Student Handbook 2016-2017

STUDENT/PARENT GUIDE TO

WAYZATA HIGH SCHOOL 2016-2017

4955 Peony Lane North Plymouth, Minnesota 55446-1600 Telephone: (763) 745-6600 Fax: (763) 745-6692 http://www.wayzata.k12.mn.us/whs Administration Scott Gengler ....................................................................................... Principal Alison Gillespie ............................................. Associate Principal, A-Hal/ALC Tyler Shepard ............................................................. A-Hal Dean of Students Lisa Barnholdt .............................................................. ALC Dean of Students Jeff Pawlicki ........................................................ Associate Principal, Ham-Or David Ritter ..............................................................Ham-Or Dean of Students Marian Boyd ............................................................. Associate Principal, Os-Z Billy Lahr .......................................................................Os-Z Dean of Students Jaime Sherwood, C.M.A.A. ..................... Director of Athletics and Activities Barb Beise, C.A.A. .......................................... Assistant Director of Activities Lori Thomas ........................................................ Special Services Supervisor

Property of: _________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ Phone #: _______________________________________ In case of emergency, please notify: __________________________________

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Table of Contents School Song ................................................... 4 PROGRAMS AND REQUIREMENTS .......... 4 Graduation Requirements ........................ 4 Registration and Scheduling .................... 4 Grading ..................................................... 5 GPA, Class Rank, Transcripts .................. 6 Mid-Term ................................................... 6 Parent/Teacher Conferences ................... 6 Dropping School ....................................... 6 Students Who Move or Transfer .............. 6 Alternative Programs ................................ 6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................ 7 College and Career Center ...................... 7 Counseling Service ................................... 7 Health Services ......................................... 8 Prescription/Non-Prescription ................... 8 Student Emergency Procedure ................ 9 MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY .............................. 9 Guidelines for the Trojan Media Center . 10 Digital Citizenship Agreement ................ 10 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST ........................ 10 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER ............... 11 SOCIAL WORKER....................................... 11 FOOD SERVICES ........................................ 11 Culinary Express Payments ................... 11 ACTIVITIES .................................................. 12 Dances .................................................... 12 Homecoming ........................................... 12 Heart Week ............................................. 13 National Honor Society ........................... 13 NCAA Eligibility Requirements ............... 13 Senior Awards......................................... 14 Student Council ...................................... 14 Yearbook ................................................. 15 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS ................. 15 ATHLETICS .................................................. 16 WHS Athletic Calendar ........................... 16 Full Athletic Schedule ............................. 16 District 284 Extracurricular & Co-Curricular Behavior Regulations ....... 16 WHS BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS Access to Student Data .......................... 19 Alcohol, Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia................................. 19 Announcements ...................................... 20 Attendance .............................................. 21 Backpacks/Carryall Bags........................ 21 Bullying/Cyberbullying ............................ 21 Cheating and Plagiarism ........................ 21 Communications ..................................... 22 Compliance with Directives of School Personnel/Personal Identification ..... 22 Displays of Affection ............................... 22 Disruptive Behavior................................. 22

Dress Code ............................................. 22 Eighteen-Year Old Students .................. 23 Electronic Communication Devices ....... 23 Elevator Passes...................................... 23 Fighting and Assault ............................... 23 Hall Passes ............................................. 23 Harassment and Violence ...................... 23 Hazing ..................................................... 23 Insubordination ....................................... 24 Language ................................................ 24 Lockers ................................................... 24 Lost or Stolen Items/Lost and Found ..... 24 Nuisance Items ....................................... 24 Parking Permits and Regulations........... 24 Pledge of Allegiance ............................... 25 Plymouth City Code ................................ 26 Process to Review Classroom Issues ... 26 Recycling ................................................ 26 Respect for Property .............................. 26 School Bus Safety .................................. 26 Searches ................................................. 27 Snowmobiles on School Property .......... 27 Tailgating ................................................ 27 Tobacco/Vaping...................................... 27 Vandalism ............................................... 27 Visitor Policy ........................................... 27 Weapons, Replica Weapons, and Potentially Dangerous Objects ............... 27 Withdrawal from School ......................... 28 Block Schedule ....................................... 29 Important Numbers to Remember ........ .28 District Board Policies/Web Ethics Policy 403-R Harassment and Violence Regulations Policy 407-R Tobacco-Free Environment Regulations Policy 532 Equal Educational Opportunity Policy 532-R Equal Educational Opportunity Regulations Policy 502-R Student Discipline Regulations Policy 503-R Compulsory Attendance Regulations Policy 506-R Student Dress Code Regulations Policy 513 Hazing Prohibition Policy 515-R Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions and Student’s Person Regulations Policy 528 Bullying Prohibition Policy Policy 631-R Technology Acceptable Use and Safety Regulations

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Dear Students, I certainly hope you had a great summer! I look forward to working with each of you as we collaboratively make the 2016-2017 school year a wonderful year. Please join me in welcoming our new 9th grade students, the graduating class of 2020. We also welcome all new transfer students to Wayzata High School.

While attending Wayzata High School, you are encouraged to get involved in some type of school sponsored activity. There are a variety of clubs, activities and sports to get involved with. Students who are involved in school activities enjoy school more, are more likely to achieve higher levels of academic success, and tend to have more fun!

Staff at Wayzata High School care about you and are here to assist you. We place a high value on academics. If you are having problems with your academics or you are experiencing other issues, please let us know. We want to help you be successful. Please do not hesitate to contact your Alpha Student Support Team for any reason and at any time throughout the school year.

I expect you to challenge yourself academically while you are a student at WHS, but I encourage you to keep balance in your schedule. If you have any questions, please see your guidance counselor, dean, associate principal or myself. Remember, this is your high school experience – enjoy it and have fun along with the work.

Again, we hope you have a wonderful year at Wayzata High School.

Sincerely, Scott Gengler Principal

Dear Student, Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year here at Wayzata High School. My name is Ellie Olmanson and I have the honor of being your Student Body President. With all the new changes occurring at Wayzata we are lucky to have our community to guide us through. The staff has proven time and time again that they are dedicated to improving our education as well as being a vital source in our character development. As a result, Wayzata has been recognized as a school of innovation, advancement, and opportunity.

It’s no secret that Wayzata is a large high school and has many changes for this year, but don’t let that intimidate you. Allow it to motivate you. Whether you are a new freshman, transfer student, or returning Trojan, I believe that you will be able to find your home here at Wayzata. A major goal of mine is to embrace Trojan Pride and unity among the school. In order for this to happen, there must be sense of belonging. Thankfully, there are countless opportunities to express yourself and find activities that fit your interests—if there is one missing, you are encouraged to take the initiative and create your own club. High School has the potential to become a great chapter in our lives, and Wayzata I’m excited for what’s to come, Ellie Olmanson Student Body President

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SCHOOL SONG Let’s give a cheer on high for Blue and Gold ‘Cause our team fights with might for Blue and Gold We’ll lead the Team we love to Victory And when the game is won, we’ll give a mighty cheer C’mon let’s raise our voices loud and strong And give a cheer to boost Wayzata on And we will all unite in victory, victory for Blue and Gold W-A-Y-Z-A-T-A Wayzata, Wayzata Yeah………… Wayzata!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAILY SCHEDULE (SEE PAGE 29)

The Vo-Tech schedule is as follows: 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.

No class is to be dismissed from the classroom or gym area before the bell rings at the end of the block.

PROGRAMS AND REQUIREMENTS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS The school year at Wayzata High School is divided into four terms each being nine weeks long. A two-term class is the equivalent of a full year’s course. All students must be registered for sixteen credits.

In order to receive a Wayzata High School diploma all students need to meet two types of graduation requirements. First, students need 60 credits as designated by the Board of Education (below).

Second, they are required to pass the state math, reading and writing tests.

In order for students to participate in Wayzata High School graduation commencement exercises, they must fulfill all Wayzata High School graduation requirements. This includes attaining the required 60 credits as well as required credits as determined by the Wayzata Board of Education.

Note: Exceptions upon special circumstances AND approved by building principal.

Following is the list of WHS course requirements for graduation: Graduates of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 8 in English 8 in Social Studies 8 in Math* 8 in Science* 2 in Physical Education 1 in Health 2 in Arts 23 Electives *Math and Science requirements can be fulfilled by taking four years of Science and four years of Math or three years of Math and three years of Science with two STEM courses. Students may choose to take more than two STEM courses; however, only a maximum of two STEM courses may be used to fulfill the eight credit requirement.

Total Graduation Credits for all classes=60 Students may graduate one term early and must meet with their counselor to develop an early graduation plan beforehand.

REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULING Wayzata High School Revised Schedule Change Process

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Students may continue to change schedules as we have in the past, during the annual “Back to Business Days” in August (8/9, 8/11, 8/15 and 8/16), but after the start of the school year, students must submit a form to their guidance counselor requesting a specific schedule change. If the schedule change can be made, the students will receive an updated schedule as soon as the request is processed (usually within 24 hours). If the schedule change could not be accommodated, the students will receive a note indicating that the change could not be accomplished.

Forms for schedule changes may be obtained in each of the floor offices. Forms must be filled out completely, including the parental signature and submitted to their assigned guidance counselor.

Because a thorough registration process occurred in February that determined section counts and teacher allocations, requests can only be made for the following reasons:  The student does not have the prerequisite(s) for the class listed  The student failed a class  There is an obvious error (two classes scheduled at the same time)  A class that is needed to graduate is not listed or was dropped from the schedule  The schedule is unbalanced Due to the importance of keeping our class size as low as possible, changes cannot be accepted for the following reasons:  To request a specific teacher  To request a specific block  To have a class with a friend  To leave to attend a non-school sanctioned occupational activity  To have a specific lunch period Students register for the following school year in February. Meetings will be held with students and their advisors as well as their parents to prepare them for registration. When students register, they should carefully select courses, as there will be limited opportunity to make changes later. Typically, the changes allowed will relate to schedule conflicts or failing a sequential course and will be on a seats-available basis.  Ninth and tenth graders are required to be fully scheduled for the entire year.  All students (9-12) are allowed to request a schedule change within the first 4 days of the term.  Drops occurring after the first 10 days will result in an “F” grade for the term.

GRADING The grading system is based on an “A” through “F” scale. Advanced Placement courses are weighted an additional 3 points for a C- or above. AP courses taken through independent study are not weighted. Report cards will be mailed to parents at the end of each term unless they sign up to receive them online. The grade point system is as follows: Grade A or A+ AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF

Normal Points 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0

Weighted Points 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Not Weighted Not Weighted Not Weighted Not Weighted

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Credits taken through the Post-Secondary Options Program will be part of the permanent transcript.

Students must take these classes for a letter grade, if that option is available.

Incomplete work is due within ten school days following the end of the term. The end of term dates are: term one-November 9, 2016, term two-January 26, 2017, term three-March 29, 2017 and term four-June 8, 2017. Failure to complete this work may result in an incomplete grade turning to an F. Students who repeat a class will have both grades recorded on their transcript but earn only one credit. Students receiving a D+ or lower in math and world languages may repeat a course and earn a second credit.

PARTIAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE Students are always welcome to enroll in coursework through entities other than Wayzata High School. If a student wishes to partake in an academic course, in lieu of the coursework provided and approved by the Wayzata Public Schools Board of Education, they should enroll in a partial high school schedule. During the time that student has a partial high school schedule, they are not permitted to enroll in a full load of courses at Wayzata High School (this includes study hall and student aide sections) or be on campus during his/her open block. If, however, a student and/or family wish to accept the financial responsibilities of their non-Wayzata academic work, they are welcome to take a full slate of courses at Wayzata High School and enroll in the alternative academic work as well. Upon approval, some outside coursework may be permitted on the student’s transcript.

Examples of this would be accredited on-line classes and the University of Minnesota’s Program for Talented Youth in Mathematics. If you have questions related to this practice, please contact the high school principal in charge of student scheduling (763) 745-6611.

GPA, CLASS RANK, TRANSCRIPTS The Data Practices Act prevents WHS officials from disclosing GPA, class rank, or transcripts unless requested in writing or in person by the student, parent, or guardian.

MID-TERM Mid-Term dates for the 2016-2017 school year are as follows: October 5, December 14, March 1 and May 10.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES Conferences for parents to meet with their student’s teachers are scheduled this year on the following dates: October 6 3:30-8:30 p.m.

February 21 3:30-8:30 p.m.

October 13 3:30-8:30 p.m.

March 2 3:30-8:30 p.m.

December 15 3:30-8:30 p.m.

May 4 3:30-7:30 p.m.

DROPPING SCHOOL Students who drop out of school after six or more weeks of a term will receive F’s in their classes for that term. To be considered full-time, a student must be enrolled in a minimum of three blocks per term. The exceptions would be ninth and tenth graders who must be enrolled in four blocks per term.

STUDENTS WHO MOVE OR TRANSFER Students who move or transfer are required to check out through their assigned guidance counselor.

Students will be asked to take a “blue sheet” around to their teachers to confirm their grades and to return their materials.

ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS WHS houses a variety of alternative programs for students including daytime opportunities, after school programming (Independent Study), and summer school. These programs are designed to assist students in grades 9-12 who are behind in credits or who meet graduation incentive criteria as outlined by the State of Minnesota. Students interested in alternative programming should meet with their guidance counselor to discuss if they meet eligibility criteria. An application will need to be submitted and approved before students are eligible to attend an orientation session and start classes with the alternative programs at WHS. Students are accepted approximately every four weeks into these programs. Alternative learning programs cannot be used to accelerate graduation.

Below are specific details of programming options for students:

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SOAR (GRADE 9): SOAR (student opportunities through alternative resources) is a program designed for incoming ninth grade students to bridge the transition between middle school and high school. Students in the SOAR program will be completing the mainstream high school curriculum but using more time and resources.

FOCUS (Grade10): Students take classes in English, Science, and/or Social Studies. In addition to core academics, students receive supplemental instruction in career guidance and study skills.

T.A.P. (The Alternative Program, Grades 11-12): Students can enroll in a combination of T.A.P. classes and mainstream classes in order to ensure they receive the credits and academic skills necessary to obtain their high school diploma. Classes are offered in Mathematics, Science, English, Social Studies, Business, and Work Experience.

APEX (9-12): Students can enroll in APEX classes supervised by a licensed teacher. APEX is an online curriculum that is standards-based. This curriculum allows students to work at their own pace to earn credits in areas they may be deficient. A variety of scheduling options are available utilizing this curriculum.

Specific options that best meet the individual student’s needs will be discussed at an orientation session.

Independent Study (IS):  Students must be sixteen or older to register for independent study.  In most cases, students may only carry two independent study credits at one time.

Exceptions to this rule must be approved by administration.  Students must meet a minimum of fourteen hours with an IS teacher before a credit can be earned.  Students will be required to complete work outside of the fourteen-hour onsite attendance requirement.  All classes utilize an online curriculum. Students are required to take assessments on campus.  All independent student work must be completed by Thursday, June 1, 2017 to count towards graduation Summer School: Summer school meets for approximately 6 weeks over June and July. Students should see their counselor if they have questions around summer school logistics and if they qualify.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER (763) 745-6639 Deb Musser The College and Career Center (CCC) is your “one-stop-shop” for information and assistance when planning for your post high school years. There is information on schools, careers, test preparation and scholarships. There is a coordinator available in the CCC to help you find information before, during and after the school day. You can follow the CCC on twitter @wayzataccc.

COUNSELING SERVICE

(763) 745-6630 Counseling Main Line (763) 745-6631 Terri Marr, Secretary Each student is assigned a guidance counselor at WHS. Counselors can be helpful in many situations, such as personal problems, questions about school and classes, questions about going to work, getting into college, vocational and business schools and future career planning. Group guidance sessions, where some of these services are made available to class-size groups, are held three times per year for juniors and seniors and twice per year for sophomores and freshmen.

Counselors are divided by alphabet and students are assigned by last name.

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Brad Olson ................................................. A-Bri Amanda Randall ......................................... Brj-Dr Jennifer Landy ............................................ Ds-Hal Mark Elias................................................... Ham-Kar Cynthia McGunnigle ................................... Kas-Mal Sarah Clutter .............................................. Mam-Or Brian Gildemeister ...................................... Os-Sa Royce Kloehn ............................................. Sc-Te Peggy Zimmer ............................................ Tf-Z To supplement the personal services provided, the Counseling Office and CCC also support two online services; Family Connection/Naviance and Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS), both designed especially for students and parents. Family Connection/Naviance is a comprehensive website that can be used to help in making decisions about courses, colleges and careers. Family Connection/Naviance tracks and analyzes data about colleges and provides up-to-date information that is specific to our school. MCIS combines career and educational information into one comprehensive, easy-to-use career exploration tool. These services are available 24-7; all year long… so even when the CCC is not open, we are helping you find what you need!

Please call the College and Career Center at (763) 745-6639 for username and password.

HEALTH SERVICE 763-745-6617 763-745-6616 763-745-6618

Shelia Moran-Laplant, Health Paraprofessional Jean Parsons, LSN, District Nurse Health Office Fax

Students who become ill, except in the case of an emergency, should report to their regular class for a PASS for the Health Office. If a student needs to go home because of illness, the Health Service staff must first evaluate the student before arrangements are made to excuse the student to go home.

The parent/guardian will be contacted by Health Services staff to verify the early dismissal due to illness. All accidents involving student injury must be reported to Health Services.

Parents/Guardians should notify Health Services staff of any special health conditions, change in health status, or immunizations updated during the school year. Parents/guardians and students are encouraged to discuss special needs and health conditions with the High School District Nurse and classroom teachers. Parents/guardians are also responsible for keeping phone numbers and email addresses current through Family Access in Skyward.

Screening There is no routine hearing and vision screening at the high school level, but health office may be contacted by a parent/guardian to request screening for a student.

Immunizations In accordance with Minnesota state law, Wayzata High School observes the No Shots, No School policy the first day of school. Any questions regarding a student’s immunization status should be directed to the school’s Health Office.

Medication During School Hours Medication procedures are in accordance with School Board Policy and recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health.

Prescription Medication For Health Services personnel to give a prescription medication during school hours, parents/guardians must:  Complete the for “Authorization for Administration of Medication at School” which includes a medical professional’s written order and a parent/guardian signature authorizing staff to dispense the medication and  Send medication in the original container with a pharmacy label identifying student name, drug, dosage and time the medication should be given plus the healthcare provider’s name. If

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an over the counter medication is being used in accordance with a healthcare provider’s specific directions, the medication must be received in its original container.  If the student needs to carry emergency medication with him/her (e.g., inhaler, EpiPen), please have the healthcare provider indicate this need on the form. (Note: Due to the large size of the high school campus, students are encouraged to consider carrying emergency medicine in their backpacks for timely access with the understanding the Health Office will be contacted to assess any need for further intervention.)  EXCEPTION: If a medication is to be given on a short-term basis (14 days or less) and is non-narcotic, a physician’s order is not needed. Parent permission is still required.

