Employee Handbook
Hardeman R-X
Employee Handbook
2012-2013
Dear Staff:
Welcome! I am anxious for a new and wonderful school year and I am looking forward to all of us building new relationships and supporting one another. There will be several new challenges to the teaching staff this year and I am confident that you will each rise to the occasion to begin implementing Common Core and try out some of the model curriculum lessons on DESE’s website. MSIP 5 is also upon us which means new standards for Missouri schools. These will all be things that we will be working through as a team. There are several trainings and workshops that I and some of you will be attending so we can begin a smooth transition to the latest rigors. Mrs. Patsy will also begin implementing new food service standards as set by the federal government. Please be supportive of menu changes as they are phased in over the next few years.
My door is almost always open so please feel free to stop in when you have questions. While I may not know the answer, I will do my very best to find out and get back with you. Email is an excellent way to correspond with me so please familiarize yourself with your school email; ninety percent of correspondence from the offices comes via email.
Let’s have fun, be inspiring to one another and our students, and educate each of our kiddos to the very best of their potential.
Mrs. Forrester
Mission Statement
“To provide a quality education that prepares all children for a successful future.”
Hardeman Board of Education
Mark Borgman-President
Becky VanVactor-Vice President
Lee Vogl-Treasurer
Jerry Leimkuehler
Daniel Keller
Dann Russell
Isaac Christy
Faculty and Staff
Tracy Stepehens
Shirley Brown
Kendi Deal
Hadley Sims
Kim Green
Melanie Blumhorst
Kristy Forrester
Jeanne Parkhurst
Diana Dickey
Margaret McCampbell
Cheryl Kennon
Lyndsey Davis
Julie Hayden
Madison Hooper
Rayetta Leimkuehler
Patsy Dehn
David Sitzes
Karen Stewart
Paul Vaillancourt
Important Dates
**NOTE**
THE 2ND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH IS NORMALLY
THE 4-H MTG MONDAY AT 7 PM
THE 3RDMONDAY OF EACH MONTH IS NORMALLY
THE PTO MTG MONDAY AT 7 PM
THE 4TH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH IS NORMALLY
THE BOARD MTG MONDAY AT 7 PM**
AUG 8 - STUDENT ENROLLMENT *8AM TO 7PM
AUG 20 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
AUG 22 - PTO BACK TO SCHOOL BAR-B-QUE AT 6 PM
SEPT 3 - NO SCHOOL FOR LABOR DAY
SEPT 20 - EARLY OUT AT 11:45 FOR PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
SEPT 21 - NO SCHOOL
OCT 3 - EARLY OUT AT 11:45 (TEACHER PDC)
OCT 19 - END OF 1ST QTR
OCT 20 - PTO HAM SUPPER
OCT 22 - 2ND QTR BEGINS
NOV 7 - EARLY OUT AT 11:45 (TEACHER PDC)
NOV 21 - EARLY OUT AT 11:45 FOR THANKSGIVING
NOV 22 & NOV 23 - NO SCHOOL FOR THANKSGIVING
DEC 19 - EARLY OUT AT 11:45 AND END OF 2ND QTR
DEC 20 & DEC 21 PLUS DEC 24-31 - NO SCHOOL FOR CHRISTMAS
& NEW YEARS BREAK
DEC 20 & 21 - SCHEDULED MAKE-UP DAYS IFNEEDED
SCHOOL BACK IN SESSION JANUARY 3RD
JAN 21-NO SCHOOL FOR MLK (MAKE-UP DAY IF NEEDED)
FEB 18-NO SCHOOL FOR PRES DAY (MAKE-UP DAY IF NEEDED)
MAR 8-END OF 3RD Q
MAR 28-EARLY OUT FOR PD
MAR 29-NO SCHOOL FOR EASTER BREAK
ARPIL – MAY 15- MAP TESTING WINDOW OPEN
APRIL 19- NO SCHOOL FOR SPRING BREAK
MAY 17- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
MAY 20-21- (MAKE-UP DAYS IF NEEDED)
General Information
Staff Hours- 7:30-3:15 dependent upon position, meetings, extra duties schedule
Expectations- To see students engaged in learning activities and to see staff engaged in their positions.
