WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT HANDBOOK Grades K-12 Eisenhower Elementary School Eisenhower Middle/High School Beaty-Warren Middle School Learning Enrichment Center Sheffield Area Elementary Center Sheffield Area Middle/High School Warren Area Elementary Center Warren Area High School Youngsville Elementary/Middle School Youngsville High School 2018-2019 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 18-19. Table of Contents MISSION STATEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 1 CIVIL RIGHTS NOTICE .......................................................................................................................... 1 NON-DISCRIMATION NOTICE ............................................................................................................. 1 VISITORS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY ................................................................................................... 1 RAPTOR SYSTEM THAT GOVERNS VISITORS.............................................................. 1 BUILDING LIST ........................................................................................................................................ 2 EMERGENCY BUILDING EVACUATION ........................................................................................... 2 OVERVIEW OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE ................................................................... 4 2018-2019 GRADE REPORTING SCHEDULE ...................................................................................... 5 EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING, CANCELLATION, OR TWO-HOUR DELAY ........ 5 GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS .................................................... 6 TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................................. 7 TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE .................................................................................... 8 CHANGE OF BUS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.......................................................... 8 SCHOOL BUS PROCEDURES ............................................................................................ 8 ANNUAL NOTICE OF PARENTS' RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT ............................................................................................................................... 10 ATTENDANCE POLICY - 10110 ........................................................................................................... 11 STUDENT ATTENDANCE – POLICY 10110 ....................................................................11 ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO POLICY 10110 ......14 LATE ARRIVALS: .................................................................................................................................. 20 LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY:................................................................................................................ 20 STATE STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................... 21 DISCIPLINE CODE – POLICY 10510 .................................................................................................. 22 DISCIPLINE ............................................................................................................................................. 31 DRUG FREE SCHOOLS – POLICY 1401 ..........................................................................32 TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS – NON-STUDENTS – POLICY 1415 ..................32 TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS – STUDENTS – POLICY 1420 ...........................33 ACT 145 – SCHOOL TOBACO CONTROL ACT ..............................................................35 ALCOHOL TESTING - POLICY 10630 ..............................................................................35 SURVEILLANCE - POLICY 10220 ....................................................................................36 i STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS IN SCHOOL .......................................................................36 BACKPACKS / BAGS / OVER-SIZED PURSES ...............................................................36 DRESS .................................................................................................................................37 SKATEBOARD OR ROLLER BLADING ..........................................................................37 OPEN CONTAINERS IN SCHOOL ....................................................................................37 LEAVING SCHOOL PROPERTY .......................................................................................38 DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................... 38 A.S.D. (AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION) ...........................................................................38 I.S.S. (IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION) ....................................................................................38 O.S.S. (OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSION) ........................................................................38 TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET SAFETY – POLICY 9950 ........................................................... 38 TELECOMMUNICATION PROCEDURE FOR STUDENTS ........................................................... 45 ELECTRONIC MAIL .............................................................................................................................. 46 SCHOOL TO WORK PARTNERSHIP ................................................................................................. 48 PEST MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 48 ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLAN NOTIFICATION ...................................................................... 49 SCHOOL SAFETY INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 49 SAFE LEARNING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS ..................................................49 STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL & ALICE ..............................................................50 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 51 VIRTUAL ACADEMY (CYBER SCHOOL PROGRAM) .................................................52 IF INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SCHOOL’S COUNSELOR OR PRINCIPAL FOR MORE INFORMATION OR CALL 814 723-0574 ..........................................................................52 TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS ...............................................................................52 HOMEWORK ......................................................................................................................55 HOME ACCESS CENTER ..................................................................................................56 GUIDELINES FOR PARENT-TEACHER CONTACTS/CONFERENCES ........................56 CUSTODIAL RIGHTS ........................................................................................................56 GRADES .................................................................................................................................................... 56 GRADING SCALE ..............................................................................................................56 GRADING OF STUDENT PROGRESS AND NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD / MID- POINT REVIEW ..................................................................................................................57 ACCELERATION AND RETENTION ...............................................................................57 DUAL ENROLLMENT .......................................................................................................57 ii ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ...........................................................................................57 FINAL EXAMINATION WEIGHT .....................................................................................58 INCOMPLETE WORK ........................................................................................................58 HONOR ROLL .....................................................................................................................58 MERIT ROLL ......................................................................................................................58 CHEATING ..........................................................................................................................59 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................59 GRADING & REPORTING SYSTEM – COURSE CHALLENGE – POLICY 9755 ..........59 PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLOTHING ..............................................................................59 COMMENCEMENT ............................................................................................................60 STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................................. 60 CHILD FIND ........................................................................................................................60 WHO