Non-Prescription or Over-the-Counter Medication Minnesota state law (statute 121A.222) allows a secondary student to possess and self-administer non-prescription pain relief in the school setting provided that the medication is taken in a manner consistent with the labeling of the medication and the following conditions are met:  The district must have received a written authorization from the parent/guardian. This authorization form must be submitted each year to indicate the student will be self-administering (see high school “Over-the-Counter Medication Authorization” form).  Non-prescription medications include only ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and acetaminophen (Tylenol).  Medications must be stored in the original container. The District Nurse or Health Paraprofessional may request additional information prior to administration.  The district reserves the right to revoke this privilege if it has been determined that the student is abusing this right (such as sharing medication with another student).

STUDENT EMERGENCY PROCEDURE In case of an emergency situation or illness, the Health Office procedure will be: A. To contact a parent or guardian at home, on cell or at work based on contact information provided in Skyward.

B. To contact a relative, neighbor or other responsible adult whose name is provided in the Emergency Information section of Skyward or on the Health and Emergency Form for the current school year.

C. To call 911. In instances where medical intervention is needed without delay, a parent/guardian will be called after emergency personnel have been notified. The medical provider will be contacted if appropriate. The student’s family will be financially responsible for the care given by emergency services.

D. In case of accidental ingestion, the procedure will be to contact Hennepin County Poison Control Center.

EDUCATIONAL MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY WHS TROJAN MEDIA CENTER-(763) 745-6650 (763) 745-6652 Tina Christopherson-Curriculum/Technology Integration Specialist (763) 745-5104 Donna Peterson-Media and Technology Supervisor (763) 745-6651 Jennifer Samec-Media Specialist Please check the Trojan Media Center website for more information libguides.wayzata.k12.mn.us/home The Trojan Media Center carries books, magazines, newspapers and multi-media materials both in print and digital format. Computers are available for student use. Software for completing classrelated projects is available on Media Center computers. A copy machine and scanners are available for use in the Media Center. Fines will be assessed for lost or damaged materials and equipment.

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Student Guidelines for the Trojan Media Center (TMC) Please keep the following in mind: 1. Beverages and food are not allowed in the Media Center. Water and water bottles are allowed.

2. Your school issued login and password are needed to use school computers. Please keep this information in a safe, secure place.

3. Color printing available with a per page charge. Please ask at the Circulation Desk.

4. The Trojan Media Center home page provides access to the digital catalog and online databases. Remote access passwords-logins and passwords for home use-are available at the circulation desk.

5. While using the TMC, please respect the learning environment of all students.

IPADS 1. Student iPads must be in school-issued cases at all times.

2. Students are responsible for keeping their iPad secured at all times.

3. Students shall report loss or theft immediately to Media Center staff.

4. Assistance for iPad problems and troubleshooting is available in the Media Center.

5. Students are expected to follow district guidelines set forth in Policy 631R and District iPad Handbook.

Digital Citizenship Agreement Respect Yourself I will show respect for myself through my actions. I will select online names that are appropriate. I will consider the information and images I post online. I will not post personal information about my life, experiences, experimentation, or relationships. I will not be obscene.

Protect Yourself I will ensure that the information I post online will not put me at risk. I will not publish my personal details, contact details or a schedule of my activities. I will report any attacks or inappropriate behavior directed at me. I will protect passwords, accounts, and resources.

Respect Others I will show respect to others. I will not use electronic mediums to flame, bully, harass, or stalk other people. I will show respect for other people in my choice of web sites. I will not visit sites that are degrading, pornographic, racist, or inappropriate. I will not abuse my rights of access and I will not enter other people’s private spaces or areas.

Protect Others I will protect others by reporting abuse, not forwarding inappropriate materials or communications and not visiting sites that are degrading, pornographic, racist, or inappropriate.

Respect Intellectual Property I will request permission to use resources and suitably cite any and all use of websites, books, media, etc. I will use and abide by the fair use rules.

Protect Intellectual Property I will request to use the software and media others produce. I will use free and open source alternatives rather than pirating software. I will purchase, license, and register all software. I will purchase my music and other media and refrain from distributing these in a manner that violates their licenses. I will act with integrity.

By signing this agreement, I undertake to always act in a manner that is respectful to myself and others, and to act appropriately in a moral and ethical manner.

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST (763) 745-6607 Meagan Retterath Meagan Retterath is the School Psychologist and a resource for students and parents regarding psychological testing and special education placement. Her office is B103, which is across from the

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first floor administrative office.

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (763) 745-6725 David Carlson (763) 745-6726 Steve Baloun The School Resource Officers at WHS are David Carlson and Steve Baloun. Their responsibilities include: 1. Take reports and conduct investigations of alleged criminal conduct which occur on school property or buses; 2. Conduct other criminal investigations as assigned; 3. Identify and interview witnesses; 4. Take statements from suspects, victims and witnesses; 5. Identify suspects by conducting both physical and photographic lineups; 6. Provide an in-house law enforcement resource for school administrators, teachers, counselors, students and parents; 7. Make presentations to students, parents, teachers and administrators; 8. Attend school activities as deemed appropriate; 9. Be available in the hallways and common areas for informal contacts by students.

SOCIAL WORKER (763) 745-6662 Cali Fielder (763) 745-6661 Becky Halvorson (763) 745-6712 Alison McKernan Becky Halvorson, Alison McKernan and Cali Fielder are the school social workers. Alison McKernan also works with students in the Choice is Yours Program. They are a resource to parents and/or students when social, emotional and/or family problems interfere with a student’s ability to succeed in school. They provide information and referrals to community resources. Cali and Becky’s offices are in the first floor administrative office area and Alison is on the third floor.

FOOD SERVICES Wayzata Public Schools offers food products for purchase throughout the school day, with the goal of providing students and staff with a variety of choices in a non-traditional dining environment. Our lunch service, Culinary Express, provides dining options focused around nutrition, global tastes, and calorie requirements for students to meet the expectations of a challenging academic and extracurricular environment.  The cafeteria serving lines are divided into themed lunch offerings that provide students with multiple choices each day for lunch. Students are provided with a wide variety of healthy lunch and a la carte choices in the existing serving areas/lines.  During the 2016-2017 school year, lunch prices at Wayzata High School are $3.80 per meal.

Culinary Express Payments (PIN Account)  Payment for Culinary Express is made by a computerized accountability system. Each student has an individual account into which money is deposited and purchases subtracted. In order to access the account when making a purchase, each student enters the PIN and the purchase amount is automatically subtracted from the account balance. It is extremely important for students not to share their PIN with anyone. The unauthorized use of another student’s PIN will be treated as a theft and subject to consequences commensurate with the degree of the violation. In addition, the system provides a security measure of viewing the actual student’s picture when the PIN is entered to verify the identity of the purchaser.

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Students who received a PIN prior to this year, maintain it until they graduate or leave the district. New students will be given PIN’s when they enroll in the district. If you do not have a PIN, please contact Culinary Express at (763) 745-5154.

Preferred Method of Payment  Credit card payments may be made by registering for an account with https://PayPAMS.com. Select MN for your state and Wayzata ISD284 for your school district. You will be asked to create a user name and password and enter your contact information. Please have your student identification number and lunch PIN ready. Payment made before 8:30 a.m. will be available for lunch the same day.

Cash or Check Deposits  Deposits into PIN accounts can be made anytime during the day in one of the security deposit boxes located on the first floor near the Culinary Express or in any floor office.

Checks should be written to “Culinary Express” with student name and grade included.

Cash should be placed in an envelope with student name, grade and telephone number listed on the envelope. Deposits are collected daily at 8 a.m. for entry into accounts; deposits made after 8 a.m. will not be available to the student until the following day.  No deposits will be accepted in the meal service lines for payment at any time. In order to assist students who may not have made a deposit or are short funds, a onemeal charge policy exists. If sufficient funds exist for desired items, only those items covered by the funds in the account can be purchased. If no funds exist in the account, one $3.80 “Daily Special” may be charged to your account. A la carte items do not qualify for charging and a deposit into the students account will be necessary to negate the charge before any further purchases are transacted.

ACTIVITIES WHS offers a wide variety of extra and co-curricular activities designed to meet the various interests of our students. We invite all of you to join and take an active part in activities that appeal to you. An activities handbook is available in the counseling and activities offices. The handbook includes detailed information about activities.

DANCES WHS has scheduled three dances for students on the dates listed below. Students are reminded that they are required to have their student ID for admission. Guest registration must be done in advance per the timelines that are announced prior to each dance. All school rules as stated in the Student/Parent Guide are enforced at all dances.

September 24, 2016 ..................... Homecoming Dance February 11, 2017......................... Winter Semi-Formal/ Carnival Night May 20, 2017 ................................ Prom

WHS, 8:00-11:00 PM WHS, 8:00-11:00 PM

Vikings Stadium, 8 PM-12 AM

HOMECOMING Homecoming, the week of September 19-24, 2016, is a time for alumni to return to WHS and for WHS students to become involved in the activities planned for the week. The Student Council coordinates the Homecoming events. Any student interested is encouraged to become involved in the plans and activities. For example, students can participate in building grade-level floats for the Homecoming Parade. During Homecoming Week, there will be theme dress-up days, Homecoming Coronation (Wednesday, September 21, at 7:00 p.m.), pep rally, parade, a semi-formal dance and many athletic events.

Students caught abusing Homecoming or Heart Week nomination procedures will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include out-of-school suspension. Nominations are a matter of public record and will be held for 90 days.

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HEART WEEK Heart Week, scheduled for February 10 through February 17, is planned and sponsored by members of the National Honor Society (NHS). Each year NHS members choose a charity to receive the profits generated during the week. During Heart Week, students can send a flower or a sucker to a friend, send a sing-o-gram, attend Winter Semi-Formal/Casino and Mr. Wayzata, or participate in many other fund-raising activities. Student involvement helps to ensure a successful week.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Induction into the National Honor Society this year will be in the fall. The process for juniors and seniors to be considered for membership in the NHS is as follows: 1. Students must attain a cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 10.50 (seniors) and 11.0 (juniors).

2. Students considered for membership must be in good standing. Any legal or honor code infractions, flagrant violations of district/school policies, chemical or tobacco use violations during a student’s career at the high school will result in forfeiture of consideration for NHS. 3. WHS faculty members will evaluate academically eligible students in the areas of character and leadership. At least 5 evaluations must be given in order for a student to be given further consideration for membership.

4. Students eligible for NHS must complete an information form in order to be given further consideration for membership.

5. A five-member faculty council, appointed by the principal, will determine the membership selection. The selection process is extremely rigorous.

6. Once selected, members must adhere to national standards as well as WHS requirements.

7. A 10.50 grade point average must be maintained in order to continue membership in the NHS. A member whose Grade Point Average falls below 10.50 will be placed on probation for one grading period in order to regain the minimum grade point average. In the event a 10.50 grade point average is not maintained, the student may be removed as a member of the NHS. Additionally, members may be placed on probation or dismissed due to violations of school rules and/or legal statutes as well as failure to meet NHS member expectations.

NCAA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS-www.elgibilitycenter.org Student-athletes interested in becoming eligible for Division I and Division II college athletic programs must meet the NCAA eligibility requirements.

Division I Academic Eligibility Requirements (16 Core Courses): 4 years of English 3 years of Math (Integrated 1 or higher) 2 years of Natural/Physical Science 2 years of Social Science 1 year of additional English, Mathematics, or Science 4 years of additional courses (from any area above or World Language) A student must complete this core curriculum with a 6.0 GPA (2.0 on a 4-point scale). A student must also earn a sum of scores on the ACT or SAT that satisfies the CORE GPA/TEST SCORE INDEX. We encourage students to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse immediately following their junior year. Please see your counselor for details.

Student-athletes will need to meet academic rules in order to receive athletic aid, practice or compete during their first year.

Full Qualifier must: 1. Complete 16 core credits: - 10 of the 16 core courses must be completed before the seventh semester

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(senior year) of high school.

- 7 of the 10 core courses must be English, Math or Science.

2. Have a minimum core-course GPA of 6.90 (2.300 on a 4-point scale): - Grades earned in the 10 required courses required before the senior year are locked in for purposes of GPA calculation.

- A repeat of one of the locked-in courses will not be used to improve the GPA if taken after the seventh semester begins.

3. Meet the new competition sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score. See your counselor for details on the sliding scale.

Division II Academic Eligibility Requirements for Classes 2013 and later (16 core courses): 3 years of English 2 years of Math (integrated 1 or higher) 2 years Natural or Physical Science 2 years Social Science 3 years additional courses in English, Math, or Natural/Physical Science 4 years additional academic courses in above areas or World Language A student must have a GPA of 6.00 (2.00 on a 4-point scale) in core courses. A student must also have a combined score on the SAT verbal and Math sections of 820 or a 68 sum score on the ACT.

SENIOR AWARDS The Senior Awards ceremony will be held on May 15, 2017. Awards presented include the Top Ten (class rank), Departmental Awards, Athletic Awards, and other local awards and scholarships.

Top Ten selection is based on the students’ cumulative grade point average either weighted or unweighted; the determination for Top Ten honors is made at the end of the first semester.

Departmental Awards are based on academic achievement, success in upper-level coursework, and indication of an interest in pursuing a career in a related field.

STUDENT COUNCIL The 2016-2017 Student Council officers are: OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary PR/Community Liaison

Senior Ellie Olmanson Jessica Schlundt Britney Dvorak Matt Chen

Junior Riley Woolf Rachel Pfutzenreuter Marissa Kalkar Drew Smith

10th Exec Board Rep

Ruchika Kamojjala

Class Representatives

Senior Sophie Anderson Tyler Haas Madelyn James Scott McCullough Jack Olmanson Cedar Palia Kate Piering Bharat Pulgam

Junior Anna Bixby Molly Carroll Grant Collinge Divya Goel Matthew Prondzinski Maggie Reese Gabi Schmidt Walter Smith

Class Representatives

Sophomore Antenella Argento Reid Funderburk

Freshman Umar Hasan Matt Lawrence

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Sarah Iverson Audrey Koehler Isabelle Lyon Andy Nelson Divya Periakaruppan Soni Schrader

George Lyu Lauren Palaia Kevin Sun Madi Weiner

YEARBOOK Wayako, our yearbook, is sold to all students, staff, and community. Pre-sale will begin during Back to Business Days and will continue until February 10, 2017. To ensure availability, students must purchase the yearbook at that time either on campus or online. The yearbooks are delivered in early June. Prepared by students, anyone interested in working on the yearbook should contact the Wayako advisor.

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS 3-2-1Competition Amnesty International Art Club Bel Canto Choir Black Box Plays BPA Cantori Choir Chamber Orchestra Chamber Singers Chess Club Chinese Club Clay Target Club Y.E.S. Concert Band Concert Choir Creative Writing Club DanceTeamShowstoppers Debate DECA Drama Club Empty Bowls Service Club Fall Musical

French Club Future Problem Solving German Club German Exchange International Club Jazz Ensemble JSA Language Study & Travel Program Link Crew Madrigals Marching Band Math Team Mock Trial National Honor Society Newsbreak Ninth Grade Men’s Choir Ninth Grade Orchestra Ninth Grade Treble Choir One-Act Play Competition Pep Band Percussion Ensemble Quiz Bowl

Robotics Science Bowl Science Olympiad Senior Spotlight-Student Directed Skills USA Spanish Club Speech Spring Musical String Orchestra Student Council Student Television Network Super Mileage Team Symphonic Band Trojan Leadership Council Trojan Tribune Varsity Men’s Choir Vive Voce Wind Ensemble Yearbook

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ATHLETICS FALL:

WINTER:

............................................................................ Start Date…State Tournament Cross Country Running-Boys’ & Girls’ ................ August 15…November 5 Football ............................................................... August 22…November 25-26 Soccer- Boys’ & Girls’ ......................................... August 15…November 2-3 Soccer- Adapted ................................................. August 29…November 18-19 Swimming and Diving- Girls’ ............................... August 15…November 17-19 Tennis- Girls’ ....................................................... August 15…October 25-28 Volleyball ............................................................. August 15…November 10-12

............................................................................ Start Date…State Tournament Alpine Skiing- Boys’ & Girls’ ............................... November 14…February 15 Basketball- Boys’................................................. November 21…March 22-25 Basketball- Girls’ ................................................. November 14…March 14-18 Dance Team- Girls’ ............................................. October 24…February 17-18 Floor Hockey- Adapted ....................................... November 21…March 17-18 Gymnastics- Girls’ ............................................... November 14…February 24-25 Hockey- Boys’ ..................................................... November 14…March 8-11 Hockey- Girls’ ...................................................... October 31…February 22-25 Nordic Skiing- Boys’ & Girls’ ............................... November 14…February 16 Swimming and Diving- Boys’ .............................. November 28…March 2-4 Wrestling ............................................................. November 21…March 2-4

SPRING: ............................................................................ Start Date…State Tournament Baseball .............................................................. March 20…June 15-16 Bowling- Adapted ................................................ March 6…May 19 Golf- Boys’ & Girls’ .............................................. March 20…June 13-14 Lacrosse- Boys’ & Girls’ ...................................... April 3…June 13, 15, 17 Softball- Girls’ ...................................................... March 13…June 8-9 Softball- Adapted................................................. March 6…June 2-3 Synchronized Swimming- Girls’ .......................... March 6…June 10 Tennis- Boys’ ...................................................... March 27…June 6-9 Track and Field- Boys’ & Girls’ ........................... March 13…June 9-10

FULL ATHLETIC SHEDULE: WWW.LAKECONFERENCE.ORG DISTRICT 284 EXTRACURRICULAR & CO-CURRICULAR BEHAVIOR REGULATIONS Students participating in extracurricular and co-curricular activities are held to high standards and will demonstrate respectful and responsible behavior at all times. Wayzata School District consequences for rule violations are greater than the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and, therefore, take precedence. Penalties will be assessed for rule violations in extracurricular, co-curricular and interscholastic activities. Students shall not possess, purchase, sell, distribute, or be under the influence of alcohol, tobacco or any other illicit drug, including look-alike drugs and drug paraphernalia. Students shall not be involved in any illegal behavior (chargeable offense whether charged or not which may be a violation of civil or criminal law), gross misconduct (insubordination, threats, and/or persistent or flagrant violation of school policy), or racial/religious/sexual harassment/violence and/or hazing.

MSHSL guidelines state that students participating in an interscholastic activity must serve a penalty

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for any rule violation. Students participating in enrichment AND interscholastic activities will serve a penalty in the enrichment AND the interscholastic activity for any rule violation. At the end of one calendar year from the date of rule violation notification, the enrichment activity penalty will expire.

