Canby Elementary School TeacherWeb Student Handbook

DISMISSAL SCHEDULE

2:50 Kindergarten, 1st Grade

2:51 2nd Grade

2:52 3rd Grade

2:53 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

2:56 Two-minute warning (Bus Bell)

2:58 Buses leave elementary

Minnesota Statute 120A.22 states “Every child between seven and 16 years of age must receive instruction.” This law must, and will, be strictly enforced. The importance of regular attendance cannot be over-emphasized! It is extremely difficult to successfully keep up with class work if attendance is irregular. Consistent school attendance is one means by which a student develops responsibility and self-discipline. A very careful and complete record of all absences and tardies is kept in the office. If under the age of 16, truancy petitions will be filed with the county attorney on any student who accumulates seven unexcused absences.

ABSENCES

Definition: A student will be considered absent when he/she is missing from school for any day or part of a day. Half days are determined as (1) the time school starts in the morning until 10:00 a.m.; or (2) leaving before 1:30 p.m. If a child is ill, it is best for him or her to remain at home than to expose others.

Reporting Procedure: Before the absence or on the morning of the student’s absence the parent or guardian is requested to call the elementary office to inform the school of the student’s absence.

Parents shall call the school before 9:00 a.m. on the day of the absence. If the school does not receive a call, the student will be recorded as unexcused and the school will attempt to contact the parent or guardian. If the parent or guardian is unable to be reached by phone, the parent or guardian shall contact the school the next day or send written notice with the student upon his/her return excusing the absence. (Refer below for excused absences.) Failure to follow the above guidelines will result in an unexcused absence.

Although class assignments can be made up, essential classroom experiences are irreplaceable. Success at school and in careers requires promptness, responsibility, and dependability. The school holds firmly to the belief that good attendance is necessary to complete schoolwork satisfactorily.

EXCUSED ABSENCES

Valid excuses for absences are:

1. Illness or medical or dental appointment

2. Death of a family member, close relative, or close friend

3. Sickness or death in the family necessitating the help or presence of student at home.

4. Official school functions.

5. Co-curricular events.

6. Absence due to conditions beyond the student’s control, such as weather, bad roads, family vacations etc.

7. Work at home or outside work if the need is justifiable.

8. Permission for a student absence may be granted for other reasons by the principal upon prior request by the parent or guardian.

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES

Absences for reasons other than defined above will be determined by the administration as excused or unexcused.

TARDINESS

Any student arriving at school after 8:20 should report to the office before going to the classroom.

REQUEST TO LEAVE SCHOOL EARLY

A request to have a child excused from classes early should be sent with the child on the morning of the dismissal. The time and reason for leaving should be included. When possible, medical and dental appointments should be made outside of school hours.

A child will be released only to the parents unless the school has been notified by the parent that permission has been granted for someone else to pick up the student.

IMPORTANT PROCEDURES

Change of residence or phone number: If you change your address, home telephone number, or work number, please notify the secretary at once.

Visitors to the building: All visitors to Canby Public Schools are asked to report to the office when they arrive at the building and pick up a “visitor button.” Parents are always welcome and may visit at any time. Students from other schools or friends of Canby students must have permission from the office to visit a classroom, along with arrangements with the classroom teacher.

Emergency information: Keep us up-to-date on any changes of phone numbers in order that we may reach you quickly in case of an emergency.

Inclement weather guidelines: It is the right and responsibility of parents to decide if a student should attend school under abnormal weather conditions. In bad weather, parents may pick up their child from school at any time during the day.

In the early morning hours, during inclement weather, the following radio stations will be notified of school closings or late starts:

WCCO - (830 AM) Twin Cities, KMHL - (1400 AM) Marshall, KKCK - (99.7 FM) Marshall, KARZ - (107.5 FM) Marshall, KARL - (105.1 FM) Marshall, KDMA (1460 AM) Montevideo, KMGM (105.5 FM) Montevideo, KKRC (93.9 FM) Montevideo, KLOH (1050 AM/98.7FM) Pipestone, KLQP (92.1 FM) Madison, KS93 (92.9 FM) Watertown, Q102 (102.5 FM) Willmar, KCGN (101.5 FM) Ortonville, KELO (11) & KSFY (13) Sioux Falls, KSAX - (42) Alexandria, KSTP (5 ) Mpls., and KMSP (9) Eden Prairie .

