Clark Middle School - School Policies

SCHOOL POLICY

PANTHER CODE OF CONDUCT
As a Clark Middle School Panther, I will respect others and their property, be in class on time and prepared, strive for the health and safety of others and myself and always do my best.

BUILDING HOURS
The building will be open to students at approximately 7:15 AM. The school will not have personnel on duty to supervise students outside the building before 7:15 AM. When the building is open, all students must move to the commons or cafeteria. School ends at 2:50. Students are not to be in the building after school unless the student is under the direct supervision of school personnel. Parents should make arrangements to pick up students immediately after school events have concluded or have arrangements for students to walk home.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Please inform the school office if you change your address, e-mail address, or telephone number. This may seem like a small matter, but it becomes extremely important if we need to call home for some reason and we don't have this information. Emergency Numbers must be kept updated at all times.

CHANGING CLASSES
Students have four minutes for changing classes. This is adequate time to walk to and from any location in the building. Students are not to walk together in large groups or run in the hallways. Students are not to inhibit the traffic flow by standing and visiting at the lockers.

CLOSING SCHOOL
When the decision to cancel school occurs before the start of the school day, notice will be given to the local radio and television stations. The official television station is Channel 9 News. When adverse weather causes the cancellation of school or early dismissal of school, all after school activities will be canceled also.
USD 204 has also an automotive phone system (School Reach) and e-mail system to inform parents and students of school closings or emergencies.

COMPLAINT OR CONCERN
Should a student or parent have a concern about a school policy or an employee, the following procedures should be followed in order to resolve the problem as quickly as possible:
1. Contact the person directly involved to discuss both sides of the story.
2. If the problem still persists, contact the counselor.
3. If the problem still exists, contact the principal or assistant principal
4. If still unresolved, contact the superintendent.

DANCES
All dances will be held in the gym or commons (dance boundaries). Parents and teachers will act as chaperones. Tickets must be purchased in advance in order to attend. Dances will begin at 5:30 PM and will end promptly at 7:30 PM. The responsibilities and consequences below are specified so that all parents and students are aware of their obligations.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONSEQUENCES:

*No inappropriate dancing.
* Dances are for Clark students only. No other person(s) will be admitted for any reason.
* Students should not arrive at the dance prior to 5:30 PM. The doors will not be opened until 5:30 PM.
* Students must enter the dance boundaries as soon as they arrive. No students will be admitted after 5:45 PM.
* Students must remain within the dance boundaries from the time of arrival until 7:30 PM.
* Students may leave the dance early ONLY with their parents.
* Parents are to pick up students promptly at 7:30 PM.
* Students must be in attendance at school for at least half of the day, the day of the dance.
* Dress code for dances will be the same as the regular school day unless otherwise notified.
* Students will be denied access to the dance in the same quarter there are behavior issues that resulted in an ISS or OSS.
* Students must be passing 5 classes prior to the dance to be eligible to attend the dance.

FIRE/WEATHER/EMERGENCY DRILLS
Fire drills are signaled by a fire horn. Students should walk with their teacher to the designated exit. Students should not return to the building until the return signal is given. Students are expected to move in a quiet and orderly manner. The ringing of bells signals Tornado/Emergency drills. Students should walk in a quiet and orderly manner with their teacher to the designated area. Designated areas will be posted in each classroom.

LOCKERS
Lockers are school property. The administration reserves the right to inspect and search the lockers and their contents at any time deemed necessary. Lockers should not be kicked, defaced, or otherwise damaged. Lockers may not be decorated on the outside and inside decorations must not be offensive or attached with adhesive. You should always keep your locker locked. Locker combinations should not be shared with other students. Students are not to share lockers or textbooks. Lockers are not safes and should not be treated as such. The school is not responsible for textbooks or articles lost/stolen from lockers. All items should be in the designated locker given to the student. Book bags, back packs, and purses are not allowed in classrooms or hallways during the school day.

