2012 - 2013 - Waterloo Community School District
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2012 - 2013 East High School Staff Handbook It is the policy of the Waterloo Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the District Equity/Affirmative Action Officer, Dr. Beverly Smith, Associate Superintendent for Human Resources/Equity, 1516 Washington Street, 319-433-1800, <smithb@waterloo.k12.ia.us>. 2 Table of Contents General Information Accidents, Illness, & Injuries………………………………….……… 8 Activities……………………………………………………………….8 Activity Accounts Activity Volunteers and Supervision Administrative Regulations…………………………….………….....11 Alarms Alcohol, Drug, & Tobacco Free Workplace Announcements Assemblies/Assembly Supervision Attendance Procedures for Students & Staff ………………….……..12 Board Policies……………………………………………….………..14 Books Building Care and Security Business Office Calendar Academy Facilitator Coordinator……………………………………15 Classroom Visitations Clerical Assistance Confidential Information & Records Custodial Services DEAR – Drop Everything And Read Department Budgets…………………………………………………17 Departments Department/Content Chairs Detention Discipline/PBIS East High Major Flow Chart………………………………………...19 Dismissal of classes………………………………………………….20 Early Dismissals- Wednesday Early Dismissals- Weather Emergency/Crisis Procedures………………………………………..21 Bomb Threat/Hazard Concerns……………..21 Fire…………………………………………..21 Tornado/Civil Defense………………………24 Lockdown Procedures………………………26 Other Emergencies………………………….27 Crisis Plan Employee Dress Code……………………………………………….27 East Leadership Team Faculty Meetings 3 Fees Field Trip Request Procedures…………………………………….28 Fundraising Grading Philosophy……………………………………………….29 Grading Re-Teach/Re-Learn/Re-Assess or IDM Guidance Department…………………………………………….32 Hallway Supervision Homework Homeless Children & Youth………………………………….….33 ID’s IDM Instrumental and Vocal Lessons Instructional Materials Center Late Starts………………………………………………………34 Leaving Classes Unattended Lesson Plans Lockers Locker Cleanouts Lounge Lunch Program Mailboxes……………………………………..…………………35 Make Up Work Messages to Students Mentors for Violence Prevention News Media………………………………………..…………………36 Nurse Parent Groups…………………………………………..………….....37 Parking Passes Professionalism………………………………………………………38 Purchasing Materials Releasing Student Names and identifying information……….……..36 Reporting thefts, vandalism, break-ins etc. School Closing-Weather School Productions…………………………………………………..39 Social Caring Committee Student Insurance Student Meeting and Rehearsal Policies Student Publications………………………………………………….40 Student Records Student Scheduling Student Schedule Changes and Withdrawal from School Student Support Team Student Teachers Study Hall Substitute Teachers Suicide Surveys & other Educational Research Teacher Duties at Events……………………….…………………..42 4 Teacher Work Day & General Expectations Telephones & Messages Textbook/Book Orders Textbook Inventory Use of Building and Grounds…………………………………….44 Visitors Walkthroughs Request for Fundraising Attachment…………………………... …46 Understanding Homeless Rights…………………………………. 47 ANTI-BULLYING/HARASSMENT POLICY 103.1……………48 5 2012 – 2013 Administrative Responsibilities & Academies Marla Padget ETM Sharrie Phillips ETM Allan Pace PBDA B.J. Meaney HHS Jared Smith ACB Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Classroom Observation Credit Recovery/Learning Lab Data Teams Field Experience/Student Grades I-Prep Lesson Plans Lunch/Hall Assignments Mentors New Teacher Orientation Para-Ed Sub Coverage Para-educator Orientation Parent/Teacher Conferences PBIS Scheduling Student Referrals Teacher Evaluations Teacher Sub Coverage Social Studies Activities Announcements Bus Supervision AM/PM Classroom Observations Data Teams-Math Field Trips In-School Suspension Non-Athletic Hall of Fame Prom Staff Recognition Student Senate Teacher Evaluations PBIS United Way IS3 Homecoming Prom Math Special Education Para-educators/Associates Safety Monitors Counselors JROTC Media Center At-Risk Programs Budgets Building Calendar Building Supervision Classroom Observations Curriculum Coordination EEO/AA Compliance ELT Faculty/Student Handbook General Data Teams Graduation Misc Bldg Concerns Newsletter Office Partners in Education PBIS Professional Development Requisitions Schedules School Improvement Site Council SLC State Requirements Teacher Evaluations Data Assistant Principals Administrative Support Physical Education Attendance & Related Discipline Classroom Observations Data Teams-Science Dress Code Support Music Boosters New Student Orientation Staff Recognition Student Organizations Swing Show Teacher Evaluations PBIS Music Science Family Support Community Involvement Building Safety Alumni Relations Athletic Advisors Athletic Hall of Fame Athletics Big E Boosters Classroom Observations Coaches Evaluations Custodial Data Teams Extra Duty Assignments Facility Use Fund Raising Homecoming-Game only Teacher Evaluations PBIS Health Office/Success Street Office Personnel Coaches Custodians Safety Monitors 2012 – 2013 Administrative Support General Support Administrative Asst. Kody Asmus Attendance Dress Code Student Referrals PBIS Family Support Lisa McKinstry Clothing closet Community Service Coordinator Family Welcome New Student Orientation Transportation Liason IS3/PBIS Josh Payton Climate MVP Building Safety Harbaugh/Williams Counselors ACB Academy – Darius Hart ETM Academy – Amy Denholm HHS Academy – Nikki Miller PBD Academy – Mary Zierke Leadership Team School Resource Officer ACB Facilitator – Deb Pfalzgraf ETM Facilitator – Tony Burns HHS Facilitator – Steve Oaks PBDA Facilitator – Al Lampman SLC Coordinator – Ginni Casteel Reading Coach – Barb Sells Art/Music/PE – Joanna Rahnavardi Business/IT/FCS – English/World Lang – Nicole Schrage Guidance – Amy Denholm JROTC – Len Stephens Mathematics – Krista Platte Science – Rod Wallace Social Studies – Amy Miehe Special Ed – Jeff Harrington, Waterloo PD 6 2012 – 2013 Clerical Staff Responsibilities & Duties Amy Simon Building Secretary Padget – Appointments Padget – Correspondence Absences/Substitutes Bell System Budgets – 10 Accounts Building Signage Conference Room Connect Ed Coop Student – Orientation Coop Student – Training Deliveries – UPS/ Fed Ex District/School Forms Field Trips Graduation Newsletter Notary Public Nursing Backup/First Aid Office Supplies PBIS Handbook Phone Changes Purchasing – 10 Accounts Registration Day Requisitions – 10 Accounts Staff – Filling Classes Staff – Leaves Staff Handbook Student Planners Textbook Inventory Visitors - RAPTOR Work Orders/Maintenance Lisa Mumma Receptionist Front Desk Receptionist Homework Collection Lost & Found Collection Mailings STAR-C Schoolwork Switchboard Operator WEB-C Schoolwork Pam Carter Guidance Office Smith – Appointments Smith – Correspondence Guidance – Appointments Guidance-Correspondence Guidance – Receptionist College Visits Conference Room - Guide Help w/Lockers Labels – ACT/SAT Labels - Plan Scholarships Senior Honors Senior Intention Forms OPEN Asmus – Appointments Asmus – Correspondence Meaney – Appointments Meaney – Correspondence Phillips – Appointments Phillips – Correspondence Bell System Building Safety Packets Bus Passes Conferences Dress Code Infractions Elevator Passes Field Exp/Student Teacher Receptionist Backup-1st Referrals Clothes Closet maintance Transportation Applications 2nd Guidance Back-up Becky Brackin Business Office Assist Attendance Office Bookstore Budgets – Activity Accts Business Office Sales Event Tickets Fees/Fines/Payment Plans Fundraising Graduation – Diplomas Purchasing – Activity Acct Requisitions – Activity Student IDs/Badges Visitors - RAPTOR Window Attendant Sports cash boxes Kay Bachman-Zarifis Registrar Add/Change Credits Add/Change Grades Credit Determination Cum Records/Folders Destroy Records Drop/Transfer – Students Enroll – Students Grades – Pass/Fail Official Entrollment Official Registration Report Cards Run Grades/Schedules Student Bio Info Changes Students Records Transcript Requests Transcripts – Dual Enroll Transcripts – Grade Chgs Voluntary Transfers 2nd Switchboard backup Carol Sperry-Weber Athletic Secretary Pace – Appointments Pace – Correspondence Academic Awards Athletic Awards Athletic Calendar Athletic Eligibility Athletic Transportation Budgets – Athletic Accts Building – Calendar Building – Reservations Deposits On-Line Planner/Calendar Purchasing – Athletic Acct Requisitions – Athletic Tours/Reunions 1st Building Secretary Backup Shirley VanArsdale Attendance Office Denise George Assistant Registrar Deb Petersen Media Center Assist Business Office Attendance – Absences Attendance – All Issues Attendance – Tardies Official Enrollment Visitors – RAPTOR Window Attendant Phone Custodian Assist Registrar Attendance Backup -1st Duplicating/Copying Mailboxes Registrar Backup (1st) Staff Daily Bulletin Visitors – RAPTOR Student Senate School Pictures Media Center Other duties as assigned by administration 7 We Believe: We believe in creating an environment where students are Positive, Respectful, operate with Integrity, and are Dedicated and Engaged in the Learning Process. It is necessary to teach learning as a life-long process. All students should graduate possessing the skills to be productive citizens workers. Parent involvement is critical to student success. Home, school/community must act as a team to support students. Students should be held accountable for their learning and behavioral choices. Teaching and learning require a healthy, positive, disciplined and safe environment. Technology should be an integral part of a student’s educational experience. Special Education includes a continuum of services that are designed to provide students with positive educational experiences. Diversity of students is respected. There must be equity support within the building. All staff should be afforded appropriate professional development to assist them in meeting all students’ individual needs. Teachers must have, in their professional repertoire, diverse teaching strategies and the opportunity to employ them efficiently and effectively. Appropriate resources and services are essential for effective instruction. 8 Accidents, Illness, and Injuries Students: If a student indicates he/she is not feeling well during the course of the day, or if any health problem is detected, please send the student to the health office with a pass. In the event that no one is in the health office, students should report to the main office. Injured students are to be taken to the health office immediately for first aid. If the injury is such that the student should not be moved, the office should be notified immediately and proper precautions taken pending the arrival of emergency assistance. Students who are ill should report to the Health Office. The Health assistant will determine if a student should be sent home. An accident report form must be completed anytime an accident occurs to a student while under our supervision. Accident report forms are available in the health office. Staff: The Waterloo Community School District has a policy on how all work related injuries/illnesses should be treated. Allen Occupational Health Treatment Center is the designated workers’ compensation treatment center. If you choose to be treated by any other treatment center and/or physician you may not qualify for any workers’ compensation insurance benefits and you may be responsible for all medical costs related to this incident. This is in accordance with Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation statute. If you need treatment due to a work related injury or illness, seek treatment at: Allen Occupational Health, 1825 Logan Ave., Waterloo, IA 50703; Phone: 319-235-3885; Office Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 Monday – Friday. If you need to file a report the forms are available from the main office and must be filed with the principal within 24 hours of the incident. Activities A comprehensive activities program contributes to the overall education of our students and is critically evaluated by our patrons. The following procedures are to be followed by all who supervise activities: Athletic Activities: All business concerning athletics is to be conducted through the athletic director and/or associate principal. East High School is a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference. The MVC has proven itself to be well balanced with its teams rated the best in the state. Members of the conference are: Cedar Falls, East Waterloo, West Waterloo, Iowa City West, Iowa City High, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Cedar Rapids Washington, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Linn-Mar, Dubuque Senior, Dubuque Hempstead, and Dubuque Wahlert. East High School Sponsored Athletics: Fall Cross Country (Boys & Girls) Football Golf (Boys) Swimming (Girls) Volleyball (Girls) Winter Basketball (Boys & Girls) Hockey (Non-District Sport) Bowling (Boys & Girls) Swimming (Boys) Wrestling Spring Golf (Girls) Soccer (Boys & Girls) Tennis (Boys & Girls) Track (Boys & Girls) Summer Baseball (Boys) Softball (Girls) 9 Athletic Participation: All students are academically eligible upon entering the 9th grade. Students must receive passing grades in all enrolled classes to remain eligible. A student must be taking at least four classes to be considered full time. First semester grades will determine eligibility starting second semester. Students not passing all classes are ineligible for the first 30 calendar days from the first competition date. Students are still expected to attend practices. Summer school cannot be used to earn credits towards eligibility any longer. Example: A student participates in fall volleyball. What happens if a class is failed first semester? The student will be ineligible for the first 30 days following the first competition day of the next sport they participate in. Contact the athletics office with questions or concerns. Non-Athletic Activities/Meetings: A regular meeting time and place is to be established in consultation with the Principal. Special meetings may be called, but if the special meeting conflicts with scheduled meetings of other organizations, the student's obligation is to the regularly scheduled meeting. A faculty member or sponsor is to be present at all meetings and/or practices. All meetings are to be held in the school building, unless specific permission has been granted by the Principal to hold the meetings elsewhere. All meetings should be placed on the school calendar located in the athletic office. Special Projects and Programs: Prior approval from the Principal is needed before planning any special projects or programs. Any needed transportation arrangements should be made through the Office. Musical Activities: The school encourages our musical groups to perform for outside audiences, as well as our student body. Music teachers should encourage all students to perform rather than limiting the performance to select groups. Any performances held during the school day must be cleared through the Activities Administrator. The scheduling of any concerts should be done in consultation with the Administrator. Miscellaneous Activities Info: No student should be taken from a regular class for an activity, unless the absence has been cleared through an administrator. When students must leave school for an activity, they are not to be excused unless it is absolutely necessary, so as to protect instructional time. If it is necessary for students to miss a class because of an activity, all faculties should be notified a week prior to the event by posting the information in the bulletin. All funds collected by the school or a student in the name of the school, must be accounted for through the Activity Fund. There are NO exceptions to this rule. Activity Funds are administered through the financial secretary. All expenditures must be approved by Dr, Barney prior to the order or purchase. Please see the financial secretary for a purchase request sheet. 