The Kansas School Safety Hotline Number is 1-877-626-8203 and is a toll free number available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year to give students, parents and community members the opportunity to anonymously report impending school violence.
The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) and Unified School District #407 provide a lifetime catastrophic injury policy at no cost to the student. This policy covers losses which occur in regularly scheduled school activities supervised by a school employee including all athletics, physical education and other activities. This policy is for catastrophic coverage and covers only losses in excess of $10,000.00.
Unified School District #407 believes in the principle and practice of equal opportunity under the law. Neither the Board of Education nor any employee of this School District shall illegally discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, handicap or any other statutorily prohibited basis. All policies and regulations of the Board of Education shall be enforced in compliance with this policy.
As a means of assuring equal employment opportunity in the School District, the Superintendent of Schools is directed to implement the Affirmative Action Plan by all reasonable means and to report to the Board.
The Board fully supports the provisions and requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 29 U.S.C.S. 1681 et. seq., prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. The Board further supports the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 20 U.S.C.S (P.L. 93-112), concerning treatment of handicapped persons; and U.S.C.S. 1401 et. seq. (P.L. 94-142), concerning education of handicapped children. The Superintendent of Schools is directed to proceed with implementing the requirements of those federal statutes.
Any person, having inquiries concerning Unified School District #407's compliance with the above is directed to contact the Superintendent of Schools, who has been designated as Compliance coordinator. His office is located at 802 N. Main, Russell, Kansas 67665; telephone number (785) 483-2173.
Asbestos is present in all USD #407 school buildings. All asbestos areas have been inspected and identified and preventative measures have been established in compliance with Federal Law. Three year re-inspections are conducted by a licensed inspector, and a six-month surveillance is done by the custodial staff. The Asbestos Management Plan is located in the office and is available for inspection by anyone desiring to do so. If you have questions regarding asbestos in the buildings, contact David Couch at (785) 483-2173.
Several assemblies and pep rallies will be held during the school year. These functions are treated the same as a class period and attendance is compulsory unless the student is a member of a religious group whose doctrine forbids such activities. The student must make their wishes known to the Principal who will provide an area for an alternate learning experience.
Regular assemblies are student-faculty-administration planned and are of various types. Some relate to special days or events; others involve awards, recognition and display of student accomplishment. Pep rallies are held in the gym before an appropriate number of athletic events. The cheerleaders, aided by the Pep Club, assume the responsibility for planning and conducting these events.
Two Kansas statutes directly address the subject of school attendance. HB2752 clearly states that the amount of hours the Board of Education must have schools in session each year. K.S.A. 72-1111 is equally clear in stating that every parent, guardian, or person in charge of any child from age 7 through age 17 shall require each child to attend school continuously.
Frequent absences by any student reduces the quality of education for that student and for his/her classmates. The process of education requires continuity of ideas and supervised study for maximum education benefit. The benefit of regular classroom instruction cannot adequately be replaced by make-up work or after-school instruction. No school can effectively teach students who do not attend school.
Therefore, it is felt by the board of Education and Administration of the district that the school attendance policy should reflect this division of responsibilities while continuing to stress the academic importance of consistent attendance of students.
When a student become truant, the school representative will refer to the Kansas Truancy Policy.
STUDENT/PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES CONCERNING ABSENCES
1. Parents/Guardians are responsible for notifying the school office in advance of a student's absence when such absence is due to a reason other than illness or an emergency.
2. If at all possible, parents are asked to notify the school office by phone, the notification should be made by 8:00 a.m. on the day of a student's absence due to illness or an emergency.
3. The classroom teacher will communicate with the student in regard to time frames for work to be completed due to an absence. After school make-up time may be assigned for work that cannot reasonably be made up during class time or at home.
4. Students are responsible for making up work missed due to an absence. Full credit will be given if make-up work is completed within the time frame as specified by the teacher.
The decision to administer aspirin or any other non-prescribed medication is not practiced by any school personnel, including the school nurse.
