N.A.C.I. Policies
Communicaon Device Policy ............................................................... 2
Aendance Policy ................................................................................. 3
Drug and Alcohol Policy ........................................................................ 5
Dress Code ............................................................................................ 6
Parking .................................................................................................. 6
Smoking................................................................................................. 6
Extra Curricular Parcipaon Policy...................................................... 6
Examinaon Policy ................................................................................ 6
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N.A.C.I. Communication Device Policy
All student mobile communicaon devices must be turned off in class at all
mes unless otherwise directed and supervised by the classroom teacher.
Classroom teachers are responsible for monitoring use during scheduled class
me and all devices are to be used only for educaonal purposes. Personal
use of these devices is not allowed during class me. (During class me all
devices MUST NOT be used for social networking, gaming, texng,
downloading, etc.)
Classroom / Hallway consequences for using devices inappropriately and
without teacher permission will include:
First Offence—Confiscaon of device and not returned unl the end of the
school day
Second Offence—Confiscaon of device and not returned for 3 days
(weekends do not count and device will be given back if the weekend falls
in the middle of the 3 days )
Third Offence—Confiscaon of the device and not returned for 5 school days
( weekends do not count and device WILL NOT be given back if the
weekend falls in the middle of the 5 days )
Fourth Offence—Confiscaon of the device and not returned for 10 days
( weekends do not count and device WILL NOT be given back if the
weekend falls in the middle of the 10 days )
Any form of cyber bullying will not be tolerated and students found to be
engaging in these acvies will face consequences. Consequences may
include device privilege removal, removal of school privileges, suspension
from school, searching of device, confiscaon of device and possibly
involvement of RCMP depending upon the severity and frequency.
Devices capable of recording audio and video are NOT to be used in the
school unless for course work and prior arrangements have been made with a
classroom teacher. No inappropriate content is to be shared or used on these
devices. Devices may be confiscated if used inappropriately.
(Includes Cell Phones / IPOD / IPAD / Laptops / Gaming Device / Netbooks &
other Mobile Devices)
This policy is in accordance with Beauful Plains School Division Policy J.G.K.
All confiscaons are to be reported and recorded at the office.
All students in grades 6-12 are allowed to use mobile communicaon devices
before and a9er school as well as during breaks. Use of these devices is not to
occur in classrooms but can be used in the hallways, MPR and gymnasium.
Grade 11 and 12 students can use these devices during their spares in areas of
the school other than classrooms.
All students must NOT use communicaon devices in the halls during their
scheduled class me. Students are NOT to leave classes in order to use the
communicaon devices.
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N.A.C.I. Attendance Policy
At N.A.C.I. we believe that the success of students and the quality of the
learning environment is dependent on regular aendance. We also believe
that regular aendance and punctuality are posive behaviours that should be
fostered in a school system which in turn is carried over to the workplace.
Research also shows that there is a direct correlaon between academic
success and absenteeism.
Under the Manitoba Public Schools Act, a child must aend school regularly
unl the age of 18. A student who is not of compulsory school age is required
to aend regularly once he/she enrols. In addion, school aendance for all
students is condional upon their behaviour.
Manitoba Educaon has established a minimum of 110 hours of instrucon for
Grade 9 to Grade 12 students to qualify for each credit toward high school
graduaon. Excessive absenteeism reduces the amount of me in class and
jeopardizes the student’s credits.
Responsibility for a0endance
Responsibility for aendance rests jointly with the student and his/her
parents/guardians. Students are expected to be on me and to aend all
classes. Students and parents should make every effort to restrict absences to
those that are unavoidable.
The school realizes that there are mes due to illness that absences will occur.
Quite o9en appointments for doctors and densts are made during the school
day. These absences accumulate and place the student at risk. Whenever
possible all medical appointments should be made a9er school hours or during
school in-service days. (Hair, nails, stereo installaon, sun-tanning, muffler
appointments, etc. are considered as skips and must be made outside of the
regular school day). Failure to make up skipped me will result in loss of credit.
EXCUSED Absences
1. Students are only excused from classes when:
2. parcipang on a school iniated and sanconed trip,
3. permission of absence has been discussed well in advance by parent/
guardian, administraon and teacher
4. aending a funeral for a friend or family member
5. aending a religious holiday
UNEXCUSED Absences
All other absences will be considered as UNEXCUSED.
Skipping
Any student who is found "skipping" a class must make up class me missed
outside of the school day. Skipping a course are those classes where a parent
has not made prior arrangements with the school. A student who is found
"skipping" the same course for the second me may automacally lose credit
in that course.
When a student is absent from school, the school will nofy the home by
automated phone dialer. Parents who keep or allow their children to stay
home from school are asked to contact the school prior to 8:45 a.m. ,
informing the school why their son/daughter will be absent for the day. These
“phone in” absences are sll considered UNEXCUSED but not as skips.
