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Student Handbook - Kingsport City Schools

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SCHOOL OPERATION / ADMINISTRATION<br />

• Health Examination (Item III on state form titled “TN Child Care/Preschool<br />

Immunizations Certificate)<br />

• Certified Birth Certificate (not the “Mother’s Copy”)<br />

• Social Security Number<br />

• Proof of Residency<br />

• Proof of Income<br />

Safe and Drug-Free <strong>Schools</strong> Program<br />

Under the Tennessee State Board of Education’s Unsafe School Choice Policy, any<br />

public school student who is attending a persistently dangerous public school or<br />

becomes the victim of a violent crime while in or on the grounds of a public school<br />

that they attend, as defined under Tennessee Code Annotated 40-38-111(g), shall<br />

be provided an opportunity to transfer to another grade-level appropriate school<br />

within the district. Additional information regarding this option may be obtained by<br />

contacting the Director of Federal Programs at 378-8598.<br />

The district must inform and involve parents of their violence and drug prevention<br />

efforts. Reasonable efforts must be made to inform parents of the content of safe<br />

and drug-free school programs and activities other than classroom instruction. If a<br />

parent objects in writing, the district must withdraw the student from the program or<br />

activity.<br />

School-wide programs<br />

<strong>Kingsport</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> has SIX schools designated as Title I schools. Each of<br />

these schools consolidates federal and local funds to promote reform in the core<br />

instructional program. This includes high quality teaching and learning strategies<br />

for students in high-poverty schools so that these students can meet the state’s<br />

challenging content and performance standards. The schools involved are Jackson<br />

Elementary, Johnson Elementary, Kennedy Elementary, Lincoln Elementary,<br />

Roosevelt Elementary and Sevier Middle school. These schools are eligible for<br />

School-Wide status.<br />

School identified for improvement<br />

<strong>Schools</strong> will promptly notify parents of each student enrolled in an elementary or<br />

secondary school that has been identified for improvement, corrective action or<br />

restructuring. This notification shall contain all additional statutory requirements<br />

mandated by law.

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