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prohibition does not apply to curricular material that has been approved by district staff for its educational value. Students will not be disciplined for speech in situations where it is protected by law.

First Offense: Confiscation. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

Subsequent Offense: Confiscation. Detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

24. Tardiness—When a student arrives late to school after the first period has begun, he/she

must go directly to the high school office to receive disciplinary action for lateness.

The student is tardy if he/she is not in his/her classroom when the tardy bell rings. With

proper planning, the student should not be tardy; there are five minutes between classes.

First Offense: Write up to the office, student receives one (1) after school detention.

Second Offense: Write up to the office, student receives two (2) after school detentions.

Third Offense: Write up to the office, OSS.

25. Technology Misconduct (See Board policies EHB and KKB and procedure EHB-AP)

A. Attempting, regardless of success, to: gain unauthorized access to a technology system or information; use direct technology to connect to other systems in evasion of the physical limitations of the remote system; copy district files without authorization; interfere with the ability of others to utilize district technology; secure a higher level of privilege without authorization; introduce computer “viruses,” “hacking” tools, or other disruptive/destructive programs onto or using district technology; or evade or disable a filtering/blocking device.

First Offense: Restitution. Principal/student conference, loss of user privileges, detention, in-school suspension and/or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

Subsequent Offense: Restitution. Loss of user privileges and/or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

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B. Using, displaying or turning on pagers, phones, personal digital assistants, personal laptops or any other electronic communication devices during the regular school day, including instructional class time, class change time, breakfast or lunch.

C. Violation other than those listed in “a,” “b”, or of Board policy EHB and procedure EHB-AP.

First Offense: Restitution. Principal/student conference, detention, in-school suspension, and/or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

Subsequent Offense: Restitution. Loss of user privileges and/or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

D. Use of audio or visual recording equipment in violation of Board policy KKB.

First Offense: Confiscation. Principal/Student conference, detention, or in-school suspension.

Subsequent Offense: Confiscation. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.

26. Theft—Theft, attempted theft or knowing possession of stolen property.

First Offense: Return of or restitution for property. Principal/student conference, detention, in-school suspension and/or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

Subsequent Offense: Return of or restitution of property. 1-180 days out-of-school suspension of expulsion.

27. Threats or Verbal Assault—Verbal, written, pictorial or symbolic language or gestures that

create a reasonable fear of physical injury or property damage.

First Offense: Principal/student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

Subsequent Offense: In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-schools suspension or expulsion.

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28. Tobacco

A. Possession of any tobacco products on school grounds, school transportation or at any school activity.

First Offense: Confiscation of tobacco product. Principal/student conference, detention, in-school suspension.

Subsequent Offense: Confiscation of tobacco product. Detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.

B. Use of any tobacco products on school grounds, school transportation or at any school activity.

First Offense: Confiscation of tobacco product. Principal/student conference, detention, in-school suspension and/or 1-3 days out-of-school suspension.

Subsequent Offense: Confiscation of tobacco product and/or in-school suspension and/or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.

29. Trips--Students given permission to attend school-sponsored activities must understand that their responsibility is to represent the Strafford Schools in a positive manner. Any violation

of school policies, failure to follow sponsors’ instructions or breaking the law in any way will result in not being allowed to participate in future activities where representing the

school is involved.

The school bus is the recommended means of transportation for trips. Students making any type of school-sponsored trip must return by the same means. Only by direct request of a

parent or guardian and only to ride in the car with parent or guardian will be the exception to this policy.

30. Truancy (see Board policy JED and procedures JED-AP1 and JED-AP2)--Absence from school without the knowledge and consent of parents/guardians and the school administration; excessive non-justifiable absences, even with the consent of parents/guardians.

First Offense: Principal/Student conference, detention, or 1-3 days in-school suspension

Subsequent Offense: Detention or 3-10 days in-school suspension.

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31. Unauthorized Entry—Entering or assisting any other person to enter a district facility, office, locker, or other area that is locked or not open to the general public: entering or

assisting any other person to enter a district facility through an authorized entrance; assisting unauthorized persons to enter a district facility through any entrance.

First Offense: Principal/student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

Subsequent Offense: 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

32. Vandalism (See Board Policy ECA)--Willful damage or the attempt to cause damage to real or personal property belonging to the school, staff, or students.

First Offense: Restitution. Principal/student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

Subsequent Offense: Restitution. In-school suspension and/or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

33. Weapons (see Board Policy JFCJ)

A. Possession or use of any weapon as defined in Board policy, other than those defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, 18 U.S.C. § 930 (g)(2) or § 571.010, RSMo.

First Offense: In-school suspension, detention, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or possible expulsion.

Subsequent Offense: 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion

B. Possession or use of a firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921 or any instrument or device defined in Section 571.010, RSMo. (a blackjack, a cancelable firearm, an explosive weapon, a firearm, a firearm silencer, a gas gun, a knife, knuckles, a machine gun, a projectile weapon, a rifle, a shotgun, a spring gun, or a switchblade knife) or any instrument or device defined as a dangerous weapon in 18 U.S.C. § 930 (g)(2).

First Offense: One calendar year suspension or expulsion, unless modified by the Board upon recommendation by the superintendent.

Subsequent Offense: Expulsion.

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Note: The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

Revised: December 21, 1995/November 21, 1996/July 22, 1997/November 20, 1997/

Revised September 24, 1998/February 18, 1999/March 18, 1999/May 16, 2001/

April 19, 2004/Revised February 16, 2005/Revised May 15, 2008/Revised

March 19, 2009

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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

Corporal punishment, as a measure of correction or of maintaining discipline and order in schools, is permitted. However, it shall be used only when all other alternative means of discipline have failed, and then only in reasonable form and upon the recommendation of the principal. If found necessary, it should be administered preferably by the principal in the presence of the teacher. It should never be inflicted in the presence of other pupils, nor without a witness.