Prescription medication may be administered to a student only by a school nurse or school personnel to whom the task has been delegated. Administration of prescription medication may be delegated only if:
In circumstances where medication is necessary for the pupil to remain in school , the following guidelines must be followed:
ELEMENTARY GRADES (K-5)
MIDDLE GRADES (6-8)
HIGH SCHOOL GRADES (9-12)
All medicines shall be stored under lock and key in the Principal's Office. Authorized personnel qualified to administer medication shall include the Principal's Secretary, the Principal, the School Nurse, or, under the supervision of the Principal, the child's classroom teacher. Only the Principal and the Principal's Secretary shall have access to the stored medications.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
This policy applies to students participating in the following extra-curricular activities: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, cheerleading and dance team. Students participating in these activities are herein referred to as "student athletes."
Participation in the extra-curricular activities named above is a privilege for each participating student athlete. Unified School District No. 407, through its Drug Free Schools Policies and Tobacco Abuse Policy, recognizes the use of mood altering chemicals as a significant health problem for many adolescents, resulting in negative effects on behavior, learning and the total development of each individual. The misuse of mood altering chemicals by adolescents affects extra-curricular participation and development of related skills. The close contact of coaches with student athletes in Unified School District No. 407 provides them with an opportunity to observe, confront and assist student athletes. In order for a student athlete in Unified School District No. 407 to be involved in any of the above named extra-curricular activities, he or she must abide by the following policy.
Twenty-four hours each day during the season of practice and competitive play, a student athlete shall not use or consume, have in possession, buy, sell or give away any beverage containing alcohol, any illegal drug or controlled substance, or tobacco in any form, including chewing tobacco. Illegal drug or controlled substance does not include such a substance that is legally possessed or used under the supervision of a licensed health care professional or that is legally possessed or used under authority of any federal or state law.
Penalties: Except as hereinafter provided, these penalties shall be in addition to any sanctions which may apply under the Unified School District No. 407 Drug Free Schools Policies and any sanctions which may apply under the Unified School District No. 407 Tobacco Abuse Policy. Any student athlete violating this policy shall be sanctioned as follows:
First Violation: Upon the first violation during any one school year, the student athlete shall lose eligibility for the next two (2) consecutive interscholastic contests or for all interscholastic contests during any period of suspension from student activities under the U.S.D. No. 407 Drug Free Schools Policies, whichever is the greater number of contests..
Second Violation: Upon the second violation during any one school year, the student athlete shall be immediately dismissed from the squad for the remainder of the season during which the second violation occurs. In the event a second violation occurs at a time when less than four (4) interscholastic contests remain in the season, then the student athlete shall remain ineligible for interscholastic contests in any season thereafter until the student athlete has sat out of four (4) consecutive interscholastic contests.
Third Violation: Upon a third violation in any one school year, the student athlete shall be ineligible for participation in any of the above named extra-curricular activities for the remainder of the school year. In the event a third violation occurs at a time when less than eight (8) interscholastic contests remain in the school year, then the student athlete shall be ineligible for interscholastic contests in any season thereafter until the student athlete has sat out of eight (8) consecutive interscholastic contests.
For the purpose of determining whether a violation is a first, second, or third violation of this policy during any one school year, a prior violation includes being previously found to have violated this policy, the Drug Free School Policies, or the Tobacco Abuse Policy.
Upon one (1) violation of this policy involving a beverage containing alcohol or any illegal drug or controlled substance, it will be recommended that the student athlete receive an evaluation and any necessary counseling from a professional chemical dependency counselor. Upon two (2) violations of this policy involving a beverage containing alcohol or any illegal drug or controlled substance, it will be recommended that the student athlete enroll in and maintain good standing in a chemical dependency treatment program. Upon three (3) violations of this policy involving a beverage containing alcohol or any illegal drug or controlled substance, chemical dependency treatment will be recommended.
Please send a note or call the school when your child stays home with a fever, suspicious symptoms or contagious disease. We are interested in why your child is absent since it might be necessary to take precautionary measures with other students. If your child becomes ill or injured while at school, you will be contacted if necessary. No student will be sent home without first notifying the parents or the contact person designated by the parent. Please notify the school of whom to call in case of an emergency if you plan to be out of town. If your child is subject to asthma or any other condition that makes it necessary for him/her to remain inside the building, please make it known to the school with a written message. If notes from parents are frequently sent, a doctor's note may be required for exclusion from outdoor or physical activities.
Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment and all unions or professional organizations holding negotiated agreements or professional agreements with Unified School District #407 are hereby notified that this District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning Unified School District #407's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is directed to contact David Couch who has been designated by Unified School District #407 to coordinate the District's efforts to comply with regulations implementing these laws. He is the Assistant Superintendent for Unified School District #407, 802 North Main, Russell, Kansas 67665. The phone number for the USD Central Office is 785/483-2173.
Parents who wish to have a conference with any teacher should schedule the conferences through the Principal's office. These conferences will be scheduled before/after school or during the teachers' preparation period, when possible. The approach to such conferences must be beneficial for the student.
The Board of Education of Unified School District #407 believes that every pupil enrolled in the schools in the district is entitled to the opportunity of attending school and of receiving an education without fear of harm or injury to person or property.
To that end, pupils will be subject to any or all school disciplinary measures and/or legal measures whenever any pupil is guilty of any of the following:
The Board delegates full authority within constitutional limits to the administrative staff of the schools to affect the securities, which this policy defines.
The Board of Education encourages open and constructive communications in any area that may lead to improvement in the products of education or to the betterment of the school system itself. (K.S.A. 72-8901)
Administrative, professional or paraprofessional employees of the district who know or have reason to believe that an act has been committed at school, on school property or at a school supervised activity which involves conduct that constitutes the commission of a felony or misdemeanor or which involves the possession, use or disposal of explosives, firearms or other weapons shall immediately report such act and/or conduct to local law enforcement and to the Superintendent.
If an administrative, professional or paraprofessional employee of the district has information that a pupil has been expelled for conduct which endangers the safety of others; has been expelled for conduct which, if the pupil is an adult, constitutes the commission of a felony if committed by an adult; has been expelled for possession of a weapon; has been adjudged to be juvenile offender and whose offense, if committed by an adult, would constitute a felony, except a felony theft offense involving no direct threat to human life; or has been tried and convicted as an adult of any felony except theft involving no direct threat to human life, the school employee shall report such information and identify the pupil to the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall investigate the matter and, upon determining that the identified pupil is a pupil as described above, shall provide the reported information and identify the pupil to all administrative, professional and paraprofessional district employees who are directly involved or likely to be directly involved in teaching or providing other school related services to the pupil. There shall be no requirement to report information concerning a pupil specified in this policy if the expulsion, adjudication as a juvenile offender or conviction of a felony occurred more than 365 days prior to the employee's report to the Superintendent.
The Board of Education will annually compile and report to the State Board of Education the types and frequency of criminal acts that are required to be reported pursuant to this policy, disaggregated by occurrences at school, on school property and at school supervised activities. The report will be incorporated into and become part of the report required under the Quality Performance Accreditation System. The Board of Education shall make available (to pupils and their parents, to district administrators, to professionals and paraprofessionals, and upon request, to others) district policies and reports concerning school safety and security, except that there shall be no duty to make available any report made by the Superintendent and school employees pursuant to the preceding section of this policy.
USD #407's schools host home pages on which we are proud to share our student's work via the Internet. We realize that some parents may object to information about their child being published on the Internet. We also realize that we cannot control who accesses information on the Internet or what is done with the information once it is published on the Internet. Therefore, if you do not wish to have your students work, name or picture shared on the Internet, you need to call your child's school and make such a request to the building principal. Note: It is understood that group pictures without names attached may be published without permission. Examples of such publications might be sporting event pictures, musical performances, class activities, etc.
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #407
Section 504 prohibits discrimination against any person with disabilities in any program receiving federal financial assistance. The Act defines a person with a disability as anyone who:
1. Has a mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one or
More major life activities ( major life activities include activities such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working);
2. has a record of such impairment; and
3. is regarded as having such an impairment.
In order to fulfill obligations under Section 504, Unified School District #407 has the responsibility to avoid discrimination in policies and practices regarding its personnel and students. No discrimination against any person with a disability should knowingly be permitted in any of the programs and practices of the school system.
The school district has responsibilities under Section 504, which include the obligation to identify, evaluate and to afford access to appropriate educational services if the student is determined to be eligible under Section 504. If the parent or guardian disagrees with the determination made by the professional staff of the school district, he/she has a right to a hearing with an impartial hearing officer.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) also specifies rights related to educational records. This Act gives the parent the right to: (1) inspect and review his/her child's educational records; (2) make copies of those records; (3) receive a list of all individuals having access to those records; (4) ask for an explanation of any item in the records; (5) ask for an amendment to any report on the grounds that it is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the child's rights; and (6) a hearing on the issue if the school refuses to make the amendment.
