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WALDO
MIDDLE                                                                 SCHOOL

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        PARENT & FAMILY HANDBOOK
                          Manual del Padre de Familia

TRICIA NELSON, Principal                             JOE VALENCIA, Assistant Principal

                        2805 Lansing Avenue NE | Salem, Oregon 97301
     Main Office: 503-399-3215 | Student Attendance: 503-399-3488 | www.waldomustangs.org
OFFICE INFORMATION
                  Waldo Middle School
                     2805 Lansing Ave NE
                       Salem, OR 97301
                         503-399-3215
                      FAX: 503-391-4070
                Attendance Line: 503-399-3488
                   www.waldomustangs.org

                        Office Hours
                     7:15a.m to 3:45p.m
                         Monday - Friday

                         Supervision
Parents, please understand that unless students are working with
a teacher in PM school or athletics, we must insist they leave the
campus no later than 2:50p.m. At that time we do not have staff
                          to supervise.

                PARENT CLUB MEETINGS
  All meetings are held in the Waldo Middle School Library.
  Meetings begin promptly at 7:00 PM and conclude at 8:15.
CONTENTS

                 ACADEMIC INFORMATION

                 Attendance and Academic Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

                 STUDENT & PARENT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

                 Discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

                 Student Expectations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

                 Physical Education  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

                 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

                 School Closures & Delays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

                 CCR WORK-HABITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

                 Summary of Discipline  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
                 Students' Rights and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
                 Staff Directory  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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2           WALDO MIDDLE SCHOOL
ACADEMIC INFORMATION

    ATTENDANCE PHONE 503-399-3488
ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS                                                      enrolled. Please contact the office with
There is a strong correlation between students’ academic success                     any questions.
in school and their attendance. Waldo’s attendance system
provides students and parents with an expectation of good                            AUTOMATED ATTENDANCE CALLING
attendance and encourages students to attend their classes daily.                    It is very important that students be in every class each day. If
Attendance correlates to students’ grades because grades are                         multiple period or full-day absences occur, parents will receive
based upon performance and academic achievement. If students                         a telephone call with an automated message. We are looking
miss class because of an absence, they miss the opportunity to                       forward to working with you to ensure good attendance through
demonstrate performance or academic achievement. Attendance                          good communication.
is also reflected in the student’s CCR Work-Habits grade each
grading period. Salem-Keizer Public Schools expects regular                          LATE ARRIVALS
attendance of all students. Students are required by Oregon                          Students arriving late to school must check in at the Attendance
law to regularly attend school. Salem-Keizer Public Schools’                         office with their parent or have a note, signed by the parent,
expectation for regular attendance is no more than 8 half day                        excusing their tardiness. Excuses such as “alarm clock did not go
absences or 4 full day absences in any four-week period, or a                        off ”, “student overslept”, “student missed bus”, or “student had
combination of half and full day absences. Excused absences                          to walk” will not be accepted. By law (ORS 339.065) schools
need an acceptable written or verbal explanation within three                        can only accept an excuse for tardiness as previously stated.
(3) days of the student returning to school.
EXCUSED ABSENCES:
                                                                                     ACADEMIC EDUCATION DURING ABSENCE
(written or verbal notification of one of the specific reasons below is required):   Students who are ill and unable to attend school are allowed to
•   Days when a student is ill                                                       make up homework. If a student is absent for three or more days,
•   Serious family illness                                                           parents may call to request make-up homework. If a student is
•   Medical appointment which cannot be scheduled after school                       absent for fewer than three days, the student should meet with
•   Authorized religious holidays                                                    the teacher upon returning to school to get make-up work. If
•   Approved pre-arranged absences                                                   you are aware in advance of an absence, please contact your
•   Other absences approved by the district                                          student’s teacher to request assignments. Contact the teacher
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES:                                                                  directly (see page Waldo’s web-site with staff e-mail addresses
•   Those not falling in the excused category                                        at waldo.salkeiz.k12.or.us ).
•   Skipping school                                                                  Please allow one full school day (24 hours) for your homework
•   Failure to bring a proper excuse                                                 request to be filled. The main office is open from 7:15 a.m. to
•   Baby-sitting younger brothers or sisters                                         3:45 p.m. for homework to be picked up. If you would like
•   Waking up late/missing bus                                                       homework to go home with another student, please let the office
                                                                                     know and the student will be notified to pick up the homework
10-DAY ABSENCES                                                                      in the office. It is important to remember that not all work
The State of Oregon Revised Statute on attendance states that                        that goes on in class can be made up. For instance, lab work,
when a student is absent 10 consecutive days, the school must                        class discussions and group assignments are all an integral
place the student’s schedule on hold and the parent must bring                       part of the learning process and often cannot be made up
the student in for re-enrollment. Parents will be sent a letter in                   through homework.
the event of this occurrence.
                                                                                     10/10 RULE
VACATION ABSENCES                                                                    Waldo has a 10/10 Rule. This means that students will not be
Please notify the Attendance Office if your student will be absent                   allowed out of class to go to their locker, restroom, etc. for the
due to vacation. Extended trips may result in the student being                      first ten minutes of class and the last ten minutes of class.
dropped from school. Upon their return, students will be re

