Lewisville I.S.D Agricultural Science Project Center August 2010 Barn Rules and Regulations for 2010-2011 The Lewisville I.S.D. maintains the Chester Boyd Project Center located on Fish Hatchery Road. This center provides for those students who do not have facilities at home to keep their projects. This is an LISD facility; all school rules and policies are in effect and shall be enforced. This facility is open and available for housing swine, sheep, goats and cattle. A feeder animal project can be kept only for a period of one (1) school year at the facility. No male animals capable of reproduction will be allowed at the facility. Female animals capable of breeding may stay at the LISD facility providing they are eligible to show. The following rules are currently in force. Any new rules that may become necessary will be effective immediately upon notification of the Agriscience students by the Agriscience teachers. These rules are to be followed by the students and the parents!! 1. All projects to be kept at the facility must be approved by the student’s Agriscience teacher. The number of animals a student may raise at the facility is limited to the available space. The teacher will assign a stall or pen where the project animal will be kept. High school students that will be enrolled in the Agriscience program during the fall or spring semester shall be given priority for a pen assignment. In the event that more requests for stalls or pens have been made than spaces available, the pens may be assigned based on the written plan established by each Agriscience program. 2. Students must meet the requirements of UIL eligibility in all classes to be permitted to show his/her animal at any show. 3. Each student is responsible for the feeding and caring of his/her project on his/her own time and not during school time. Raising a project animal is to be a learning experience for the student. The student showing the project is to be the primary care provider for the animal. 4. Each project must be cared for in a proper manner (i.e., daily and sufficient feeding and watering). In the event an animal is not fed or watered while at the facility, the student will be required to pay for all feed and other incidental items used for the animal’s care during the time of neglect. A student’s animal may be removed from the facility after the third documented incident of neglect. 5. Students will be responsible for keeping their individual project stall or pen clean at all times. In addition, it is the individual student’s responsibility to keep his/her animal in the assigned pen. 6. There will be no driving over 10 mph on the road leading to and from the facility. 7. Persons responsible for intentional damage/vandalism (to the property or equipment) may be held financially responsible for repair of the damage and may have their project removed from the barn. No one is to touch the fan or the controls to the fan without prior permission from the Agriscience teacher. 8. Any visitor taken to the facility is the sole responsibility of the Agriscience student accompanying the visitor. 9. Feed rooms, store rooms, wash rack, walkways, common areas and facility grounds will be kept clean by the students using the facility. A dumpster is located at the entrance to the facility for trash disposal. 10. Due to limited storage space, each student will be allotted a designated space for feed and tack storage. Each student showing must comply with the allotted space or they will lose storage privileges at eh barn. Pig and goat exhibitors may have 1 barrel or teacher approved box to store tack and feed. Cattle exhibitors must keep all feed and tack storage in the marked spaces in the feed room. There will also be no round hay bales allowed at the barn. 11. No structural additions or changes will be allowed without prior approval by an Agriscience teacher. 12. The Chester Boyd Agricultural Center is an educational facility for L.I.S.D 13. The abuse of any animal will not be tolerated. 14. State law prohibits the use of alcoholic beverages, use of narcotic drugs or controlled substances, use of tobacco products, and the use of profane or abusive language at any school facility. In addition, all school policies will be in effect and enforced at the Agriscience facility. 15. Insurance for animals kept at the facility is not maintained by the school district, Agriscience Departments, or FFA Chapters. The loss of animals will not be the responsibility of the school district, Agriscience Departments, or FFA Chapters. 16. Only parents and students with projects currently at the barn will have access to the barn through keyless entry cards. If lost, the cost is $35 for replacement and must be immediately be reported to the Agriscience teacher. Once your animal has been sold or left the facility, you must return your keyless card to the Agriscience teacher immediately. All pens and storage areas must be cleaned to original state and approved by the Agriscience teacher. 