Parent/Student Handbook
Table of Contents
(Click on the links below to navigate through the handbook)


Welcome
Starting and Dismissal
School Closings
Entrance and Dismissal Procedure
Attendance
Board Approved Attendance Policy
Vacation with Parents
Withdrawing from School
Visitors to School
School Visitation
Written Notices from Parents
Perfect Attendance
Medication
School and Home Communications
Student Records
Child Custody
School Library
Homework
Grading Periods
Interim Reports
Report Cards
Grading System
Promotion and Retention of Students
Retention Policy, Kindergarten Through Grade 8
Remedial Instruction
Cafeteria Procedure
Cafeteria Rules
Student Conduct
School Conduct on School Bus
Discipline
Fire and Disaster Drills
Student Fees and Activities
Multifactor Evaluation Service
Playground Procedure
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Anti-Hazing
Field Trips
Student Dress Code
Fees, Assessments, and Charges
Guidance Program Policy

Parent/Student Handbook
 

We welcome you to Wayne Trace Payne Elementary School. This Parent/Student Handbook will hopefully provide parents and students with an understanding of school rules and policies. Communication and cooperation between home and school is essential for a successful school experience. We must work as a team to provide the best education for our children. Our goal for educational excellence, in a safe environment, involves teaching students the skills and attitudes that will endure throughout their lifetime. Parent requests for teacher assignments for the next school year will be accepted up to May 25th of the current school year. Every attempt will be made to honor these requests but cannot be guaranteed because of class size restrictions. Any requests after the 25th of May will not be considered. Please contact us if you have any questions concerning this handbook or about our school. We welcome you as co-partners in making your educational experience here successful, meaningful, and rewarding.

Sincerely,
Ms. Sarah Deatrick


NEW REVISIONS TO BE ADDED TO THE HANDBOOK 2002-2003

School Bus Stop Location:

1. Pupils may be required to walk up to one-half mile to a designated bus stop.
2. School bus stop locations shall provide for the maximum safety of pupils giving consideration to distance from residence, traffic volume, physical characteristics, visibility and weather conditions.
3. School bus stops shall be established on the residence side of all four-lane highways and on the residence side of other roadways posing potential hazards to students as determined by school bus owners.
4. School bus stops shall be located at a distance from the crest of a hill or curve to allow motorists traveling at the posted speed to stop within the sight distance. If the line of sight is less than five hundred feet in either direction, an approved "school bus stop ahead" sign shall be installed at least five hundred feet in advance of the school bus stop.
5. Each pupil shall be assigned and required to use a specific school bus stop except in unusual circumstances as approved by the school bus owner or designee.
6. Each pupil shall be assigned a residence side designated place of safety. Driver must account for each pupil at designated place of safety before leaving. Pupils are not to proceed to their residence until the school bus has departed.

It was passed by resolution at the October 18, 1999, board meeting that all pre-school children must be put on the bus by a parent, guardian, or care-giver at the bus pick-ups, and picked up by the parent, guardian, or care-giver at the bus drop-off points. These adults must visibly be present when preschoolers are dropped off by the school bus driver.

STARTING AND DISMISSAL TIMES
8:30 Students enter the building
8:40 School begins-(Tardy Bell)
3:10 School dismisses K - 3 and ALL WALKERS
3:10 School dismisses for 4 - 6

SCHOOL CLOSINGS
School closings due to inclement weather will be announced over the following radio stations: WOWO(1190), WONW(1280), WAJI(95.1), WERT(1220), WMEE(97.3), WDFM(98.1), WPTA (Channel 21), and WNDH(101). When school is in session and due to an emergency situation, it becomes necessary to close earlier than the regular hour; this fact will be announced prior to the students being dismissed. Parents should make provisions to have someone home when school must be dismissed early. When school is closed, all after school functions at Grover Hill Elementary are canceled as well.

ENTRANCE AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
All bus students will enter and dismiss through the east front doors. Parental parking for pick-up of student is to be along Perry Street only. We ask that you not park along Monroe Street or use the bus parking lot in front of the school. We request this not only for ease in the arrival and departure of our buses, but also for the safety of all our children. Students who will be buying breakfast in the cafeteria may enter the building at 8:10 A.M. or immediately when their busses arrive. They will remain in the cafeteria until 8:33 A.M. Students not eating breakfast at school will be permitted to enter the building at 8:33 A.M. All walking students will be dismissed after the first bell at 3:28 P.M.

ATTENDANCE
Although the law requires that all children attend school daily, we do know there will be times when your child must miss school due to illness or for other reasons.
The Child Safety Act requires schools to contact the homes of those children absent from school. Therefore, we request your assistance and ask that you contact the school, when your child will be absent from school.
Students that have been absent from school are also required to have a written note, signed by their parents, stating the reason for the absence on the day they return. Without a written note, a phone call, or personal notification, a student will be given an unexcused absence and their missed school work cannot be made up. An excused absence permits a student to make up their missed work. Students are given the same amount of days they were absent to make up their missed work.  Students arriving to school after 10:00 am will be marked for a half day absence. Students arriving before 10:00 am but after 8:40 am will be marked tardy in the morning. Students leaving between 2:00 and 3:30 pm will be marked as an early dismissal.

BOARD APPROVED ATTENDANCE POLICY
Any student, without written medical authorization shall not miss more than nine school days per semester. If a student should be absent on the tenth day of any semester without reasons listed below they may be denied credit for those courses taken during that semester.
A. After a student has missed five unexcused days the parent shall be notified by first class mail with a copy of the attendance policy.
B. After a student has missed eight days, a registered letter shall be mailed to the parent. Copies will also be mailed to the school Superintendent and the Juvenile Court.
C. Prior to the end of the semester an attendance review committee shall meet to consider denial of credit of each student. The committee shall be comprised of an administrator, guidance counselor, and three teachers.
D. The parent may appeal the decision of the committee to the school Superintendent.
E. The parent may appeal the decision of the Superintendent to the Board of Education.
Reasons for Exemptions:
1. Religious Observations
2. Attendance of Funeral
3. Medical verification
4. Prearrangement with Principal.