Corporal punishment shall be administered only by swatting the buttocks with a paddle. When it becomes necessary to use corporal punishment, it shall be administered so that there can be no chance of bodily injury or harm. Striking a student on the head or face is not permitted.

The teacher or principal shall submit a report to the superintendent, explaining the reason for the use of corporal punishment as well as the details of the administration of the same.

A staff member may, however, use reasonable physical force against a student without advanced notice to the principal, if it is essential for self-defense, the preservation of order, or for the protection of other persons or the property of the school district.

Adopted: September 26, 1996

Legal Refs: §§ 160.261, 171.011, 563.061, RSMo.

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DETENTION AND/OR IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION OF STUDENTS

The provisions of detention or an in-school suspension program for student violations of policies, rules and regulations shall provide principals with an additional alternative for dealing with disciplinary problems that occur in the schools. When this alternative is appropriate, students will be assign ed to serve a specified time period in the in-school suspension program. These assign ments, and the determination of the time period for them, shall be determined by the principal, or his or her designee.

Adopted: September 26, 1996

Cross Refs: JG, Student Discipline

Legal Refs: § 160.261, RSMo.

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STUDENT SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION

The following procedures apply to all students. However, additional procedures for discipline for students with disabilities are sometimes required, as discussed in policy JGE, Discipline of Students with Disabilities.

The Board of Education believes that the right of a child to attend free public schools carries with it the responsibility of the child to attend school regularly and to comply with the lawful policies, rules and procedures of the school district. This observance of school policies, rules and procedures is essential for permitting others to learn at school.

Therefore, the administration may exclude a student from school because of violation of school rules and procedures, conduct which materially or substantially disrupts the rights of others to an education, or conduct which endangers the student, other students or the property of the school. Furthermore, if a student poses a threat to self or others, as evidenced by the prior conduct of such student, the administration may immediately remove the student from school. Such actions will be taken in accordance with due process and with due regard for the welfare of both the student and the school.

The terms "suspension" and "removal" refer to an exclusion from school that will not exceed a specific period of time and shall be subject to the due process procedures set forth for "suspensions" in this policy. The term "expulsion" refers to exclusion for an indefinite period.

The district may honor suspensions and expulsions from another in-state or out-of-state school district including a private, charter or parochial school or school district pursuant to law and policy JEC, Student Admissions. Before making any decision to honor such suspensions or expulsions, the superintendent or designee will consider whether the student has received the due process required by law.

Suspensions

In Missouri , a principal may suspend a student for up to ten (10) school days. A superintendent may suspend a student for up to 180 school days. Procedures for suspending a student are outlined below.

1. Before suspending a student, a principal or superintendent must (a) tell the student, either orally or in writing, what misconduct he or she is accused of; (b) if the student denies the accusation, explain, either orally or in writing, the facts that form the basis of the proposed suspension; and (c) give the student an opportunity to present his or her version of the incident.

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2. If the principal or superintendent concludes that the student has engaged in misconduct punishable by suspension, the procedures described below apply. If the student has a disability as defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as amended or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, additional procedural safeguards described in the policy dealing with the discipline of students with disabilities apply.

3. The principal or superintendent should determine whether the student should be suspended or whether less drastic alternative measures would be appropriate. In many cases, the principal or superintendent may decide not to suspend a student unless conferences (between the teacher, student and principal and/or between the parent, student and principal) have been held and have failed to change the student's behavior.

4. If suspension is imposed, the student's parents or guardians must be promptly notified of the suspension and the reasons for the action.

5. Any suspension by a principal must be reported, immediately and in writing, to the superintendent, who may revoke the suspension, either part or in full, at any time.

6. If a student is suspended for more than ten (10) school days, the following rules also apply:

a. The student, his or her parents, guardians or others having custodial care have a right to appeal the superintendent's decision to the Board or a committee of the Board appointed by the Board president.

b. If the student gives notice that he or she wishes to appeal the suspension to the Board, the suspension shall be stayed until the Board renders its decision, unless in the superintendent's judgment, the student's presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property or an ongoing threat of disrupting the academic process.

c. All notices of appeal shall be transmitted, either by the appealing party or by the superintendent, to the secretary of the Board. Oral notices, if made to the superintendent, shall be reduced to writing and communicated to the secretary of the Board.

d. The superintendent, when notified of an appeal, shall promptly transmit to the Board a full written report of the facts relating to the suspension, the action taken by the superintendent, and the reasons for the action.

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e. Upon receipt of a notice of appeal, the Board will schedule a hearing and within a reasonable time in advance of the scheduled date, will notify, by certified mail, the appealing party of the date, time and place of the hearing and of the right to counsel, to call witnesses, and to present evidence at the hearing.

f. Hearings of appealed suspensions will be conducted as described in the section of this policy dealing with student disciplinary hearings.

Suspensions For More Than 180 School Days and Expulsions

Only the Board may expel a student or suspend a student for more than 180 school days. The applicable procedures are outlined below.

1. Before recommending to the Board that a student be expelled or suspended for more than 180 school days, the superintendent must (a) tell the student, either orally or in writing, what misconduct he or she is accused of; (b) if the student denies the accusation, explain, either orally or in writing, the facts that form the basis of the proposed suspension/expulsion; and (c) give the student an opportunity to present his or her version of the incident.

2. If the superintendent concludes that the student has engaged in misconduct and should be expelled or suspended for more than 180 school days, the procedures described below apply unless the student has a disability. (In the case of a student with a disability, the procedures described in the policy dealing with the discipline of students with disabilities shall apply.)

a. The superintendent will recommend to the Board that the student be expelled or suspended for more than 180 school days. The superintendent may also immediately suspend the student for up to 180 school days.

b. Upon receipt of the superintendent's recommendation, the Board will follow the procedures described in the section of this policy dealing with student disciplinary hearings.