10 Activity Accounts: All monies used for school clubs, activities and organizations must be processed through the ACTIVITY FUND. Any money or items obtained by an organization is the property of the Waterloo Community School District and is not the property of that organization. All monies collected or earned by organizations is to be turned into the principal's office for deposit into the Activity Account at the end of each day. SPONSORS ARE NOT TO WITHHOLD ANY MONIES. In the event that money is withheld and is subsequently lost or stolen, the person responsible for the money shall be held liable and will be expected to make up the loss. Any monies received, dispersed, or transferred between organizations or accounts must be done in accordance with procedures established by the Waterloo Community School District. Please consult with the financial secretary to ensure that you are following proper accounting procedures. Checks must be issued for all monies expended. Please do not pay with cash. A purchase order should be obtained from the financial secretary prior to making any purchases. Purchasing Procedures from Activity Accounts: Prior to seeking purchases, funds must be available. Obtain a purchase order request form from the financial secretary. The purchase order request must be signed by the sponsor of the organization. The name of the activity must be written in the appropriate place. If you know where the charge is going to be made state the name of the merchant and state the item to be purchased in the column labeled "Description". After the sponsor of the activity has signed the purchase order request, the principal's signature should be obtained. In the absence of the principal, the associate principal may sign the form. Once approved, a Purchase Order will be created and the item may be ordered at that time. No orders should be placed prior to receiving a purchase order. The white (original) copy of the purchase order is to be given to the merchant. The yellow copy should go to the financial secretary. The club treasurer or sponsor should keep the pink copy. An invoice, cash register receipt, or a bill of sale is to be obtained when the purchase is made and given to the financial secretary. If a student makes a purchase, his/her name is to appear on the purchase order. There will be consequences for violation of this policy. Activity Volunteers and Supervision: An Administrative representative will attempt to be at every activity. For those supervising events, please keep in mind the following: Be at the gym/field 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the game. There can be problems with the facilities or the officials and getting there early will help you troubleshoot the problems. Contact Carol in the office if there are problems at the beginning of a contest. Wear your ID badge. Parents and students need to know who is in charge. If you don’t have your picture ID, stop by the office and get a generic one used for parties. Get a walkie-talkie from the office or get the on duty custodian’s cell phone number and keep it with you. This will give you access to a custodian. Use it if you have a facility problem or if you need the custodian to open a door for you. Return the walkie-talkie to the custodian at the end of the event. Direct parents and students to sit. Please do not let them stand by the door. In addition to the regular student conduct code, please remind and enforce the following: a. All students should show good sportsmanship. No booing, catcalls or negative cheers. 11 b. Student movement in and out of the gyms should be limited. Students should only enter between games and they should not cut through the gym when games are in progress. Instead, have them go around the outside. c. Finally, students need to follow the directions of the supervisor. Please do not forget to write up students who do not listen to your instructions. They will be suspended from attending future games. Administrative Regulations A copy of the regulations that governs the administration of the Waterloo Community School District can be found on the web, in the principal's office, and in the associate principals’ offices. Any questions regarding any district administrative policy should be directed to the principal. Alarms (Also See Building Security) East High is equipped with a general security alarm. It is set on weekdays after all activities and on weekends. Any staff member who wishes to gain entry during off school hours should not just use their key, but contact an administrator or custodian to gain entrance. The costs encumbered for a false alarm are significant. The staff member who sets “off” the alarm will be responsible for the cost. Alcohol, Drug, & Tobacco Free Workplace Waterloo Schools maintain an Alcohol, Drug, and Tobacco free workplace. The State of Iowa has passed strict Laws regarding such use. Specific policy regulations can be found in board policy. By contract, there is no smoking on school property. There will be consequences for violation of this policy. Announcements Announcements are published daily on the East High website and sent out via email. A hard copy is available upon request. Announcements are read via the intercom twice a day; at the beginning of third period and the last two minutes of seventh period. The Daily Bulletin is designed for use by all who have school information to share; faculty, administration, and students. The Activities Administrator approves all announcements and must be submitted in writing to the receptionist by 12:00 Noon the day prior to being published. Please make them brief and accurate and include the faculty member’s signature. The faculty member’s name is printed on the daily announcement. After the morning announcements; the intercom will be used during class time only in unusual situations such as cancellations or emergencies. Routine pages and announcements will be made during passing time. In addition to the general daily announcements, Dr. Barney will provide a Week at a Glance email to all teachers detailing relevant or important information for the week and weeks to come. Any information that a staff member wants to share in this format should be directed to Dr. Barney by Friday of the preceding week. Assemblies/Assembly Supervision Teachers who have a class attending an assembly program are expected to attend the program and assist with the supervision of their students by sitting with their students and correcting inappropriate behaviors. Assemblies will be held either in the Auditorium or Gym depending on the program. 12 Attendance Procedures for Students and Staff Attendance and Tardy Regulation 509.0-R Unexcused Absences Important: Teachers are to maintain accurate records of each student's attendance. This information is frequently required during legal proceedings, parent conferences or for other reasons. It is recommended that the attendance be taken at the beginning of each period, but no later than the end of the period using Infinite Campus (https://campus.waterloo.k12.ia.us/campus/waterloo.jsp) on the computer. The exception to this is when you have a substitute/guest teacher, in which case the guest teacher should send the a student down with a pass and the attendance sheet each hour or drop off the sheets off to the attendance desk at lunch for the morning classes and then after school for the afternoon classes. All students arriving to school late need to report to the attendance secretary. If students arrive to school after the start of school with a parental excuse, they are to report to the attendance secretary and receive an excused tardy slip. The student will present this slip to his/her teacher. If students arrive to school after 8:00 a.m. and they do not have a parental excuse, they will not be allowed to report to 1st hour and should be counted absent. They should report to the commons and then they will be allowed to proceed to 2nd hour at passing time after they complete a reflection. This policy will be enforced for the remaining hours of the day as well. Students are expected to bring a note from parents or have their parents contact us by phone any time they are absent. We attempt to call all parents who have children absent, but have not made contact with us. Any discrepancies found between the attendance in a classroom and those listed on your computer seating charts should be reported to the attendance office promptly. A student whose name appears on your computer seating as absent, but is in your class, should provide you with an admit slip or be sent to the office to obtain one. Please be sure to follow-up on these situations. Tardies: A tardy is defined as not being in the assigned area at the assigned time. Because a tardy constitutes a class disruption, each will be treated as serious violation of the attendance regulations. The following guidelines will be applied to any period of attendance for a student: Students less than 15 minutes late should be counted as Tardy (District Policy). If the student arrives with an excused tardy pass, enter the student as Present. If a student arrives less than 15 minutes late without a pass, enter a T in the attendance. o Students arriving tardy to class should be issued a tardy card and should be advised by the teacher that they have received a fifteen (15) minute detention. The detention time can be served before school (7:15 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. in the RTP room), after school (2:50 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. in the Study Hall room), or during lunch (in the RTP room). Students late to detention will not be admitted. o In the event that the student does not serve the assigned fifteen (15) minute detention within a Forty-Eight (48) hour period, he/she will be assigned one (1) Wednesday PM attendance session (1:25-3:15pm). o Failure to serve the Wednesday Attendance session in a timely manner will result in INSS. If the student does not comply with the assigned attendance session, the student will receive a discipline referral for insubordination. The grade level administrator will determine the disciplinary action which may include, but is not limited to, additional detention time, counseling referral, inschool suspension, parent conference, out-of-school suspension, administrative hearing regarding student’s continued enrollment, and/or referral to the School Attendance Review Board (SARB). 13 In addition to the above mentioned consequences, if a student does not comply with the assigned attendance session, extra curricular activities may be suspended at the discretion of the building administrator. Absences: Students Six (6) or more unexcused absences or (6/quarter or 12/semester) Excused Absences in a class may result in a loss of credit and the eventual removal from a course. This is not a goal, but rather an option for addressing attendance concerns. Students who are not present should be counted as absent and receive an A for Absent. Students more than 15 minutes late with a pass should be entered as P for Present. Although the student was not in your class the whole time, the student was accounted for. Students more than 15 minutes late without a pass, should be entered A for Absent. Make sure to make note that the student did arrive to class. 1st cut - teacher conference with students and contact parent (call or send card) 2nd cut - Classroom level consequence and parent contact (call or send card) 3rd cut - Teacher Completes Classroom Modifications sheet (submit to Academy Facilitator) Include previous consequences and Parent contact date. Student receives parent contact. 4th cut - Teacher Completes minor Attendance referral on Infinite Campus (submit to Academy Administrator) -Include previous referral date. Student receives parent contact and Wednesday PM Attendance Session. 5th cut - Teacher Completes minor Attendance referral on Infinite Campus (submit to Academy Administrator) -Include previous referral date. Student receives parent contact and INSS 6th cut - Teacher Completes Major referral sent to Academy Administrator, 1 Day OUSS for defiance, and a meeting with the family will be set up, depending on the circumstances-the student may be dropped, placed on a Attendance contract, driver’s license possibly suspended, under 16 possible SARB referral. 7th cut and beyond- Monitored by Admin. Parent is required to come to class with the student in lieu of loosing credit or being removed from the class/classes. We will do everything we can to keep 9th and 10th grade students under age16 in their classes unless they are a serious behavioral disruption. If you have a student who has exceeded 7 unexcused absences or 6 quarter/12 semester excused absences, has been placed on a contract, and is disruptive to the class, or if you feel there are extenuating circumstances to be considered please contact the academy administrator to request the student to be dropped from the course. Students can maintain credit in the course by working with the teacher, administrator/counselor and taking steps to earn credit back. Students who have an unexcused absence less than one (1) full school day will be assigned one (1) Wednesday PM attendance session (1:20-3:00pm). Students who have an unexcused absence constituting one (1) full school day will be assigned two (2) Wednesday PM attendance sessions (1:20-3:00pm). Unexcused Absence detentions and Make-ups can be served before school or after school. Morning detention can be served 7:15 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. in the In School room and after school detention will run 2:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Study hall room. Students late to detention will not be admitted. Detention time on Wednesday afternoons will be 1:20p.m.-3:00p.m. If the student does not comply with the assigned attendance session, the student will receive a discipline referral for insubordination. An administrator will determine the disciplinary action which may include, but is not limited to, counseling referral, in-school suspension, parent conference, suspension from extra-curricular activities, out-of-school suspension, administrative hearing regarding student’s continued enrollment, and/or referral to the School Attendance Review 14 Board(SARB). Staff Absences: Each of you plays a very important role. We are not making a product, we are modeling minds. The learning environment suffers dramatically when we are not present so please do everything you can to be here. All certified and non-certified personnel who are going to be absent from work should call the Substitute Finder and contact the office. You can call or log on to the Aesop Substitute Finder to record, review, and cancel absences, and change your personal information. After logging onto the system, follow the prompts to enter your absence. Please remember, the absence has not been entered if you do not receive a confirmation number. Personal days, bereavement days, Professional Development (PD) days need to be requested online using AESOP. This should be done as far in advance of the absence as possible. Please include detail info in Aesop for PD as to where you are going, what it is, and who is paying for it. Bereavement/illness should include who the person is and relationship. If a staff member finds it necessary to be absent due to an emergency or illness, he/she should enter the absence by 6:30a.m. If the absence will extend to the next day, the school should be notified by 2:00 PM. In cases of absences please let your Academy Chair know so that he or she can check in with the sub. Board Policies A copy of the Board of Directors policies for the governance of the Waterloo Community School District is available on the District Webpage and in the Principal's office. Any questions regarding Board policy should be directed to the principal. Books Report cards will not be mailed to students until all books are turned in or paid for. A receipt will be issued to them which they should share with you to verify they have paid the obligation. Sometime during the final week of school, it might be advisable for you to check textbooks which you have assigned to students. If it is necessary to levy any fines please do so. Fines should be either $2.00 for pen/pencil marks; $3.00 for minor torn pages; $5.00 for major torn pages; $6.00 for missing pages. However, if the damage which is done to the book will require that the book be rebound, the cost should be $8.00. Students should be charged for lost books. Five years is typically the normal life for a textbook. Assume that a brand new textbook costs $50.00, and the book was used for only one year and then lost. The student should then pay $45.00; 2 years-$40.00; 3 years $35.00; 4-years $30.00; and 5 years-$25.00. Even if a book is 5 years old or more and will be used the following year, the assessment for destroying or loosing a textbook should remain at $25.00 in order to cover the cost of replacing the text with a used textbook. Book Restocking Fee-Students should return books to their teachers. Failure to do so may result in a $5.00 Restocking Fee. Teachers should turn names into the business office. Textbook Loss: Students who lose a book should be allowed to use a classroom text and teachers should let the business office know that the student should be billed for the text. A bill will be sent home and parents will be advised that a refund will be made if and when the book is returned. The teacher should issue another text to the student. Each teacher must put forth every effort to prevent loss of books and/or damage. Students are required to pay for lost books and are subject to reasonable costs for damaged books. 