GRPS POLICY 2021-2022 STUDENT HANDBOOK ©2021 Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids MI. All rights reserved. OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED, SELF-DIRECTED, AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. The Grand Rapids Public Schools, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination, including (but not limited to), Title IV and Title VII (with amendments) of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 as amended 38 USC 20-12 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. It is the policy of the school board that no person, on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, height, weight, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, marital status, disability, or veteran status, shall be discriminated against in employment, educational programs and activities or admission. Inquiries or complaints should be addressed to, Equal Opportunity Office, 1331 Franklin S.E., P.O. Box 117, Grand Rapids MI 49501-0117. The District’s Title IX Coordinator is Mr. Kurt Johnson. You may contact him at Grand Rapids Public Schools, 1331 Franklin St. SE P.O. Box 117, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501, [email protected], (616) 819-2479. This reaffirmation of the District’s commitment to comply with applicable non-discrimination laws shall not be a contractual agreement or expand the District’s liability for compliance. 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GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENT POLICY HANDBOOK 2 GRPS 2021-2022 STUDENT HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . 6 DEFINITIONS . .. 8 Board ................................................8 OCR .................................................8 Children’s Protective Services ...............................8 School Official ..........................................8 Corporal Punishment .....................................8 Service Animal ..........................................8 District ...............................................8 Teacher ...............................................8 GREA ................................................8 Title IX Coordinator .......................................8 Law Enforcement Unit ....................................8 Uniform Discipline Code ...................................8 ACADEMICS & ATHLETICS . 9 Athletics & Additional Extra-Curricular Opportunities ..............10 Grading ..............................................17 Attendance & Tardiness Procedures: Homework Policy .......................................18 Elementary & K-8th Grade School Students ..................11 Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) Model Notice ........19 Attendance & Tardiness Procedures: Retention .............................................19 Comprehensive Middle & High School Students ...............12 Student Athletes .......................................20 Conferences ..........................................13 School Official .........................................20 Disclosure of Student Directory Information Notice ...............14 Student Record ........................................20 Disclosure of Student Directory Information to Military Title IX ...............................................20 Recruiters and/or Military Service Academies Notice ...........14 Transportation Eligibility Guidelines ..........................20 Equal Opportunities Student Guidance Service ..................14 Understanding Concussions ...............................21 Dual Enrollment ........................................15 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Acts (FERPA) Notice of Rights For Elementary and Secondary Students of GRPS ........16 INTERVENTIONS . 22 Behavioral Contracts/Corrective Plan .........................23 School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). 24 Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS ......................23 Staff Intervention .......................................25 Office Discipline Referral (ODR) Form ........................23 Alternatives to Out-of-School Suspension ......................25 Restorative Practice .....................................23 Teaching Educating And Mentoring (T.E.A.M.) School Liaison Program. 25 School-Wide Information Systems (SWIS) .....................24 SPECIAL EDUCATION, SECTION 504, & SUPPORT SERVICES . 26 Childfind for Special Education Services ......................27 Section 504 ...........................................28 Special Education and Section 504 Policies ....................27 Service Animals ........................................28 Individualized Education Program ...........................27 TTY Users 1-800-649-3777 ...............................29 Homebound and Hospitalized Instruction ......................27 Language Translation/Interpretation Services ...................30 Student Accommodations/Section 504 Policy ..................28 McKinney-Vento/Homeless Services .........................30 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE > ©2021 Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids MI. All rights reserved. GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENT POLICY HANDBOOK 3 CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE STUDENT CONDUCT & CONSEQUENCES/POLICIES & PROCEDURES . 31 Arson, PA 250 .........................................32 Harassment ...........................................47 Attendance and Tardiness Procedures: Off-Campus Events .....................................47 Elementary & K-8th Grade School Students ..................32 Physical Assault, PA 104 and PA 451 ........................47 Attendance and Tardiness Procedures: Police Arrest ..........................................47 Middle & High School Students ...........................33 Police Contact with Students ..............................48 Bullying (Policy and Procedures) ............................34 Police Notification ......................................48 Civil Rights Violations (Complaint Procedures) ..................35 Public Acts/State Laws ...................................48 Application of Uniform Discipline Code for Student Conduct ........36 Referral of Expelled Students ..............................49 Code of Conduct, Acts of Misconduct and Disciplinary Action Reinstatement .........................................49 (Grades K–5) .......................................36 Reinstatement of Suspended and Expelled Students ..............49 Acts of Misconduct and Disciplinary Action Level I ...............36 Restorative Practice Conference ............................50 Acts of Misconduct and Disciplinary Action Level II ...............36 School Bus Conduct .....................................50 Acts of Misconduct and Disciplinary Action Level III ..............37 School Bus Conduct Policy ................................50 Code of Conduct, Acts of Misconduct and Disciplinary Action (Grades 6–12) .......................................38 School Official .........................................51 Acts of Misconduct and Disciplinary Action Level I ...............38 School Surveillance .....................................51 Acts of Misconduct and Disciplinary Action Level II ...............38 Searches .............................................52 Acts of Misconduct and Disciplinary Action Level III ..............39 Sexual Harassment .....................................53 Acts of Misconduct and Disciplinary Action Level IV ..............39 Silent Observer (616) 774-2345 ............................54 Acts of Misconduct and Disciplinary Action Level V ...............39 Text-A-Tip ............................................54 Criminal Sexual Conduct, PA 250 ...........................40 Student Parking Procedures ...............................54 Dangerous Weapon, PA 250 ...............................41 Student Record ........................................55 Dress Code and School Uniform Policy .......................41 Suspended/Expelled Students on School Property ...............55 Due Process ..........................................42 Suspensions ..........................................55 Due Process Rights .....................................45 Suspension Appeal Process ...............................56 Electronic Device Policy ..................................45 Verbal Assault, PA 104 ...................................56 Expulsion .............................................46 Walkers ..............................................57 Gang Activity Policy .....................................46 Weapons Violation ......................................57 Michigan Revised School Policy ............................57 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION/SIGNATURE SHEETS