3. If the student is expelled, he or she may later apply to the Board for readmission. Only the Board can readmit an expelled student.

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Student Discipline Hearings

The Board of Education may originate student discipline hearings upon recommendation of the superintendent. In such cases, the Board of Education will review the superintendent's report and determine whether to conduct a discipline hearing. In addition, student discipline hearings also will be held upon written request of the student or the student's parents, to consider appeals from student suspensions in excess of ten (10) school days. A discipline hearing will always be held in cases of suspensions in excess of 180 school days or expulsions, unless after meeting with the superintendent or designee, the parent or guardian waives, in writing, the right to an expulsion hearing.

In all hearings, whether initiated by the Board of Education or by appeal, the following procedures will be adhered to:

1. The student and the parents/guardians will be advised of the charges against the student; their right to a Board hearing; the date, time and place of the hearing; their right to counsel; and their procedural rights to call witnesses, enter exhibits and cross-examine adverse witnesses. All such notifications will be made by certified mail, addressed to the student's parents or guardians. The Board shall make a good-faith effort to have the parents or guardians present at the hearing.

2. Prior to the Board hearing, the student and the student's parents/guardians will be advised of the identity of the witnesses to be called by the administration and advised of the nature of their testimony. In addition, the student and the student's parents/guardians will be provided with copies of the documents to be introduced at the hearing by the administration.

3. The hearing will be closed unless the Board decides otherwise. The hearing will only be open with parental consent. At the hearing, the administration or their counsel will present the charges and such testimony and evidence to support such charges. The student, his or her parents/guardians or their counsel shall have the right to present witnesses, introduce exhibits, and to cross-examine witnesses called in support of the charges.

4. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board of Education shall deliberate in executive session and shall render a decision to dismiss the charges; to suspend the student for a specified period of time; or to expel the student from the schools of the district. The administration or its counsel, by direction of the Board of Education, shall promptly prepare and transmit to the parents/guardians written notice of the decision.

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Remedial Conference

Prior to the readmission or enrollment of any student who has been suspended out of school or expelled in accordance with this policy for any "act of school violence" as defined in § 160.261.2, RSMo., and Board policy JGF, a conference must be held to review the student’s conduct that resulted in the suspension or expulsion and any remedial actions needed to prevent future occurrences of such conduct or related conduct. The conference shall include the appropriate school officials including any teacher directly involved with the conduct that resulted in the suspension or expulsion, the student, and the parent or guardian of the student or any agency having legal jurisdiction, care, custody or control of the student. The Board of Education shall notify, in writing, the parents or guardians and all other parties of the time, place and agenda of any such conference. Failure of any party to attend this conference shall not preclude holding the conference. This requirement applies to enrolling students transferring from another school as well, regardless of whether the "act of school violence" was committed at a public school or at a private school in Missouri , provided that such act shall have resulted in the suspension or expulsion of such student in the case of a private school.

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Note: The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

Adopted: October 19, 2000/May 16, 2001

Cross Refs: JG, Student Discipline

JGE, Discipline of Students With Disabilities

JGF, Discipline Reporting and Records

Legal Refs §§ 160.261, 162.955 - .963, RSMo.

§§ 167.161 - .171, RSMo.

Chapter 536, RSMo.

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.

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DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

It is the goal of the Strafford R-VI School District to provide a safe and productive learning environment for all students. The district does not believe in a double standard for misbehavior and holds the welfare and safety of all persons in the district in highest regard. Students with disabilities will be disciplined in accordance with the district's discipline code applicable to all students, subject to the modifications mandated by law. All students, including those with disabilities, will be referred for law enforcement action when required by law and when their conduct constitutes a crime.

The district will comply with all state and federal laws governing the discipline of students with disabilities, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, applicable regulations and state and local plans for compliance with the law. In addition to the process outlined in special education law, students with disabilities will receive the same due process afforded other students.

The Board delegates to the superintendent or designee the authority to seek the removal of a student with a disability as allowed by federal or state law to an alternative educational setting through the state hearing process or to seek a court injunction ordering removal or a different educational placement.

The superintendent or designee will provide all district employees training on violence prevention, the district's discipline code and the legal requirements for disciplining students with disabilities. The Board delegates to the superintendent or designee the authority to contact the district's legal counsel for legal advice or training on the district's responsibilities.

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Note: The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

Adopted: October 19, 2000

Revised: September 14, 2005

Cross Refs: IGBA, Programs for Students with Disabilities

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Legal Refs: §§ 160.261, 162.680, .955 - .963, 167.161 - .171, RSMo.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 - 1487

34 C.F.R. Part 300

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, 29 U.S.C. § 794

34 C.F.R. Part 104

28 C.F.R. Part 35

21 U.S.C. § 812(c); 18 U.S.C. § 930

Honig v. Doe , 484 U.S. 305 (1988)

Light v. Parkway C-2 Sch. Dist., 41 F.3d 1223 (8th Cir. 1994)

Strafford R-VI School District , Strafford , Missouri

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DISCIPLINE REPORTING AND RECORDS

In compliance with state law, the Board of Education establishes explicit channels of communication between teachers, administrators, law enforcement officials and other schools concerning acts of school violence and other behaviors that endanger the welfare or safety of students, staff or patrons of the district. The purpose of this policy is to designate specific actions committed by students that must be reported to teachers, administrators and/or law enforcement officials as well as those actions that must be documented in a students discipline record.

Definitions

The following definitions and terms apply to this policy:

Act of School Violence/Violent Behavior B The exertion of physical force by a student with the intent to do serious physical injury to another person while on school property, including while on school transportation in service on behalf of the district or while involved in school activities.

Serious Physical Injury B Physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes serious disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of any part of the body.

