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Summersville Grade
School
STUDENT HANDBOOK
2008-2009
Mission
Statement:
“To provide a positive academic
climate with high expectations that respects the individual
differences among students and allows each student to
achieve academic success and personal growth.”
School
Song (Washington & Lee Swing):
Whenever Summersville Grade School falls in line
We’re bound to win a game another time
For all the grade school kids we’ll yell and yell
For the team we love so well, so well, so well
We’re gonna fight, fight, fight for every score
We’ll circle guards and then we’ll win some more
We’re gonna roll ole (opponents) on the floor,
Out the door
Rah, Rah, Rah (clap, clap)
Wildcats, Wildcats, go, go , go
Wildcats, Wildcats, fight, fight, fight
Wildcats, Wildcats, win, win, win
Wildcats, Wildcats, GO, FIGHT, WIN!
Students of
Summersville Grade School
Your parents and this community are providing a
method whereby you may receive an education. Try to make the
most of this opportunity by showing a desire to do the best
you can.
Patterns established here will probably follow
you throughout your educational endeavors. Not everyone can
be a straight “A” student, but everyone can do his/her best
with the talents he/she possesses.
You, the student, are the only reason school
exists at all. Please feel free to discuss any problems you
may have with any member of the staff or administration. We
are here to assist you in becoming the best educated citizen
possible. Be assured we have your interests and future
success foremost in our daily plans.
We hope your tenure at Summersville will be both
educational and enjoyable. Remember that you are the one who
has the most control of a successful time. We wish you the
best.
This handbook has been prepared so that parents
and students can be aware of the policies, procedures, and
practices of the school. Parents should go over this
handbook with their child and become familiar with its
contents.
All employees, volunteers, students and the
families of this school district will be given equal
educational opportunities regardless of race, color, creed,
disability, or national origin.
Further,
no student will, on the basis of sex, be excluded from
participating in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to
discrimination under any educational program or activity
conducted by the district.
Our formal Asbestos Management Plan is available
for inspection. Anyone interested in viewing the Plan should
make an appointment with Rick Mitchell, Asbestos Program
Manager, at least one day in advance.
Summersville Grade School is in compliance with
these regulations. Any questions of this nature may be
referred to the Superintendent, Title IX Coordinator.
Students living in the Summersville Grade School
District #79 are admitted tuition free. If a student’s
residence changes during the school year, the student may
finish the year at Summersville, but beginning the following
school year, the student will be considered a non-resident
and will not be admitted.
Any student transferring into the district is
required to furnish a transcript of credits from his/her
former school. The student will be admitted after proper
residency records are received. School officials may
administer any test necessary to assist them in making
placement.
To enroll in Kindergarten, a child must be five
years old on or before September 1st of the
school year in which he/she is enrolling. A birth
certificate and immunization record must be presented at the
time of enrollment.
Students are charged a yearly book fee.
The parents and students are responsible for the
payment of all losses or of unnecessary damage of buildings,
books, equipment, or supplies furnished by the school.
The return of all school property in good
condition or satisfactory settlement thereof is declared to
be a necessary part of every course taught in the school.
Waivers of school fees are described in the
registration packet.
Summersville School encourages parents/guardians
to visit their child’s classroom. However, all visitors
including parents/guardians or former students should report
to the Superintendent’s Office before proceeding into the
building to request permission to enter classrooms or other
areas of the school.
Physical Examination of
Students
Pupils shall be required to have physical
examinations upon enrolling in kindergarten or first grade
and upon entrance into the sixth grade and/or immediately
prior to or upon entrance into Summersville Grade School as
mandated by Section 27-8.1 of the School Code.
Said physical examinations may be within one
year prior to entering kindergarten or the first grade and
upon entrance into the sixth grade and irrespective of grade
immediately prior to or upon entrance into the district if
the pupil has not previously been examined in accordance
with the laws of the State of Illinois.
Students from states other than Illinois who
have proof of a physical examination equivalent to the
standards of Illinois shall be admitted.
According to Section 27-8.1, if a child does not
comply with the physical examination requirements by October
15th of the current school year, then the school
shall exclude that child until such time as the child
presents proof of having had the health examination.
Students are also
required to have a dental examination before entrance into
Kindergarten, second, and sixth grades.
New students enrolling after the start of the
school year shall have 30 calendar days in which to obtain
the necessary examinations or provide proof of compliance.
Pupils objecting to physical examinations on
religious grounds shall not be required to submit themselves
thereto if they present to the school board a statement of
such objections signed by a parent or guardian of the child.
In addition to physical examinations, every
child, prior to or upon entering kindergarten or first grade
and every pupil entering the Summersville Grade School shall
present proof of having received such immunizations against
preventable communicable diseases or a schedule for their
administration as the Department of Public Health shall
require. (Section 27-8.1 of the School Code)
If a child does not comply with the immunization
requirements of Section 27-8.1 by October 15th of
the current school year, the school shall exclude that child
until such time as the child presents proof of having
received those required immunizations which are medically
possible to receive.