Day off Request- If within a 24 hour time period please contact me as soon as possible and I will arrange for the sub. If longer that 24 hour time period, please fill out form provided by Mrs. Leimkuehler and she will arrange for the sub.
Time off Sheets- Submit to Ray on or before the 10th of each month.
Supervision- Faculty are “on duty” at all times when students are present.
Attendance- Homeroom teachers will do attendance each morning.
Grade books- Students grades and progress must be kept current. Grades should be entered at least weekly.
Lesson Plans- Lesson planning should always be completed before you exit the building each Friday for the upcoming week. Math and ELA objectives need to be aligned to the Common Core. I will ask for a copy of your plans periodically. I also request that you turn in two days of emergency plans to me on or before September 7th.
Discipline- Please handle discipline on your own by following the Love and Logic philosophies and techniques. Move into our modified version of BIST as you deem necessary.
Field Trips and Other Events- Must be planned in advance and approved by the administration and ready for the board to approve with the monthly calendar. Board meetings are normally the 4th Monday of the month-please ask office for certainty. Permission slips are required and should be sent home one week in advance if the event is taking place off of school grounds. Mrs. Leimkuehler has forms in her office for you to use when planning a field trip. Field trips and out of classroom activities should relate to the curriculum.
Emergency Drills- Make sure emergency exit procedure/exit signs are posted by your door(s). We will practice some drill quarterly and others each semester. Take your record book (student listing) and stop/go sign with you to the assigned area. Take roll and report any missing students immediately.
Inventory- Keep a complete inventory of all items in your room/office. These are saved to the server and must be updated before the end of the school year. Remember to add items purchased throughout the year. If something has been discarded, please delete it. If it goes to a different room, make sure it is changed and corrected to reflect the room it is moved to.
Purchases/Requisitions- Please turn in a requisition and/or get approval before making a purchase. If there is something you need for you room/office please let me know and I will do what I can to approve the purchase. I might ask that you demonstrate a need prior to approval.
Professional Dress- Jeans, shorts, exercise looking clothing should not be worn unless it is an approved dress for a particular activity such as a field trip or track meet. Dress comfortably and professionally. Jeans may be worn every Friday or on half days except conferences. If there are other days in which jeans are permissible, someone will notify you in advance.
Room /Office Standard- Your room and closets must be kept neat and orderly. Have students put chair on desks at the end of the day and pick up papers and trash around the room. You will be responsible for dusting your furniture from time to time and for blowing out the computers in your rooms. You will also be responsible for sanitizing your desks/tables in the event that the students will be eating off them during snack time.
PDP’s- All certified staff are required to update and submit the PDP’s
Mentoring- All beginning service teachers are required to fulfill three years of a mentor/mentee program.
Assessments- All students will be given the Stanford 10 at the beginning of the year and will be benchmarked three times each year using the Easy CBM. Students in grades 3-8 will also be given the MAP in the spring. RAZ Kids and QRI will also be used dependent upon grade level. These should be done two to three times per year.
Printing and Copying- Please keep all student and staff printing to a minimum. Always print to Ray’s office when possible and print two sided when possible. Always approve students print jobs prior to allowing them to print. Only allow printing to color printer in lab when you have approved the print job. Do not send students to use the copier unless it is a student that you have personally trained and know for sure they know what they are doing. Mrs. Leimkuehler has her own job to do and cannot stop to print things for you. You should always be prepared at the beginning of each day and have your necessary copies made. However, I know there are circumstances which require a last minute copy being made.
Technology Issues- Please submit QNS a work order when you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the desktop and laptop computers, printers, server, etc.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures- Please have these posted and know where your students are to go each day. Please always leave this information for your substitutes as well.
School Dismissals Relative to Weather- Listen to KMMO (102.9 FM) This should be announced by 6:30 am.