If there are questions, please feel free to contact David Couch, Section 504 Coordinator for Unified School District #407, at 785/483-2173.
Report cards are distributed at the end of each nine-week period. To get credit for a class, the student must do the required work satisfactorily. Students in performance classes (band and vocal) may be required to perform at regular scheduled concerts and contests to receive credit for the class. Students failing two or more classes at the end of the school year may be retained in that same grade another year, subject to the district retention policy.
I. IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS (ISS)
After investigating a complaint or report of conduct which is deserving of in-school suspension, the administrator will make a determination of whether or not any such suspension is justified. If the building administrator or the administrator's representative determines that an in-school suspension is justified, the pupil will be called to the office, informed of the administrator's decision and told the length of the suspension. During the conference, the pupil shall make an attempt to contact his/her parents by phone to inform them of what he/she has done and what the consequences are. If the pupil is unable to contact his/her parents during the conference, then the building administrator will attempt to contact the parents by phone after the conference. If the administrator is unable to contact the parents by phone, the parents will be sent a letter by regular mail to the address shown on the pupil's records postmarked within twenty-four (24) hours after the conference informing the parents that their child has been placed on in-school suspension, why the child was placed on suspension and the length of the suspension. During the time a pupil is on in-school suspension, he/she will be afforded the opportunity of doing the classroom work for credit. Pupils on suspension (in-school or out-of-school) will not be allowed to attend or participate in extracurricular activities.
II. OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS OR EXPULSIONS: GENERAL
The purpose of these guidelines is to assist the administrator in accomplishing the stops required to properly suspend or expel. These regulations and policies cover the provisions of K.S.A. 72-8901-72-8906 as amended.
It should be remembered that these regulations apply to out-of-school suspensions or expulsions whether the pupil is to be suspended or expelled from school entirely or merely suspended or expelled from one class. They are not intended to apply nor do they apply, to in-school suspension involving dismissal from classes or a class period at school during a school day. There are two distinct procedures that must be followed in accordance with two distinct types of out-of-school suspensions. The first type of out-of-school suspension is classified as short-term suspension. As defined in the statute and the regulations, a short-term suspension is any suspension not exceeding ten (10) school days in length. It is imposed by the administrator and is not appealable by the pupil. All other out-of-school suspensions or expulsions must begin with a short-term out-of-school suspension. The second type of out-of-school suspension is an extended term suspension. An extended term suspension is any suspension exceeding ten (10) school days in length but not exceeding ninety (90) school days.
III. SHORT-TERM SUSPENSIONS (Out-of-School)
Upon receiving a complaint or report of conduct, which may result in out-of-school suspension, the administrator should make every attempt to learn the facts surrounding the incident as completely as possible. This may include a discussion with the pupil, if such is deemed advisable by the administrator. After investigation of the facts, the administrator shall determine whether or not a suspension is an appropriate disciplinary measure, and, if so, the length of such suspension. If suspension is deemed appropriate, the administrator shall forthwith give the pupil notice of the changes and afford the pupil an opportunity for an informal hearing thereon. The notice may be oral or written and the hearing may be held by the administrator immediately after the notice is given. The hearing shall include the following procedural due process requirements:
A. The right of the pupil to be present at the hearing;
B. The right of the pupil to be informed of the charges;
C. The right of the pupil to be informed of the basis for the accusation; and
D. The right of the pupil to make statements in defense or mitigation of
the charges or accusations.
Refusal of a pupil to be present at the hearing will constitute a waiver of the pupil's opportunity for a hearing. Prior to the hearing, the administrator should attempt to contact the pupil's parents or guardians and encourage them to attend the hearing. The suspension may be imposed at the conclusion of the informal hearing.
A short-term suspension may be imposed upon a pupil without affording the pupil or the parents a hearing prior to the suspension if the presence of the pupil endangers other persons or property or substantially disrupts, impedes, or interferes with the operation of the school. In such case, a written notice (Form STS 1) shall be mailed to the pupil and parents within twenty-four (24) hours of said suspension. Upon mailing such notice, the administrator must then fill out the Affidavit of Mailing Form (Form STS 2) and place it with the school's copy of the Notice of Suspension. In the event the pupil has not been afforded a hearing before the suspension has been imposed, an opportunity for an informal hearing shall be afforded as soon afterward as practical but in no event later than seventy-two (72) hours after such short term suspension has been imposed. Any notice of the imposition of a short term suspension that provides an opportunity for an informal hearing after such suspension has been imposed shall state that failure of the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian to attend the hearing will result in a waiver of the pupil's opportunity for the hearing.