New students enrolling after the start of the
school year shall have 30 calendar days in which to obtain
the necessary immunization or provide proof of compliance.
Pupils objecting to immunization on religious
grounds shall not be required to submit themselves thereto
if they present to the school board a statement of such
objections signed by a parent or guardian of the child.
A student with a
chronic infectious disease is eligible for all rights,
privileges, and services provided by law. The district
shall balance the individual’s rights with its obligation to
protect the health of all its students.
When a child requires daily or regular
medication, the responsibility for administering such
medication rests solely upon the parents. School employees
should not administer medication; however, in an emergency
situation school employees must give first aid, including
medicine, if necessary.
If information concerning a medical condition
needs to be exchanged with a student’s physician, a consent
form must first be signed by a parent/guardian.
Students who require inhalers can get signed
permission from their doctor, parents, and sign the
agreement themselves in order to carry their inhaler with
them at all times during the school day.
Over-the-counter medications, including cough
drops, require permission from a parent. Over-the counter
medications must remain in the office.
Students who are infected with head lice (either
nits or live lice) are not allowed either to stay in school
or to return to school until the problem has been properly
taken care of. When a student returns to school, he/she must
be inspected by either the school nurse or a trained
employee before being allowed to attend. Parents are asked
to remain at the school until the child has been inspected.
Accident insurance will be offered for purchase
that will be limited in nature in order to keep the premium
within the reach of the majority of the students. If a
student elects to purchase coverage, it becomes primarily a
matter between the student (parent) and the insurance
carrier. All students are covered during school time and
extra-curricular events by an accident insurance policy
through the Illinois Association of School Boards as a
secondary coverage. Additional insurance may be purchased
by the parent for extra coverage. The school will complete
the portion of the form to certify the time, location, and
circumstance of the accident and to certify that the student
is a participant in the student insurance program.
In addition, there is limited medical payment
coverage available for students injured on the premises.
Please consult the school office if medical bills are
incurred for the details of this coverage.
Educational records are maintained for each
student at Summersville Grade School. The school will send
these educational records to other school districts upon
request of that district. This normally occurs when a
student moves from our district to another. Student records
include the temporary records as well as the cumulative
record. Any parent who wishes to have access to the records
may do so by making an appointment.
Permanent student records are maintained
indefinitely. Temporary student records are maintained for
five years after the student has transferred, graduated, or
permanently withdrawn from the district. After five years,
temporary records are expunged. Former students or their
parents/guardians have thirty days from the end of the
previous school term to notify the district if they wish
copies of the records and information to be destroyed or
deleted.
Student Permanent Records include students’
name, birth date, address, grades, grade level, parents’
names and addresses, attendance records, and other such
entries as the State Board may require.
Student Temporary Records may include
achievement test scores, teacher evaluations, information
regarding disciplinary infractions, and other information of
clear relevance to the education of the child.
Information to be used in case of emergencies is
kept on 3x5 cards and on the school software system in the
office. Parents are asked to keep this information as
up-to-date as possible. Telephone
numbers are especially important.
Regular attendance and punctuality are laudable
attributes. All students shall be present and on time for
classes. Certainly children who are ill should not be in
attendance. However, every effort should be made to keep
children in school each day they are able to attend.
Student attendance is defined as a student being
in attendance with either no absences, half-day or a full
day, depending upon how long the student was at school. A
student must be in attendance at least 150 minutes to be
counted as a half-day. A student must be in attendance at
least 300 minutes to be counted for a full day. Minutes
counted are the minutes that students are in classes or
study hall. We currently have a total of 340 minutes in
attendance. A student who arrives to school after 9:00 AM
will be counted as half-day absent. A student who arrives
after 11:45 AM will be counted as a full-day absent. A
student who leaves before 2:30 PM will be counted as a
half-day absent.
If a student is absent from school, the
parent or guardian should contact the school by phone or in
person indicating the reason for the absence and its
approximate duration. If the parent or guardian
fails to notify the school by phone or in person by 9:00AM,
the school will attempt to contact him/her. If contact
cannot be made, the student must bring a note from the
parent or guardian when he/she returns to school; otherwise,
the absence will be considered unexcused. Upon returning to
school, all students must obtain an admit slip to class from
the office.
When notifying the office of your child’s
absence, please indicate if an assignment make-up sheet is
to be completed. The requested assignment sheet will be
available in the office after school.
Excused Absences & Tardies
Unexcused Absences & Tardies
1.
Sickness
1. Vacation-unless prearranged at least
2. Death
in
family
one week in advance in writing
3.
Doctor’s
appointment 2.
Suspensions
4.
Unavoidable
accident 3.
Truancy
5.
Required
appearance 4.
