Leopold R-III School District

Fall, 2007

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,

With the beginning of a new school year, comes a new student handbook. It is beneficial that each parent/guardian and student be aware of all polices and procedures. Please read this handbook carefully as there have been a few changes.

We will no longer have the early schedule that most of us are accustomed. School will begin at 8:20 a.m. everyday and dismiss at 3:15 p.m. throughout the entire school year. Elementary lunch prices have remained the same at $1.00. Junior high and high school lunches will be $1.10. Adult lunches will be $1.75. Additional milk will be 30 cents.

We have some new faculty and staff personnel this year. Ms. Gretchen Spitzmiller will be our new first grade teacher and cheerleading sponsor. Ms. Amanda Brack will be our new elementary resource teacher. Mrs. Lesa Lafferty will be our new high school resource teacher. Mrs. Amber Beel is our new Parents as Teachers teacher. We have made some changes in teaching assignments as well. Mr. LeGrand will now be our junior high and high school social studies teacher.

At this time I am asking that you take a moment to complete and sign the form following this page to verify that a copy of the handbook has reached your family. Please send the signed form back to school with your son/daughter.

The 2007-2008 school year promises to be another exciting and productive year for the students in the Leopold R-III School District. Your support as parents/guardians makes this possible. I would like to thank you for allowing us the opportunity to provide your son/daughter a quality education. I am looking forward to a great year. Should you have any questions, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Keenan Kinder

Principal

Changes to the Jr. High/High School Handbook

2007-2008

1. Delete under Graduation Requirements (College Prep Certificate)

"Beginning with the class of 2010 (Freshmen Class) students will no longer be able to earn a college preparatory certificate."

2. Added under Graduation Requirements (College Prep Certificate)

The state has created new requirements to be eligible for a college preparatory certificate for the class of 2010 and future classes based on the changes in graduation requirements last year. To earn a college preparatory certificate for the class of 2010 (Sophomore Class) and subsequent classes students must:

a. Course Requirements

b. Earn at least a 3.0 GPA or better in the areas of English, mathematics, science, and social studies.

c. He/she must also score at or above the state average on the SAT or ACT.

d. He/she must maintain a 9-12 attendance rate of at least 95 percent.

e. He/she must complete a strong academic program, as outlined in the course requirements.

3. Added under Policy for Dual Enrollment, Web-Based Courses, Correspondence Courses, Independent Study, and College Courses:

Virtual Instruction Program-(MoVIP)

Leopold will participate in the State’s Virtual Instruction Program (MoVIP). MoVIP offers Leopold students the opportunity to participate in free or tuition-paid online courses in a variety of grade level and content areas from kindergarten through grade five and grades nine through twelve.

4. Changed under Lunches--

The price of additional milk is 30 cents.

5. Changed on the school calendar--

There will be no early schedule. The school day runs from 8:20 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. all year.

LEOPOLD R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

IN CARRYING OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS GUIDED BY THE DESIRE TO USE THE RESOURCES OF ITS COMMUNITY, ITS STAFF AND ITS STUDENTS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION PERMITTED BY ITS FINANCIAL RESOURCES. IN REACHING DECISIONS THE BOARD WILL ATTEMPT IN EVERY CASE TO ACT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF ITS STUDENTS.

MISSION STATEMENT

THE MISSION OF THE LEOPOLD R-III DISTRICT IS TO PROVIDE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A QUALITY EDUCATION.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Jeff Eftink President

Rick Bueter Vice-President

Sheila Irvin Treasurer

Roger Bucher Member

Jean Clubb Member

Keith Brotherton Member

Bryan Stroder Member

Patty Bohnsack Secretary

District Website: http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/leopold.k12.mo.us/

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Board of Education reaffirms its belief that every student regardless of race, creed, color, sex, cultural or socio-economic status or disabling condition be given equal opportunity for educational development.

The Board recognizes the importance of providing each student with a school environment conducive to intellectual, emotional and social growth through participation in a full range of educational programs and activities. Board and staff commitment insure equal educational opportunities in course offerings, guidance and counseling, test procedures, extra-curricular activities, discipline procedures and student support services.

TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENTS OF 1972

It is the policy of the Board of Education to maintain a learning and working environment that is free from discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex. The School District does not and will not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs, activities, and vocational opportunities offered by the District. The provisions of Title IX extend not only to students with regard to educational opportunities and freedom from harassment, but also to employees with regard to employment opportunities and freedom from harassment, and to individuals with whom the Board does business. Any person having inquires concerning Leopold R-III School District's compliance with Title IX should contact Keenan Kinder, Title IX Coordinator at 100 Main Street, 238-2211.

PROMOTION STANDARDS

GRADES 7-8

In order to be promoted from seventh or eighth grade a student must earn a minimum of 2 units of credit in the areas of English, science, mathematics, and social studies.

No student will be retained more than one time at this level.

GRADES 9-12

For assignment to grades 9-12, the following will be used:

Freshman All those promoted from eighth grade.

Sophomore All who have earned a minimum of 4 units of credit by the

beginning of the school year.

Junior All who have earned a minimum of 10 units of credit by the

beginning of the school year.

Senior A student will be assigned to senior status after the junior

year even if short of credits and will participate in all senior

activities. If he/she fails to earn required credits for graduation, he/she will receive a blank diploma at graduation

ceremonies and must earn required credits before receiving

a diploma. He/she will not participate in senior class

activities during more than one year.

Special Students All with Individual Educational Plans will be

assigned class status according to the plan.

All appeals and exceptions will be made to the Superintendent and the Board of Education.

GENERAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

(For the Classes of 2008 and 2009)

Language Arts--English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Practical Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

______

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

COLLEGE PREP CERTIFICATE

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

(For Classes of 2008 and 2009)

Language Arts--English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Mathematics (Above general math) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Practical Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Specified Core Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3

General Electives .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 _______

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

To earn the College Prep Certificate, a student must maintain a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better in the areas of English, mathematics, science and social studies. He/she must also score at or above the state average on the SAT or ACT.

Eight semesters of attendance is required during grades nine through twelve. Students desiring to attend college after high school are encouraged to earn the College Prep Certificate issued by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

(Class of 2010 and future classes)

Language Arts--English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Mathematics (Above general math) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Practical Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Personal Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

General Electives .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

NEW COLLEGE PREP CERTIFICATE

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

(Class of 2010 and future classes)

Language Arts--English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Mathematics (Above general math) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Practical Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Personal Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Specified Core Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3

General Electives .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 _______

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Juniors and Seniors may take courses at the Career & Technology Center in Cape Girardeau. Students will attend classes in the morning. The programs offered by the Career & Technology Center are two year courses of study, where students can earn three credits each year they are in attendance. Students can earn an additional math credit during the two years they are in attendance through the Career Center.

GRADING

Grade reports will be issued to all students at the end of each academic quarter. Mid-quarter deficiency reports will be mailed after the fifth week of each quarter to parents/guardians of those students making grades of a "D" or "F", and to parents/guardians of other students who are not progressing in a satisfactory manner. The other students will be given their mid-quarter grades at school, after the fifth week of each quarter. Letter grades will be determined from the following scale:

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97-100

A- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-96

B+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-94

B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88-91

B- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-87

C+ .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81-84

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-80

C- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-73

D+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-69

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-66

D- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-62

F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-00

QUARTER AND SEMESTER TEST

Students in grades three through eight shall be given a quarter test in each area covered by the MAP test. The test shall be 30 to 50 minutes in length and count as a unit test grade. Students in grades nine through twelve shall take a semester test in all classes. Tests shall be 75 to 90 minutes in length and count as 10% of the semester grade, with 45% of the semester grade taken from each quarter grade.

STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT

All students will participate in statewide assessments each year here at Leopold R-III. We currently test our students with the MAP test and the Stanford 9. The MAP test is given to students in grades 3 through 11 . The Stanford 9 test is given to students in grades K, 1, 2, 5, 6, and 9.

HONOR ROLL

Quarter and Semester honor rolls will be announced. Students with an average of an "A" or "A-" with no grade below a "B" will be listed on the "A" honor roll. Students with an average of "B" or "B+" with no grade below a "C" will be listed on the "B" honor roll.