VACATION WITH PARENTS
Some parents take their vacation during the school year. It is felt that students receive an enriched learning experience being with their parents while on vacation. Parents are requested to provide advanced notice to the school principal at least one week in advance of the vacation with more advanced notice preferred. Parents must complete a request for vacation form which must be obtained from the principal. Approval will be granted after review of the student's academic progress and their previous attendance record. The student's teacher will prepare a homework assignment schedule while the student is away from school.

WITHDRAWING FROM SCHOOL
Written notification is required from parents when they are moving from our school district. School records cannot be sent to your child's new school until you have signed a Record Release form permitting the school records to be released. School fees, textbooks, and library books are required to be taken care of prior to moving.

VISITORS TO SCHOOL
For the protection of our students, all visitors to the school are required to stop at the office and sign a register when they arrive. This procedure will be waived on special days such as Parents or Grandparents Day, Carnival and Olympic Days.  If you wish to bring any items to school for your child, you may bring them to the office and we will see that they receive them. Young people of school age are not permitted to visit the school unless accompanied by an adult.
All friends of the animal and insect kingdom must be approved visitation rights by the classroom teacher, the principal, and then be accompanied by the student's parents.  We ask that all balloons be sent to the child's home for special occasions. They will not be permitted to take balloons on the bus.

SCHOOL VISITATION
Parents are welcome to visit the school programs, observe classes or activities at any time. We ask that you notify the school in advance so arrangements can be made for your visit. Please report to the office when you arrive.

WRITTEN NOTICES FROM PARENTS
Written notice provides the school the opportunity to know that any change in our daily routine has been approved by the parents. Written notice is required for the following situations:
1. Bus students riding a different bus, being picked up at a different stop, taking a friend home on the bus, or not riding the bus.
2. Boy/Girl Scout meetings, and religious classes.
3. Students going home with a friend.
4. Students that have incurred injuries, illness, or allergies and the parents wish for them to refrain from physical education and/or recess.
5. Students that have physical limitations and/or medical problems.
6. Students needing to leave early or arrive late to school because of a doctor's appointment, etc. If your child needs to leave early, you may pick them up at the school office.
7. Stating reason for students absence from school and signed by the parent.
STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CALL HOME DURING THE SCHOOL DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: PERMISSION TO GO HOME WITH ANOTHER STUDENT, FORGOTTEN HOMEWORK, MATERIALS, PHYS. ED. CLOTHES, OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. OTHER SITUATIONS WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRINCIPAL.

PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Perfect Attendance Certificates will be awarded to any student who does not miss ANY PART OF ANY SCHOOL DAY the entire school year. Early outs or tardies will disqualify a student for perfect attendance certificates unless the student has a doctor's appointment and returns a doctor's excuse to the school. This will be for only the first hour in the morning and the last hour in the afternoon.

MEDICATION
A building principal and/or his/her designees will administer medication ONLY IF a written prescription is obtained from a physician and the proper school medical form with the following criteria are met:
1) The board or its designee receives a written request signed by the parent or guardian that the drug be administered to the student.
2) The board or its designee receives a statement by the prescribing physician that includes the following information:
a. the name and address of the student
b. the school and class of the student
c. the name, dosage, and time the drug
is to be administered, the dates when
the administration should begin and
end, any severe reactions that should
be reported to the physician, the
physician's phone number and any
special instructions for administration
of the drug.
3) The parents or guardian agrees to submit a revised statement signed by the physician if any of the information originally provided by the physician changes.
4) The employee authorized to administer the drug receives a copy of the statements signed by the physician.
5) No employee, without appropriate training shall use injections to administer a drug.
6) The drug is received by the employee authorized to administer the drug in the container in which it was dispensed by the prescribing physician or licensed pharmacist.
7) Forms must be completed: contact the office for one or more copies.
8) ALLERGIES: Please contact the office at the beginning of the school year with any special instructions.

SCHOOL AND HOME COMMUNICATIONS
Parents are encouraged to meet with their child's teacher at any time to discuss academic or behavioral concerns. The following lines of communication are open to serve parents:
1. Fall Open House
2. Notices from the office
3. Telephone Communications
4. School visitations.
5. Report cards will be sent home four times during the year.
6. Progress reports are scheduled to be sent home four times a year, but will be mailed home at anytime when the work is below the level of expectation.
7. Parent Conferences are scheduled in the fall but can be scheduled at anytime.
We ask that you please do not contact teachers at their home unless it is an emergency.

Student Records
Confidentiality
1. Student records are confidential and are protected by the "Privacy Act." Only the school staff and the child's natural parents or legal guardians have access to the records. A records release form must be signed by parents or an adult student before records can be released.
2. Directory information on the child is not protected by the "Privacy Act." Directory information includes a pupil's name, address, phone number, date of birth, place of birth, major field of study, dates of attendance, date of graduation, sports activities participated in, and in the the case of athletic team members, the height and weight of the pupil. Parents may request (in writing) that the school not release this information.
3. Parents of students who are 18 do not need their son or daughter's permission to view their child's educational records if the child is still considered their dependent.

Parent's Access To Student Records
1. Parents requesting access to their child's records must be granted access within 7 days of the request.
2. Parents have the right to receive copies of their child's records. There is a copy charge of ten cents per page. Requests for records must be specific and describe in detail exactly what is being sought.
3. Parents have the right to a response from school officials to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of these records.
4. Parents have the right to an opportunity for a hearing to challenge the contents of these records.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference: JO

Non-Custodial Parents Access To
1. A divorce or change in custody does not change the rights of a natural parent to their child's records.
2. A non-custodial parent may request and receive a copy of the child's report card, the permanent records, and the opportunity to hold a teacher conference but said parents must provide the school with a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Only the custodial parent has the right to make educational decisions requested by the school.
3. Step-parents have no right to records, reports, or conferences unless these rights are conferred on them by the custodial parent/by court order.

Child Custody
1. It is the responsibility of the parents to insure that school officials receive a copy of court orders pertaining to a child's custody. It is required by state law that the school has a copy of the section of the custody papers pertaining to the student.
2. Parents must inform the school any time the custody of a child changes .
3. The school shall not accept out-of-state court orders for a parent to leave with a child. Only in-state court orders which are current shall be honored.

