Student Handbook - Osseo Area Schools

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Code of Conduct ...............................................................................1
Attendance Procedures
• Excusing an absence ...............................................................2
• Prearranged absences .............................................................2
• Excused absences…………………...…….................................3
• Tardiness..................................................................................3
• Unexcused absences/truancies................................................3
• Homebound Instruction.............................................................3
• Extra-Curricular ........................................................................3
• Phy. Ed. excuse procedures.....................................................4
Behavior Guidelines
• Academic Dishonesty ...............................................................4
• Advisory....................................................................................4
• Bullying Prohibition ...................................................................4
• Care of school and personal property.......................................5
• Chemical use/abuse .................................................................5
• Community Chemical Violations ...............................................5
• Detention..................................................................................7
• Disruption .................................................................................7
• Dress code ...............................................................................7
• Electronic Equipment/Cell Phones............................................7
• Fees .........................................................................................8
• Field trips..................................................................................8
• Forgery.....................................................................................8
• Gambling..................................................................................8
• Hallways and grounds ..............................................................8
• Harassment ............................................................................15
• Hand Held Metal Detector Use .................................................8
• Identification .............................................................................8
• Insubordination.........................................................................8
• Liability for personal materials ..................................................8
• School Safety ...........................................................................8
• Search......................................................................................9
• Study Hall.................................................................................9
• Supplies....................................................................................9
• Telephones...............................................................................9
• Tennessen Notice....................................................................4
• Tobacco use.............................................................................9
• Violent behavior........................................................................9
• Visitor’s pass ............................................................................9
• Weapons ..................................................................................9
Consequences
• Pupil Fair Dismissal Act..........................................................10
Earning Credits
• Academic recognition .............................................................12
• Advisory..................................................................................12
• Area Learning Center (OALC) ................................................13
• Credit load ..............................................................................13
• Graduation requirements........................................................13
• Incompletes ............................................................................13
• Pass/Fail.................................................................................13
• Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)..........................13
• Repeating credits....................................................................13
• Report cards...........................................................................13
• Scheduling..............................................................................13
• Schedule changes ..................................................................14
• SchoolView/Online Grading System .......................................14
• Weighted grading ...................................................................14
• Withdrawal procedures...........................................................14
Senior Information
• Commencement Participation Fee..........................................14
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• Graduation ceremony............................................................. 14
• Senior graduation announcements......................................... 14
• Senior pictures ....................................................................... 15
• Senior honors......................................................................... 15
• Senior’s last day of school...................................................... 15
• Senior party............................................................................ 15
Student Rights
• Age of majority rights.............................................................. 15
• Child abuse policy .................................................................. 15
• Harassment policy.................................................................. 15
• Married students .................................................................... 16
• Pregnancy.............................................................................. 16
• Records.................................................................................. 16
• Student data........................................................................... 16
• Statement of rights ................................................................. 17
• Student records...................................................................... 17
• Transfer of student records .................................................... 17
Student Services
• Announcements ..................................................................... 18
• Bus transportation .................................................................. 18
• Career Resource Center (CRC) ............................................. 18
• Class rings ............................................................................. 19
• Fundraising ............................................................................ 19
• Guidance and Counseling ...................................................... 19
• Health Services ...................................................................... 19
• Immunization requirements .................................................... 19
• Insurance ............................................................................... 19
• Internet Acceptable Use and Safety ....................................... 19
• Lockers .................................................................................. 20
• Lost and Found ...................................................................... 20
• Lunch policy ........................................................................... 20
• Media/AV ............................................................................... 20
• Parking/Permits...................................................................... 20
• Pep Fests/Assemblies............................................................ 21
• Physical Exams...................................................................... 21
• Pictures – Grades 10 & 11 ..................................................... 21
• School Service Charges......................................................... 21
• Signs, Posters & Literature..................................................... 22
• Special Education Services.................................................... 22
Miscellaneous
• Accessibility............................................................................ 22
• Asbestos ................................................................................ 22
• Building access and security .................................................. 22
• Canine searches .................................................................... 22
• Cold weather procedures ....................................................... 22
• Criminal History Background Checks ..................................... 22
• Dance policy........................................................................... 23
• Emergency closings, delayed starts, early release................. 23
• Emergency communications .................................................. 23
• Emergency preparedness ...................................................... 23
• Fire Drills................................................................................ 24
• Homecoming/Sno Daze/ Prom............................................... 24
• Indoor air quality..................................................................... 24
• Latex-safe schools ................................................................. 24
• MN State HS League Requirements ...................................... 25
• Athletic Injury.......................................................................... 25
• Spirit Apparel.......................................................................... 25
• Tip Line .................................................................................. 25
• Tornadoes.............................................................................. 25
• Wellness ................................................................................ 25
Extra Curricular Activities
• Use of school facilities by student groups............................... 25
• Participation fees.................................................................... 25