VISITORS
Students may not bring visitors to school without prior permission from one of the administrators. This approval must be requested at least one day in advance of the visit. Students and visitors must report the schedule the visitor will follow to the Student Services Office. Visitors will be only allowed if they are moving to Bonner Springs-Edwardsville and want to see the school or if their parents have arranged an out-of-district visit with the Guidance Counselors. Friends or former students, who are visiting, cannot be given permission to spend the day at CMS.
Parents are welcome when school is in session. In order to minimize disruptions of the learning environment; parents and guardians are asked to please gain administrative approval prior to visiting your child's classes. Parents must secure a visitor's pass from the office upon arrival at the school.

ENROLLMENT
New students entering Clark Middle School should bring with them the following:
1. Withdrawal form from the last school he/she attended.
2. Birth certificate
3. Immunization records.
4. Social Security Number
5. Most recent report card.
6. Legal documents for:
a. Names that have been changed.
b. Divorce and custody papers
c. Restraining orders.
d. Proof of residency (utility bill, house contract, apartment or house lease)
e. Residential guardianship papers.
7. Most recent IEP forms from Special Education Student.
8. The enrollment process will take a minimum of 24 hours.

WITHDRAWING FROM SCHOOL
Parents who withdraw their child from school during the school term must request a withdrawal form from the student's counselor at least twenty-four hours in advance. All books and class materials must be returned and fines paid when the form is turned in. The student's records will be sent upon request of the receiving school.

GUIDANCE SERVICES
It is the aim of the Robert E. Clark Middle School Guidance Department to assist students in their adjustment from elementary school and prepare students for the transition to the high school. The guidance program is designed to be an integral part of the educational process. Students may see the counselor by appointment made at the student or counselor's request. Parents are encouraged to contact counselors if they have questions regarding a student's academic progress.

Schedule Changes/Drops
There will be no schedule changes during the school year unless there are extenuating circumstances for an individual student. In such cases, students will need to submit a written request that will be reviewed by the counselor and administration. Students will need a documented permission from their parent/guardian to change a class.

HALL PASSES
Students must obtain permission from staff to leave during class time. Your teacher must sign a hall pass before you leave to go to another teacher, lavatory, student services, the nurse, etc…Students are encouraged to have their agenda book with them at all times. Students have ample time between classes and at lunch to go to the restroom, nurse, or the office.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 15 and 16 and February 11 and 12. Conferences will be on an appointment basis. Please make every effort to attend. If you wish to meet with teachers at other times during the year, please call the office to set up a meeting. Core teachers have a common planning period and can meet by appointment with parents during that time.

PERSONAL PROPERTY
Students must keep all gloves, hats, and sunglasses in their locker. Radios, tape players, MP3 players, CD Players, skateboards, trading cards, or other electronic devices may be brought to school but must be kept in lockers during the school day. Students bringing these items to school do so at their own risk. Incendiary devices are prohibited. Cell phones and electronic devices are prohibited in the classroom, halls, and Common areas. Cell phones need to remain in the locker at all times throughout the school day. Cameras may be brought for special occasions only, and may be used at the discretion of the teacher. If such items are brought to the attention of the administration, they will be confiscated and returned to the student at the end of the day. Repeat offenses will require parental pick up. Any item that is a disruption to the educational process will be confiscated.

ACADEMIC PROCEDURES
GRADING SYSTEM

A = 90-100% Outstanding

B = 80-89% Good/Above Average

C = 70-79% Average/Fair

F = 69% and below Failing

Grades will be determined by an average of all work completed throughout the quarter and mailed home at the end of the quarter. Progress reports will be issued during the middle of each grading period and sent home with the student.

Academic Honesty
CMS students are expected to be honest. Academic dishonesty, including cheating or helping others to cheat on school assignments, is the most serious violation of the social contract between students and teachers. When a student is found to have cheated, his/her parent/guardian will be notified and a teacher may deny a student credit for the work submitted. Repeated offenses will subject the student to Level 1 consequences.

QUARTERLY ASSESSMENTS
Quarterly Assessments are comprehensive assessments that the students will complete at the end of each 9 weeks of school. An analysis of the assessment will allow the student, parents/guardians, and the instructor will determine the knowledge the student obtained throughout the 9 weeks.