SCHOOL LIBRARY
The purpose of the school library is to aid in developing student's reading/learning and to assist the school staff in this objective. The library is a classroom; therefore, general classroom rules apply such as: enter quietly, stay in proper area, ask for help when needed, be a good listener, and handle material properly.
Ignoring accepted rules and procedures could result in suspension of library privileges except those connected with class assignments.
All items checked out of the library are due within two weeks. Fines are charged for over due books at two cents per day. However, the habit of being late could result in the suspension of checking out materials from the library.
A fee is charged for damaged or lost books based on the original replacement cost and condition of the book.

Homework
The Board of Education believes that homework, as long as it is properly designed, carefully planned and geared to the development of the individual student, meets a real need and has a definite place in the educational program.
Homework should be assigned to help the student become more self reliant, learn to work independently, improve the skills that have been taught and complete certain projects such as the reading of worthwhile books and the preparation of research papers. Home study assignments also afford a way for parents to acquaint themselves with the school program and their own children's educational progress.
Homework will not be used for disciplinary purposes. The amount and type of homework given is to be decided by the classroom teacher, within the framework of overall instructional plans.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference; IKB

GRADING PERIODS
There are four nine week grading periods in the school year.

INTERIM REPORTS
Each teacher shall issue interim reports at the midpoint of the 1st and 2nd nine weeks grading period to every student. During the 3rd and 4th nine weeks grading period midpoint, each teacher shall send an interim report for every student whose progress is not satisfactory. Not satisfactory is defined as an F or D grade or a drop of two letter grades from the previous grading period. The list shall be filed with the principal. The parents or guardian shall be informed in writing, when the student's progress is not satisfactory. There shall be an opportunity for the student and/or parents to meet with the teacher to discuss ways to improve the student's progress.

REPORT CARDS
Report cards will be issued at completion of each nine week grading period. The report card identifies the subject areas that are taught, the grading system used and areas of constructive improvement if it is applicable.

GRADING SYSTEM
Grades K-12 Grading Scale
A standardized grading scale for numerical grades shall be used for all students in all grade levels throughout the school district. The grading scale used by all certified staff members shall be:
93-100 A
84-92 B
74-83 C
63-73 D
62 and below F
Letter grades may also be given in any subject as recommended by the superintendent and approved by the Board.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference: IKA-R

KINDERGARTEN All grades recorded with E-(Excellent), S-(Satisfactory) or U- (unsatisfactory).
GRADE 1 Letter grades in math and reading. All others E, S, or U.
GRADES 2-3 Letter grades in math, language, reading and spelling. All others E, S, or U.
GRADES 4,5, Physical Education, Handwriting, Music, Art will be marked with
and 6 E, S, or U. All other subjects will be given letter grades.

HONOR ROLL; (Grades 1 - 6):
All A's, all A's & B's, all B's. End of year honor roll will be determined by averages of the four nine weeks.

PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS
(For Students in Grades 1-8)
The promotion of each student in the school district will be determined on a case-by-case basis as to whether a student is behaviorally and academically prepared to advance to the next grade level. "Academically prepared", as used in this policy, means that the principal, in consultation with the student's teacher(s) has reviewed the student's work and records and has concluded that, in his/her judgment as a professional educator, the student is capable of progressing through and successfully completing work at the next grade level. The decision to promote a student or to retain a student in a grade will be made on the basis of the following factors which the teacher will take into consideration; reading achievement/grade; mental ability; age; physical maturity; emotional and social development; social problems; home conditions or grade average.

Promotion procedures demand continuous analysis and study of the cumulative student case history records so that guesswork and conjecture may be kept to a minimum and decisions may be as objective as possible.

1. A student receiving passing grades in reading, social studies,
mathematics, science, English, and spelling will be promoted.

2. Any student who is truant for more than 10% of the required attendance
days of the current school year and has failed two or more of the required
curriculum subject areas in the current grade is retained, unless the
student's principal and the teachers of the failed subject areas agree that
the student is academically prepared to be promoted to the next grade
level.

3. No conditional promotions will be permitted unless the principal decides
to make a rare exception. In any case, the guidelines stipulated in
Item #2 (above) shall be followed.

4. A student having an IEP may be assigned to the next higher grade
with discretion and only with approval of the principal.

5. A student having passing grades D or above throughout the year will not
be failed.

6. Fourth grade students failing to pass the fourth grade reading proficiency
tests are not promoted to the fifth grade unless the student is a disabled
child excused from the test or the student's principal and reading teacher
agree the student is academically prepared to be promoted.

7. Documentary or anecdotal evidence should be available to justify
retention.

8. A student with failing grades will have the opportunity for intervention
toward academic success in those areas

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference: IKE

RETENTION POLICY, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 8
Decisions as to retention of students in grades K-8 should be a joint decision made by:
1. The student involved
2. The parents of the students
3. Teacher's)
4. The building principal
5. Other persons that the building principal deems advisable.
As a minimum, the following, as related to the student, shall be considered:
1. Age
2. English language proficiency
3. Physical size
4. Present grade placement
5. Previous grade retentions
6. Siblings
7. Parent's school participation
8. Experience background
9. School attendance
10. Estimated intelligence
11. History of learning disabilities
12. Present level of academic achievement
13. Student's attitude toward retention
14. Maturity
15. Behavioral and/or emotional case histories

The building principal shall have the final authority to determine if a student shall be retained at any grade level.
Nothing in this policy shall restrict the building principal from adopting additional requirements for teachers to follow in the event of possible student retentions. These requirements may include but not be limited to: establishment of timelines by which parents/principal must be contacted, attendance at meetings or conferences, assistance with information relevant to retention, etc.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference: IKE-R

REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION
The educational program is designed and operated to be developmentally appropriate and avoid the necessity for remedial education. In those cases in which students have clearly not performed commensurate with their capabilities, efforts are made to remedy the condition and attain the learning results sought.