There is no “sunset� clause for serving a penalty in interscholastic activities.

Middle school students participating in Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) sanctioned activities will be subject to the conditions of these regulations. Violations by middle school students in activities not sanctioned by the MSHSL will be addressed at the building level where a student improvement plan will be devised under the direction of the building principal and appropriate school personnel.

A team/group/club, in conjunction with the coach/advisor, may increase the severity of the penalty or suspend a student for the season. The coach/advisor shall clearly communicate any additional consequences to parents and students prior to the season.

Penalties are accumulative for violations in all categories; chemical use/possession, sexual/racial/religious harassment, violence, hazing, gross misconduct and illegal behavior.

FIRST OFFENSE CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE: After a first offense: 1. A parent/guardian/student conference will be held with appropriate school personnel; i.e., activities director, coach, advisor, chemical health counselor or other school personnel.

2. Participants involved in enrichment activities will meet with the instructor regarding alternatives for meeting classroom expectations, evaluations and grading.

3. Student/parent/guardian conference with the appropriate school resource person (chemical health counselor, social worker or other staff) to determine a supportive action plan. For chemical violations (which include controlled substances, illicit drugs including look-alike drugs, drug paraphernalia and alcohol) students will participate in chemical health education classes.

4. After confirmation of the first violation, the student shall lose eligibility for the next two (2) consecutive activities (performances, contests, events) or two (2) weeks of a season in which the student is a participant, whichever is greater. No exception is permitted for a student who becomes a participant in a treatment program.

5. The student shall make arrangements with the respective coach or advisor to establish a plan for reentry with the team or group.

6. A team/group/club, in conjunction with the coach/advisor, may increase the severity of the penalty or suspend a student for the season. The coach/advisor shall clearly communicate any additional consequences to parents and students prior to the season.

SECOND OFFENSE CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE: After a second offense: 1. A parent/guardian/student conference will be held with appropriate school personnel, i.e. activities director, coach, advisor, chemical health counselor or other school personnel.

2. The student is ineligible for one calendar year for elected or appointed interscholastic and enrichment positions and all school-sponsored athletic and activity awards and honors (i.e. lettering, captain, MVP). Awards, honors, and scholarships not awarded, determined, nor controlled by School District 284 policies are exempt (i.e. All-Conference, All-Metro, All-State).

3. Participants involved in enrichment activities will meet with the instructor regarding alternatives for meeting classroom expectations, evaluations and grading.

4. Student/parent/guardian conference with the appropriate school resource person (chemical health counselor, social worker, or other staff) to determine a supportive action plan.

5. If a second chemical violation occurs, the student will complete an assessment conducted by an appropriate outside agency (i.e., chemical violation assessment for chemical dependency, and so

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on); recommendations of the assessment must be followed or the student will complete an appropriate education program conducted or approved by District 284 personnel.

6. After confirmation of the second violation, the student shall lose eligibility for the next six (6) consecutive activities (performances, contests, events) or three (3) weeks of a season in which the student is a participant, whichever is greater. No exception is permitted for a student in a treatment program.

7. A team/group/club, in conjunction with the coach/advisor, may increase the severity of the penalty or suspend a student for the season. The coach/advisor shall clearly communicate any additional consequences to parents and students prior to the season.

8. The Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee will convene a review board no sooner than four (4) months (of the calendar year) after notification of the violation to consider appeals for second offenses in which a student wishes to be considered for reinstatement for all schoolsponsored athletic and activity awards and honors (i.e., lettering, captain, MVP).

During the four (4) month interim period, the student must demonstrate behavior free from further actionable offenses under the above regulations and free from school disciplinary actions. Supportive data shall be provided by the student to the review board from teachers, counselors, school administrators, coach/advisor or other appropriate resources.

Final judgment of the appeal will be made at the conclusion of the MSHSL sanctions. Appeal forms may be picked up in the high school activities office.

THIRD OFFENSE CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE: After a third offense: 1. A parent/guardian/student conference with the activities director and a member of the school administration will be held.

2. From the date of notification, the student will be on permanent suspension from all school athletics and school-sponsored activities.

3. All school-sponsored honors, including academic and athletic honors and awards (i.e., lettering, captain, MVP), will be permanently withheld. Honors, awards, and scholarships not awarded, determined, nor controlled by School District 284 policies are exempt (i.e., All-Conference, AllMetro, All-State).

4. Middle school students who wish to be considered for reinstatement at the high school need to meet with the activities director to formulate a reentry plan.

5. Participants involved in enrichment activities will meet with the instructor regarding alternatives for meeting classroom expectations, evaluations and grading.

6. The student will complete an assessment conducted by an appropriate outside agency (i.e., chemical violation assessment for chemical dependency, and so on); recommendations of the assessment must be followed or the student will complete an appropriate education program conducted or approved by District 284 personnel.

7. The Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee will convene a review board no sooner than four (4) months (of the calendar year) after notification of the violation to consider appeals for second offenses in which a student wishes to be considered for reinstatement for all schoolsponsored athletic and activity awards and honors (i.e., lettering, captain, MVP).

During the four (4) months interim period, the student must demonstrate behavior free from further actionable offenses under the above regulations and free from school disciplinary actions. Supportive data shall be provided by the student to the review board from teachers, counselors, school administrators, coach/advisor or other appropriate resources.

Final judgment of the appeal will be made at the conclusion of the MSHSL sanctions. Appeal forms may be picked up in the high school activities office.

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The District 284 Extracurricular & Co-curricular Behavior Regulations are enforced during the entire calendar year and throughout the student’s career in the Wayzata school system. In addition to the regulations: 1. Law enforcement agency citations of substance under the 691 Minnesota State Law will be enforced as violations.

2. A student shall not possess, use, or give away any performance enhancing chemicals.

3. District 284 has extended the MSHSL General Rules #20 “Racial/Religious/Sexual Harassment/Violence” to be in effect and enforced during the entire calendar year. This extends the rule to include June, July, and August, as well as the school year.

WHS BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS Wayzata High School building rules and regulations establish expectations for student behavior. The school administration has the responsibility and authority to enforce consequences appropriate with the behavior violations. Students are expected to behave in accordance with federal, state and local laws and rules, as well as, district, athletic and activity policies and school regulations. Corrective action will be taken by staff when a student’s behavior does not fall within the guidelines.

ACCESS TO STUDENT DATA With the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, schools are required to provide student contact information to military recruiters and other institutes of higher education. Military information is used for providing students with details on military opportunities and is not shared with any other organization or connected to any conscription process.

Parents or eligible students may request that student information not be released to the military recruiters by completing a short request form available online and from the Principal’s Office. (These are only filled out by Juniors and Seniors.) Names, addresses and phone numbers for students requesting non-release will be removed from any lists provided to military recruiters from all branches of the armed services. This new requirement is separate from the current process of excluding students from release of “Directory Information” and must be requested annually.

ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

Any staff member who has reason to suspect an illegal act or violation of this policy has occurred, is authorized to search the student, his/her locker, car or property and confiscate any contraband.

Parents will be notified as soon as possible by an administrator and may be requested to come to school immediately to help address the situation. This includes the use, possession and distribution of non-prescribed medications.

Students violating this policy will be subject to any of the following: suspension, expulsion, referral for a chemical assessment by an outside agency, parent conference and a police referral. If a treatment program (in a fully licensed and accredited chemical treatment facility) becomes necessary, a continuing educational program will be provided and students will be expected to attend.

Parents/guardians are fully responsible for all treatment care expenses. Failure by the student to seek help in addressing his/her chemical issues may lead to further disciplinary action, including a recommendation for expulsion. The following are the specific corrective measures students will face with each offense (the school, however, reserves the right to enforce more lengthy suspensions if they believe the situation warrants): First offense: Suspension out-of-school for 3 days, referral to WHS chemical specialist and police, attend educational classes or other appropriate recommendations, and all other applicable High School League and district sanctions.

Second offense: Suspension out-of-school for 5 days, referral to police and WHS chemical specialist, obtain an evaluation from an outside agency and follow their recommendations, and all other applicable High School League and district sanctions.

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Third offense: Immediate out-of-school suspension and initiation of expulsion procedures. *Students lose parking privileges for at least five weeks and until they complete the required chemical health program.

[Note: MSHSL violations are cumulative beginning at the time a student signs his/her first High School League participation form.]

Under 260B.171 Subd.5, of Minnesota State law, law enforcement agencies are required to report to school districts, any criminal activity to include alcohol/drug violations committed in the community.

Each reported student and his/her parents will be referred to the pre-assessment team or Chemical Health Coordinator for recommendations and resource information. In addition to educational classes conducted on or off site by agency personnel, action taken may include one or more of the following for a first time offense: • Sharing of community resource information • Monitoring by Chemical Health Coordinator • Completion of an educational program with parent participation • Completion of an assessment by an outside evaluator at family’s expense • Outside agency support • Out or in-patient treatment/aftercare • Participation in self-help programs For repeated offenses, the student will be required, at the parent’s expense, to participate in an outside agency evaluation, if not previously done. Students must follow recommendations of the evaluation with support of the chemical health specialist. An administrative conference may be held to determine if additional action is appropriate.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Daily announcements are presented on Wayzata NewsBreak each morning at the end of first block.

All teachers are expected to end class in time for their students to watch NewsBreak each day. All NewsBreak announcements must be brought to room C118 or emailed to the designated teacher between 1:30 PM of the day prior and 7:00 AM of the day you want the announcement made. These messages need to be labeled “NewsBreak announcement.” A teacher or administrator must preapprove all announcements generated by students in order for them to be included on NewsBreak.

Announcements regarding community programs must be approved in advance by one of the Activities Directors. Special announcements and activity changes will be made at the end of the day over the PA system.

BULLETIN BOARDS WHS has bulletin boards on each floor for floor-specific or community announcements. All bulletin board announcements need the approval of the floor administrator prior to being posted.

CLOSE OF SCHOOL FOR BAD WEATHER Automated phone calls will go out regarding school closing due to inclement weather and/or hazardous conditions. Please make sure contact info is current in Family Access.

Announcements will be also be made on WCCO radio (830 AM). The district will make a decision to close the schools by 6:00 AM, and pass this information on to WCCO at that time. Be sure to listen to WCCO for an announcement on days when the weather threatens to make travel hazardous. Do not call the school for school closing information.

FIRE AND TORNADO EVACUATION Fire evacuation proceedings will be initiated by the alarm system that can be heard throughout the building. Severe weather warnings are issued over the PA system, which signals staff and students to proceed to their designated evacuation areas. All rooms or areas in the building have assigned evacuation routes or shelter areas per the evacuation plan maps posted throughout the building.

Students are to remain seated in the shelter areas (weather) or outside (fire) until the all clear is announced.

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ATTENDANCE-SEE COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE POLICY Students should arrive at school and classes on time. Late arrival constitutes tardiness. Unexcused tardies may lead to consequences. Truancy is an absence without the knowledge and approval of the school, parent/guardian, or teachers.

BACKPACKS/CARRYALL BAGS

Students may carry backpacks and carryall bags. However, use of such items may not create a safety or fire exit hazard. Bringing backpacks/carryalls to class is at the discretion of the teacher. The school reserves the right to disallow students from carrying backpacks/carryalls into the building. Students are prohibited from bringing backpacks/carryalls into any school-sponsored sporting or fine arts event, assembly or pep fest and are encouraged to lock them in their locker when in the Media Center or locker room.

BULLYING/ CYBERBULLYING-SEE CYBERBULLYING/BULLYING 528

Bullying is an overt act by a student or a group of students directed against another student/s with the intent to ridicule, humiliate or intimidate the other student.

The use of electronic devices as a form of bullying including cyberbullying is prohibited at WHS and may result in disciplinary action.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY (CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM)

All work submitted for credit in any class at WHS is expected to be produced by and be the original work of the student submitting it. Copying coursework in any form is prohibited and students who allow their work to be copied will receive the same penalties equal to those who do the copying.

Copying vs. Collaboration- At times students will work together on assignments. Understanding the distinction between copying another’s work and collaborating on an assignment is important.

WHS teachers are responsible for informing their respective students as to the appropriate protocol regarding collaboration. Disclaimer: If a teacher does not clearly state that an assignment is collaborative, all work that the student completes should be independently created and not obtained from any other source including, but not limited to classmates.

Definition of Cheating (includes but not limited to the following)  Copying any portion of another student’s homework with or without his/her permission  Copying answers from another student’s test or quiz  Being responsible for or partakes in the transference of confidential information (i.e., test answers or test/quiz copies) from one class to another  Illegally bringing to a testing situation or have open within his/her sight written or electronically stored information that is pertinent to a test, quiz or class activity  Allowing one’s work to be copied by another student  Having someone else do your assignment that was meant to be done alone In addition, teachers may define cheating as any situation where students are obviously looking at other student’s papers during testing.

Definition of Plagiarism The borrowing or restating of another’s work or ideas and claiming them as one’s own. The following examples from may serve as a guide for determining whether a student has plagiarized a work presented as his/her own:  Have I copied, word for word, all or part of another writer’s work without giving specific credit to that other writer and using quotation marks?  Have I copied the work of another writer, making changes here and there, but retaining the main thought and structure?  In the case of fiction, have I used a plot invented by another writer, even though telling the story in my own words?

If the answer is “yes” to any of the above, the manuscript is plagiarized. Those who submit manuscripts found to have been plagiarized will be subject to penalties as prescribed by this policy.

Teachers who suspect cheating or plagiarism are expected to:

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Confront the student(s) with his/her evidence and confiscate the document/s in question Report the situation to the appropriate administrator Contact the parent File notice of each policy violation, copying the parent, counselor, and alphabet range administrator Consequences of Cheating/Plagiarism Academic dishonesty will be considered a behavioral infraction. The following guidelines will be utilized when a violation of academic honesty occurs:  The seriousness of the violation  The frequency with which the student violated the rules  The willingness of the student to correct the behavior and to act in a more positive manner  The age of the student Teacher documents the circumstances around the cheating and plagiarism infraction (e.g. letter or email) and will be communicated to the counselor and alphabet range administrator. The infraction will be documented in Skyward. If the violation is found to be of a serious nature, student suspension or removal from the class is possible/likely.

COMMUNICATIONS

STANDARDS OF COMMUNICATION Wayzata High School guidelines of communication prohibit the following types of messages: • Material or language that is obscene to minors • Libelous expressions • Material or language that is pervasively indecent or vulgar • Material or language which promotes any product or service not permitted to minors by law • Material or language that violates the school district’s Offensive Behavior policy

COMPLIANCE WITH DIRECTIVES OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL/PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

Students are expected to comply with all reasonable requests from any school personnel. Requests for a student’s name, to accompany the staff member or report to the office, or directives to cease an activity are always considered reasonable requests. Refusal to comply with a reasonable directive, fleeing or giving a false name will be treated as insubordination and result in appropriate disciplinary action.

DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION

School is not the appropriate place for students to display physical affection. Students are asked to refrain from intimate behavior (kissing, embracing, etc.) during school or at school events. Teachers and staff members are instructed to address students whose displays of affection are not appropriate for school.

DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

Students exhibiting behavior that by it’s nature creates or has the potential to disrupt the order, safety and learning environment within the school violate Rule 8 of District Discipline Regulations. Examples include, but are not limited to throwing food in the lunchroom or being involved in activities such as the assassins game, which disrupt the learning environment of the school. Consequences include out-of-school suspension and restitution for damages to the building and personal belongings.

DRESS CODE

Students are expected to come to school and school activities dressed appropriately. A student’s dress or appearance becomes the concern of the school if it has the potential to affect the learning environment, promotes an activity that is prohibited by the school, displays language or images deemed inappropriate by school officials or is unsafe. Students whose dress is viewed as a violation of this rule will be asked to turn the item inside out, cover it, or be sent home to change their attire.

The following are examples of inappropriate dress for students at WHS: • Headgear may not be worn from the time a student enters the building until dismissal

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Sunglasses worn without a doctor’s order Undergarments, including girls’ bra straps and boys’ undergarments must remain covered Halter, low cut, off-the-shoulder and see-through tops, those with spaghetti straps and muscle (sleeveless) shirts are not considered appropriate wear for school and need to be covered by an outer garment. ALL tank tops straps must be at least two fingers thick (about 1.5 inches).

• Tops must be long enough to cover a student’s midriff • Skirts and shorts must be at or below fingertip length when the student’s arm is placed at their side • Any clothing displaying an inflammatory slogan, derogatory, suggestive or offensive language, or those promoting illegal activities or products (i.e., tobacco, drugs or alcohol) is prohibited Parents will be contacted for repeated occurrences or if a student needs to be sent home.

EIGHTEEN-YEAR OLD STUDENTS

Once a student turns eighteen, s/he legally reaches majority status. WHS recognizes the right of its adult students to inspect their own records. Eighteen-year-old students are required to follow all district policies and school rules and procedures as described in this guide.

Adult students may, with the consent of their parents/guardians, have a limited opportunity to write their own notes for all day absences and appointments. A parent permission form must be on file before notes written by students will be accepted. More specific information as to the limits of this opportunity, including the acknowledgement that WHS is a closed campus, is contained in the permission form. Eighteen-year-old students who file an attendance appeal are still required to have a parent present at their appeal hearing. Misuse of this privilege will lead to its revocation.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES

Electronic communication devices, PDA’s, MP3 players, etc. are permitted in school, however, cell phones, and PDA’s with telephone or picture taking options, are not allowed to be visible in locker rooms, or lavatories. Please see individual teacher syllabus for classroom rules regarding electronic items. If a student is found to be using his/her electronic devices, during instructional time, the student may have their electronic devices confiscated until the parent or guardian is able to retrieve the item.

ELEVATOR PASSES

Students are prohibited from being on or riding any school elevator unless they have a current elevator pass issued by Health Services. If students need another student to assist them on the elevator, that information will be indicated on their pass.

FIGHTING AND ASSAULT

Fighting, assault, intimidation or other acts of aggression that threaten the safety of any individual will not be tolerated. Consequences will increase with repeated offenses and include: administrative conference, parent conference, out-of-school suspension, initiation of expulsion procedures and police referral.

HALL PASSES

Once classes have started, students given permission by a staff member to go to their locker, the Media Center, bathroom, etc. must have a valid pass. Staff members may check students who are in the hall during class and send them back to their classroom if they do not have a pass. Students may be viewed as violating their pass privilege if they are not directly enroute to or back from the destination on their pass. An exception to this will be made when a teacher is escorting a student or a group of students.

HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE – SEE HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE POLICY 403 HAZING – SEE HAZING POLICY 513

Hazing is any act against another student or coercing a student into committing an act that creates a risk of harm to that person. All forms of hazing for any purpose are prohibited; this includes initiations into or to become affiliated with an official or unofficial student organization and applies regardless of the time or place it occurs. Students who violate this rule will be subject to disciplinary action that includes, but is not limited to, parent conference, suspension, police referral, and recommendation for expulsion.

