2013-14 Student/Parent Handbook - Nash-Rocky Mount Schools

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Human Resources will notify school principals of any applicants who are not approved. Principals then notify applicants who are not approved from their school. CUSTODY Noncustodial parents retain full parental rights unless these are limited by a court document which must be filed with the school. A child will be released to either parent unless a court document limiting parental rights is filed with the school. FIELD TRIPS Field trips are part of the instructional program, providing experiences that enrich classroom offerings. Students may go on field trips during the school year. Teachers often plan related instructional activities before and after the trip. The board may impose fees for other non-required school trips. Any fees imposed for school trips may be waived or reduced for students who demonstrate real economic hardship. No child will be denied the opportunity to attend a field trip because of economic need or a health condition such as asthma, diabetes, etc. Parents of students with health conditions and/or special health care needs are responsible for notification of the teacher, school administrator and/or the trip’s leader and for the provision of an emergency action plan, medication(s), supplies, etc. so that appropriate and safe care can be arranged and secured for the student. The school nurse is available for consultation and planning for care and safety. A diabetic care manager* will be provided for a student with diabetes, if warranted (NC GS § 115C-47). Students participating on a trip during school hours are permitted to make up any school work missed, and the students' absence from class for any approved field trip should not be recorded as an absence from school. Parents should be aware that the Superintendent and Board of Education may cancel field trips at any time in the interest of student safety. School trips that involve out-of-state travel or an overnight stay must also receive prior approval from the board. Policy Code: 3320 * Consultation with the school nurse is required for advisement, training and decision-making in such instances. HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools is committed to providing quality instruction for all students by employing the most qualified individuals to teach and support each student in the classroom. Federal law requires school districts to notify parents of children attending a Title I school of their right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct their child. In addition, the law requires that all schools receiving Title I funds must provide notification to every parent in the school whose child is being taught for four or more weeks by a teacher who is not “Highly Qualified,” regardless of whether or not the teacher is being paid with Title I funds. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) PROGRAM Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools manages pests (animals, plants, or microorganisms) which may interfere with human use of the school site, cause loss or damage to school structures or property, or diminish the quality of life for students, staff, and others. To deal with most pest issues, the school system utilizes Integrated Pest Management. This is a program for controlling pests that stresses occupant education, zone monitoring and establishing action thresholds, improved sanitation, structural controls and repairs, and universal notification to all parents, teachers, and staff. Chemical pesticides are used as a last resort in this effort and are selected by the least hazardous material capable of controlling the pest. Licensed pesticide applicators are utilized whenever pesticides are applied. Applications made inside schools are scheduled when classrooms are vacant. Pesticides applied on school athletic grounds will be applied as field use schedules, weather, and wind conditions (
Policy 1742/5060, Responding to Complaints, identifies these different processes and provides a mechanism for resolving complaints in an informal manner. While the board encourages informal resolutions, it recognizes that students and parents may want a formal process for certain types of complaints or if an informal process was not satisfactory. Policy 1740/4010 provides a grievance procedure that may be used. Any parent or student who is unclear of the options for proceeding with a concern may contact the principal’s office or the superintendent’s office for further information and copies of all applicable board policies. PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY A school-wide Open House will be held at the beginning of the school year to share this school year’s Title I Plan/Budget, school and parent expectations, and complete accountability compacts. Schools are required to jointly develop and maintain school-parent compacts that set out the respective responsibilities of the school staff, parents and students in striving to raise student achievement. Schools will encourage and involve parents in the joint development of the plan under section 1112, and the process of school review and improvement under section 1116; provide the coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary to assist participating schools in planning and implementing effective parent involvement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance; build parent capacity, coordinate and integrate parental involvement strategies, conduct an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the parent involvement policy. More information can be found in SEC. 1118 Parental Involvement of the Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as Reauthorized by the NCLB Act. Also in the NRMPS Title I Parent Involvement Policy 1320/3560. REPORTING AN INCIDENT When a student reports to a staff member that he/she is the target of bullying, and/or cyber-bullying, harassment and intimidation, hazing, and/or bias behaviors, the staff member will respond quickly and appropriately to investigate and intervene, making every effort to provide the student with a practical, safe, private, and age-appropriate way of reporting. These will be handled by the school principal in a timely manner and, if verified, will be followed up by support from student services personnel for both the target and the student engaging in these behaviors, to ensure that all students feel safe and supported. Policy Code: 1740/4010 Parents or guardians, close relatives, and students can report instance of these behaviors. You can report incidents to the school administrator and/or by accessing the My Safe Schools Tip Line. These reports can be shared by text or voicemail message by calling 252-220-0677 or by completing a form at www.mysafeschool@nrms.org. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT On May 29, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education approved North Carolina’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Request for waivers to thirteen provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). In exchange for the waivers, our state will continue to raise standards that help teachers and principals focus on teaching and learning, graduate students for careers and college, and improve all schools, especially the lowest performing schools and schools with the largest achievement gaps. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, LEAs are no longer required to identify Title I schools for improvement, corrective action, and restructuring and are no longer required to take certain improvement actions as outlined in ESEA section 1116(b) such as offering public school choice and supplemental educational services (SES). Although the administration of SES under provisions of section 1116 of ESEA will no longer be required, districts may choose to continue to implement before and after school tutoring services with State-approved SES providers. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROCESS Each school in Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools has a School Improvement Plan (SIP) that is developed and modified each year by the School Improvement Team (SIT), consisting of teachers, administrators, other school staff, parents, and at the high school level, students. The SIP identifies school needs, and lists specific efforts that will be undertaken to improve areas such as test scores and other measures of academic performance, student attendance, school safety, community engagement, and equity. 37
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