SCHOOL BOARD OF LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA Rocky Hanna, Superintendent 2757 West Pensacola Street Tallahassee, Florida 32304-2998 (850) 487-7100 Board Members Roseanne Wood, Board Chair Dee Dee Rasmussen, Vice-Chair Georgia “Joy” Bowen Darryl Jones Alva Striplin DISTRICT CONTACTS Academic Services ............................................................. 487-7219 Early Childhood Programs Office ...................................... 922-2099 Elementary ........................................................................ 487-7175 Exceptional Student Education ......................................... 487-7160 FERPA ................................................................................ 487-7177 Health Services .................................................................. 487-7184 HIPAA ................................................................................ 487-7184 Prevention, Intervention and Equity Services ................... 487-7306 Nutrition Services .............................................................. 488-7426 Policy and Planning ........................................................... 487-7177 Professional and Community Services .............................. 487-7177 School Safety Officer ......................................................... 487-7117 Secondary .......................................................................... 487-7175 Sexual Harassment ............................................................ 487-7306 Special Programs and Sites ............................................... 487-7175 Student Reassignment ...................................................... 561-8484 Student Services ................................................................ 488-2275 Transportation .................................................................. 488-2636 Zoning ................................................................................ 487-7177 Please Note This publication is developed to assist parents, guardians, and students to understand their rights and responsibilities as Leon County Schools strive to maintain a safe and orderly educational environment. The descriptions contained within this document do not supersede applicable Florida Statutes or School Board Policy. Copies of School Board Policies may be found at https://go.boarddocs.com/fla/leon/Board.nsf/ or may be obtained by calling 487-7177. 1 Table of Contents DISTRICT CONTACTS ................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 7 RULES OF CONDUCT .................................................................................. 7 Expectations .......................................................................................... 7 Teachers’ Authority ............................................................................... 9 Corporal Punishment ............................................................................ 9 Infractions Requiring Informal Consequences .................................... 10 Informal Teacher Interventions .......................................................... 11 Informal Consequences ...................................................................... 13 Infractions Requiring Formal Consequences ...................................... 14 OFF CAMPUS INCIDENTS - LCSB POLICY 5500 ........................................ 16 OFFENSES REQUIRING SEVERE CONSEQUENCES (Zero Tolerance) LCSB POLICIES – 5500 ...................................................................................... 17 Students with Disabilities .................................................................... 19 Interim Alternative Educational Setting .................................................. 19 Conditions of Suspension .................................................................... 20 Expulsion ............................................................................................. 21 SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION - LCSB POLICY 5500 ................................ 21 Conditions of Suspension .................................................................... 22 Expulsion ............................................................................................. 22 Students Taken Into Custody .............................................................. 27 DUE PROCESS - LCSB POLICY 5611………………………………………………………27 SCHOOL DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................... 29 STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................... 29 WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY LCSB POLICY – 7217 ........................ 32 DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES ON SCHOOL PROPERTY ...................................... 33 NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER HIPAA ............................................... 33 NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER FERPA ............................................... 35 REVIEW OF STUDENT RECORDS – LCSB POLICY 8330 ............................. 37 STUDENT INFORMATION – LCSB POLICY 8330 ....................................... 38 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION - LCSB POLICY 2451 ...................................... 39 ATTENDANCE – LCSB POLICY 5200 ......................................................... 39 2 BUS RULES OF CONDUCT ........................................................................ 40 CIVILITY IN SCHOOLS – LCSB POLICY 1380 .............................................. 42 RELIGIOUS/PATRIOTIC CEREMONIES AND OBSERVANCES – .................. 43 LCSB POLICY 8800 ................................................................................... 43 NONDISCRIMINATION – LCSB POLICY 1122 ............................................ 44 TITLE IX - LCSB POLICY 2260 .................................................................... 44 IMPARTIAL HEARINGS ............................................................................. 44 DRESS AND GROOMING - LCSB POLICY 5511.......................................... 45 DRUG PREVENTION – LCSB POLICY 5530 ................................................ 46 HAZING – LCSB POLICY 5516 ................................................................... 47 WELLNESS – LCSB POLICY 8510 ............................................................... 48 USE OF MEDICATIONS – LCSB POLICY 5330 ............................................ 51 USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES - LCSB POLICY 5515 ....................................... 53 SEARCH AND SEIZURE BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL – LCSB POLICY 5771 ..... 53 BULLYING AND HARASSMENT – LCSB POLICY 5517.01 .......................... 54 SEXUAL HARASSMENT – LCSB POLICY 5517 ........................................... 55 TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AND ABUSE – LCSB POLICY 5517.03 ............... 56 Procedure for Reporting Bullying and Harassment ............................ 57 STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE – LCSB POLICY 9130 ........................ 58 Informal Grievance/Complaint Resolution – LCSB POLICY 9130 ........ 58 Grievance Steps – LCSB POLICY 9130 .................................................. 59 PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES – LCSB POLICY 5136 ................. 61 TOBACCO PRODUCTS – LCSB POLICY 5512 ............................................. 64 TRESPASSING – LCSB POLICY 9150.01..................................................... 64 VANDALISM – LCSB POLICY 7440.02 ....................................................... 64 VICTIMIZATION – LCSB POLICIES 5500 and 8405 .................................... 65 Notes ....................................................................................................... 66 NOTICE OF RECEIPT ........................................................................... 67 PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS FORM .................................... 69 3 August 2019 Dear Student and Parent/Guardian: Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! Leon County Schools is one of the best school districts in the state of Florida. Our teachers, administrators and staff members work hard every day to develop a school culture which allows our students to achieve at the highest level possible. We strive to ensure that everyone is treated equally with both dignity and respect. In partnership with our School Board Members, we believe that an environment that is positive and safe is an absolute necessity for students and teachers to be successful. This year we will continue to build on our new safety & security program LCS SAFE—a comprehensive plan to include a sworn law enforcement officer on every campus, alliances with community organizations, improvements to our facilities and an emphasis on the social and emotional health of our students. The rights and responsibilities outlined in this handbook will be discussed at school by students, teachers, administrators, and others. I encourage you to spend some time with your child to review its contents and to commit to make this school year one of the best ever! By adhering to the guidelines in this Student Code of Conduct Handbook, and working together, we can ensure that all students in the Leon County School District are provided the very best educational opportunities and experiences we have to offer. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have any questions or comments, please contact your child’s school or my office. Sincerely, Rocky Hanna Superintendent 4 July 3, 2019 Dear Parent or Guardian: School year 2019-2020 is going to be GREAT! I am eagerly looking forward to another exciting and fun-filled year within the Leon County School District.