15 Building Care and Security Display or Decorating Materials: No classroom door windows should be completely covered. Classroom decorating items should be age and content appropriate. You are to use them in such a way as to contribute to the achievement of the educational goals for which you are striving and to "deinstitutionalize" the appearance of your room. Student planned, as well as teacher planned, bulletin boards are encouraged. Care should be taken not to damage walls. Before any materials are placed for display in halls, they must be approved by the activities assistant principal. All decorations or play scenery plans which involve fastening materials to floors, walls or ceiling should be cleared in advance with the office and head custodian. Advice is given on how these can be used without causing building damage. Locking the Building: Teachers will receive a key fob to enter the building during hours in which the building is staffed by a building custodian, as the building will be alarmed during un-staffed hours. These fobs are to be kept in a safe place at all times and not left unattended. All exterior doors are to remain locked 24/7 except the main entrance door which will remain unlocked during the operating day and the front door which will be unlocked from 7:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Do not block doors open. If there is a need for a door to be unlocked, please contact the custodial staff. Each teacher is requested to turn out the lights, close the windows, and lock the door as he/she leaves his/her room for the day. Keys: Keys may be obtained from the principal’s office. Room keys and cabinet keys are charged to specific teachers according to room assignments. Keys should not be loaned to other people. You may be held accountable for the re-keying of the building if keys are lost. Under no conditions should staff members have keys made. Additional keys may be requested through the principal’s office . KEYS SHOULD NEVER BE GIVEN TO A STUDENT. Business Office The East High Business Office is staffed by the bookkeeper. The office is open from 7:00 until 3:30 p.m. The office handles the financial transactions for the school including fee collection, ticket sales, extracurricular receipts and expenditures, activity receipts and expenditures, club and organization receipts and expenditures. Calendar The main calendar is located in the athletic office. All scheduled events must be placed on this calendar. Any reservations for facilities must also be indicated on the calendar. Items placed on the calendar must first be approved by an administrator. Please have a secretary write events or reservations on the calendar. In the case of conflicts, the reservation made first will have priority. Academy Facilitator Coordinator : One per Academy The Academy Facilitator Coordinator serves as the lead teacher, taking on the role of guiding instructional practice and communicating the goals of the academy. He or she shares responsibility with the CIA 16 administrator to work with the faculty team on the areas that are central to creating effective CIAs. The CIA teacher Facilitator teaches 3 classes and coordinates 3 periods. The CIA Teacher Facilitator receives a facilitator stipend. Classroom Visitations Administrators will periodically visit all classrooms. Teachers should feel free to invite members of the professional staff (teachers and administrators) to observe class sessions. Visitations between and among staff are highly encouraged. Many desirable results can come from cross level or cross discipline visitations. To assist students and visitors in knowing what is happening in the room, all teachers should have the objectives for their lessons posted daily on the board. Lesson Plans showing the objective, teaching strategies, and assessment of learning strategies should be readily available. Clerical Assistance The Assistant Registrar, (Denise George) will duplicate materials. Due to the large faculty, 24 hour notice must be given. Teachers should use the print shop services at Central Middle for orders with more than 50 copies. Confidential Information & Records By the nature of your work, you will have access to confidential information through the use of school records and through your contacts with students and parents. Teachers have a profound responsibility to use this information in a professional manner. Please be extremely careful not to discuss confidential matters with other teachers, non-professional staff members, or others outside the school who do not have a professional need to such information. Information regarding student discipline will only be shared with teachers involved or who have the student. Teachers must be cognizant of the need to maintain security of their areas. Much valuable and confidential information (IEPs, confidential paperwork, technology, etc.) is contained in classrooms and the security and safety of these items is extremely important. Please do not leave these items out on your desk or your room unlocked while unattended. In addition, teachers should secure valuable or confidential items when they know other people will be using their classroom. Individual cumulative record folders and permanent records for all students are located in the counselor’s office. Teachers have access to students’ records in the guidance office and may view these records as needed. However, the records must be retained in the guidance office and appropriate checkout procedures must be followed. Custodian Services All work requests for custodial services are to be issued from the main office. If you have a request, complaint, or a compliment concerning a custodian’s work, please direct it through the main office. DEAR-Drop Everything and Read th Due to lunch, 5 hour is an extended period. During 15 minutes of 5th hour, students and teachers will take the time to read for non-academic purposes. Teachers should identify a consistent time everyday to include DEAR and post it on their door so it is clear to others when DEAR is taking place. 17 Departments Departments are set up by subject area. Each department will have a department chair (see responsibilities below). Teachers will meet with their departments regularly to participate in professional conversations regarding needs, data, resources, and curricular issues. Department Budgets: Requests are processed from the teacher through the department chair and given to the principal’s secretary, who will complete requisitions and place the order. All requisitions are signed by the principal. No orders should be made without prior administrative approval. Department/Content Chair: The role of the Department Content Chair is to foster the standards of excellence and instructional practices for his or her department in working across the school. The Content Chair will provide departmental leadership and will assist in the development of integrated units, serves as a coach for increased instructional success and conducts departmental meetings that are focused and linked to the overall mission and vision of the school. Each is expected to be a model for research-based instructional strategies and best practices in the classroom. The Department Content Chair teaches 5 classes and coordinates one period. The DCC receives a stipend based on contract language. Detention Teachers are to supervise students whom they assign detentions to unless other arrangements are made. Detention will be held Monday through Friday. Students who are assigned detention must be given a 24-hour notice in order for them to make necessary arrangements unless otherwise arranged with the student and their family. You may require students to remain after school to make up school work or because of disciplinary reasons. Please do not retain students longer than one hour without the expressed permission of the parent. All students must be given the option to serve the detention on the following day unless you have secured parental permission or the student voluntarily agrees to stay on the day detention is assigned. If a student neglects to serve the detention within the specified time allowed, phone the parents to explain the situation and your expectations. If the students still does not serve the detention, write up a discipline referral. Discipline/PBIS We are a PBIS school. As a PBIS School, the educational community of East High School is committed to stressing the importance of PRIDE-Positive, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Engagement in an effort to be recognized for "Excellence in Education." Please refer to the PBIS Correction System packet for a complete explanation of discipline procedures. Below you will find a brief explanation of discipline beliefs and a copy of the Discipline flowchart. It is our belief that it is the school’s responsibility to produce behaviors and conditions that provide for an optimal learning environment. All Students should have an opportunity for success; know that the school staff cares about them, and the right to maintain their dignity. Our discipline plan emphasizes the importance of fairness to all and consistency in the delivering of consequences. Most importantly, discipline is seen as a teachable moment emphasizing appropriate behaviors while maintaining flexibility based on an individual student’s needs. Our plan is based on clear expectations for students, followed by predictable interventions that elicit student communication, guidance support, and parent involvement. Discipline is most effective when it is handled by the individual involved. Infraction of rules in the 18 classroom concerning behavior or work assignment should be handled by the teacher and the assistance of an administrator when needed. Conferences should be arranged which involve student, parent, and administration when behavioral problems are not resolved satisfactorily. Referral to the office should occur only for severe behavior infractions or when a behavior continues after a student conference and parent contacts. Infractions of the rules occurring in the hallways or outside which are severe or repetitious should be first handled by the witnessing adult. If the matter is not resolved satisfactorily, the matter should be called to the attention of a security officer or the appropriate administrator. If a student becomes unmanageable in class, you may send the student to the office. Please contact the office via the intercom, phone, or through a note sent with another adult, and complete the online discipline report. A conference may be arranged, when necessary, prior to the student returning to class. Students are not to be removed from class for more than the remaining time in the period without the express permission of an administrator. If you wish, you may have the student spend the remainder of the period outside your door or perhaps suggest that they talk with a counselor. It is recommended that a conference be held with the student prior to the next day class. If you wish to have a student out of class for more than one day, it must be cleared by an administrator. Teachers are not to indicate to students that they may never return to class. This does not mean that a student will not be removed from a class. However, the administration will make any final decision regarding whether or not a student may return to class. Our legal responsibility for giving credit for make-up work following a suspension has been well established by the courts. Students removed from class by a school entity are not to be denied the opportunity to make-up tests or quizzes regardless of the reason for being absent. Physical contact and Restraint: o Physical Contact or use of force is not one of the approved disciplinary measures and should be avoided except in the following situations: 1. To protect yourself from injury 2. To protect another person from injury 3. To protect the student from injury State law forbids school employees from using corporal punishment against any student. Certain actions by school employees are not considered corporal punishment. Additionally, school employees may use “reasonable and necessary force, not designed or intended to cause pain” to do certain things, such as prevent harm to persons or property. State law also places limits on employees’ abilities to restrain or confine and detain any student. The law limits why, how, where, and for how long a school employee may restrain or confine and detain a child. If a child is restrained or confined and detained, the school must maintain documentation and must provide certain types of notice to the child’s parent. 19 Disciplinary Action Reports: If you have an occasion to send a student to the office for disciplinary reasons, please be sure to contact the office immediately and discreetly by phone or secured stapled note through another adult (security personnel or neighboring teacher). Additionally, please be sure to complete the online Disciplinary Action Report. In both modes of communication, please provide the following information: l. Name of student 2. Your name 3. Accurately describe the reason for the referral along with the time and date. 4. Indicate what actions you have already taken to alter the behavior in the "comments" space. 20 Administrative Response to Concerns: Discipline is deemed to be a teachable moment. Each situation will be responded to based on the needs of the situation. Depending on the behavior concern, Administrative response to the concern may include but is not limited/restricted to the following actions: Verbal Warning Parent Contact or Meeting Counseling (student mediation) Denial of privileges Loss of extra curricular activities Limited time away from normal school activities to gain composure or modify behavior Student behavioral contract Probation Detention In school suspension Required attendance when school is not in session Out of school suspension Referral to a licensed substance abuse program Recommendation of expulsion Referral to Alternative School Program Any action deemed appropriate by the building administrator, which may require discipline or behavior modification and which does not violate school policies or regulations. If you are interested in the possible consequences for a specific behavior, please speak directly with an administrator. If you have questions or concerns regarding an administrative discipline decision, please speak directly to the administrator who handled the issue to share or gather additional information. If this meeting does not provide clarification or resolution, please see Dr. Barney. Dismissal of Classes Students should know your expectations regarding the beginning and ending of class. The bell indicates the end of the period but the teacher dismisses the class. Do not allow students to leave early and do not detain an entire class. Early Dismissals - Wednesday: Each Wednesday school is dismissed at 1:15pm for professional activities. Professional development, staff meetings, curriculum work, and department meetings occur during this time. All staff members are expected to remain in the building during this time fulfilling professional obligations. Please see an administrator if you are unsure of what you should be doing during this time. Early Dismissals - Weather: Occasionally school may be dismissed early for extreme heat or poor weather conditions. When that occurs, teachers are permitted to leave once students have vacated the building. 