The 2009-2010 Calendar & Directory - Syosset High School

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Policies, Regulations & Guidelines (continued) Excused and Unexcused Absence - Middle School Grades 6-7 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. If a student is absent three (3) or more consecutive days, a doctor’s note will be required. In cases where a student has a recurring illness or medical condition, a parent or guardian may provide documentation to be kept on file and will not be required to provide a doctor’s note for each occurrence. 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. Secondary 8-12 Excused ATEDs are defined as absences, tardiness, and early departures from class or school due to personal illness with accompanying doctor’s note, death in the family, religious observance and verified court appearances. In school excused ATEDs include absences excused by the nurse, guidance counselor, 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 responsibility to notify the school office, within at least 24 hours of the ATED, and to provide written documentation upon the student’s return to school. General Procedures/Data Collection • Attendance will be taken during each class period in grades 6-12. In Grades K-5 attendance will be taken on a daily basis. • At the conclusion of each class period or school day, all attendance information shall be compiled and provided to the building principal or the person designated by the building principal to be responsible for attendance. • The nature of an ATED shall be coded on a student’s record and indicate whether the ATED is excused or unexcused consistent with the following descriptions of excused and unexcused absences. CODE TYPE TITLE ABSENCE ABS Absent sick Unexcused ABF Absent for personal family reasons Unexcused ABD Absent due to death in family Excused APL Absent due to alternate educational placement Excused ABC Absent Court Excused ABR Absent for religious reasons Excused ABT Absent Truant Unexcused ABI Absent Illegal Unexcused MD Absent Doctor’s Appointment Excused EDR Early Dismissal Religious Excused Tardy LS Late - Sick Unexcused Tardy LF Late for personal family reasons Unexcused Tardy LO Late Other Unexcused Tardy ED Early Dismissal Unexcused HN Sent Home by School Nurse Excused FT School Field Trip Excused FAM Field Trip AM Excused FPM Field Trip PM Excused ASC Alternate Student Center Excused CNS Counselor’s office Excused MUS Music Section Excused NRS Nurse’s Office Excused XAD Excused by Administrator Excused XT Excused by Teacher Excused LSG Left School Grounds Unexcused TST Testing Excused SPC Speech Excused SWP Social Worker/Psychologist Excused AAD Absent All Day Unexcused ABU Absent Unverified Unverified LT Late Excused Excused Tardy OSS Out of School Suspension School Activity MDH Medical – Home Instruction Excused ABP Absent – Parent Note Excused See policy for specific information on the above absence or lateness categories • Student ATED data shall be available to and should be reviewed by the building principal or the person designated by the building principal to be responsible for attendance in an expeditious manner. • Where additional information is received that requires corrections to be made to a student’s attendance records, such correction will be made immediately. Notice of such a change will be sent to appropriate school personnel subject to applicable confidentiality rules. • Continuous monitoring will be conducted to identify students who are absent, tardy, or leave class or school early. Attendance Incentives The District will design and implement systems to acknowledge a student’s efforts to maintain or improve school attendance. For example: • At the classroom levels, teachers are encouraged to assign special responsibilities (distribute and collect materials, lead groups, assist the teacher, etc.) to students who may need extra motivation to come to school. • Students with perfect attendance will be recognized. Disciplinary Consequences - Secondary 8-12 Unexcused ATEDs will result in disciplinary action consistent with the District’s Code of Conduct. Those penalties may include, for example, detention or in-school suspensions. Students may also be denied the privilege of participating in or attending extracurricular, including athletics or cocurricular events. In addition, designated staff member(s) will contact the student’s parents and the student’s guidance counselor. Such staff member(s) shall remind parents of the attendance policy, explain the ramifications of unexcused ATEDs, stress the importance of class attendance and discuss appropriate intervention strategies to correct the situation. Attendance/Grade Policy - Secondary 6-12 The Board of Education recognizes an important relationship between class attendance and student performance. Consequently, each marking period a student’s final grade may be based on classroom participation as well as student’s performance on homework, tests, papers and projects. Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes. Consistent with the importance of classroom participation, all absences will affect a student’s class participation grade for the marking period. At the middle and high school level, any student who is absent from a course for more than seven (continued) 24
Policies, Regulations & Guidelines (continued) (7) times in a marking period or more than four (4) times for a course meeting on alternating days will receive a grade of “I” (incomplete). For the purposes of quarterly grades these absences are not cumulative from one marking period to another. Assigned activities will be provided to students in order to alleviate class participation deficiencies. A student will be given up to ten (10) school days from the official end of the marking period to successfully complete the make up assignment. Completion of the assigned activity means the excused absence will not be counted against the student for purposes of determining the student’s eligibility for course credit. Attendance/Awarding of Credit - Secondary - All Credit Bearing Courses When a middle school/high school student exceeds a cumulative total of twelve (12) unexcused absences he/she will not receive credit for a full year course. Students exceeding a cumulative total of six (6) unexcused absences will not receive credit for a half-year course or an alternate day course. Properly excused student absences shall not be counted as an absence for the purpose of determining the student’s eligibility for course credit. Three (3) unexcused latenesses or early departures or any combination of them from class will be counted as an unexcused absence. Parents will be notified monthly by mail regarding their child’s cumulative absences. All absences for the year will be reflected on each monthly report. This attendance notice will report the student’s unexcused absences period by period. If a student reaches seven (7) unexcused absences from a half year or alternating day class, the parents will be notified by mail that the student has lost credit for that class. Similarly, if a student reaches thirteen (13) unexcused absences for a full year class, the parents will be notified by mail that the student has lost credit for that class. The guidance counselor will then meet with the student to make any necessary adjustments to the student’s schedule. Summer School Attendance 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 will include absences excused by the Nurse, Teacher, or Principal. All other ATEDs are considered unexcused absences. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to call the school office on the morning of the ATED and to provide written documentation upon the student’s return to school. Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes. Consistent with the importance of classroom participation, unexcused ATEDs will affect a student’s classroom participation grade for the marking period. When a student in a credit-bearing summer school course exceeds a cumulative total of three (3) unexcused absences he/she will not receive credit for that course. An absence is defined as missing more than 10 minutes of a class and one-half (1/2) absence is defined as missing less than 10 minutes of a class. Annual Review The Board shall annually review building-level student attendance records. The Board shall revise this comprehensive attendance policy and make any revisions to the plan it deem necessary. Policy Prohibiting Use of Pesticides It is the policy of the Syosset Central School District not to use pesticides. The District has adopted an Integrated Pest Management System to address any interior or exterior pest control problems in an environmentally safe manner and with the least possible hazard to people and property. Asbestos Notice In compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations, all Syosset Central School District buildings have been inspected for asbestos-containing materials. Inspection reports are available in each school and in the office of Charles Abner, Director of Facilities/Asbestos Coordinator. All questions may be referred to Mr. Abner at 364-5661. The standing policy of the District is to ensure that asbestos-containing building materials are maintained in good condition, repaired where damaged, and that appropriate precautions are adhered to when asbestos-containing buildings are disturbed for any reason. Freedom from Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Age and Disability Harassment Policy The Syosset Central School District Board of Education is committed to safeguarding the rights of all students to learn in an environment free from race, color, religion, national origin, age and disability harassment. The Board, consistent with State and federal law and regulation, therefore condemns all unwelcome behavior falling into any of those categories, or which may have the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive learning environment. District employees and students shall not harass or intimidate other students by name calling, using derogatory slurs based upon race, color, religion, national origin, age and disability, wearing or possessing items depicting or implying prejudice or hatred based upon race, color, religion, national origin, age and disability. District employees and students shall not at school, on school property or at school activities wear or have in their possession any written material, either printed or in handwriting, that is likely to create divisiveness on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age and disability or that creates ill will or hatred. Examples include, but are not limited to clothing, articles, material, publications or any item that denotes Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nation-White Supremacy, Black Power, Confederate Flags or articles, Neo Nazi or any other “hate” group. As part of the instructional process, professional staff may display and discuss divisive materials and/ or symbols when selected and used to enhance knowledge, provided these topics are included in the approved District curriculum. Harassment of students under any of the above categories consists of different treatment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability and is recognized in two different forms: 1. When the District’s employees or agents, acting within the scope of official duties, or other students treat a student differently than other students solely on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age and disability; or 2. The education environment is not kept free from discrimination because the harassing conduct is so severe, pervasive or persistent that it interferes with or limits the ability of the student to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or privileges provided. The Board recognizes that harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age and disability can originate from a person of the same or a different race, color, religion, national origin, age and disability including peers, employees, officers or any individual who foreseeably might come into contact with students on school grounds or at school-sponsored activities. Any student who believes that he or she has been subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability should report the alleged harassment immediately, pursuant to the District’s policy governing complaints and grievances under Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Sec. 504), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which is incorporated by reference into this policy. The Board also prohibits any retaliatory behavior against complainants or any witnesses on the basis of any of the above categories. In the absence of an alleged victim’s complaint, the Board, directs the Administration, upon learning of, or having reason to suspect the occurrence of any harassment prohibited by this policy, will ensure that an investigation is promptly commenced by appropriate individuals. A copy of this policy is to be distributed to all personnel and students and posted in appropriate locations. 25
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