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STUDENT & PARENT INFORMATION
CHECK-IN PROCEDURES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY                             on file with the Salem/Keizer School District. Forms may be
Whenever a student arrives at school late or returns from an          picked up in the main office of our school. If you are unsure if
appointment, he/she must check in at the Attendance Office.           you have a form on file, you may call 503-399-3215 or stop in
He/She must present a written excuse from a parent, a signed          the main office check.
check-out slip, or a parent/guardian may accompany the student
to the Attendance Office to sign them in.                             DISCIPLINE
                                                                      The goal of Waldo Middle School discipline plan is to create
CHECK-OUT PROCEDURE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY                             an environment that is orderly, safe, and fosters academic and
                                                                      social-emotional growth. Discipline is a process leading to
If a student needs to leave the building for an appointment,          appropriate, responsible behavior and not just punishment for
parents must send written permission indicating the name of           inappropriate behavior.
the student, date, reason, and time of check out. If a student is
ill, the parent/guardian will be called for permission to send the    The belief at Waldo Middle School is that we focus on the
student home. It is required that a student check out in the office   academic, behavioral, and emotional success of students in each
whenever leaving campus before dismissal time. Attendance is          classroom and community. Staff members work as a team with
important, so we ask that student appointments be made after          students, parents, and administration to guide student’s success
school hours whenever possible. Students leaving school during        Waldo students and staff are expected to treat one another with
school hours without permission will be considered truant and         dignity, courtesy, and respect. Our role as a staff is to model
will be penalized accordingly.                                        and encourage students to make appropriate behavior choices.
                                                                      Behavior which disrupts the classroom will not be tolerated and
CLOSED CAMPUS                                                         will be dealt with as a discipline matter. A student’s behavior
Waldo Middle School has a closed campus. Students are to              in class will also be recorded in the CCR Citizenship grade.
remain on school grounds from the time they arrive in the
morning until their regular dismissal time. Students are not          DISCIPLINE OPTIONS
allowed to go off campus at any time without prior approval           Detention, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, and
from parents and building staff. Students may go out to lunch         expulsion from school are sometimes necessary for infractions
with their own parents but may not go with another student’s          of school rules and regulations. Occasionally these actions are
parent unless prior parent permission had been received and           necessary for a student’s own good, for the protection of others, to
approved by the building administration. Unless students are          maintain a learning environment, and their opportunity to learn.
involved in a supervised after school activity, they must leave
the campus by 2:50 pm.                                                P.A.S.S. ROOM DETENTION
                                                                      (Positive Alternative to Student Suspension)
BUS PASSES FOR SCHOOL BUSES                                           Students who violate school rules that would normally warrant
If your student needs to ride a different bus, he/she needs to go     suspension from school are often placed in the PASS Room for a
to the Main Office BEFORE school starts to pick up a one-day          part of, or the entire day (in-school suspension) instead of being
emergency bus pass. Students must have a signed and dated             sent home (out-of-school suspension). An instructional assistant
note from their parent or guardian giving permission for              will supervise the students in the PASS Room. Classroom
this bus change.                                                      teachers will assign lessons for students to study during this time.
                                                                      While in the PASS Room students will:
VISITORS                                                              • Complete all assignments.
Parents of Waldo students are always welcome at Waldo. Visitors       • Read.
MUST check in at the main office and pick up a visitor’s badge.       • Not talk or visit with other students.
Student visitors are not allowed. Any exception to this policy        • Not eat (except for lunch).
must have administrative approval at least one day prior to           • After School Detention
the visitor’s arrival at the school.                                  After school detention may be assigned for a variety of reasons;
                                                                      including but not limited to: academic support, behavior
VOLUNTEERS                                                            infractions, and tardies. After School Detention time is 2:30–3:30
Parent/community volunteers are an integral part of Waldo             pm. If students are late to detention, there will be additional
Middle School. Volunteer activities include office help, classroom    consequences. Talking is not allowed during detention time.
help, tutoring, reading with students, library help, field trips,     Students will remain seated and work on school assignments.
music trips, meetings, activity fairs, fund raising, chaperoning,     Students must have enough school work or reading material to
timing and scorekeeping, and much more. Please contact Waldo          last the entire hour they are assigned detention. If rules are not
at 503-399-3215 if you wish to volunteer. To be able to volunteer     followed, students will serve the remainder of the detention plus
in schools a person MUST have a cleared background check              one additional day. It is the parent’s responsibility to arrange
                                                                      student’s transportation home by working with the school.
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DETENTION                                                           behaviors. Parents are notified for their student’s positive actions
Students whose behavior is inappropriate or disruptive may          or behaviors.
be assigned to lunch detention and/or after school detention.
                                                                    LOCKERS
Students serve detention in the PASS Room. Students
chronically tardy to class may receive detentions also.             The lockers are the property of the school district. Lockers
                                                                    are assigned to students as a convenience for storage of books,
CAMPUS SUPERVISION/AUTHORITY                                        lunches, and backpacks during the school day. Since lockers
Waldo Middle School provides adult supervision between the          are not completely safe, money and other valuables should not
hours of 7:00am – 2:50pm. All adult employees (custodians,          store, in them.
instructional aides, secretaries, teachers, counselors, campus      STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING
monitors, bus drivers, kitchen staff, and administrators) of our    LOCKERS INCLUDE:
school have the authority to enforce school rules. Students who     • To keep the locker clean and in good shape.
defy the authority of school employees face logical consequences.   • TO KEEP THE COMBINATION A SECRET. The school
This also applies to school-sponsored events such as dances,           is not responsible for thefts from any locker.
concerts, sports events, etc. Additional supervision is provided    • To use only the locker assigned to the student.
beyond 2:50 for students in PM School, clubs, athletic, or other
school sponsored events.                                            • The student assigned to the locker is responsible for any items
                                                                       found in the locker during locker inspections.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS                                                • To use the locker to store only materials and supplies
                                                                       appropriate for school.
TEXTBOOKS                                                           Lockers may be inspected periodically by school officials for
Textbooks are purchased by Waldo Middle School and                  neatness, overdue books, and when school personnel suspect
loaned to students. Records are kept of books assigned              the storage of illegal materials or items that violate school rules.
to individual students. All books are to be returned
after the course is completed. STUDENTS WILL BE                     BACKPACKS
REQUIRED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR                           Students will leave backpacks in
OF ALL TEXTBOOKS, LIBRARY BOOKS, AND                                lockers during the school day.
SCHOOL MATERIALS CHECKED OUT TO THEM                                Students will be allowed 4
REGARDLESS OF THE REASON OR CAUSE OF ANY                            minutes passing time between
LOSS OR DAMAGE.                                                     classes to accommodate the need
                                                                    to obtain materials for classes.
COUNSELING                                                          No backpacks will be carried in
The Counseling Program at Waldo Middle School is a                  the halls or to classroom or to
district-adopted program. Our counselors work with students         the commons during the day. In
regarding personal, interpersonal, and educational concerns;        addition, no large athletic bags
lead groups to help develop decision-making skills; and design      or large purses will be carried
activities and programs aimed at identifying and responding         during the day. Girls may carry
to the special needs of students. Counseling services include       a small purse with them to classes.
providing educational information and working with parents
and staff to improve student performance. Students may make         PHYSICAL EDUCATION
an appointment to see the counselors or sign up with them or
                                                                    P.E. LOCKERS
schedule appointments by calling 399-3215.
                                                                    P.E. Lockers are loaned to students when enrolled in P.E. The
WALDO POSITIVE RECOGNITION                                          School is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Waldo students are recognized by staff for positive actions/