HONOR ROLL
The Honor Roll will be published in the Chieftain after each quarter. The A Honor Roll will be students that have attained an A average in all classes. The A/B Honor Roll will be students with A and B in all classes.

TEXTBOOKS
All textbooks are rented from the school and are your responsibility. If you lose a book, you must pay the replacement cost of the lost book. If the book should be found at a later date, the money for the second book will be refunded. The teachers will note condition of books before checking them out to you. You are then responsible for the condition of the books until they are turned back in to the teacher. If a book is damaged, you will be charged the cost of repair or replacement of the book.

Computer/Technology
Students waive any right to privacy in e-mail messages and any other information, data, or programs. Administration or other authorized persons will monitor electronic communications to ensure the systems are only being used for official purposes.
Three levels of discipline may be enforced by the administration. While the levels may be implemented in order, nothing prevents the administration from selecting any step, depending on the facts and the severity of the violation.
Level 1: Warning
Student will lose computer privilege and network access until a parent conference is held. Any additional loss of privileges as determined by the administration will be discussed in this conference.
Level 2: Pattern of Abuse, Repeated Abuse or Flagrant Violations
Student who, after a Level 1 warning, continues to engage in serious or persistent misbehavior by violating the District's previously communicated written standards of conduct may be removed from any computer/network privileges for the remainder of the school year or remaining school years and recommended for suspension.
Level 3: Expellable Offense
Student could be expelled from school (removal for up to 186 school days) if he/she engages in conduct with the computer, or on the network, that contains the elements of the offense of criminal mischief, as defined by state and federal law, or is conduct which constitutes a willful violation of any of these policies. Any student expelled for misuse of a District computer or network will also lose computer privileges for the remainder of the school year or school years.
Use of or access to USD 204 computers and computer information and software are limited to district employees and students. Use of the computers is for the performance of official and approved assignments only. Use of district computers for personal student projects is prohibited without prior permission of the teacher.
Only software purchased by the district may be loaded onto district computers except with the consent of the building principal or Superintendent. Software licensed to the district shall not be used on computers not owned by the district. District software shall not be copied for personal use.
Students shall not use electronic communications, including e-mail and the internet to harass staff, students, and other individuals. This will be considered a Level 3 offense.
No Right To Privacy
Students shall have no expectations of privacy to e-mail or any other information data, or programs of any type any student enters or copies onto district computers or any type of storage media owned by the district. Students waive a right to privacy in e-mail messages and any other information, data, or programs of any type, and consent to the access and disclosure of any e-mail messages to any authorized person. The administration and staff ensure that the systems are only being used for official purposes and they monitor all forms of electronic communication.

Expeditionary Learning
BSE, Edwardsville Elementary, Delaware Ridge Elementary and Clark Middle School were recently awarded Kauffman Foundation Grants totaling $600,000 to implement Expeditionary Learning; a school reform model that we feel will allow us to provide the best education that our children deserve.

The Core Benchmarks of Expeditionary Learning are:

Learning Expeditions: These benchmarks describe how project-based learning expeditions, the primary units in EL schools, are organized, planned and carried out.
Active Pedagogy: The active pedagogy benchmarks address teaching across disciplines.
Culture and Character: These benchmark present EL's learning approach to building and sustaining strong school culture that fosters character growth, high expectations, and equity.
Leadership and School Improvement: These benchmarks describe how effective leaders support high achievement and continuous improvement.
Structures: The structure benchmarks address how school leaders organize time, faculties, and students to support learning expeditions, active pedagogy, and an Expeditionary Learning school culture.
Each school will work with an EL school designer to implement the Core Benchmarks and the Design Principles. Through this implementation, we will be able to provide a learning environment that will support critical literacy, promote character development, create a sense of adventure, sparks curiosity, and foster an ethic of service. The EL school design model will enable us to address central academic standards of content, skills and presentation that include goals related to character and community. Our Learning Expeditions will allow for and encourage the authentic integration of all disciplines. You will be hearing much more about Expeditionary Learning from this point forward. If you would like to do some research on you own, the EL website is www.elob.org.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance is very important for success in school. Almost without exception, those whose attendance is poor show less achievement in the classroom. For an absence to be classified as excused, the parent or guardian is expected to contact the school by phone if possible by 8:00 a.m. the day of the absence at 913-422-5115 stating the reason for the absence. If this is not possible, calls will be taken throughout the day until 3:00 p.m. If not notified by phone, a note explaining the reason for the absence must be presented to the Attendance Clerk no later than one day after returning to school. If a call or note is not received by the end of the school day, the absence will be recorded as an unexcused absence.
The following are approved reasons for excused absences:
• Personal illness
• Family emergency or funeral
• Medical or dental appointments
• Religious holiday of the student's faith
• Scheduled college visits
• Mandated court appearances
• Family activities with prior notification of school administration (please provide three days advance notice)
• Educationally beneficial activities as pre-approved by school administration (please provide three days advance notice)
When a student misses two or more consecutive days of school due to excused absences or school-sponsored activities, make-up work may be requested by contacting the school nurse. When a student misses class due to unexcused absences or suspension, requests for make-up work will be at the discretion of the teacher.
If you become ill or injured during school hours, the school nurse will attempt to notify your parents. You will be excused only if your parent or a person designated by your parent picks you up, or you leave school property as otherwise directed by your parent in cooperation with school officials. If you have a doctor's appointment, you must present a note from your parent to the attendance officer requesting to be excused. Anytime you leave school property during school hours, you must check out at the school office and check back in at the office upon returning. When a student is checking out of school, the designated adult should have proper identification

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES/TRUANCY
Only valid reasons for absences from school such as illness, doctor's appointments, and family emergencies shall be accepted as excused absences. A warning letter will be sent to the parents/guardians advising them of their students' unexcused absences per semester.

On the 3rd consecutive or 5th unexcused absence in a semester, a letter will be sent to the parents/guardians and a notification of school absences will be sent to the Wyandotte County District Attorney's office for truancy for review.

On the 7th unexcused absence in a year, the parent/guardian Notification of school absences will be sent to the Wyandotte County District Attorney's office for truancy.

TARDIES
If you arrive late to school, you must report to the office for an admit slip.
Unexcused AM tardy:
• Overslept
• Transportation to school is running late (excludes bus transportation)
• Eating breakfast in the cafeteria
• Missing the bus
Excused AM tardy:
• Family emergency
• Illness
• Doctor or Dentist appointment (bring note)
Chronic tardiness in the a.m. will be dealt with as a Level 1 Offense.
A student is tardy to class if they are not in their assigned seat when the tardy bell rings. Students who are tardy between classes will be disciplined by their teachers, who may require them to complete make-up time or serve a detention. When a student is being tardy to class on a repeated basis, the teacher will notify the parent. If the situation does not improve, the student will be sent to an administrator.

MAKE -UP WORK
Students are expected to arrange for and complete make-up work for excused absences. Teachers may establish deadlines for submission of make-up work. Failure to meet such a deadline may result in loss of credit for the assignments. Students have no make-up privileges for unexcused absences or truancy. It is the responsibility of the student to pick up make-up assignments on the day he/she returns to class.

During their absence, students on out of school suspension can make up work for up to 70% credit. Parents must pick up work for students. Work must be completed when the student returns to class.

DRESS CODE
The administration, faculty, and staff at Robert E. Clark Middle School reserve the right to enforce reasonable dress guidelines to ensure a safe, orderly, educational environment. Any dress which may infringe upon the ability of other students to learn is subject to administrative action. Students should consider the following guidelines with respect to attire:
• Caps, hats, headbands, full head coverings are not to be worn in the building
• Clothing with reference to alcohol, drugs, or gangs is prohibited
• Clothing with offensive language or symbols is prohibited
• Clothing that may endanger the student or others, including chains and spikes is prohibited
• Clothing that is distracting so as to interfere with the teaching and learning process is prohibited
• Tank tops, low cut shirts, midriffs, and spaghetti straps are prohibited
• Lounge wear (pajama bottoms, pajama tops, slippers, and housecoats) are prohibited
• Shorts, skirts, skorts should not be shorter than 4" from the top of the kneecap. This applies with leggings also.
• Oversized coats and shirts are prohibited
• Roller shoes are prohibited
• Jeans, shorts, sweats, or other apparel that draws undue attention is prohibited. (sagging, midriffs)
When, in the judgment of school personnel your appearance or mode of dress is disruptive to the educational process, or constitutes a threat to health or safety, you will be required to make modifications.