Effective July 1, 1998
The Board directs the classroom teachers of students in the first, second, and third grade to annually assess and identify, at the end of the school year, the reading skills of each student who is reading below grade level. The parent or guardian is notified of each student whose reading skills are below grade level.
The District may involve the student's parent(s) and classroom teacher in developing the intervention strategy and may offer to the parent(s) the opportunity to be involved in the intervention.
Fourth grade students failing to pass the fourth grade reading proficiency test are not promoted to the fifth grade, unless the student is a disabled student excused from the test or the student's principal and reading teacher agree the student is academically prepared to be promoted.
Ongoing communication between teaching staff members and parents of students participating in remedial educational programs is coordinated by the Superintendent and the administrative staff. The Superintendent is directed to evaluate the remedial education programs and report to the Board each school year as to their effectiveness in maintaining minimum levels of student proficiency.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference: IGBE

CAFETERIA PROCEDURE:
Students are provided ample time to eat their lunch in the cafeteria. Menus are posted in the classroom for the students to know in advance what they will be served. Menus will also be sent home with each child at the beginning of each month.
Walkers will eat breakfast from 8:15 to 8:30 am and bus students will eat from 8:30 to 8:40 am.

Prices: Single Lunch $1.50
Single milk .30
Breakfast 1.00

Every student will be issued a student ID/lunch credit card to be kept at the school. A parent can send in money for 1 day, 1 month, or all year if desired. It is requested that parents place their child/children's money in a sealed envelope which includes the following information written on the outside: your child/children's names, classroom teacher, and the amount/amounts to be deposited for each of your children. You may pay for all your children with one check. It is important for parents to know that all cash or checks should be presented to the teacher in a sealed envelope with the requested information on it. Please give the money or check to your most responsible child.
A nice feature of this computerized system is that it will give all students on regular, free, or reduced-priced lunches student identification cards identical in their outward appearance. Also, parent reminders will be sent home when a child's balance reaches zero. If there is ever a question, you can also request a full history of what lunches were purchased on what dates for any of your children.
It is important to know that students can purchase ala carte items with their lunches. A block may be put on a student's lunch card if it is preferred that a child purchase the type "A" lunch. If a block is not in place, the student may purchase ala carte items such as ice cream, twix bars, and/or chips. Please contact the school if you want a block placed on your child's lunch card.
If your child is on free or reduced lunches, you may put money in his/her account to purchase ala carte items.
Students with a zero balance will not be permitted to purchase ala carte items.

CAFETERIA RULES
1. Students are not to eat food from another student's tray.
2. Students are not to purchase food for another student.
3. Students are not to bring canned or bottled pop to drink with their lunch.
4. Students are responsible for cleaning their immediate eating area and disposing of their waste material.
5. Students are to use proper table manners and talk quietly in the lunch room.
6. Students are to talk quietly in the lunch line and hallway.

STUDENT CONDUCT
Violation by a student of any one or more of the following rules of conduct may result in disciplinary action, including suspension, emergency removal, and/or expulsion. Parents will be notified when any such action is used.

Rule 1 Disruption in School: A student will not, by use of violence, force,
coercion, threat, harassment, insubordination, or repeated
incorrigibility cause disruption or obstruction to the curricular and/or extracurricular activities of the school.

Rule 2 Damage to Property: A student shall not cause or attempt to cause
damage, destruction or defacing to property (public or private)
including building, grounds, equipment or materials. A student
shall not tamper with school or private property.

Rule 3 Assault or Extortion: A student shall not cause physical injury or
behave in such a way which could threaten to cause physical
injury to school employees, other students, or visitors. A student
will not obtain or attempt to obtain another person's property either
by implied or expressed threat.


Rule 4 Dangerous Weapons, Instruments: A student shall not possess,
use, transmit, conceal, or handle any object which might be
considered a dangerous weapon or instrument that could cause
injury or damage. These include but are not limited to firearms,
knives, chains, smoke bombs, fireworks, or explosives of any kind.

Rule 5 Tobacco, Narcotics, Drugs and Alcoholic Beverages: A student
shall not possess, use, transmit, conceal, or be under the influence
of any alcoholic beverage, dangerous drug, narcotic, pill, or
capsule, mind-altering substance, tobacco or tobacco products
(including snuff or smokeless tobacco). This prohibition applies at
any time the student is under the jurisdiction of the school, and the
possession or use of "look-alike" drugs may also be a
suspendible offense.

Tobacco Products
Also in keeping with ORC Section 3313.751, the Wayne Trace
Board of Education has established the following penalties for use
or possession of tobacco products:

First Offense: A minimum of 3 days in-school or out-of-school
suspension (subject to the discretion of the building administrator).

Subsequent Offenses: A minimum of five days of in-school/out-of- school suspension subject to the discretion of the building administrator. A waiver of up to 2 days may be granted subject to student enrollment in a tobacco and/or stop smoking rehabilitation
program approved by the building administrator.

The tobacco products rules shall apply to all students enrolled at
Wayne Trace Local Schools, regardless of age.

Narcotics, Drugs, and Alcoholic Beverages
Whenever a student is suspended or expelled from school in
accordance with ORC 3313.66 for the possession of alcohol or
drugs, the local Superintendent may notify the County Superintendent, who will notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and
the juvenile judge of the county of the suspension or expulsion.
After receiving such notification, the Registrar of Motor Vehicles is
required to suspend the temporary instruction permit or driver's
license of the student who is the subject of the notice. If a
temporary permit or license has not been issued for that student,
the registrar is prohibited from issuing a temporary permit or
license. Driving privileges may be restored once the
Superintendent notifies the registrar that the student has satisfied
any conditions established by the Superintendent.

Notification to the registrar of motor vehicles and the county judge
must comply with ORC 3319.321 and with the U.S. Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and
accompanying regulations.

In accordance with Ohio law, a student whose driving privileges
have been denied can file a petition with the juvenile court in which he resides.

Rule 6 Repeated Violations: A student shall not repeatedly fail to comply
with rules, direction or commands of teachers (including student
teachers and substitute teachers), principal, bus driver, or any
other authorized school personnel during any time when the
student is under the authority of the school personnel.