Oversleeping
5. Hunting trips
6. Shopping trips
7. Unauthorized activities
8. Car trouble
Students who are tardy must report to the office
for a class-admittance pass. Unexcused tardies will result
in students staying after school for 5 minutes. Repeated
violations result in further consequences. Students with 10
or more unexcused tardies within 40 school days will be
reported to the truancy officer. Students will be counted
absent after 9:00 AM.
Students who miss 10 days out of 40 will be
reported to the truancy officer.
A district employee who has reasonable cause to
suspect that a student may be abused or neglected shall
report such a case to the Illinois Department of Children
and Family Services. The employee shall notify the
principal/superintendent that a report has been made.
DCFS hotline: 1-800-252-2873.
Dismissal times:
Kindergarten: 2:55 PM
1st – 2nd:
3:00 PM
3rd – 8th:
3:10 PM
Students are not to walk
around inside the building or enter classrooms after being
dismissed from school.
School is in session until the
above listed times. The front door will remain locked until
2:55PM. Parents may enter at that time and remain in the
hallway by the front office. Please be at the appropriate
designated area to pick up your child within 10 minutes
after your child has been released from school. This
includes early dismissal days. After 10 minutes, children
will be taken to the Latch Key Program and parents will be
subject to Latch Key fees. These guidelines will be waived
in case of a true emergency as long as the office is
notified.
The latch key fees: $5.00 a
day
$10.00 early dismissal days
Please refer to the Latchkey
Handbook for fees and conditions on non-payment.
Early dismissal before holidays will be at 2:00
PM.
Students may be excused early for dental or
doctor appointments. A note from the parents should be sent
to the office requesting this dismissal.
No staff member shall excuse any pupil from
school prior to the end of the school day or into any
person’s custody other than the pupil’s parent or guardian,
without the direct prior approval and knowledge of the
Superintendent.
The Superintendent shall not excuse a pupil
before the end of the school day without a request for the
early dismissal by the student’s parents. Telephone requests
for early dismissal of pupils shall be honored only if the
caller can be positively identified as the pupil’s parent or
guardian.
Additional precautions shall be taken by the
school administration appropriate to the age of the
students, and as the needs arise.
Students are not allowed on school grounds until
7:40 A.M.
Bell Schedules
8:13 AM first bell
8:17 AM first class starts
8:17 AM
– 9:07 AM First Period
9:10 AM – 9:57
AM Second Period
10:00 AM – 10:47
AM Third Period
10:50 AM – 11:37
AM Fourth Period
11:40 AM – 12:25 PM
Fifth Period
12:25 PM – 12:55
PM LUNCH
1:00 PM – 1:47
PM Sixth Period
1:50 PM – 2:37
PM Seventh Period
2:40 PM – 3:10
PM Eighth Period
Radio station WMIX, WSIL-TV and KFVS-TV will
announce information regarding school closing due to
inclement weather. Notice will be given just as soon as
possible.
Our program includes periodic fire and storm
drills. We practice storm drills in which we move children
to places away from windows and into areas with a double
wall. AT NO TIME WILL STUDENTS BE DISMISSED BEFORE REGULAR
TIME IF WE ARE UNDER A STORM ALERT. Parents may pick up
children during storm alert periods if they so desire.
In inclement weather all students will go
directly to the gym after lunch. No students will be allowed
in the hallways or restrooms without permission from the
duty teacher. All students will sit in their designated
areas without changing places. Gym shoes must be worn on the
gym floor.
All accidents must be reported immediately to
the office. Parents will be notified when an accident report
is documented.
Summersville has a Student Assistance Program,
known as the CARE Team, available to assist its students.
There are two core CARE teams, one for K-3 students and one
for 4-8 grade students. The Student Assistance Program (SAP)
is a comprehensive model to provide students with
prevention, intervention, and support services. SAP services
are designed to reduce student risk factors, promote a
positive school climate, and increase communication between
the community and school. A team’s activities may include
identifying risk factors, sharing these concerns with
students and their parents, supporting behavioral changes,
and referring to outside services when necessary.
Information about sex offenders is available to the public
on the web address
www.isp.state.il.us/
Summersville will offer breakfast beginning the
first day of school. Service will start at 7:40 AM and end
at 8:05 AM. Breakfast and lunch monies are to be turned in
to the office before school on Monday morning or the first
day of the school week. Parents are encouraged to pay by
the week or by the month. Students are not allowed to
charge seconds or extra food with an outstanding balance of
$10.00 or greater. When the amount owed by a student
reaches $10.00 the student will be given a letter to take
home and the same letter will be mailed home stating the
student will not be allowed to charge seconds or extra food
as long as the amount owed is greater than $10.00
A student MUST have a note daily from
his/her parent/guardian to be allowed to go home for lunch
or to another destination. Students will not be allowed to
leave school to go home for lunch until their class goes to
lunch. Any student who returns to school late from lunch may
have this privilege taken away. Students must sign out in
the office before leaving and sign in upon returning.
