Student/Parent Handbook - Onteora Central School District

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6. Intentionally damaging or destroying the personal property of a student, teacher,administrator, other district employee or any person lawfully on school property,including graffiti or arson.7. Intentionally damaging or destroying school district property.E. Engage in any conduct that endangers the safety, morals, health or welfare of others.Examples of such conduct include:1. Lying to school personnel.2. Stealing the property of other students, school personnel or any other person lawfullyon school property or attending a school function.3. Defamation, which includes making false or unprivileged statements or representationsabout an individual or identifiable group of individuals that harm the reputation of theperson or the identifiable group by demeaning them.4 Discrimination, which includes the use of race, color, weight, creed, national origin,ethnic group, political affiliation, religion, religious practice, gender, sex, sexualorientation, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, or disability as abasis for treating another in a negative manner.5. Harassment, including sexual and gender-based harassment, which includes asufficiently severe action or a persistent, pervasive pattern of actions or statementsdirected at an identifiable individual or group which are intended to be or which areasonable person would perceive as ridiculing or demeaning.6. Intimidation, which includes engaging in actions or statements that put an individual infear of bodily harm.7. Hazing, which includes any intentional or reckless act directed against another for thepurpose of initiation into, affiliating with or maintaining membership in any schoolsponsored activity, organization, club or team.8. Selling, using or possessing obscene material.9. Using vulgar or abusive language, cursing or swearing.10. Smoking a cigarette, cigar, pipe or using chewing or smokeless tobacco.11. Possessing, consuming, selling, distributing or exchanging alcoholic beverages orillegal substances, or being under the influence of either. “Illegal substances” include,but are not limited to, inhalants, marijuana, synthetic cannabinoids, cocaine, LSD, PCP,amphetamines, heroin, steroids, look-alike drugs, and any substances commonlyreferred to as “designer drugs.”12. Possessing tobacco, synthetic cannabinoids, or drug paraphernalia.13. Inappropriately using or sharing prescription and over-the-counter drugs.14. Gambling.15. Indecent exposure, that is, exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd orindecent manner, or excessive displays of affection.16. Initiating a report warning of fire or other catastrophe without valid cause, misuse of911, or discharging a fire extinguisher.34
F. Engage in misconduct while on a school bus.It is crucial for students to behave appropriately while riding on district buses to ensure theirsafety and that of other passengers and to avoid distracting the bus driver. Students arerequired to conduct themselves on the bus in a manner consistent with established standardsfor classroom behavior. Excessive noise, pushing, shoving and fighting will not be tolerated.G. Engage in any form of academic misconduct. Examples of academic misconduct include:1. Plagiarism.2. Cheating.3. Copying.4. Altering records.5. Assisting another student in any of the above actions.Reporting ViolationsAll students are expected to promptly report violations of the code of conduct to a teacher, guidancecounselor, the building principal or his or her designee. Any student observing a student possessing aweapon, alcohol or illegal substance on school property or at a school function shall report thisinformation immediately to a teacher, the building principal, the principal’s designee or thesuperintendent.All district staff who are authorized to impose disciplinary sanctions are expected to do so in a prompt,fair and lawful manner. District staff who are not authorized to impose disciplinary sanctions areexpected to promptly report violations of the code of conduct to their supervisor, who shall in turnimpose an appropriate disciplinary sanction, if so authorized, or refer the matter to a staff member whois authorized to impose an appropriate sanction.Disciplinary Penalties, Procedures and ReferralsDiscipline is most effective when it deals directly with the problem at the time and place it occurs, andin a way that students view as fair and impartial. School personnel who interact with students areexpected to use disciplinary action only when necessary and to place emphasis on the students’ abilityto grow in self-discipline.Disciplinary action, when necessary, will be firm, fair and consistent so as to be the most effective inchanging student behavior. In determining the appropriate disciplinary action, school personnelauthorized to impose disciplinary penalties will consider the following:1. The student’s age.2. The nature of the offense and the circumstances, which led to the offense.3. The student’s prior disciplinary record.4. The effectiveness of other forms of discipline.5. Information from parents, teachers and/or others, as appropriate.6. Other extenuating circumstances.As a general rule, discipline will be progressive. This means that a student’s first violation will usuallymerit a lighter penalty than subsequent violations.35
Page 2 and 3: A Message from the Onteora Middle &
Page 4 and 5: TABLE OF CONTENTSPrincipal’s Mess
Page 6 and 7: ACADEMICSACADEMIC ELIGIBILITYStuden
Page 8 and 9: SAT Test DatesTest Date Registratio
Page 10 and 11: Local 1,2Local Diplomawith AppealIE
Page 12 and 13: 2. Any student applying for early a
Page 14 and 15: INCOMPLETE GRADESAn incomplete grad
Page 16 and 17: 1 st QuarterWednesday, Sept.5, 2012
Page 18 and 19: WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOLState Educati
Page 20 and 21: 2. Student-athletes must be prepare
Page 22 and 23: on site of said contest. A subseque
Page 24 and 25: 1. If a student-athlete is injured
Page 26 and 27: position. When these conferences ar
Page 28 and 29: SPORT TEAMSSports - Onteora Middle
Page 30 and 31: 4. A monitor at the attendance desk
Page 32 and 33: “Violent student” means a stude
Page 34 and 35: Second Offense: The device will be
Page 38 and 39: If the conduct of a student is rela
Page 40 and 41: 6. Reporting a false alarm, arson,
Page 42 and 43: 2. PINS PetitionsThe district may f
Page 44 and 45: participation in any school based a
Page 46 and 47: teachers or the building administra
Page 48 and 49: Participation in Grade Level Class
Page 50 and 51: Math Team 9 th - 12 th GradersThe M
Page 52 and 53: HEALTH & SAFETYACCIDENTSAll acciden
Page 54 and 55: 3. Immediate care of students who b
Page 56 and 57: A child may be exempted from the im
Page 58 and 59: OFF LIMIT AREASDuring school hours,
Page 60 and 61: applicant must see his/her physicia
Page 62 and 63: LATE BUS RUNS#1 Pine HillBus will t

Student/Parent Handbook - Onteora Central School District

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