17. Due to safety concerns, the project center will be open between the hours of 6 a.m. and 12 a.m. Anyone present during closed hours will be considered trespassing. It is also highly recommended that no individual (student, parent, or teacher) be at the barn alone after dark. If you must be at the facility after dark, please take someone with you. 18. The Agriscience teachers for each program may create rules in addition to these rules specific to their programs. Additional rules are to be approved by the campus principal for that particular program. 19. If the student is ineligible the third nine weeks and fails to regain eligibility by March 5th, the student’s animal(s) will be taken to the Gainesville Livestock Commission and sold in the student’s name for market value on March 8th. 20. All market animals must be sold or floored at Denton County Livestock Show and Sale. Heifers in their second year shall be required to be removed from the barn within 10 days after the day of the Denton County Sale. 21. All students must maintain up-to-date feed logs on a daily basis. The feed log must include the following information: amount of feed/feedstuff, amount of supplements, wormer, and any other medications. Anything given to animals during student’s ownership must be approved by Ag Science Teacher or Veterinarian. Student Commitments Parent Student Initials Initials ______ ______ 1. I will keep my pen and the facilities clean by: ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Removing manure from my pen daily Emptying the manure from the wheel barrow to the manure pit immediately Sweeping the aisle in front of my pen daily Keeping the area in and around my pen as well as my containers in the feed room neat and clean Disposing of all trash that I have collected immediately Disposing of all hair and manure after washing, grooming, and clipping my animal 2. I will not advise, administer treatment, feed, or handle another students livestock project without permission from an Ag Science teacher 3. If I have a concern about any student’s responsibilities, behavior, or the well being of their livestock project, I will address that through an Ag Science teacher (not the student or the student’s parent). 4. I will not remove any equipment, feed, or tools from the Ag Barn that is not my personal property without an Ag Science teacher’s approval. I will not add any structure to the facility that has not been approved by an Ag Science teacher. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE RULES WILL BE DEALT WITH IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. 1. On the first offense, a warning will be issued to the student. A copy will be forwarded to the principal and the parents notified. 2. On the second offense, a citation will be issued to the student and one sent to the parent and principal. 3. On the third offence, the student will be sent to the principal and the parents notified. 4. After the third offense, the student may be required to remove his/her animal from the Center. NOTE: If the animal is not removed within two (2) DAYS, it will be removed by the school and sold at the auction. Any expenses incurred during the time will be deducted from the proceeds and the remainder (if any) will be forwarded to the student and/or parent. Lewisville I.S.D Agricultural Science Project Center Rules and Regulations I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ THE ABOVE RULES AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH EACH ONE OF THEM FULLY. I also understand that the Chester Boyd Agricultural Science Project Center is a PUBLIC FACILITY provided for the use and convenience of those enrolled in Agricultural Science programs. It is not required for FFA members to keep their animals there. Student Commitments Parent Student Initials Initials ______ ______ 1. I will keep my pen and the facilities clean by: ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Removing manure from my pen daily Emptying the manure from the wheel barrow to the manure pit immediately Sweeping the aisle in front of my pen daily Keeping the area in and around my pen as well as my containers in the feed room neat and clean Disposing of all trash that I have collected immediately Disposing of all hair and manure after washing, grooming, and clipping my animal 2. I will not advise, administer treatment, feed, or handle another students livestock project without permission from an Ag Science teacher 3. If I have a concern about any student’s responsibilities, behavior, or the well being of their livestock project, I will address that through an Ag Science teacher (not the student or the student’s parent). 4. I will not remove any equipment, feed, or tools from the Ag Barn that is not my personal property without an Ag Science teacher’s approval. I will not add any structure to the facility that has not been approved by an Ag Science teacher. STUDENT SIGNATURE:______________________________________________DATE:______________ PARENT SIGNATURE:______________________________________________DATE:______________ AGSC TEACHER SIGNATURE:______________________________________________DATE:______________