IV. EXTENDED TERM SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS
If on the basis of the facts as they are shown at the informal hearing, or upon any ground or grounds, the administrator feels that an extended term suspension or expulsion is justified, the pupil shall be afforded the opportunity for a formal hearing. A written notice (Form ETS 1) of any proposal to suspend for an extended term or to expel from school and the charges upon which the proposal is based shall be given to the pupil proposed to be suspended or expelled from school and to the pupil's parent or guardian by the administrator. The notice shall state the time, date and place that the pupil will be afforded an opportunity for a formal hearing and that failure of the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian to attend the hearing will result in a waiver of the pupil's opportunity for the hearing. The notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the Kansas Act For Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils (Article 89, Chapter 72 of K.S.A.) and this Board Policy entitled Suspending or Expelling Students Procedure and any amendments thereto. The notice shall be mailed to the pupil's address on file in the school records or in lieu of mailing the notice, it may be personally delivered. If mailed, the administrator shall complete the Affidavit of Mailing (Form ETS 2) and place it along with the school's copy of the Notice of Suspension. The hearing shall be held not later than ten (10) days after the date of the notice.
V. HEARING AND NOTICE OF FINDINGS
The administrator shall appoint a committee for the purpose of conducting a formal hearing concerning the extended term suspension or expulsion. The committee shall consist of the administrator, who shall be chairman and two (2) other persons who are hereby authorized to conduct the hearing. At the time and place established for the hearing, the committee shall meet to hear all of the evidence bearing on the proposed suspension or expulsion. The hearing will be conducted within the requirements of due process as set forth in the notice sent to the pupil (Form ETS-1).
The committee must render its decision not later than three (3) calendar days after conclusion of the hearing and must file a written report of the findings and results of the hearing. Such report shall be directed to the Board of Education and filed with the clerk of the board.
Whenever any such hearing results in suspension for an extended term or expulsion, the committee shall cause written notice of the findings of the hearing and of the right of appeal to be given to the pupil and his/her parents or guardians within twenty-four (24) hours after determination thereof. Said notice (Form ETS-3) may be given by mail to the pupil's address on file in the school records. Upon mailing of the Notice of Determination to the pupil and to his/her parents, the administrator shall fill out the Affidavit of Mailing (Form ETS-4) placing it on file with the other documents concerning the suspension or expulsion.
Whenever a student who has attained the age of thirteen (13) years has been expelled from school or suspended for an extended term and such expulsion or extended term suspension was imposed upon the pupil for:
VI. APPEALS
Any pupil age eighteen (18) or older who has been suspended for an extended term or expelled, or one of the parents or guardians of a pupil under age eighteen (18), may appeal such suspension or expulsion to the Board of Education of the school district by filing a written notice of appeal with the clerk of the Board of Education not later than ten (10) calendar days after receiving the written notice specified in Section V. Any such appeal shall be heard by the Board of Education or by one or more hearing officers appointed by such board, not later than twenty (20) calendar days after such notice of appeal is filed. Any such hearing officer shall be a member of the Board of Education, a certificated employee of the school district, or an attorney admitted to practice law in the State of Kansas. Any such appointment shall apply to a particular hearing or to a set of class of hearing as specified by the Board of Education in making the appointment. Whenever a hearing officer appointed under authority of this policy hears any appeal, the hearing officer shall prepare a written report thereon to the Board of Education. After receiving any such report, the Board of Education shall determine the matter with or without additional hearing. Any matter determined by the Board of Education in accordance with this policy shall be valid to the same extent as if the matter were fully heard by the Board of Education without a hearing officer. The pupil and his parents or guardians shall be notified in writing of the time and place of the appeal hearing at least five (5) days prior thereto. Such appeal shall be conducted under rules which are consonant with K.S.A. 1970 Supp. 72-j8903. There shall be a record made of the appeal hearing by mechanical or electronic recording or, in the discretion of the school board, a certified shorthand reporter. The decision on any such appeal shall be rendered not later than five (5) days after the conclusion of the appeal hearing.