To determine honor roll, all classes reporting a letter grade will be used. Those classes graded on a pass/fail basis will not be considered.

The grade point average (G.P.A.) for each student will be computed as follows:

1. All letter grades will be assigned a point value with an "A" receiving 11 points

down to an "F" receiving 0 points.

2. The G.P.A. will be determined by dividing the total grade points by the number

of letter grades.

CLASS CHANGES

Class changes must be completed during the first week of each semester. A student who wishes to change classes should meet first with the counselor. If the counselor approves the change, the student then confers with the teachers of the classes involved. If they approve the change, the student meets with the principal to finalize the process which will also include securing permission from the parent/guardian for the change. In order to avoid the disruption and cost of dropped classes, all classes dropped after two full weeks will result in a grade of "F" unless special circumstances are present.

CLASS RANKING

To compute the ranking of members of a class the following will be used:

1. A cumulative G.P.A. will be determined using all grades recorded up

to the date of computation. Cumulative G.P.A. will not be an average of the

various semester G.P.A.

2. Initial class ranking for seniors for the purpose of determining valedictorian,

salutatorian, and other honors will include only those who have earned the

College Prep Certificate. Those who have earned the general studies diploma

will then be added to the ranking. In determining G.P.A. for the purpose of class

ranking, the G.P.A. will be rounded to the nearest one hundredth of a point.

3. Two or more students who are tied with the highest grade point average in the

class, those students will be named co-valedictorians. If two or more students

have tied, the salutatorian will be the student with the next highest grade point

average but will be ranked accordingly in the class ranking. Example--if two

students are co-valedictorians, the salutatorian is third in the class with no one

ranked 2nd. If two or more students have tied with the second highest grade

point average, there will be co-salutatorians. The rest of the class will then be

ranked accordingly.

END OF SCHOOL TRIP

Students who have made both the first semester and third quarter honor rolls qualify for the trip. Students who also have excellent attendance qualify for the trip. That is a student who has missed a total of two days or less. Students will be disqualified from the trip if they have received five or more after school referrals in a school year or received two or more semester "F's".

ATTENDANCE POLICY

The Board of Education believes that regular attendance is essential to achieving success in school. Education is a total process based upon continual communication and shared responsibilities among parents, students, teachers and school. As students mature and progress through the educational system, they should increasingly assume responsibility for regular attendance. However, parents have a legal and moral responsibility to require regular attendance at school.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

Students who do not ride the bus should not arrive before 8:00 a.m. Students then must report to assigned areas upon arrival and are not allowed to leave the premises.

Leopold School maintains a policy of a closed campus. Students may leave school only with permission. A telephone call or note from a parent/guardian must precede any request to sign out early. Students who leave early must properly sign out.

Students who drive to school must have a signed permission slip and obey all rules listed on the permission application.

Students who ride the bus are under the care and supervision of the bus driver and must obey all instructions of the driver.

All students who ride the bus to a school activity are expected to ride the bus back from the activity. However parents or guardians who wish to provide transportation for their child to the game under certain circumstances may do so by notifying the sponsor in person or by calling the office before the day of the activity. A parent or guardian wanting to provide transportation for their child from the activity must notify the sponsor in person at the activity. Other rules, such as seating arrangements on the bus, use of radios, etc., are at the discretion of the sponsor/driver.

All students must leave school after dismissal unless they are required to stay for a supervised activity or for a second bus route.

LATE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

If an assignment is not completed on the first day it is due, there will be a 50% deduction. If not completed on the second day it is due, the student will receive a zero and be assigned after school detention. The student will stay in after school detention every day for an hour until the assignment is done. The assignments must be turned in during the class period it was assigned. If a student is absent, we will follow the absentee policy that is on the next page.

ABSENTEEISM

Students should make every effort to attend each school day. When an absence is necessary the following steps should be completed:

1. In case of absence, it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify the school by 9:00 a.m. the day of the absence. If the school is not notified on the day of the absence, a note from the parent/guardian will be required on the first day of the student's return to school. The absence will be recorded as unexcused if a note or telephone call is not received on the day of the student's return to school.