21 EMERGENCY / CRISIS PROCEDURES (UPDATED 6/22/11) East High School will conduct fire and tornado drills throughout the school year as required by the State of Iowa. Students and staff shall follow the procedures posted in each classroom. Bomb Threat/Hazard Concern: The Switchboard operator has been told to notify the principal or designee, if a bomb threat is received. The principal or designee will notify the police department and the district office. If the threat is deemed viable, the building will be evacuated using the fire evacuation procedures. In certain circumstances students will relocate with their teachers across the street to one of the churches (First Lutheran Church or Mt. Moriah Church) which will serve as our evacuation sites. Identification as to which church we will locate to will be made at the time of the incident. The school will remain evacuated until a search for a bomb has been conducted. Staff members are not required to assist in the bomb search. If determined to be a false alarm, students are to return to class. Announcements will be made as to which class the students should go to. FIRE: Any time the fire alarm rings, teachers should direct their students to leave the building by the prescribed route. In addition, teachers should take their class lists outside so that they may take roll. DO NOT wait to see if the alarm is legitimate. Make sure all students cross the street and are clearly out of the way of emergency vehicles. The evacuation plan for East High School is as follows: 1. PROCEDURE DURING A CLASS PERIOD: JROTC Classrooms & Lower Gymnasium (Dungeon): Take the Lower Gym North staircase and exit the North Annex doors (by Room 119). Gather at the baseball field across Lime Street. Fred Miller Gymnasium: Exit the East doors to the parking lot. PE Locker Rooms: Exit the East doors to the parking lot. Pool: Exit the North Fitness Center doors. Gather in the baseball field across Lime Street. Fitness Center Locker Rooms: Exit the Northeast doors to the parking lot. ICN Room & In-School Suspension Room: Exit through the outside door within ICN Room. Gather in the East parking lot. Commons/Cafeteria (South Half): Leave through the Emergency Exit next to the tray return and gather in the South staff parking lot. Commons/Cafeteria (North Half): Go up the Commons staircases and exit through the main doors (by Business Office). Gather in the South staff parking lot. Rooms 15, 16, & 17 (Girls’ Locker Rooms): Exit the East doors to the parking lot. 22 Rooms 100, 100A-L, 101, & 101A-D (Main Office Complex): Exit the South Commons main entrance and gather in the South staff parking lot. Rooms 102, 103, 104, 105A-C, & 106: Exit the Southwest doors (by Room 104) and gather in the First Lutheran parking lot. Rooms 107, 108, 109, 110, & 111: Exit the West doors (by Room 108) and gather on the practice field. Rooms 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, & 117: Exit the Northwest doors (by Room 114) and gather at the baseball field. Rooms 119 & 120A-B: Exit the North Annex doors (by Room 119) and gather at the baseball field. Room 124: Exit the Northeast doors to the parking lot. Rooms 125 (Wrestling Room), 126 (Practice Gym) and 127 (former Trainer’s Room): Exit the East staircase to the parking lot. Room 200 & 220 (Orchestra): Exit new Band hallway to the main floor and out the South Commons main entrance. Gather in the South staff parking lot. Rooms 201, 202, 203, 204, & 205: Take the South stairwell (by Room 204) to 1st floor and exit the Southwest doors (by Room 104). Gather in the First Lutheran parking lot. Rooms 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, & 216: Go down the West staircase (by Room 212) and exit the West doors. Gather on the practice field. Rooms 217, 218, 219, 220 (Annex), 221, & 222: Take the North Annex staircase (by Room 219) and exit the North Annex doors (by Room 119). Gather at the baseball field across Lime Street. Rooms 223, 224, 225, & 226: Take the Fitness Center corridor to the North Fitness Center staircase. Exit the North Fitness Center doors and gather at the baseball field across Lime Street. Fitness Center: Take either the North or Northeast staircase down to 1st floor. Exit the building and gather in the East parking lot. Rooms 300, 301, & 302: Take the new Southeast staircase to the band hallway (2nd floor). Turn left and continue down the staircase across from the main office complex. Exit the South Commons main entrance (by Business Office). Gather in the South staff parking lot. Rooms 303, 304, 305, & 306: Take the South staircase (by Room 303) to 1st floor and exit the Southwest doors (by Room 104). Gather in the First Lutheran parking lot. Rooms 307, 308, 309, & 310 – 311 (South Half of Media Center): Take the Southwest staircase (by Room 308) to 1st floor and exit the Southwest doors (by Room 104). Gather in the First Lutheran parking lot. Rooms 312 – 313 (North Half of Media Center), 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, & 319: Take the Northwest staircase (by Room 315) and exit the Northwest doors (by Room 114). Cross Lime Street and gather at the baseball field. Rooms 320, 321, 322, & 323: Take the North Annex staircase (by Room 321) and exit the North Annex doors (by Room 119). Gather at the baseball field across Lime Street. Rooms 324, 325, & 326: 23 Exit the Annex down the back staircase to the Fitness Center corridor. Continue through the Fitness Center corridor to the North Fitness Center staircase. Go down the staircase and exit through the doors. Gather at the baseball field across Lime Street. Rooms 404, 406, 407, & 408: Take the Southwest staircase (by Room 406) to 1st floor and exit the Southwest doors (by Room 104). Gather in the First Lutheran parking lot. Rooms 409, 410, 411, 412, & 413: Take the Northwest staircase (by Room 412) to 1st floor and exit the Northwest doors (by Room 114). Cross Lime Street and gather at the baseball field. Industrial Technology Building: Exit the building and gather in the South staff parking lot. 2. PROCEDURE DURING AN AUDITORIUM ACTIVITY: Front Half of the Elizabeth A.H. Green Auditorium: Exit the doors at stage right and go down the ramp & stairs through the North Annex doors (by Room 119). Gather on the baseball field across Lime Street. Back Half of the Elizabeth A.H. Green Auditorium: Exit the back doors and go down the West staircase. Students and staff should exit the building and gather on the practice field across High Street. South Half of the Balcony: Exit the South ramp, go down the Southwest staircase (by Room 308), and exit the building through the Southwest doors (by Room 104). Gather in the First Lutheran parking lot across the street. North Half of the Balcony: Exit the North ramp, go down the Northwest staircase (by Room 315), and exit the building through the Northwest doors (by Room 114). Gather on the baseball field across Lime Street. 3. PROCEDURE DURING A GYMNASIUM ASSEMBLY: Southeast Bleachers: Use the South gym doors. Turn left and exit the building through the Southeast doors (by the Girls’ Locker Rooms). Gather in the East parking lot. Southeast Balcony: Take the East staircase (by Wrestling Room) and exit the building through the Southeast doors (by the Girls’ Locker Rooms). Gather in the East parking lot. Northeast Bleachers: Use the North gym doors. Turn right and exit the building through the Northeast doors (by the Men’s Locker Room). Gather in the East parking lot. Northeast Balcony: Go down the Northeast Fitness Center staircase. Exit the building and gather in the East parking lot. Southwest Bleachers: Use the South gym doors. Turn right and go through the Commons. Exit the building through the Emergency Exit next to the tray return. Gather in the South staff parking lot. Southwest Balcony: Turn right and go down the ramp corridor. Exit the building through the South Commons main entrance (next to Business Office). Gather in the South staff parking lot. 24 Northwest Bleachers: Use the North gym doors. Turn left and exit the building through the North Fitness Center doors. Gather in the baseball field across Lime Street. Northwest Balcony: Turn left and go down the North Fitness Center doors. Gather in the baseball field across Lime Street. TORNADO / CIVIL DEFENSE: Students and staff should proceed quickly to the locations listed below when responding to a tornado or civil defense alert (drill or actual). In the event of an emergency, the following announcement will be read over the public address system: “This is a (tornado drill, tornado warning, civil defense alert). This is a (tornado drill, tornado warning, civil defense alert). All classes are to report to their assigned safety station and remain there until notified to return.” 1. PROCEDURE DURING A CLASS PERIOD: JROTC Classrooms & Lower Gymnasium: Remain in the JROTC classrooms. Fred J. Miller Gymnasium: Go to the PE Locker Rooms. ICN Room& In-School Suspension Room: Remain in place. Commons/Cafeteria (including lunch time): Utilize the PE Locker Rooms, the food service area (make sure that the garage-type doors get shut), and the service corridor that leads to the loading dock. During lunch, the staff on duty should assist in moving students quickly into these areas. Rooms 100, 100A-L, 101, & 101A-D (Main Office Complex): Go to the Academic Hall of Fame corridor. Shut the fire doors at both ends of the hall. Rooms 102, 103, 104, 105A-C, 106, & 107: Take the Southwest staircase (by Room 104) down to the Lower Gymnasium. Room 108: Go to the Nurse’s Office (Room 109). Room 111: Go to Room 110. Rooms 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, & 117: Go to the hallway outside Rooms 115-117. Shut the fire doors at both ends of the hall. Rooms 119 and the PBDA Academy (120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, & 126) Go to the North corridor (with all of the lockers) and gather toward the Pool door end of the hall. Shut the fire doors at both ends of the hall. Room 124 (film room): Remain in place. Rooms 125 (Wrestling Room), 126 (Upper Gymnasium), and 127 (former Trainer’s Room): Take the East staircase (by Room 125) down to Rooms 16 & 17 (Girls’ Locker Rooms). Rooms 200 (Band), 201 (Music Offices), & 220 (Orchestra): Take the Southeast staircase (the one that wraps around the elevator) and the Commons staircase to the PE Locker Rooms. 25 Rooms 203, 204, & 205: Take the South staircase (by Room 204) to the Academic Hall of Fame corridor. Shut the fire doors at both ends of the corridor. Rooms 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, & 211: Take the Southwest staircase (by Room 209) down to the Lower Gymnasium. Rooms 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, & 219: Take the Northwest staircase (by Room 213) down to the Lower Gymnasium. Rooms 220 (Annex), 221, & 222: Take the main Annex staircase to the 1st Floor. Fill in the North corridor (outside the PBDA). Make sure the fire doors are shut at both ends of the hall. Rooms 223, 224, 225, & 226: Exit the Annex via the Fitness Center corridor. Go down the North Fitness Center staircase and enter the Fitness Center Locker Rooms. Fitness Center: Take either the North or Northeast staircase down to the Men’s Locker Room. Rooms 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, & 305: Take the South staircase (by Room 303) to the Academic Hall of Fame Corridor. Shut the fire doors at both ends. Rooms 306, 307, 308, 309, & 310 – 311 (South Half of Media Center): Take the Southwest staircase (by Room 308) down to the former Varsity FB Locker Room. Rooms 312 – 313 (North Half of Media Center), 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, & 319: Take the Northwest staircase (by Room 315) down to the JROTC Rooms. Turn right and fill in the West JROTC classroom (the one with camouflage doors). Rooms 320, 321, & 322: Take the main Annex staircase to the 1st Floor. Fill in the North corridor (outside the PBDA). Make sure the fire doors are shut at both ends of the hall. Rooms 323, 324, 325, & 326: Exit the Annex down the back staircase to the Fitness Center corridor. Go down the North Fitness Center staircase and enter the Fitness Center Locker Rooms. Rooms 404, 406, 407, & 408: Take the Southwest staircase (by Room 406) down to the former Varsity FB Locker Room. Rooms 409, 410, 411, 412, & 413: Take the Northwest staircase (by Room 412) down to the JROTC Rooms. Turn left and fill in the North JROTC Storage Room. Industrial Technology Building: Students stay in the enclosed shop area as directed by staff. When arriving at your designated cover area, all staff will disperse themselves throughout the crowd. Your presence will serve to inhibit or eliminate behavior problems. In case of a drill, the administration will give the return to class instruction. In the event of a genuine disaster, personnel will be present with radios to listen for an all clear notification from city officials. No one is to leave the assigned area until officially notified. 2. PROCEDURE DURING AN AUDITORIUM ACTIVITY: Front Half of the Elizabeth A.H. Green Auditorium: Exit the doors at stage right and go down the ramp & stairs to the JROTC classrooms, Lower Gymnasium, and former Varsity FB Locker Room. 26 Back Half of the Elizabeth A.H. Green Auditorium: Exit the back doors and go down the West Auditorium staircase. Students and staff should continue down the Southwest staircase (by Room 209) to the former Varsity FB Locker Room and Lower Gymnasium. South Half of the Balcony: Exit the South ramp, go down the Southwest staircase (by Room 308), and continue down the stairs to the former Varsity FB Locker Room and Lower Gymnasium. North Half of the Balcony: Exit the North ramp, go down the Northwest staircase (by Room 315), and continue down the stairs to the JROTC classrooms. 3. PROCEDURE DURING A GYMNASIUM ASSEMBLY: Southeast Bleachers: Use the In-School Suspension Room doors to fill in Room 124, the ICN Room, and the In-School Suspension Room. Southeast Balcony: Take the East staircase (by Wrestling Room) to Rooms 16 & 17 (Girls’ Locker Rooms) and the South corridor. Northeast Bleachers: Exit the Gym through the North doors to the Visitor’s & Men’s Locker Rooms. Northeast Balcony: Go down the 2nd Floor North corridor to the North Fitness Center staircase. Continue West on the 1st Floor corridor to the Lower Gym staircase (across from Room 120). Go to the Lower Gymnasium, JROTC Rooms, and former Varsity FB Locker Room. Southwest Bleachers: Go to the Men’s PE Locker Room and Pool area. Southwest Balcony: Go to the Academic Hall of Fame Corridor. Shut the fire doors at both ends. Northwest Bleachers: Go to the Women’s PE Locker Room and Pool area. Northwest Balcony: Go through the 2nd Floor of the Annex and down the main Annex staircase to the Lower Gymnasium, JROTC classrooms, and former Varsity FB Locker Room. Lockdown Procedures: Lock all exterior and interior doors Close curtains and blinds Stay in rooms, do not move Report unaccounted for students to main office Place red/green card under door Hold until announcement is made Bomb Threat/Hazard Concern – change line to: If the threat is deemed viable, the building will be evacuated using the fire evacuation procedures. In certain circumstances students will relocate with their teachers to the Boy’s and Girls Club. The school will remain evacuated until a search for a bomb has been conducted. 27 Other Emergencies: At times it may become necessary to extend classes due to a building emergency. If this occurs an announcement will be read over the intercom stating, “all classes are extended until further notice.” In the event the intercom is not working, a school employee will come to your room and deliver the same message. Do not allow anyone to leave the room for any reason until further notice is given. Crisis Plan: Waterloo schools have a well-developed crisis procedure manual. It should be located by each telephone in the building. It is updated and reviewed with the staff each year. EMPLOYEE DRESS CODE As with students, the employee dress code will be maintained. Thank you for adhering to the following guidelines. Tops Men Any short or long-sleeved shirts with collars only, including polo shirts Ties are acceptable with any dress shirt Shirts should be tucked in unless designed to be worn out Women Blouses, knit shirts, turtlenecks, sweaters No t-shirts, sleeveless or tank shirts (unless worn under a jacket, over shirt or sweater) No visible cleavage Shirts should be tucked in unless designed to be worn out Bottoms Any dress or tailored pant No jeans (or denim of any kind) or cargo pants Skirts or pants must be knee length or longer Dresses Must cover the entire back Must be knee length or longer No sleeveless dresses (unless worn under a jacket, over shirt or sweater) Shoes Only closed toe shoes can be worn when school is in session Other shoes acceptable when school is not in session No flip flops at any time (defined as flat rubber or plastic footwear with a toe strap making a “Y” strap) Spirit Days Spirit Days will be designated by the supervisor District/school spirit shirts include t-shirts, sweatshirts or jackets On Spirit Days exceptions to the employee dress code are permissible Additional District ID badges are required to be worn above the waist at all times. Headwear: no hats, caps, scarves, visors or bandanas may be worn. During special activities such as field trips and other similar events, staff may be exempted from the regulations but are expected to adhere to standards of good taste. Certain areas of instruction such as physical education will be allowed to wear knee-length shorts, jogging suits and sweat suits while teaching physical education. However, coaches or others shall wear outer pants or wind suits when going into settings other than gyms and practice fields. 