School Nurse
The School Nurse will be on duty 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday unless barring illness or an emergency.

The School Nurse is responsible for protecting and promoting the health of all students. Some of the services she provides include setting up individual health plans for students with health concerns, administering first aid, educating students, staff and parents about various health issues, counseling and testing students' vision, hearing and backbone curvature.

If a student becomes ill during the school day, he/she should report to the School Nurse in the Main Office. He/she should come with a pass from a teacher. In case of a Nurse not being available, students should see an Office Secretary. Students should not call home from the classrooms to be dismissed. Students who are ill are not to leave the building until a school official contacts the parent or guardian for permission prior to dismissal.

Our school nurse maintains a log of special health concerns and we wish to be responsive to individual health needs. Please make certain specific health concerns are cited and communicated with the school nurse. Special needs of students will be shared with appropriate school personnel as needed.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

Kansas State Law requires all students to have an up-to-date immunization record before they can attend school. A KCI (Kansas Certification of Immunization) is required to be on file for all students. The students that require an immunization before the next school year will be notified by May 15th of each year. This allows sufficient time during the summer break to receive the shot(s). The immunization has to be administered before the student can enroll in the fall.

If a student has an allergy to insect stings/bites, food, a specific item, etc., that requires a Benadryl or Epinephrine shot or pills, the parents are required to furnish this information along with the shot/pills and a doctor's order, to the school upon enrollment.

A completed KSHSAA physical exam form must be on file prior to any participation in a school sponsored interscholastic athletic program.

The physical exam must be given after May 1, 2008 in order to be a valid exam.

Each parent/guardian should make sure an emergency number is up to date and listed on their child's personal data sheet. It is the school's policy to request parents take children home who may affect the health of other students by remaining in school.

JGFGA Student Health Assessment Form Page 1
Approved By the Board June 4th, 2007

1. At the time of enrollment, the Parent or Guardian of every student will be provided with a USD 204 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORM (a copy of which is attached to this policy), with the request that it be completed, and returned to the School Nurse as soon as practical. The Form shall be submitted each school year by the Parent or Guardian.
2. If during the school year there is any change in the student's health that should be shown in the HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORM of the Student, it is the duty of the parent or Guardian to submit a new HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORM to the school.

JGFGC Supervision of Dispensing of Prescribed Medications Page 1
Exhibit A Approved By the Board June 4th, 2007

The supervision of dispensing of medications shall be in strict compliance with the rules and regulations of the Board as carried out by district personnel. Diagnosis and treatment of illness and the prescribing of drugs and medicines are not the responsibility of the public schools and are not to be practiced by any school personnel, including school nurses, unless authorized.
In certain circumstances when medication is necessary in order that the student remain in school, the school may cooperate with parents in the supervision of medication that the student will use. However, the medical person authorized to prescribe medication must send a written order to the School Nurse who may supervise the administration of the medication or treatment. The parents must submit a written request to the building administrator requesting the school's cooperation in such supervision and releasing the school district and personnel from liability. (See JGFGBA)
No over the counter medications may be dispense except in conformity with Policy JGFGD Dispensing of Over The
Counter Medications.
School personnel shall not be required to be custodians of any medication except as required by a written order of a licensed medical person or in the case of nonprescription medication when requested in writing by the parents.
The medication shall be examined by the school employee administering the medication to determine that it appears to be in the original container, to be properly labeled and to be properly authorized by the written order of a licensed medical person. Two containers, one for home and one for school, should be requested from the pharmacist.
Any changes in type of drugs, dosage and/or time of administration should be accompanied by new physician and parent permission signatures and a newly labeled pharmacy container.
All medication maintained in the school setting should be kept in a locked container. This includes medication requiring refrigeration.
Over-the-counter medications should not be maintained on any school premises, other than the Nurses office.
The building administrator may choose to discontinue the administration of medication provided that the parents or medical person are notified in advance of the date and the reasons for the discontinuance.
All medications shall be administered by the School Nurse provided however that the School Nurse may train, and designate another staff member to dispense the medication.
After medication is administered, students should be observed for possible reactions to the medication. This observation may occur at the site of administration or in the classroom as a part of the normal routine.