                                              GENERAL INFORMATION
ENROLLMENT FORM                                                     IMMUNIZATION
The Enrollment Form is to be completed by the parent/guardian       Oregon State Law requires that students entering a public
at the beginning of the school year and updated throughout          school for the first time must be immunized against diphtheria,
the year if changes occur. Registration forms can be completed      whooping cough, tetanus, measles, and polio. All 7th grade and
online or by paper copy.                                            8th grade students need the addition of Hepatitis B series, a
                                                                    second dose of measles vaccine and a varicella immunization. If
                                                                    your student has had chicken pox, the varicella immunization
                                                                    will not be necessary.
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PICTURES                                                               or video taped while at school, please send a written notice to
All students will have their picture taken during Taking               your child’s school office as soon as possible after registering your
Care of Business Day (August 15th). Students who                       child. If there is no written notice on file, the school will assume
wish to purchase pictures must pay for the pictures the                it has the right to photograph or video tape your child.
day they are taken. Makeup photos will be taken on
                                                                       MEDICATION
September 12th and retake day is on October 17th. The
8th grade class may have a class picture taken in the spring.          Prescription and non-prescription medications may be given at
                                                                       school only by trained staff. Parents are responsible for bringing
SPECTATOR CONDUCT AT WALDO SANCTIONED                                  the medication to the school office and completing the blue
EVENTS                                                                 Daily Medication Administration Record form. Medication
The middle school principal, coach and other responsible officials     WILL NOT be administered unless accompanied by written
of each member school shall take all reasonable measures to            parental consent and appropriate instructions. Verbal requests
ensure that the school’s coaches, players, students and supports       to change medication amounts, frequency, or administration
maintain a sportsmanlike attitude toward all events so that events     times cannot be accepted.
may be conducted without unreasonable danger or disorder.              Students may carry their inhaler as long as they have a
All cheers, comments and actions shall be in direct support of         doctor’s note giving permission. This note along with the
one’s team.                                                            Asthma Treatment Plan form filled out by a parent will be
No cheers, comments or actions shall be directed at one’s opponent     kept in the office.
or at contest officials. Derogatory and/or unsportsmanlike
language is not allowed. No players may be singled out by              HIPAA
number, name or position with negative comments of any kind.           (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Disclosure)
A. All cheers, comments and actions shall be in direct support         Salem-Keizer Public Schools may be required by law to disclose
    of one’s team. No cheers, comments or actions shall be             protected health information regarding students. We may
    directed at one’s opponent or at contest officials. Some           disclose your students protected health information to state
    examples of inappropriate conduct or actions that are not          and federal agencies that regulate us as required by law. For
    permitted are: turning backs, holding up newspapers or             example: Oregon Department of Education, Oregon Department
    jeering at cheerleaders during opposing team introductions;        of Human Services, Oregon Medical Assistance Programs,
    disrespecting players by name, number or position; negative        United State Department of Education under the Individuals
    cheers or chants; throwing objects on the floor.                   with Disabilities Act also known as IDEA.
B. Spectators are not permitted to have signs or banners
    (larger than 8½ by 11 inches), confetti, balloons or glass         STUDENT INSURANCE
    containers. “Fathead” type items are considered signs and          School time accident insurance and dental insurance are offered as
    shall not be larger than 8½ by 11 inches. Spectators are           options which parents can purchase for their children. A brochure
    required to wear shirts.                                           is available in the school office which explains available protection
C. Spectators are not permitted to have artificial noisemakers.        options and related costs. Checks are payable to be the insurance
    Some examples of artificial noisemakers are Thunder Stix,          company. Please keep in mind that all students participating in
    cowbells, clappers and air horns.                                  school sports activities are required to be covered by a medical
                                                                       insurance plan BEFORE they may participate.
D. Spectators shall not be permitted to use vulgar/ offensive
    or racially/ culturally insensitive language. Spectators           ATHLETIC DISTRICT POLICIES
    shall not be permitted to engage in any racially/ culturally
    insensitive action.                                                Middle school athletes are expected to observe all District
                                                                       Policies. Policies involving the use of tobacco products, alcohol
E. Spectators who fail to comply with Association or site              and other drugs apply from the first day the athlete begins
    management spectator conduct expectations may be expelled          participation in a sport(s) and continues throughout the school
    from the contest.                                                  year and all following years of athletic participation in Salem-
                                                                       Keizer schools. This policy is in effect 24 hours a day, through
STUDENT ID CARDS                                                       the end of each school year. Athletes who violate these policies
Student I.D. card will be issued when the student has his/her          will face the same consequences as student who do not participate
Fall picture taken. I.D. cards expedites the lunch service and         in sports, in addition to being immediately suspended from a
are necessary for attendance at after school events.                   maximum of three weeks for sports competition, and will undergo
                                                                       an online drug assessment upon first offense.
PHOTOS/VIDEO EXCLUSION
                                                                       Students that have more than one D or F will be attending PM
Salem-Keizer Public Schools often take photos or video of school       school or after school study hall until the grade is raised. This
activities or events in which students are featured. These photos or   process will take precedence over athletic play. See Student-
videotapes are frequently used as promotional items for the school     Athlete Agreement Statement for all guidelines.
district. Parents – if you do not want your child photographed
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SCHOOL CLOSURE & DELAYS