The stations above are listed in general order of notification in the event of emergency school closing. Generally, the stations are called by 6:00 a.m. Sometimes, however, in the event of widespread inclement weather, telephone lines to the respective stations are busy, so the order of notification and the time of the call may not always be followed.

A two-hour late start means weather conditions will be reviewed and a decision will be made to stay with the late start or to dismiss for the entire day. Parents are advised to listen for last minute changes. In the event of a two-hour late start, morning ECSE and ECFE classes will not run and breakfast is not served if school is late.

Worsening weather conditions may force the early closing of schools. If this should happen, the above radio stations will carry this information. On such a day, our phone lines become jammed. Do not plan for your child to contact you by phone. Be prepared in advance. We will follow your instructions on the emergency form if the busses cannot take students home.

In addition to the above, we would like to add that if school closes early due to inclement weather, there will be no after school activities at the elementary school.

Fire drills and tornado drills: The purpose of the fire drills is to teach self-control in a crisis so that a panic will be prevented in case of fire. Our concern is to get all students out of the building in an orderly fashion. Students should keep in line and follow their teacher. Do not run! Do not try to take wraps, books or materials with you. Further instructions will be given by your teachers and should be followed carefully. Fire drills will be held periodically without advance notice.

Anyone falsely activating the fire alarm system in the building will be subjected to legal action. Every attempt will be made to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. To tamper with the alarm system is a serious offense and will be dealt with accordingly.

In the event of a tornado - all staff and students are to familiarize themselves with the general areas of the building that have been designated as tornado shelters. All rooms have rules posted with instructions relative to tornado warnings.

Use of the school phones: The school phone is for business purposes. Children with a legitimate reason may use the phone with a note from their teacher.

REQUEST FOR STUDENT

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

All Minnesota school districts are part of a state-wide computer reporting system which uses the student social security number to record information about your child. This information is, in turn, provided to the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning.¹ This Department is required by law to collect and store information about each pupil, each staff member, and each educational program.²

Therefore, we ask that you, the parent, provide your child’s social security number although you are not legally required to do so.

The Department of Children, Families and Learning uses this information to determine how much money your school district receives from the state and federal government. This information is also used to judge the quality of the state’s educational programs, to improve instruction, to follow trends in student enrollment, and to track student participation in various programs.

Your child’s school district will share this information with the Department of Children, Families and Learning. The Department of Children, Families and Learning will share the information with the Department of Human Services to allocate additional funding and improve instruction.

As a parent, you do not have to provide your child’s social security number. If you choose not to provide the number, the school district staff might need to submit another type of report to receive money distributed by the state or federal government.

¹ The former Minnesota Department of Education was incorporated into the newly created Department of Children, Families and Learning on October 1, 1995.

² Minnesota Statutes Sections 121.932 and 124.17

KINDERGARTEN CALENDAR

The Canby Elementary School Kindergarten program is an all day, every day schedule. The kindergarten students begin school on Wednesday, September 5 and continue through the end of the school year.

REPORT CARDS

Grade 1-6 Report cards are handed out quarterly which is every nine weeks. Kindergarten report cards will be handed out three times a year, following the second, third, & fourth quarters. The final report cards will be mailed out within a week after school.

AGENDA HANDBOOK/ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS

Students in grades 4-6 will have an Agenda Assignment Notebook. The notebook will be used daily by the student and the staff with the emphasis being to help the student plan their day and their assignments.

This notebook serves three purposes:

1. To teach students organizational skills so that they will be able to successfully compete in tomorrow’s job market.

2. To teach students how to efficiently, yet effectively use written communication skills to communicate with their parents, with their teacher, and themselves.

3. To help students be organized so that they can successfully complete their assignments, thereby insuring their self-esteem.

This notebook will help the student get organized so that he/she will be able to successfully complete his/her homework. Parents are encouraged to DAILY check their child’s notebook so that unfinished work does not become an issue. Please contact your child’s teacher or the building principal if you have concerns or questions on this topic.

FAMILY/SCHOOL PRACTITIONER

A school mental health worker is available to work with students. This person will be involved with small, large, and one-on-one groups. Students with serious situations will be referred to the school mental health worker. Parent permission is not needed for a child to be referred or served. However, parents will be contacted on more serious issues by the mental health worker. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact the building principal.

TITLE I

Title 1 is a federally-funded education program that provides extra assistance in the areas of math and reading. Canby Elementary operates a school-wide Title 1 program, so all students are eligible to receive extra assistance in these areas. The Canby Elementary Title 1 program focuses on total school improvement in order to create a stronger school for all students.

