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 2020-2021 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 20-21. 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 SCHOOL CALENDAR 2020-2021.............................................................................................................. 3 ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 4 GRADE REPORTING SCHEDULE 2020-2021 ......................................................................................... 6 EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING, CANCELLATION, OR TWO-HOUR DELAY ............................. 6 GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS ......................................................... 6 TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................................... 8 TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE .................................................................................... 8 CHANGE OF BUS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.......................................................... 8 SCHOOL BUS PROCEDURES ............................................................................................ 9 ANNUAL NOTICE OF PARENTS' RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT .......................................................................................................................................... 10 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE GOVERNING LIVESTREAM VIDEO OF CLASSROOM .......... 11 PURSUANT TO POLICY 10920 ............................................................................................................... 11 INSTRUCTION DURING THE 2020/2021 SCHOOL YEAR: ................................................................. 11 ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY ............................................................................................................ 12 LATE ARRIVALS ..................................................................................................................................... 21 LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY.................................................................................................................... 21 STATE STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................ 21 DISCIPLINE CODE – POLICY 10510 ...................................................................................................... 22 DISCIPLINE ............................................................................................................................................... 34 DRUG FREE SCHOOLS – POLICY 1401 ..........................................................................34 TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS – NON-STUDENTS – POLICY 1415 ..................35 TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS – STUDENTS – POLICY 1420 ...........................36 ACT 145 – SCHOOL TOBACO CONTROL ACT ..............................................................38 i ALCOHOL TESTING - POLICY 10630 ..............................................................................38 SURVEILLANCE - POLICY 10220 ....................................................................................39 STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS IN SCHOOL .......................................................................40 BACKPACKS / BAGS / OVER-SIZED PURSES ...............................................................40 DRESS .................................................................................................................................40 SKATEBOARD OR ROLLER BLADING ..........................................................................41 OPEN CONTAINERS IN SCHOOL ....................................................................................41 LEAVING SCHOOL PROPERTY .......................................................................................41 DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 41 A.S.D. (AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION) ...........................................................................41 I.S.S. (IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION) ....................................................................................41 O.S.S. (OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSION) ........................................................................41 TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET SAFETY – POLICY 9950 ................................................................ 41 TELECOMMUNICATION PROCEDURE FOR STUDENTS ................................................................. 47 INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS .......................................................47 EQUIPMENT USED TO ACCESS THE INTERNET .........................................................47 ELECTRONIC MAIL ..........................................................................................................48 MAILING LISTS (LISTSERVS) .........................................................................................48 INTERNET RELAY CHATS (IRC) .....................................................................................48 COPYRIGHT AND PLAGIARISM .....................................................................................48 PUBLISHING ON THE WEB ..............................................................................................48 SCHOOL TO WORK PARTNERSHIP ..................................................................................................... 49 PEST MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 50 ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLAN NOTIFICATION .......................................................................... 50 SCHOOL SAFETY INFORMATION........................................................................................................ 51 SAFE LEARNING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS ..................................................51 STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL & ALICE ..............................................................51 STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL ..............................................................................52 ACADEMIC INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 53 VIRTUAL ACADEMY (CYBER SCHOOL PROGRAM) .................................................53 TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS ...............................................................................53 HOMEWORK ......................................................................................................................56 HOME ACCESS CENTER ..................................................................................................57 GUIDELINES FOR PARENT-TEACHER CONTACTS/CONFERENCES ........................57 CUSTODIAL RIGHTS ........................................................................................................57 ii GRADING SCALE .................................................................................................................................... 57 ACCELERATION AND RETENTION ...............................................................................58 DUAL ENROLLMENT .......................................................................................................58 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ...........................................................................................58 FINAL EXAMINATION WEIGHT .....................................................................................59 INCOMPLETE WORK ........................................................................................................59 HONOR ROLL .....................................................................................................................59 MERIT ROLL ......................................................................................................................59 CHEATING ..........................................................................................................................60 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS - DISTRICT POLICY 9734 ........................................60