28 Employees performing duties in lab settings or extracurricular activities shall dress in a manner befitting their profession or befitting the occasion (which may require work-type clothes, aprons or other protective items, as approved by the principal or supervisor). East Leadership Team The Leadership Team is made up of department chairpersons and administrators that meet once a week to provide a means for the faculty to communicate with the principal. The team is concerned with the general operation and the policies of the school. This body determines appropriate committees to meet the school's goals. It solicits ideas and helps plan in-services and faculty meetings, and serves as a sounding board for new ideas, procedures, and suggestions. Teachers should contact their department chair or administration at the beginning of each week regarding possible ELT agenda items. Faculty Meetings Regular faculty meetings will be held on Wednesdays. Special faculty meetings for closing of school year and emergencies may be designated. All faculty members are expected to give precedence to team meetings, teachers' meetings, departmental meetings, committee meetings and other assigned duties. Some teachers will have a common planning time. Teachers are expected to use this common planning time for team meetings to address student concerns, curriculum, grade level planning, and any other relevant teaching preparation. Fees All fees are determined by the Board of Directors and must be collected through the main office. Any proposals for requiring student fees must be made during the annual curriculum review process. Field Trip Request Procedures All Field trips must be Educationally Relevant. Field trip requests should be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the trip to the Academy Facilitator and then the Academy Administrator. Complete district field trip request form electronically Complete the Department of Transportation bus request form. This form should be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the trip. The teacher must assume the responsibility for making all appropriate arrangements prior to the field trip. These preparations must include discussing with the representative of the institution such items as the students’ ages, students’ background experiences, and expected outcomes for the field trip and to determine whether the field trip will provide a meaningful experience for the students. a. The teacher will review the field trip plans with building principal and ascertain that all responsibilities have been fulfilled before requesting the principal’s approval to take the trip. b. Additional planning includes; establishing the time of the field trip, ensuring adequate supervision, making arrangements for the bus, reaffirming the schedule, and appointment with appropriate officials one or two days before the visitation. c. Students/parents should complete a field trip permission form. The form is available from the activities assistant principal. Requests for trips that are out-of-state and overnight should be made in writing to the principal who will take the request to the Board of Education for approval. 29 Fundraising Any salesperson who wishes to do any business with any faculty member must have clearance through the Academy Facilitator and the Academy Administrator. All contracts must be cleared, as well. If clearance has not been made, the fundraising campaign will be denied and future sales campaigns will not be made with the salesperson or company. All fundraising campaigns must be approved by the Academy Facilitator, Academy Principal, and then the Athletic Director using the appropriate form. (See Attachment A). Only one major sale will ever be scheduled at one time so there is no competition within the building. The business office should be the center collecting point of all monies once they are recorded and credited to the salesperson or the group selling the products. All collections and payments should be handled by this office. Please complete a fundraising request form and return it to the Activities Administrator. He will coordinate our efforts to prevent groups from selling the same items during the same time. The form will be returned to you indicating the approval. GRADING PHILOSOPHY Since grades are so important to so many people, we as professionals must determine and report them as accurately, objectively, and timely as possible. With the introduction of Infinite Campus, teachers can increase the level of communication regarding student performance with students, teachers, counselors, and parents. Since so many people rely on the information that is available in Infinite Campus, it is essential that teachers keep their grade books, assignment, and class calendars up to date. The student evaluation process should be a positive experience that assists student sin realizing their actual achievement in relationship to their individual potential while providing them with direction for improvement. Evaluations should be forth formative and summative in nature. Formative Assessment should be issued regularly to track student learning and to drive instruction. Formative assessments should not be graded. The goal of formative evaluations are not to provide a grade, but to ensure that each individual student is learning what it is that he or she should be. These data points need to serve as reflective opportunities. If students aren’t getting it, we must be willing to slow down, reflect, and find alternative approaches to teacher what it is that needs to be taught. Summative assessments indicate what was learned in comparison to an expected end result. The passing of a course should be reflective of measured and met objectives. The attainment of knowledge, skills, and study habits is the product of the student’s efforts and the teacher’s influence. Grading is the assignment of a letter which communicates the teacher’s assessment of those factors. For that reason, each teacher must explain his/her grading system to the students early in the school year. It is recommended that this explanation be provided to them in writing. While we encourage high standards for academic performance, we must remember that success breeds success and failure breeds’ failure. Teachers are reminded that 9th graders are coming to our school without previous experience in receiving comparative grades that are permanently etched on their transcript. It is our challenge to introduce the permanence of comparative grading while at the same time not destroying the student’s self-concept and confidence in pursuing academic excellence. 30 Grading In order to keep data up-to-date, teachers should post grades by 10:00 a.m. each Monday. Students should be informed of the teacher’s grading scale at the beginning of each semester. All graded materials will be returned to the student in a timely manner. East High has eighteen weeks in each grading period. Please be sure to let students and parents know if there is a failing grade before the report card comes out and in time to make changes. Final grades of A, B, C, D, F and I (incompletes) will be issued. Teachers are encouraged to assign “Incomplete” grades to students who still need to complete objectives. Teachers may establish “Incomplete Contracts” to allow student to continue working on items after the semester ends. Instead of entering a “D’ or “F” into the grade book , teachers can turn in an “I” for incomplete and then establish a timeline for the student to complete any additional work to gain a passing grade. Know that all contracts must include what expectations the student must meet to complete the course with a passing grade and the appropriate timeline for moving the incomplete to a passing grade or to an F if proficiency has not been met. Students receiving an Incomplete must have a specified time frame and specified objectives to be completed prior to receiving an official grade. Failure to complete the task in the assigned time will result in an F=O grade point. Incomplete grades may be given, however, every effort must be made on the part of the teacher to see that all work is completed before the end of a grading period. Incomplete grades must be approved by the principal. Re-Teach/Re-Learn/Re-Assess or IDM The East High School Re-Teach/Re-Learn/Re-assess Policy is an extension of the IDM process and is intended to be consistent with the following guidelines: Re-teach/Re-learn/Re-asses opportunities may be available to all students at the teacher’s discretion, but are mandatory for 9th graders who receive a non-mastery score of less than 70% on assignment or assessments and 10th grader who receive non-mastery score less than 70% on assessments. All 9th grade students will complete all assignments/assessments @ minimal mastery. if they fail to complete an assignment or assessment at 70% or to even complete it, they will need to go through a Re-teach/Relearn/Re-assessment. Teacher will notify parents if a student gets placed into a learning lab session to complete work. All 10th grade students will complete all tests @ minimal mastery. If they fail to complete an assessment at 70% or to even complete it, they will need to go through a Re-teach/Re-learn/Re-assessment. Teachers will notify parents if a student gets placed into a learning lab session to complete work. 11th grade-Every 4.5 weeks, teachers will notify parents of 11th grade students to advise that the student has outstanding work to complete. Zeros are permitted if a student fails to complete an assignment/assessment or answers all the items on the assessment incorrectly. 12th Grade-Zeros are permitted if a student fails to complete assignment/assessment or answers all the items on the assessment incorrectly. Teachers will re-teach, as needed, when non-mastery is perceived. Teachers will monitor students’ progress by the following methods: 31 Monitoring of grades below 70%. Monitoring of comprehension; Checking for understanding as a part of their daily teaching; or Through other demonstrated lack of comprehension. Students are expected to meet with teacher to determine an appropriate plan of action when faced with evidence that student mastery is not satisfactory. Reassessment plans should reflect efforts of re-teaching and re-learning that occurs prior to any re-assessment. Re-assessment efforts may be limited to specific areas of concern and are not expected or required to re-assess all topic covered by the original assessment. Re-assessment grades should replace and/or modify original grades so that they are reflective of current levels of mastery. Reassessment opportunities should be available to all students. This does not imply that reassessment opportunities are identical for all students or that they use the same format as the original assessment. The decision as to how to reassess skills that are re-taught is the responsibility of the classroom teacher. Reassessment methods include, but are not limited to: o Class discussion/review o Demonstration o Observation o Oral questioning o Re-teaching in another unit o Test corrections o Additional assignments o Retesting, using a different assessment. Students and teachers will complete the Re-teaching/Re-learn/Re-assess in class, before/after school, in another teacher’s room, during lunch, or during learning lab/another scheduled period. It shall be the understanding that any grade given will represent a student’s level of mastery of a given concept, objective, or standard. Therefore: a. Any grade recorded for a student should be directly tied to the concepts, skills, and objectives for that course. i. Grades shall not be given for administrative tasks such as parent communication, signed grade reports, etc. ii. Grades shall not be given on the basis of simply completing or not completing an assignment. a. Example: Grades of 100 cannot be given for a student being completed his/her homework. Bonus points are acceptable. b. Reasonable penalties may be imposed for late work-reasonable will be interpreted as not being excessive, e.g., 50 points off if it is a day late. A good rule of thumb is if a student’s assignment demonstrates mastery of the content. Do not penalize him/her beyond a 70%. c. Projects or major assignments cannot carry more than one grade UNLESS there are separate components, e.g.. a term paper may be graded for note cards, rough draft and final. Not one grade entered three times. d. If a student is found to be abusing this process, the teacher will work with the academy chair and administrator to identify additional supports for that student. e. Administrators reserve the right to require makeup work or grade adjustments should it be found that this policy has not been followed. The administrator will approve grade 32 changes and submit them to the registrar for changes on the student’s report cards and/or transcript. Specific instructions for completing grade reporting forms will be distributed prior to each grading period. Reports of progress are issued the week following the close of each nine-week quarter. In addition, mid-term reports are issued at the 4 ½ week point during each nine weeks. All grading reports should include meaningful comments from teachers on how the student could improve. The grades assigned are commonly used A, B, C, D, F and I. In addition students in grades 9 through 12 may, with approval, be graded on a pass/fail basis in certain classes. No more than one credit in any one semester can be earned on pass/fail basis. Request forms are available in the counselor’s office during the first six weeks of the semester. Our counselors must be involved in the pass/fail decision. Guidance Department The Guidance services are designed to assist students with their academic, personal, social, and developmental needs. The needs will be addressed through individual, group, and classroom contact. Hallway Supervision Before school, during classes. Passing times, and after school, we will have Security Personnels throughout the building. All staff should make every effort to be visible in the halls - BEFORE SCHOOL, between CLASSES, and AFTER SCHOOL. Each and every one of us has the professional responsibility to respectfully correct any problems that they observe and to keep students moving. This proactive presence will assist us in preventing difficulties before they begin. Please refer to the discipline section for addressing inappropriate student behavior. Homeroom Homeroom time is during 3 period. Homerooms will meet at least once a week and will be called more often as needed. All faculty present during Homeroom time will be assigned a Homeroom and a group of homeroom students. Throughout the year, homeroom will provide the platform for addressing orientation, student activity planning, standardized testing, report card distribution, guidance activities, advisory activities, community development, assemblies, various initiatives, etc. rd Homework Assignments Each classroom is equipped with a chalkboard or white dry-erase board, and a Promethean Board. Teachers should post weekly assignments and daily objectives on the board. Additionally, assignments and any other relevant lesson information for the week should be posted on Quick Grade by Monday morning of each week. This will strengthen the communication with students, teachers, counselors, and parents. 