       In the event of bad weather, district officials will make the decision by 5:15 a.m. that day to close all or selected
       schools or to delay the start of school. First information is sent to the Emergency Messages website linked to
       below, then specific news media listed below are notified of the closures and delays. If no announcement is
       made it’s safe to assume that the district is operating as usual.

                                      http://flashalert.net/news.html?id=146.
                                                                     Radio
                  KXL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 AM
                  KWIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Español) 880 AM
                  KWBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (Español) LaPantera 940 AM
                  KEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1190 AM
                  KPJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1220 AM
                  KMUZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Español) 1230 AM
                  KYKN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1430 AM
                  KBZY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1490 AM
                  KOPB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91.5 FM
                  KSND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Español) 95.1 FM
                  KYCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  97.1 FM
                  KKRZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.3 FM
                  KRSK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  105.1 FM
                                                                 Television
                  KATU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 2
                  KOIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 6
                  KGW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 8
                  KPTV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 12
                                                                      WEB
                                                            www.salemkeizer.org
                                                 Emergency Closures/Delays
                                                 http://flashalert.net/news.html?id=146
                                                                Newspaper
                                                           StatesmanJournal.com
                                                               Social Media
                                         http://www.facebook.com/salemkeizerschools
                                                 http://twitter.com/salemkeizer

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                                                  PROFESSIONAL SKILLS RUBRIC
                                               4 Exceeding 3 Meeting
                                               1. 95% Attendance                   1. 90% Attendance
                                                                                                                          2 Developing 1 Attempting
                                                                                                                          1. 85% Attendance                      1. Below 85% Attendance
                              Personal 2. 99% Promptness                           2. 95% Promptness                      2. 90% Promptness                      2. Below 90% Promptness
                           Management 3. Complete projects early                   3. Complete projects on-time           3. Completes most projects on-time     3. Does not complete most projects
                                               4. Takes initiative and innovates   4. Focused and on-task                 4. Focused and on-task with               on-time
                                               5. Always arrives prepared          5. Arrives prepared                       prompting                           4. Requires intervention for focus and
                                                                                                                          5. Nearly always prepared                 on-task
                                               6. Always professional attire       6. Always meets school dress
                                                                                      code                                6. Nearly always meets school dress    5. Arrives unprepared
                                                                                                                             code                                6. Requires intervention for dress
                                                                                                                                                                    code

                                               1. Clear, honest, and early         1. Clear communication with all        1. Clear communication with most       1. Clear communication with
                      Communication               communication with all           2. Regularly communicates for          2. Practices communication for            prompting
                       (Verbal & Non-Verbal)   2. Always communicates for the         situation and audience                 situation and audience              2. Attempts communication for
                                                  situation and audience           3. Regularly welcomes and/or           3. Occasionally accepts and/or            situation and audience or with
                                               3. Actively welcomes, provides,        provides constructive critique or      provides critique or feedback          prompting
                                                  and responds to constructive        feedback                                                                   3. Responds negatively or provides
                                                  critique and/or feedback                                                                                          unclear critique or feedback
                                                                                                                                                                                                          CCR WORK-HABITS

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                                          standards                          meet standards                                  prompting                              responsibility
                                               3. Responsibly follows and models 3. Follows rules                         3. Occasionally follows rules with     3. Requires intervention to follow
                                                  rules                           4. Professionally maintains focus          some prompting                         rules
                                               4. Professionally models focus and    and effort during worktime           4. Maintains focus and effort with     4. Requires intervention for focus
                                                  effort                                                                     prompting                              and/or effort

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                          Collaboration 2. Promotes and models respect             2. Recognizes, respects and               prompting                           2. Recognizes, respects and includes
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WALDO MIDDLE SCHOOL
SUMMARY OF DISCIPLINE
                               (The full text of the District Policies and Procedures on Discipline,
                                 can be found in every district office or on the district website.)
These policies and procedures are designed to protect the safety, rights and responsibilities of students, parents and
employees. These apply to student conduct which occurs while a student is:
     1. On school premises before, during, or after normal school hours.
     2. At a school-sponsored event before, during, or after normal school hours, including field trips and school-sponsored
         tours and activities in another city, state or country.
     3. Traveling to and from school or a school-sponsored event.
     4. On school premises at any other time when the school is being used for a school-sponsored event.
     5. Enrolled in summer school and/or intersessions.
     6. Off school premises when such conduct involves threats or harm to students, staff and/or district property.
In addition, the student may be referred to a school counselor, the CARE Team, the Youth Services Team or Threat Assess-
ment Team. The following list is not comprehensive of all behaviors that may require discipline, but it calls attention to
some examples for illustrative purposes.

