Discrimination Statement Franklin County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic/national origin, gender, age, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies are required by Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. Franklin County Schools expects all employees, students, and other members of the school community to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner with concern and respect for all members of the school community. Discrimination, bullying, and harassment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, creed, disability, national origin, age, or language minority status will not be tolerated. Chairperson, Board District Title IX District 504 of Education Coordinator Coordinator Dr. Elizabeth Keith Dannie Williams, Chief Jamie Fordin 53 West River Road of Human Resources 51 W River Road Louisburg, NC 27549 53 West River Road Louisburg, NC 27549 919-496-2600 Louisburg, NC 27549 919-496-2457 919-496-2600 2 Table of Contents School locations………………………………………………………………..…Page 4-5 District Information…………………...………………………………………..…Page 6 Getting Started District Website……………………………………………………………..Page 7 Attendance Information…………………………………………………….Page 7-14 Curriculum & Grading Curriculum…………………………………………………………………..Page 15 AIG Program………………………………………………………………..Page 15 Career and Technical Education (CTE)…………………………………..Page 15 Home Base…………………………………………………………………Page 16 Report Cards………………………………………………………………..Page 16 Student Evaluation, Progression, and Placement…………………………Page 16 Dress Code………………………………………………………………….Page 16 Health & Safety Bullying and Harassment…………………………………………………...Page 17 Children with Diabetes……………………………………………………...Page 17 Crisis and Emergency Plan…………………………………………………Page 17 FERPA Law………………………………………………………………..Page 17-18 Inclement Weather……………………………………………………….....Page 18 NC Safe Surrender Law……………………………………………………Page 19 Safety Drills………………………………………………………………….Page 19 School Bus Safety…………………………………………………………..Page 19-20 School Nurses and First Responders……………………………………..,Page 20 Student Medication Policy………………………………………………….Page 20-24 Use of Seclusion and Restraint…………………………………………….Page 24 Guidelines for Exclusion…………………………………………………….Page 25 Head Lice Acknowledgement………………………………………………Page 27 Programs and Services Athletic Eligibility…………………………………………………………….Page 28 Before and After School Care……………………………………………..Page 28 School Nutrition…….………………………………………………………Page 28-30 Children with Disabilities…………………………………………………...Page 30-31 Counseling Services……………………………………………………….Page 31 Student Insurance………………………………………………………….Page 31 Homeless Students………………………………………………………...Page 31 Transportation………………………………………………………………Page 32 Media Outlets……………………………………………………………….Page 32 Visitors to Our Schools………………………………………………….….Page 32-33 Student Code of Conduct………………………….……………………………..Page 34 3 Elementary Schools BUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LONG MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grades: K-5 Phone: (919) 496-4015 Grades: K-5 Phone: (919) 554-0667 PO Box 143 Fax: (919) 496-0301 Fax: (919) 554-1765 686 Bunn Elementary School Road 1753 Long Mill Road, Youngsville, NC 27596 Bunn, NC 27508 Principal: Dr. Monica Headen Principal: Falisa Carter Assistant Principal: Dr. Robert Kradel Assistant Principal: Crystal Davis EDWARD BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOUISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grades: K-5 Phone: (919) 853-2347 Grades: K-5 Phone: (919) 496-3676 Fax: (919) 853-6759 Fax: (919) 496-2460 4011 Highway 56 East, Louisburg, NC 27549 50 Stone Southerland Road Principal: Stephanie Brooks Louisburg, NC 27549 Assistant Principal: Katie Renze-Beer Principal: Trenace Gilmore Assistant Principal: Wanda Keith FRANKLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROYAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grades: K-5 Phone: (919) 494-2479 Grades: K-5 Phone: (919) 496-7377 Fax: (919) 494-7115 Fax: (919) 496-7343 308 Flat Rock Church Road, 431 S. Hillsborough Street, Franklinton, NC Louisburg, NC 27525 27549 Principal: Melissa Richardson Principal: Dominique Teasley Assistant Principal: Larranda Trader Assistant Principal: Rebecca Wachholz LAUREL MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YOUNGSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grades: K-5 Phone: (919) 853-3577 Grades: K-5 Phone: (919) 556-5250 Fax: (919) 853-3579 PO Box 338 Fax: (919) 556-3962 730 Laurel Mill Road, Louisburg, NC 27549 125 Hwy 1A South, Youngsville, NC 27596 Principal: Genie Faulkner Principal: Caroline Linker Assistant Principal: Dakisha Perry Assistant Principal: Cindy Miller-Walker 4 Secondary Schools BUNN MIDDLE SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL Grades: 6-8 Phone: (919) 496-7700 Grades: 9-13 