33 Homeless Children & Youth Homeless Children and Youth have rights to their education. If you are uncertain of the homeless status of a student, please contact your building counselor or family support worker. There are also several publications that can be viewed regarding this topic: Educating Homeless Children and Youth; The Guide to Their Rights, National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, 2007. Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program, US Department of Education, 2004. If you would like to view these publications, please contact your building counselor or Student Services at 433-1801. Attached is a flyer that must be placed in local agencies that assist families. If you would like a complete list of which agencies receive this flyer (which is done in 3 languages), please contact Student Services (See Attachment B). ID’s Every staff member and student will be issued an ID card early in the fall. New staff members need to go to the Human Resources Office to get their Staff ID. Photo ID’s are issued for various reasons (checking out materials, lunch program, school activities, dances, etc.) but the most important reason is for the safety of our student body. Students and Staff must wear their photo ID’s on a lanyard around the neck and above the waist at all times. All staff will make sure all students have an ID on at all times. Teachers need to check for IDs each period during attendance. If a student does not have an ID on and it is uncorrectable (ex. in their pocket), contact the office and send them down. If in the hall and uncorrectable take them to a Security Personnel. Instructional Decision Making (IDM) All teachers will implement the IDM process to assist us in moving our focus from teaching to learning. Teachers will be provided opportunities to work individually, collaboratively, and as a department to utilize data to assist in identifying individual student/group academic needs and strategies to directly address those needs. Instrumental and Vocal Lessons Sectional for band and vocal music will be on a rotating schedule. Orchestra sectionals are scheduled on a rotational basis. Lessons are organized so that each student comes from a different class period each week. A student must remind his/her instructor and obtain the assignment a day in advance of his absence for sectional lessons whenever possible. If there is a conflict between a rotating class and a test, please have the student inform the instrumental music teacher and he/she will be excused from the lesson. Instructional Materials Center Teacher Librarian: The Teacher Librarian is available for providing assistance to faculty members in designing instructional units. The Librarian can assist by gathering supplementary materials and to assist in providing instruction to the students using the resources of the media center. Please keep the Librarian informed of the things you are teaching. At any point where library/media skills are needed by your students, the Librarian will provide the instruction to the students. 34 Supplies and materials for media design and production are available to faculty and students in the audio visual area. Assistance will be provided as requested. Audio-Visual: Audio Visual equipment is scheduled through the audio visual office. In general, equipment is delivered and picked up on a daily basis. Equipment such as overhead projectors and cassette tape recorders are available for long term check out periods. The AV office will handle the scheduling of non-print materials from all sources and will arrange for materials and services to be delivered from AEA. The Media/AV secretary also performs or obtains production work such as laminating, video taping, and book binding. The computer labs are available for computer assisted instruction, word processing, etc. Class use of the lab must be scheduled through the Library Media Staff. Computers and other equipment are available for check out by staff for school related projects. A complete inventory of all material assigned to the building is maintained by the audio visual office. Material assigned to departments is checked out through the department chairperson. Other materials can be checked out directly by the teacher from the media center. Information and help in media preparation, obtaining films, etc., is available in the Media Center. Library Books: The Waterloo Schools are fortunate in having available a “Board Approved Book Selection Policy.” To aid teachers in their selection of library books, an active file of basic lists is maintained in the Media Center office. Within these guidelines, faculty and students are encouraged to make suggestions at any time on the regular textbook order cards and these are placed in the “Consideration for Purchase” file. Media Center Procedure: The Media Center is open 7:30 - 3:30 p.m. Rules for student usage may change from time to time. The current ones will be posted in the Media Center. Teachers may bring entire classes to the Media Center if time is scheduled ahead and the instructor accompanies the group. Small groups, up to five, may be sent to the Media Center without checking ahead. Teachers may take collections of books to rooms for designated periods of time. Teachers should inform the media specialist in advance of class assignments that will require research. Late Starts Occasionally school may begin late because of weather conditions. The announcement will be made on local media. The calling tree will be used as necessary. Leaving Classes Unattended CLASSES MUST NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED. If it does become necessary for a teacher to leave class, make certain another teacher sits in for the time he/she is away. Difficulties have arisen as a result of teachers being out of their classes for only a few minutes. IT MUST BE NOTED THAT THE TEACHER, THE PRINCIPAL, AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE LEGALLY AND FINANCIALLY LIABLE FOR WHAT TAKES PLACE IN THE CLASSROOM. Lesson Plans Good teaching can only happen when teachers have carefully and thoroughly prepared themselves and have recorded that preparation for their own use and the use of a substitute teacher. Each teacher should keep a lesson plan book. Lesson plans should reflect the coordination of a day’s objective and 35 activities of longer range. Lesson plans may vary in style and detail but they must be explicit and available. Additionally, to assist students and visitors in knowing what is happening in the room, all teachers should have the objectives for their lessons clearly posted daily on the board. Lockers Students are each given a Locker. They should not share lockers or combinations. If a teacher finds it necessary to check a student’s locker, or if the locker jams, notify an administrator. The Board of Education reserves the right to have school personnel inspect student lockers when necessary: to insure cleanliness to insure mechanical workability to search for possession of illegal items to insure the health and safety of all students During activities involving lockers, teachers will be assigned to supervise lockers near their classroom and a corresponding list will be supplied by the office. Student lockers are cleaned periodically by students. During locker cleanouts all lockers are to be cleaned with teachers checking their assigned lockers. Lounge A lounge/dining area/work room is available to all employees. A refrigerator, vending machines, a microwave and hot water are all available in this area. The lounge is located in the second floor Board room near the athletic office. Users are expected to keep the lounge clean by clearing tables after each use. This means placing empty cans in the proper containers, returning cups, removing unused food and drink from the refrigerator and in general keeping the room in good condition. Lunch Program The cafeteria operates on 30-minute lunch shifts. When students report to their 5th hour class, they will be informed of the lunch shift times. Students use an automated system that debits their personal lunch accounts. Money may be deposited in their accounts prior to school in the commons or at the point of purchase. Teachers use the same system. All students eat in the commons. There is no open lunch. Mailboxes Each teacher is assigned a mailbox that is located in the main office. Teachers should check their mailbox before and after school. Please do not send students to retrieve your mail. Make Up Work It is the responsibility of each teacher to ensure that make up work is completed. Excused Absences: District policy reads, “Students will be given two (2) days for each day missed to make up work. Make up time may not exceed six (6) school days following the student’s return. The time allotted for makeup work may be extended at the discretion of the classroom teacher. Full credit will be given for schoolwork made up because of (excused) absences. The office accepts parental requests for make up work when a student is absent. The specific policy is as follows: 36 1. A student must be absent for three days or more before assignments will be requested. 2. If a student will return to school on the fourth day, the student should get assignments directly from their teacher. 3. If the parent knows the student will be absent for several days (illness, accident, etc.), they may request assignments as soon as they know the approximate time the student will be gone. There is a 24-hour period from the time the assignments are requested until teachers must turn them in to the office. A request for assignments will be made via e-mail as soon as the request is received. As a rule, they are due at 3:00 PM the following day. An exception to this might be if a parent calls on Friday morning. In the event of a Friday morning call, we will try to collect as many assignments as possible from teachers, so the student may work on the assignments over the weekend. Unexcused Absences: Students with unexcused absences are not afforded the same provisions as provided to excused absences. Class work for an unexcused absence “can be made up at the discretion of the teacher and/or building administrator.” Messages to Students If a teacher wishes to notify a group of students of some activity or event, he/she should place an item in the Daily Bulletin two or three days ahead of time. If the teacher desires to contact a student in another teacher’s classroom a personal contact should be made. Mentors for Violence Prevention (MVP) The MVP program utilizes the leadership skills of approximately upperclassman (11th and 12th grade) students who were identified as school leaders by their peers to encourage their classmates to take personal and social responsibility for making a difference not only at school but in their community. The students deliver monthly lessons to our 9th and 10th graders this year and will focus on 9th graders in the years to come. The lessons are designed to: o Empower students to help interrupt and prevent all forms of violence, harassment, and bullying. o Encourage them to not merely be passive bystanders, but to play an active role in reducing violence, harassment, abuse, and bullying. o Encourage them to be supportive of, and a resource for, friends and peers who have been victims of these actions. And most importantly to: o Empower high school leaders to mentor and educate younger students on these issues. News Media The news media plays an important role in our public image. Please be courteous and cooperative as you work with them. When talking to the media please remember there is no such thing as “off the record” Any request from the media must be cleared through the Public Relations officer and the building principal Unannounced visits by the media are not allowed In the event of an emergency, do not talk to the press. The principal is the point of contact for them. 37 Nurse The Nurse’s Office and Success Street are located on the first floor . The office houses a nurse and a nurse’s aide. The Nurse’s schedule varies at East High, while the nurse aide is present each day. Students with suspected health problems should be referred to the nurse. All students must have a pass from a staff member before being admitted to the Nurse’s Office, unless the problem occurs while a student is not in class or there is an emergency. The student’s health records are available to all teachers, and are located in the Nurse’s Office. In accordance with a Board of Education regulation, medication is only administered by the nurse’s office. Accident reports for staff and students must be completed by the nurse, by law. The staff member who observed injury will also need to answer certain questions. Parent Groups Big “E” and the Building Site Council: The function of the Big “E” and Site Council is to promote East High School both in academics and activities. The group also serves as an advisory group for East High School. The group meets once a month. Through the club, many hours of volunteer work are donated as well as monies for projects. Teachers are encouraged to support the Big “E” Club. Although membership is not mandatory, given the mission/goals and impact of the group on all we do, we all should find away to support the efforts of Big E. The fee is ten dollars ($10.00) per year. Applications for membership will be available in the principal’s office. Music Boosters: Music boosters assist in fund raising and provide important support for our music program. They meet once a month on Thursday. Parking (Parking ordinances strictly enforced). Teachers: Teacher parking areas are located to the East of the building, the asphalt lot to the South across from the main entrance, and along the North side of the building. Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. Students must not park in the teachers’ parking lots. No vehicles should be parked on the grass, in the fire/bus lanes, visitor parking, or areas identified as parking for others. . Vehicles without permits or parked illegally, will be ticketed with a fine, and additional consequences, including suspension of driving privileges and towing may apply. Students: Student parking is located on the Westside of the building near the practice field, to the southwest under the basketball hoops, and in the gravel lot to the south across from the main entrance. All vehicles must have a parking permit. Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. Students must not park in the teachers’ parking lots. No vehicles should be parked on the grass or in the fire and bus lanes. Vehicles with out permits or parked illegally, will be ticketed with a fine, and additional consequences, including suspension of driving privileges and towing may apply. Passes A pass system is observed at East High which requires each teacher to provide a pass for any student leaving his/her classroom and students are required to carry a pass when they are 38 in the hall at times other than passing time. Passes must be written using the student’s planner or on official school passes (No Scratch Paper). Every student is expected to keep their planner with them. There are hall passes for each week in the planner. All passes, whether in the planner or not, should have the student's name, date, time, destination, and teacher's signature completed prior to student’s departure. Do not send a student to another teacher’s classroom unless prior approval has been arranged. Professionalism It is our duty as educators to provide our students with the highest example of professional behavior. This example should covers how we dress, walk, talk, treat others, and how we handle difficulties. While at East High School or Representing East High School or the Waterloo Community School District: Believe that you can make a difference. Dress in a professional manner. Abstain from using vulgarities at any time. Please be sure not to share information regarding students, parents, or staff with or in the presence of others who do not have a direct need for that information in order to provide services. The sharing of information outside of these parameters is “Gossip.” Avoid publicly discussing others (staff, students, families, etc.). Areas like the Staff Lounge, hallway, offices, etc., are considered public areas and there are people who use those areas, who do not wish to be exposed to those conversations. Handle conflict in a respectful way and seek avenues to productively handle concerns versus non-productive yelling, name calling, gossiping, belittling, venting about others. Go to the source of your concern in a respectful way. If that fails to resolve the concern, you may need to agree to disagree or take the issue to administration. Purchasing Materials Department chairpersons, in order not to become personally liable for items purchased, must follow the proper procedure. A purchase order must be requested and then approved and signed by the building principal. After approval has been given by administration, the items can be ordered and the purchase order will then be sent to the Central Administration for processing. In some cases, small purchases will be reimbursed when prior approval has been given by the building principal and a receipt is presented. Releasing Student Names and identifying information Staff members are not to release names and addresses of students for commercial purposes. Any request for information must be referred to the principal’s office. Reporting thefts, vandalism, break-ins etc. In order to meet insurance regulations, the following procedures must be followed by the principal when reporting theft, vandalism, break-ins, etc. 1. Notify the police immediately. (School Resource Officer) 2. Notify principal’s office. Secretary will inform central administration and request any necessary paperwork 39 It should be noted that any item which is reported missing or damaged that does not appear on our inventory, and is not covered by insurance will not be replaced. This will apply to materials purchased by the district or from outside sources. Teachers are reminded not to leave personal valuables unattended or unlocked in the classrooms or office. School Closing-Weather When school is going to be cancelled because of adverse weather conditions please listen to local media. The calling tree will be used when the announcement is made “late” or when the decision seems questionable. Teachers do not report to school on snow days. School Productions Swing Show: This show is basically a variety show built around a Swing Band and a Swing Choir. Other acts are presented by students who try out before a Swing Show Committee. The total number of acts in the show is limited. This show is presented in the spring. The music, drama, art, and industrial technology departments all assist in the staging of the show. Plays : The Drama department presents a fall play and studio production in the spring Social Caring Committee A caring committee is established at the beginning of each school year. The purpose of this committee is to remember those who are ill, bereaved, or observing special events described in the following guidelines: 1. Flowers or memorial donations in the amount of $25 are given for: a. Death of any employee in the building b. Death of family members of any employee which includes wife, husband, children, mother, father, mother-in-law, or father-in-law c. Flowers or plants are purchased for hospitalized faculty members, or purchased for hospitalized employees for a maximum price of $25 d. Flowers or plants are sent for extended illness in the home (minimum $20) 2. Gifts with a maximum price of $75 are purchased for retiring employees 3. Gifts or gift certificates in the amount of $25 are given for weddings and babies of employees. 4. Cards are sent to hospitalized members of employee's immediate families 5. The chairperson of the caring committee will use discretion in purchasing gifts and flowers for cases which do not come under the above guidelines, yet deem action or consideration Student Insurance Each fall a school accident insurance policy is offered to students. Various options are available such as full time coverage and school time coverage. The coverages are explained in more detail on the insurance forms that are given. Students participating in athletics must buy insurance or their parents must have signed an insurance waiver form. Student Meeting and Rehearsal Policies In general no activities should occur on Wednesday evenings. If a need arises, please consult with an administrator. All rehearsals at school should be over by 9:00 p.m. on school nights. Teachers must supervise all rehearsals/meetings. 40 Student Publications Orange and Black (School Newspaper): The Orange and Black is the student newspaper of East High School. The staff is drawn primarily from the junior and senior classes, although some interested sophomores are allowed to join. All staff members must have the approval of the advisor to register the course. Staff members write all stories, proof all copy, complete the layout, and sell advertising. A professional printer completes the printing. The Orange and Black is supported primarily by advertising solicited by the students from the local business community. The Trojan (School Yearbook): The Trojan is the yearbook at East High School. It is assembled by student editors and photographers under the faculty advisor, under contract with a yearbook publisher. The editors, usually seniors, are chosen in the spring for their interest and work on the staff during the previous year. The book includes pictures of students, as well as sections on activities, sports, faculty, and administration and student life. The Trojan is supported primarily by sales. The book may be purchased during the fall of the year. Delivery of the Trojan is made during the following year at the Activities Office. Costs may vary from year to year depending on the cost to publish the book. The Wooden Horse: The Wooden Horse is a literary magazine highlighting student work. It is produced in the spring. Student Records Schedule Cards: Copies of student schedules can be found in the assistant principal’s office and in the appropriate guidance office. The guidance office also contains copies of students’ academic records. Disciplinary Records: Records of disciplinary difficulties students may have had are kept in the main office. Official Cumulative Record: The official record of each student is the Cumulative Record. It contains extensive information including names, dates, addresses, courses, grades, standardized test scores, ratings, activities, attendance, discipline, schools attended, home and family record, work experience and education and vocational plans. They are filed in the office of the assistant principal in charge of scheduling. These records are not to be taken from this office. If staff members need to see them, they should work with the students’ counselor. Teachers are reminded that these records are confidential. Student Scheduling An assistant principal is in charge of scheduling. Information may be obtained from the scheduling office and special bulletins will be issued at the appropriate times. Student Schedule Changes and Withdrawal from School “Drops” from classes may be made during the first ten days of a semester with no penalty. Drops can be made during weeks 1 & 2 and 10 & 11 with no penalty. Outside of those periods the student will receive an “F” in the course. All schedule adjustments to add or change a class must occur before the start of a semester. 41 Teachers should continue to include all scheduled students on their attendance records until they are officially notified that a student has withdrawn or been dropped. Notification will occur from the scheduling office. Students, who announce that they are dropping or moving, should be sent to the guidance office. If you suspect that a student has unofficially dropped, bring this to the attention of the Guidance Office. No student will be removed from a class or have credit taken away without the collaborative discussion with the student, teacher, parent, guidance counselor, and principal. Student Support Team The East High philosophy states, among other things, "Students must have the opportunity to develop intellectually, socially, and physically within a comprehensive curriculum," and to "develop some discipline, pride in accomplishment, and a feeling of self worth." The East High staff is committed to providing factual information, as well as experiences, and opportunities for values clarification and decision making, which enables students of diverse abilities, interests, needs, talents, and motivation to accomplish these goals. However, teachers recognize that students can experience a number of personal, intellectual, and behavioral and medical problems which can have adverse affects on their behavior, conduct or academic performance. Student learning problems could include learning disabilities, physical illness, emotional and psychological problems, family and legal problems, alcohol and drug abuse, and other personal problems. The school becomes concerned when any of these problems occur in a student or with a family member. The primary responsibility for helping a student with a serious problem lies with their parent/guardian obtaining assistance from any available source to help solve a student's academic, emotional or physical problem. To aid parents and students in need of support, East High has established a program consisting of a Student Support Team which works to provide service to students and parents/guardians who are encountering learning, behavioral, and/or substance abuse problems. If a faculty member has any concern about a student's academic, emotional, or physical problems, they should refer this information to their guidance counselor. If the issues can not be adequately addressed through the guidance counselor and teacher, they should refer the child to the Student Support Team. Student-Teachers East High participates in teacher training programs as contracted by the Board of Education. Staff members are encouraged to be involved in the training of future teachers. Study Hall 9-12 Study hall will be held in rm. 103. Attendance is mandatory and students must take work to study hall. Students may check out of the study hall to go to the Library; see a teacher for help or make up work; attend music lessons or practice their instruments as long as they follow the established check out procedures. When possible, please remove students from study halls to provide them special assistance and attention. Teachers should avoid taking students from other classes unless prearranged with the appropriate teacher. 42 Substitute Teachers Each teacher should put together a folder for substitute teachers who may be working with your classes during the year. The folder should contain your schedule, a floor plan of the building, general school procedures, seating charts, textbooks, textbook records, attendance procedures, etc. Include a file copy of “Information for Substitute Teachers – Secondary Schools”. These substitute folders should be kept current throughout the school year and kept where they may be easily found. Lesson plans must be explicit. Prepare students for a substitute stressing appropriate behavior and work. Receive all substitutes in a friendly manner and give any help that is needed, particularly in matters of daily routine. Make sure you have filed your substitute teacher information with the principal’s secretary. Make sure Emergency procedures are easily found as well. Suicide East High recognizes that suicide has become the third leading cause of death among young people and, consequently, is a concern of area schools. Because one function of this school is to provide an environment which will foster positive youth development, and because of societal changes which have resulted in the increase of numbers of children who are at-risk for suicide, we wish to take a pro-active stance in preventing the problem of youth suicide. East High recognizes its moral and ethical responsibility to provide programs conducive to the positive development of youth and to provide appropriate intervention and referral for those potentially suicidal youth who come to the attention of school personnel. At the same time we recognize that suicide is a complex issue. While the school may recognize potentially suicidal youth, it cannot make a clinical assessment of risk and provide in depth counseling, we must refer the youth to a community agency for such assessment and counseling. Therefore, any school employee who may have knowledge of a suicide threat must take the proper steps to prevent a suicide and to seek assistance for students who have suicidal tendencies. If you become aware that any student is potentially suicidal, please contact an administrator or guidance counselor. Surveys, Questionnaires, Opinionnaires and Educational Research All requests for surveys, questionnaires, research and/or subjective assessments to be completed by students, teachers, administrators, or parents must be submitted to the principal’s office. Central Administration approval is necessary. At least one week’s time should be allowed for the central office’s consideration and approval of the request. Teacher Duties at Events Teachers are assigned to perform certain duties at three East High events as a part of their contract with the district. They are assigned by the assistant principal in charge of athletics. See Activity Supervision Teacher Work Day & General Expectations Teaching is a professional occupation. Teachers are expected to carry out their professional responsibilities (1) by being with students assigned to them for their instruction and supervision and (2) by attending their department or team, building and district meetings. Full time teachers are 43 expected to be in the building from the beginning of the regular student day to the end of the student day. Teachers respond to requests from parents and students in a prompt and efficient manner. Following are agreed upon guidelines to describe professional expectations for staff: To fulfill their professional responsibilities teachers are in the building regularly from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. When not in the building during this time frame teachers notify their building administrator or the office and must sign out. All certified and non-certified personnel who are going to be absent from work should call the Substitute Finder and contact the main office at 433-2400. Classroom teachers at East High are allowed one period per day as a planning time during the school year. Teachers are available regularly before and after school to parents and students. Teachers are prepared for class each day and meet curriculum and MC/GF guidelines. Teachers are available for and remain at faculty, team, and committee meetings unless arrangements have been made with the building administrator or the team or committee chair prior to leaving. Teachers and administrators respect others’ time needs, and attempt to work within those time needs, so they will be available for faculty, team, and committee meetings. Students and district responsibilities are considered a higher professional priority than course work. Occasionally, it may be necessary for a teacher to leave the building during the contracted time for related teaching responsibilities. Teachers are required to sign in and out in the principal’s office when leaving the building during the day. (Teachers who tutor students outside the school day, acting as a private service and getting paid, are considered a for-profit group and therefore would be charged a “facility use fee.”) General Expectations The Teacher: 1. Accepts the responsibility for the physical condition of the classroom. 2. Stands in the hallway by the door during the passing period between classes. 3. Makes definite assignments and allows periods of supervised study in all courses that give full credit for a semester’s work. 4. Does not use teaching material that actively promotes specific commercial or religious interests. 5. Lists absences according to the attendance procedures. 6. Does not permit a pupil to be taken from the class by anyone without the permission from an administrator. 7. Does not permit a pupil to come into the class to see another pupil. 8. At all times maintains a class atmosphere conducive to effective learning. 9. Holds classes until the bell is rung even though it may be late. 10. Does not permit a pupil to leave class early. 