Serious Violation of Districts Discipline Policy B One (1) or more of the following acts if committed by a student enrolled in the district:

1. Any act of school violence/violent behavior.

2. Any offense that occurs on school property, on school transportation or at any school activity and that is required by law to be reported to law enforcement officials.

3. Any offense that results in an out-of-school suspension for more than ten (10) school days.

Need to Know B Relates to school personnel who are directly responsible for the students education or who otherwise interact with the student on a professional basis while acting within the scope of their assigned duties.

School Property B Property utilized, supervised, owned, rented, leased or controlled by the school district including, but not limited to, school playgrounds, parking lots, designated bus stops, school transportation and any property on which any school activity takes place.

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Reporting to School Staff

School administrators shall report acts of school violence to teachers and other school district employees with a need to know the information to adequately supervise the students and to protect themselves or others. In addition, any portion of a students Individualized Education Program (IEP) that is related to demonstrated or potentially violent behavior shall be provided to any teachers and other district employees with a need to know the information.

The superintendent or designee will inform district employees with a need to know of any act committed or allegedly committed by a student in the district that is reported to the district by a juvenile officer or an employee of the Children's Division (CD) of the Department of Social Services, sheriff, chief of police or other appropriate law enforcement authority in accordance with state law. Such reports shall not be used as the sole basis for denying educational services to a student.

Reporting to Law Enforcement Officials

Any crime listed in this section, or any act that if committed by an adult would be a crime listed in this section, that is committed on school property, on any school transportation or at any school activity must be reported by the appropriate school administrator to the appropriate law enforcement agency as soon as reasonably practical. The following acts are subject to this reporting requirement:

1. First or second degree murder under ' ' 565.020, .021, RSMo.

2. Voluntary or involuntary manslaughter under ' 565.023, .024, RSMo.

3. Kidnapping under ' 565.110, RSMo.

4. First, second or third degree assault under ' ' 565.050, .060, .070, RSMo.

5. Sexual assault or deviate sexual assault under ' ' 566.040, .070, RSMo.

6. Forcible rape or sodomy under ' ' 566.030, .060, RSMo.

7. Burglary in the first or second degree under ' ' 569.160, .170, RSMo.

8. Robbery in the first degree under ' 569.020, RSMo.

9. Possession of a weapon under chapter 571, RSMo.

10. Distribution of drugs under ' ' 195.211, .212, RSMo.

11. Arson in the first degree under ' 569.040, RSMo.

12. Felonious restraint under ' 565.120, RSMo.

13. Property damage in the first degree under ' 569.100, RSMo.

14. Child molestation in the first degree pursuant to ' 566.067, RSMo.

15. Sexual misconduct involving a child pursuant to ' 566.083, RSMo.

16. Sexual abuse pursuant to ' 566.100, RSMo.

17. Harassment under ' 565.090, RSMo.

18. Stalking under ' 565.225, RSMo.

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In addition, the superintendent shall notify the appropriate division of the juvenile or family court upon suspension for more than ten (10) days or expulsion of any student who the school district is aware is under the jurisdiction of the court.

All employees shall immediately report to the principal any incident that constitutes a crime, including any incident in which a person is believed to have committed an act that if committed by an adult would be first, second or third degree assault, sexual assault or deviate sexual assault against a student or school employee, while on school property, school transportation or at school activities. The employee shall also inform the principal if a student is discovered to possess a controlled substance or weapon in violation of the districts policy. The principal shall immediately report these offenses to the appropriate law enforcement agency and the superintendent.

The superintendent and the appropriate local law enforcement agency may develop a written agreement outlining the procedure for reporting any incident in which a student is believed to have committed an act that if committed by an adult would be third degree assault. If such an agreement exists in the district, the principal shall report third degree assaults to the appropriate local law enforcement agency in accordance with the agreement.

School districts may report or disclose education records to law enforcement and juvenile justice authorities if the disclosure concerns law enforcement's or juvenile justice authorities' ability to effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the student whose records are released. The officials and authorities to whom such information is disclosed must comply with applicable restrictions set forth in state and federal law.

Student Discipline Records

The Board of Education directs the superintendent or designee to compile and maintain records of any serious violation of the districts discipline policy for each student enrolled in the district. Such records shall be made available to all district employees with a need to know and shall be provided to any school district in which the student subsequently attempts to enroll within five (5) business days of receiving the request, in accordance with state law. If a student is placed in another school by the CD, the records will be transferred to the new school within two (2) business days after notification by the CD. Personally identifiable student records will only be released or destroyed in accordance with state and federal law.

Pursuant to Department of Secondary and Elementary Education (DESE) data reporting requirements, the district shall report rates and durations of, and reasons for, student suspensions of ten (10) days or longer and expulsions.

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Confidentiality

Any information received by a school district employee relating to the conduct of a student shall be received in confidence and used for the limited purpose of assuring that good order and discipline are maintained in the schools.

Liability

Teachers and authorized district personnel, including volunteers selected with reasonable care by the district, shall not be civilly liable when acting in accordance with the Board's discipline policies or when reporting to the appropriate supervisor or other person acts of school violence or threatened acts of school violence, pursuant to law and district policy.

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Note: The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

Adopted: February 16, 2005

Revised: March 19, 2009

Legal Refs: ' ' 160.261, .522, 167.020, .115 - .117, .122, 210.865, 211.032, 565.002, RSMo.

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STUDENT INSURANCE PROGRAM

The Board of Education recommends that all students have accident insurance, for both their own and their parents'/guardians' protection. Although arranging for such insurance is the responsibility of the student and parents/guardians, the Board will name an insurance carrier each year to offer group rates. Participation in the group plan is optional. Parents/guardians and students will deal directly with the insurance carrier.

