TABLE OF CONTENTS - Pascack Valley Regional School District

Early Release from SchoolThere are only two ways that a student may be released from school:1. Parental note with verbal (telephone) confirmation.2. Clinic release.All temporary releases from school, whether for a single day or longer, must besanctioned by the principal. (See health information.)All students requesting early dismissal must present a parent/guardian note to thegeneral office prior to 8:00 a.m. Notes should state reason and list a telephone numberat which parent/guardian may be contacted. All notes are verified by a call to theparent/guardian. Only a parent or guardian, or previously identified emergencycontacts, may pick up a student before the school dismissal.Parents are urged not to make dental or medical appointments that interfere withschool time.Family vacations should be planned to coincide with the school calendar. Time lostduring the school year, due to vacations, will jeopardize the student's education andimpact upon the attendance requirements. All course requirements must be met. It is astudent's responsibility to confer with his/her teachers about instruction/work lost dueto missed class time.BUS TRANSPORTATIONA student must live more than 2 1/2 miles from school to be eligible for freetransportation. Should a student lose his/her pass, a duplicate must be obtained throughthe Board of Education transportation office. For all bus information, please call 201-358-7004, extension 21013. Buses arrive at approximately 7:35 a.m. and depart atapproximately 3:05 p.m. Disruptive students on a bus may be returned to school andmay forfeit their right to ride the bus.CAFETERIAWhile in the cafeteria, please be courteous to your fellow students and cafeteria staff.We all use the cafeteria for eating and relaxing during the day. Be responsible forcleaning your own refuse; do not sit or put your feet on the tables. Five to sevenminutes prior to the end of the period, place all refuse in the containers provided. Letus all keep our cafeteria a place where we like to eat! Keeping the cafeteria tablesclean will provide a desirable atmosphere for all students to enjoy. Do not bring glasscontainers on campus or into the school. Card playing and gambling are prohibited.Students may not order lunch to be delivered from outside vendors.CAMPUS DISTURBANCESAny disturbance by pupils that interferes with the normal course of school activitiesshall be deemed a campus disturbance. All such disturbances shall be met withdisciplinary action commensurate with the gravity of the disorder. It shall be theresponsibility of all staff members to report to the principal any incident that couldeventually lead to a campus disturbance. The Superintendent or designee shall developa plan of action adaptable to each building to protect the safety of pupils and staffmembers and to prevent destruction of public property in the event of a campusdisorder.COLLEGE VISITSStudents who choose to visit colleges must remember that college visits, whileconsidered excused absences, are not exempt from the attendance policy. Collegevisits are counted as absences from class. Upon return from the visit, studentsshould present a parent note to document the absence.DETENTIONWhen a member of the professional staff gives a student detention, he/she is advised topromptly serve the detention with the faculty member as assigned. Failure to attenddetention could result in an increase in detentions and/or suspension. Students who14