When a student reaches 10 or more absences in a class due to illness or
medical reasons, medical documentaon will be required for every absence
that follows in order to remain in that course. If parents do not contact the
school this absence MAY be considered as a skip.
Punctuality
Punctuality is an expectaon. 3 lates = 1 unexcused absence.
Tardiness can become a problem and students who are not at the classroom
door when the second bell rings will be marked late. The warning bell gives
students plenty of me to make it to their classes. Students should have all
class supplies gathered before the warning bell rings.
Family Vacaons
Family trips/vacaons during the school year are discouraged due to the risk to
academic achievement and disrupon of the learning environment. Formal
instrucon and parcipaon in classroom acvies will be missed and undue
stress will be placed on the student to complete make up work. If there is a
need, however, for a prearranged absence, parents shall nofy the school
administraon of the absence at least 2 weeks prior to the trip. It is the
student’s responsibility to get caught up on their work when they return or
before they leave. Teachers may follow regular classroom procedures as
outlined for incomplete assignments.
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N.A.C.I. Attendance Policy
Suspension Absences
Where a student is suspended from school, each day of the suspension will be
recorded/counted as an excused absence for aendance purposes as long as
the student keeps up with the assigned work. I t will be the student and
parents responsibility to ensure that the assigned work is completed prior to
returning or geNng more work. While the suspension is in effect, the student
will not be allowed parcipaon in extra-curricular/school-sponsored
acvies.
Policy & Procedure for addressing absences:
In a regular 5 period semester course, a student can accumulate at most 10
absences (unexcused and excused combined). If they obtain a 10th absence, a
grade 9 or 10 student may lose their credit and will connue to audit the
course and will have to take this course again. On the 11th absence a
grade10, 11 or 12 student will lose the credit and be removed from the
course.
In a non-semester full year course, the same rules apply however the students
are allowed 19 absences and lose credit on the 20th absence.
Step by step procedure for dealing with absences:
Step 1: When a student accumulates 5 absences in a class, the teacher of the
course in queson contact the parents informing them of the number of
absences, the course and to briefly review the aendance policy with the
parent.
Step 4: When 10 absences are reached, a final leer will be sent home
indicang that the student has lost the credit. The administraon will meet
with the student again at the me of withdrawal and contact parents.
*Notes:
A combinaon of lates and absences will both be used when determining
aendance numbers.
An appeal process may be made to the principal by a parent which may result
in a student, parent, administraon meeng and possible re-admission into
the class. This appeal needs to be filed immediately a9er the student has
been removed in order to be considered.
The school administraon can exercise discreon in extenuang
circumstances with supporng documentaon. Please communicate with the
school any absences that are going to be incurred.
Students Withdrawn from Classes
In some cases students who are withdrawn from classes and have completed
an adequate number of the learning outcomes may be able to complete the
course during current or next semester in our Self Directed Learning Centre.
This gives the student some control over their academic future and gives
them addional hope of regaining their credit
Step 2: When a student accumulates 7 absences in a course, a leer will be
sent home to the parents informing them of the number of absences and for
which course. (Keep in mind these are both unexcused and excused
combined.) At the same me there will be an administrave referral to have
the administraon talk to the student about their aendance concerns.
Step 3: When a student accumulates 9 absences in a course, the teacher will
not allow the student back into the class and the parents/guardians of this
students must meet with school administraon as soon as possible to address
the issues, develop a plan to and to discuss step 4. A9er the meeng, the
student may be readmied into the class. A final probaonary leer will be
given to the student and parents/guardians.
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B.P.S.D. Drug and Alcohol Policy
The Board recognizes that the consumpon of alcoholic beverages or other drugs
can impair an individual’s well being, can reduce a student’s ability to learn, and can
interfere with academic and extracurricular programs.
The policy of the Division is to:
• maintain an environment that is alcohol and drug free;
• provide educaonal programs about the long and short term effects of using
alcohol or prescripon and non-prescripon drugs; and
• make assistance available to students who are involved detrimentally with
alcohol or other drugs.
Therefore:
• all forms of alcoholic beverages and unauthorized drugs are prohibited in all
division buildings or on all division buses and property; and
• students, employees and other adult supervisors are prohibited from
possessing, using or being under the influence of alcohol or unauthorized drugs
at all school acvies.
Violaon of this policy is cause for disciplinary acon which could include:
suspension, referral to the police, referral to an outside agency for assessment and
counseling, or supporve board acon.
Students who are suspected of being in possession of, and/or under the influence of
alcohol or other unauthorized drugs must not be le9 unaended. If this situaon
arises during the school day, the teacher will summon an administrator for
assistance. In the event the policy is violated while the student is on a field trip or at
a school sponsored event outside of the school, the supervising staff member will
contact the principal. If the student is to return home, the parent will be responsible
for arrangements, including the cost of public transportaon, if required.