2. Upon returning to school, the student must get an admit slip from the principal.

3. The admit slip will then be presented to the teacher of each missed class,

initialed by the teacher, and returned to the office by the last teacher to initial it.

CLASSIFICATION OF ABSENCES

Excused--Any necessary absence that is approved in advance by the parent/

guardian. Examples of excused absence may include illness (fever, vomiting),

death in the family, medical/dental appointments or important family events.

After an excused absence, the student will be permitted to make up all missed

work and will be given the number of days missed to complete the work. Tests/assignments that were missed will be taken or turned in on the first day back if the test/assignment had been announced before the student was absent. The time to take any other test will be determined within a conference between the student and teacher. The responsibility to secure and complete all missed work lies solely with the student.

Unexcused--Any absence that is not approved in advance by the parent/

guardian or a non-essential absence. Examples of unexcused absences may

include skip days, overslept, forged notes, etc. Teachers may require students to

complete tests and assignments missed during an unexcused absence, but no

credit will be given for the work.

SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES

Any activity in which Leopold participates is a school activity. All students are subject to school polices and school personnel directions while in attendance. A student must be in attendance at least half of the school day to be eligible to participate in or attend an activity that night unless the absence is pre-arranged with the principal.

NUMBER OF ABSENCES

If a student is absent more than four days from any class during a quarter, the excess missed time must be made up after regular school hours. The student will remain for one hour each day until all excess missed time is accounted for. For example, if a student misses five complete days in a quarter, he/she will need to spend one hour per day after school for five or six days depending upon the number of classes he/she is enrolled in. Failure to make up the missed time may result in credit being denied in the classes missed. A student may appeal to a committee made up of teachers, students and the superintendent. In the event of extended illness or disability, arrangements for tutoring will be made, and the missed time will be excused.

--More than three unexcused absences per quarter will result in the lowering of a letter grade in the classes missed.

--Parents/guardians will be notified after a student's third absence in a quarter.

TARDINESS

Tardiness, unless the student is detained by a staff member, is defined as any late appearance to the beginning of a regularly scheduled class. The student will get a tardy if they are late 19 minutes or less. An absence of 20 minutes or more any time through out a class period will be considered an absence. The teacher will notify the student when a tardy is recorded as an absence. A teacher who detains a student from reporting to a class on time will issue a pass to enter the next class. Teachers will honor the passes of other staff members.

Two tardies will be excused. A student who receives a third and fourth tardy will spend time in eighth hour detention on the school day following the tardy. The fifth tardy in a class will result in an in-school suspension. This pertains to each class per quarter.

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES

The Board of Education supports a systematic program of Guidance and Counseling which will be provided to all students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. This program will be a total education process with a priority of assisting students in reaching their full potential in their personal and educational development.

The Guidance and Counseling program may include the following areas:

1. Counseling

2. Developmental Guidance

3. Testing

4. Orientation, Registration, and Scheduling

5. Referrals

SCHOOL LUNCHES

All students are encouraged to eat in the lunchroom. Price of lunch is $1.10 per day or $5.50 per week. Additional milk is 30 cents. Students who bring lunches from home must eat in the lunchroom or gym lobby. Applications for free/reduced priced lunches are available from the school secretary. School lunches this year will have to be paid in full each quarter.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

The Leopold School District is committed to providing an environment free from intimidating, hostile or offensive behavior, unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct or communication constituting sexual harassment. Sexual harassment by an employee, student or other person in the district against any person is prohibited.

Allegations of sexual harassment shall be investigated and, if substantiated, corrective or disciplinary action will be taken, up to and including suspension and/or expulsion of the student or suspension and/or termination of the employee.

LIBRARY

The library is to be used for research and study. Rules and regulations are to be followed as posted, with the rule of "Quiet" to be observed at all times including before and after school. Library hours will be from 8:20 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Extended hours are arranged during the school year and announced to students.

All books, magazines and other library materials should be handled carefully and returned to their proper place or to the librarian.

No material may be or shall be removed from the library without the permission of the librarian or a teacher. Reference books may be checked out for overnight use only.

