Student/Parent Handbook - Onteora Central School District

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2. PINS PetitionsThe district may file a PINS (person in need of supervision) petition in Family Court onany student under the age of 18 who demonstrates that he or she requires supervision andtreatment by:a. Being habitually truant and not attending school as required by part one of Article 65of the Education Law.b. Engaging in an ongoing or continual course of conduct, which makes the studentungovernable, or habitually disobedient and beyond the lawful control of the school.c. Knowingly and unlawfully possesses marijuana in violation of Penal Law § 221.05. Asingle violation of § 221.05 will be a sufficient basis for filing a PINS petition.3. Juvenile Delinquents and Juvenile OffendersThe superintendent is required to refer the following students to the County Attorney for ajuvenile delinquency proceeding before the Family Court:a. Any student under the age of 16 who is found to have brought a weapon to school, orb. Any student 14 or 15 years old who qualifies for juvenile offender status under theCriminal Procedure Law §1.20 (42).The Superintendent is required to refer any student age 16 and older or any student 14 or15 years old who qualifies for juvenile offender status to the appropriate law enforcementauthorities.PENALTIES - GRADES 7-121. DETENTION:After school detention for students is held in a classroom from 2:40 P.M. to 4:15 P.M. Mondaythrough Thursday. Lunch detention will occur during the student’s lunch period. Failure to serveassigned detention will result in further consequences. If a student is absent on the day he/she has beenassigned detention, he/she is still obligated to serve detention when he/she returns. Being absent fromschool does not mean you are excused from detention.Every person attending detention is expected to bring schoolwork or reading material to keep thembusy during their stay.2. SUSPENSION:The primary purposes of suspension are to rehabilitate pupil attitudes and to preserve the properatmosphere in the school for learning. Suspension should not be perceived as only a punitiveadministrative instrument, but primarily as a means to encourage pupils to change their goals as far aspersonal conduct is concerned.40
Principals may suspend a pupil for a period not to exceed five (5) days and shall notify theSuperintendent of Schools within twenty- four (24) hours of suspension.No pupil may be suspended for a period in excess of five (5) school days unless such pupil and theperson in parental relation to such pupil shall have had an opportunity for a fair hearing, uponreasonable notice, at which time such pupil shall have the right of representation by counsel. Thefollowing are guidelines that are advisory.1. When a student is suspended for the first time, the suspension will be for one day. (Undernormal circumstances).2. When a student is suspended for the second time, the suspension will be for three days. (Undernormal circumstances).3. When a student is suspended for the third time, the suspension will be for five days. (Undernormal circumstances).4. All drug and alcohol related suspensions will be five day suspensions.5. A student suspended for five days will not be allowed out of in-school suspension until hisparents have had a conference with the principal.6. Any student suspended may not be allowed to participate in field trips, dances, or otherspecial activities.SUSPENSION PROCEDUREThe building principal following an informal hearing may suspend a student. In such cases thestudent’s parent/guardian will be notified. The student will then spend the required amount of timeeither in in-school suspension or at home for out-of-school suspension at the direction of the principal.IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION DEFINEDIn-School Suspension students may be assigned to a staff member in a supervised room for a timeperiod as deemed necessary by an administrator, and be deprived of the usual privileges, includingafter-school activities. In-School Suspension students must go home on the 2:35 bus unless they haveassigned detention on that day or have received permission to stay from an administrator. They mustcomplete their regular assignments.Special rules will apply here such as: (1) No talking, (2) No getting out of seat (3) Working diligentlyon assignments given, and (4) Lunch will be eaten as a group in a designated area. Students sent to In-School Suspension report immediately to the In-School Suspension room at 7:40 A.M. They may notleave In-School Suspension until the allotted time period as been fulfilled. A parent conference maybe requested by an administrator before the student fulfills his/her ISS time. An administrator mayexercise discretion to modify the step action when appropriate. Students in In-School Suspension areexpected to keep up with their class work. Teachers will supply the required class work. While in In-School Suspension, efforts will be made to discuss and implement strategies with students to modifythe behaviors that led to their assignment in the In-School Suspension room. It is the intent of In-School Suspension to be rehabilitative, not only punitive.OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONOut-of-School Suspension (OSS) is severe disciplinary action for severe or habitual disciplineproblems. Students placed in Out of School Suspension are banned from school grounds or41
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 36 and 37: 6. Intentionally damaging or destro
Page 38 and 39: If the conduct of a student is rela
Page 40 and 41: 6. Reporting a false alarm, arson,
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
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Page 52 and 53: HEALTH & SAFETYACCIDENTSAll acciden
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Student/Parent Handbook - Onteora Central School District

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