Strafford R-VI School District Early Childhood Center
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JFCG TOBACCO AND
TOBACCO DERIVATIVES USE BY STUDENTS The disciplinary measures for those who are caught
using or in possession of any tobacco product shall be: 1.
First offense -- 3 days ISS (in-school-suspenion) with written report on hazards of
tobacco use and keep up with schoolwork. 2.
Second offense -- 5 days ISS, keep up with schoolwork. 3.
Third offense -- 10 days OSS (out-of-school-suspension) and
referral to superintendent for further review. The students will be given due process rights prior to
the suspension.
The administration shall contact the parent or guardian in writing
as soon as possible concerning the suspension, with a copy of the
correspondence placed in the student's folder. School
assignments, tests, etc., missed due to the suspension, impose no
obligation on the teachers or administrators to give make-up tests or
otherwise to assist students in make-up work. Adopted:
December 21, 1995 Strafford R-VI School District, Strafford,
Missouri
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STUDENTS OF LEGAL AGE
Every student eighteen years of age or older shall be deemed to be an adult and all educational rights and privileges shall transfer from the parent/guardian to the student. Such students, like all other students, shall comply with the policies, rules and regulations established by the Board of Education, pursue a prescribed course of study and submit to the authority of teachers and others in a supervisory role.
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Adopted: December 15,1994
Legal Refs: § 431.055, 610.021 (6), RSMo.
P.L. 93-380, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
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INTERROGATIONS, INTERVIEWS AND SEARCHES
Searches by School Personnel
School lockers, desks and other district property are provided for the convenience of students and, as such, are subject to periodic inspection without notice.
Student property may be searched based on reasonable suspicion of a violation of district rules, policy or law. Reasonable suspicion must be based on facts known to the administration, credible information or reasonable inference drawn from such facts or information. Searches of student property shall be limited in scope based on the original justification of the search. The privacy and dignity of students shall be respected. Searches shall be carried out in the presence of adult witnesses and not in front of other students, unless exigent circumstances exist.
It is a privilege, not a right, to park on school grounds. The school retains the authority to conduct routine patrols of any vehicle parked on school grounds. The interior of a student's automobile on school premises may be searched if the school authority has reasonable suspicion to believe that such a search will produce evidence that the student has violated or is violating either the law or district policy.
The administration will contact law enforcement officials to perform a search if the administration reasonably suspects that a student is concealing controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, weapons, stolen goods or evidence of a crime beneath his or her clothing and the student refuses to surrender such items. Law enforcement officials may be contacted for assistance in performing a search in any case in which a student refuses to allow a search or in which the search cannot safely be conducted.
School employees and volunteers, other than commissioned law enforcement officers, shall not strip search students, as defined in state law, except in situations where an employee reasonably believes that the student possesses a weapon, explosive or substance that poses an imminent threat of physical harm to the student or others and a commissioned law enforcement officer is not immediately available. If a student is strip searched, as defined in state law, by a school employee or a commissioned law enforcement officer, the district will attempt to notify the student's parents/guardians as soon as possible.
During an examination, and if reasonable under the circumstances, school employees may require students to empty pockets or remove jackets, coats, shoes and other articles of exterior clothing that when removed do not expose underwear. Employees may also remove student clothing to investigate the potential abuse or neglect of a student, give medical attention to a student, provide health services to a student or screen a student for medical conditions.
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School Resource
Officers
The school resource officer (SRO) may interview or question students regarding an alleged violation of law. A school resource officer may also accompany school officials executing a search or may perform searches under the direction of school officials.
Interview with Police
or Juvenile Officers/Other Law Enforcement Officials
Law enforcement officials may wish to interview students regarding their knowledge of suspected criminal activity and may wish to interrogate students who are themselves suspected of engaging in criminal activity. Such interviews and interrogations are discouraged during class time, except when law enforcement officials have a warrant or other court order or when an emergency or other exigent circumstances exist. It is the responsibility of the principal or designee to take reasonable steps to prevent disruption of school operations while at the same time cooperating with law enforcement efforts.