Should you have any questions, please contact your building principal.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY

APPROVED BY THE CANBY BOARD OF EDUCATION ON APRIL 8, 2003

The Canby School District #891 recognizes that a child’s education is a responsibility shared by the school and family during the entire period the child spends in school. To support the goals of the school district to educate all students effectively, the schools and parent must work as knowledgeable partners.

The Board will support the development, implementation and regular evaluation of a parent involvement that involves parents in a variety of roles. The parent involvement program will be comprehensive and will include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Support to parents as leaders and decision makers in advisory roles.

2. Promotion of clear two-way communication between the school and the family as to school programs and children’s progress.

3. Assistance to parents and or guardians to develop parenting skills to foster positive relationships at home that support children’s efforts and provide techniques designed to assist their children with learning at home.

4. Involvement of parents, with appropriate training, in instructional and support roles at school.

5. Provision of access to and coordination of community and support services for children and families.

These forms of involvement are not mutually exclusive and require a coordinated school wide effort.

PETS IN SCHOOL

Due to student and staff allergies and other health conditions, pets are only allowed in school under specified circumstances. Please contact the elementary principal or school nurse before allowing your child to bring a pet to school so that the proper paperwork on the pet is available to the school and the proper guidelines are followed.

NO HOMEMADE TREATS

Only commercially prepared treats are allowed in school if the treats are to be shared with other classmates.

STUDENT TEACHERS/INTERNS

On occasion a student teacher or a student intern will be helping in our building. They work under the close supervision of the regular classroom teacher. They are there to both assist the regular teacher and to learn from them. Students are to treat the student teacher/intern with the same respect as they would their regular teacher.

POLICY FOR OVERDUE OBLIGATIONS

Students are required to complete commitments and pay obligations due to using the facilities, materials or participating in programs offered at Canby Public Schools. These include but are not limited to over due lunch account balances, unpaid class dues, and book fines.

Parents of students with outstanding obligations will be required to pick up their student’s report cards in the district office.

In addition, students with outstanding obligations will not be allowed to participate in Prom, Homecoming or Commencement exercises.

Meal prices for the 2007-08 school year will be:

Elementary Paid Breakfast, $0.50

Elementary Lunch, $1.50

Lunch reduced, $.40

Milk/Juice, $.30

Adult Lunch, $2.80

CAFETERIA

The cafeteria serves lunch daily. The full lunch is a balanced meal. It consists of: 2 oz. Meat or meat alternate,

1/2 cup vegetable,

1/4 cup fruit,

2 slices of bread,

& 1/2 pint of milk

The portion sizes are in compliance with the USDA school lunch meal pattern requirements. In an attempt to reduce food waste, amendments to the National School Lunch act introduced the offer versus serve provision. It allows schools to count a meal reimbursement providing it contains at least three of the five food items, and all five were offered. This means that a student can choose three out of the five items, instead of taking all five when they do not intend to eat them. Students may bring their lunch from home and buy their milk. Lactose reduced milk will be made available upon receipt of a written request from a parent/guardian of a student who is lactose intolerant.

The school breakfast program will be operated from 7:50 am to 8:20 am. Breakfast will not be served if school runs 1 or 2 hours late. It is important that students arrive at school early enough so that breakfast can be consumed without the student being late for class. A typical breakfast consists of four food items and is based on USDA breakfast requirements consisting of the following:

1/2 cup serving fruit/vegetable,

1 oz. Serving meat/meat alternate &

1 oz. Serving bread/bread alternate and/or

2 - 1 oz. Meat/meat alternate or 2 -1 oz. Bread/bread alternate

1/2 pint of milk.

The offer verses serve provision allows students to choose all four breakfast food items or refuse one food item they do not intend to eat.

STUDENT COUNCIL

Students in grades 3-6 are eligible to be involved in the Elementary Student Council. There will be one representative from each of the grade 3-6 classrooms. The students will vote on who serves from their respective classroom. A paraprofessional staff member will supervise this group and help them plan activities for the Student Council.

SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL

All sixth graders are eligible to serve as safety patrol members. This job is extremely important to the safety of all children. The students learn to exhibit responsible behavior both on their post and during the school day. Special activities are planned for these students at the end of the school year. Students need to sign up with the Principal or Safety Patrol Supervisor in the spring of their 5th grade year to be on the School Safety Patrol Team. Captain candidates, who are nominated by the grade 5 teachers and the principal, will attend Legionville Camp during the summer. The supervisor will notify the students of their duty times at the beginning of the school year.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

Parent/teacher conferences for all parents will be held:

October 11 1:30 - 8:00 p.m.

