Student Parent Handbook 2019-2020 as of 8.13.19

physician), e-cigarettes or similar vaping devices, or other substances intended
to alter mood are subject to intervention, discipline, suspension, termination
of enrollment contract, and/or other appropriate alternatives. Students in
possession of drug or alcohol paraphernalia or who are knowingly in the
company of someone violating the school’s drug and alcohol policy are subject
to similar disciplinary consequences.
In cases of suspected alcohol or drug use, Sandia Prep may ask families to
have their child drug-tested, with the results made known to the school’s
administration.
The most likely consequence of alcohol or drug possession or use on
campus or at any school-sponsored activity will be dismissal from school.
Non-Disciplinary Intervention
In an effort to promote a safe, supportive and nurturing environment, Sandia
Prep empowers all members of the community to care for each other by
responding to student health concerns. If a concern is raised regarding drug or
alcohol use by a student while outside of school, Sandia Prep will support the
individual and family, in a non-punitive way, through intervention and counseling.
All concerns will remain confidential and will be reported to the Coordinator of
Health and Counseling and the School Nurse, who will work with the student
and family to provide in-school support and community referrals for counseling.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Accommodations Policy
Sandia Preparatory School will make reasonable accommodation to the known
disabilities of otherwise qualified students as required by the Americans With
Disabilities Act.
Assessment:
1. When it is brought to the attention of school personnel that a student has
or may have a disability which requires accommodation in the school
setting, school personnel will request appropriate documentation of the
existence of the condition, and the anticipated effect on educational
performance. If questions remain concerning the nature, extent, or impact
of a disability, school personnel may require additional documentation or
a second opinion. School personnel may solicit suggestions or input from
parents and/or health care providers concerning possible accommodation.
Decisions concerning accommodation are made on an individualized
basis. The use of a certain accommodation in one situation should not be
construed as a commitment to implement the same accommodation under
different circumstances. Sandia Prep does not necessarily implement
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students' IEP or 504 plans from other schools, in whole or in part.
2. A committee consisting of the Division Head, Learning Specialist,
and parent when appropriate, will meet to consider the need for an
accommodation for the student. The following list, while not exhaustive,
provides examples of accommodations which might be implemented for
students with a specific learning disability or other disability:
Examples of possible accommodations for students who have documented
disabilities:
1. Provide short-term tutorial support in study and organizational skills as
school resources allow.
2. Allow the use of graph paper for numerical alignment in math.
3. Provide typed test for better readability.
4. Provide enlarged tests and handouts.
5. Allow the use of parent-provided auxiliary aids, such as:
• e-books
• braille
• student note taker
• tape recorders
• computers/word processors/spell checkers
6. Allow extended time for tests.
7. Provide quiet environment for test taking.
8. Provide field trip transportation for wheelchair-bound students.
9. Provide the necessary support to modify standardized tests or testing
conditions if those modifications are consistent with the guidelines
furnished by the testing service. For instance, a particular test item might
be read for clarification.
10. A student may be exempt from fulfilling the School's foreign language
requirement, in the most extenuating circumstances, based upon
appropriate testing and documentation.
11. Provide other accommodations as approved by the Division Head.
Examples of accommodations which create an undue burden or alter the
fundamental nature of the program as a college preparatory school include:
1. Take home tests.
2. Oral presentations in lieu of written work.
3. School-provided subject tutoring, outside the extra help typically expected
of faculty.
4. Medical and/or psychological support.
5. Home-bound instruction.
6. Scaled down performance expectations, other than those short-term
occasions that might require reasonable altered exceptions, such as a
broken limb, or an extended illness, such as mononucleosis.
7. Reduced course content.
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