Students participating in interscholastic athletics will be required to have adequate insurance coverage. This may be in the form of either family coverage or a provisional coverage. The by-laws of the Missouri State High School Activities Association, of which the district is a member, require that a student be covered through athletic insurance before being allowed to practice or compete for a school team. The student will not be allowed to participate in practice until a signed letter indicating adequate insurance coverage is received in the principal's office.

Adopted:

Cross Refs: IGDJ, Interscholastic Athletics

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STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES AND REQUIREMENTS

The Board of Education will provide for the health and physical well-being of students by establishing a districtwide coordinated student health services program. The district nursing staff has oversight of the coordinated student health services program and will work with the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC). The SHAC shall be composed of a school nurse, a counselor and appropriate members of the community. Meetings, records and votes of the SHAC will adhere to the requirements of the Missouri Sunshine Law.

Nurses employed to staff the health services program shall serve under the direction of the school principal and, if necessary, under the supervision of qualified medical personnel. The nurse or designee will be responsible for all notifications to parents/guardians regarding health services. The services provided by the nursing staff will include:

1. Administration of laws that protect the health of children attending public schools in Missouri , including:

a. Ensuring compliance with immunization requirements.

b. Excluding from attendance students who have contagious diseases.

c. Reporting the presence or suspected presence of diseases mandated for reporting by law.

2. Emergency first aid treatment for injury or illness occurring during the school day.

3. The administration of medication, pursuant to Board policy, including training unlicensed personnel in the administration of medications. A qualified member of the nursing staff is responsible for developing procedures for the training of unlicensed personnel as well as devising protocols for the administration of medications by unlicensed personnel.

4. Assistance in carrying out the district's responsibilities outlined in Section 504 plans, Individualized Health Plans (IHPs) or Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

5. Guidance and counseling concerning health problems of students.

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6. Maintenance of student health records, including the maintenance of emergency information forms for each student. The nurse will ensure that the school principal has access to all student health records. The nurse will store health records in a secure location, and any health information provided orally will be reduced to writing and stored appropriately. District employees shall not share information regarding a student's health in front of other students or staff members who do not have a need to know the information. Student records will be stored and disclosed in accordance with Board policy.

7. Age-appropriate health education in the district's instructional program, including information about the prevention and control of communicable diseases and the use of universal precautions, in accordance with Missouri School Improvement Program Standards.

8. Screening for health conditions in accordance with Board policy and administrative procedures.

9. Notification of the school principal if informed of a condition that could require accommodation under federal law.

10. Maintenance of copies of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for all pesticides used in the district.

11. Development and annual review of a Health Services Plan.

12. Training staff as necessary to implement the district's health and safety program.

13. Such other services as assign ed by the supervising principal or superintendent.

Contraceptives

The district and its agents may not provide contraceptive devices or contraceptive drugs. Referral to the family practitioner for such devices or drugs will only be in accordance with the parental notification checklist requirements of state law.

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Physical Examinations and Screenings

"Screening" is the use of a procedure to examine a large population to determine the presence of a health condition or risk factor in order to identify those who need further evaluation. Screening tests for various health conditions (such as vision, hearing and scoliosis) will be conducted in accordance with administrative procedures. Students may also be weighed and measured. Parents/Guardians will receive a written notice of any screening result that indicates a condition that might interfere with a student's progress or health.

In general, the school district will not conduct physical examinations of a student without parental consent to do so unless the health or safety of the student or others is in question or unless by court order.

Further, parents will be notified of the specific or approximate dates during the school year when any nonemergency, invasive physical examination or screening administered by the district is conducted that is:

1. Required as a condition of attendance.

2. Administered by the school and scheduled by the school in advance.

3. Not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of the student or other students.

As used in this policy, the term "invasive physical examination" means any medical examination that involves the exposure of private body parts or any act during such examination that includes incision, insertion or injection into the body, but does not include a hearing, vision, head lice or scoliosis screening.

Parents or eligible students will be given the opportunity to opt out of the above-described nonemergency, invasive physical examination or screening.

Students who wish to participate in certain extracurricular activities may be required to submit to a physical examination to verify their ability to participate in the activity. Students participating in activities governed by the Missouri State High School Activities Association will be required to follow the rules of that organization.

All parents will be notified at least at the beginning of the school year of the district's policy on physical examinations and screening of students. Parents will also be notified within a reasonable period of time after any substantive change in the policy.

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Note: The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

Adopted: October 19, 2000

Revised: November 21, 2002/April 20, 2006

Cross Refs: EBB, Communicable Diseases

EBBA, Illness and Injury Response and Prevention

IGBC, Parent/Family Involvement in Instructional and Other Programs

Legal Refs: §§ 167.181 - .191, .611, 170.015(2), RSMo.

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, 20 U.S.C. § 1232h(b)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 - 1487

34 C.F.R. Part 300

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, 29 U.S.C. § 794

Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 - 12213

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PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS OF STUDENTS

Physical exams are requested for all students new to the district, all kindergarten students upon entering school and annually for all students participating in interscholastic athletics. Any students entering the school system at any other time are requested to have had a physical examination by a medical doctor or an osteopath within the preceding year, or to obtain one.

Adopted:

Cross Refs: JECA, Admission of Resident Students

JECAA, Admission of Resident Part-Time Students

JECB, Admission of Non-resident Students

JECBB, Admission of Transfer Students

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IMMUNIZATION OF STUDENTS

It is the policy of the Strafford R-VI School District that all students attending the district schools shall be immunized in accordance with law.

The district will not allow a student to attend school until the district has satisfactory evidence on file that the student has been immunized, that the immunization process has begun and satisfactory progress is being accomplished or that the student is exempted from obtaining immunizations in accordance with law.