Rule 7 Insubordination: A student shall not disregard or refuse to obey
reasonable directions given by school personnel.

Rule 8 Violations of the Law: A student shall not violate any state or
federal law on school property or when the students is under the
authority of school personnel.

Rule 9 Frightening, Degrading or Disgraceful Acts: A student shall not
engage in any act which frightens, degrades, disgraces, or tends to frighten, degrade, or disgrace anyone by written, verbal, or gestural means.

Rule 10 Breaking and Entering or Theft: A student shall not cause or attempt to take into his possession public property or equipment of the District or the personal property of another student, teacher, visitor, or employee of the District.

Rule 11 Profanity and/or Obscene Language: A student shall not use
profanity or obscene language, either written or verbal, while
under the authority of school personnel or during any curricular or
extracurricular activity. Included in this prohibition are the use of
obscene signs, pictures, publications or gestures. A student shall
not annoy or humiliate another or disrupt the educational process
by using profanity or engaging in obscene or otherwise improper
acts or language.

Rule 12 Truancy and Tardiness: Truancy is declared when a student is
absent from school for any portion of the regular school day
without authorization by the principal and without parental
consent. Repeated tardiness to school or to class, as well as
truancy, are considered serious offenses.

Rule 13 False Alarms: A student shall not initiate any false report of an
impending emergency situation. Tampering with any emergency
warning system is a suspendible offense.

Rule 14 Fighting or Hazing: A student shall not engage in hostile body
contact or cause potential injury to another person or to another
person's property/clothing. A student shall not threaten to cause bodily harm to another person or threaten to damage the property of another person.

Rule 15 Trespassing or Loitering: A student may not loiter or willingly be
present in unauthorized or restricted (off-limits) areas. He may not enter closets, offices, rooms, and other areas that are to be
locked or otherwise restricted. A student may not be present in
a school building or on school grounds at unauthorized times
when his presence may cause disruption of an activity, function,
or of the educational process.

Rule 16 False Reports or Forgery: A student may not falsely identify himself or falsely report incidents, make false accusations, or give false testimony. A student will not falsify in writing the name of another person, times, dates, grades, addresses, or other data on school-related forms or correspondence associated with the school.

Rule 17 Motor Vehicles: A student shall not fail to properly drive or park
his motor vehicle. Also, a student may not drive carelessly or recklessly so as to endanger the lives of others.

Rule 18 Inappropriate Dress: A student will not dress or appear in a
fashion that:
A. interferes with the student’s health or welfare or that of
others or
B. causes disruption or directly interferes with the educational
process.

Rule 19 Other Conduct: It should be noted that other possible student
conduct reaching the gravity of the above examples, in terms of
gross misconduct or persistent disobedience or insubordination,
may also serve as grounds for suspension, removal, or expulsion.

Rule 20 Permanent Exclusion: Permanent exclusion and/or expulsion
from school is now permissible under state law for certain crimes
and offenses provided that proper procedures are followed by
District personnel, and permanent exclusion is authorized by the
State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Crimes and/or serious
offenses for which permanent exclusion can be sought include:

1. conveying, transporting, or selling deadly weapons or
dangerous ordnance on school property, at school-
sponsored events, or in school-owned vehicles;
2. possessing deadly weapons or dangerous ordnance on
school property, at school-sponsored events, or in school-
owned vehicles;
3. carrying a concealed weapon on school property or at a
school function;
4. selling, possessing, or trafficking in drugs on school property or at a school function;
5. murder or aggravated murder on school property or at a
school function if the victim is a school employee;
6. voluntary or involuntary manslaughter on school property or
at a school function if the victim is a school employee;
7. assault or aggravated assault on school grounds or at a
school function if the victim is a school employee;
8. rape, gross sexual imposition or felonious sexual
penetration on school grounds or at a school function if the
victim is a school employee; and/or
9. complicity in any of the above offenses, regardless of
location.

Students under suspension or expulsion or who are permitted by the principal to return home for the remainder of the school day, shall not attend on the same day:
(a) extracurricular events; (b) after-school events; (c) athletic practices or contests; or
(d) return to school premises while any of the above conditions apply.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference: JFC-R

GENERAL RULES FOR PROPER BEHAVIOR
1. Students are to conduct themselves courteously and respectfully at all times.
2. Students are to conduct themselves in accordance with the guidelines established in the classroom, the library, the playground, the cafeteria and on the school bus.
3. Older students should always look out for the care and welfare of younger students.
4. Students are to walk in an orderly and quiet manner at all times when traveling in the school building or on the school grounds, (exceptions: outside recess, and physical education classes.)
5. Students are not to enter the school until 8:33 A.M. unless there is inclement weather or teacher permission.
6. Students are not to bring gum or candy to school unless it is their birthday or for a ` special occasion.
7. Students are not to bring skateboards, radios, any type of toys, balls, trading cards, or any other games to school.
8. Students are not to throw stones, snowballs, or other objects.
9. Improper behavior cannot be tolerated. Fighting, bullying, rough play, loud noise, uncontrolled temper, inappropriate talk, disrespect for authority and property will result in severe punishment.
10.Students are not to cheat, lie, or steal from others.

SCHOOL CONDUCT ON SCHOOL BUSES
Although the Wayne Trace District furnishes transportation in accordance with state law, it does not relieve parents of students from the responsibility of supervision until such time as the student boards the bus in the morning and after the student leaves the bus at the end of the school day.
Once a student boards the bus or enters school property, he becomes the responsibility of the District. Such responsibility will end when the student is delivered to the regular bus stop or leaves school property at the close of the school day.
Students on a bus are under the authority of and directly responsible to the bus driver. The driver has the authority to enforce the established regulations for bus conduct. Disorderly/inappropriate conduct or language or refusal to submit to the authority of the driver will be sufficient reasons for refusing transportation service to any student.
The following regulations pertain to school bus conduct and are intended to ensure the safety and welfare of the students, the bus driver, and other drivers on the road and to ensure the safety and proper maintenance of school buses.

Students will abide by the following rules:
STAY OFF the road, even when you see the bus coming.

