2017-18 Berea-Midpark Highhandbook School TM Berea-Midpark High School 165 East Bagley Road • Berea, Ohio 44017 Office Hours: 7:00a.m.-3:30p.m., Monday-Friday 216-898-8900 Principal Mr. Vincenzo Ruggiero ext. 5407 Assistant Principal Mr. Anthony Riccio ext. 5412 Assistant Principal Mr. Gregory Soos ext. 5808 Administrative Intern Mr. Steve Blatnica ext. 5409 Athletic Director Mr. Adam Howard ext. 5814 Activities/Events .............................................................216-267-2057 Athletics ............................................................................ 216-898-8902 Attendance Line .............................................................. 216-898-8901 Transportation ................................................................ .216-898-8301 Guidance Counselors Mr. Robert Schuff (A – D students) ext. 5812 Ms. Sarah J. Kolis (E – Listudents) ext. 5826 Ms. Laura Johnson (Li – Ro students) ext. 5829 Ms. Linda Wolf (Rp – Z students) ext. 5813 Dr. Dawn Ruebensaal College and Career ext. 5816 Readiness Counselor School Resource Officer Office R. Lages ext. 5482 Polaris Career Center 440-891-7600 CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 FinalForms 3 Berea City School District Administration 4 District Motto & Vision 5 District Map 6 General Information 6 Equal Education Opportunity 7 Absence from School/Daily Attendance 7 Student Attendance Record 8 Adult Status 8 Advertising Outside Activities 8 All-Call System 8 Athletic Attendance 9 Athletic Department 9 Athletic and Co-Curricular Eligibility 10 NCAA Division I/II College Eligibility Rules 10 Sportsmanship Code 10 Appointment to See Your Counselor 10 Cafeteria Cafeteria Use Expectations of Cafeteria 11 Classroom/Study Hall Attendance 11 Clinic Health History Update/Emergency Contacts Form Immunization Policy 12 Medication 12 Clubs and Activities Sponsored by Berea-Midpark High School 12 Co-Curricular Code of Conduct 12 Collections 12 College Representatives at Berea-Midpark High School 12 College Visits 13 Computer Policy 13 Control of Casual Contact Communicable Disease 13 Control of Non-Casual Contact Communicable Disease 14 Control of Bloodborne Pathogens 14 Correspondence Courses 14 Course Offerings 14 Credit Flexibility Information and Guidelines 14 Dances 14 District Retention Policy 14 Doctor and Other Appointments 15 Early Dismissal 15 Early Dismissal - Late Arrival Pass 15 Early Graduation 15 Emergency Closing and Delays 15 End of Course Exams 15 Enrolling in the School New Enrollment 16 Change of Custody or Residency 16 Moving within the District 16 Evacuation Drills 16 Facility Usage 17 Family Vacations 17 Fees and Fines 17 Field Trips 17 Fundraising 17 Gifted Services 18 Grade Card Reporting 18 Grade Level Classification 18 Grading Scale 18 Graduation Honors 18 Graduation Requirements 18 Homework 19 Hall Passes for Students CONTENTS continued 19 Homeless Students 19 Honors Diploma Criteria 19 Identification Cards 19 Incomplete Grade 19 Independent Study 20 Infinite Campus Portal 20 Library Learning Resource Center 20 Lockers/Student Valuables 21 Lost and Found 21 Make-Up Work for Excused Absences 21 Messages and Deliveries for Students 21 Non-School Sponsored Clubs and Activities 21 Non-School Sponsored Publications 21 Office Telephones 22 Peer Mediation 22 Preparedness for Toxic and Asbestos Hazards 22 Polaris 22 College Credit Plus 22 Public Complaints about the Curriculum or Instructional Materials 23 Repeating Courses 23 Titan Teacher Aide Credit 23 Safety and Security 23 Schedule/Assignment 23 Schedule Change Procedure 23 School Hours 23 School Photography 23 School Publications 24 Search & Seizure 24 Semester Final Exams 24 Senior Behavior 24 Skateboards/Rollerblades 24 Students with Disabilities 24 Student Parking 25 Student Privacy and Parental Access to Information 26 Student Progress Reporting 26 Student Records/Directory Information 27 Student Rights and Responsibilities 28 Student Rights of Expression 28 Study Halls 28 Surveys, Petitions, Questionnaires, and Publications 28 Test Security 29 Transcripts 29 Transportation 30 Use of School Equipment and Facilities 30 Video Surveillance 30 Visitor Passes 30 Withdrawing from School 30 Work Permits 31 Student Code of Conduct 31 Discipline 32 Student Due Process Rights 32 Student Conduct 32 Administrative Offenses 32 Non-Administrative Offenses 33 Student Management Room 33 Alternative to Suspension 33 Expulsion & Suspension 34 Consequences for Violations 34 List of Offenses 35 Computer Use 36 Criminal Misconduct Away from School 36 Defiance of Authority - Insubordination 36 Disruption of the Normal School Day CONTENTS continued 37 Dress and Grooming