                                                                          PROGRESSIVE SEQUENCE OF CONSEQUENCES
                           OFFENSE                                        Any level of consequences may be administered for any offense taking
                                                                           into consideration the age of and the past behavior of the student.
 Assault, Physical – To intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly       • A student who physically assaults another person will not be
 cause physical injury and/or cause substantial pain to another         returned to the classroom until their assigned consequence
 person.                                                                has been completed and may be reassigned to another class,
 Aggressive Behavior – Physical behaviors directed toward               classroom, or school.
 another person, including, but not limited to, kicking, hitting,     • Contact with parent.
 biting, shoving, tripping, slapping, or attempting to injure.        • Suspension for up to 10 school days. For students in grade 5 or
                                                                        below, refer to section 3.3.3 of Discipline: Students INS-P028.
                                                                      • Restitution.
                                                                      • Referral to law enforcement.
                                                                      • Continuing suspension and recommendation for expulsion.
                                                                      • Evaluation (mental health, counseling) at parent’s expense.
 Threat – To place another person in fear of imminent physical        • Contact with parent.
 injury by word (written or verbal) or conduct.                       • Conflict management meeting.
 Bullying, Harassment & Intimidation – Any act that sub-              • In-school suspension with a special project.
 stantially interferes with a person’s educational opportunities      • Suspension for up to 10 school days, with a special project. For
 or performance, that takes place on school property, at any            students in grade 5 or below, refer to section 3.3.3 of Discipline:
 school-sponsored activity, on school-provided transportation or        Students INS-P028.
 at any official school bus stop; and that has the effect of know-    • Referral to law enforcement.
 ingly placing a person in reasonable fear of physical harm or        • Conference with parent prior to return of student to school.
 reasonable fear that damage may occur to the person’s property;      • Continuing suspension with recommendation for expulsion.
 or creates a hostile educational environment which serves to         • Evaluation at parent’s expense.
 distress, threaten, demean, annoy or torment another person.
 Sexual Harassment – Unwelcome sexual advances, requests
 for sexual favors, and other verbal, written or physical conduct
 of a sexual nature that unreasonably interferes with a person’s
 education and/or a person’s participation in school activities, or
 that creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive school-related
 environment.
 Discriminatory Harassment – The belief that members of one
 race are superior to members of another race or ethnic group
 and the use of words, and/or actions to carry out those beliefs.
 Insubordinate Behavior – Behaviors which are defined as              • Removal from classroom or any district activity.
 insubordinate may include, but are not limited to: disobeying        • Contact and conference with parent.
 or defying the authority of district personnel; verbal, physical,    • Detention, in-school suspension.
 and/or profane or rude behaviors; disrupting any classroom,          • Suspension for up to 10 school days, with a special project or
 school or district-sponsored activity; behavior that constitutes       in-school suspension with a special project. For students in
 a safety risk to the student or others and/or multiple referrals       grade 5 or below, refer to section 3.3.3 of Discipline: Students
 for insubordinate behaviors. Unsafe behaviors during bus rides         INS-P028.
 to and from school or school sponsored events.                       • Continuing suspension and a recommendation for expulsion.

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PROGRESSIVE SEQUENCE OF CONSEQUENCES
                          OFFENSE                                       Any level of consequences may be administered for any offense taking
                                                                         into consideration the age of and the past behavior of the student.
Weapons – Possessing, transmitting, selling, or in any way dis-     •   Confiscation of item related to offense.
playing any weapon, device, instrument, material or substance,      •   Contact and conference with parent.
firearm, illegal explosive, or other implement, which could rea-    •   Referral to law enforcement authority.
sonably be considered or used as a weapon, or attempted to be       •   Continuing suspension with recommendation for expulsion.
used as a weapon, or threatened to be used as a weapon, or is
readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury and/
or which is of no reasonable or educational use to the student.
Look-alike Weapons – Possessing, transmitting, selling, or in       •   Confiscation of item related to offense.
any way displaying any device, instrument, material or substance,   •   Contact and conference with parent.
or other implement which could reasonably be considered a           •   In-school suspension.
weapon, as defined in policy and/or which is of no reasonable       •   Suspension for up to 10 school days. For students in grade 5 or
or educational use to the student.                                      below, refer to section 3.3.3 of Discipline: Students INS-P028.
                                                                    •   Referral to law enforcement.
                                                                    •   Continuing suspension and recommendation for expulsion.
Alcohol and Other Drugs – Possessing, buying, use of, or being      •   Confiscation of item(s) related to offense.
under the influence of an alcoholic beverage; inhalants, including  •   Contact and conference with parent.
solvents and other dangerous substances; or of any other drug as    •   Referral to law enforcement authority.
defined by but not necessarily limited to the Uniform Controlled    •   Suspension, in or out of school, for up to 10 school days. For
Substance Act, ORS 475.005; possession of paraphernalia, pos-           students in grade 5 or below, refer to section 3.3.3 of Discipline:
session of look-alikes being represented as being a controlled          Students INS-P028.
substance and/or misuse of prescription or non-prescription drugs. •    Continuing suspension and a recommendation for expulsion. For
                                                                        students in grade 5 or below, refer to section 3.3.3 of Discipline:
Alcohol and Other Drugs – Selling, distributing or possession           Students INS-P028.
with the intent to sell alcoholic beverages, inhalants, including •     Possible recommendation for diversion.
solvents and other dangerous substances; or any other drug
as defined by, but not necessarily limited to, the Uniform Con-
trolled Substance Act, ORS 475.005, including look-alikes being
represented as being a controlled substance and/or misuse of
prescription or non-prescription drugs.
Tobacco or Tobacco Products – Smoking, possessing, selling,         • Confiscation of any item(s) related to the offense.
buying, transmitting, distributing, or otherwise using tobacco or   • Contact and conference with parent.
tobacco products. This applies to look-alike tobacco and tobacco    • Special project as assigned by administrator.
products and to those substances represented as being tobacco       • Suspension, in or out of school for up to three (3) days. For
and tobacco products (such as e-cigarettes and their contents).       students in grade 5 or below, refer to section 3.3.3 of Discipline:
                                                                      Students INS-P028.
                                                                    • Referral to law enforcement authority.
Attendance - Unauthorized absence – Any unauthorized ab- • Contact with parent.
sence from class without prior permission from parent or person • Development of attendance contract to be determined by
in parental role.                                                 school administrator.
                                                                • Detention or in-school suspension.
                                                                • Referral to law enforcement authority.
                                                                • Retention/failure to receive credit for course work.
Attendance - Tardiness – Any unauthorized absence from class • Contact with parent.
without prior permission from parent or person in parental role. • Development of attendance contract to be determined by
                                                                   school administrator.
                                                                 • Detention or in-school suspension.
                                                                 • Retention/failure to receive credit for course work.
Firesetting – Any act or attempted act of firesetting.              • Confiscation of item related to offense.
                                                                    • Contact and conference with parent.
                                                                    • Referral to law enforcement authority.
                                                                    • Restitution.
                                                                    • Removal from participation in school activities until restitution is
                                                                      made.
                                                                    • Suspension for up to 10 school days. For students in grade 5 or
                                                                      below, refer to section 3.3.3 of Discipline: Students INS-P028.
                                                                    • Continuing suspension and recommendation for expulsion.