Any student who believes s/he has been the victim of hazing shall report the alleged acts to his/her

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administrator immediately. A complete investigation of the charges will be conducted prior to the meeting out of any corrective measures. School officials will afford reporters all due and necessary protection.

INSUBORDINATION

A student is insubordinate when he/she refuses to comply with any reasonable request or directive of teachers, principals, District employees or volunteers.

LANGUAGE

Use of profane, abusive or offensive language is unacceptable at WHS and may result in disciplinary action.

LOCKERS

Each ninth and tenth grade student will be assigned a locker with his/her new schedule at the start of the year. Juniors and seniors may request a locker through their floor office. Combinations should be carefully guarded and not shared with other students to minimize the possibility of property loss. Locker problems should be reported to the floor office. It is strongly recommended students not leave large amounts of money or valuables in lockers. The school will not pay for lost or stolen property. The cost of repairing damage to lockers will be charged to the student.

School lockers are the property of the school district. At no time does the school district relinquish its exclusive control of lockers provided for the convenience of students. School authorities may inspect the interior of lockers for any reason at any time, without notice, without student consent, and without a search warrant. The personal possessions of students within a school locker may be searched only when school authorities have a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover evidence of a violation of law or school rules. This policy applies to all lockers issued to students throughout the school year.

LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS/LOST AND FOUND

The school will make every effort to help find student property that appears lost or stolen. The school is not responsible for such items. Should a student lose property, s/he is encouraged to report this to the School Resource Officer (SRO) on first floor. The SRO will complete and file a theft report, which is oftentimes valuable in filing claims with the homeowner’s insurance.

The lost and found is located on the second floor office. If an item is found, it should be brought to that office. Students looking for a lost item should also check with the teachers in that office. If your item is not there, leave your name and a description of the lost item with one of them. Office personnel will then notify you should the item be turned in.

Textbooks that are found will be returned to the teacher who issued the book. Check with your teacher if you lose a textbook. The school will charge an appropriate replacement fee for textbooks, workbooks or library books lost or destroyed by students.

NUISANCE ITEMS

Students found using or in possession of items that have the potential to disrupt the order of the school will be subject to disciplinary action. Included in these items are: any object used to disburse liquids onto other students or school property, cigarette lighters, matches, laser pointers, spray cans containing any substance, glow sticks, etc. Games such as hacky sack and Frisbee are permitted outdoors. Hacky sack may be played in the breezeway west of Culinary Express during lunches whenever students cannot be outside.

PARKING PERMITS AND REGULATIONS

During the school year, students will be charged a fee to park on the school campus. Purchasing a parking permit entitles students to park on school grounds in the student parking area designated for the student’s grade and permit type and requires them to comply with these regulations. Parking permits cost $125 for a semester permit and $225 for an annual permit. Because they do not park all day at school, PSEO and Vo-tech students pay $150. Students are not allowed to share a permit with a classmate. Application forms may be accessed on the school’s website or through www.schoolspayonline.com.

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campus, must purchase a daily permit. All students (regardless of grade) who purchase a daily parking permit are required to park in the area of the back parking lot designated as “daily parking.”

Students may purchase a daily permit for $3 beginning at 7:00 AM at the greeter’s desk in the athletic entrance to the building.

Students who drive to school will be held accountable to know and comply with the following parking/driving regulations: 1. Motor vehicles driven on school grounds must be operated in conformance with regulations of the State of Minnesota, the City of Plymouth, and the Wayzata Board of Education. Failure to comply with said regulations or with the directions of any WHS staff member will result in suspension or revocation of the student’s parking permit.

2. Motor vehicles parked on school grounds must be parked in the appropriate parking lot and visibly display a valid semester or annual permit from their rear view mirror. Cars without a visibly displayed permit will be ticketed, wheel locked* or towed at the owner’s expense unless the student purchases a daily permit.

3. Vehicles should be locked at all times. The school is NOT responsible for vehicles or their contents while they are parked on school property.

4. Student vehicles are subject to search if there is reason to believe drugs, alcohol, stolen property, or other illegal items might be present in that vehicle. Anything found in a student’s vehicle is considered to be in his/her possession.

5. Any vehicle parked illegally in fire lanes, handicapped or in an area not designated by its permit type, will be ticketed, wheel locked* or towed. The Plymouth Police will issue fire lane or handicap parking tickets.

6. Students are not allowed to loiter in their vehicles or in the school’s parking lots before, during, or after school.

7. Revocation of permits may occur for the following: • Speeding (over the posted) and/or careless driving • Violating the school’s tobacco or chemical use policy • Excessive tardiness, absences, or other offenses as determined by the administration • Failing to return school-issued athletic equipment following the season of play • Other behavioral and/or driving violations as determined by the administration 8. Lost permits may be replaced at a cost of $10. Permits sold to a student are for use by that student only. All students involved in the purchase and subsequent resale of a permit or using a permit that does not belong to them will be disciplined. Forgery of permits may result in a police citation, loss of parking privileges, suspension and/or community service.

9. Any student who receives a chemical possession/use violation (on or off campus): a. May not park at school for a period of at least five weeks. b. In addition, any student who receives a chemical possession/use violation (on or off campus) may not park at school until he/she has completed the chemical health class or has followed the recommendations of the WHS Chemical Health Specialist, parent, or chemical health agency.

No exceptions will be made for students who are open enrolled or for students who are required to leave the building during the day as part of their academic program.

10. Students may exit the campus via either the main exit (south side of the building) or the north exit.

Students exiting on the north side must wait until the buses depart the campus before they can exit. At the end of the school day, students may not enter the north perimeter driveway of the school until all buses have exited onto Peony Lane. *A wheel lock may be used for parking violations. Students must pay a $10 fine to have a wheel lock removed from their vehicle. Students will not be permitted to drive to school until their fine has been paid.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Anyone who does not wish to participate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance for any personal reason may elect not to do so. Students must respect another person’s right to make that choice.

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PLYMOUTH CITY CODE In addition to the policies of Wayzata High School set forth in this guide, students are also subject to Section 2015 of the Plymouth City Code, which governs the conduct of students on or near our campus.

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SECTION 2015-CONDUCT IN OR NEAR SCHOOL BUILDINGS OR GROUNDS

2015.01- Trespassing Prohibited. No person shall trespass in or upon any Public School by remaining upon the school premises after being ordered to leave by a school official.

2015.03- Permission Required for Reentry. No person, having been ordered by a School Official to leave a Public School and having left the premises, shall reenter the Public school without the written permission of the School Official who gave the order to leave the Public School.

2015.05- Defacement of School Building. No person shall mark with ink, paint, chalk or other substance, or post hand bills on, or in any other manner deface or injure fences, trees, lawns, or fixtures, appurtenant to or located on the Public School, or post hand bills on such fences, trees or fixtures. No signs shall be placed or posted anywhere on a Public School without the express permission of a School Official.

Breach of Peace on School Grounds. No person shall make or assist in making any noise, disturbance, diversion or activity which peace, quiet and good order of the Public school are disturbed.

2015.09- Fighting and Brawling on School Grounds. No person shall engage in, threaten to engage in, or assist in engaging in any riot, fight, brawl, tumultuous conduct or act of violence in a Public School.

2015.11- Indecent Language on School Grounds. No person shall use foul, offensive, obscene or indecent language in a Public School.

PROCESS TO REVIEW CLASSROOM ISSUES

Students who believe they have been treated unfairly by virtue of the action or decision of a staff member are encouraged to follow the process below to redress their issue: 1. Arrange to meet privately with the staff member to discuss the situation. In a calm, matter of fact manner, present your side of the issue. Respectfully allow the staff member to present his/her view on the issue and try to reach a mutually agreeable solution to the problem.

2. If resolution does not occur in the first step, appeal the issue to your alphabet range administrator. Allow the administrator reasonable time to collect facts, review them, reach a conclusion and get back to you regarding the issue.

3. If you are dissatisfied with your administrator’s response, ask the head principal to review the issue.

4. If the issue is not satisfactorily resolved at this step, you may appeal to the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

5. If the issue is still not satisfactorily resolved, you may then appeal to the Superintendent.

RECYCLING

WHS actively participates in a recycling program. Containers specifically marked for paper, cans and bottles are found conveniently placed throughout the building and classrooms. Students are reminded to recycle whenever they are throwing recyclable items away. As a matter of civic pride and personal responsibility, students are expected to properly dispose of their trash at all times.

RESPECT FOR PROPERTY

Each student is expected to do his/her part to maintain the cleanliness and condition of the building.

Properly recycling or discarding of personal waste paper and trash whether in the hallway, classroom, lunchroom or outside, is part of this responsibility.

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY

State law requires school bus safety training for students in grades K-10. Freshmen and sophomores will be required to demonstrate that they know the following six concepts regarding student transportation: 1. Transportation by school bus is a privilege not a right.

2. Student conduct and school bus safety is governed by school district policy.

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a. Expectations for bus conduct are the same as for the classroom. b. Students will receive literature regarding school bus safety (bus rider ship policies) during the first two weeks of school.

3. The bus danger zone is any point located within ten (10) feet surrounding the bus.

4. Procedures for safely boarding and leaving the bus.

5. Procedures for safe vehicle lane crossing.

6. School bus evacuation and other emergency procedures.

Consequences for bus referrals include; parent conference, suspension from school, or suspension or revocation of bus privileges.

SEARCHES

From time to time, school officials must conduct searches. If reasonable suspicion exists that a student is in possession of any item that violates the law or the rules of the school, a search may be conducted of the student, as well as his/her locker, automobile or other appropriate areas. The student may be present, but it is not a requirement. Under some circumstances, generalized searches of large groups of students may be conducted. Possession is defined as any item found on one’s person, personal affects, or any vehicle parked on our campus.

SNOWMOBILES ON SCHOOL PROPERTY

Riding snowmobiles to and from Wayzata High School is prohibited by Section 1325 of the City Ordinance. Violators will be cited for this violation as well as being subject to school consequences.

TAILGATING

Tailgating by students is prohibited at any school-sponsored event, regardless of its location. It is also prohibited before, during or after the school day.

TOBACCO/VAPING

Possession and/or use of any tobacco product (lighters, papers, juice, etc.) by students, (even those 18 years or older), in or on school property and at school-sponsored events, is illegal under State Law 609.685, school district policy and High School League rules. The Wayzata School Board’s policy applies to both students and adults at all time in school buildings, at all school-sponsored events, and on any school property. This rule also applies to those meeting the above criteria who are in their own vehicles anytime they are on the school campus. High School League sanctions may be found in the Extra Curricular Policy section. Students violating this policy will face the following building consequences as well as police citations.

Smoking along or in the vicinity of the section of Peony Lane parallel to the campus is prohibited.

Students caught smoking in this area will be subject to the consequences listed above. Tobacco violations are cumulative for a student’s entire school career. Parents will be contacted as violations occur. Students wishing to quit smoking will be assisted in using community resources including cessation programs.

The evidence standard will be possession (cigarette in hand, lit or unlit) and/or use (visible sign i.e., observed exhaling smoke or presence of other evidence suggesting, that you are in violation).

VANDALISM

Vandalism is a violation of the law and will not be tolerated. Student actions that cause damage to school equipment, property, or any property belonging to staff may result in suspension from school, payment for damages, restitution for the school’s expenses or a recommendation for expulsion.

VISITOR POLICY

Persons other than WHS students or staff are regarded as visitors and need to report to, and sign in with, the building greeter at the main entrance. WHS recognizes will only allow student visitors for the following situation: students who are considering a transfer to our school. Their visit must be arranged by their parent or guardian at least two days in advance and must also include an appointment with a representative from our guidance department. Student visits for any other reason will not be permitted.

WEAPONS, REPLICA WEAPONS, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OBJECTS (also see Behavior Code)

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District 284 prohibits the possession of the weapons, replica weapons, and/or potentially dangerous objects in school or at school events.

1. Weapons: A weapon includes but is not limited to firearms (whether loaded or not loaded), pellet guns, stun guns, num-chucks, metal knuckles, or knives.

2. Replica Weapons: “Replica” weapon means a device or object that is not defined as a dangerous weapon and that is a facsimile or toy version of, and appears to be, a pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, or any other weapon. Any violation may be reported to the local police authority for possible criminal prosecution.

3. Potentially Dangerous Objects: Include, but not limited to: fireworks, explosives, smoke bombs, ammunition, clubs, slingshots, laser pointers, and similar objects or components which are potentially dangerous to people, or property, or are disruptive to the learning environment. Squirt guns or similar items may be considered potentially dangerous objects. Potentially dangerous objects include any item used to threaten, or commit assault, or bodily harm, or any objects used in a manner which may create the fear of bodily harm. The building administrator will determine whether an item is a potentially dangerous object. Any violation may be reported to the local police authority for possible criminal prosecution. Expulsion may be recommended.

In addition to the regulations stated in the previous section, the following conditions apply to students suspended from Wayzata High School.

• Absences due to suspension from school are classified as “Authorized” and do not apply to a student’s total absence count. All schoolwork may be made up for full credit.

• Students whose offenses violate criminal or City of Plymouth codes (see Plymouth City Code), may also be cited for their violations.

WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL

A student who wishes to withdraw from school must report to the guidance office with written authorization or a personal phone call from his/her parents or guardian. A withdrawal form will be issued that must be signed by all teachers, librarian, counselor, and activities director, and returned to the guidance office. Records will be held until all fines and obligations have been cleared.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO REMEMBER Activities Office ................................................................................................................ (763) 745-6620 Attendance Office ............................................................................................................ (763) 745-6655 Counseling Office............................................................................................................. (763) 745-6630 Main Office-Receptionist .................................................................................................. (763) 745-6600 Principal’s Office, Kathy Beatty ........................................................................................ (763) 745-6601 Scheduling Office, Gerrene Foley .................................................................................... (763) 745-6704 Police Liaison, David Carlson .......................................................................................... (763) 745-6725 Police Liaison, Steve Baloun ........................................................................................... (763) 745-6726 District Transportation ...................................................................................................... (763) 745-5195 Administration: Scott Gengler, Principal ................................................................................................... (763) 745-6610 Alison Gillespie, Associate Principal A-Hal/ ALC ............................................................. (763) 745-6638 Tyler Shepard, A-Hal Dean of Students .......................................................................... (763) 745-6613 Lisa Barnholdt, ALC Dean of Students ............................................................................ (763) 745-6614 Jeff Pawlicki, Associate Principal Ham-Or ....................................................................... (763) 745-6611 David Ritter, Ham-Or Dean of Students .......................................................................... (763) 745-6615 Marian Boyd, Associate Principal Os-Z ........................................................................... (763) 745-6612 Billy Lahr, Os-Z Dean of Students ................................................................................... (763) 745-6606

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BLOCK SCHEDULE MONDAY

TUESDAY

Block 1: 8:20-9:45 Newsbreak: 9:459:55

Block 1: 8:20-9:45 Newsbreak: 9:459:55

Block 2: 10:0511:30 Block 3: 11:401:35 1ST Lunch 11:3012:05 Class Resumes at 12:10 (85 min class) 2nd Lunch 12:0512:35 Class Resumes at 12:40 (80 min class) 3rd Lunch 12:351:05 Class Resumes at 1:10 (80 min class) 4th Lunch 1:05-1:35 (85 min class) Block 4: 1:45-3:10

Block 2: 10:0511:30 Block 3: 11:401:35 1ST Lunch 11:3012:05 Class Resumes at 12:10 (85 min class) 2nd Lunch 12:0512:35 Class Resumes at 12:40 (80 min class) 3rd Lunch 12:351:05 Class Resumes at 1:10 (80 min class) 4th Lunch 1:05-1:35 (85 min class) Block 4: 1:45-3:10

WEDNESDAY Meetings 7:35-8:15 Designated PLC (1st/3rd) Staff or PLC (2nd) Team/ Dept/ PLC (4th) PLC (5th) Block 1: 8:20-9:35 Trojan Study/ Link Time/ Extended 1st Block 9:40-10:15 Block 2: 10:2511:40 Block 3: 11:501:45 1st Lunch 11:4012:15 Class Resumes at 12:20 (85 min class) 2nd Lunch 12:1512:45 Class Resumes at 12:50 (80 min class) 3rd Lunch 12:451:15 Class Resumes at 1:20 (80 min class) 4th Lunch 1:15-1:45 (85 min class) Block 4: 1:55-3:10

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Block 1: 8:20-9:45 Newsbreak: 9:459:55

Block 1: 8:20-9:45 Newsbreak: 9:459:55

Block 2: 10:0511:30 Block 3: 11:401:35 1ST Lunch 11:3012:05 Class Resumes at 12:10 (85 min class) 2nd Lunch 12:0512:35 Class Resumes at 12:40 (80 min class) 3rd Lunch 12:351:05 Class Resumes at 1:10 (80 min class) 4th Lunch 1:05-1:35 (85 min class) Block 4: 1:45-3:10

Block 2: 10:0511:30 Block 3: 11:401:35 1ST Lunch 11:3012:05 Class Resumes at 12:10 (85 min class) 2nd Lunch 12:0512:35 Class Resumes at 12:40 (80 min class) 3rd Lunch 12:351:05 Class Resumes at 1:10 (80 min class) 4th Lunch 1:05-1:35 (85 min class) Block 4: 1:45-3:10

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BOARD POLICIES 403-R HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE REGULATIONS I. DEFINITIONS A. “Assault” is; 1. an act done with intent to cause fear in another of immediate bodily harm or death; 2. the intentional infliction of or attempt to bodily harm upon another; 3. or the threat to do bodily harm to another with present ability to carry out the threat.

B. “Harassment” prohibited by this policy consists of physical or verbal conduct, including, but not limited to, electronic communications, relating to an individual’s or group of individuals’ race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or disability when the conduct; 1. has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating hostile, or offensive working or academic environment; 2. has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work or academic performance; or 3. otherwise adversely affects an individual’s employment or academic opportunities.

C. “Immediately” means as soon as possible but in no event longer than 24 hours.

D. Protected Classifications; Definitions 1. “Disability” means any condition or characteristic that renders a person a disabled person. A disabled person is any person who: a. has a physical, sensory, or mental impairment which materially limits one or more major life activities: b. has a record of such an impairment; c. is regarded as having such an impairment; 2. “Familial status” means the condition of one or more minors being domiciled with: a. their parent or parents or the minor’s legal guardian; or b. the designee of the parent or parents or guardian with the written permission of the parent or parents or guardian. The protections afforded against harassment on the basis of family status apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody of an individual who has not attained the age of majority.

3. “Marital status” means whether a person is single, married, remarried, divorced, separated, or a surviving spouse and, in employment cases, includes protection against harassment on the basis of the identity, situation, actions, or beliefs of a spouse or former spouse.