A student is exempted from obtaining immunizations if the district has on file the completed forms necessary to prove that the student will not be immunized for religious or medical reasons. An exemption for medical reasons requires certification by a licensed doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy that either the immunization would seriously endanger the child's health or life or that the child has documentation of laboratory evidence of immunity to the disease. An exemption for religious reasons requires written certification from one (1) parent or guardian that immunization of the student violates his or her religious beliefs.

Home less students who cannot provide proof of immunization will be immediately enrolled, and the district's homeless coordinator will work with the students to obtain the necessary immunizations as soon as possible.

The district will exclude from school all students who are not immunized or exempted as required by law. When immunization is in progress, failure to meet the next scheduled appointment constitutes noncompliance with the immunization law, and the student should be excluded from school immediately.

The district must report to the Department of Health and Senior Services the names of any parent or guardian who neglects or refuses to permit a nonexempted student to be immunized. The district will also report to the Children's Division (CD) of the Department of Social Services any instance of educational or medical neglect.

The superintendent or designee shall institute procedures for the maintenance of health records, which are to show the immunization status of every child enrolled or attending in the district, and for the completion of all necessary reports in accordance with guidelines prepared by the Department of Health and Senior Services.

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Note: The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

Adopted: November 18, 2004

Revised: April 20, 2006

Cross Refs: IGBCA, Programs for Home less Students

Legal Refs: §§ 167.181 - .191, RSMo.

19 C.S.R. 20-28.010

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 - 7941

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ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS TO STUDENTS

Definitions

Medications B For the purposes of this policy, medications include prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs, including herbal preparations and vitamins. Medications also include substances that claim or purport to be medicinal or performance enhancing.

Authorized Prescriber B Includes a health care provider licensed or otherwise authorized by state law to prescribe medication.

General

The Strafford R-VI School District is not legally obligated to administer medication to students unless specifically included in a Section 504 Accommodation Plan or an Individualized Education Program (IEP). However, the Board recognizes that some students may require medication for chronic or short-term illness to enable them to remain in school and participate in the district's educational services. Further, the district prohibits students from possessing or self-administering medications while on district grounds, on district transportation or during district activities unless explicitly authorized in accordance with this policy. Therefore, the superintendent, in collaboration with the district nursing staff, will establish administrative procedures for storing and administering medications in compliance with this policy and pursuant to state and federal law. Medications will only be administered at school when it is not possible or not effective for the student to receive the medication at home.

The administration of medications is a nursing activity that must be performed by or under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. A registered professional nurse may delegate the administration of medication to a licensed practical nurse or unlicensed personnel who are trained by the nurse to administer medications. The registered professional nurse is responsible for developing written procedures for training unlicensed personnel in the administration of medications and for supervising the administration of medication by others. The nurse or designee must maintain thorough documentation of all medications administered to students.

Nurses must use reasonable and prudent judgment to determine whether to administer particular medications to students while also working in collaboration with parents/guardians and school administration. In carrying out their legal duty to protect the health, welfare and safety of students, nurses will, when necessary, clarify authorized prescriber orders and respond in accordance with such clarifications.

The district shall not knowingly administer medications in an amount exceeding the recommended daily dosage listed in the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) or other recognized medical or pharmaceutical text. The district will not administer the first dose of any medication. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to arrange to administer prescription medications themselves when possible.

Over-the-Counter Medications

The district may administer over-the-counter medication to a student upon receipt of a written request and permission to do so by a parent/guardian. All over-the-counter medications must be delivered to the school principal or designee in the manufacturer's original packaging and will only be administered in accordance with the manufacturer's label.

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Prescription Medications

The parent/guardian must provide the district with written permission to administer the medication before the district will administer the prescription medication to the student. The prescription label will be considered the equivalent of a prescriber's written direction, and a separate document is not needed.

Self-Administered Medications

An authorized prescriber or a student's IEP or 504 team may recommend that an individual student with a chronic health condition assume responsibility for his or her own medication as part of learning self-care. The district will allow students to self-administer medication for the treatment of asthma and anaphylaxis in accordance with this policy and law. The district may allow students to self-administer other medications in accordance with law. The district will not allow any student to self-administer medications unless:

1. The medication was prescribed or ordered by the student's physician.

2. The physician has provided a written treatment plan for the condition for which the medication was prescribed or authorized that includes a certification that the student is capable of and has been instructed in the correct and responsible use of the medication and has demonstrated to the physician or the physician's designee the skill level necessary to use the medication.

3. The student has demonstrated proper self-administration technique to the school nurse.

4. The student's parents have signed a statement authorizing self-administration and acknowledging that the district and its employees or agents will incur no liability as a result of any injury arising from the self-administration of such medication unless such injury is a result of negligence on the part of the district or its employees or agents.

Possession of Self-Administered Medications

An authorized prescriber may recommend that an individual student with a chronic health condition be allowed to be in possession of his or her medication on district property for the purposes of self-administration. The district will permit possession of medication for the treatment of asthma or anaphylaxis on district property, at district-sponsored activities and in transit to and from school or activities in accordance with law. The district will also permit the possession of other medications for the purposes of self-administration as required by the student's 504 plan or IEP. The district may otherwise permit the possession of medications for self-administration in accordance with law. No student will be permitted to possess any medication unless the parent/guardian has submitted all required authorizations and releases in accordance with this policy.

Emergency Medication

All student-occupied buildings in this district are equipped with prefilled epinephrine auto syringes that can be administered by the school nurse when the nurse believes, based on his or her training, that a student is having a life threatening anaphylactic reaction. Epinephrine will only be administered in accordance with written protocols provided by an authorized prescriber. The Board will purchase an adequate number of prefilled epinephrine auto syringes based on the recommendation of the school nurse, who will be responsible for maintaining an adequate supply. The school principal will maintain a list of students who cannot, according to their parents/guardians, receive epinephrine. A current copy of the list will be kept with the devices at all times.

