Table of Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT .................................................................................................................. 3 DISCIPLINE POLICY STATEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 4 SYSTEM POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT ........................................................................................................ 4 EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................... 4 Role of the School .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Role of the Student ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Role of the Home ................................................................................................................................................ 5 OPERATION/ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOLS ............................................................................................... 5 School-Home Communication .......................................................................................................................... 5 Student Records ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Definitions .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Rights under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ............................................................ 6 Disclosures without Consent ......................................................................................................................... 6 Other Federal Statutes Affecting Educational Records ................................................................................. 7 Procedure for Inspection of Records ............................................................................................................. 7 Amendments to Records ............................................................................................................................... 7 Collection of Student Data ............................................................................................................................ 8 Allowable Access .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Approved Access .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Directory Information ................................................................................................................................... 9 Collection and Disclosure of Information Related to Postsecondary Education .......................................... 9 Access by the Louisiana Department of Education ....................................................................................... 10 Public Information/Communications Releases ................................................................................................... 10 Emergency School Closings ............................................................................................................................... 10 School Bus Transportation ................................................................................................................................. 11 MAINTAINING A SAFE, EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ................................................................ 11 Visitor Authorization .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Policy Addressing Employee Electronic Communication with Students ........................................................... 12 Medication Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Health Record ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 Immunizations .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Student Fees, Fines and Charges ........................................................................................................................ 14 Uniform Discipline Code .................................................................................................................................... 16 Compulsory Attendance ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Absences Procedures ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Tardiness ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Dress and Personal Grooming ............................................................................................................................ 18 Student Dress Code for Males ....................................................................................................................... 18 Student Dress Code for Females .................................................................................................................... 18 Expectations and Rules of Conduct .................................................................................................................. 19 Responsibilities for Conduct ............................................................................................................................. 19 Classroom Regulations ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Consequences of Student Misconduct .............................................................................................................. 21 Acts of Misconduct/Possible Disciplinary Actions ........................................................................................... 21 Teen Dating Violence ....................................................................................................................................... 25 Bomb Threat ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Terrorizing ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 Possession and Use of Electronic Communication (Wireless Devices) ........................................................... 26 Off-Campus Activities ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Conduct on the School Bus ............................................................................................................................... 27 Sexual Harassment ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Bullying ............................................................................................................................................................ 28 Drug Detection and Control Program ............................................................................................................... 29 School Disciplinary Action for Drug-Related Offenses ................................................................................... 29 Suspension Procedure ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Expulsion Procedure ......................................................................................................................................... 31 Additional Disciplinary Authority: Suspension of Driver’s License ................................................................ 32 Individuals with Disabilities Placement in Alternative Educational Settings ................................................... 33 Search and Seizure ............................................................................................................................................ 33 Corporal Punishment ........................................................................................................................................ 34 Crimestoppers 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