High School Student Handbook - South Milwaukee School District

students and staff. The liaison officer will be available to meet with students regarding
legal concerns during regular school hours. The liaison officer is considered an agent of
the school for purposes of all searches.
POSTINGS
Permission from the a school administrator is required before posters, flyers, campaign
banners, etc. may be placed on designated Rocket Announcement Boards only.
PREVENTION AND WELLNESS SERVICE (PAWS)
The PAWS program is designed to help students and staff with a variety of wellness issues.
A specially trained core group has been organized to help identify and assist students or staff
members with wellness concerns.
PAWS has also established several support groups to help students with prevention
and wellness issues including smoking cessation, changing families, dealing with grief,
managing relationships and others. All groups meet during the school day and are
facilitated by trained members of the PAWS team.
PAWS groups are offered to all students. Parents may notify an administrator if they
wish to exempt their son/daughter from participation in any PAWS group.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Respecting the rights of surrounding private property owners is expected at all times.
Students are to refrain from loitering, littering, trespassing, and smoking on neighboring
private property. Violators will be reported to the police and prosecuted.
PROMOTION POLICY
Beginning with the Class of 2008, the minimum number of credits a student needs to
pass from one grade level to the next is as follows:
Credits Required for Promotion to the Next Grade Level Credits Required
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 to Graduate
6 12 18 26
A detailed Promotion Policy can be found in the high school’s Course Offering booklet
(available from a guidance counselor).
RAWSON PARK AND WOODS
Rawson Woods is leased to the School District of South Milwaukee; therefore, all school
policies, guidelines, rules, and regulations apply to this property.
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
The District shall provide for the reasonable accommodation of a student’s sincerely held
religious beliefs with regard to examinations and other academic requirements, upon written
request, and with approval of the building principal. Accommodations may include, but not
necessarily be limited to, exclusion from participation in an activity, alternative assignments,
released time from school to participate in religious activities and opportunities to make up
work missed due to religious observances. Any accommodations granted under this policy
shall be provided to students without prejudicial effect.
If any student believes this policy was not followed correctly the student should first attempt
to resolve the situation through the building Principal or Associate Principal. Formal written
complaints may be directed to Jennifer Sielaff, Director of Personnel, Administrative & Legal
Services, 901 - 15 th Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI 53172. The phone number is 414-766-
40