February 21 1:30 -8:30 p.m.

STUDENT DRESS

Children who are dressed in appropriate clothing appear to have more success in school. Inappropriate, revealing clothing is not allowed. Shorts may be worn as weather permits. Hats, bandannas, and sunglasses are to be removed in the building and kept in lockers. Clothing with inappropriate or suggestive words or pictures is not allowed. Makeup is not to be worn by elementary students unless it is a special dress up day.

TOBACCO - ALCOHOL - DRUGS

The following policy exists regarding the involvement of students with tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

1. The use, possession, or distribution of tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs on school property or in connection with any school activity is prohibited. Violations of this prohibition shall result in a parent conference. When violations involve controlled drugs, the police may be notified. The student will be suspended from school and may be recommended for expulsion. See M.S. 1978, 127.29. Policy adopted by the Board of Education 10/80.

2. Any student who smokes on school premises will be subject to the penalties stated in item 1.

3. Any student who consumes, possesses or is detected as showing the effects of consumption of alcoholic beverages on school property or premises will be subject to the penalties stated in Item 1.

4. All procedures will be governed by MSBA 127.26 - 127.40.

* First offense: Illegal substance confiscated; student sent to office; Follow the MSBA 127.26-127.40 policy

LOST & FOUND

Please write your name on everything possible to assist us in identifying lost and found articles. We have many caps, watches, bracelets, jackets, gloves and scarves in the lost & found that are never claimed. If you are missing something, please check the lost & found room. Articles found in and around school should be turned into the office where the owners may claim their property by identifying it.

LOCKERS

Section 11. (127.47) (School Locker Policy.)

Subdivision 1. (policy.) It is the policy of the State of Minnesota that “school lockers are the property of the school district. At no

time does the school district relinquish its exclusive control of lockers provided for the convenience of students. Inspection of the interior of lockers may be conducted by school authorities for any reason at any time, without notice, without student consent, and without a search warrant. The personal possessions of students within a school locker may be searched only when school authorities have a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover evidence of a violation of law or school rules. As soon as practicable after the search of a student’s personal possessions, the school authorities must provide notice of the search whose lockers were searched unless disclosure would impede an ongoing investigation by police or school officials.”

Subdivision 2. (dissemination.) The locker policy must be disseminated to parents and students in the way that other policies of general application to students are disseminated. A copy of the policy must be provided to a student the first time after the policy is effective that the student is given the use of the locker.

Lockers are for your use and convenience. This should make it much easier for you to store your books and wraps. These lockers were installed for your convenience and should be treated by you as a valued possession. The lockers will not stand any kicking or other type of abuse, and will scratch easily. You may from time to time, notice a loose bolt or nut in your locker. Please report this information to the office.

VALUABLES IN SCHOOL

Please do not bring valuables or unnecessary money to school. If it is necessary to do so, please check it in with the principal for safe keeping. Wallets and purses should never be left lying around. The school cannot assume responsibility for lost or stolen articles.

PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO SCHOOL RECORDS

All students’ records will be treated in accordance with the provision of Public Law 93-380, passed by Congress in 1974, and Chapter 479 of the 1974 Session Laws of the State of Minnesota.

The school has on file information about students in the form of reports and files. Most of this information is not public information. Written requests are required to release most information to other people, agencies, or schools, with the exception of another public school in which you have already enrolled after transferring from this school. Written consent can be given by using a form available in the office of the principal or high school counselor, or by writing a letter to the office, requesting the transfer of such records.

Some information is considered public information for the purpose of creating programs for activities, honor roll, graduation, etc. If information below is not considered Directory Information, your child may not be able to be listed for any extra-curricular or co-curricular activities, honors, awards, programs, etc. Directory Information is information about a student which may be released to the public without prior parent or student consent unless the parent or student, if the student is 18 or older, has objected in writing to the release of one or more categories of such information.

Directory Information will include the following:

Student’s name

Student’s address

Student’s phone number

Student’s gender

Date of birth

Names of student’s parents

Participation in officially recognized activities and past statistics

Grade levels completed

Weight & height of members of athletic teams

Dates of attendance

Degrees and awards received

The most previous education institution attended

Photo of student if available

Other similar information

According to the Federal Law, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, school districts are required to provide the name, address, and telephone listing of secondary students to military recruiters upon request unless the parent has requested, in writing, the information not be released to military recruiters without prior consent.

