1 MEYERSDALE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 1349 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552 An Equal Opportunity Employer TRACEY A. KARLIE SHANNON K. BRANT Superintendent Business Manager/Board Secretary (814) 634-5123 (814) 634-0617 JOHN WILTROUT WAYNE L. MILLER DEVIN PRITTS High School Principal Middle School Principal Elementary Principal (814) 634-8311 (814) 634-1437 (814) 634-8313 Dear Student and Parent/Guardian: Please read and review the 2020—2021Student Handbook and the ACCEPTABLE USE OF INTERNET, COMPUTERS, AND NETWORK RESOURCES POLICY. These documents, as well as all referenced polices, can be accessed on the MASD webpage. Paper copies of any of the above documents are available upon request. Please sign below to acknowledge you have reviewed this information and return this page to your homeroom teacher. Feel free to contact the office with any questions or concerns. IDENTIFICATION Signature: ______________________________ Parent Signature: ________________________ Date: __________________________________ 2 STUDENT’S HANDBOOK Of MEYERSDALE AREA HIGH SCHOOL Volume 66 2020-2021 ALMA MATER For the Glory of Our School We sing to Thee in praise. For the future that we wait May God guide us each day. Alma Mater Alma Mater. Hail to Thee our Alma Mater, Hail, Oh, hail to Thee. Meyersdale Area School District website: www.masd.net . IDENTIFICATION Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Home Address _____________________________________________________________________ Home Room Number ________________________________________________________________ Class _____________________________________________________________________________ 3 Meyersdale Area School District 2020-2021 Covid-19 Parent-Student Handbook Statement Meyersdale Area School District is committed to partnering with our parents and families to provide our students with the best education during these difficult times. Please know that our policies, procedures and requirements can change regularly during the ongoing pandemic. Consequently, the contents of the 2020-2021 MASD Handbook are superseded by the District’s Board approved Phased Reopening Health and Safety Plan. Policy enforcement will be at the discretion of the superintendent and his designees. Policies and guidelines that could be impacted by the Health and Safety Plan include, but are not limited to: daily schedules, transportation, visitors, volunteers, field trips, attendance, athletics, cafeteria protocols, assemblies and other celebrations. Please be assured the health and welfare of our students and staff is our highest priority. For more detailed information, please refer to Meyersdale Area School District’s Phased School Reopening Health and Safety Plan that is published on the district website at www.masd.net. 4 INDEX Absences, Excuses, Permits .................................................................................................................... 44 Accelerated Graduation Procedure ......................................................................................................... 16 Alcohol – Underage Drinking Penalties ................................................................................................. 60 Anabolic Steroid Violation ..................................................................................................................... 34 Attendance .............................................................................................................................................. 44 Bed Bugs (Bed Bugs Notice & Instructions) .......................................................................................... 24 Bell Schedules – High School/Middle School ......................................................................................... 6 Book Bags ............................................................................................................................................... 27 Bullying .................................................................................................................................................. 57 Bus Evacuation Rules ............................................................................................................................. 30 Bus Transportation Guidelines & Procedures ........................................................................................ 29 Canine Search ......................................................................................................................................... 60 Clubs ....................................................................................................................................................... 21 Code Of Conduct – Athletic/Extracurricular .......................................................................................... 32 Copyright Material Policy ...................................................................................................................... 20 Discipline ................................................................................................................................................ 51 Double Scheduling and Class Failures Procedures ................................................................................ 16 Dress Code - Students ............................................................................................................................. 60 Driving to School (Students) .................................................................................................................. 27 Dropping a Subject ................................................................................................................................. 16 Drug & Alchohol Testing ....................................................................................................................... 35 Drug & Alcohol Guidelines & Procedures – Student Athletes .............................................................. 35 Early Dismissal/Closings/Delays ........................................................................................................... 63 Educational Trips Guidelines & Procedures .......................................................................................... 45 Electronic Devices .................................................................................................................................. 56 Emergency Preparedness ........................................................................................................................ 62 Energy Drinks ......................................................................................................................................... 23 Extracurricular Eligibility and Tutorial Program ..................................................................................... 9 Failure of a Subject ................................................................................................................................. 15 Field Trip Eligibility ............................................................................................................................... 12 Field Trips/School Trips ......................................................................................................................... 46 Fundraising ............................................................................................................................................. 26 Grading Procedures ................................................................................................................................ 13 Graduation .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Graduation Standards (Credits) .............................................................................................................. 18 Graduation/Commencement Procedures & Guidelines .......................................................................... 18 Guidance Office ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Gym Lockers .......................................................................................................................................... 27 Hall Lockers ........................................................................................................................................... 27 Harassment ............................................................................................................................................. 57 Hazing Policy ......................................................................................................................................... 57 Health Services ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Homework Policy ................................................................................................................................... 13 Honors English ....................................................................................................................................... 19 Honors Programs .................................................................................................................................... 20 5 Insurance ................................................................................................................................................