The 2009-2010 Calendar & Directory - Syosset High School

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Policies, Regulations & Guidelines (continued) (2) The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Parents or eligible students may ask the Syosset School District to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading.They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the District decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the District will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing. (3) The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the District as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the District has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the District discloses education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. The Syosset School District has designated certain information as “directory” which means that the following records may be released without parent or eligible student consent: student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, grade level, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, most recent previous school attended and photograph. In addition, federal law requires the District to provide military recruiters with three categories of directory information (name, address and telephone number) unless parents have formally advised the District that they do not want their child’s information disclosed to military recruiters without their prior written consent. Parents have the right to opt-out from this requirement by completing the opt-out form available at the high school. The District may also release information of general knowledge in the community, and general information which has customarily been made available in implementing the regular education processes and extracurricular activities of the District. The Board of Education may change the items which shall be known as “directory information” at any time by resolution. Parents still have 30 days after such notice is given in which to designate which items of “directory information” pertaining to their child may not be released without parental consent. Parents should contact Angela S. Eisert, Assistant Superintendent for Business at South Woods Middle School (364-5651) to designate information about their child that should not be released. (4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA are: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-5920 Protection of Pupil Rights The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment affords parents and students who are 18 or emancipated minors (“eligible students”) certain rights regarding the conduct of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams. These include the right to: • Consent before students are required to submit to a survey that concerns one or more of the following protected areas (“protected information survey”) if the survey is funded in whole or in part by a program of the U.S. Department of Education — 1. Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; 2. Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family; 3. Sex behavior or attitudes; 4. Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior; 5. Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family relationships; 6. Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors or ministers; 7. Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or 8. Income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility • Receive notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of — 1. Any other protected information survey, regardless of funding; 2. Any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student. This does not include hearing, vision, or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam (such as sports physicals or physicals for kindergarten entrance and in grades 2, 4, 7 and 10) as required under New York State law. 3. Activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information obtained from students for marketing or to distribute the information to others; • Inspect, upon request and before administration or use — 1. Protected information surveys of students; 2. Instruments used to collect personal information from students for any of the above marketing, or other distribution purposes; and 3. Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum. The Syosset Central School District has developed and adopted a policy, in consultation with parents, regarding these rights, as well as arrangements to protect student privacy in the administration of protected surveys and the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information for marketing, or other distribution purposes. Parents/eligible students who believe their rights have been violated may file a complaint with: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-5920 Food Service/Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Policy The middle schools and high school provide full cafeteria service. Prepaid cafeteria accounts are available to all high school and middle school students. Milk is available at all schools. Parents provide lunch for elementary school students. Elementary schools have lunch service available one day each week. Children who participate in the program must sign up for each cycle and prepay the lunches for that time period. Details regarding this program were sent to elementary school parents. Questions may be referred to the Director of Food Services at 364-5849. The Board of Education, in conjunction with the National School Lunch and Free Milk Program, makes free lunch and breakfast, free milk, and reduced-price lunches and breakfast available for secondary students whose families qualify under specific (continued) 22