A monthly events calendar is prepared by the
school and given to each student. If special events dealing
with the school need to be placed on this calendar, the
office will need to know of the events far enough in advance
so that they may be properly added in order to avoid
conflicts.
Parent-Teacher conferences will be held each
year and are included in the monthly calendar. Parents are
encouraged to visit school during the conferences. If a
parent wishes to meet with a teacher, the time should be
prearranged with the teacher and office.
The School Visitation Rights Act permits
employed parents who are unable to meet with educators
because of a work conflict the right to an allotment of time
during the school year to attend necessary educational and
behavioral conferences.
Upon written request, employers must grant
employees leave of up to 8 hours per school year, not to
exceed 4 hours in any given day, to attend their child’s
classroom activities or school conferences which cannot be
scheduled during non-work hours.
The school district will provide documentation
to the parent of the time and date of each school visitation
upon a parent’s assertion of their rights under the Act.
If a
problem or concern occurs during your child’s education, the
following steps should be taken:
1.
Make an appointment to talk with the school employee(s)
involved to attempt to gain an understanding or
clarification of the particular situation.
2.
If a satisfactory answer or solution has not been reached
with the school employee(s), the parent should talk with the
school principal/superintendent.
3.
If a satisfactory answer or solution has not been reached
with the principal/superintendent, then the parent should
address the concern to the Board of Education.
Parents are welcome to review all instructional
materials and supplementary material which will be used in
the classroom.
Section
10-21.8 of the Illinois School Code states that:
“In the absence of any court
order to the contrary to require that, upon request of
either parent of a pupil whose parents are divorced, copies
of the following: reports or records which reflect the
pupil’s academic progress, reports of the pupil’s emotional
and physical health, notices of school-initiated
parent-teacher conferences, notices of major
school-sponsored events, such as open houses, which involve
pupil-parent interaction, and copies of the school calendar
regarding the child which are furnished by the school
district to one parent by mail to the other parent.” In
order for the school to comply with this request, it is
necessary for the noncustodial parent to make this request
in writing at the beginning of each school year.
We strongly urge that all articles of clothing,
school bags, lunches, etc., be marked clearly with your
child’s name. The school will label if necessary. Unclaimed
clothing and items will be given away at the end of each
quarter.
All articles lost or found should be reported or
turned into the office. You or your child should report any
loss as soon as possible. All unclaimed items will be
donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter.
Students’ use of the telephone is limited to
only necessary calls. Students will not be allowed to
use the telephone without permission from a teacher.
This building and its contents belong to you and
your parents. Our custodians do an excellent job. Please try
to help to make our building as attractive as possible. The
building and grounds are monitored by surveillance cameras.
Academic honors will be calculated for grades
5-8. All required graded subject areas will be used for
calculating academic honors. Grades that apply are quarterly
grade placement level grades. The five point system will be
used. (A=5; B=4; C=3; D=2; E=1) Pluses and minuses are
disregarded in calculating overall grade point average..
Honor Roll = 4.5-5.0 GPA. High Honors will be awarded to
students receiving a 5.0 grade point average for the
quarter.
GRADING
SCALE – The following grading scale will apply in all
subject areas:
A=93-100, B=85-92, C=76-84,
D=68-75, E=67 and below.
Students in grades 5 –
8 who fail any two of the following subjects will not be
promoted to the next grade: Reading, English, Mathematics,
Science, and Social Studies. To fail a subject, a student
would receive a failing grade for 3 quarters of the school
year.
A valedictorian and a salutatorian award will be
presented at the graduation exercises each year to the top
eighth grade graduate performing at grade level for
outstanding accomplishments in required academic studies.
Each award will be based on the graduate’s cumulative grade
point average using the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth
grade quarterly grades. The highest cumulative grade point
average will be the class valedictorian and the second
highest will be the class salutatorian. In case of a tie,
co-awards will be presented. The winners of each award will
be announced at the graduation exercises.
In order to qualify for the gifted program at
Summersville, students in grades 2-8 must achieve each of
the following criteria:
1.
A national standardized test score at or above the 90th
percentile in any three of the following categories: Math,
Language Arts, Reading, Cumulative Score.
2.
A score of 120 or greater on the Test of Cognitive Skills.
3.
Teacher recommendation.
1.
Each student participating in extra curricular activities
will be expected to maintain a passing grade (D or above) in
all of the graded subject areas. Grades will be reviewed
Thursday of each week during the school year. Any student
who does not possess a passing average (D or above) in all
graded classes will be put on probation the following week
(one week to be defined as Monday through Sunday) and will
not be allowed to attend or participate in any practices or
games. Eligibility grades will be calculated
from grades entered from the previous Friday to the end of
the school day Thursday. If a passing average has been
achieved in all areas, the student will be reinstated into
the program. If not, probation will continue until passing
averages in all areas have been achieved. If a student is
ineligible for 3 weeks during the season, the student will
be disqualified from the team for that extracurricular
activity. Ineligible students will be given a letter to take
home, and also a letter will be mailed home informing the
parent of the ineligibility.