Phone: (919) 496-1055 Fax: (919) 496-1404 Fax: (919) 496-1033 4742 NC 39 Highway South, Bunn, NC 8150 NC Highway 56, Louisburg, NC 27508 27549 Principal: Latoia Valentine Principal: Erica Shoulders-Royster Assistant Principals: Tawanda Hedgspeth, Tyler Morris FRANKLINTON HIGH SCHOOL CEDAR CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL Grades: 9-12 Phone: (919) 494-2332 Grades: 6-8 Phone: (919) 554-4848 Fax: (919) 494-5140 Fax: (919) 570-5143 910 Cedar Creek Road, Franklinton, NC 2228 Cedar Creek Road, Youngsville, NC 27525 27596 Principal: James “Bart” Elliott Principal: Russell Holloman Assistant Principals: Marian Ridgeway, Assistant Principals: Clarence Hicks, Jessica Perry Donti Coats, Kim Heller FRANKLINTON MIDDLE SCHOOL LOUISBURG HIGH SCHOOL Grades: 6-8 Phone: (919) 494-2971 Fax: (919) 494-1625 Grades: 9-12 Phone: (919) 496-3725 3 North Main Street, Franklinton, NC 27525 Fax: (919) 496-2505 Principal: David Averette 201 Allen Lane, Louisburg, NC 27549 Assistant Principal: Principal: Melissa Thomas Assistant Principals: Chris Collum, Rommy TERRELL LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL Woodley Grades: 6-8 Phone: (919) 496-1855 Fax: (919) 496-1370 VINE ACADEMY ALT. LEARNING CENTER 101 Terrell Lane, Louisburg, NC 27549 Principal: Eric Betheil Grades: 6-12 Phone: (919) 494-2642 Assistant Principals: Jamie Wilkerson Fax: (919) 494-2694 Candice Murtagh 3 N. Main Street, Franklinton, NC 27525 BUNN HIGH SCHOOL Director: Nowell Brooks Grades: 9-12 Phone: (919) 496-3975 PO Box 146 Fax: (919) 496-6943 29 Bunn Elementary School Road, Bunn, NC 27508 Principal: Daniel Wright Assistant Principals: Laura Wilson, Nicolina Kopani 5 District Information Board of Education District Leadership Dr. Elizabeth Keith, Chair Members of the school district’s District 3 administrative leadership team are Phone: 919-496-6782 located at the Riverside Campus at 53 Email: [email protected] West River Road in Louisburg. They can be reached at 919-496-2600 or via Paige Sayles, Vice Chair email. At-Large Phone: 919-496-1759 Dr. Rhonda Schuhler Email: [email protected] Superintendent Email: [email protected] Debra Brodie District 4 Dr. Lela Baldwin Phone: 919-496-2016 Chief of Academics Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Rosemary Champion Dannie T. Wiliams At-Large Chief of Human Resources Phone: 919-853-2437 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Quinnley Coley Chief Finance Officer Bernard Hall Email: [email protected] District 1 Dr. Larry Webb Phone: 919-496-7918 Email: [email protected] Chief of Auxiliary Services Email: [email protected] Gilbert Johnson District 5 Michelle Fiscus Director of Communications Phone: 919-556-8729 Email: [email protected] Email:michellefiscus@fcschools. net Tommy Piper District 2 Michael Zalewski Phone: 919-495-1754 Director of Human Resources Email: [email protected] Email:michaelzalewski@fcschoo ls.net 6 Getting Started & Attendance Information District and School Websites Each year, the Franklin County Board of Education will, upon request, assign eligible The Franklin County Schools district students based on the Majority to Minority website is a valuable source of current Policy for that school year. The eligible information for parents, students and staff. students change each year. Parents are Please visit us at: www.fcschools.net notified each spring with the Majority to Parents will find school menus, Minority Policy for the following school kindergarten registration information, year. Eligibility for Majority to Minority is attendance zones, district calendar, and based on race. If your child qualifies for a more on our site. Web pages for each transfer based on Majority to Minority, school within the district may be accessed please call Diane Marks at 919-496-2600, through the district home page. The ext. 269 for additional information. website features items of interest for Enrollment Information faculty and staff including information regarding employee benefits, staff The documentation/complete enrollment development opportunities, e--mail access packet should be completed by the parent and printable documents and forms. For and legal guardian to enroll a student in job seekers, district vacancy Franklin County Schools and include the announcements and application materials following: are available online. 1. A withdrawal form from the previous Where will my child attend school? school (if applicable; preferred but not required). The district is divided into school attendance boundaries approved by the 2. Evidence of Age - The parent or Board of Education. Franklin County guardian must furnish competent and Schools operates under a federal court verifiable evidence of the child’s date of order requiring schools to be racially-- birth. Such evidence may include, but