CONDUCT ON BUSES
Transportation personnel make transportation eligibility and regulations available to every student. You and your parents should be knowledgeable about this information. Students are subject to disciplinary action for misconduct on school buses. All code of conduct policies are to be followed on the buses and are subject to the same consequences for misbehavior.

1. The riding privilege of a student may be revoked for violation of the rules or for conduct which is detrimental to the safe operation of the school bus.
2. Students may also be subject to long or short-term suspension or expulsion.

Remember the driver is in full charge of the bus and the students.

While Riding the Bus:
1. Except for ordinary conversation, students shall observe quiet conduct on the bus.
2. Students shall stay in their seats while the bus is in motion.
3. Students shall not throw waste paper on the floor of the bus.
4. Students shall not have food or drinks on the bus.
5. No part of the body shall be extended through the bus window.
6. Students shall not leave the bus from the emergency door unless an emergency exists.
7. Students shall obey the driver of the bus at all times.
9. The Panther Code of Conduct is applicable to bus stop areas as well.
10. Bus passes are required for riding late activity busses
11. Written parental permission is required for a student to ride home with another student

Bus Routes
The buses will arrive at the middle school between 7:20/7:30. The district transportation manager is in charge of our bus routes. You will be informed of which bus you ride an approximately what time it will arrive at your pickup point. Buses will leave the middle school at 3:00 p.m.

Activity Bus
There will be an activity bus for students who participate in tutoring, detentions, and other school related activities that will leave daily at 4:30, unless otherwise notified.

Students who participate in athletics will be able to ride home on the athletic bus at 5:00 p.m. The activity bus is for students who would typically ride a bus to and from school.

The Panther Code of Conduct applies to students while on the school bus.

PANTHER CODE OF CONDUCT
As a Clark Middle School Panther, I will respect others and their property, be in class on time and prepared, strive for the health and safety of others and myself and always do my best.

Pursuant to State Law the following are causes for suspension or expulsion:

... (a) willful violation of any published regulation for student conduct adopted or approved by the board of education;
(b) conduct which substantially disrupts impedes or interferes with the operation of any public school;
(c) conduct which endangers the safety of others or which substantially impinges upon or invades the rights of others at school, on school property, or at a school-supervised activity;
(d) conduct which if the pupil is a juvenile, would constitute the commission of a felony if committed by an adult;
(e) conduct at school, on school property, or at a school supervised activity which, if the pupil is a juvenile, would constitute the commission of a misdemeanor if committed by an adult;

(f) disobedience of an order of a teacher, peace officer, school security officer or other school authority when such disobedience can reasonably be anticipated to result in disorder, disruption or interference with the operation of any public school or substantial and material impingement upon or invasion of the rights of others...KSA § 72-KSA 72-8901 '96.

If any student violates any of the rules for student conduct he or she may be subject to a short-term suspension (10 days or less) or a long-term suspension (up to 90 days) or expulsion (up to 186 school days)

The administrator will consider past rules violations and the seriousness of the present violation in determining the severity of the consequences. No student shall be allowed to make up classroom work during a long term out of school suspension or expulsion.

