WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT HANDBOOK Grades K-12 Eisenhower Elementary School Eisenhower Middle/High School Beaty-Warren Middle School Sheffield Area Elementary School Sheffield Area Middle/High School Virtual Academy Warren Area Elementary Center Warren Area High School Youngsville Elementary School Youngsville Middle/High School 2019-2020 A Forms Packet is distributed separately to each student. The forms can be accessed on the WCSD website, www.wcsdpa.org. Click on For Parents, click on Forms, and then click on Forms Packet for SY 19-20. Table of Contents Contents MISSION STATEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 1 CIVIL RIGHTS NOTICE .......................................................................................................................... 1 NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE ........................................................................................................ 1 VISITORS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY ................................................................................................... 1 RAPTOR SYSTEM GOVERNING VISITORS .................................................................... 1 BUILDING LIST ........................................................................................................................................ 2 EMERGENCY BUILDING EVACUATION ........................................................................................... 2 2019-2020 SCHOOL CALENDAR............................................................................................................ 3 OVERVIEW OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE ................................................................... 4 2019-2020 GRADE REPORTING SCHEDULE ...................................................................................... 5 EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING, CANCELLATION, OR TWO-HOUR DELAY ..................... 5 GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS ................................................... 5 TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................................. 7 TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE .................................................................................... 7 CHANGE OF BUS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.......................................................... 7 SCHOOL BUS PROCEDURES ............................................................................................ 8 ANNUAL NOTICE OF PARENTS' RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT ................................................................................................................................. 9 ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO POLICY 10110 ..................... 10 LATE ARRIVALS .................................................................................................................................... 17 LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY ................................................................................................................. 18 STATE STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................... 18 DISCIPLINE CODE – POLICY 10510 .................................................................................................. 19 **PLEASE NOTE** UPDATES TO POLICY 10510 ARE PENDING APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS. PLEASE REFER TO WWW.WCSDPA.ORG TO OBTAIN THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR. ..................... 19 DISCIPLINE ............................................................................................................................................. 28 DRUG FREE SCHOOLS – POLICY 1401 ..........................................................................28 TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS – NON-STUDENTS – POLICY 1415 ..................29 TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS – STUDENTS – POLICY 1420 ...........................30 ACT 145 – SCHOOL TOBACO CONTROL ACT ..............................................................31 i ALCOHOL TESTING - POLICY 10630 ..............................................................................32 SURVEILLANCE - POLICY 10220 ....................................................................................33 STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS IN SCHOOL .......................................................................33 BACKPACKS / BAGS / OVER-SIZED PURSES ...............................................................33 DRESS .................................................................................................................................33 SKATEBOARD OR ROLLER BLADING ..........................................................................34 OPEN CONTAINERS IN SCHOOL ....................................................................................34 LEAVING SCHOOL PROPERTY .......................................................................................34 DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................... 35 A.S.D. (AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION) ...........................................................................35 I.S.S. (IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION) ....................................................................................35 O.S.S. (OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSION) ........................................................................35 TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET SAFETY – POLICY 9950 ........................................................... 35 TELECOMMUNICATION PROCEDURE FOR STUDENTS ........................................................... 40 INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS .......................................................41 EQUIPMENT USED TO ACCESS THE INTERNET .........................................................41 ELECTRONIC MAIL ..........................................................................................................41 MAILING LISTS (LISTSERVS) .........................................................................................41 INTERNET RELAY CHATS (IRC) .....................................................................................42 COPYRIGHT AND PLAGIARISM .....................................................................................42 PUBLISHING ON THE WEB ..............................................................................................42 SCHOOL TO WORK PARTNERSHIP ................................................................................................. 43 PEST MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 43 ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLAN NOTIFICATION ...................................................................... 44 SCHOOL SAFETY INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 44 SAFE LEARNING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS ..................................................44 STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL & ALICE ..............................................................45 STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL ..............................................................................46 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 47 VIRTUAL ACADEMY (CYBER SCHOOL PROGRAM) .................................................47 TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS ...............................................................................47 HOMEWORK ......................................................................................................................50 HOME ACCESS CENTER ..................................................................................................51 GUIDELINES FOR PARENT-TEACHER CONTACTS/CONFERENCES ........................51 CUSTODIAL RIGHTS ........................................................................................................51 ii GRADES .................................................................................................................................................... 51 GRADING SCALE ..............................................................................................................51 ACCELERATION AND RETENTION ...............................................................................52 DUAL ENROLLMENT .......................................................................................................52 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ...........................................................................................52 FINAL EXAMINATION WEIGHT .....................................................................................53 INCOMPLETE WORK ........................................................................................................53 HONOR ROLL .....................................................................................................................53 MERIT ROLL ......................................................................................................................53 CHEATING ..........................................................................................................................54 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................54 GRADING & REPORTING SYSTEM – COURSE CHALLENGE – POLICY 9755 ..........54 PHYSICAL EDUCATION GUIDELINES GRADES 6-12