2.
A contestant must have a birth certificate on file.
3.
A contestant must have a current physical examination on
file prior to try-outs; and a contestant must have student
insurance or a statement that the parents have adequate
insurance prior to try-outs.
4.
Students must be in school all day the day of any contest
(unless they have a doctor’s excuse or other reasonable
cause for absence as determined by the Superintendent).
5.
When a pattern of absences occurs with a student, a parent
conference with the student, coach, and Athletic Director
will be held to discuss attendance concerns.
6.
In the case of an in-school or out-of-school suspension, the
student will not be allowed to participate in any
extra-curricular activities on the day the suspension is
served.
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Remove head coverings upon entering the building.
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Pocket knives are not allowed on school property.
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Avoid running in hallways.
- Keep
to the right in hallways.
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Radios, pagers, phones and all electronic equipment must
be off and remain in the student’s locker during school
hours.
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Students are to take seat upon entering classroom.
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Avoid talking after the bell has rung.
- Gum
is not allowed.
- No
students in upper hallway at noon or in mornings before
8:13.
- No
loitering (standing idly about or loafing in classrooms
or other parts of the building or on school grounds when
asked to refrain from this action).
- Note
passing is not allowed.
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Students are not to bring skateboards or skateshoes to
school.
- No
physical or public displays of affection.
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Backpacks and/or purses are to be left in lockers.
- Use
of the vending machines is limited to after school
dismissal.
The upper playground is reserved for Grades K-3
until the bell rings at 12:20.
The off-limits areas include:
doorways, behind the school, the barn, and off the
playground.
1.
No running or walking up the slide.
2.
Go down the slides feet first.
3.
Go down the slides one at a time.
4.
No hanging over the sides of the slide.
5.
No jumping off the slide.
6.
No doubles on swings.
7.
No standing in swings.
8.
No jumping out of swings.
9.
No playing “Red Rover” on the swings.
10.
Do not hang off the merry-go-round.
11.
No kicking.
12.
No chicken fighting.
13.
No wrestling – for fun or otherwise.
14.
No foul language.
15.
No spitting.
16.
No rock throwing.
17.
Any other activity deemed inappropriate by the supervising
teacher is not allowed.
Students are supervised at 8:00 AM and at lunch
break. During inclement weather (rain, sleet, snow, etc.,)
students must remain in the building. If parents desire
their child not to play outside, a note is required. School
does not start until 8:17 A.M., therefore, students need not
be present earlier. Students who are waiting for rides after
school are not permitted to wait on the playground, as
supervision is not available.
Dress Code
Students are expected to wear clothing which
meets with good grooming practices. No clothing which
disrupts the educational process, constitutes a threat to
the health and safety of others, or is in violation of any
statute shall be worn. Parents are asked to cooperate in
selecting the attire a student wears to school. The
following dress code will be enforced.
1.
Clothing which represents alcohol, drugs, firearms or that
has offensive language or symbols are not acceptable.
2.
Short shorts and skirts are not acceptable.
3.
All clothing must be well fitted, no too tight or too loose.
4.
Tube tops, belly shirts, mid-drifts, halter tops, see
through and mesh clothing are not acceptable.
5.
Tank tops must have a 2 inch strap.
6.
Shirts and pants must meet so that no skin is exposed.
7.
Hats/head coverings shall be removed before entering the
building.
8.
Proper undergarments must be worn, but remain unseen.
9.
Clothing worn in a suggestive nature is inappropriate for
school.
10.
No large chains are to be worn.
This dress code will be
enforced on field trips and extra curricular activities,
since students will be representing Summersville School.
Any student who violates the dress code will be
asked to:
a.
remove the item,
b.
turn the item inside-out, or
c.
call parent/guardian to bring acceptable clothing.
No
student will be allowed to return to class until one of the
above listed requirements has been met. A student who
violates the dress code on more than one occasion my be
subject to disciplinary action. This policy applies to all
grades, K-8.
A bicycle rack is provided for students who ride
to school. Be sure to lock your bikes as the school cannot
be responsible for stolen bikes.
1. Observe all traffic rules
for bicycle riding on public roads and highways.
2. Upon reaching school,
bicycles must be parked in the bicycle rack. (No riding of
bicycles on
playground during school
hours.)
3. No riding double on
bicycles to and from school.
4. Do not ride bikes on the
parking lot and drive when students are being dismissed.
Permission forms will be required when students
will be away from school. Special transportation requests
must have prior approval from the Superintendent. Requests
must be submitted in writing.
