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8000—STUDENTS

 

8010                            Equal Educational Opportunity (Cf. 5020)

8017                            Harassment (Cf. 5050)

8020                                                        Attendance (Cf. 8050)

                                       Philosophy

                                       Directive

8030                            Released Time for Religious Instruction

8040                            School Admissions

                                       First Time Enrollment

                                       Admission Into Kindergarten

                                       Resident Students

                                       Non-Resident Students

                                       Tuition (Cf. 8990)

                                       Resident Attendance in Another District

8045                            Homeless Children

8050                            Absences and Excuses (Cf. 8020, 8350)

8055                            Changing Student Grades

8080                                                        Re-admissions (Cf. 8310-R)

8130                                                        Searches

                                    SN For policy statement regarding searches by school officials Lockers

                                       Students

                                       Automobiles

                                       Use of Canines

8140                            Interrogation and Investigations Conducted in School

                                    SN For policy statement regarding interrogation by school                                                                                 officials and law enforcement authorities

8180                            Violence

8185                            Terroristic Threats/Acts

8190                            Behavior Code of Conduct

8200                            Drug-Free Schools

8220                            Drug and Alcohol Use by Students

                                       Prohibited Conduct

                                       Disciplinary Action

                                       Intervention              

                                       Policy Communication

8230                            Tobacco Products (Cf. 8190)

                                       Disciplinary Action

8240                            Student Appearance

8245                            Gangs

8300                            Student Discipline

                                       Authority to Discipline

8310                                                        Weapon Free School Zone

 

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8315                                                        Electronic Devices

8320                            Corporal Punishment

8325                            Assaults Committed By Students

                                       Assaults Committed Against School Personnel

                                       Physical Assaults

                                       Verbal Assaults

                                       Assaults Committed Against Other Students

                                       Reinstatement

                                       Application to Students With Disabilities

                                       Implementation

8350                            Student Suspension and Expulsion (Cf. 8080)

                                       Suspensions

                                       Expulsion

                                       Written Notices

8360                            Class, Subject, and Activity Suspensions

                                       Application to Students with Disabilities

                                       Implementation

8460                            Student Insurance Programs

8480                            Immunization of Students and Vision Testing

8510                                                        Communicable Diseases - Students

8530                            Student Assistance Program (Cf. 7110, 7145, 8190)

8580                            Child Abuse

                                       Access to Students on School Premises (Cf. 8140, 9570)

                                       Cooperation Between School and Agencies

8590                            Student Safety

8600                            Dismissal Precautions

8660                            First Aid

8670                                                        Administration of Medications by School Personnel

                           Self-Administration/Self-Possession of Medications

                           Diabetic Emergencies

                           Management of Students with Asthma in the School Setting

                           Exercise Induced Asthma Attacks

                           School Staff Training

                                       Storage and Access to Medications

                                       Record Keeping of Medications

8700                            Student Activities 

                                       Extracurricular  Fees

                                       Activity Fund Management (Cf. 3800)

8710                            Student Use of Buildings – Equal Access

8730                            Student Publications (Cf. 8700, 8720)

8860                            Homebound Instruction

 

 

 

 

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8720                            Student Organizations

                                       Student Clubs

                                       Student Equal Access

                                       Federal Compliance

                                       Student Government

                           Student Publications (Cf. 8730)

                                       Student Social Events

8880                            Students With Disabilities

                                       Complaints

8890                            Pregnant Students

8920                                                        Admission of Exchange Students

                                       Guidelines

8940                            Student Records

                                       Directory Information

8990                            Student Fees, Fines, Charges and Deposits

                                       Textbooks Deposits

                                       Fines

 

8010    Equal Educational Opportunity (Cf. 5020)                                                            8010

 

Every child, regardless of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, cultural or economic background, disability, or handicap, is entitled to equal opportunity for educational development.

No student will be excluded from participating in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity conducted by the District.  The Board shall treat its students without discrimination as this pertains to course offerings, athletics, counseling, employment assistance, and extracurricular activities.

