2010 - 2011 Student Handbook ~ Grades 9-12 - McDonald County ...

go home with another student. If this is the case, it will be your
responsibility as a parent to contact your child’s school either in
written form or by telephone to make arrangements and give
permission. The school in turn will provide your child with a “Bus
Pass” which they must give to the bus driver.
2. If a student’s transportation privileges have been suspended or
revoked, the student is responsible for finding alternative means of
transportation to and from school. Students who do not find other
means of transportation and do not attend school will be considered
truant.
3. If a student has been suspended from school, his transportation
privileges are also suspended.
4. District vehicles carrying students will be considered extensions of
the school environment. Any student whose conduct on district
transportation is improper or jeopardizes the safety of other students
may be suspended from district transportation services and may be
disciplined in accordance with district policy. Uniform rules of
conduct and disciplinary measures will be enforced. Students with
disabilities will be disciplined according to law.
BUS EVACUATION DRILLS
Emergency evacuation drills on school buses are required for all students in
kindergarten through twelfth grade at least once per semester. The first drill
must be completed prior to October 31.
EMERGENCY CLOSINGS SCHOOL CANCELLATION
1. Should it become necessary to close any or all of the schools of the
district by reason of weather or other emergencies, the superintendent
may order the closing of any school so affected. Notification of such
closings will be given to the staff, students, and public under a plan of
notification developed by the superintendent and approved by the Board
of Education. Using the district’s automated school messaging system,
parents who have provided the district with their phone number will be
notified of any school cancellation.
2. The superintendent will also have the authority to delay the opening of
any or all schools by one (1) hour or to dismiss them early because of
weather conditions and other emergencies. Parents who are not
normally home during the school day must notify the school in writing
to advise where their child(ren) are to be sent in the event of an early
closing.
3. The superintendent encourages the families to watch local television
stations for notification of school closings due to inclement weather.
The information will be given on KOAM-TV (Channel 7), KSYN-TV
(Channel 16), KODE-TV (Channel 12).
4. If school is canceled, all K-8 activities and/or functions will be canceled.
Events may also be canceled if the weather forecast or bad weather
conditions seem eminent.
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