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PROGRESSIVE SEQUENCE OF CONSEQUENCES
                              OFFENSE                                        Any level of consequences may be administered for any offense taking
                                                                              into consideration the age of and the past behavior of the student.
 Computer Network and Internet – Any misuse or use of any                  • Contact with parent.
 network and/or internet system to threaten damage to district             • Suspension or revocation of system privileges for minimum of 30
 property or personnel or in any way sabotages or modifies dis-              calendar days.
 trict programs, the district’s computer networks and/or internet          • In-school suspension.
 system, as defined in District policy INS-A004.                           • Suspension for up to 10 school days. For students in grade 5 or
                                                                             below, refer to section 3.3.3 of Discipline: Students INS-P028.
                                                                           • Permanent revocation of system privileges.
                                                                           • Referral to law enforcement.
                                                                           • Continuing suspension and recommendation for expulsion.
 Property Damage and Theft – Deliberate or intentional dam-                • Contact with parent.
 age to any district facility and property and/or theft of property        • Restitution.
 belonging to the district or to another individual, including, but        • In-school suspension.
 not limited to, improper care of books, locker and lock.                  • Suspension for up to 10 days. For students in grade 5 or below,
                                                                             refer to section 3.3.3 of Discipline: Students INS-P028.
                                                                           • Removal from participation in school activities until restitution is
                                                                             made.
                                                                           • Continuing suspension and recommendation for expulsion.
                                                                           • Referral to law enforcement authority.
                                                                           • Evaluation at parent’s expense.
 Nonpayment of fees, fines, and/or restitution for damaged                 • Contact with parent.
 or lost property.                                                         • Referral to collection agency and/or law enforcement.

                                                                            A student who has been recommended for expulsion will receive
 SUSPENSION                                                                 a hearing before a hearing officer; the hearing will be conducted
                                                                            pursuant to ORS 332.061 and in accordance with district policy and
Suspension is the temporary removal of a student from all school            procedures as may be directed by the Superintendent.
building(s)/property and from participation and/or attendance in
or at school activities or district-sponsored events and or activities,     A student may be represented by legal counsel or other person at the
including athletics and access to school transportation, for not more       student’s expense. The student, parent or other person in parental
than ten school days.                                                       relationship shall be permitted to inspect, in advance of the hearing,
                                                                            any affidavits or exhibits, which the district intends to submit at the
A student, parent, or other person in parental relationship shall have      hearing. The student shall be permitted to introduce evidence by
two school days from the school administration’s decision to suspend,       testimony, writings, or other exhibits. The case shall be determined
in which to appeal the decision to the Superintendent or designee.          solely on the evidence presented at the hearing. The hearing officer
The Superintendent or designee will review the written record and/          shall render a decision in writing within 24 hours of the hearing.
or may conduct an informal hearing, and render a written decision           Within five school days of the receipt of the hearing officer’s initial
within three (3) school days from the notice of the appeal. A student,      decision, or seven calendar days if the expulsion decision occurs
parent, or other person in parental relationship shall have the right to    after school ends in June, the parent, other person in parental
appeal the Superintendent or designee’s decision to the Board within        relationship, or the student if 18 years of age or over may request a
two (2) school days from the receipt of said decision.                      Board review of the decision on a Notice of Appeal form developed
                                                                            by the Superintendent’s Office. The appeal shall be filed with the
 EXPULSION                                                                  Office of the Superintendent.
Any student who violates district policies and procedures may be
subject to expulsion. Expulsion is the removal by the School Board            DIVERSION
or its designee of a student from school building(s)/property, school       Upon recommendation of the school administrator, a student who
transportation, and from participation in school activities for not         has violated district weapons or drug/alcohol policy or rule may be
more than one calendar year.                                                given the option to participate in the District’s Diversion Programs.
If students with disabilities and/or students who have current special
education evaluations pending have committed an offense for which             ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
expulsion is a suggested disciplinary consequence, prior to this
change of placement, a determination will be made as to whether             Students who have been expelled from the district will be notified
the student’s misconduct is caused by the student’s disability or an        of alternative educational programs designed to provide a variety of
inappropriate placement.                                                    environments, times, structures and/or methods of instruction that
                                                                            they can participate in during the time they are expelled.