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Consequences

Students who possess or consume medications in violation of this policy while on district grounds, on district transportation or during a district activity may be disciplined up to and including suspension or expulsion. Employees who violate this policy may be disciplined up to and including termination. District administrators will notify law enforcement when they believe a crime has occurred.

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Note: The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

Adopted: April 10, 2000

Revised: July 26, 2007/January 25, 2007

Cross Refs: EBB, Communicable Diseases

EBBA, Illness and Injury Response and Prevention

Legal Refs: §§ 167.627, .630, 335.016, .066, 338.059, 577.625, .628, RSMo.

Davis v. Francis Howell Sch. Dist. , 138 F.3d 754 (8th Cir. 1998)

DeBord v. Board of Educ. of Ferguson-Florissant Sch. Dist. , 126 F.3d 1102 (8th Cir. 1997)

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DO NOT RESUSCITATE (DNR) ORDERS

Each request for the district to honor a do not resuscitate order (DNR) will be dealt with individually.

The district will develop an individualized health plan (IHP), or modify an existing IHP, for any student subject to a DNR. The IHP will be developed in conjunction with the parents; the student if appropriate; a school nurse and other appropriate staff; the student’s physician; emergency medical personnel, if possible; and other specialists as needed. If the student is receiving special education services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or accommodations pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team or 504 team will be involved in the development of the IHP.

In addition to the usual contents of an IHP, the IHP of a student with a DNR order will specify which life-sustaining procedures will be used by district personnel in the case of an emergency. Emergency medical personnel will be summoned in all emergency situations as required in Board policy. A copy of the DNR will be attached to the IHP and provided to emergency medical personnel.

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Note: The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

Adopted: April 20, 2006

Revised:

Legal Refs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 - 1487

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, 29 U.S.C. § 794

Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 - 12213

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STUDENT GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

The district's comprehensive guidance program provides important benefits to all students at all grade levels by addressing their personal, social, academic and career development needs. The program is implemented in each attendance area and is considered an integral part of each school’s educational program. It is implemented by certified school counselors with the support of teachers, administrators and students. The Strafford R-VI School District guidance program will adhere to the standards of the Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program and strive to meet the program goals in each of the following areas:

Personal and Social Development

1. Assist students in gaining an understanding of self as an individual and as a member of diverse local and global communities by emphasizing knowledge that leads to the recognition and understanding of the interrelationship of thoughts, feelings and actions in students' daily lives.

2. Provide students with a solid foundation for interacting with others in ways that respect individual and group differences.

3. Aid students in learning to apply physical and psychological safety and promoting the student's ability to advocate for him- or herself.

Academic Development

1. Guide students to apply the skills needed for educational achievement by focusing on self-management, study and test-taking skills.

2. Teach students skills to aid them as they transition between grade levels or schools.

3. Focus on developing and monitoring personal education plans, emphasizing the understanding, knowledge and skills students need to develop meaningful personal plans of study. Personal plans of study will be initiated for all students no later than eighth grade.

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Career Development

1. Enable students to apply career exploration and planning skills in the achievement of life career goals.

2. Educate students about where and how to obtain information about the world of work and postsecondary training and education.

3. Provide students the opportunity to learn employment readiness skills and skills for on-the-job success, including responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity, self-management and effort.

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Note: The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

Adopted: August 15, 1996

Revised: April 20, 2006

Cross Refs: IL, Assessment Program

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SURVEYING, ANALYZING OR EVALUATING STUDENTS

Inspection

Any parent may inspect, upon request, any instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum and all instructional materials, including teachers' manuals, films, tapes or other supplementary material, that will be used in connection with any survey, analysis or evaluation as part of any applicable program. Further, a parent may inspect, upon request, a survey created by a third party before the survey is administered or distributed by a school to a student. The term "instructional material" does not include academic tests or academic assessments.

In general, the district will not collect, disclose or use personal student information for the purpose of marketing or selling that information or otherwise providing the information to others for that purpose. In the rare case where the district may collect information from students for the purpose of marketing or selling that information, parents may inspect any instrument used before the instrument is administered or distributed to a student, upon request and in accordance with Board policy.

Consent Required

In accordance with law, no student, as part of any program wholly or partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education, shall be required to submit to a survey, analysis or evaluation (hereafter referred to as "protected information survey") that reveals any of the following information without written consent of a parent:

1. Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student's parent.

2. Mental or psychological problems of the student or the student's family.

3. Sex behavior or attitudes.

4. Illegal, antisocial, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior.

5. Critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships.

6. Legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians and ministers.

7. Religious practices, affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student's parent.

8. Income other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program.

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Notice and Opportunity to Opt Out

In accordance with law, parents will receive prior notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of:

1. Any other protected information survey, as defined above, regardless of the funding source.

2. Any nonemergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, or any physical exam or screening permitted or required under state law, except for hearing, vision or scoliosis screenings.

3. Activities involving the collection, disclosure or use of personal information obtained from students for marketing, selling or otherwise distributing information to others.

The district will directly notify parents at the beginning of the school year of the specific or approximate dates during the school year when the above-listed activities will occur or are expected to be scheduled.

Notification of Policy and Privacy

In accordance with law, parents will be directly notified of this policy at least annually at the beginning of the school year and within a reasonable period of time after any substantive change in the policy.

The district will take measures to protect the identification and privacy of the students participating in a protected information survey, regardless of the source of funding. These measures may include limiting access to the completed surveys and the survey results as allowed by law. All student educational records will be protected in accordance with law and Board policy JO.

The provisions of this policy applicable to parents will transfer to a student who is 18 years old or emancipated.

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Adopted: September 24, 1998

Revised: November 21, 2002/September 14, 2005

Cross Refs: IGBA, Programs for Students with Disabilities

IGBC, Parent/Family Involvement in Instructional and Other Programs

KI, Public Solicitation/Advertising in District Facilities

Legal Refs: §§ 610.010 - .028, RSMo.