Approved:        February 13, 2002

Reviewed:

LEGAL REF:   Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 1972, Title VI, Title VII.  Executive Order 11246, 1965, as amended by Executive Order 11375, Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Title IX 45CFR, Parts 81, 86 (Federal Register, June 4, 1975, August 11, 1975.)  Act No. 453 of the Public Acts of 1976 (Michigan Civil Rights Act); MCL 380.1146

 

8017    Harassment (Cf. 5050)                                                                                         8017

            Harassment of a student(s) by other students or any member of the staff is contrary to the Board of education's commitment to provide a physically safe environment in which to learn.

In addition to sexual harassment, which includes unwelcome sexual advances or any form of improper physical contact or sexual remark (See Policy 5050), harassment shall also include any speech or action that created a hostile, intimidating, or offensive learning environment.

            The Superintendent is to ensure that the student code of conduct contains language prohibiting any form of sexual harassment and any use of racial, ethnic, or other verbal or physical harassment.  It should also provide a means for a student to report any incidence of harassing behavior from a fellow student, staff member, or a school visitor, in a way that avoids embarrassment and retaliation, and protects the confidentiality of the student.

            All such reports are to be investigated by the District administration.  Anyone found to have violated this policy and/or the Code of Conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including suspension or expulsion from the District.

 

Approved:        February 13, 2002

Reviewed:

 

8020    Attendance (Cf. 8050)                                                                                          8020

            Philosophy

            Students, parent(s)/guardian(s), and educators should all recognize the importance of attendance and punctuality at school.  Key reasons for regular and punctual attendance are employability, safety of students, educational benefits, and success that builds self-esteem.

·        Employability- Punctuality and attendance are listed among the five most important skills for employment by employers.  Developing these skills is critical whether students plan to work during the school year, immediately after graduation, or after college.

·        Safety of Students- Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and educators are concerned about the safety of their students.  The Superintendent shall implement procedures to assure the whereabouts of students during the school day.

·        Educational Benefits- Regular attendance assures that students stay current in academic skills, personal management skills, and teamwork skills.

·        Success That Builds Self-Esteem- Students must be present in order to experience success and to build self-esteem.  Further, each student’s presence enhances the success of the entire class.

Directive

            The Superintendent shall direct the appropriate school District staff to develop diagnostic procedures to be used for identifying the cause(s) of unexcused student absenteeism.  The diagnostic procedures shall include, but not be limited to, interviews with the student, his or her parent(s)/guardian(s), and any school official(s) or other people who may have information.

Approved:        February 13, 2002

Reviewed:

LEGAL REF:   MCL 380.1231; 380.1571; 380.1577; 380.1586-1589; R 340.71; AG Opinion #6467, #5414

 

8030    Released Time for Religious Instruction                                                                 8030

A student shall be released from school for a day or a portion of a day for the purpose of religious instruction for not more than 2 class hours per week.  A letter, requesting the student’s absence and written by the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s), must be given to the building Principal at least 5 days before the day the student is to be absent.

The program must be conducted in compliance with all State Board of Education rule.

 

Approved:        February 13, 2002

Reviewed:

LEGAL REF:   MCL 380.1561; R 340.71

 

8040    School Admissions                                                                                               8040

The Board expects the administrative procedures for the admission of students to be designed in such a fashion that enrollment is handled expeditiously and with the least possible inconvenience to both parent(s)/guardian(s) and students.  The enrolling school administrator shall enter on the student’s permanent record card the student’s legal name and the name, address and telephone number of lawful custodian(s). Any unusual custody circumstances shall be explained and updated insofar as possible.

First Time Enrollment

The parent(s)/guardian(s) of any student, grades kindergarten through 12, enrolling in the District for the first time, shall furnish, within 30 days, evidence regarding that student’s age and identity to the enrolling officer, proof of required immunizations and a vision test.

Admission Into Kindergarten

The Board adheres to the Revised School Code regarding eligibility of students to start school.  Initial admission to kindergarten of children capable of benefiting from instruction shall be solely on the basis of chronological age.  Accordingly, kindergarten students must be five years old on December 1 of the year they start kindergarten.