It is the policy of Summersville Grade School
District #79 to provide for its students and employees an
educational and employment environment free of unwelcome
verbal or physical conduct or communications constituting
bullying or harassment as defined and otherwise prohibited
by state and federal law. Violation of this policy by an
employee will result in discipline of the employee and,
depending on the severity of the violation, may result in
discharge. The violation of this policy by a student will
result in discipline based on the severity of the violation.
The Superintendent will take into consideration all of the
circumstances involved in the bullying or harassment and
will classify it as minor, intermediate, or serious.
Discipline will then be given under the guideline of the
student code of conduct for similarly severe conduct.
Employees, students, or other individuals who feel aggrieved
because of bullying or harassment should contact the
Superintendent or any teacher.
An Assertive Discipline Plan
will be used in conjunction with the classroom management
plans that are already in place. Each classroom teacher
will have a set of behavior rules for all students to
follow. Students will also be expected to abide by the
building rules, playground rules, and dress code rules. If
a student chooses to disobey any of these rules detentions,
suspensions, expulsions, and parent conferences will be
administered. The proper authorities will be notified as
well if State or Federal laws are violated.
Students may receive
detentions to be served at recess, noon, or after school for
violating school rules and for inappropriate behavior.
Detention points will be given by the superintendent for
office referrals. A cumulative total of these detentions
will be recorded for the quarter and the year. For the
purpose of tabulating the number of detentions, a recess or
noon detention will count as one (1) detention point, an
after-school detention will count as two (2) detention
points, and a suspension, either in or out of school, will
count as three (3) detention points. Minor violations
result in recess or noon detention. Repeat violations or
more severe violations will result in after-school
detentions. Severe violations or acts of violence will
result in suspension or expulsion.
- Five
(5) cumulative detention points in any one school
quarter removes a student from all school activities for
the remainder of the quarter (i.e., dances,
extracurricular field trips, field day, sport
participation, assemblies, class trips, etc.) At the
beginning of the next quarter, the student will start
over with zero (0) quarter detentions; however, the
yearly total will reflect the number of detentions
received in all quarters combined.
- When
a student reaches twenty (20) total detention points for
the school year, he/she is removed from all school
activities for the remainder of the school year.
- Any
detention beyond five (5) detention points cumulative in
one quarter results in all subsequent detentions
received in that quarter (regardless of the nature of
the violation) being after-school detentions and
counting as two (2) detention points.
- Any
detention beyond twenty (20) detention points cumulative
for the school year results in all subsequent detentions
received being after-school detentions.
Note: More severe or repeated
violation of school rules or inappropriate behavior may
result in suspensions (in or out of school) or expulsion as
outlined in the School Code. If a student missed an
assigned detention, he/she will not only serve a make-up
detention, but an extra assigned detention as well.
Students must attend assigned detentions. The
superintendent reserves the right to determine the
appropriate detention or discipline to be given with any act
of misconduct regardless of the number of detention points.
The superintendent’s decision shall be final.
Students enrolled in
Summersville School, District #79 are prohibited from
engaging in behavior that will endanger or
threaten to endanger the safety of others, that will damage
or will impede the orderly conduct of the school program,
either during the scope of the school day or during school
sponsored activities.
Following are the offenses
which are prohibited by the Summersville School Code of
Conduct and the disciplinary actions and procedures used in
dealing with those offenses.
B. ACTS OF
MISCONDUCT - Minor
a. Creating
classroom disturbances.
b. Littering.
c. Failure to carry
out directions.
d. Tardiness.
e. Failure to abide
by building rules. (See Building Rules)
C.
MINOR MISCONDUCT SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS/PROCEDURES
Actions Taken Prior to Office Referral (Minor Acts of
Misconduct)
Each teacher is to
establish a Classroom Management Plan to be put into use
prior to
making an office
referral, unless the behavior is of such serious nature that
immediate
office referral is
warranted. Possible examples of disciplinary actions taken
by teachers
as part of their
Classroom Management Plan are as follows:
Verbal
Reprimands
Behavior Contract
Counseling
Withdrawal of Privileges
Demerits
Detention
Conference with parents (by phone or in person)
Reduced recess time
Office Referrals
A pupil should be
referred to the office when the seriousness of the offense,
the
persistence of the
behavior, or the disruptive effect makes the continued
presence of the
pupil in the
classroom detrimental to the educational process.
a. Continuation of
unmodified Minor Acts of Misconduct.
b. Gambling.
c. Dishonesty.
Cheating and /or lying (first offense).
d. Verbal abuse. Name
calling, profanity, obscenity, racial slurs or other
derogatory
statements or
gestures.
e. Forgery or the
use of forged notes and excuses.
f. Boisterous
conduct. Shoving, wrestling, pushing, and chasing in an
aggressive manner.
g. Truancy.