Unified School District #407 requires twenty-four (24) credits for graduation from high school. The following credits of study are required for graduation: 4 Credits English, Language Arts 3 Credits Social Studies (one unit each of Am. History & Am. Govt. required) 2 Credits Science (1 Unit must be a lab science) 2 Credits Mathematics 1 Credit Physical Education 12 Credits Electives 24 Credits Total Graduation Requirements **Students must have completed all graduation requirements before they will be allowed to participate in Commencement.**
The Board of Education is committed to providing an environment free from sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct or communication constituting sexual harassment. Sexual harassment of students by school district employees or other students is prohibited.
Federal and State legislation requires each local board of education in Kansas to provide special education and related services to exceptional children. In Kansas, exceptional children include the intellectually gifted, as well as children with disabilities.
USD 407 provides a full range of special education services for all disabled children and students ages 3 to 21. Services for the intellectually gifted are provided in grades kindergarten through twelfth. Disabled children will need special education or related services in order to receive an appropriate education and achieve to their potential. These children display deficits in one or more of the following areas: speech, language, emotional, social, intellectual, sensory, physical, medical, motor, academic and adaptive. Disabled students have the right to a free appropriate public education as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Civil Rights Act and Kansas Statutes and Regulations.
The classroom teacher is to assume a major role in the development of recommendations relative to promotion or retention with the final decision resting with the building principal.
In the development of recommendations or decisions, it is important that the parents be consulted and that the decision be consistent with grade level progress throughout the year.
The development of a recommendation or decision of retention should include several parental contacts and/or conferences.
Factors to be considered:
1. Academic progress.
2. Teacher recommendation which will include: ability (test scores),
social (emotional maturity, motivation and attendance.)
3. Age and previous retentions.
4. Parental input.
5. Psycho-educational evaluation (if current and available.)
In the consideration of retention, first notification must be made by the end of the second week of the second semester with a final conference to be held prior to May 15th with the parents, teachers, principal and psychologists or counselor.
Parents will be notified as early as possible on students new to the district who are being considered for retention. If the final decision is to retain and parent(s) feel there is cause for discrimination, the parent(s) can ask for an administrative hearing. After the administrative hearing, if the parent(s) are still not satisfied, they can ask for a Board of Education hearing.
The nurse's office is located in the office complex of each school building. The nurse's schedule is available by calling the school secretary. The nurses provide services for all schools in USD #407, therefore may be called away for a time from their assigned building. The nurse's office serves as a temporary infirmary for students who become ill or injured during the school day.
TEXTBOOK RENTAL
Unified School District #407 collects textbook rental fees to help offset the cost of textbook replacement and to help pay the cost of consumable items used in the classrooms. If a student leaves the district before the end of the school year, a partial refund of enrollment fees will be given. Likewise, if a student enrolls in the district after the first semester of the school year has ended, a partial fee will be assessed. All payments or refunds will be determined on a semester basis, regardless of the number of days in attendance or the number of days remaining in the semester. There will be no prorating of fees or refunds based on number of days or weeks. Students whose lunch status is reduced-priced will be charged one-half of the full textbook rental fee, and students whose lunch status is free will not be charged textbook rental fees. For clarification:
1. Any student who enrolls any time
during the first semester will be assessed full enrollment fees.
2. If a student enrolls any time during the second semester, one-half
of the full enrollment fees will be collected.
3. Any student moving out of the district any time during the
first semester will be refunded one-half of the enrollment fees
he/she paid.
4. Any student leaving the district any time during the second
semester will not receive a textbook rental refund.
5. Textbook rental fees will be based on a student's lunch status
(free, reduced-price, or full-pay) at the time he/she enrolls.
For a student whose parents' application for free or reduced-price
lunches is in process at the time of enrollment, the determination
of their lunch status will be considered to have been in effect
at the time of his/her enrollment. After enrollment, students
whose lunch status changes at anytime during the year will not
be given a refund of textbook rental fees that have been paid,
nor will they be expected to pay additional fees. (Any student
whose lunch status changes from full-pay lunches to free or reduced-price
lunches will not receive a refund of textbook rental fees, nor
will a student whose lunch status changes from free to reduced-price
or to full-pay be expected to pay more.)