4. “National origin” means the place of birth of an individual or of any of the individual’s lineal ancestors.

5. “Sex” includes, but is not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth, and disabilities related to pregnancy or childbirth.

6. “Sexual orientation” means having or being perceived as having an emotional, physical, or sexual attachment to another person without regard to the sex of that person or having or being perceived as having an orientation for such attachment, or having or being perceived as having a self-image or identity not traditionally associated with one’s biological maleness or femaleness. “Sexual orientation” does not include a physical or sexual attachment to children by an adult.

7. “Status with regard to public assistance” means the condition of being a recipient of federal, state, or local assistance, including medical assistance, or of being a tenant receiving federal, state, or local subsidies, including rental assistance or rent supplements.

E. “Remedial response” means a measure to stop and correct acts of harassment or violence, prevent acts of harassment or violence from recurring, and protect, support, and intervene on behalf of a student who is the target or victim of acts of harassment or violence.

F. Sexual Harassment; Definition 1. “Sexual harassment” consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests or sexual favors, sexually motivated physical conduct or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when: a. submission to that conduct or communication is made a term or condition, either explicitly or implicitly, of obtaining employment, or an education; or submission to or rejection of that conduct or communication by an individual is used as a factor in decisions affecting that individual’s employment or education; or that conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with an individual’s employment or education, or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive employment or educational environment.

2. Sexual harassment may include but is not limited to: a. unwelcome verbal harassment or abuse; b. unwelcome pressure for sexual activity;

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c. unwelcome, sexually motivated or inappropriate patting, pinching or physical contact, other than necessary restraint of student(s) by teachers, administrators or other school district personnel to avoid physical harm to persons or property; d. unwelcome sexual behavior or words, including demands for sexual favors, accompanied by implied or overt promises of preferential treatment with regard to an individual’s employment or educational status; or e. unwelcome behavior or words directed at an individual because of gender.

G. Sexual Violence; Definition 1. Sexual violence is a physical act of aggression or force or the threat thereof which involves the touching of another’s intimate parts, or forcing a person to touch any person’s intimate parts. Intimate parts, as defined in Minn. Stat. 609.341, includes the primary genital area, groin, inner thigh, buttocks or breast, as well as the clothing covering these areas.

2. Sexual violence may include, but is not limited to: i. Touching, patting, grabbing or pinching another person’s intimate parts, whether that person is of the same sex or the opposite sex; ii. Coercing, forcing or attempting to coerce or force the touching of anyone’s intimate parts; iii. Coercing, forcing or attempting to coerce or force sexual intercourse or a sexual act on another; or iv. Threatening to force or coerce sexual acts, including the touching of intimate parts or intercourse, on another.

H. Racial Harassment; Definition 1. Racial harassment consists of physical or verbal conduct relating to an individual’s race when the conduct: a. has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or academic environment b. has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance; or c. otherwise adversely affects an individual’s employment or academic opportunities I. Religious Harassment; Definition 2. Religious harassment consists of physical or verbal conduct which is related to an individual’s religion when the conduct: a. has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or academic environment b. has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance; or c. otherwise adversely affects an individual’s employment or academic opportunities J. Violence; Definition Violence prohibited by this policy is a physical act of aggression or assault upon another or group of individuals because of, or in a manner reasonably related to, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or disability.

II. REPORTING PROCEDURES A. Any person who believes he or she has been the target or victim of harassment or violence on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or disability by a student, teacher, administrator or other school district personnel, or any person with knowledge or belief of conduct which may constitute harassment or violence prohibited by this policy toward a student, teacher, administrator or other school district personnel or group of students, teachers, administrators, or other school district personnel should report the alleged acts immediately to an appropriate District official designated by this policy. A person may report conduct which may constitute harassment or violence anonymously. However, the school district may not rely solely on an anonymous report to determine discipline or other remedial responses. The District encourages the reporting party or complainant(s) to use the report form available from the principal of each building or available from the District office, but oral reports shall be considered complaints as well. Nothing in this policy shall prevent any person from reporting harassment or violence directly to a district human rights officer or to the superintendent. If the complaint involves the building report taker, the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the superintendent or the school district human rights officer by the reporting party or complainant.

B. In each school building: 1. The building principal, the principal’s designee, or the building supervisor (hereinafter the “building report taker”) is the person responsible for receiving oral or written reports of harassment or violence prohibited by this policy at the building level. Any adult district personnel who receives a report of religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence shall inform the building report taker immediately. If the complaint involves the building report taker, the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the superintendent or the school district human rights officer by the reporting party or complainant. The report taker will take appropriate action to investigate student-to- student complaints and resolve the matter in a timely fashion. The building report

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taker shall ensure that this policy and its procedures, practices, consequences and sanctions are fairly and fully implemented and shall serve as a primary contact on policy and procedural matters.

2. If the complaint involves an adult, the principal must notify the district human rights officer immediately, without screening or investigating the report. The building report taker may request, but may not insist upon a written complaint. A written statement of the facts alleged will be forwarded as soon as practical by the principal to the Human Rights Officer. If the report was given verbally, the principal shall personally reduce it to written form within 24 hours and forward it to the Human Rights Officer. Failure to forward any harassment or violence report or complaint as provided herein will result in disciplinary action against the building report taker. If the complaint involves the building principal, the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the Executive Director of Human Resource Services by the reporting party or complainant.

3. A teacher, school administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other school employee shall be particularly alert to possible situations, circumstances, or events that might include acts of harassment or violence. Any such person who witnesses, observes, receives a report of, or has other knowledge or belief of conduct that may constitute harassment or violence shall make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the harassment or violence and shall inform the building report taker immediately. School district personnel who fail to inform the building report taker of conduct that may constitute harassment or violence or who fail to make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the harassment or violence in a timely manner may be subject to disciplinary action.

C. Inthedistrict: a. The School Board hereby designates the Executive Director of Human Resource Services as the District Human Rights Officer to receive reports or complaints of religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence. If the complaint involves the Human Rights Officer or if the complainant would be more comfortable, the complaint shall be filed directly with the Superintendent.

2. The school district shall conspicuously post the name of the Human Rights Officer, including mailing address and telephone number.

3. Submission of a good faith complaint or report of religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence will not affect the complainant or reporter’s future employment, grades, work assignments, or educational or work environment.

4. Use of formal reporting forms is not mandatory.

5. Reports of harassment or violence prohibited by this policy are classified as private educational and/or personnel data and/or confidential investigative data and will not be disclosed except as permitted by law.

6. The school district will respect the privacy of the complainant(s), the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and the witnesses as much as possible, consistent with the school district’s legal obligations to investigate, to take appropriate action, and to comply with any discovery or disclosure obligations.

D. Nothing in this policy shall prevent any person from reporting harassment or violence directly to a school district human rights officer or to the superintendent. If the complaint involves the building report taker, the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the superintendent or the school district human rights officer by the reporting party or complainant.

E. Retaliation against a victim, good faith reporter, or a witness of violence or harassment is prohibited.

F. False accusations or reports of violence or harassment against another person are prohibited.

G. A person who engages in an act of violence or harassment, reprisal, retaliation, or false reporting of violence or harassment, or permits, condones, or tolerates violence or harassment shall be subject to discipline or other remedial responses for that act in accordance with the school district’s policies and procedures.

H. Consequences for students who commit, or are a party to, prohibited acts of violence or harassment or who engage in reprisal or intentional false reporting may range from remedial responses or positive behavioral interventions up to and including suspension and/or expulsion.

I. Consequences for employees who permit, condone, or tolerate violence or harassment or engage in an act of reprisal or intentional false reporting of violence or harassment may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination or discharge.

J. Consequences for other individuals engaging in prohibited acts of violence or harassment may include, but not be limited to, exclusion from school district property and events and/or termination of services and/or contracts.

III. INVESTIGATION A. By authority of the district, the Human Rights Officer, upon receipt of a report or complaint alleging religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence, shall, within three (3) days of, undertake or authorize an investigation. The investigation may be conducted by District officials or by a third party designated by the District.

B. The investigation may consist of personal interviews with the complainant, the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and others who may have knowledge of the alleged incident(s) or circumstances giving rise to the complaint. The investigation may also consist of any other methods and documents deemed pertinent by the investigator.

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C. In determining whether alleged conduct constitutes a violation of this policy, the district should consider the surrounding circumstances, the nature of the behavior, past incidents or past or continuing patterns of behavior, the relationships between the parties involved and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred. Whether a particular action or incident constitutes a violation of this policy requires a determination based on all the facts and surrounding circumstances.

D. In addition, the district may take immediate steps, at its discretion, to protect the target or victim, the complainant, students, teachers, administrators or other school district personnel pending completion of an investigation of alleged religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence.

E. The alleged perpetrator of the act(s) of harassment or violence shall be allowed the opportunity to present a defense during the investigation or prior to the imposition of discipline or other remedial responses.

F. The investigation will be completed as soon as practical. The District Human Rights Officer shall make a written report to the Superintendent upon completion of the investigation. If the complaint involves the Superintendent, the report may be filed directly with the School Board. The report shall include a determination of whether the allegations have been substantiated as factual and whether they appear to be violations of this policy.

IV. SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTION A. Upon completion of an investigation that determines a violation of this policy has occurred, the school district will take appropriate action. Such action may include, but is not limited to, warning, suspension, exclusion, expulsion, transfer, remediation, termination, or discharge. Disciplinary consequences will be sufficiently severe to try to deter violations and to appropriately discipline prohibited behavior. School district action taken for violation of this policy will be consistent with requirements of applicable collective bargaining agreements, Minnesota and federal law, and applicable school district policies and regulations.

B. The school district is not authorized to disclose to a victim private educational or personnel data regarding an alleged perpetrator who is a student or employee of the school district. School officials will notify the parent(s) or guardian(s) of targets or victims of harassment or violence and the parent(s) or guardian(s) of alleged perpetrators of harassment or violence who have been involved in a reported and confirmed harassment or violence incident of the remedial or disciplinary action taken, to the extent permitted by law.

C. In order to prevent or respond to acts of harassment or violence committed by or directed against a child with a disability, the school district shall, where determined appropriate by the child’s individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 team, allow the child’s IEP or Section 504 plan to be drafted to address the skills and proficiencies the child needs as a result of the child’s disability to allow the child to respond to or not to engage in acts of harassment or violence.

V. RETALIATION OR REPRISAL The district will discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator or other school district personnel who commits an act of reprisal or who retaliates against any person who makes a good faith report of alleged religious, racial or sexual harassment or violence or any person who testifies, assists or participates in an investigation of retaliation or alleged harassment or violence, or who testifies, assists or participates in a proceeding or hearing relating to such harassment or violence. Retaliation includes, but is not limited to, any form of intimidation, reprisal or harassment. Disciplinary consequences will be sufficiently severe to deter violations and to appropriately discipline the individual(s) who engaged in the harassment or violence. Remedial responses to the harassment or violence shall be tailored to the particular incident and nature of the conduct.

VI. RIGHT TO ALTERNATIVE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES These procedures do not deny the right of any individual to pursue other avenues of recourse which may include filing charges with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, initiating civil action or seeking redress under state criminal statutes and/or federal law.

VII. HARASSMENT OR VIOLENCE AS ABUSE A. Under certain circumstances, alleged harassment or violence may also be possible abuse under Minnesota law.

If so, the duties of mandatory reporting under Minnesota Statutes may be applicable.

B. Nothing in this policy will prohibit the district from taking immediate action to protect victims of alleged harassment, violence or abuse.

VIII. DISSEMINATION OF POLICY AND TRAINING A. This policy shall be conspicuously posted throughout each school building in areas accessible to students and staff members.

This policy shall be given to each district employee and independent contractor, who regularly interacts with students, at the time of initial employment with the school district.

B. This policy shall appear in the student handbook.

C. The district will develop a method of discussing this policy with students and employees.

D. This policy shall be reviewed at least annually for compliance with state and federal law.

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ADOPTED: March 10, 1986 AMENDED: September 16, 1991 AMENDED: March 13, 1992 AMENDED: July 22, 1992 AMENDED: November 23, 1992 AMENDED: September 13, 1993 AMENDED: April 30, 2001 AMENDED: July 12, 2004 AMENDED: October 9, 2006 AMENDED: September 10, 2007 AMENDED: August 11, 2014 AMENDED: October 12, 2015 LAST REVIEWED: October 12, 2015 407-R TOBACCO-FREE ENVIRONMENT REGULATIONS I. DEFINITIONS A. “Tobacco product” means any products containing, made or derived from tobacco that are intended for human consumption, whether chewed, smoked, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means, or any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product; including but not limited to, cigarettes; cigars; little cigars, cheroots; stogies; perique; granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready rubbed, and other smoking tobacco; snuff, snuff flour; cavendish; plug and twist tobacco; fine cut and other chewing tobacco; shorts; refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings, and sweepings of tobacco; and other kinds and forms of tobacco. Tobacco products exclude any tobacco products that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product, as a tobacco dependence product, or for other medical purposes, and is being marketed and sold solely for such an approved purpose.

B. “Electric cigarette” means any oral device that provides a vapor of liquid nicotine, lobelia, and/or other substance and the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking. The term shall include any such devices, whether they are manufactured, distributed, marketed or sold as e- cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, or under any other product name or descriptor.

C. “School property” means all facilities and property, including land, whether owned, rented, or leased by ISD 284, and all vehicles owned, rented, leased, contracted for, or controlled by ISD 284 used for transporting students, staff, or visitors.

II. ENFORCEMENTS A. Students who violate this tobacco-free policy shall be subject to School District discipline procedures.

B. Employees who violate this tobacco-free policy shall be subject to School District discipline procedures.

C. All individuals on school premises shall adhere to this policy.

D. School District action taken for violation of this policy will be consistent with requirements of applicable collective bargaining agreements, Minnesota or federal law and School District policies.

E. Persons who violate this tobacco-free policy may be referred to the building administration or other School District supervisory personnel responsible for the area or program at which the violation occurred.

F. School Administrators may call the local law enforcement agency to assist with enforcement of this policy.

Smoking or use of any tobacco product in a public school is a violation of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act and is a petty misdemeanor. A court injunction may be instituted against a repeated violator.

III. DISSEMINATION OF POLICY A. Appropriate signage shall be posted throughout the district at building entrances and other highly visible locations on all school buildings, building entrances, vehicles, vehicular entrances to school grounds, and all indoor and outdoor athletic facilities that ISD 284 requires a tobacco-free environment.

B. This policy shall appear in the student and faculty handbook.

C. As appropriate, the school district shall make tobacco-free reminder announcements at school events.

IV. EXCEPTIONS A. It shall not be a violation of this policy for an adult Native American to use tobacco as part of a traditional Native American spiritual or cultural ceremony. A Native American is a person who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.

B. It shall not be a violation of this policy for tobacco products, tobacco-related devices, imitation tobacco products, lighters, or electronic cigarettes to be included in instructional activities or work related activities in ISD 284 school buildings if the activity is conducted by a staff member or an approved visitor and the activity does not include smoking, chewing, or otherwise ingesting the product.

ADOPTED: August 15, 1987 AMENDED: July 12, 2004 AMENDED: February 14, 2011 AMENDED: February 9, 2015 LAST REVIEWED: February 9, 2015 532 EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to ensure that equal educational opportunity is provided for all students of the school district.

II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. It is the school district’s policy to provide equal educational opportunity for all students.

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B. The school district does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, parental status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation or age.

The school district also makes reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.

C. Theschooldistrictprohibitstheharassmentofanyindividualforanyofthecategorieslisted above. For information about the types of conduct that constitute violation of the school district’s policy on harassment and violence and the school district’s procedures for addressing such complaints, refer to the school district’s policy on harassment and violence.

D. This policy applies to all areas of education including academics, coursework, co-curricular and extracurricular activities, or other rights or privileges of enrollment.

E. It is the responsibility of every school district employee to comply with this policy conscientiously.

F. Any student, parent or guardian having any questions regarding this policy should discuss it with the appropriate school district official as provided by policy. In the absence of a specific designee, an inquiry or a complaint should be referred to the superintendent.

Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 121A.03, Subd. 2 (Sexual, Religious, and Racial Harassment and Violence Policy) Minn. Stat. Ch. 363A (Minnesota Human Rights Act) 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972) 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (Americans with Disabilities Act) Page 1 of 2 ADOPTED: October 13, 2014 LAST REVIEWED: October 13, 2014 532-R EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY REGULATIONS I. REPORTING PROCEDURES A. The Executive Director of Human Resources is the School district human rights officer to receive reports, complaints or reports of unlawful discrimination toward a student.

B. Any student who believes he or she has been the victim of unlawful discrimination by a teacher, administrator or other School district personnel, or any person with knowledge or belief of conduct which may constitute unlawful discrimination toward a student should report the alleged acts immediately to an appropriate School district official designated by these regulations or may file a report. The School district encourages the reporting party or complainant to use the report form available from the principal of each building or available from the School district office, but oral reports shall be considered complaints as well. Nothing in this policy shall prevent any person from reporting unlawful discrimination toward a student directly to a School district human rights officer or to the Superintendent.

C. The building principal is the person responsible for receiving oral or written reports of unlawful discrimination toward a student at the building level. Any adult school district personnel who receive a report of unlawful discrimination toward a student shall inform the building principal immediately.

D. Upon receipt of a report, the principal must notify the school district human rights officer immediately, without screening or investigating the report. The principal may request, but may not insist upon a written complaint. A written statement of the facts alleged will be forwarded as soon as practicable by the principal to the human rights officer. If the report was given verbally, the principal shall personally reduce it to written form within 24 hours and forward it to the human rights officer. Failure to forward any report or complaint of unlawful discrimination toward a student as provided herein may result in disciplinary action against the principal. If the complaint involves the building principal, the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the Superintendent or the school district human rights officer by the reporting party or complainant. If the complaint involves a human rights officer, the complaint shall be filed directly with the superintendent.

E. The School Board hereby designates the Executive Director of Human Resources as the school district human rights officer to receive reports, complaints or grievances of unlawful discrimination toward a student. If the complaint involves a human rights officer, the complaint shall be filed directly with the Superintendent.

F. The school district shall conspicuously post the name of the human rights officer, including office mailing addresses and telephone numbers.

G. Submission of a good faith complaint or report of unlawful discrimination toward a student will not affect the complainant or reporter’s future employment, grades or work assignments.

H. Use of formal reporting forms is not mandatory.

I. The school district will respect the privacy of the complainant, the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and the witnesses as much as possible, consistent with the School district’s legal obligations to investigate, to take appropriate action, and to conform with any discovery or disclosure obligations.

II. INVESTIGATION A. By authority of the school district, the human rights officer, upon receipt of a report, complaint or grievance alleging unlawful discrimination toward a student shall promptly undertake or authorize an investigation. The investigation may be conducted by School district officials or by a third party designated by the school district.