Policies, Regulations & Guidelines (continued) guidelines. Free milk only is available to qualified students at each elementary school. The program is operated on a personal basis and confidentiality is assured. Special consideration is given when the family income has been reduced by extraordinary medical expenses, shelter costs, expenses due to the mental or physical condition of a child, disaster, or casualty losses. Families who are eligible include those whose yearly income meets specified criteria or who might become eligible due to temporary circumstances. Residents wishing to apply for these programs should contact the Assistant Superintendent for Business at 364-5651. Textbooks for Non-Public School Pupils The purchase of textbooks loaned to non-public school pupils is prescribed by Section 701 of the Education Law. Most textbook requests are accommodated through the annual allocation and the inventory of books accumulated by the District. However, some requests cannot be met due to reduced inventory through changing of textbooks or increased costs of purchasing new books. Scholarships The variety of scholarships available to seniors includes those awarded by the New York State Regents, colleges and universities, civic groups, PTA/PTSAs, and other organizations. An extensive file of scholarship information is available in the guidance offices. Child Abuse and Maltreatment Under the Child Protective Service Act of 1973 as amended, school personnel are required to report suspected cases of abuse, maltreatment or neglect to the State Department of Social Services. Section 1012 of the Family Court Act defines a neglected or maltreated child as a child less than eighteen years of age “whose physical, or emotional condition has been impaired or is in danger of becoming impaired as a result of the failure of his/her parents or other persons legally responsible for his/her care to exercise a minimum degree of care (A) in supplying the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter or education ... or (B) in providing the child with proper supervision or guardianship ...” Child Care Program SCOPE provides a school-age child care program for children of parents residing in the District, kindergarten through sixth grade. Although housed in three elementary schools, all elementary schools and sixth grade middle school students are served. Parents pay tuition which covers the cost of operating the program. SCOPE offers child care from 7:15 a.m. to the start of the school day, and from 3:15 to 6:00 p.m. when school is in session. Families of currently registered SCOPE students may also avail themselves of child care service on elementary school half-days at an additional fee. Further information and registration materials are available from Josephine Giuffrida, the program director, at 364-5631. The director’s office is located at Village Elementary School. Visitors Visitors are welcome in any District school. They are asked to check in at the main office upon arrival in order to curtail the interruption of classes and prevent unauthorized persons from entering the halls or classrooms (see Code of Conduct). Student Accident Insurance The Board of Education has authorized the District to pay for student accident insurance covering all enrolled students. This policy will pay claims in excess of other coverage that may be on a child, up to the usual and customary expense as determined by the insurance carrier. If a student has an accident in a school building or on school grounds, a report should be filed with the registered nurse. Display of the United States Flag A United States flag is displayed near each school during school hours throughout the school year except in case of inclement weather. The flag is displayed in school auditoriums during assemblies and in all classrooms. Use of School Facilities Qualified not-for-profit, nonsectarian organizations, fifty percent of whose membership is comprised of District residents, may be granted the use of school facilities. An application form must be filed in the Office of the Director of Facilities at least ten work days prior to the date on which the facility is needed. Use of school facilities will not be authorized unless a permit is issued and, depending upon the activity, the District must be designated as an additional insured on the outside organization’s general liability policy. In addition, security costs must be provided by the outside organization. It shall be noted that the District reserves the right to change locations or revoke permits without notice. Organizations using school facilities will be held liable for any damage to buildings and grounds. Those who have questions may call Rachel Bono, Coordinator of Educational Services (837-8903) who serves as community liaison for the use of school facilities. Attendance The Board of Education recognizes that regular school attendance is a major component of academic success. Through implementation of this policy, the Board expects to reduce the current level of unexcused absences, tardiness, and early departures (referred to in this policy as “ATEDs”), encourage full attendance by all students, maintain an adequate attendance recordkeeping system, identify patterns of student ATEDs and develop effective intervention strategies to improve school attendance. To be successful in this endeavor, it is imperative that all members of the school community are aware of this policy, its purpose, procedures and the consequences of non-compliance. To ensure that students, parents, teachers and administrators are notified of and understand this policy, the following procedures shall be implemented. • The attendance policy will be included in student handbooks and will be reviewed with students at the start of the school year. • Parents will receive a plain language summary of this policy by mail at the start of the school year. When a student is absent, tardy to school, or leaves early from class or school without excuse, designated staff member(s) will attempt to notify the student’s parent(s) by phone and/or mail of the specific ATED, remind them of the attendance policy, and review ATED intervention procedures with them. A back-to-school event will be held at the beginning of each school year to explain this policy and stress the parent’s responsibility for their ensuring their children’s attendance. School newsletters and publications will include periodic reminders of the components of this policy. • The District will provide a copy of the attendance policy and any amendments thereto to faculty and staff. New staff will receive a copy upon their employment. All faculty and staff will meet at the beginning of each new school year to review the attendance policy to clarify individual roles in its implementation. • Copies of this policy will also be made available to any community member, upon request. Excused and Unexcused Absence - Elementary Excused ATEDs are defined as absences, tardiness, and early departures from class or school due to personal illness with accompanying parent’s/guardian’s note, death in the family, religious observance and verified court appearances. In school excused ATEDs include absences excused by the nurse, teacher, psychologist, administration and absences due to assignments to alternate educational placements. All other ATEDs are considered unexcused absences. All ATEDs must be accounted for. It is the parent’s/guardian’s responsibility to call the school office the morning of the ATED and to provide written documentation upon the student’s return to school. (continued) 23
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