (17) years of age who are not employed to attend full-time updated direct certification data monthly. instruction until the end of the school year in which the student Remaining funds will be carried over to the next school year. When students turns seventeen (17) year of age. leave the district or graduate, the district will attempt to contact the parent/ School staff will provide parents/guardians with free and reduced price It is also the policy of the Board of Education to provide an application and instructions at the beginning of each school year in guardian to return remaining funds. Parents/guardians may request that funds opportunity to resident preschool educationally handicapped school enrollment packet. be transferred to other students (e.g., siblings, unpaid accounts). All transfer children to participate in approved Preschool Special Education Schools using electronic meal application will provide an explanation of requests must be in writing. Unclaimed funds remaining after three months programs established under Section 4410 of the Education Law. shall be absorbed by the school meal account. the process in the school enrollment packet and instructions on how to Residence criteria states that all persons dwelling within the request a paper application at no cost. district who are between the ages of five (5) and twenty-one (21) Staff years and who have not received a high school diploma shall be Schools will provide at least two additional free and reduced price entitled to enroll in the district. applications throughout the school year to families identified as owing Staff members are allowed to purchase food from the district’s food services. Students who present themselves for enrollment will be meal charges. However, all purchases must be paid for at the point of sale. Staff members are not allowed to charge meals to be repaid later. immediately enrolled and begin attending school the next day, or as soon as practicable, pending a final determination of residency Schools will use administrative prerogative judiciously, only after using within in three days of enrollment. Proof of residency will be exhaustive efforts to obtain a completed application from the parent/ Drug and Alcohol Policy required along with a completed and notarized registration packet guardian with available information on family size and income that falls The District has updated its Drug and Alcohol and other designated documentation. Spackenkill Union Free School Dis within approvable guidelines. Substance Abuse policy. Go to https://tinyurl.com/ substanceabusepolicy to learn more. Spackenkill Union Free School District Non-Profit Org. 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