Lowville Academy and Central School High School Handbook 2019‐2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION Welcome ........................................................................................ Page 1 Administraon ............................................................................... Page 1 Board of Educaon ........................................................................ Page 1 School Staff Directory .................................................................... Page 2 Senior High School Support Staff ................................................... Page 3 School Calendar ............................................................................. Page 3 Homeroom Lisng ......................................................................... Page 4 II. GENERAL INFORMATION Mission Statement ......................................................................... Page 5 Statement of Beliefs ...................................................................... Page 5 Goals of the District ....................................................................... Page 5 Commencement Outcomes ........................................................... Page 6 Senior High School Daily Schedule ................................................. Page 6 Lockers ........................................................................................... Page 7 Hall Passes...................................................................................... Page 7 Fire Drills ........................................................................................ Page 7 Lost and Found .............................................................................. Page 7 Emergency Closings ....................................................................... Page 7 Styrofoam Cups/Products .............................................................. Page 8 Recycling ........................................................................................ Page 8 III. SCHOOL POLICIES Daily Aendance ............................................................................ Page 8 Aendance Policy .......................................................................... Page 8 Excused Absence ............................................................................ Page 9 Unexcused Absence ....................................................................... Page 9 Verificaon of Daily Absences ....................................................... Page 10 Returning to School Aer an Absence ........................................... Page 10 Tardy To School and Homeroom ................................................... Page 10 Tardy To Class ................................................................................ Page 10 Truancy .......................................................................................... Page 11 Special Excuse (Medical Appointments) ........................................ Page 11 Perfect Aendance ........................................................................ Page 12 Physical Educaon Aendance ...................................................... Page 12 Dress Code ..................................................................................... Page 12 Homework Policy ........................................................................... Page 13 IV. STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND CONDUCT EXPECTATIONS General School Wide Rules ................................................................. Page 14 Academic Effort and Course Credit Responsibility .............................. Page 15 Academic Standards Update ............................................................... Page 15 Early Idenficaon and Resoluon System ........................................ Page 15 Classroom Discipline Code .................................................................. Page 16 Classroom Teacher Removal Authority ............................................... Page 16 Aer School Detenon System ........................................................... Page 18 Loss of Privileges ................................................................................. Page 18 In‐School Suspension System .............................................................. Page 18 Out‐of‐School Suspension System ...................................................... Page 19 Superintendent’s Hearing Process ...................................................... Page 19 Possession of Weapons Absolutely Prohibited ................................... Page 19 Violent Threats .................................................................................. Page 19 Falsely Reporng An Incident ............................................................. Page 20 Search and Seizure .............................................................................. Page 20 Alcohol/Drugs Prohibited At All Times ................................................ Page 20 Assaults/Fighng ................................................................................. Page 20 Insubordinaon ................................................................................... Page 21 Fireworks, Chemicals and Dangerous Objects .................................... Page 22 Inappropriate Language ...................................................................... Page 22 Tobacco/E‐Cigarees Prohibited At All Times .................................... Page 22 Cheang and Plagiarism ...................................................................... Page 22 Computer Ethics and Copying of Others Work ................................... Page 23 Computer Libel .................................................................................... Page 23 Computer and Internet Use Violaons ............................................... Page 23 Chromebooks ...................................................................................... Page 24 Internet Use Policy .............................................................................. Page 24 Internet Site Use ................................................................................. Page 25 Hazing .................................................................................................. Page 25 Inappropriate Items ............................................................................ Page 25 Loitering Aer School ......................................................................... Page 26 Medicaon ‐ Over the Counter or Prescripon Drugs ........................ Page 26 Off Campus Behavior ‐ All School Regulaons Apply .......................... Page 26 Driving Regulaons ............................................................................. Page 26 Parking Regulaons and Driver/Pedestrian Safety ............................. Page 27 Cell Phones .......................................................................................... Page 27 Public Display of Affecon .................................................................. Page 28 I‐Pods, CD Players and the Like ........................................................... Page 28 The .................................................................................................... Page 28 Vandalism ............................................................................................ Page 28 Transportaon Regulaons................................................................. Page 29 Late Bus Transportaon ...................................................................... Page 30 BOCES Bus Run .................................................................................... Page 30 Behavior Expected at Dances, Games and Acvies ............................... Page 30 Building Security ....................................................................................... Page 32 Cafeteria/Lunch Period Regulaons ......................................................... Page 32 Breakfast................................................................................................... Page 33 Juice/Soda/Food ....................................................................................... Page 33 V. GUIDANCE INFORMATION Schedule Changes ..................................................................................... Page 34 Minimum Course Requirements .............................................................. Page 34 Graduaon Requirements ........................................................................ Page 34 Regents or Advanced Regents Diploma With Honors ............................. Page 35 Grade Point Average and Class Ranking ................................................... Page 35 Transferring to Another School ................................................................ Page 35 B.O.C.E.S ................................................................................................... Page 35 Honor Roll ................................................................................................. Page 36 Driver Educaon ....................................................................................... Page 36 Youth Advocacy Program ......................................................................... Page 36 VI. STUDENT ACTIVITIES Elecon of School Officers ........................................................................ Page 37 Student Government ‐ Class Officers ....................................................... Page 37 Clubs and Acvies..................................................................................