Code 37 Drugs/Counterfeit, Controlled Substances 38 Electronic Communication Devices 38 Extortion 38 Fighting, Instigating, or Abetting a Fight 38 False Alarms/Bomb Threats 38 Forgery 38 Gambling 38 Gang Involvement 39 Harassment/Sexual Harassment/Bullying/Dating Violence 39 Student Hazing 40 Leaving the Building without Permission 40 Littering 40 Loitering 40 Misconduct Against a School Official or Employee 40 Misconduct Away from School 40 Misconduct Clause 40 Profanity and Vulgarity 40 Public Display of Affection 40 Refusing to Accept Discipline 41 Repeated Acts of Misconduct 41 School Publications/Productions 41 Smoking and/or Possession of Tobacco Products 41 Theft 41 Trespassing 42 Unexcused Absence - Truancy 42 Unauthorized Touching/Abusive Language Toward a School Employee, Student, or Other Person 42 Unauthorized Use of School or Private Property 43 Vandalism/Theft, Damage, Destruction 43 Weapons 43 Firearm or Knife 44 Berea-Midpark High School First Floor Plan 45 Berea-Midpark High School Second Floor Plan 46 Regular Bell Schedule 47 AM Titan Activity Period (TAP) Bell Schedule 48 PM Titan Activity Period (TAP) Bell Schedule 49 Important Dates to Remember 50 2017-18 District Calendar introduction Dear Parent/Guardian, It is a pleasure to welcome you to a new school year. Our teachers and staff look forward to ensuring that our students learn and grow in a safe and supportive environment. Your involvement and support will go a long way in helping make this a successful school year! This handbook was developed to answer many of the commonly asked questions and to provide specific information about certain board policies and procedures. Let us know if you have any questions that are not addressed in this handbook. Let’s have a terrific year! Sincerely, Michael Sheppard Superintendent Berea City School District | 390 Fair Street | Berea, Ohio 44017 | 216-898-8300 | www.berea.k12.oh.us Twitter @BereaCSD Facebook.com/BereaCitySchools 1 Berea City School District 4 Berea City School District is partners with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign back-to-school and athletic participation forms for your students. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time. You will need to review your information once per school year to verify information is current and sign the forms. We are asking that ALL parents please register by going to the Berea City School District web site at www.berea.k12.oh.us and click on the word “Popular” in the upper right corner and from the dropdown list select FinalForms. If you require any support during the process, scroll to the page bottom and click “Use Support.” When entering the student portion in FinalForms for your student(s), be sure to use their Berea City School District Gmail account. Note: If your student is NEW to the district (kindergarteners and transfers), upon completion of student registration, you will then be registered for FinalForms. Thank you for your assistance in streamlining our paperwork processes in the Berea City school District. Michael Sheppard Superintendent Berea City School District | 390 Fair Street | Berea, Ohio 44017 | 216-898-8300 | www.berea.k12.oh.us Twitter @BereaCSD Facebook.com/BereaCitySchools 2 Berea City School District 4 Berea City School District 390 Fair Street Berea, Ohio 44017 216-898-8300 www.berea.k12.oh.us Twitter @BereaCSD Facebook.com/BereaCitySchools Board of Education Ana Chapman | President Fred Szabo | Vice President Cori Farris Neal Postel Dave Tressel Administration Michael Sheppard | Superintendent Ryan Ghizzoni | Treasurer/CFO Cristina Carosielli | Director of Marketing and Community Relations Karen Frimel | Director of Academic Affairs Jeffrey Grosse | Assistant Superintendent Kevin Jaynes | Director of Information Technology Jason Niedermeyer | Director of Academic Affairs Sabrina Scott | Director of Pupil Services Michael Slivochka | Director of Personnel School Directory Berea-Midpark High School | Vincenzo Ruggiero, Principal ............................ 216-898-8900 Big Creek Elementary | Katie Rolland, Principal ................................................. 216-898-8303 Brook Park Memorial Elementary | Mike Kostyack, Principal ......................... 216-433-1350 Brookview Elementary | Tracy Schneid, Principal .............................................. 216-676-4334 Ford Intermediate School | Mark Mucha, Principal ............................................. 216-433-1133 Grindstone Elementary | Teri Grimm, Principal .................................................... 216-898-8305 Middleburg Heights Junior High | Paul Kish, Principal ....................................