STUDENT
HANDBOOK
2006 - 2007
School Calendar
2006 – 2007
August 10 – 18 Staff Development
August 21 First
Day of School
September 4 Labor
Day Holiday
September 21 Parent/Teacher
Conference
September 22 In-service
Day
October 20 End
of 1st Nine Weeks
End
of 1st Quarter (43 days)
November 22 - 24 Thanksgiving
Holiday
December 20 End
of 2nd Nine Weeks
End
of 2nd Quarter (40 days)
December 21 – January
1 Christmas Break
January 2 School
Resumes
February 8 Parent
Conferences
February 9 In-service
Day
March 9 End
of 3rd Nine Weeks
End of 3rd
Quarter (48 days)
March 26 – 30 Spring
Break
May 22 End
of 4th Nine Weeks
End
of 4th Quarter (47 days)
May 23 In-service
Day
No snow days are
included; and days missed will be added to the end of the year.
STUDENT
HANDBOOK
It shall be the policy of the
between the student handbook and
a general board policy or policies, and the student handbook is more
recently adopted than the general board policy, the student handbook will be
considered
binding and controlling on the matter.
The intent of the handbook is to serve as a guideline for parents, students,
teachers and administrators, but is not intended to replace sound reasoning and
good
judgment on the part of teachers and
administration when applying disciplinary measures. This handbook is not
intended to limit teachers and administrators in the application of
disciplinary
measures. Every effort will be made to follow
these guidelines; however, it is realized that extenuating circumstances may
lead a teacher or administrator to make appropriate changes to these
guidelines. This handbook is not intended to
be all inclusive. It does not and can not contain all the rules, regulations,
and procedures that are needed for the efficient and effective function of the
schools as educational institutions. New
information will be given and new rules will be made to fit each new situation
that might arise. It is the wish of the school that each student conducts
him/herself in a way that will be acceptable
to all concerned. We are all here for one purpose, to see that each student
receives an education that will allow him/her to develop to his/her fullest
potential and to insure his/her mental and
physical growth insures his/her future success and well-being.
Freedom is a constitutional right, but it
does not mean the absence of reasonable rules and regulations which serve to
guide the actions of individuals. Along with freedom comes the responsibility
to
act in such a manner as to insure that all
participants may enjoy the same freedoms and obtain the greatest possible
benefit of the students, teachers, administrators, parents, school board,
and the entire community. It is essential
that all participants in the school work together to insure that all persons
are treated equally and with dignity in respect to their rights and
responsibilities.
Students have the responsibility to pursue
their educational career in Clinton Schools in a manner that show respect for
other students, faculty, parents, and other citizens. Students should be
aware that they have the responsibility to
cooperate with and assist the school staff in the orderly and efficient conduct
of the school by abiding by rules and regulations established by the Board
of Education and implemented by the
administration and teachers. Each student is responsible for their own conduct
at all times.
EQUAL
EDUCATIONAL
No student in the Clinton School
District shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
age, or disability, be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits
of, or subjected to discrimination under any academic, research, occupational
training, educational program, or
extracurricular activity sponsored by the District.
Permanent school records, as required by the Arkansas
Department of Education, shall be maintained for each student enrolled in the
District until the student graduates or is beyond the age of
compulsory school attendance. A copy of the student’s
permanent record shall be provided to the receiving school district upon the
transfer of the student to another district.
GENERAL RECORDS
General
purpose information about students which considered essential in accomplishing
the educational objectives of the school and in promoting the welfare of our
students will be collected and
maintained
under the supervision of the certified staff. The collection, maintenance,
accessibility, dissemination, and retention of such information will be
controlled by procedures adopted by the
Board
designed to implement the primary tasks of the schools while protecting the
individual rights in the best interest of the students and preserving the
confidential nature of various types of records.
PRIVACY OF STUDENTS’ RECORD/DIRECTORY INFORMATION
All students’ educational records are available for
inspection and copying by the parents of any student who is under the age of
eighteen (18). At the age of eighteen (18), the right to inspect and copy
a student’s records transfers to the student. The district forwards education records,
including disciplinary records, to schools that have requested them and in
which the student seeks or intends to
enroll.