USD 204 WEAPONS POLICY
Students may not possess guns, tasers, knives, or other items that may be viewed as possible weapons while on school property or while attending any school sponsored activity. Maximum punishment shall be a 186-day expulsion. A weapon shall be defined as the following:
Any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon shall be deemed as such. This includes, but is not limited to, guns, knives, explosive devices, throwing stars, bludgeons, metal knuckles, electrical devices which are intended to shock, debilitate or impair, and poison gas. A gun shall be defined as any weapon, which will, or is designed to, or may be readily converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosion, compressed gas, spring, or other propellant. A knife shall be defined as any sharp edged object designed for the purpose of making any type of incision or cut on any type of surface. Any item that is used or threatened to be used to cause bodily harm to another shall also be considered a weapon.

Mandatory One Year Expulsion for Possession of Certain Weapons
Any student who possesses, handles, or transmits the following:
• any weapon which will, or is designed to, or may be readily converted to expel a projectile by the act of an explosion;
• the frame or receiver of any weapon described in the preceding example;
• any firearm muffler or firearm silencer;
• any explosive incendiary or poison, gas, bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces, missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than ¼ ounce, mine or similar device;
• any weapon which will, or which may be readily converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant, and which has any barrel with a bore of more than ½ inch in diameter; any combination of parts either designed or intended for use in converting any device into a destructive device described in the two immediately preceding examples, and from which a destructive device may be readily assembled;
• any bludgeon, sand club, metal knuckles, or throwing star; any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, or any knife having a blade that opens or falls or is ejected into position by the force of gravity or by an outward, downward or centrifugal thrust or movement.

Shall be subject to the following penalties and procedures:

1. Possession of any of the above weapons, destructive devices, or facsimiles of a weapon by a student shall result in expulsion from school for a period of one calendar year, except the superintendent may recommend this expulsion requirement be modified on a case-by-case basis. Expulsion hearings for possession of any of the above weapons, destructive devices, or facsimiles of a weapon shall be conducted by the superintendent or the superintendent's designee.
2. Students violating this policy shall be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency and if a juvenile, to SRS or the Commissioner of Juvenile Justice for criminal prosecution.
3. It is a crime for any person to possess a weapon, destructive device, or facsimile of a weapon at school, or on school property.

USD 204 DRUG POLICY
No student shall possess, use, transfer, or sell drugs or alcohol or be under the influence of drugs or alcohol while on school property or while attending any school-sponsored activity. The minimum consequence for violation of this rule is a 10-day out of school suspension and a hearing before the Suspension/Expulsion Committee to determine whether the student should be suspended for up to 90 school days or expelled for up to 186 school days.

State law prohibits the use of tobacco products in schools, on school property, or at any school sponsored activity. No tobacco products will be brought or used on school property. Possession will be viewed as intent to use. School property includes all buildings, buses, athletic fields, and parking lots. The minimum consequence for violation of this rule will be a suspension from school for 5 school days. The minimum consequence for a second violation will be a ten-day out of school suspension and a hearing before the Suspension/Expulsion Committee.

LUNCH PROCEDURES
Lunch may be purchased or you may bring lunch from home. You may pay for lunches each day, or apply money on your lunch card. Specific lunch procedures are as follows:
• Enter the cafeteria in an orderly fashion. No running.
• Sit at designated lunch table.
• Wait for dismissal to obtain your lunch by the cafeteria supervisor.
• Return to your designated table.
• Wait for dismissal to dispose of your trash by the cafeteria supervisor.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Any student that has fewer than five passing semester grades will be ineligible for the following semester. This applies to the current and previous school years.
No student shall participate in extra curricular activities, while assigned in school suspension. No student shall participate in extra curricular activities, as a spectator or as a participant, during a short or long-term suspension or expulsion.
Students participating in extracurricular activities must be in school at least half of the school day.

Panther Pride Program
Promoting Responsibility and Determining Excellence in Academics, Attitudes, and Actions

Our Mission
The Panther Pride Program strives to recognize students that are doing their job. Panther Pride rewards students that achieve excellence in academics, actions, and attitudes.

Quarterly Reward Parties
All students that qualify for a Panther Pride will be invited to attend a recognition celebration. Each student will receive an opportunity for a group picture, snacks, and door prizes.
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