Unexcused absences from school, classes, homerooms or other
school
assignments.
h. Stealing of small
inexpensive items, i.e., books pencils, paper, etc.
i. Misrepresentation
or refusal to identify self.
j. Failure to
abide by corrective measures of this conduct.
E. INTERMEDIATE
MISCONDUCT SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY
ACTIONS/PROCEDURES
Acts of intermediate
misconduct may result in the use of one or more of the
following types
of disciplinary
responses to attempt to correct the offending behavior:
Conference with student
Conference with parents.
Alternative educational placement.
Withdrawal of privileges
Demerits
Detention
Referral to outside agency or school district support
services
Temporary removal from class
In-school suspension
Financial restitution
Suspension of bus privileges
Out of
school suspension
F. ACTS OF MISCONDUCT -
Serious
a. Continuation of
unmodified Intermediate Acts of Misconduct.
b. Disrespect and
insubordination. Open or persistent defiance of authority
and/or school
rules and
regulations. Included are verbal or recognizable derogatory
gestures.
c. Use or possession
of tobacco.
d. Possession, use,
selling, furnishing or under the influence of a controlled
substance
and/or drug
paraphernalia.
e. Possession, use,
or under the influence of alcohol.
f. Fighting.
g. Vandalism.
Defacement or destruction of any school building or fixture
including the
willful writing,
making marks, drawing characters, etc., on walls, furniture,
fixtures and
sidewalks or
playgrounds.
h. Extortion. Use of
force or threatened use of force to obtain another person’s
property or
money.
i. Trespassing on
school property.
j. Possession or
use of weapons or other objects to produce bodily harm.
k. Bomb threats.
l. Threats to
others.
m. Setting fires.
n. Setting false
fire alarms.
o. Taking property
of another by force or violence, possession and/or sale of
stolen
property.
p. Stealing property
of greater value than made reference to in D, h.
q. Other acts of
misconduct which are seriously disruptive and/or which
create a safety
hazard to
students, staff and/or school property may be considered
acts of serious
nature
violations of the Code of Conduct.
Serious Acts of Misconduct may involve contacting legal
authorities.
Acts of misconduct of
serious nature may result in the use of the following types
of
disciplinary responses.
1.
IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION
Definitions:
In-School Suspension: student
will attend school during regular school hours. He/She will
be isolated from all other students during the school day.
Student will have lunch delivered to him/her by the
supervising teacher and will be escorted to and from the
restroom. The student will complete all homework assignments
and exams during this period of detention. No teacher
assistance will be provided.
Due Process for In-School
Suspension:
The student will be given oral
or written notice of the charge of misconduct and an
explanation of the evidence against the student. If the
charges are denied, the student will be given an opportunity
to present information in his/her own behalf reflecting
his/her version of the occurrence. The parents will be
notified of the charges against the student and the reason
for In-School Suspension prior to implementing this
procedure. A copy of the disciplinary referral form will be
sent to the Board of Education President via the
Superintendent.
2.
SUSPENSION: In
accordance with the provision of the Illinois School Code,
the Superintendent or a principal may suspend a student who
is guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct for a period
not to exceed ten (10) days.
Definition:
Suspension: An exclusion of a
student from school property from 8:00 – 3:30, school
sponsored activities, and denial of educational services, to
which the student would otherwise be entitled, for a period
not to exceed ten (10) days. Educational services include
extracurricular activities. Homework is required and due
upon returning to school. The homework will receive 50%
credit. It is the student’s/parent’s responsibility to get
assignments prior to serving suspension. Quizzes and
in-class work will not be made up. Major tests will be made
up within three (3) days following reinstatement. No teacher
assistance will be provided.
a. Except as set
forth in sub-paragraph b below, prior to the imposition of
suspension, the
following
procedures will be observed:
1) The
suspending school official will give the student an informal
hearing to notify the
student of
the charge and disciplinary action being considered.
2) The student
will have an opportunity to present an explanation regarding
the charges
and
evidence with the suspending school official.
b. Students whose
presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property or
an
ongoing threat
of disrupting the academic process may be immediately
removed from
the school. In
such cases, the requirements of notice and hearing set forth
in Section 4-a
above will
follow as soon as possible.
c. Any such
suspensions will be reported immediately to the parents or
guardians of such
pupil including
the date and time of the hearing, a full statement of
reasons for such
suspension, and
a notice of the parents’ right to review. The notice is to
be sent to the
parents by mail,
plus a copy is to be given to the student to hand carry to
the parents at
the time of the
suspension.
d. A copy of the
suspension notice is to be sent to the School Board
President via the
Superintendent.
e. A request for a
review hearing will be submitted in writing within ten (10)
school days
after receipt of
the suspension notice. The review hearing will take place
within ten (10)
school days of
the receipt of the request or on a date mutually acceptable
to all parties
involved.
3.