STAND BACK until the bus stops completely and the door opens before you move to get on.

BE CAREFUL in approaching bus stops. Walk facing oncoming traffic. Be sure the road is clear both ways before crossing roads and highways.

USE HANDRAIL and take the steps one at a time as you get on.

BE on time and waiting at the bus stop for your bus. Bus drivers are not required to wait on students who are not punctual.

SIT DOWN right away and put down your books, etc., before the bus starts. Sit in your assigned seats. Bus drivers have the right to assign students to a seat and to expect reasonable conduct (similar to classroom conduct) from them.

ACT the way you would in class--no loud talking, fooling around, throwing things, provoking or disturbing others. Reach your assigned seat without disturbing or crowding other students and always remain seated while the bus is moving.

NEVER stick your head, arms, hands, or anything out the window. Don't open any windows without the driver's permission.

OBEY the driver promptly and respectfully or run the risk of losing bus riding privileges.

SAVE SNACKS and homework for later. Keep the bus clean and sanitary. No chewing gum, candy, soft drinks, etc. are permitted.

NO unnecessary noise, loud talking, and laughing which might divert the attention of the bus driver.

STAY SEATED until the bus stops and the doors open. Let people closest to the front get off first. If your stop is next, move to an open seat at the front of the bus.

BE courteous to fellow students and to your bus driver.

TAKE ALL your books, clothes, and bundles and remember to leave the bus as clean as you found it. Treat bus seats and equipment as you would a valuable piece of home furniture. Report all damages to bus seats, intentional or otherwise, to the bus driver.

GET OFF quickly and quietly, without pushing or running. Remain seated until the bus stops to unload and wait for the signal from the bus driver before crossing the road in front of the bus. NEVER CROSS IN FRONT OF THE BUS UNTIL THE DRIVER SIGNALS FOR YOU TO DO SO.

EMERGENCIES: wait for driver to give instructions.

OTHER regulations will be established by the driver.

All students are to ride on their assigned bus. Students are asked to ride assigned buses so that overcrowding does not become a problem.
Riding school buses is a privilege and a convenience; it is not a right. The Board authorizes the superintendent and other administrative personnel to suspend, if necessary, a student's bus riding privileges. Inappropriate language and/or conduct will be sufficient reason for refusing transportation service to any student.
Whenever it becomes necessary to refuse a student transportation, the school authorities shall notify the parents in writing or by phone of such refusal with a full explanation. Until such time as the school authorities have received assurance from the parents of future good conduct on the part of the student, the student shall not be permitted to ride the bus. Should a student board a bus from which he has been suspended, the bus driver shall report such incidents to the principal upon his/her arrival at the school site.
Students waiting for a late bus are not permitted to leave school grounds except by bus.
Once students depart their assigned stops, they are expected to report directly to their home. District responsibility ends when the student is delivered to the regular bus stop after the close of the school day or the student leaves school property.


Discipline
When discipline problems with individual students arise, the following procedure should be applied:

1. If possible, the driver should handle the problem. Parents should be informed by the bus driver after the bus routes if persistent or serious problems occur.

2. When the driver is unable to solve the problem, he or she should report the problem to the building principal. The disciplinary disposition of the case will be by the principal of the school.

3. Situations which cannot be solved through the courses outlined above will be referred to the Superintendent.

4. Students waiting at a school for pickup will be the joint responsibility of the administration of that school and the school the student attends. Students should arrive at pickup points no more than 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time of the arrival of the school bus.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference: JFCC-R

FIRE AND DISASTER DRILLS:
Drills will be conducted on a regular basis to be prepared for emergency evacuation of the school.

THE BASIC PLAN-(Fire, Tornado, Disaster)
1. Personal items should not be carried. (Possible exceptions are purse or handbag, sweater or coat, if they are at desk and can be easily picked up without delaying the movement in the line.)
2. Student in seat nearest the door should open door and lead students to the nearest designated area by route indicated on the diagram for the room. Proceed immediately to the area. The teacher will follow the group, with the roster, secure the windows, and close the classroom door. All outside doors should be secured if last to exit the building.
3. Students shall move quickly and quietly.
4. Upon arrival to designated area, teacher will check the roll and report absentees and any other students assigned to another teacher that is with his class to the station indicated. The school secretary and school aide will monitor attendance from the teachers.
5. Each class or group will stay together in the area until authorized to return to room or dismissed.
6. Restrooms and vacant rooms shall be checked by teachers occupying adjoining room in elementary buildings.
Special provisions should be made for assisting handicapped children.


STUDENT FEES AND ACTIVITIES
1. Parents are responsible for the payment of workbook fees. The fee charge covers the cost of reading, math, spelling, current events magazines, art supplies, etc. at their child's grade level.
2. Parents are requested to maintain the school supply list at their child's grade level. Parents will receive this list at the beginning of each school year.
3. Parents are responsible for the replacement cost of textbooks and other school material that are damaged while in their child's care.
4. Students are NOT required to purchase school pictures or memory books. These items are made available at the parent's discretion.
5. Students are NOT required to participate in Local Charity Fund Raisers.
6. Students wishing to participate in field trips must have a written note of approval from his or her parents, a medical emergency form on file, and any field trip fee that has been requested.
7. Students with outstanding balances will not receive his/her grade card at the end of the year. All balances must be closed out by year's end. This includes workbook fees, library fees, and cafeteria fees.


MULTIFACTORED EVALUATION SERVICE
This is available upon written request from parents and consultation with the school principal. All school requests require written approval from the parents.

PLAYGROUND PROCEDURE
Students will be shown where the designated playground area is located. Basic rules of courtesy will be required by all students on the playground. Students are to line up quietly when their recess time has ended.