LUNCH MONEY
Refunds of lunch money will be given
under either of the following two conditions:
1. Student leaves the district: Any student who leaves the district
will be refunded in cash any money in his/her account that is
in excess of the amount owed for lunches consumed. It is the student's
and/or parent's responsibility to ask for the refund before leaving
the district. Refunds will not be mailed. Any refund not claimed
before the student leaves the district will be forfeited.
2. End of the school year: At the end of the school year, any
student who has excess money in his/her lunch account will be
given a refund upon request. The refund will be paid in cash,
will be given directly to the student, and will not be mailed
home. There will be an attempt by a school employee to contact
a parent of any student who has a refund of $10.00 or more. A
parent desiring to pick up the refund in person must do so by
the last day of school. If the refund is not picked up by that
date, it will be credited to the student's lunch account at the
beginning of the next school year.
The school district does not permit the use or possession of tobacco or tobacco products by students while at school, on school property, including the parking lots or at a school supervised activity.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
STEP 1. Upon a first violation, in-school suspension for three (3) school days.
STEP 2. Upon a second violation, out-of-school suspension for three (3) school days.
STEP 3. Subsequent violation will result in suspension for the duration of the current semester and loss of credit.
A student transferring to USD #407 from another school district must be considered in good standing before the student will be accepted at USD #407. Good standing includes: academic achievement, attendance and student conduct.
A. A student shall not knowingly possess, handle, or transmit any gun, knife, explosive device or other object that could reasonably be considered a weapon (including, but not limited to, those objects described in Section C here-in-below) at school, on school property or at a school supervised activity, function, or event whether on or off school property.
B. Any student violating this policy may be subject to discipline, including suspension from school, long-term suspension from school and expulsion from school.
C. Any student violating this policy shall be expelled from school for a period of one year (186) school days when the violation involves any of the following described objects:
The superintendent will refer any student determined to be in possession of any weapon described in this paragraph C, subparagraphs (1)-(8), at school, on school property, or at a school supervised activity to the appropriate state and local law enforcement agencies and, if the student is a juvenile, to the Secretary of Social and Rehabilitation Services or the Commissioner of Juvenile Justice.
The superintendent may modify this expulsion requirement on a case-by case basis in a manner which is consistent with the requirements of federal law. However, nothing herein shall be applied or construed in any manner so as to require the superintendent to modify the expulsion requirement of this policy.
D. The mandatory one-year expulsion provisions of Section C above shall not apply to violations of this policy involving any of the following described objects:
E. Students who are suspended for an extended term or expelled under the terms of this policy will be afforded the due process rights provided by board policy and Kansas law. Whenever a student who has attained the age of 13 years has been expelled from school or suspended for an extended term and such expulsion or extended term suspension was imposed upon the student for possession of a weapon at school, upon school property, or at a school sponsored activity the superintendent shall give written notice to the Division of Vehicles of the Department of Revenue of the expulsion of suspension of the student. The notice of expulsion or suspension shall be given to the Division of Vehicles within three (3) days, excluding holidays and weekends after imposition of the expulsion or suspension and shall include the pupil's name, address, date of birth, driver's license number, if available and the reason or reasons for the expulsion or suspension.
F. Nothing in this policy is intended to diminish the ability of the district to take other additional disciplinary action regarding a student violating this policy, in accordance with other board policies governing student discipline.
G . The Board of Education shall prepare an annual report on a form prescribed and furnished by the State Board of Education that contains a description of the circumstances surrounding any expulsions imposed on students pursuant to the Weapons Policy including the name of the school or schools concerned, the number of pupils expelled and the type of weapons concerned. The report shall be submitted to the State Board of Education in such a manner as the State Board shall required and at such time as is determined and specified by the State Board.
H. The provisions of this policy do not apply to the possession by students of weapons at school, on school property, or at a school supervised activity if the possession of weapons by students is connected with a weapons safety course of instruction, or a weapons education course approved and authorized by the school, or if the possession of weapons by students is specifically authorized in writing by the superintendent.
Students who are leaving USD #407 schools to enroll in another school district during the school year must withdraw officially. The student must report to the office in the school they are enrolled before the last day in school to secure a withdrawal slip. All books, materials and fees must be returned or paid before any refunds can be made.