In order to make any or all of the Directory Information “private” (i.e. subject to consent prior to disclosure), the parent/guardian of student or the student, if 18 or older, must make a written request to the principal within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Student Handbook. This written request must include the following information:

1. name of student

2. name of parent or guardian,

3. home address and phone number

4. decision regarding military recruiters if student is a junior or senior

Parents may choose the specific category or categories of Directory Information, which is not to be made public without prior written consent. However the school recommends that a choice be made on an all or nothing basis. In other words choose to make all of the above data private or all of the above data public.

You and/or your parent/guardian may see the contents of these records and have copies made of anything in the school record, at a cost to you of ten cents per sheet, but you are not permitted to take the original record out of the office.

(For example, sending transcripts to colleges, universities, or vocational schools)

Release time

Friday morning 8:15 to 9:15 is release time. Students involved in this program may report directly to their church on Friday mornings. This program runs approximately one hour and all students must report to their classes after dismissal from release time. Please remind your children to return directly to school from release time. They should arrive at school by 9:30.

School BEHAVIOR guidelines

Students are expected to follow all the following rules all of the time:

1. Respect Yourself

2. Respect Others

3. Respect Things

These are the general behavior guidelines. Individual teachers will establish guidelines for their own classrooms. Repeated violations will result in:

1. Infraction #1: Peer Mediation or Noon Detention (30 minutes)

2. Infraction #2: Peer Mediation or Noon Detention (30 minutes)

3. Infraction #3: One hour of after school detention

4. Infraction #4: One hour of after school detention, plus a parent conference, which will include the principal.

5. Infraction #5: One day of In School Suspension, plus a parent conference, which will include the principal. The student will also be referred to the Teacher Assistance Team (TAT) to explore alternatives.

6. Infraction #6: Refer to principal office for discipline (e.g. loss of field trips or special events)

SPORTSMANSHIP POLICY

Sports are often centered around winning and losing. Fans, newspapers, activity directors, athletes and coaches often get caught up in wins and losses. Competitiveness is very important in sports. It teaches young athletes about striving towards success, setting goals , reaching those goals and not reaching goals. It teaches young people how to handle success and more importantly how to handle defeat. Life is not full of success each and every day. Sports will teach student athletes how to overcome failure and adversity. Games will always have a winner and a loser. We will teach our student athletes to be gracious winners and losers. Therefore; sportsmanship is one of the most important aspects of extra-curricular activities at Canby High School.

Procedure for handling unsportsmanlike behavior at events

1. First Warning: Person will be asked to correct the problem behavior.

2. Second Warning: Person will be asked to leave the event voluntarily.

A. A letter will be sent to the person addressing the problem behavior.

B. Sportsmanship information will be enclosed with the letter.

C. Suspension from future home events would be determined by athletic director through consultation with other school administration.

3. Third Warning: If a person does not leave voluntarily, appropriate authorities will be contacted and the person will be arrested on trespassing charges.

A. A letter will be sent to the person addressing the problem behavior.

B. Sportsmanship information will be enclosed with the letter.

C. A meeting will be scheduled with the individual to discuss the situation.

D. Suspension from future home events will be determined by the activities director through consultation with other school district administration.

4. Order of progression may not be followed depending on the act of poor sportsmanship that was committed. The school district reserves the right to move immediately to step three.

5. The school district reserves the right to suspend spectators who violate district policies from attending home events. Suspensions may range from a one game suspension to an indefinite suspension.

*Any spectator who continually practices poor sportsmanship will be requested not to attend future Canby athletic events.

PLAYGROUND GUIDELINES

1. No contact sports, rough housing, or horseplay.

2. Use the equipment properly & safely.

3. No food on the playground.

4. Treat others with respect and use appropriate and respectful language.

5. Appropriate winter wear is mandatory. Boots must be worn when there is snow or mud in order to be on the playground.

6. Students are not allowed to be in the hallways before school and during noon.

7. Students must ask permission before re-entering the building for any reason.

BUS POLICY

II. Conduct on school buses and consequences for misbehavior

Riding the school bus is a privilege, not a right. Students are expected to follow the same behavior standards while riding school buses as are expected on school property or at school activities, functions or events. All school rules are in effect while a student is riding the bus or at the bus stop.