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, 20 U.S.C. § 1232h

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STUDENT SAFETY

The safety of students shall be assured through close supervision of students in all school buildings and grounds, and through special attention to the following:

1. Maintaining a safe school environment.

2. Observation of safe practices on the part of school personnel and students, particularly in those areas of instruction or extracurricular activities which offer special hazards.

3. Offering safety instruction to students in appropriate courses such as science, industrial arts, health and physical education.

4. Providing, through the services of the school nurse, first aid care for students in case of accident or sudden illnesses.

In addition to the above safety measures, school personnel shall be constantly on the lookout for suspicious strangers loitering in or near school buildings or seated in parked automobiles nearby. Administrators must take the necessary steps to remedy these situations.

Adopted:

Cross Refs: EB, Safety Program

EBBA, First Aid

EBBC, Accident Prevention and Eye Protection

JHFA, Supervision of Students

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SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS

The Board expects all students to be under assign ed adult supervision at all times when in school, on school grounds, traveling under school auspices or engaging in school-sponsored activities. Supervision must not be limited to the classroom, but must extend to the halls and corridors, playgrounds, lunch rooms, extracurricular activities, or any place where students gather on school property during the regular instructional or extracurricular activities program. Teachers are encouraged to report violations of policies, rules and regulations by students during the school day, or while attending school-sponsored activities. Teachers must not ignore the need under the pretext of not having been assign ed a particular supervision.

School personnel assign ed specific supervisory duties are expected to act as reasonably prudent adults in providing for the safety and welfare of the students in their charge. In keeping with this expected prudence, no teacher or other staff member will leave an assign ed group unsupervised except to make arrangements to take care of an emergency. Teachers are expected to be in the halls outside their classrooms and maintain order while pupils are passing to and from the different rooms. When pupils are in the lower grades and dismissed for recess, teachers shall be with them as they go through the halls. In case of serious injury to a student, the nurse shall give prompt notice thereof to the principal.

Adopted:

Cross Refs: JG, Student Discipline

JHF, Student Safety

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STUDENT BICYCLE USE

Students will be allowed to ride bicycles to school. Pupils in grades kindergarten through two are discouraged from riding bicycles to school. The principal may advise a child not to ride his or her bicycle because of hazards around the school. A bicycle rider must obey the same rules as a motorist. All bicycles are to be parked in the rack in front of the elementary building, and not ridden again until the student leaves school in the afternoon.

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REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT

Public School District Liaison

The superintendent shall designate a specific person or persons to serve as the public school liaison(s) and forward that information to the local division office of the Children's Division (CD) of the Department of Social Services. The liaison(s) shall develop protocol in conjunction with the chief investigator of the local division office to ensure information regarding the status of a child abuse or neglect investigation is shared with appropriate school personnel. All written information received by any public school district liaison or the school shall be subject to the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

The liaison(s) will also serve on multidisciplinary teams used in providing protective or preventive social services along with law enforcement, the juvenile officer, the juvenile court and other agencies, both public and private.

It will be the responsibility of the liaison(s) to arrange for training and information necessary to assist staff members in identifying possible instances of child abuse and neglect, including annual updates regarding any changes in the law. Additionally, the liaison is charged with implementing a planned program of personal safety and awareness education, including methods for preventing sexual abuse, that shall be provided to teachers, students and parents/guardians.

Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect

The Board of Education requires its staff members to comply with the state child abuse and neglect laws and the mandatory reporting of suspected neglect and/or abuse. Any school official or employee acting in his or her official capacity who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect, or who observes the child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect, will immediately make a report to the school principal or designee, including any report of excessive absences that may indicate educational neglect. The school principal or designee will then become responsible for making a report via the Child Abuse Hotline to the CD, as required by law. This policy does not preclude any employee from directly reporting abuse or neglect to the CD. However, the school official or employee must notify the school principal or designee immediately after making a report.

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The school principal will make the superintendent aware that a report has been made and will keep him or her aware of the status of the case. If the school principal or designee has reason to believe that a victim of such abuse or neglect is a resident of another state or was injured as a result of an act that occurred in another state, then, in addition to notifying the Missouri CD pursuant to this policy, he or she may also make a report to the child protection agency with the authority to receive such reports, pursuant to law, in the other state.

The district, as a mandated reporter, will be entitled, upon request, to information on the general disposition of the report. The district may also receive findings and information concerning the case, if requested. The information should be shared with the staff member who originated the report, but should not be released to anyone else without written authorization from the CD. Parents/Guardians should be referred to the CD for information regarding the investigation. Parents or guardians have access to the CD records after the investigation is completed, except that the identity of the reporter is not released.

Any person who in good faith participates in the making of such reports, or in any judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, will be immune from civil or criminal liability. It shall not be the responsibility of the school official or employee who initiated the report to prove that the child has been neglected or abused.

Investigating Child Abuse/Neglect

When the CD receives a child abuse report alleging that an employee of a school district has abused a student, the report is immediately referred to the superintendent (or the president of the School Board in situations concerning the superintendent), who will conduct an initial investigation. If the report relates to a spanking by a certificated school employee administered pursuant to written district policy or if it is determined that the sole purpose of the report is to harass a school employee, the superintendent, Board president or the Board president's designee will jointly investigate the matter with the juvenile officer or a law enforcement officer designated by the juvenile officer. The superintendent and Board president are authorized to contact and utilize the district's attorney to assist in the investigation. Findings and conclusions will be issued as required by law.

All other reports of any nature will be immediately returned to the CD for investigation, and the superintendent will take no further action. The superintendent and/or School Board president will be considered a member of the multidisciplinary team and as such will be involved in the investigation and have access to appropriate information, including the outcome of the investigation.

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