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STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 ASSEMBLY OF STUDENTS                                                     COMPLAINT PROCESS (ADM-A005)
Salem-Keizer School District recognizes the constitutional right of      Salem-Keizer School District is committed to resolving complaints in
students to assemble. However, it should be noted that many schools      a timely manner, by direct, informal discussions, beginning with the
are crowded, limiting the availability of space. Student assembly        school or department involved. Communication is essential during
should be related to the school program, should not disrupt classes,     this process so that the involved parties may better understand the
and should not cause a hazard to persons or property. Requests for       reasons behind each other’s position. Whenever possible, complaints
student assembly shall be made in advance to the principal, and          should be submitted and addressed at the school or department,
students will be notified of the decision within a reasonable time.      and through the recognized channels of communication as outlined
                                                                         in the District’s Complaint Procedure (ADM-P008). The complaint
 BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS & SCOOTERS                                        procedure is available on the district’s website. Salem-Keizer School
                                                                         District policy forbids reprisal or retaliation against any person acting
Any student may ride a bicycle to school. However, students riding       in good faith in a complaint process.
bicycles to school must know and practice the safety rules and
demonstrate good riding habits. The following guidelines are in           CONDUCT ON SCHOOL BUSES
addition to the regular rules for safe bicycling:
1. Oregon bicycle helmet law ORS 814.485 requires any child up           Students who use district transportation do so in accordance with
   to 15 years of age to wear an approved bicycle helmet when            District Procedure TRN-P036. Continued use of district transportation
   riding in any place open to the general public - streets, roads,      is contingent upon student observance of District Discipline Policy
   sidewalks, and parks.                                                 and Procedures.
2. Bicycles are not to be ridden on the school grounds during
   school hours or during the hours of after-school activities.           CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL
3. Riding double on a bicycle is not permitted.                           PARENT RIGHTS
4. Penalties for unsafe bicycle conduct or failure to follow the
   rules may be made by the principal, school staff, or parents.         The district will give full rights under procedure INS-P022, Student
                                                                         Records, to either parent, or other persons in a parental relationship,
5. Students are advised to securely lock bicycles to the racks.
                                                                         unless the district has been provided with written evidence that there
   While every effort is made to provide a secure place for
                                                                         is a court order, state statute, or legally binding document relating
   bicycles during the school day, students should realize that
                                                                         to such matters as divorce, separation, or custody that specifically
   they bring their bicycles at their own risk.
                                                                         revokes these rights. Non-custodial parents should furnish the school
Any student may ride a skateboard or scooter to school. However,         with their address to which school materials should be sent.
students riding skateboards or scooters to school must know and
                                                                         ORS 107.154(1) and (4) provides that unless otherwise
practice the safety rules and demonstrate good riding habits. The
                                                                         ordered by the court, an order of sole custody to one parent shall not
following guidelines are in addition to the regular rules:
                                                                         deprive the other parent of the following authority:
1. Oregon skateboard and scooter rider helmet law ORS 814.600
                                                                         • To inspect and receive school records and to consult with
    requires riders to wear protective head gear.
                                                                           school staff concerning the child’s welfare and education, to the
2. Skateboards and scooters are not to be ridden on the school             same extent as the custodial parent may inspect and receive
    grounds at any time. Upon arriving on district property, the           such records and consult with such staff.
    rider must carry the board and walk.
                                                                         • To authorize emergency medical, dental, psychological,
3. Skateboards and scooters are not to be ridden around school             psychiatric or other health care for the child if the custodial
    buses.                                                                 parent is, for practical purposes, unavailable.
4. Penalties for unsafe rider conduct or failure to follow the rules
    may be made by the principal or school staff.                        A student will not be released to a person claiming legal custody
                                                                         of a student unless that person is listed on student records by the
                                                                         custodial parent or can provide personal identification and a legal
 CLOSED CAMPUS                                                           custody order issued by the State of Oregon.
Salem-Keizer School District restricts students to the school grounds
during the school day with certain exceptions. All students shall         DRESS CODE POLICY (INS-A025)
remain on the school grounds from the time they arrive in the
morning until their regular dismissal time at the end of the school      Salem-Keizer Public Schools expects that all students will dress in a
day. This attendance requirement includes the noon hour period with      way that is appropriate for the school day or for any school-sponsored
the following exceptions: to go to and from their home for lunch as      event. Student dress choices should respect the intent to sustain
requested by parents; to run an errand or keep an appointment as         a community that is inclusive of a diverse range of identities. The
requested by parents; and to carry on a planned program of the school,   primary responsibility for a student’s attire resides with the student
such as work study. Students seeking to leave the campus during the      and their parent(s) or guardian(s).
school day must obtain permission from the school administration.
                                                                         The school district is responsible for seeing that student attire does
An open campus (INS-P024) or unrestricted lunch period for students      not interfere with the health or safety of any student, that student
attending Salem-Keizer high schools is a privilege that is annually      attire does not contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere for
determined based on application by the student body of the school        any student, and that dress code enforcement does not reinforce or
and action of the high school level director.                            increase marginalization or oppression of any group based on race,

