Hamilton Middle School - Madison Metropolitan School District

General Information (continued)By change of residence:a. Upon a change of residence from one attendance area toanother attendance area within the MMSD, including homelessfamilies who establish a permanent residence during the schoolyear, a pupil may enroll in his/her new school of residenceimmediately, orb. The parent may complete an Application For Student InternalTransfer Form requesting that the pupil remain at the schoolin which the pupil has been enrolled. Such requests shallautomatically be granted.Internal transfer request by parents for the current school year:a. Parents requesting a transfer to have their student attend aschool outside of their current MMSD attendance area. Eachrequest will be considered on an individual basis.b. In judging an internal transfer request, the enrollment office willuse the following major criteria:1. Whether granting the internal transfer will exceed the pupilteacherratio and/or school/program capacity as defined andapproved by the Board of Education for external transfersby using actual enrollment numbers and actual staffingpositions.2. Options for special education students.For criteria used for requesting a transfer on a priority basis, or criteriaused for an Assistant Superintendent to grant a transfer based onspecific circumstances, refer to instructions for completing the InternalTransfer Form or refer to board policy 4023.Internal transfer request of parents for the next school year:a. Parents requesting a transfer to have their student attend a schooloutside of their current MMSD attendance area. Each request willbe considered on an individual basis.b. Annual application for an Internal Transfer will be accepted forthe next year beginning on the 1st Monday in February. Internalapplications that are filed on or after the 1st Monday in Februaryand before 4:00 p.m. on the 3rd Friday in March shall be givenpreference over applications filed under the Open EnrollmentPolicy.c. In judging an internal transfer request, the Enrollment office willuse the following major criteria:1. Whether granting the internal transfer will exceed the pupilteacherratio and/or school/program capacity as defined andapproved by the Board of Education for external transfers byusing projected enrollment numbers and projected staffingpositions.2. Options for special education students.For criteria used for requesting a transfer on a priority basis see theinstructions for completing the Internal Transfer Form or refer to boardpolicy 4023. If after giving priority as set forth, there are more internaltransfer requests than the receiving school has space available, thena lottery will be held to determine who gets selected. If a studentis not selected, the parent will be given the option to notify theEnrollment office to have their child added to the waiting list. Parentswill be notified before the start of the school year if space becomesavailable.REVOCATION OF AN INTERNAL TRANSFERA principal may revoke an internal transfer for reasons related todiscipline, absenteeism, tardiness, and/or academic performance ofthe student. If a transfer is revoked, the elementary student shallimmediately be enrolled in his/her school of residence. For middleand high school students, the revocation becomes effective at theend of the term. If the transfer was granted under specific criteria byan Assistant Superintendent then that Assistant Superintendent hasthe discretion to revoke the transfer.OPEN ENROLLMENTWisconsin’s inter-district public school open enrollment program allows parents toapply for their children to attend school districts other than the one in which theylive. The open enrollment application period usually runs for the first three weeks inFebruary. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason.• Parents may apply in one of two ways: On-line (recommended) at https://www2.dpi.state.wi.us/OpenEnrollApp.• Although on-line application is recommended, paper applications may beobtained from the Department of Public Instruction or any school districtusually after the first week in January and must be delivered (hand-deliveryis recommended) to the nonresident school district during the applicationperiod.Please do not take your Open Enrollment applications to Madison school office.Because of the nature of the application, school secretaries will not accept OpenEnrollment applications. The responsibility of getting the form turned in is that of theparent/guardian.TransportationBikes & SkateboardsPlease use bike racks and securely lock your bicycle.Bicycle riders must use the Waukesha Street entrance to the schoolgrounds when arriving and leaving. Bicycles must be locked intothe racks available near Waukesha Street. Bicycles are never to beoperated on the lawn areas nor on the driveway off Segoe Road.The value of this rule is security and safety for bikers, less danger forwalkers and less damage to our lawn areas.1. All bicycles must have LOCKS AND LICENSES.2. Do not ride on the school grounds between the hours of 7:30a.m. and 3:40 p.m. on school days.3. Park in the racks provided.4. Bicyclists must know and obey all traffic laws.5. Bicycles are not to be ridden on the school lawns or in theparking lot.6. Pupils are to leave the bike area after parking their bike.7. If a student does not obey the bicycle rules, he/she will lose his/her biking privileges.Bus TransportationSTUDENT RULES, RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCIPLINEThe Board of Education views transportation to and from school aspart of the school day. Parents and students must assume that bustransportation is a privilege to the student, not a right. Pupils who donot conform to the rules relating to safe transportation may have theirriding privilege withdrawn by the bus company.The following actions have been identified by the Board of Educationas justification for refusing a pupil the privilege of riding a school bus:1. Yelling, cursing, obscene language;2. Throwing objects within the vehicle or out of the windows;3. Extending head, arms or hands out of the windows;4. Fighting, scuffling, smoking in the vehicle;5. Moving about in the vehicle while it is in motion;6. Damaging property;7. Any other conduct which might jeopardize the health, safety,welfare or rights of other people.Drivers are responsible for the maintenance of order among childrenbeing transported and are instructed to use every reasonable meansnecessary to maintain order on the bus. The District supplies a threeply“incident report” form to be used by school bus drivers in reportingviolations of established rider rules. It is the duty of the driver toimmediately report severe misconduct to the principal and to the buscompany office.Guidelines for action to be taken in conjunction with the bus companyif a student violates the rules for safe bus riding are as follows:1. First Incident--Discuss appropriate behavior with student andforward a copy of incident report to parent/guardian;2. Second Incident--Confer with parent(s)legal guardian(s) andstudent(s). Students may be refused transportation for one tothree days.3. Third Incident--Student may be suspended fromtransportation for a period of four to seven days. Parents/legal guardians must be notified in writing of their right to ahearing and/or appeal.Severity of offense may dictate acceleration of progression outlinedabove. Parents/legal guardians may appeal this decision to theAssistant Superintendent for the area involved. However, studentswhose bus riding privileges have been suspended are required toattend school, and parents must assume responsibility for alternatemeans of transportation. Continued refusal to abide by establishedrules may result in suspension of bus riding privileges for the remainderof the school year.If an adult supervisor from the School District is on the bus, a studentmay be subject to discipline in accordance with the Student Conductand Discipline Plan.The Madison Metropolitan School District is concerned about thehealth, safety, welfare, and rights of your child. Please go overappropriate school bus riding practices with your child. Studentbehavior on the school bus and the driver’s management of thebehavior are two key elements to a safe and enjoyable bus ride forall students. Your child’s bus may or may not be equipped with videomonitoring equipment. The video camera is an aid used to monitorbus discipline. It does not replace the discipline policy, the driver’sauthority, or the responsibility of the school officials. If you have anyquestions, including questions regarding the use of video equipmenton board buses, please call the District’s Transportation Office at 663-5288 or 663-5287.25