PORTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATION DISTRICT STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR SUPERINTENDENT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Stacey Schmidt Ben Parrish PORTER LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOONE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades K – 3) (Grades 4 – 5) 208 South 725 West 325 West 550 South Hebron, IN 46341 Boone Grove, IN 46302 Kevin Donnell, Principal Edward Ivanyo, Principal Tel: 219-306-8076 Ext. 5000 Tel: 219-306-8663 Ext. 4000 Tel: 219-507-0509 Ext. 5000 Tel: 219-507-0507 Ext. 4000 Tel: 219-476-3455 Ext. 5000 Tel: 219-462-1032 Ext. 4000 BOONE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL BOONE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Grades 6 – 8) (Grades 9 – 12) 325 West 550 South 260 South 500 West Boone Grove, IN 46302 Valparaiso, IN 46385 Robert Lichtenberger, Principal Clay Corman, Principal Tel: 219-306-8664 Ext. 3003 James Rosinia, Asst. Principal Tel: 219-507-0508 Ext. 3003 Tel: 219-306-8600 Ext. 2000 Tel: 219-464-4828 Ext. 3003 Tel: 219-507-0510 Ext. 2000 Tel: 219- 476-3455 Ext. 2000 "EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY, TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL" Board Approved 5/9/2019 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ENROLLMENT POLICY .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Legal Residence ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Compulsory Education Law .................................................................................................................................... 1 Kindergarten Entrance Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 1 Records ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Parental Concern Procedure .................................................................................................................................... 2 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE POLICY ................................................................................................................. 2 Absences ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Truancy ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Habitually Truant .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Vacation .................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Good Attendance ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 HEALTH INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Chronic Illnesses ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Immunizations ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Medications Given in School .................................................................................................................................. 4 Self-Administered Medication ................................................................................................................................ 4 Discarding Medications ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Communicable Illnesses .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Accidents ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Student Insurance .................................................................................................................................................... 5 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................... 5 Fire Drills ................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Lockdown Drills ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Evacuation Drills ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Tornado Alert .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Emergency Days Requiring Late Start or Early Release of School ......................................................................... 5 School Closings ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Virtual Online Make-up Days: ................................................................................................................................ 5 POLICY STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Computer, Technology, and Networks .................................................................................................................... 6 Matters Regarding Corporation Services or Operations .......................................................................................... 6 Matters Regarding the Educational Program ........................................................................................................... 6 Matters Regarding Instructional Materials .............................................................................................................. 6 STUDENT CONDUCT ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Student Misconduct or Substantial Disobedience. .................................................................................................. 6 Possessing a Firearm or Destructive Device. .......................................................................................................... 8 Possessing a Deadly Weapon .................................................................................................................................. 8 Unlawful Activity .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Legal Settlement ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Right to Appeal ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Effect of Out-of-School Suspension/Expulsion ....................................................................................................... 8 Search and Seizure .................................................................................................................................................. 9 CAMERAS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 CCTV AND RECORDING CAMERA SYSTEM ...................................................................................................... 10 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ................................................................................................................................ 10 COMPULSARY REPORTING ................................................................................................................................. 10 BULLYING .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 What is Bullying? .................................................................................................................................................. 10 Reporting Bullying Behavior ................................................................................................................................. 10 Investigation of Report .......................................................................................................................................... 11 False Reporting ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 CONFIDENTIALITY 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