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B. The investigation may consist of personal interviews with the complainant, the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and others who may have knowledge of the alleged incident(s) or circumstances giving rise to the complaint. The investigation may also consist of any other methods and documents deemed pertinent by the investigator.

C. In determining whether alleged conduct constitutes a violation of this policy, the school district should consider the surrounding circumstances, the nature of the behavior, past incidents or past or continuing patterns of behavior, the relationships between the parties involved and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred.

Whether a particular action or incident constitutes a violation of this policy requires a determination based on all the facts and surrounding circumstances.

D. In addition, the school district may take immediate steps, its discretion, to protect the complainant, pupils, teachers, administrators or other school personnel pending completion of an investigation of alleged unlawful discrimination toward a student.

E. The investigation will be completed as soon as practicable. The school district human rights officer shall make a written report to the superintendent upon completion of the investigation. If the complaint involves the superintendent, the report may be filed directly with the School Board. The report shall include a determination of whether the allegations have been substantiated as factual and whether they appear to be violations of this policy.

III. SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTION A. Upon conclusion of the investigation and receipt of a report, the school district will take appropriate action. Such action may include, but is not limited to, warning, suspension, exclusion, expulsion, transfer, remediation, termination or discharge. School district action taken for violation of this policy will be consistent with requirements of applicable collective bargaining agreements, Minnesota and federal law and School district policies.

B. The result of the school district’s investigation of each complaint filed under these procedures will be reported in writing to the complainant by the school district in accordance with state and federal law regarding data or records privacy.

IV. REPRISAL A. The school district will discipline or take appropriate action against any pupil, teacher, administrator or other school personnel who retaliates against any person who reports alleged unlawful discrimination toward a student or any person who testifies, assists or participates in an investigation, or who testifies, assists or participates in a proceeding or hearing relating to such unlawful discrimination. Retaliation includes, but is not limited to any form of intimidation, reprisal or harassment.

V. RIGHT TO ALTERNATIVE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES A. These procedures do not deny the right of any individual to pursue other avenues of recourse which may include filing charges with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, initiating civil action or seeking redress under state criminal statutes and/or federal law, or contacting the Office of Civil Rights for the United States Department of Education.

VI. COMMUNICATION OF POLICY AND EVALUATION A. This policy shall be made available, on website or upon request, to all students, parents/guardians of students, staff members, employee unions and organizations.

B. The school district shall review this policy and the school district’s operation for compliance with state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on a continuous basis.

ADOPTED: October 13, 2014 LAST REVIEWED: October 13, 2014 502-R STUDENT DISCIPLINE REGULATIONS I. REGULATIONS FOR STUDENT BEHAVIOR A. Rule 1: ATTENDANCE Students should arrive at school and classes on time and are expected to be in school for the entire school day unless other arrangements have been made. Truancy is an absence without the knowledge and approval of the school, parent/guardian, or teachers. Excessive truancies may lead to consequences. (See Compulsory Attendance Policies 503.)

B. Rule 2: ACTIVITIES/ EVENT BEHA VIOR Students must comply with all school and Minnesota State High School League and conference rules when attending school activities and events.

C. Rule 3: RESPECT FOR PROPERTY Students shall respect property belonging to the School District, school employees, and other students. Vandalism, accidental damage to property, theft or use of property without permission of the owner, extortion, or trespassing shall constitute a violation of this rule.

D. Rule 4: RESPECT FOR PEOPLE Students will show respect for other students, and all School District employees and volunteers. Disrespectful behavior including abusive language is a violation of this rule. This policy incorporates by reference the District’s Racial, Religious, Offensive Behavior, Sexual Harassment and Violence Policy. (See Policy Racial, Religious, Offensive Behavior/Sexual Harassment and Violence – 403) Although not inclusive, the following list describes behaviors that are not permitted.

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1. Insubordination: A student is insubordinate when he/she refuses to comply with any reasonable request or directive of teachers, principals, District employees or volunteers.

2. Personal Identification: Students shall identify themselves upon request by any school employee. Failure to identify oneself to school authorities is a violation of this rule. Falsifying signatures is also a violation of this rule.

3. Assault: Assault includes actual physical harm to another or an act with intent to cause fear or bodily harm to a person.

4. Fighting: Fighting is mutual combat in which both parties have contributed to the situation.

5. Racial, Religious, Offensive Behavior/Sexual Harassment and Violence: It is the policy of Independent School District 284 that no student or employee of the district shall be subjected to offensive behavior. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to, inappropriate remarks or conduct related to a person's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, disability, age, or status with regard to public assistance. Offensive behavior also includes violent or threatening behavior and sexual harassment. (See Board Policy and Regulations 403 and 403-R).

6. Threats: No student will threaten any individual person or property.

7. Hazing: Hazing means committing an act against a student, or coercing a student into committing an act, that creates a substantial risk of harm to a person, in order for the student to be initiated into or affiliated with a student organization, or for any other purpose. (See Board Policy 513 and Regulations 513R on Hazing).

8. Bullying: Bullying is an overt act by a student or a group of students directed against another student/s with the intent to ridicule, humiliate or intimidate the other student. (See Board Policy 528 on Bullying Prohibition).

9. Weapons: A weapon includes but is not limited to firearms (whether loaded or not loaded), pellet guns, stun guns, nunchucks, metal knuckles, knives, replica weapons and potentially dangerous objects. See Board Policy on Weapons.

E. Rule5: SMOKING AND USE OF TOBACCO/E-CIGARETTES Tobacco use, e-cigarette use, and/or possession by students shall be prohibited in school buildings, on school property, on school buses, and at all school-sponsored activities.

F. Rule 6: ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS Students will not possess, purchase, or sell alcohol, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, consume any amount of alcohol, or illegal drugs while on school property, including buses, or while attending school-sponsored functions.

G. Rule 7: DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR Students shall behave in a manner which neither disrupts the learning environment nor is hazardous to the health and safety of persons in any area.

1. Disrespectful Language: The use of disrespectful language, which may include the use of profanity and/or obscenity, is a violation of this rule.

2. Unauthorized Distribution of Literature: Unauthorized distribution of literature on school property, either electronically or in hard copy, is a violation of this rule.

3. Distribution of Literature: Distribution of literature on school property, authorized or unauthorized, electronic or hard copy, that is inflammatory, libelous, or of a slanderous nature is not allowed and also a violation of this rule.

4. Disturbances and Disruptions: Disturbances, disruptions, or threats to normal school operations or school activities, such as the reporting of dangerous or hazardous situations that do not exist, are violations of this rule (i.e. terroristic threats). The possession or use of articles that are illegal or declared by a school official to be nuisances is also a violation of this rule.

5. Nuisance Items: A nuisance item is anything that is used to disrupt the safety, order or control of the school, such as, but not limited to, pagers, radios, headsets, cell phones, universal remote controls, laser pointers, or other electronic devices. If safety or learning is disrupted, consequences will occur.

H. Rule 8: CLOTHING AND WEARING APPAREL Students shall dress in such a manner that their wearing apparel is not disruptive to the learning environment and does not constitute a health or safety hazard or reference illegal behavior. (See Board Policy 506 – Student Dress Code.)

Rule 11: PARKING/ PARKING LOT/DRIVING VIOLATIONS Students are expected to honor and obey all parking and driving rules as described in the Wayzata High School student handbook.

Rule 12: CHEATING/PLAGIARISM/FALSIFICATION OF RECORDS Cheating, plagiarism and/or falsification of records are violations. Cheating or plagiarism is misleading an instructor in some way so as to receive a grade for work that the student did not originate.

K. Rule 13: BUS VIOLATIONS All school rules, policies, and regulations apply to behavior on buses to and from school or while on any schoolrelated activity. In addition, state law specifically prohibits the following behaviors on a school bus: 1. Standing or walking in a bus while it is in motion.

2. Transporting any potentially dangerous objects including weapons or explosives.

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3. Obstructing the aisle.

4. Damaging the bus in any manner. (See District 284 School Bus Discipline Policy and Special Education Transportation Regulations.

L. Rule14:TECHNOLOGY Students shall use technology in a manner consistent with Board Policy (631 & 631R).

II. PREVENTATIVE AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES Student violations of one or more rules of student conduct shall be cause for intervention. Such intervention may be preventive, corrective, educational, or disciplinary in nature and must depend upon: *The seriousness of the violation. *The frequency with which the student has violated the rules. *The willingness of the student to correct the behavior and to act in a more positive manner. *The age of the student.

A. Preventive Measures - Preventive measures may include the involvement of the parent/guardian and appropriate professional staff in an attempt to plan corrective strategy jointly. In cases of students with an active Individualized Education Program (IEP), preventive or corrective action plans will generally involve the student's IEP manager.

B. Types of Corrective Measures *Student conference. *Parent contact. *Parent conference. *Removal from class. *Contract. *Restitution. *In-school support. *Detention. *Suspension or removal from extracurricular activities. *In-school monitoring. *Community service. *Referral to outside agency therapeutic program. *Suspension. *Assign alternative program. *Police referral. *Petition County Court. *Transfer to another school. *Superintendent-level intervention. *Expulsion/Exclusion.

These actions are not listed in any particular order and other actions may be appropriate as well.

C. Building Level Measures - The classroom teacher will generally attempt other means to correct undesirable behavior before removal from class is used.

1. Removal from Class: Violation of any rule or policy established by the School Board, administration, or teacher may be grounds for removing a student from a specific class or activity for an amount of time not to exceed five (5) class or activity periods. Students removed from a class or activity shall report to the area that is designated. a. Secondary Schools: A class or activity means the daily instructional time for a given course of study. b. Elementary Schools: A class or activity means a period of time not to exceed one (1) hour, regardless of subject of instruction.

2. Suspension: Suspension is a directive from a school administrator prohibiting a student from attending school. a. Notice: All provisions of the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act will be followed. b. Re-entry: Conference with parent or guardian is required as condition of reinstatement (per Pupil Fair Dismissal Act). The requirement for a Re-entry Conference cannot delay the delivery of special education services if a student has an IEP. c. Violation of Suspension: If a student returns to school or a school- sponsored activity without permission during a suspension, the action may be considered a violation of the suspension and may be cause for further action.

D. Superintendent Level Disciplinary Process The principal may refer a student to the Superintendent/designee for further action. The referral will be in writing and will be accompanied by a complete and up-to-date record of the facts of the incident(s) and all corrective measures attempted.

1. Informal Hearing: The Superintendent/designee will conduct an informal hearing. The student and parent/guardian will be notified of the hearing and will receive a copy of the referral letter. At the hearing the

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student may choose to be accompanied by any person. The principal and other school personnel may be present.

2. Actions: The Superintendent/designee will take one or more of the following actions: a. Defer action pending further investigation. b. Place the student on Superintendent's probation. c. Transfer the student to a different school. d. Place the student on home instruction. e. Place the student in a modified or alternative program. f. AttempttoseekplacementinaschooloutsidetheDistrictwithparental/guardian agreement. g. Recommend expulsion or exclusion. The Superintendent may modify such expulsion/exclusion requests on a case by case basis.

E. Expulsion/Exclusion 1. Expulsion Expulsion is a School Board action to prohibit an enrolled student from further attendance for up to twelve (12) months from the date the student is expelled. The procedures for notice and hearing under the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act regulations will be followed.

2. Exclusion Exclusion means a Board action to prevent enrollment or re-enrollment of a student for period that shall not extend beyond the school year. The procedures of the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act will be followed.

F. Alternative Placement Alternative placement to another in or out-of-District school site may be made at the recommendation of the administration.

III. NOTIFICATION OF BOARD POLICY/REGULATIONS AND BUILDING PROCEDURES A. High school and middle school students will be given a copy of the Student Discipline Regulations and any building-level procedures. Receipt of the written policy and procedures will be construed as having knowledge of the contents. Elementary students will receive an oral explanation.

B. Copies of the Board Policy on Student Discipline and Regulations will be available to students and parents/guardians in the office of each school building.

IV. IMPLEMENTATION The building level procedures for implementing this policy will be determined by each site.

The building principal and licensed employees shall confer annually to review the discipline policy and to assess whether the policy has been enforced. A district committee will review the policy and regulations annually.

ADOPTED: December 8, 1986 AMENDED: July 24, 1989 AMENDED: October 12, 1992 AMENDED: March 30, 1993 AMENDED: July 15, 1993 AMENDED: August 3, 1994 AMENDED: December 14, 1994 AMENDED: July 9, 2001 AMENDED: May 10, 2004 AMENDED: October 13, 2008 AMENDED: November 14, 2011 AMENDED: October 13, 2014 AMENDED: October 12, 2015 LAST REVIEWED: October 12, 2015 503-R COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE REGULATIONS I. ABSENCES Regular attendance is consistent with the provisions of the compulsory school attendance law. It is expected that students and their parents will abide by the provisions of that law. Parents/guardians are to call the school on the day of absence. Parents/guardians need to be aware that if students are absent 15 or more consecutive days, students must be withdrawn from school.

Excused Absences: 1. Illness 2. Serious illness in the student’s immediate family 3. Funerals 4. Religious instruction not to exceed three hours a week 5. Catastrophes, such as fire 6. Official school field trip or other school-sponsored outing 7. Pre-approved vacations or family trips 8. Medical or dental appointments 9. Religious holidays 10. Suspensions Unexcused Absences: An unexcused absence is an absence that is not acceptable to school authorities. These absences may occur with or without the knowledge of the student’s parent or guardian.

Truancy: Any student who is absent from school without the knowledge or permission of his/her parents/guardians is truant. Habitual truants may be referred for intervention.

II. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Parent-approved absences that are excessive and/or interfere with the student's educational program may be interpreted as truancy and follow-up procedures will be implemented. Habitual tardiness may also be considered as truancy. A student is tardy if he/she is not at school at the official start time. If a student arrives by mid-day he/she will be considered tardy. Five (5) unexcused tardies constitute one unexcused absence. After three (3) unexcused absences parent/guardian will be notified. After five (5) unexcused absences

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a conference with the parent/guardian shall be held to formulate a plan to improve attendance. After eight (8) unexcused absences or truancies the principal shall initiate a truancy referral to the court system.

III. SECONDARY SCHOOLS Absences can be excused/verified or unexcused/unverified. Students are allowed to make up work when the absence is excused or verified. Students may not be able to receive credit for class work if the absence is unexcused or unverified.

Tardies: Students are expected to be in their assigned area at designated times. Failure to do so constitutes tardiness.

Tardies may be excused or unexcused. An unexcused tardy is the failure to be in an assigned area at the designated time without a valid excuse. If the tardy is excused, students are allowed to make up assignments/tests.

ADOPTED: October 11, 1994 AMENDED: August 16, 2004 AMENDED: October 13, 2014 LAST REVIEWED: October 13, 2014 506-R STUDENT DRESS CODE REGULATIONS I. APPROPRIATE CLOTHING Appropriate clothing includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. Clothing appropriate for the weather.

2. Clothing does not create a health or safety hazard.

3. Clothing appropriate for the activity (i.e. physical education) II. INAPPROPRIATE CLOTHING Inappropriate clothing includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. Short shorts and skirts 2. Tank tops with spaghetti straps, tube tops, tops that expose bare midriffs and tops that expose cleavage 3. Clothing must allow the wearer to employ a full range of motion--sitting, raising their arms, etc.

4. Clothing that show undergarments 5. Apparel promoting products or activities that are illegal for use by minors 6. Objectionable emblems, badges, symbols, signs, words, objects or pictures on clothing or jewelry communicating a message that is racist, sexist or otherwise derogatory to a protected minority group, evidences gang membership or affiliation, or approves, advances or provokes any form of religious, racial or sexual harassment and/or violence against other individuals.

7. Head gear of any kind (i.e. hats, bandanas, etc); except for medical or religious reasons III. INTENTIONS It is not the intention of this policy to abridge the rights of students to express political, religious, philosophical, or similar opinions by wearing apparel on which messages are stated. Such messages are acceptable as long as they are not lewd, vulgar, obscene, defamatory, and profane and do not advocate illegal behaviors or products (tobacco, alcohol, drugs, etc), violence or harassment against others.

ADOPTED: November 11, 2008 LAST REVIEWED: October 13, 2014 513 HAZING PROHIBITION I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to maintain a safe learning environment for students and staff that are free from hazing. Hazing activities of any type are inconsistent with the educational goals of the school district and are prohibited at all times.

II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. No student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district shall plan, direct, encourage, aid, or engage in hazing.

B. No teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district shall permit, condone, or tolerate hazing.

C. Apparent permission or consent by a person being hazed does not lessen the prohibitions contained in this policy.

D. This policy applies to behavior that occurs on or off school property and during and after school hours.

E. A person who engages in an act that violates school policy or law in order to be initiated into or affiliated with a student organization shall be subject to discipline for that act.

F. The school district will act to investigate all complaints of hazing and will discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the School district who is found to have violated this policy.

It is also the policy of the School Board that the school district will discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district who retaliates against any person who makes a good faith report of alleged hazing, or against any person who testifies, assists

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or participates in an investigation, or against any person who testifies, assists or participates in a proceeding or hearing relating to such hazing. Retaliation includes, but is not limited to, any form of intimidation, reprisal, or harassment.

The Superintendent of Schools is hereby directed to establish regulations which will include definitions, reporting procedures, and school district action. This policy shall appear in each school’s student handbook and in each school’s building and staff handbooks.

ADOPTED: December 8, 1997 AMENDED: April 16, 2001 AMENDED: August 16, 2004 AMENDED: March 9, 2015 LAST REVIEWED: March 9, 2015 515-R SEARCH OF STUDENT LOCKERS, DESKS, PERSONAL POSSESSIONS AND STUDENT’S PERSON REGULATIONS I. DEFINITIONS A. “Contraband” means any unauthorized item possession of which is prohibited by school district policy and/or law. It includes but is not limited to weapons and “lookalikes,” alcoholic beverages, controlled substances and “look-alikes,” overdue books and other materials belonging to the school district, and stolen property.

B. “Personal possessions” includes but is not limited to purses, backpacks, book-bags, packages, clothing and electronic devices and electronic files.

C. “Reasonable suspicion” means that a school official has grounds to believe that the search will result in evidence of a violation of school district policy, rules, and/or law. Reasonable suspicion may be based on a school official’s personal observation, a report from a student, parent or staff member, a student’s suspicious behavior, a student’s age and past history or record of conduct both in and out of the school context, or other reliable sources of information.

D. “Reasonable scope” means that the scope and/or intrusiveness of the search is reasonably related to the objectives of the search. Factors to consider in determining what is reasonable include the seriousness of the suspected infraction, the reliability of the information, the necessity of acting without delay, the existence of exigent circumstances necessitating an immediate search and further investigation (e.g. to prevent violence, serious and immediate risk of harm or destruction of evidence), and the age of the student.