STUDY HALL

Students will be assigned to a study hall during the period they do not have a scheduled class. No student may have more than one study hall per semester. Study halls are regulated as follows:

1. Students should have all needed materials at the beginning of the period with

enough work to last the hour. (Not out roaming the hallways)

2. An atmosphere of quiet and studying should prevail.

3. Seats will be assigned by the study hall supervisor.

4. If a faculty member is not available to supervise a study hall, the study hall student for that particular hour will be assigned a seat in a classroom by the regular classroom teacher.

STUDENT INSURANCE

Application forms for student insurance will be available to all students. Any student participating in any athletic program, including cheerleading, is required by law to have insurance to cover any injuries up to a minimum of $25,000.

VISITORS

Students may not bring or invite visitors to school. Students and teachers do not need the interruption of a new face in the classroom. Visitors who must meet with a student or teacher must report to the office when arriving at school.

TELEPHONE

The school telephone is a business telephone and may only be used by students during breaks between classes with permission from a faculty or staff member. Students will not be called from class to speak on the telephone except in an emergency situation.

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Students or student property may be searched based on reasonable suspicion of a violation of District rules, policy or state law. Reasonable suspicion must be based on facts known to the administration, credible information provided or reasonable inference drawn from such facts or information. The privacy and dignity of students shall be respected.

INTERVIEW WITH POLICE OR JUVENILE/LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

The School District has legal jurisdiction over students during the school day and hours of approved extracurricular activities. The school administration is responsible for making an effort to protect each student's rights with respect to interrogations by law enforcement officials. When law enforcement officials find it necessary to question students during the school day or periods of extracurricular activities, the school principal or designee will be present and the interview will be conducted in private.

The principal will verify and record the identity of the officer or other authority and request an explanation of the need to question or interview the student at school. The principal ordinarily will make reasonable efforts to notify the student's parents/guardians.

REMOVAL OF STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL

Before a student at school is arrested or taken into custody by a law enforcement or other legally authorized person, the principal will verify the official's authority to take custody of the student. The school principal will attempt to notify the student's parent/guardian that the student is being removed from school.

STUDENT LOCKERS AND DESKS

Student lockers and desks will be assigned and the assigned locker and desk will be used throughout the school year unless a change is approved by the principal.

School lockers and desks are the property of the school district and are provided for the convenience of students, and as such, are subject to inspection without notice, without student consent, and without a search warrant by authorized school personnel. Students may place locks on the lockers. The school is not responsible for articles missing from the lockers.

STUDENT DRIVING AND PARKING

Students are permitted to park on school premises as a matter of privilege, not of right. The school retains the authority to conduct routine patrols of the student parking lots. The interior of a student's automobile on school premises may be searched if a school administrator has reasonable suspicion or evidence of a violation of school policy is contained inside the vehicle.

Students driving vehicles must remember to park in the designated areas. Vehicles are off limits during the school day, and careful, prudent driving is required at all times, including before and after school, and extra-curricular activities. Students are reminded not to be driving in front of the schools when the busses are loading and unloading. *Students driving to school will receive a letter to their parents/guardians for their first minor driving violation. Subsequent minor violations or any major violations will be reported to law enforcement officials.

Students who attend the Career & Technology Center will be provided transportation to Cape for classes. If a student desires to drive to the Career & Technology Center they must follow these guidelines. In an effort to maintain safety, increase the integrity of security and to allow all parties involved to know that a student is driving, students will not be given permission to drive a vehicle to the Career & Technology Center without a "Permission To Drive" form. This form must be signed by the student's instructor, home school principal, and parent before submission to the Career Center director for approval, prior to the student driving. This permission pertains only to the driver, no additional riders will be allowed. A specific reason must be given for driving. Driving to just avoid riding the bus will not be permitted.

* This regulation will be strictly enforced, due to student safety in a school zone.

SCHOOL CLOSING

In the event of inclement weather or other emergencies, school may be delayed or canceled for the day. All announcements will be reported to KFVS television and K-103 radio as early as possible for inclusion on their broadcasts.

LUNCHROOM AND CORRIDORS