The parents of any student involved in a violaon of this policy shall be contacted as
soon as possible.
Approved November 3, 1998
Amended May 6, 2003
Procedures on Dealing with Student Use, Possession, & Supplying of Drugs and Alcohol
The intent of these procedures are to deter students from using drugs/alcohol or
providing drugs/alcohol to other students. This policy does not limit the Board's ability to increase the length of any suspension which may also include student expulsion.
Use and/or Possession
Students who are under the influence or in possession of Drugs or Alcohol at school
or school sponsored funcons shall be suspended for a minimum of 5 school days.
In addion to being suspended the student will be placed on probaon for 18
months. Should the student have a second incident during the probaonary period
they will be suspended for a minimum of 10 school days.
Addional condions may need to be met before students are eligible to re-enter the
school.
Supplying
*Supplying is defined as making drugs/alcohol available to others. The Division will
apply the policy to students even if the supplying occurred off Divisional property if:
• the drugs/alcohol enter on to Divisional property or a school sponsored event or
• f the students under the influence aend school or school sponsored events.
Students who are engaging in * supplying drugs/alcohol shall be suspended from
Beauful Plains Schools for 30 school days by the Superintendent. The board of trustees may choose to lengthen the suspension.
In addion to being suspended the student will be placed on probaon for 18
months. Should the student have a second incident involving *supplying during the
probaonary period they will be suspended for a minimum of 60 school days by the
Beauful Plains School Board.
Students who are suspended may pursue gaining credits through correspondence
programming. Prior to readmission to school the student and their parent/guardian
may be required to meet with the Superintendent, Principal and at least one Board
representave to discuss the incident. Addional condions may need to be met
before students are eligible to re-enter the school.
At this meeng the Superintendent will inform the parent/guardian of the consequences involved should there be further incidents involving drugs or alcohol within
one calendar year.
Revised June 21, 2011
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Dress Code
Extra Curricular Participation
Students and staff must dress appropriately for a school business environment.
All head gear is to be removed upon entering the building and jackets and hats
are to be stored in lockers at all mes. Clothing with emblems and/or
adversements, that promotes or condones the use of banned or illegal
substances are not to be worn in school.
Students wearing inappropriate aNre will be asked to change or cover up.
“Gang” aNre/colors are not to be worn in school. It is also expected that
students will not wear the arcle of clothing to school again. If the item in
queson is worn in school again the student will be removed from classes
A student wishing to be part of any extra - curricular event ( i.e. student council, sports program, band ) must meet the following guidelines:
1. Be registered in a minimum of 4 courses (grade 9-10), 3 courses (11), 2
courses (12) each semester they are involved in an acvity.
2. Passing grade of 50% in each course that they are registered in that semester/year.
3. Maintain regular a0endance and punctuality
If these condions are not met, the student will receive a warning noce and
the parents/guardians will be contacted by phone by the principal/coach/
supervisor of the acvity. The student will be suspended from the acvity
unl such me that aendance/punctuality improves and/or a 50 % grade has
been obtained. The student is responsible to make arrangements to resolve
any situaon which results in the removal of extra-curricular parcipaon.
Students that are in violaon of the N.A.C.I. Code of Conduct may be removed
from extra-curricular acvies.
Parking
Student parking is limited to the available parking spots on the streets and the
Yellowhead Centre parking lot. A path to the YHC will be cleared all winter. The back
wood shops door will remain open for access throughout the day. Parking is
prohibited:
1. in the N.A.C.I. and BPSD staff parking lot
2. in the Hospital and Community Health Services Unit parking lot
3. in the school visitor’s / substute teacher parking lot
Anyone found in violaon of the above may be given one warning prior to having
the vehicle towed at the owners expense. RCMP may tow vehicles without warning
students or the school!
Smoking Policy
Neepawa Area Collegiate is a smoke free environment. Smoking is hazardous to
your health and will not be permied by any student or staff member in the
school or on school property. Students will be suspended if they do not comply
with this policy
If a student is absent during the day of an event including dances, sports, drama, etc. they will be ineligible to parcipate unless prior arrangements have
been made with school administraon. Students may also lose parcipaon
privileges on weekends if aendance issues fall during the weekdays prior to
the event.
Examination Policy
Students who achieve an overall average of 85%, and above, in a course may be
exempted from wring the final exam. Exempons will be granted two days prior
to the examinaon period and must be approved by the principal and teacher. A
student must be “in good standing” in order to receive an exempon. If a student is in violaon of school policies, the exempon will not be automacally
granted.
Several possible reasons for not being granted an exempon may include:
1. being suspended from class or school in the semester that they have the
course
2. had 3 or more communicaon device violaons
3. absenteeism / lateness / skips
The decision will be made with teachers and school administraon
Exempons are privilege not a right. They are earned but also can be lost.
Please adhere to school rules.
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