II. PROCEDURES A. School officials may inspect the interiors of lockers and desks for any reason at any time, without notice, without student consent, and without a search warrant.

B. School officials may inspect the personal possessions of a student and/or a student’s person based on a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover a violation of law or school rules. A search of personal possessions of a student and/or a student’s person will be reasonable in its scope and intrusiveness.

C. School officials may inspect the personal possessions of a student and/or a student’s person based on a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover a violation of law or school rules. A search of personal possessions of a student and/or a student’s person will be reasonable in its scope and intrusiveness.

D. Whenever feasible, a search of a person shall be conducted in private by a school official of the same sex. A second school official of the same sex shall be present as an observer during the search of a person whenever feasible.

E. A school official conducting any other search may determine when it is appropriate to have a second official present as an observer.

F. A copy of this policy will be printed in the student handbook or disseminated in any other way which school officials deem appropriate. The school district shall provide a copy of this policy to a student when the student is given use of a locker.

III. DIRECTIVE AND GUIDELINES FOR CARE OF LOCKERS AND DESKS School administration may establish reasonable directives and guidelines which address specific needs of the school district, such as use of tape in lockers, standards of cleanliness and care, posting of pin-ups and posters which may constitute sexual harassment, etc.

IV. SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND If a search yields contraband, school officials will seize the item and, where appropriate, turn it over to legal officials for ultimate disposition.

V. VIOLATIONS A student found to have violated this policy and/or the directives and guidelines shall be subject to discipline in accordance with the school district’s Student Discipline Policy, which may include suspension, exclusion, or expulsion, and the student may, when appropriate, be referred to legal officials.

ADOPTED: August 16, 2004 AMENDED: December 12, 2005 AMENDED: March 9, 2015 LAST REVIEWED: March 9, 2015 528 BULLYING PROHIBITION POLICY

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I. PURPOSE A safe and civil environment is needed for students to learn and attain high academic standards and to promote healthy human relationships. Bullying, like other violent or disruptive behavior, is conduct that interferes with a student’s ability to learn and/or a teacher’s ability to educate students in a safe environment. The school district cannot monitor the activities of students at all times and eliminate all incidents of bullying between students, particularly when students are not under the direct supervision of school personnel. However, to the extent such conduct affects the educational environment of the school district and the rights and welfare of its students and is within the control of the school district in its normal operations, the school district intends to prevent bullying and to take action to investigate, respond to, and to remediate and discipline for those acts of bullying which have not been successfully prevented. The purpose of this policy is to assist the school district in its goal of preventing and responding to acts of bullying, intimidation, violence, reprisal, retaliation, and other similar disruptive and detrimental behavior.

II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. An act of bullying, by either an individual student or a group of students, is expressly prohibited on school premises, on school district property, at school functions or activities, or on school transportation. This policy applies not only to students who directly engage in an act of bullying but also to students who, by their indirect behavior, condone or support another student’s act of bullying. This policy also applies to any student whose conduct at any time or in any place constitutes bullying or other prohibited conduct that interferes with or obstructs the mission or operations of the school district or the safety or welfare of the student or other students, or materially and substantially interferes with a student’s educational opportunities or performance or ability to participate in school functions or activities or receive school benefits, services, or privileges. This policy also applies to an act of cyberbullying regardless of whether such act is committed on or off school district property and/or with or without the use of school district resources.

B. No teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district shall permit, condone, or tolerate bullying.

C. Apparent permission or consent by a student being bullied does not lessen or negate the prohibitions contained in this policy.

D. Retaliation against a victim, good faith reporter, or a witness of bullying is prohibited.

E. False accusations or reports of bullying against another student are prohibited.

F. A person who engages in an act of bullying, reprisal, retaliation, or false reporting of bullying or permits, condones, or tolerates bullying shall be subject to discipline or other remedial responses for that act in accordance with the school district’s policies and procedures, including the school district’s discipline policy. The school district may take into account the following factors: 1. The developmental ages and maturity levels of the parties involved; 2. The levels of harm, surrounding circumstances, and nature of the behavior; 3. Past incidences or past or continuing patterns of behavior; 4. The relationship between the parties involved; and 5. The context in which the alleged incidents occurred.

Consequences for students who commit prohibited acts of bullying may range from remedial responses or positive behavioral interventions up to and including suspension and/or expulsion. The school district shall employ research-based developmentally appropriate best practices that include preventative and remedial measures and effective discipline for deterring violations of this policy, apply throughout the school district, and foster student, parent, and community participation. Consequences for employees who permit, condone, or tolerate bullying or engage in an act of reprisal or intentional false reporting of bullying may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination or discharge. Consequences for other individuals engaging in prohibited acts of bullying may include, but not be limited to, exclusion from school district property and events.

G. The school district will act to investigate all complaints of bullying reported to the school district and will discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district who is found to have violated this policy.

III. REPORTING PROCEDURE A. Any person who believes he or she has been the target or victim of bullying or any person with knowledge or belief of conduct that may constitute bullying or prohibited conduct under this policy shall report the alleged acts immediately to an appropriate school district official designated by this policy. A person may report bullying anonymously. However, the school district may not rely solely on an anonymous report to determine discipline or other remedial responses.

B. The school district encourages the reporting party or complainant to use the report form available from the principal or building supervisor of each building or available in the school district office, but oral reports shall be considered complaints as well.

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C. The building principal, the principal’s designee, or the building supervisor (hereinafter the “building report taker”) is the person responsible for receiving reports of bullying or other prohibited conduct at the building level. Any person may report bullying or other prohibited conduct directly to a school district human rights officer or the superintendent. If the complaint involves the building report taker, the complaint shall be made or filed directly with the superintendent or the school district human rights officer by the reporting party or complainant. The building report taker shall ensure that this policy and its procedures, practices, consequences, and sanctions are fairly and fully implemented and shall serve as the primary contact on policy and procedural matters.

The building report taker or a third party designated by the school district shall be responsible for the investigation.

The building report taker shall provide information about available community resources to the target or victim of the bullying or other prohibited conduct, the perpetrator, and other affected individuals as appropriate.

D. A teacher, school administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other school employee shall be particularly alert to possible situations, circumstances, or events that might include bullying. Any such person who witnesses, observes, receives a report of, or has other knowledge or belief of conduct that may constitute bullying or other prohibited conduct shall make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the bullying or prohibited conduct and shall inform the building report taker immediately. School district personnel who fail to inform the building report taker of conduct that may constitute bullying or other prohibited conduct or who fail to make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the bullying or prohibited conduct in a timely manner may be subject to disciplinary action.

E. Reports of bullying or other prohibited conduct are classified as private educational and/or personnel data and/or confidential investigative data and will not be disclosed except as permitted by law. The building report taker, in conjunction with the responsible authority, shall be responsible for keeping and regulating access to any report of bullying and the record of any resulting investigation.

F. Submission of a good faith complaint or report of bullying or other prohibited conduct will not affect the complainant’s or reporter’s future employment, grades, work assignments, or educational or work environment.

G. The school district will respect the privacy of the complainant(s), the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and the witnesses as much as possible, consistent with the school district’s obligation to investigate, take appropriate action, and comply with any legal disclosure obligations.

IV. SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTION A. Within three days of the receipt of a complaint or report of bullying or other prohibited conduct, the school district shall undertake or authorize an investigation by the building report taker or a third party designated by the school district.

B. The building report taker or other appropriate school district officials may take immediate steps, at their discretion, to protect the target or victim of the bullying or other prohibited conduct, the complainant, the reporter, and students or others, pending completion of an investigation of the bullying or other prohibited conduct, consistent with applicable law.

C. The alleged perpetrator of the bullying or other prohibited conduct shall be allowed the opportunity to present a defense during the investigation or prior to the imposition of discipline or other remedial responses.

D. Upon completion of an investigation that determines that bullying or other prohibited conduct has occurred, the school district will take appropriate action. Such action may include, but is not limited to, warning, suspension, exclusion, expulsion, transfer, remediation, termination, or discharge. Disciplinary consequences will be sufficiently severe to try to deter violations and to appropriately discipline prohibited conduct. Remedial responses to the bullying or other prohibited conduct shall be tailored to the particular incident and nature of the conduct and shall take into account the factors specified in Section II.F. of this policy. School district action taken for violation of this policy will be consistent with the requirements of applicable collective bargaining agreements; applicable statutory authority, including the Minnesota Pupil Fair Dismissal Act; the student discipline policy and other applicable school district policies; and applicable regulations.

E. The school district is not authorized to disclose to a victim private educational or personnel data regarding an alleged perpetrator who is a student or employee of the school district. School officials will notify the parent(s) or guardian(s) of students who are targets of bullying or other prohibited conduct and the parent(s) or guardian(s) of alleged perpetrators of bullying or other prohibited conduct who have been involved in a reported and confirmed bullying incident of the remedial or disciplinary action taken, to the extent permitted by law.

F. In order to prevent or respond to bullying or other prohibited conduct committed by or directed against a child with a disability, the school district shall, when determined appropriate by the child’s individualized education program (IEP) team or Section 504 team, allow the child’s IEP or Section 504 plan to be drafted to address the skills and proficiencies the child needs as a result of the child’s disability to allow the child to respond to or not to engage in bullying or other prohibited conduct.

V. RETALIATION OR REPRISAL The school district will discipline or take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, contractor, or other employee of the school district who commits an act of reprisal or who retaliates against any person who asserts, alleges, or makes a good faith report of alleged bullying

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or prohibited conduct, who provides information about bullying or prohibited conduct, who testifies, assists, or participates in an investigation of alleged bullying or prohibited conduct, or who testifies, assists, or participates in a proceeding or hearing relating to such bullying or prohibited conduct. Retaliation includes, but is not limited to, any form of intimidation, reprisal, harassment, or intentional disparate treatment. Disciplinary consequences will be sufficiently severe to deter violations and to appropriately discipline the individual(s) who engaged in the prohibited conduct. Remedial responses to the prohibited conduct shall be tailored to the particular incident and nature of the conduct and shall take into account the factors specified in Section II.F. of this policy.

VI. TRAINING AND EDUCATION A. The school district shall discuss this policy with school personnel and volunteers and provide appropriate training to school district personnel regarding this policy. The school district shall establish a training cycle for school personnel to occur during a period not to exceed every three school years. Newly employed school personnel must receive the training within the first year of their employment with the school district. The school district or a school administrator may accelerate the training cycle or provide additional training based on a particular need or circumstance. This policy shall be included in employee handbooks, training materials, and publications on school rules, procedures, and standards of conduct, which materials shall also be used to publicize this policy.

B. The school district shall require ongoing professional development, consistent with Minn. Stat. § 122A.60, to build the skills of all school personnel who regularly interact with students to identify, prevent, and appropriately address bullying and other prohibited conduct. Such professional development includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. developmentally appropriate strategies both to prevent and to immediately and effectively intervene to stop prohibited conduct; 2. the complex dynamics affecting a perpetrator, target, and witnesses to prohibited conduct; 3. research on prohibited conduct, including specific categories of students at risk for perpetrating or being the target or victim of bullying or other prohibited conduct in school; 4. the incidence and nature of cyberbullying; and 5. internet safety and cyberbullying.

C. The school district annually will provide education and information to students regarding bullying, including information regarding this school district policy prohibiting bullying, the harmful effects of bullying, and other applicable initiatives to prevent bullying and other prohibited conduct.

D. The administration of the school district is directed to implement programs and other initiatives to prevent bullying, to respond to bullying in a manner that does not stigmatize the target or victim, and to make resources or referrals to resources available to targets or victims of bullying.

The administration is encouraged to provide developmentally appropriate instruction and is directed to review programmatic instruction to determine if adjustments are necessary to help students identify and prevent or reduce bullying and other prohibited conduct, to value diversity in school and society, to develop and improve students’ knowledge and skills for solving problems, managing conflict, engaging in civil discourse, and recognizing, responding to, and reporting bullying or other prohibited conduct, and to make effective prevention and intervention programs available to students. E. The administration must establish strategies for creating a positive school climate and use evidence-based social-emotional learning to prevent and reduce discrimination and other improper conduct. The administration is encouraged, to the extent practicable, to take such actions as it may deem appropriate to accomplish the following: 1. engage all students in creating a safe and supportive school environment; 2. partner with parents and other community members to develop and implement prevention and intervention programs; 3. engage all students and adults in integrating education, intervention, and other remedial responses into the school environment; 4. train student bystanders to intervene in and report incidents of bullying and other prohibited conduct to the schools’ primary contact person; 5. teach students to advocate for themselves and others; 6. prevent inappropriate referrals to special education of students who may engage in bullying or other prohibited conduct; and 7. foster student collaborations that, in turn, foster a safe and supportive school climate.

F. The school district may implement violence prevention and character development education programs to prevent or reduce policy violations. Such programs may offer instruction on character education including, but not limited to, character qualities such as attentiveness, truthfulness, respect for authority, diligence, gratefulness, self-discipline, patience, forgiveness, respect for others, peacemaking, and resourcefulness.

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G. The school district shall inform affected students and their parents of rights they may have under state and federal data practices laws to obtain access to data related to an incident and their right to contest the accuracy or completeness of the data. The school district may accomplish this requirement by inclusion of all or applicable parts of its protection and privacy of pupil records policy in the student handbook.

VII. NOTICE A. The school district will give annual notice of this policy to students, parents or guardians, and staff, and this policy shall appear in the student handbook.

B. This policy or a summary thereof must be conspicuously posted in the administrative offices of the school district and the office of each school.

C. This policy must be given to each school employee and independent contractor who regularly interacts with students at the time of initial employment with the school district.

D. Notice of the rights and responsibilities of students and their parents under this policy must be included in the student discipline policy distributed to parents at the beginning of each school year.

E. This policy shall be available to all parents and other school community members in an electronic format in the language appearing on the school district’s or a school’s website.

F. The school district shall provide an electronic copy of its most recently amended policy to the Commissioner of Education.

VIII. DEFINITIONS For purposes of the policy, the definitions included in this section apply.

A. “Bullying” means intimidating, threatening, abusive, or harming conduct that is objectively offensive and: 1. an actual or perceived imbalance of power exists between the student engaging in the prohibited conduct and the target of the prohibited conduct, and the conduct is repeated or forms a pattern; or 2. materially and substantially interferes with a student’s educational opportunities or performance or ability to participate in school functions or activities or receive school benefits, services, or privileges.

The term, “bullying,” specifically includes cyberbullying as defined in this policy.

B. “Cyberbullying” means bullying using technology or other electronic communication, including, but not limited to, a transfer of a sign, signal, writing, image, sound, or data, including a post on a social network Internet website or forum, transmitted through a computer, cell phone, or other electronic device. The term applies to prohibited conduct which occurs on school premises, on school district property, at school functions or activities, on school transportation, or on school computers, networks, forums, and mailing lists, or off school premises to the extent that it substantially and materially disrupts student learning or the school environment.

C. “Immediately” means as soon as possible but in no event longer than 24 hours.

D. “Intimidating, threatening, abusive, or harming conduct” means, but is not limited to, conduct that does the following: 1. causes physical harm to a student or a student’s property or causes a student to be in reasonable fear of harm to person or property; 2. under Minnesota common law, violates a student’s reasonable expectation of privacy, defames a student, or constitutes intentional infliction of emotional distress against a student; or 3. is directed at any student or students, including those based on a person’s actual or perceived race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, sex, marital status, familial status, socioeconomic status, physical appearance, sexual orientation including gender identity and expression, academic status related to student performance, disability, or status with regard to public assistance, age, or any additional characteristic defined in the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). However, prohibited conduct need not be based on any particular characteristic defined in this paragraph or the MHRA. E. “On school premises, on school district property, at school functions or activities, or on school transportation” means all school district buildings, school grounds, and school property or property immediately adjacent to school grounds, school bus stops, school buses, school vehicles, school contracted vehicles, or any other vehicles approved for school district purposes, the area of entrance or departure from school grounds, premises, or events, and all school-related functions, school-sponsored activities, events, or trips. School district property also may mean a student’s walking route to or from school for purposes of attending school or school-related functions, activities, or events. While prohibiting bullying at these locations and events, the school district does not represent that it will provide supervision or assume liability at these locations and events.

F. “Prohibited conduct” means bullying or cyberbullying as defined in this policy or retaliation or reprisal for asserting, alleging, reporting, or providing information about such conduct or knowingly making a false report about bullying.

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G. “Remedial response” means a measure to stop and correct prohibited conduct, prevent prohibited conduct from recurring, and protect, support, and intervene on behalf of a student who is the target or victim of prohibited conduct.

H. “Student” means a student enrolled in a public school or a charter school.

Legal References: Minn. Stat. Ch. 13 (Minnesota Government Data Practices Act) Minn. Stat. § 120A.05, Subds. 9, 11, 13, and 17 (Definition of Public School) Minn. Stat. § 120B.232 (Character Development Education) Minn. Stat. § 121A.03 (Sexual, Religious and Racial Harassment and Violence) Minn. Stat. § 121A.031 (School Student Bullying Policy) Minn. Stat. § 121A.0311 (Notice of Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Parents under the Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act) Minn. Stat. §§ 121A.40-121A.56 (Pupil Fair Dismissal Act) Minn. Stat. § 121A.69 (Hazing Policy) Minn. Stat. § 124D.10 (Charter School) Minn. Stat. Ch. 363A (Minnesota Human Rights Act) 20 U.S.C. § 1232g et seq. (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) 34 C.F.R. §§ 99.1 - 99.67 (Family Educational Rights and Privacy) ADOPTED: May 9, 2005 AMENDED: July 14, 2014 LAST REVIEWED: July 14, 2014 631-R TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE AND SAFETY REGULATIONS I. DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall be used in implementing the Technology Use Regulations.

A. District System The District’s technology systems and networks are any configuration of hardware and software. The system includes, but is not limited, to the following: telephones, cell phones, and voicemail technologies; email accounts; servers; computer hardware, mobile devices and peripherals; software including operating system software and application software; digitized information including stored text, data files, email, digital images, and video/audio files; internally or externally accessed databases, applications, or tools (Internet or District-server based); District provided Internet access including guest Wi-Fi; and new technologies as they become available.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES A. Superintendent The superintendent or designee shall serve as the coordinator to oversee the District System and to work with state, regional, or federal organizations as necessary to continue to provide or improve the District System. In addition, the superintendent may appoint a Director of Technology or other staff members, who shall: 1. Provide students and staff access to the District System as appropriate; 2. Protect the District System and data stored on the District System from unauthorized access, distribution, or manipulation; 3. To the extent practicable, filter, block, or otherwise prevent the use of the District System for the transmission of any comment, request, suggestion, proposal, image, or other communication which: a. Is obscene, indecent, or sexually explicit; or b. Is intended to promote or incite violence towards persons or property; or c. Violates the District's policies or regulations or state or federal law regarding harassment or discrimination.