Resident Students

Students who are legal residents of the Kalkaska Public Schools shall be enrolled for attendance upon appropriate application to the District.

The Board reserves the right to require reasonable verification that a student does meet the legal requirements of the Revised School Code for a being a resident of the District for purposes of attendance.  The administration is authorized to enroll students and assign reasonable time deadlines for providing verification.

In the event that there is a doubt about the legal residence of a student, the Superintendent shall refer the question to the school attorney who shall prepare a written report to the Board.

 

8040    School Admissions                                                                                           8040-2

Non-Resident Students

Since schools are maintained for the primary benefit of the residents of the District, non-resident students may be admitted only if the District participates in “Schools of Choice” or to the extent that staff, facilities, equipment and supplies are available, and only upon Board approval.  A student shall not be admitted to the District who is under suspension or expulsion from another District.

Tuition (Cf. 8990)

Tuition may be charged to non-resident students who are not eligible to attend the District under “Schools of Choice” at a rate established by the Board and according to the formula established by state statute.

Resident Attendance In Another District

The Board may approve resident students attending another school District which does not participate in “Schools of Choice” when the needs of the student dictate as determined by the school’s counselors, teachers, administrators and the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s).

 

Approved:        February 13, 2002

Reviewed:

LEGAL REF:   MCL 380.1134-1135; 380.1147-1148; 380.1204a; 380.1282; 380.1324; 380.1401; 380.1416; 388.1517-1518; 388.1606; AG Opinion #5112, #5642, #5925, #5995, #6467; P.L. 100-77; P.L. 100-628; P.L. 100-645

 

8045    Homeless Children                                                                                                8045

The Board is committed to identifying homeless children and youth.[1]  The Superintendent shall develop guidelines and procedures for identifying homeless children within the District and will produce written guidelines for distribution to each school that explains the rights of homeless students and the responsibilities of the schools to meet their needs and eliminate barriers to school attendance.  This information shall also be disseminated in writing and by other means designed to raise awareness of these rights and responsibilities to staff, homeless families and students, the public, and homeless service providers.

Such children shall be provided with educational services to meet their needs as determined and directed by the Superintendent.  Regulations/guidelines will be developed that implement the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. 

The child may attend the school, which is in the best educational, social and emotional interest of the child.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8045    Homeless Children                                                                                            8045-2

The Superintendent shall waive fees and charges that may act as barriers and prevent homeless children from enrolling in school and/or acquiring an appropriate education.[2]

 

Approved:        March 10, 2003

LEGAL REF:   42 USCA §11433 (McKinney Homeless Assistance Act); 20 USCA 6311 (No Child Left Behind Act)

8045-R      Homeless Children                                                                                      8045-R

  

                  The District will emphasize the rights of homeless students to:

                  Equal access to all educational programs and services including transportation;

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

8050    Absences and Excuses (Cf. 8020, 8350)                                                              8050

Our educational system is organized on the basic assumption that all students will regularly attend school.

Absences will be excused only for necessary and important reasons.  These reasons include personal illness, bereavement, quarantine, family emergencies, and observances of major religious holidays.  School administrators are authorized to excuse students from school for other necessary and/or justifiable reasons.

The Board believes that patterns of good attendance are set by students in their early school years and are dependent in part on attitudes of the parents.  At all school levels, there will be firm, fair, and well publicized regulations for students on attendance.  No unauthorized absence will be taken lightly.

Approved:        February 13, 2002

Reviewed:

LEGAL REF:   MCL 380.1561

8055    Changing Student Grades                                                                                      8055

 

A student, parent(s)/guardian(s), or another person wanting to have a grade changed may follow the guidelines set forth by the Superintendent but only for grades on final exams or grades at the end of a marking period, term, or semester.

 

Approved:        February 13, 2002

Reviewed:

LEGAL REF:   MCL 380.11a

8055-R      Changing Student Grades                                                                            8055-R

Step 1

                  Informing the Teacher

     

      If a student is dissatisfied with the grade received, the teacher is informed by the student, within 10 calendar days, the reason(s) for wanting the grade changed.