The school buses are provided for your transportation to and from your home and school. Because of the routing, it is impossible to allow extra passengers to use a certain bus at will. Consequently, no students are to ride a bus other than their assigned bus without written permission from the office. Students who wish this permission should contact the office. The note from parent is to be signed by the office. Permission will be granted in cases of family emergency, but not for parties or social events.

Consequences for school bus/bus stop misconduct will be imposed by the building principal or the principal’s designee. In addition, all school bus/bus stop misconduct will be reported to the district’s transportation safety director. Serious misconduct will be reported to the department of public safety and may be reported to local law enforcement.

A. School bus and bus stop rules.

The school district school bus safety rules are to be posted on every bus. If these rules are broken, the school district’s discipline procedures are to be followed. Consequences are progressive and may include suspension of bus privileges. It is the school bus driver’s responsibility to report unacceptable behavior to the school district’s transportation office/school office. The Transportation Director will contact the building principal who will investigate.

B. Rules at the bus stop.

1. Get to your bus stop 5 minutes before your scheduled pick up time. The school bus driver will not wait for late students.

2. Respect the property of others while waiting at your bus stop.

3. Keep your arms, legs and belongings to yourself.

4. Use appropriate language.

5. Stay away from the street, road or highway when waiting for the bus. Wait until the bus stops before approaching the bus.

6. After getting off the bus, move away from the bus.

7. If you must cross the street, always cross in front of the bus where the driver can see you. Wait for the driver to signal to you before crossing the street.

8. No fighting, harassment, intimidation or horseplay.

9. No use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs.

C. Rules on the bus.

1. Immediately follow the directions of the driver.

2. Sit in your seat facing forward.

3. Talk quietly and use appropriate language.

4. Keep all parts of your body inside the bus.

5. Keep your arms, legs and belongings to yourself.

6. No fighting, harassment, intimidation or horseplay.

7. Do not throw any object.

8. No use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs.

9. Do not bring any weapon or dangerous objects on the school bus.

10. Do not damage the school bus.

11. Eating on the bus is at the discretion of the bus driver.

D. Consequences.

Consequences for school bus/bus stop misconduct will apply to all regular and late routes. Decisions regarding a student’s ability to ride the bus in connection with co-curricular events (for example, field trips or competitions) will be in the sole discretion of the school district. Parents or guardians will be notified of any suspension of bus privileges.

1. Elementary (PreK-6)

1st offense - warning

2nd offense - 3 school day suspension from riding the bus

3rd offense - 5 school day suspension from riding the bus

4th offense - 10 school day suspension from riding the bus/meeting with parent

Further offenses - individually considered. Students may be suspended for longer periods of time, including the remainder of the school year.

Note: When a student goes 60 calendar days without a report, the student’s consequences may start over at the first offense.

2. Secondary (7-12)

1st offense - warning

2nd offense - 5 day suspension from riding the bus

3rd offense - 10 day suspension from riding the bus

4th offense - 20 day suspension from riding the bus/meeting with parent

5th offense - suspended from riding the bus for the remainder of the year

3. Other discipline

Based on the severity of a student’s conduct, more serious consequences may be imposed at any time. Depending on the nature of the offense, consequences such

4. Records

Records of school bus/bus stop misconduct will be forwarded to the individual school building and will be retained in the same manner as other student discipline records. Reports of serious misconduct will be provided to the department of public safety. Records may also be maintained in the transportation office.

5. Vandalism/bus damage

Students damaging school buses will be responsible for the damages. Failure to pay such damages (or make arrangements to pay) within two weeks may result in the loss of bus privileges until damages are paid.

6. Notice

Students will be given a copy of school bus and bus stop rules during school bus safety training. Rules are to be posted on each bus and both rules and consequences will be periodically reviewed with students by the driver.

7. Criminal conduct

In cases involving criminal conduct (for example; assault, weapons, possession or vandalism), the superintendent, local law enforcement officials and the department of public safety will be informed.

III. Parent and guardian involvement

A. Parent/guardian responsibilities for transportation safety

1. Become familiar with district rules and policies, regulations and principles of school bus safety.

2. Assist students in understanding safety rules and encourage them to abide by them.

3. Recognize the parents’ responsibilities for the actions of their children.

4. Support safe riding practices and reasonable discipline efforts.

5. When appropriate, assist students in safely crossing local streets before boarding and after leaving the bus.

6. Support procedures for emergency evacuation, and procedures in emergencies as set up by the school district.

7. Respect the rights and privileges of others.