The district shall receive written permission before
releasing educational records to any agency or individual not authorized by law
to receive and/or view the educational records without prior
permission.
For purposes of this policy, the
status as parent or guardian, alone, enables that parent
or guardian to review and copy his child’s records.
If a court order exists which directs that a parent not
have access to a student or his records, the parent or guardian must present a
file-marked copy of such order to the building principal and the
Superintendent. The school will make good-faith efforts to act in accordance
with such court order, but the failure to do so does not impose legal liability
upon the school. The actual responsibility for enforcement of such court orders
rests with the parents or guardians, their attorneys and the court which issued
the order.
A parent or guardian does not have the right to remove
any material from a student’s records, but such parent or guardian may
challenge the accuracy of a record. The right to challenge the accuracy
of a record does not include the right to dispute a grade, which must be done
only through the appropriate teacher and/or administrator, the decision of whom
is final. A challenge to the accuracy of
material contained in a student file must be initiated
with the building principal, with an
appeal available to the Superintendent or his designee. Any appeal above that
level will be subject to the
procedure set our in federal law and/or regulation.
Unless the parent or guardian of a student (or student,
if above the age of eighteen [18]) objects, directory information about a
student may be made available to the public, military recruiters, post
secondary
educational institutions, prospective employers of those students, as well as
school publications such as annual yearbooks and graduation announcements.
“Directory information” includes, but is not limited to,
a student’s name, address, telephone number, electronic mail address,
photograph, date and place of birth, classes in which he/she is enrolled,
his/her placement on the honor role (or the receipt of
other types of honors), as well as his/her participation in school clubs and
extracurricular activities, among others. If the student participates in
inherently public activities (for example, basketball,
football, or other interscholastic activities), the publication of such
information will be beyond the control of the District. A student’s name and
photograph will only be displayed on the district or
school’s web page(s) after receiving the written permission from the student’s
parent or student if over the age of 18.
The form for objecting to making directory information
available is located in the back of the student handbook and must be completed
and signed by the parent or age-eligible student and filed with
the building principal’s office no later than ten (10)
school days after the beginning of each school year or the date the student is
enrolled in school. Failure to file an objection by that time is considered
a specific grant of permission.
CURRICULUM
Students
have a right to a meaningful curriculum, the right to know what is expected of
them in class, to be informed of their progress toward graduation and or plan
of study, to seek counsel and
direction in
determining educational goals, and to work with the teacher to try to resolve
any conflicts which might arise. School staff members have the responsibility
to recognize the
individuality
of their students who seek their advice and counsel. The staff members will
also work toward improving the learning capabilities of their students as they
strive for excellence. A
residential,
tuition free School for Mathematics and Sciences for gifted and talented
students in grades 11 and 12. was established by Act 305 of 1991 for qualifying
students. Act 650 of 1991
established
summer remedial programs for high school graduates and students who have
completed the junior year of high school. See the counselor for details.
CONTACT INFORMATION
High School #1
Middle School #2
Elementary School #3
Superintendent #4
Junior High School #6
Announcements #7
Note: For information regarding school
closings or special events, please access #7 for details.
The
following numbers may be dialed directly:
Technology
Coordinator 745-6032
Maintenance
and Transportation 745-4701
High School
Cafeteria 745-4515
High School
Fax 745-2450
Junior High
Fax 745-6065
1ST
1st
Period 8:05
– 8:50
2nd
Period 8:55
– 9:40
3rd
Period 9:45
– 10:30
4th
Period 10:35
– 11:20
5th
Period 11:25
– 12:10 LUNCH
Learning
Skills 12:45:
- 1:00
6th Period 1:05 – 1:50
7th
Period 1:55 – 2:40
8th
Period 2:45 – 3:30
1st
1st
Period 8:05
– 8:50
2nd
Period 8:55
– 9:40
3rd
Period 9:45
– 10:30
4th
Period 10:35
– 11:20 LUNCH
Advisory
11:55 – 12:10
5th
Period 12:15
– 1:00
6th
Period 1:05 – 1:50
7th
Period 1:55 – 2:40
8th
Period 2:45 – 3:30
SCHEDULE CHANGES
Student
class schedules may be changed up to a period of time recommended by the
Counselor and delegated and announced by the Principal. The proper procedure
for schedule changes is:
1.