Step 2

a.      The teacher who gave the original grade agrees with the student’s request, within 10 calendar days, to the change and the procedure ends; or

b.      The teacher who gave the grade does not agree, or does not respond to the student’s request within 10 calendar days, the student proceeds to the next step.

Step 3

      Principal Receives Request

     

      Within 30 calendar days after the student receives the grade and the teacher does not agree to changing the grade, the Principal, or person designated by the Principal, must receive a written request from the student stating the reasons for wanting the grade change.

      Meeting With Principal

      The Principal shall consult with the teacher who assigned the grade and the student within 20 calendar days after receiving the written request from the student.

      The student, parent(s)/guardian(s) may attend this meeting or may make a presentation, orally or in writing, to the Principal.

      Rational Basis Guideline

      The Principal cannot change the grade unless he or she finds that the student requesting the change has established there was not a “rational basis” for the challenged grade under the teacher’s established grading procedures.  If a “rational basis” has been established by the student, the Principal may change the grade.

8055-R      Changing Student Grades                                                                        8055-R-2

 

Principal’s Decision

The Principal shall make his or her decision within 10 calendar days after the meeting with the teacher and student.

Step 4 - Timely Appeals

Either the teacher or the student may appeal the Principal’s decision to the Board, or a committee of the Board composed of three Board members, within 20 calendar days after receiving the Principal’s decision.  Failure to make a timely appeal means the Principal’s decision is final.

Step 5

The Board, or designated committee, shall meet within 30 calendar days to consider the appeal.  The Board, or committee, shall review the reasons for and against the proposed change.  The Board, or committee, will not interview the parties nor hear oral presentations.

The Board, or committee, shall either approve or disapprove the Principal’s decision.  The Board, or committee, shall not modify the Principal’s decision.

The Board’s, or committee’s, decision is final.

Step 6 - The Student’s Record

If the Principal, Board, or committee, acts to change a grade under this policy, a notation shall be made in the student’s record that the grade was changed by the Principal, Board, or committee.

 

8080    Re-admissions (Cf. 8310-R)                                                                                 8080

 

Students whose enrollment have been terminated, either voluntarily or otherwise, may be re-admitted by following the procedures established by the Superintendent.  If the student who is applying for re-admission was previously expelled for violating MCL 380.1311(2) or 380.1311a,  the student shall be re-admitted in accordance with procedures established under law.

 

Approved:        February 13, 2002

Reviewed:

LEGAL REF:   MCL 380.1311; AG Opinion #6271

8130    Searches                                                                                                              8130

 

All searches shall be conducted in accordance with the rules developed by the Superintendent.

Lockers

School lockers are the property of the District.  At no time does the District relinquish its exclusive control of lockers provided for the convenience of students.  Periodic general inspections of lockers may be conducted by school authorities for any reason at any time, without notice, without student consent, and without a search warrant.

Any illegal or unauthorized items found during a locker search or items deemed to be a threat to the safety and security of others may be seized.  Such items include, but are not limited to:

·        Firearms;

·        Explosives;

·        Dangerous weapons;

·        Flammable material;

·        Illegal controlled substances or controlled substances analogues or other intoxicants;

·        Contraband;

·        Poisons; and/or

·        Stolen property.

Law enforcement authorities shall be notified immediately of seizure of such items or of items required to be reported to law enforcement under the Statewide School Safety Information Policy.  The items seized will be turned over to law enforcement.  The parent(s)/guardian(s) of a minor student or a student 18 years of age or older, shall be notified by the Principal or designee of items removed from the locker.  A copy of this policy and accompanying administrative rules regarding locker searches shall be provided annually to each pupil and parent(s)/guardian(s) of the pupil assigned a school locker.

 

8130    Searches                                                                                                           8130-2

 

Students

In order to protect the health, safety or welfare of students under school jurisdiction, building Principals or designated representatives are authorized to search students.  No strip searches shall be conducted by school authorities.  All searches shall be carried out in the presence of an adult witness.

Automobiles

Students are permitted to park on school premises as a matter of privilege, not of right.