Important Policies by Topic
Discipline and Behavioral Expectations
Discrimination and Harassment
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Fire Drill and Emergency Evacuations
FMLA
Food Services
Handbooks
Health and Medical Treatment
Instructional Services
Insurance
Mentors
Personnel
Pledge of Allegiance
Religion
Student Records and Information
Students with Disabilities
Technology
Title I
Discipline and Behavioral Expectations:
P 2600 DisciplineStudents
Discipline
The District has the authority to discipline for student conduct that is prejudicial to good order and discipline in the schools as provided by state law. School officials are authorized to hold students accountable for misconduct in school, on school property, and during school-sponsored activities. Students who engage in significant acts of misconduct off campus which materially and adversely impact the education of District students will be subject to discipline up to and including expulsion. However, no student will be confined in an unattended locked space except for emergency situations while awaiting the arrival of law enforcement officials.
Students forfeit their right to a public school education by engaging in conduct prohibited in Regulation 2610, the code of student conduct, and/or state or federal law. Disciplinary consequences include, but are not limited to, withdrawal of school privileges (athletics, intramurals, student clubs and activities and school social events); the reassignment of the student to another school; removal for up to ten (10) school days by building principals; extension of suspensions for a total of 180 days by the Superintendent; and longer term suspension and expulsion from school by the Board of Education. See also Policies 2610, 2662, and 2663.
Removal of any student who is a student with a disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is subject to state and federal procedural due process rights. See policy 2672 and its corresponding regulation.
The District will provide annual in-service training to all employees concerning the District's discipline regulations and their implementation. Annual training will also include, but will not be limited to, approved methods of dealing with school violence, discipline of students with disabilities, and the requirements of student confidentiality.
PR 2610 Behavioral Expectations
Students
Discipline
All students attending school in District schools will be expected to accept the obligation and responsibility to attend school on a regular basis and to comply with the District's discipline code set forth in Regulation 2610. Those students who choose not to fulfill their responsibilities at school will be held accountable for their conduct. Consequences for individual acts of misconduct are calculated to discipline the student, to deter future misconduct, and to provide a safe and positive environment in which students can learn. Students who engage in significant acts of misconduct off campus which materially and adversely impact the educational environment of district students to the extent allowed by law will be subject to discipline up to and including expulsion.
PR 2620 Firearms and Weapons in School
Students
Discipline
The District recognizes firearm and weapon possession as a potential threat to the health, safety and security of students, employees, and other persons. The District will not tolerate the presence of firearms or weapons on the premises of our schools. This prohibition includes possession of firearms and weapons on school playgrounds, school parking lots, school buses, and at school activities, whether on or off school property. The District complies with the provisions of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 and other applicable federal and state law.
Nothing in this policy shall prohibit the District from permitting a Civil War re-enactor to bring a Civil War era weapon to school for educational purposes so long as the weapon is not loaded.
Students who violate this policy will be suspended for no less than one (1) year and are subject to permanent expulsion. However, the Superintendent may recommend to the Board a modification of the suspension on a case-by-case basis. Students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Act and/or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are entitled to the protections of those laws.
This policy will be annually submitted to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education together with a report of disciplinary action taken for possession of a "firearm" or "weapon" as defined in Regulation 2620.
P 2652 Student Conduct on Buses
Students
Discipline
The safety of students during their transportation to and from school is a responsibility which they and their parents/guardians share with the bus drivers and school officials. Therefore, the rules of student conduct will be issued to all students at the beginning of the school year, and to new students upon enrollment.
P 2655 Bullying
Students
Discipline
The District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free of any form of bullying or intimidation by students toward District personnel or students on school grounds, or school time, at a school sponsored activity or in a school related context. Bullying is the intentional action by an individual or group of individuals to inflict physical, emotional or mental suffering on another individual or group of individuals.
Bullying occurs when a student:
· Communicates with another by any means including telephone, writing, cyberbullying or via electronic communications, intention to intimidate, or inflict physical, emotional, or mental harm without legitimate purpose, or
· Physically contacts another person with the intent to intimidate or to inflict physical, emotional, or mental harm without legitimate purpose. Physical contact does not require physical touching, although touching may be included.
Students who are found to have violated this policy will be subject to the following consequences depending on factors such as: age of student(s), degree of harm, severity of behavior, number of incidences, etc. Consequences: Loss of privileges, classroom detention, Conference with Teacher, parents contacted, conference with Principal, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, expulsion and law enforcement contacted.