11. Establishes behavior expectations and/or classroom rules and regulations. Telephones & Messages Classroom phones. Use of classroom phones by students should be closely monitored. Cell phone use by teachers should be limited to planning time and not used in front of students, as students should not be using their cell phones during class time. Teachers will not be called in their classroom to receive a telephone message unless it is an emergency. However, telephone messages will be communicated to teachers via e-mail. Under emergency circumstances, the call will be put through to the teacher’s room. 44 If you find it necessary to place a long distance call (school business), you must obtain permission from the office, and provide the office a written record of the number called, date of the call, purpose of the call, and your name. Personal long distance calls should be charged to your own personal phone number or to a credit card. Textbook/Book Orders Teachers should follow the procedures as mandated by the District Curriculum office. Occasionally, a teacher may want to order a book during the school year. Limited funds are budgeted for this purpose and the department chair is the first contact. Professional books may be ordered by contacting the principal and making the request known. Textbook Inventory Each teacher is to follow established inventory procedures. All books are to be inventoried by book number both when they are handed out and in. Accurate record keeping is the teacher’s responsibility. Use of Building and Grounds Use of building and grounds - staff members are to follow Board Policy for any use of the facilities by any person or group that is not a part of East’s activity or educational program. Special attention is given to these items: A written contract must be secured prior to the time. A rental fee will be paid. Buildings are not available on school holidays or when no school employees are on duty. Facilities will be used only for that which they are designed. Approval must be given by Central administration and the Principal’s Office Teachers who tutor students, outside the school day, acting as a private service, are considered a for-profit group and therefore would be charged a “facility use fee.” Visitors Every authorized visitor in the building should have a visitor’s pass issued by the business office. Visitors are to sign in/out on the log. Teachers should ask any such person who does not have a pass to get a visitor’s permit and then the teacher should notify the office immediately. School aged visitors are not allowed. Please direct any school aged students to the office if they are not on your class roster. Please inform the office at once. When we have adult visitors, please make them feel welcome. Please be sure they have checked into the office. If visitors happen to visit your classes, please continue your regular class activities unless circumstances dictate otherwise. Strangers are not to call students out of class under any circumstances. If this situation occurs, please direct the person to the main office. In the event that you have a problem with a visitor or other student, please contact the office for assistance using the intercom, the telephone, a runner, or by contacting a near by colleague. Walkthroughs Teachers should expect to have Administrators, Academy Chairs, Content Chairs, and Building/District Coordinators in and out of their classes throughout the year. The purpose of the walkthrough is to: Give and receive safe, non-threatening, qualitative evidence-based feedback to stimulate in-school dialogue. 45 Reinforce attention to a focus on teaching and learning priorities within a standard-based environment Gather and provide qualitative data about instructional practice and student learning to supplement other data about school and student performance. Stimulate collaborative, professional conversations about teaching and learning through the gathering of evidence related to the instructional expectation/focus. Learn from each other and from colleagues outside of the school through observing peers, asking questions, sharing experiences, and providing a variety of perspectives. Deepen an understanding of teaching and learning through ongoing, formative feedback related to school improvement that supports the school’s instructional focus. Not every walkthrough will result in verbal or written feedback; however teachers should plan to respond to those that do. 46 East High School Attachment A Request for Fundraising Please complete the following and return a copy to your administrator/Athletic Director. He will coordinate our efforts to prevent groups from selling the same items during the same time. The form will be returned to you indicating the approval. Groups’ Name Advisor/Coach Reason for fundraiser: _______________________________________ Dates of fundraiser Item/s to be sold 1. Academy Facilitator Approved Not Approved 2 Academy Administrator Athletic Director Approved Approved Not Approved Not Approved Comments: 3 47 Attachment B If your family lives in any of the following situations: In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground On the street In an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodations, or Doubled up with friends or relatives because you cannot find or afford housing Then, you have certain rights when it comes to getting an education. You have the right to: Remain in the same school even if you move; Enroll in a new school without the typically required records such as proof of residency, immunizations, school records, or other papers; Get transportation to school; and Get all the school services you need Local Contact: Cora Turner, Executive Director of Student and At-Risk Services, Waterloo Community School District Phone: 319/433-1801 State Coordinator: Donna Eggleston, Department of Education, Des Moines, IA Phone: 515/281-3999 48 ANTI-BULLYING/HARASSMENT POLICY For Students and Adults Bullying and/or harassment of students and adults are against federal, state and local policy, and are not tolerated by the Board. For purposes of this policy, the definition of adults includes Board members, administrators, employees, parents, volunteers, vendors, and visitors or patrons of the District The Board is committed to providing all persons with a safe and civil school environment in which all members of the school community are treated with dignity and respect. To that end, the Board has in place policies, procedures, and practices that are designed to reduce and eliminate bullying and harassment as well as processes and procedures to deal with incidents of bullying and harassment. Bullying and/or harassment, on school grounds or at a school activity, of or by students or adults is prohibited. This policy is in effect while students or adults are: 1. in all school buildings, on the school campus, in bus garages, administrative office, and parking lots within established school boundaries. 2. in close proximity to the school campus when discipline infractions occur in close proximity to the school day or away from school grounds or school events if the misconduct directly affects the good order, efficient management and welfare of the school district. 3. on school operated or chartered buses or while being transported under supervision of school personnel or in close proximity to the bus stop. 4. attending school-sponsored or school-related activities in which a district school participates, whether or not on district-owned premises. This includes events away from the school district if a district school participates. Incidents Involving a Student or Students The Board prohibits bullying, harassment, hazing, or any other victimization, of students, based on any of the following actual or perceived traits or characteristics, including but not limited to: Age Color Creed National origin Race Religion Marital Status Sex Sexual orientation Gender identity Physical attributes Physical or mental ability or disability Ancestry Political party preference Political belief Socioeconomic status Familial status When looking at the totality of the circumstances, bullying and/or harassment mean any electronic, written, verbal, or physical act or conduct toward a student which is based on any actual or perceived trait or characteristic of the student and which creates an objectively hostile school environment that meets one or more of the following conditions: Places the student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or property; 49 Has a substantially detrimental effect on the student’s physical or mental health; Has the effect of substantially interfering with the student’s academic performance; or Has the effect of substantially interfering with the student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school. “Electronic” means any communication involving the transmission of information by wire, radio, optical cable, electromagnetic, or other similar means. “Electronic” includes but is not limited to communication via electronic mail, internet-based communications, pager service, cell phones, electronic text messaging or similar technologies. Bullying and/or harassment may include, but are not limited to, the following behaviors and circumstances: Repeated remarks of a demeaning nature; Implied or explicit threats concerning one's grades, achievements, property, etc.; Demeaning jokes, stories, or activities directed at the student; and/or Unreasonable interference with a student's performance. Sexual harassment of a student by an employee means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: Submission to the conduct is made either implicitly or explicitly a term or condition of the student’s education or benefits; Submission to or rejection of the conduct is used as the basis for academic decisions affecting that student; or The conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with the student’s academic performance by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive education environment. In situations between students and school officials, faculty, staff, or volunteers who have direct contact with students, bullying and harassment may also include the following behaviors: Requiring that a student submit to bullying or harassment by another student, either explicitly or implicitly, as a term or condition of the targeted student’s education or participation in school programs or activities; and/or Requiring submission to or rejection of such conduct as a basis for decisions affecting the student. Any student found to have retaliated in violation of this policy shall be subject to measures up to, and including, suspension and expulsion. The school or school district will promptly and reasonably investigate allegations of bullying or harassment. Individuals who knowingly file a false complaint may be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. Complaint Process A student who alleges a complaint may first attempt to resolve the problem by discussing it with the building administrator. The building administrator may notify the actor of the problem. If the problem cannot be solved, the student may proceed to the 50 Student Grievances Procedure or file a complaint. The Executive Director of Student & At-Risk Services or designee will be responsible for handling all complaints by students alleging harassment. Incidents Involving Only Adults (not involving students) Bullying and/or harassment against adults of the District based upon race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age or disability is prohibited. This policy is in effect while adults are: 1. in all school buildings, on the school campus, in bus garages, administrative office, and parking lots within established school boundaries. 2. in close proximity to the school campus when discipline infractions occur in close proximity to the school day or away from school grounds or school events if the misconduct directly affects the good order, efficient management and welfare of the school district. 3. on school operated or chartered buses or while being transported under supervision of school personnel or in close proximity to the bus stop. 4. attending school-sponsored or school-related activities in which a district school participates, whether or not on district-owned premises. This includes events away from the school district if a district school participates. Bullying and/or harassment mean any electronic, written, verbal, or physical act or conduct toward an adult which is based on any actual or perceived trait or characteristic of the person and which creates an objectively hostile school environment that meets one or more of the following conditions: Places the adult in reasonable fear of harm to person or property; Has a substantially detrimental effect on the person’s physical or mental health; Has the effect of substantially interfering with the adult’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school. “Electronic” means any communication involving the transmission of information by wire, radio, optical cable, electromagnetic, or other similar means. “Electronic” includes but is not limited to communication via electronic mail, internet-based communications, pager service, cell phones, electronic text messaging or similar technologies. Bullying and/or harassment may include, but are not limited to, the following behaviors and circumstances: Verbal, nonverbal, physical or written harassment, bullying, hazing, or other victimization that have the purpose or effect of causing injury, discomfort, or fear; Repeated remarks of a demeaning nature; Implied or explicit threats concerning one's, achievements, property, etc.; Demeaning jokes, stories, or activities directed at the person; and/or Unreasonable interference with an adult’s performance. 51 Sexual harassment of a student by an employee means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: Submission to the conduct is made either implicitly or explicitly a term or condition of the person’s employment or benefits; Submission to or rejection of the conduct is used as the basis for school-related decisions affecting that person; or The conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with the person’s performance by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. Any school employee found to be in violation of this policy shall be subject to measures up to, and including, termination of employment. Any other adults found to be in violation of this policy shall be subject to measures up to, and including, exclusion from school grounds. Complaint Process The school or school district will promptly and reasonably investigate allegations of bullying or harassment. The Associate Superintendent for Human Resources & Equity or designee will be responsible for handling all complaints by adults alleging bullying or harassment not involving students. Responsibilities and Protections Any person who promptly, reasonably, and in good faith reports an incident of bullying or harassment under this policy to a school official, shall be immune from civil or criminal liability relating to such report and to the person’s participation in any administrative, judicial, or other proceeding relating to the report. Individuals who knowingly file a false complaint may be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. Retaliation against any person, because the person has filed a bullying or harassment complaint or assisted or participated in a bullying or harassment investigation or proceeding, is also prohibited. Individuals who knowingly file false bullying or harassment complaints and any person who gives false statements in an investigation shall be subject to discipline by appropriate measures, as shall any person who is found to have retaliated against another in violation of this policy. It shall be the responsibility of adults and students to act appropriately under this policy. It shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent and investigator to inform and educate employees/volunteers/patrons of the District or students and others involved with the school district about bullying or harassment and the school district’s policy prohibiting bullying or harassment. The Superintendent will also develop a process for evaluating the effectiveness of the policy in reducing bullying and harassment in the school district. 52 Legal Ref: 20 U.S.C. §§ 1221-1234i (2006). 29 U.S.C. § 794 (2006). 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d-2000d-7 (2006). 42 U.S.C. §§ 12001 et. seq. (2006). Iowa Code 280.28 Iowa Code §§ 216.9; 280.3 (2009). 281 I.A.C. 12.3(6). Morse v. Frederick, 127 S.Ct. 2618 (2007) Cross Ref: 103.0 Nondiscrimination 104.0 Equal Education Opportunity 503.2 Student Discrimination Policy 503.3 Student Grievance Policy 504.3 Student Conduct Code 402.4-E1 Complaint Form Adopted: 04/12/99 09/10/01 07/12/04 09/02/05 06/25/07 6/9/08 2/28/11 Reviewed: 10/13/00, 6/3/04, 9/2/05, 6/7/07, 5/1/08, 2/3/11