When law enforcement officials find it necessary to question students during the school day or during periods of extracurricular activities, the school principal or designee will be present and the interview will be conducted in private. The principal will verify and record the identity of the officer or other authority and request an explanation of the need to question or interview the student at school. The principal ordinarily will make reasonable efforts to notify the student's parents/guardians unless the interviewer raises a valid objection to the notification.
Removal of Students from School by Law Enforcement Officials
Before a student at school is arrested or taken into custody by a law enforcement official or other legally authorized person, the principal will verify the official's identity. To the best of his or her ability, the principal will verify the official's authority to take custody of the student. The school principal will attempt to notify the student's parents/guardians that the student is being removed from school.
Interview with the Children's Division
Representatives of the Children's Division (CD) of the Department of Social Services may meet with students on campus. The district liaison will work with CD to arrange such meetings so they are minimally disruptive to the student's schedule. If the student is an alleged victim of abuse or neglect, CD may not meet with the student in any school building or child care facility where the abuse of the student allegedly occurred. The principal will verify and record the identity of any CD representatives who request to meet with or take custody of a student.
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Contacts by Guardian Ad Litem and Court-Appointed Special Advocate
When a court-appointed guardian ad litem or special advocate finds it necessary to interview a student during the school day or during periods of extracurricular activities, the school principal or designee must be notified. The principal will verify and record the identity of the individual through the court order that appoints him or her. The interview must be conducted in a private setting and with the least disruption to the student's schedule.
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Note: The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.
Adopted: November 18, 2004
Cross Refs: ECD, Traffic and Parking Controls
KNAJ, Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities
Legal Refs: §§ 167.166, 210.145, 544.193, RSMo.
New Jersey vs. T.L.O., 469 U.S. 325 (1985)
Strafford R-VI School District, Strafford, Missouri
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STUDENT COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES
Alleged acts of unfairness or any decision made by school
personnel, except as otherwise provided for under student suspension and
expulsion, which students and/or parents/guardians believe to be unjust or in
violation of pertinent policies of the Board or individual school rules, may be
appealed to the school principal or a designated representative.
The following guidelines are established for the
presentation of student complaints and grievances:
Ø The
principals shall schedule a conference with the student and any staff members
involved to attempt to resolve the problem. Parents/Guardians may be involved in the
conference, or a later conference for parents/guardians may be scheduled at the
discretion of the principal.
Ø If
the problem is not resolved to the satisfaction of the student and/or
parents/guardians, a request may be submitted for a conference with the
superintendent of schools. The superintendent shall arrange a conference
to consider the problem, and to inform participants of the action that will be
taken.
Ø If
the student and/or parents/guardians are not satisfied with the action of the
superintendent, they may submit a written request to appear before the Board of
Education.
Unless required by law, a hearing will be at the discretion of the
Board. The
decision of the Board shall be final.
All persons are assured that they may utilize this
procedure without reprisal.
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Adopted:
March 18, 1999
Cross Refs: AC,
Nondiscrimination
IGBC, Programs for Disadvantaged Students
IGBCA, Programs for Homeless Students
Strafford R-VI School District, Strafford, Missouri
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STUDENT DISCIPLINE
It is essential that the district maintain a classroom environment that allows teachers to communicate effectively with all students in the class and allows all students in the class to learn. To assist district staff in maintaining the necessary classroom environment, the Board of Education has created a discipline code that addresses the consequences, including suspension or expulsion, for students whose conduct is prejudicial to good order and discipline in the schools or impairs the morale or good conduct of other students. The Board authorizes the immediate removal of a student upon a finding by a principal or superintendent that the student poses a threat of harm to self or others, as evidenced by the prior conduct of such student. Any such removal will be subject to the appropriate due process procedures and in accordance with law.
These policies, regulations and procedures will apply to all students in attendance in district instructional and support programs as well as at school-sponsored activities. All district staff are required to enforce these policies, regulations and procedures in a manner that is fair and developmentally appropriate and that considers the student and the individual circumstances involved.
Off-campus misconduct that adversely affects the educational climate will also be subject to these policies, regulations and procedures. Students who have been charged, convicted or pled guilty in a court of general jurisdiction for commission of a felony may be suspended in accordance with law.