PLAYGROUND RULES:
1. Students are not to lay down on the merry-go-round. Students are to keep their feet up when a person is pushing. They are not allowed to jump off when it is moving. No balls or tag playing on the merry-go-round.
2. Students are not to go beyond the sides of the school building on either side of the school, in parking lots or near creek. Keep in sight of the playground supervisor. Keep all games away from the Environmental Lab.
3. Students are never to leave school property or re-enter the building without permission from the playground supervisor.
4. Students are to play touch and above the waist football and not to wrestle on the ground. Violations will cause student to be removed from the game.
5. Students are not to play with plastic balls, softballs, or football on the blacktop. Any exceptions must be approved by the Principal, Teacher and/or the playground supervisor.
6. Students are not to throw stones or snowballs.
7. No eating or gum chewing on the playground.
8. Purses should be left in the classroom.
9. One student per swing. Students must sit on swings--NO STANDING UP, swinging sideways, or jumping off when swinging.
10. No more than 1 sliding down at one time on the slides. No walking or climbing up the slides. Slide in a sitting position only.
11. No "tag" or "chase" should be played around any playground equipment or on blacktop.
12. No sitting on top of the monkey bars. They are not to be used for dunking basketballs.
13. All play stops at the sound of the whistle.
14. Supervisors are to assemble students according to classrooms to enter the building after recess. Teachers are to meet their students at the entry door and walk them to their classrooms. Students are to enter the building quietly and at no time are they to come through the entry doors in a disorganized and disorderly manner.
15. If 20 degrees or lower, we will stay inside-- depending on the wind chill factor also.
16. Students are not to bring hard bats or balls, skateboards, toys, roller skates, roller blades, batons, or frisbees to school.
17. No more than 2 students are allowed on the movable balance beam at one time.
18. Students are not to pick up another student to reach playground equipment.
19. Flips are not permitted on the chin-up bars.

It is a common occurrence for students to find money on the playground. All teachers should instruct his/her students to turn such money in at the office to the secretary either through the teacher or one of the students.

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)
The purpose of this policy is to address issues which arise when either a student or an employee is determined to be infected with AIDS. For purposes of this policy, AIDS includes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS Related Complex or the HIV-III antibody.
The board of education recognizes that AIDS is currently a significant medical and social problem. The boards desire to protect the rights of individual students or employees who may be infected with AIDS as well as protecting non-infected students, staff and the public.
Current medical information available indicated that it is extremely unlikely that AIDS may be transmitted from one individual to another by the type of contact that occurs in the school setting. Nevertheless, because of the severity of the disease, the lack of any known effective treatment for the disease, and the considerable concern about this disease which is evidenced by the public (a concern which the board of education shares) this policy is adopted.

I. AIDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The President of the Board of Education will appoint an AIDS Advisory Committee. The Committee will consist of one member of the board of education, the superintendent, one principal, one teacher, the district's legal counsel, the school nurse, one of the community's physicians and an official from the county department of health. The functions of the AIDS Advisory Committee will be as follows:
A. To keep informed regarding the latest medical developments and information regarding AIDS. The Committee should pay particular attention to information regarding possible transmission of the disease in the school setting and means of minimizing risks of such transmission.
B. To advise the board of education regarding policies and regulations and any changes which the Committee recommends in such policies to the board of Education.
C. To advise the board of education regarding the district's AIDS education program.
D. To develop guidelines for board consideration on hygienic practices in schools.
E. To assist any student, parent or employee who is seeking information about AIDS.

II. AIDS EDUCATION PROGRAM
The board directs the administration, with the advise of the AIDS Advisory Committee, to develop a program for educating persons regarding Aids. The program should provide a plan for making information about AIDS available to students as part of the health curriculum. Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students will be shown a GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT film in conjunction with an AIDS video to help dispel fears based upon erroneous information or a lack of information as part of our health curriculum. All fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students will be shown these films unless the school receives a note from the parent expressing their wishes for their children to not view the tapes. If parents are concerned about the content of these films, we encourage them to make arrangements with the school to preview the films before they are shown to their children. GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT film along with the AIDS education film is shown in March. We appreciate your cooperation. The program should include inservice training for teachers, administrators, and nonteaching employees. The board and administration will assist other public agencies in providing information from sources such as the National Centers for Disease Control, the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Education will be utilized. One of the purposes of the education program will be to help dispel fears based upon erroneous information or a lack of information.

III: AIDS EVALUATION TEAM
The Board of Education believes, based upon current medical information, that each student or employee who is diagnosed as having AIDS is entitled to an evaluation of his/her medical condition. Decisions regarding the advisability of a particular student or employee continuing to attend or work in the schools of this district will be made only after consideration of all available information regarding the physical condition of that individual. To conduct these evaluations the Board of Education will appoint an AIDS Evaluation Team. That team will consist of an administrator, the individual's primary care physician, the school nurse, a physician specializing in infectious diseases and such other persons as determined appropriate for inclusion on the Team. In the event of a student infected with AIDS, the student's parents or guardian would be included.
After the evaluation by the AIDS Evaluation Team, that team shall make a recommendation to the superintendent regarding the future attendance of a student or the future employment of an employee infected with AIDS. After considering the recommendation of the Aids Evaluation Team, the superintendent shall assign the student to school unconditionally, to school under restrictive conditions or recommend to the student's parents that the student be provided home instruction. Based upon the same evaluation the superintendent may assign the employee to his usual place of employment unconditionally or to work assignment under restrictive conditions or the superintendent may seek to have the employee utilize sick leave or be placed on a leave of absence.
The following criteria may be used in the evaluation:

1. The health status of the child allows participation in regular school activities.
2. The child demonstrates acceptable social behavior, i.e. does not have a history of violent and/or uncontrollable behavior.
3. The child is continent and in control of normal bodily functions.
4. A signed statement from the child's attending physician attesting to the health status of the child is given to the school principal at the beginning of each grading quarter.
5. The child does not have open sores or lesions that cannot be covered.