4. Prevent the unauthorized disclosure of data stored on the District System.

5. Establish procedures to audit the District System for compliance with District policies and regulations, state and federal law, and vendor contracts; 6. Establish routine procedures to make backup copies of data stored on file servers on the District System; 7. Establish procedures and policies governing access to the District System; 8. Establish procedures and policies for student, staff, and classroom Web pages and other web-based tools; and 9. Provide information for parent(s)/guardian(s) and students regarding District Technology Use Policy and Regulations B. Building Principals School building principals or their designees shall serve as the building-level coordinators for the District System in conjunction with the Director of Technology. They shall have the authority to approve building-level activities using the District System, subject to review by the Superintendent and the Board of Education. Principals or their designees will also oversee training of students and staff regarding the use of the District System.

C. District’s Educational Staff The District’s educational staff shall: 1. Educate themselves about technology and how it may be used in the classroom setting to support the education of students; 2. Use the District System appropriately in the classroom, including previewing resources that will be used as part of classroom instruction; 3. Supervise student’s use of technology resources in the classroom to help them learn, identify information appropriate to their age and educational levels, and evaluate and use information to meet their educational goals; 4. Shall use only district sanctioned tools;

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5. Monitor, model and teach students acceptable use when accessing the District System to ensure they are abiding by the District’s policies and regulations; and staff are responsible for copyright responsibilities – teaching and monitoring copyright ethics.

6. Prevent the unauthorized disclosure of personally identifiable data or confidential data stored on the District System.

D. Staff Staff members, including all employees, independent contractors and volunteers, may be provided access to the District System. If such access is obtained, staff members must abide by all district policies and regulations, state and federal law, and vendor contracts. If staff members obtain access to the District System from their homes or other remote locations, such use shall also be controlled by these regulations. Any data or other information downloaded or copied to a staff member’s home computer or portable storage device from the District System shall remain the property of the district. Staff members obtaining such access shall also take the required steps to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of confidential data stored on the District System.

E. Employee Personal Use Employees may use the district technology system for reasonable personal use, except for activities denied or prohibited in these regulations. Reasonable use is defined as use that does not interfere with your professional responsibilities. If there is a question regarding reasonable personal use, please contact your supervisor or principal.

F. Students Students using the District System shall read (or have read and explained to them) and abide by the district’s Technology Use Policy and Regulations.

G. Parents/Guardians There is a wide range of material available on the internet, some of which may not comport with the moral standards or values of the families of students. It is not economically nor technologically feasible for the district to prevent students from encountering certain information when they use the internet. It also is not possible to prevent students from disclosing information about themselves to others via the internet.

The district permits students to use the internet at school as part of classroom activities. Parent(s)/guardian(s) must notify the Director of Technology in writing if permission is not granted. (Notification form is available through school principal or Technology Department.) Parents or guardians who permit a student to use the internet at school: (a) recognize the risks of allowing students to access the internet; (b) are responsible for reviewing the Technology Use Policy and Regulations with the student; and (c) are responsible for teaching the student how to make wise choices regarding the use of the internet, including understanding what material is acceptable for them to review on the internet.

III. UNACCEPTABLE USES A. The following uses of the school district system and Internet resources or accounts are considered unacceptable: 1. Users will not use the school district system to access, review, upload, download, store, print, post, receive, transmit, or distribute: a. pornographic, obscene, or sexually explicit material or other visual depictions that are harmful to minors; b. obscene, abusive, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory, threatening, disrespectful, or sexually explicit language; c. materials that use language or images that are inappropriate in the education setting or disruptive to the educational process; d. information or materials that could cause damage or danger of disruption to the educational process; e. materials that use language or images that advocate violence or discrimination toward other people (hate literature) or that may constitute harassment or discrimination.

2. Users will not use the school district system to knowingly or recklessly post, transmit, or distribute false or defamatory information about a person or organization, or to harass another person, or to engage in personal attacks, including prejudicial or discriminatory attacks.

3. Users will not use the school district system to engage in any illegal act or violate any local, state, or federal statute or law.

4. Users will not use the school district system to vandalize, damage, or disable the property of another person or organization, will not make deliberate attempts to degrade, disrupt equipment, software, or system performance by spreading computer viruses or by any other means, will not tamper with, modify, or change the school district system software, hardware, or wiring or take any action to violate or circumvent the school district’s security system, and will not use the school district system in such a way as to disrupt the use of the system by other users.

5. Users will not use the school district system to gain unauthorized access to information resources or to access another person’s materials, information, or files without the implied or direct permission of that person.

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6. Users will not use the school district system to post private information about another person, personal contact information about themselves or other persons, or other personally identifiable information, including, but not limited to, addresses, telephone numbers, school addresses, work addresses, identification numbers, account numbers, access codes or passwords, labeled photographs, or other information that would make the individual’s identity easily traceable, and will not repost a message that was sent to the user privately without permission of the person who sent the message. a. This paragraph does not prohibit the posting of employee contact information on school district webpages or communications between employees and other individuals when such communications are made for educationrelated purposes (i.e., communications with parents or other staff members related to students). b. Employees creating or posting school-related web pages may include personal contact information about themselves on a webpage. However, employees may not post personal contact information or other personally identifiable information about students unless: (1) such information is classified by the school district as directory information and verification is made that the school district has not received notice from a parent/guardian or eligible student that such information is not to be designated as directory information in accordance with Policy 511; or (2) such information is not classified by the school district as directory information but written consent for release of the information to be posted has been obtained from a parent/guardian or eligible student in accordance with Policy 511.

In addition, prior to posting any personal contact or personally identifiable information on a school-related webpage, employees shall obtain written approval of the content of the postings from the building administrator. c. These prohibitions specifically prohibit a user from utilizing the school district system to post personal information about a user or another individual on social networks, including, but not limited to, social networks such as “Twitter” and “Facebook.”

Users must keep all account information on file with the designated school district official. Users will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the school district system or any other system through the school district system, attempt to log in through another person’s account, or use computer accounts, access codes, or network identification other than those assigned to the user. Messages and records on the school district system may not be encrypted without the permission of appropriate school authorities.

7. Users will not use the school district system to violate copyright laws or usage licensing agreements, or otherwise to use another person’s property without the person’s prior approval or proper citation, including the downloading or exchanging of pirated software or copying software to or from any school computer, and will not plagiarize works they find on the Internet.

8. Users will not use the school district system for conducting business, for unauthorized commercial purposes, or for financial gain unrelated to the mission of the school district.

9. Users will not use the school district system to offer or provide goods or services or for product advertisement.

Users will not use the school district system to purchase goods or services for personal use without authorization from the appropriate school district official.

10. Users will not use the district technology system for political lobbying, unless the lobbying effort directly supports the School Board’s legislative platform. The District System may not be used to endorse political candidates.

11. Users will not use the school district system to engage in bullying or cyberbullying in violation of the school district’s Bullying Prohibition Policy 528. This prohibition includes using any technology or other electronic communication off school premises to the extent that student learning or the school environment is substantially and materially disrupted.

B. A student or employee engaging in the foregoing unacceptable uses of the Internet when off school district premises also may be in violation of this policy as well as other school district policies. Examples of such violations include, but are not limited to, situations where the school district system is compromised or if a school district employee or student is negatively impacted. If the school district receives a report of an unacceptable use originating from a non-school computer or resource, the school district may investigate such reports to the best of its ability. Students or employees may be subject to disciplinary action for such conduct, including, but not limited to, suspension or cancellation of the use or access to the school district computer system and the Internet and discipline under other appropriate school district policies, including suspension, expulsion, exclusion, or termination of employment.

C. If a user inadvertently accesses unacceptable materials or an unacceptable Internet site, the user shall immediately disclose the inadvertent access to an appropriate school district official. In the case of a school district employee, the immediate disclosure shall be to the employee’s immediate supervisor and/or the building administrator. This disclosure may serve as a defense against an allegation that the user has intentionally violated this policy. In certain rare instances, a user also may access otherwise unacceptable materials if necessary to

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complete an assignment and if done with the prior approval of and with appropriate guidance from the appropriate teacher or, in the case of a school district employee, the building administrator.

IV. FILTER A. With respect to any of its computers or mobile devices with Internet access, the school district will monitor the online activities of both minors and adults and employ technology protection measures during any use of such computers by minors and adults. The technology protection measures utilized will use best efforts and industry standard approaches to block or filter Internet access to any visual depictions that are: 1. Obscene; 2. Pornographic; and/or 3. Harmful to minors.

B. The term “harmful to minors” means any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that: 1. Taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion; or 2. Depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and 3. Taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors.

C. Software filtering technology shall be narrowly tailored and shall not discriminate based on viewpoint.

D. An administrator, supervisor, or other person authorized by the superintendent may disable the technology protection measure, during use by an adult, to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purposes.

E. The school district will educate students about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response.

V. CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER SCHOOL POLICIES Use of the school district computer system and use of the Internet shall be consistent with school district policies and the mission of the school district.

VI. LIMITED EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY A. By authorizing use of the school district system, the school district does not relinquish control over materials on the system or contained in files on the system. Users should expect only limited privacy in the contents of personal files on the school district system.

B. Routine maintenance and monitoring of the school district system may lead to a discovery that a user has violated this policy, another school district policy, or the law.

C. An individual investigation or search will be conducted if school authorities have a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover a violation of law or school district policy.

D. Parents have the right at any time to investigate or review the contents of their child’s files and e- mail files.

Parents have the right to request the termination of their child’s individual account at any time.

E. School district employees should be aware that the school district retains the right at any time to investigate or review the contents of their files and e-mail files. In addition, school district employees should be aware that data and other materials in files maintained on the school district system may be subject to review, disclosure or discovery under Minn. Stat. Ch. 13 (the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act).

F. The school district will cooperate fully with local, state and federal authorities in any investigation concerning or related to any illegal activities or activities not in compliance with school district policies conducted through the school district system.

VII. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Users will respect the rights of others and their intellectual property, including copyrights and trademarks.

A. Users shall not make unauthorized copies of nor plagiarize the works of others.

B. Users shall not copy nor post on the Internet or the works of others without the owner’s written permission.

C. If a user desires to make copies of material found on the Internet, such copies shall be made only in accordance with the principles of “fair use” as that term is defined in the federal Copyright Act. D. Works created by students are the property of the student. Works created by staff members in the course of their duties and using the District System are the property of the District as works made for hire.

VIII. TECHNOLOGY USE AGREEMENT A. The proper use of the Internet, and the educational value to be gained from proper Internet use, is the joint responsibility of students, parents, and employees of the school district.

B. This policy requires the permission of and supervision by the school’s designated professional staff before a student may use a school account or resource to access the District Technology or the Internet.

C. The Technology Use Agreement form for students must be read and signed by the user, the parent or guardian.

The Technology Use Agreement form for employees must be signed by the employee. The form must then be filed at the school office.

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D. All users shall be responsible for the protection and security of their passwords. Users shall have the ability to change passwords to maintain the confidentiality of their logon credentials.

IX. LIMITATION ON SCHOOL DISTRICT LIABILITY Use of the school district system is at the user’s own risk. The system is provided on an “as is, as available” basis.

The school district will not be responsible for any damage users may suffer, including, but not limited to, loss, damage, or unavailability of data stored on school district diskettes, tapes, hard drives, or servers, or for delays or changes in or interruptions of service or misdeliveries or nondeliveries of information or materials, regardless of the cause. The school district is not responsible for the accuracy or quality of any advice or information obtained through or stored on the school district system. The school district will not be responsible for financial obligations arising through unauthorized use of the school district system or the Internet.

X. USER NOTIFICATION A. All users shall be notified of the school district policies relating to Internet use.

B. This notification shall include the following: 1. Notification that technology and Internet use is subject to compliance with school district policies.

2. Disclaimers limiting the school district’s liability relative to: a. Information stored on school district diskettes, hard drives, or servers. b. Information retrieved through school district computers, networks, or online resources. c. Personal property used to access school district computers, networks, or online resources. d. Unauthorized financial obligations resulting from use of school district resources/accounts to access the Internet.

3. A description of the privacy rights and limitations of school sponsored/managed Internet accounts.

4. Notification that, even though the school district may use technical means to limit student Internet access, these limits do not provide a foolproof means for enforcing the provisions of this acceptable use policy.

5. Notification that goods and services can be purchased over the Internet that could potentially result in unwanted financial obligations and that any financial obligation incurred by a student through the Internet is the sole responsibility of the student and/or the student’s parents.

6. Notification that the collection, creation, reception, maintenance, and dissemination of data via the Internet, including electronic communications, is governed by Policy 418, Public and Private Personnel Data, and Policy 511, Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records.

7. Notification that, should the user violate the school district’s acceptable use policy, the user’s access privileges may be revoked, school disciplinary action may be taken and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.

8. Notification that all provisions of the acceptable use policy are subordinate to local, state, and federal laws.

XI. PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITY; NOTIFICATION OF STUDENT INTERNET USE A. Outside of school, parents bear responsibility for the same guidance of technology and Internet use as they exercise with information sources such as television, telephones, radio, movies, and other possibly offensive media. Parents are responsible for monitoring their student’s use of the school district system and of the Internet if the student is accessing the school district system from home or a remote location.

B. Parents will be notified that their students will be using school district resources/accounts to access the Internet and that the school district will provide parents the option to request alternative activities not requiring Internet access. This notification should include: 1. A copy of the user notification form provided to the student user.

2. A description of parent/guardian responsibilities.

3. A notification that the parents have the option to request alternative educational activities not requiring Internet access and the material to exercise this option.

4. A statement that the Technology Use Agreement must be signed by the user, the parent or guardian, and the supervising teacher prior to use by the student.

5. A statement that the school district’s acceptable use policy is available for parental review.

XII. IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY REVIEW A. The school district administration will develop appropriate user notification forms, guidelines, and procedures necessary to implement this policy for submission to the school board for approval. Upon approval by the school board, such guidelines, forms, and procedures shall be an addendum to this policy.

B. The administration shall revise the user notifications, including student and parent notifications, if necessary, to reflect the adoption of these guidelines and procedures.

C The school district Technology Use policies and procedures are available for review by all parents, guardians, staff, and members of the community.

D. Because of the rapid changes in the development of the Internet, the school board shall conduct an annual review of this policy.

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15 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq. (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. (Copyrights) 20 U.S.C. § 6751 et seq. (Enhancing Education through Technology Act of 2001) 47 U.S.C. § 254 (Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 (CIPA)) 47 C.F.R. § 54.520 (FCC rules implementing CIPA) Minn. Stat. § 121A.0695 (School Board Policy; Prohibiting Intimidation and Bullying) Minn. Stat. § 125B.15 (Internet Access for Students) Minn. Stat. § 125B.26 (Telecommunications/Internet Access Equity Act) Tinker v. Des Moines Indep.

Cmty. Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 89 S.Ct. 733, 21 L.Ed.2d 731 (1969) United States v. Amer. Library Assoc., 539 nd U.S. 194, 123 S.Ct. 2297, 56 L.Ed.2d 221 (2003) Doninger v. Niehoff, 527 F.3d 41 (2 Cir. 2008) R.S. v.

Minnewaska Area Sch. Dist. No. 2149, No. 12-588, 2012 WL 3870868 (D. Minn. 2012) Tatro v. Univ. of Minnesota, 800 N.W.2d 811 (Minn. App. 2011), aff’d on other grounds 816 N.W.2d 509 (Minn. 2012) S.J.W. v. th th Lee’s Summit R-7 Sch. Dist., 696 F.3d 771 (8 Cir. 2012) Kowalski v. Berkeley County Sch., 652 F.3d 656 (4 rd Cir. 2011) Layshock v. Hermitage Sch. Dist., 650 F.3d 205 (3 Cir. 2011) Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc. v. Camdenton R-III Sch. Dist., 853 F.Supp.2d 888 (W.D. Mo. 2012) M.T. v. Cent. York Sch. Dist., 937 A.2d 538 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007) J.S. v. Bethlehem Area Sch. Dist., 807 A.2d 847 (Pa. 2002) ADOPTED: May 11, 1998 AMENDED: May 28, 2002 AMENDED: March 13, 2006 AMENDED: May 14, 2007 AMENDED: August 22, 2007 AMENDED: October 12, 2009 AMENDED: August 11, 2014 AMENDED: October 12, 2015 LAST REVIEWED: October 12, 2015

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A Activities, 12 Administration, 1 Alcohol, Drugs, And Drug Paraphernalia, 19 Alternative Programs, 6 Announcements, 20 Athletic Calendar, 16 Athletics, 16 Attendance, 21 B Backpacks, 22 Board Policies, 30 Bullying, 21 C Cheating And Plagiarism, 21 Clubs And Organizations, 15 College And Career Center, 7 Communications, 22 Compliance With Directives Of School Personnel/Personal, 22 Counseling Service, 7 Culinary Express, 11 Culinary Express Payments, 11 Cyberbullying, 21 D Dances, 12 Displays Of Affection, 22 Disruptive Behavior, 22 District 284 Extracurricular & Co-Curricular Behavior Regulations, 16 Dress, 22 Dropping School, 6 E Eighteen-Year Old Students, 23 Electronic Communication Devices, 23 Elevator Passes, 23 F Fighting And Assault, 23 Food Services, 11 G GPA, Class Rank, Transcripts, 6 Grading, 5 Graduation Requirements, 4 H Hall Passes, 23 Harassment And Violence, 23 Hazing, 23 Health Service, 8 Heart Week, 13 Homecoming, 12 I Immunizations, 8

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Insubordination, 24 Language, 24 Lockers, 24 Lost Or Stolen Items, 24 Media Center, 9 Mid-Term, 6

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N National Honor Society, 13 NCAA Eligibility Requirements, 13 Non Prescription and Nuisance Items, 24 P Parent/Teacher Conferences, 6 Parking Permits And Regulations, 24 Pledge Of Allegiance, 25 Plymouth City Code, 26 Potentially Dangerous Objects, 27 Prescripton/ Non-Prescription Medications, 8 R Recycling, 26 Registration And Scheduling, 4 Replica Weapons, 27 Respect For Property, 26 S Schedules, 29 School Bus Safety, 26 School Psychologist, 10 School Resource Officer, 11 School Song, 4 Searches, 27 Senior Awards, 14 Snowmobiles On School Property, 27 Social Worker, 11 Student Council, 14 Student Emergency Procedure, 9 Student Support Services, 7 Students Who Move Or Transfer, 6 T Tailgating, 27 Tobacco/Vaping, 27 V Vandalism, 27 Visitor Policy, 27 W Weapons, 27 WHS Building Rules And Regulations, 19 Withdrawal From School, 28 Y Yearbook, 15

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