EXPULSION:
Expulsion of students guilty of gross disobedience or
misconduct will take place only after the parents have been
requested to appear at a meeting of the Board of Education
to discuss their child’s behavior.
Expulsion: An expulsion by the
Board of Education of the student from school and/or school
sponsored activities, and/or denial of educational services,
in whole or in part, to which the student would otherwise be
entitled, for a period of more than ten (10) days, not to
exceed the school term. Educational services include
extracurricular activities. Quizzes, daily work, and
homework will not be made up. Major tests will be made up
within five (5) days following reinstatement. No teacher
assistance will be provided.
a. In the event gross
disobedience or misconduct leads to expulsion a student will
be
excluded from
school and school sponsored activities prior to expulsion
procedures as
outlined below
(not to exceed ten (10) school days).
1) The Board of
Education may expel students for gross disobedience or
misconduct;
such
expulsion will take place only after review hearing by the
Board of Education
or the
Board has taken action upon findings submitted by a hearing
officer appointed
by the
Board.
2) The student
and the parents or guardian of the student will be notified
by certified
mail of the
following:
a) A letter
should be sent at least five (5) days prior to the date of
the hearing or at
least
three (3) days prior to the date of the hearing if a copy of
the letter is
personally delivered to the parent or
guardian. This letter will include a statement
of the
incident or incidents. The letter will also state the time,
place, and date of
the
hearing as well as include a copy of the review hearing
procedures as set forth
below.
b) The
hearing will be held at a time and date mutually convenient
to the parties
involved.
a. The hearing will
be held in a closed session at the request of the parents or
guardians or
the school
administration.
b. The student will
be afforded the following:
1) the right to
be represented by counsel (at the expense of the student or
parents).
2) the right to
present evidence and call witnesses.
3) the right to
cross-examine the opposing witnesses.
c. A written
decision will be issued to the student and the parents or
guardians within ten
(10) school days
after a review hearing conducted by the Board of Education.
It will
contain a
statement of facts and the basis of the decision.
If the Board of Education
finds in a hearing on the suspension or expulsion of a
student that
the action was
unjustified or unreasonable; the following procedures will
be followed:
a. The student’s
record will be expunged of all notations or remarks in
regard to the
suspension or
expulsion.
b. The student’s
absence(s) will be recorded as “excused”.
c. All educational
opportunities and services missed by the student will be
afforded.
SUSPENSIONS DUE TO ALCOHOL
AND DRUG VIOLATIONS
If a student in
cooperation with their parent is willing to participate in
an approved drug or
alcohol counseling
program, the term of the suspension issued by the school may
be reduced.
The school bus is
considered an extension of the school. The rules of conduct
which apply
in the building or on
campus also apply on the bus. In addition, students are
required to
abide by the
following rules in relation to school bus transportation.
Bus infractions will be
considered in the
Intermediate and Serious levels of misconduct.
a. Unnecessary
confusion (i.e. loud noise, moving about the bus, changing
seats, hands
outside the
window, etc.) which diverts the driver’s attention and could
result in a
serious
accident.
b. Students must
take seats promptly and remain seated throughout the trip.
c. Students must
never tamper with the bus or any of its equipment.
d. Hands and heads
must remain inside the bus at all times. Items are not to be
thrown out
of the bus
window.
e. Care must be
taken in approaching the place where the bus stops. Riders
are not to move
toward the door
until it has come to a complete stop. Rules must be followed
when
getting on and
off the bus.
f. Students may not
bring items on the bus which might injure or harm other
students.
g. The use of
tobacco, alcohol, and drugs is prohibited on all buses
transporting students
on
school-authorized trips.
The constitution does not forbid all searches
and seizures, only those that are unreasonable. The courts
have held that a school official may search a student’s
locker. These lockers are owned and controlled by the school
for the use and benefit of the students. Thus school
officials may conduct a search without violating the Fourth
Amendment in order to control and supervise student conduct
and maintain a proper educational environment.
The use or possession or being under the
influence of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs is prohibited by
state law at all times by any school personnel, student, or
other person while on school property used for school
purposes, and on school buses. Violation of this policy may
involve notification of law enforcement.
SCHOOL SAFETY TIP LINE
1-800-477-0024
The
Illinois State Police will administer the School Safety
Tip-Line which will provide a means for students to report
threats of violence and weapon violations on school grounds.
The statewide toll-free number will be physically answered
at the ISP Communications Center in Springfield. Calls will
be answered by state police employees who will forward the
information to the local sheriff’s or police department and
the appropriate ISP district. The local enforcement agency
will be responsible for notifying the school at which the
violent act is supposed to occur. If the school is not in
their community they will insure that the proper law
enforcement agency and school are notified immediately. In
the event the caller is in crisis, the ISP telecommunicator
will transfer the call to the designated mental health
worker. The School Safety Tip-Line should not be used for
emergency situations. In an
emergency situation, call your local police or fire agency
at 911.
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