IV. CONFIDENTIALLY
The Board of Education recognizes the need to protect the individual rights and the health of persons infected with AIDS and the rights and health of those not infected. The board believes that information concerning the health of any student or employee should be treated as confidential information and should be made known only to those who are required to have such information. In case of a student, the superintendent, building principal, school nurse, and the student's teachers should be informed of any physical condition which may require special attention, including AIDS. In the case of any employee, the superintendent, building principal, and the employee's immediate supervisor should be informed of any physical condition which may require special attention, including AIDS. Unless there is a specific need, other students and employees shall not be informed about an individual's physical condition, including whether or not an individual is infected with AIDS. ORC; 3313.60, 3313.67, 3313.68, 3313.71, 3319.321, 3701.13, 3701.14, 3707.04, 3707.06, 3707.08, 3707.20, 3707.21, 3707.26, 3709.20, 3709.21.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference: JHCCA (also GBEA)

ANTI-HAZING POLICY 7.1
It is the policy of the Wayne Trace Board of Education and school district that hazing activities of any type are inconsistent with the educational process and shall be prohibited at all times. No administrator, faculty member, or other employee of the school district shall encourage, permit, condone, or tolerate any hazing activities. No student, including leaders of student organization, shall plan, encourage or engage in any hazing.
Hazing is defined as doing any act or coercing another, including the victim, to do any act of initiation into any student or other organization that causes or created a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm to any person. Permission, consent, or assumption of risk by an individual subjected to hazing does not lessen the prohibition contained in this policy.
Administrators, faculty members, and all other employees of the school district shall be particularly alert to possible situations, circumstances or events which might include hazing. If hazing or planned hazing is discovered, involved students shall be informed by the discovering school employee of the prohibition contained in this policy and shall be required to end all hazing activities immediately. All hazing incidents shall be reported immediately to the superintendent.
Administrators, faculty members, students, and all other employees who fail to abide by this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, and may be liable for civil and criminal penalties in accordance with Ohio law.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference: JFCF

GUIDANCE PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Wayne Trace Board of Education has included an elementary guidance program as part of its adopted curriculum program. The elementary guidance counselor will meet on a regularly scheduled basis with individual classrooms to achieve the following objectives.


To help each child develop a confident and realistic personal identity. To help each child develop essential social skills and understanding.

Gr. 1 & 2 To help children develop an understanding of themselves and others. To encourage children to develop positive self-images. To become more aware of the relationship between themselves and other people. To recognize their own needs and goals. To develop an acceptable method of expressing feeling. To develop skills in facing challenges and making choices.

Gr. 3 To extend students' openness to experience. To help students learn to recognize, label, and accept feelings and to understand the relationship between feelings and various interpersonal events. To help students develop skills of social collaboration through awareness of feelings and actions that weaken or strengthen group effort. To help students become more aware of their unique characteristics, aspirations, and interests and the adult careers open to them. To help students develop a thought process model which will help them choose behavior that is both personally satisfying and socially constructive. To develop "brain-storming" techniques.

Gr. 4 To help students to be able to make responsible decisions through stating the problem, listing and evaluation alternatives, and determining the consequences. To provide the skills for a positive self image, a clearly defined values code, and consistent cooperative belief and behavior. To encourage students to say "NO" to the experimental or recreational use of drugs and materials not conducive to good health.

Gr. 5 To help children understand what makes up a good self-concept. To assist children in developing good study habits, organization of study materials, study techniques, values, and techniques to improve the self-concept. To encourage students to say "NO" to the experimental or recreational use of drugs and materials not conducive to good health.

Gr. 6 To make children aware that they are special and have many positive qualities. To understand skills of awareness, self-understanding, and understanding social situations. To provide a forum for discussing peer pressure, cliques, decision making, family communications, study skills and coping skills.

The Board of Education recognizes that positive values are being taught in many homes, but believes that the guidance program offers an organized approach in helping our children face the future, and provides another source of reinforcement of positive values.
Parents having questions in regards to the guidance program should contact their building principals.
The Board of Education also recognizes that parents should be aware of what is happening in the schools and would mandate that:
1. An attempt be made to inform parents of the program through the school newsletter and parent meetings.
2. Parents be made aware of topics being taught so that parents and community can coordinate efforts.
3. That when new topics be introduced into the program, that the counselor can meet with groups of parents and discuss the program and solicit parent comments.

FIELD TRIPS
Field trips are a privilege. Inappropriate behavior in the school setting can cause the student to lose this privilege after a Principal, and/or Teacher, and Parent conference is conducted.

STUDENT DRESS CODE
In general, school dress should be such that it ensures the health, welfare and safety of the members of the student body and enhances a positive image of our students and school. Any form of dress or grooming that attracts undue attention or violates the previous statement is obviously unacceptable.

1. Dress and grooming will be clean and keeping with health, sanitary and safety requirements.

2. When a student is participating in school activities, his/her dress and grooming will not disrupt his/her performance or that of other students, or constitute a health threat to the individual or other students.

3. Dress and grooming will not be such as to disrupt the teaching- learning process.

4. No bare midriff, halter tops, or tank tops.

5. Shorts may be worn through the first and fourth nine weeks of the school year.

6. Clothing with obscene or suggestive writing is not permitted.

7. Clothing promoting alcohol, drugs or tobacco will not be permitted.
SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Reference: JFCA

FEES, ASSESSMENTS, AND CHARGES
All students who are enrolled in the district shall be required to pay such fees, assessments, and charges, as may be imposed by the Board.
Among the fees, assessments and charges shall be:
1. Cost of workbooks.
2. Cafeteria bills at scheduled prices, unless otherwise determined by the board.
3. Damages to Board-owned buildings, lockers, and/or equipment. Entire cost for material and labor required to restore to first-class condition or complete cost of a replacement. The principal in charge shall determine which procedure is to be followed.
4. Laboratory fees.
5. Damage to Board-owned textbook. This refers to damage that is beyond the reasonable wear that will result from prudent use of this book. The student shall pay an amount that is suitable. For example, textbooks are ordinarily used for a period of five years. If a $5.00 book is destroyed during the second year, then the student shall pay 4/5 of the value of the book, which in this case would be $4.00.
6. Loss of or damage to library books. Student shall pay the replacement cost.
The list above is suggestive, but not all inclusive. It is the intent of this policy to make it mandatory for all students to pay any and all reasonable financial obligations that are incurred by them during the time they are enrolled as students in the schools.
In the event that a student becomes delinquent in any of those charges, the penalty as prescribed in section 3313.642 shall be imposed, which includes the withholding of grade and/or credits of the pupils concerned.

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