Visit the counselor and state your reason for
wanting a schedule change.
2.
If the counselor and the principal agree with
the reasoning and the change will not impede accumulation of credits toward
graduation, a new schedule will be prepared for
you with the counselor’s name and date.
3.
Take the new schedule to the teachers involved
so they may add or delete you from their class roll
Definitions:
“Reside” means to be physically present and to maintain a
permanent place of abode for an average of no fewer than four (4) calendar days
and nights per week for a primary purpose other than
school attendance.
“Resident” means a student whose parents, legal
guardians, persons having legal, lawful control of the student under order of a
court, or persons standing in loco parentis reside in
the school district.
“Residential address” means the physical location where
the student’s parents, legal guardians, persons having legal, lawful control of
the student under order of a court, or persons standing in loco
parentis reside. A student may use the
residential address of a legal guardian, person having legal, lawful control of
the student under order of a court, or person standing in loco parentis only if the
student resides at the same residential address and if
the guardianship or other legal authority is not granted solely for educational
needs or school attendance purposes.
The schools of the District shall be open and free
through the completion of the secondary program to all persons between the ages
of five (5) and twenty one (21) years whose parents, legal
guardians, or other persons having lawful control of the
person under an order of a court reside within the District and to all persons
between those ages who have been legally transferred to the
District for educational purposes.
Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may
establish a residence separate and apart from his or her parents or guardians
for school attendance purposes.
In order for a person under the age of eighteen (18)
years to establish a residence for the purpose of attending the District’s
schools separate and apart from his or her parents, guardians, or other
persons having lawful control of him or her under an
order of a court, the person must actually reside in the District for a primary
purpose other than that of school attendance.
The children or wards of any person who is at least a
half-time employee of this district but reside in another district are eligible
to enroll in District schools.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
To
enroll in a school in the District, the child must be a resident of the
District as defined in District policy or meet the criteria outlined in policy
concerning
HOMELESS
STUDENTS, be accepted as a transfer student under the provisions of TRANSFER
STUDENTS, or be a participant under a SCHOOL CHOICE
options
and submit the required paperwork as required by the choice option.
Students may enter kindergarten if they will attain the
age of five (5) on or before September 15 of the year in which they are seeking
initial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in a
state-accredited or state-approved kindergarten program
in another state for at least sixty (60) days, who will become five (5) years
old during the year in which he/she is enrolled in kindergarten,
and who meets the basic residency requirement for school
attendance may be enrolled in kindergarten upon written request to the
District.
Any child who will be six (6) years of age on or before
October 1 of the school year of enrollment and who has not completed a
state-accredited kindergarten program shall be evaluated by the
district and may be placed in the first grade if the
results of the evaluation justify placement in the first grade and the child’s
parent or legal guardian agrees with placement in the first grade; otherwise
the child shall be placed in kindergarten.
Any child may enter first grade in a District school if
the child will attain the age of six (6) years during the school year in which
the child is seeking enrollment and the child has successfully completed a kindergarten
program in a public school in
Any child who has been enrolled in the first grade in a
state-accredited or state-approved elementary school in another state for a
period of at least sixty (60) days, who will become age six (6) years
during the school year in which he/she is enrolled in
grade one (1), and who meets the basic residency requirements for school
attendance may be enrolled in the first grade.
Students who move into the District from an accredited
school shall be assigned to the same grade as they were attending in their
previous school (mid-year transfers) or as they would have been
assigned in their previous school. Home-schooled students
shall be evaluated by the District to determine their appropriate grade
placement.
Prior to the child’s admission to a District school:
1. The parent, guardian, or other responsible person shall furnish the child’s social security number, or if they request, the district will assign the child a
nine (9) digit number designated by the department of education.
2. The parent, guardian, or other responsible person shall provide the district with one (1) of the following documents indicating the child’s age:
a.
A
birth certificate;
b.
A
statement by the local registrar or a county recorder certifying the child’s
date of birth;