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sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity,       FOOD SERVICE MEAL PROGRAM
religion, cultural observance, household income, or body type/size.
                                                                             Salem-Keizer School District participates in the National School
Any restrictions to the way a student dresses must be necessary to           Lunch and Breakfast programs. Both programs are regulated by the
support the overall educational goals of the school and must be              United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.). The U.S.D.A. has
explained within this dress code. For more detailed information,             established guidelines for students that participate in either the lunch
please refer to Administrative Policy INS-A025 on our district website.      or the breakfast programs. For lunch, students are encouraged to take
                                                                             all food components (grain, meat/meat alternate, fruits, vegetables,
 ELECTRONIC DEVICES                                                          and milk) of the meal that is offered, but under U.S.D.A. guidelines,
                                                                             are only required to take 3 out of the 5 food components, one
Electronic devices can be disruptive and distracting to the learning         being at least a 1/2 cup fruit or vegetables. For breakfast, students
and school environment. These devices include, but are not limited           are required to take 3 out of 4 items offered comprised of 3 food
to: cellular phones, pagers/beepers, watches, audio equipment, or            components (grain with an option of meat/meat alternate allowed,
electronic games and devices that serve no reasonable educational            fruits/vegetables, and milk). USDA/ODE Statement: This institution
value or foreseeable use to the educational process. Students who            is an equal opportunity provider.
carry or wear these devices may be asked to surrender them to
the office where they will be held. Parents will be notified to pick          FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION (INS-A029)
up the item. Cellular phones may be carried in the backpack with
parental permission as long as they are not disruptive in the school         Salem-Keizer Public Schools recognizes that every student has the
environment.                                                                 right of free expression and encourages the exercise of this right.
                                                                             Students also have a responsibility to assist in maintaining orderly
 ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AND THE                                                school operations.
 INTERNET (INS-A004)                                                         School officials have a duty to prevent the distribution of libelous or
                                                                             obscene material or material that will clearly disrupt the educational
A student under age 18 may use electronic resources, including the           process. Student publications will be free from discrimination,
Internet, in Salem-Keizer schools unless their parent or other person        harassment, prejudice and racism. Therefore, publications and
in parental relationship denies the student access through completion        student speeches are subject to reasonable review and approval
of an exclusion form (INS-F048). The district may suspend or revoke          by the school administration. Such review will be made without
access of a user to electronic resources and/or the Internet and may         unnecessary delay. The school principal is the editor and publisher
report the violation to law enforcement authorities if the user violates     of all school publications.
District Policy.
                                                                              GANG ORGANIZATIONS
 EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR
 ALL STUDENTS (ADM-A009)                                                     A gang is defined as a group of three or more people whose members
                                                                             have a common name, symbol, or colors; and who engage in criminal
It is the policy of Salem-Keizer School District that no student             behavior as one of their activities. Such organizations will not be
enrolled in the district shall, on the basis of age, disability, national    tolerated in district schools.
origin, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status
                                                                             Any student found using any manner or means in representing a gang,
or financial ability be excluded from participation in, be denied the
                                                                             recruiting potential gang members, promoting gang membership
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational
                                                                             or activities, violating the District’s Code of Policy and Rules, or
program or activity administered or authorized by the School Board.
                                                                             engaging in any criminal gang activity, will be subject to referral to
Salem-Keizer School District staff shall make a continuous effort
                                                                             law enforcement authorities and will be subject to disciplinary action
to provide an equal educational opportunity for students and to              up to and including expulsion.
eliminate those conditions which may cause discrimination.
                                                                             This is not intended to discourage the formation of, or membership
 EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA)                                           in, organizations and activities which are not criminal, antisocial,
                                                                             discriminatory or related to gang organization.
In December 2015, the United States Congress passed the
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a legislation package that                 HAZING, HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION,
updated a number of important notification opportunities and                  BULLYING,CYBERBULLYINGANDMENACING;
requirements for parents and guardians of students enrolled in a              STUDENT (INS-A003)
school that receives federal funds under Title I, Part A of the act.
If you are a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in a school            Acts of hazing, harassment, sexual harassment, intimidation, bullying,
receiving Title I funds, you have the right to request information           cyberbullying and menacing will not be tolerated by student to
regarding the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s)       student, staff to student, or student to staff. Harassment, intimidation,
and/or paraprofessional(s).                                                  and bullying may be based on, but not limited to, the protected
                                                                             class status of a person. Protected class is defined in Administrative
If you wish to do so, please submit a written request for this information   Policy INS-A003. Students are encouraged to report concerns by
to your school’s principal. Submitted requests will receive a written        completing a confidential student report form (INS-F030) located in
response within ten (10) school days from the date of receipt.               the school office, library, and counseling center. Parents, guardians,
Information provided under this process is intended to strengthen            and community members may file a complaint by meeting with
the open and transparent communication established between                   the school administrator or by the procedure for resolving formal
our schools and the students, parents, and communities they serve.           complaints as outlined in the District’s policy (ADM-A005) and
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procedure (ADM-P008). A person may make an anonymous report                  NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
directly to the school principal. All reports will be investigated by the
school administrator. A person may request a review of the actions          Consistent with its Title IX obligation, the Salem-Keizer School
taken by staff in responding and/or investigating a report by filing a      District prohibits discrimination, including sexual and gender-based
written request with the Superintendent.                                    harassment and violence, on the basis of sex/gender in all of its
                                                                            programs and activities, including academics, employment, athletics,
Students whose behavior is found to be in violation of this policy          and other extracurricular activities.
will be subject to disciplinary actions. Reprisal or retaliation against
any person acting in good faith in a complaint process is a violation       Furthermore, it is the policy of Salem-Keizer Public Schools that there
of district policy. A student found to have falsely accused another         will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups on
as a means of reprisal, retaliation, or a means of hazing, harassment,      the grounds of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national
intimidation, bullying, cyberbullying or menacing, shall be subject         origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation in any educational
to disciplinary actions.                                                    programs, activities or employment.
                                                                            You may file a complaint by using the online reporting form
 HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS (INS-A014)                                           (HUM-F033). You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
                                                                            For more information about Title IX and the school district policies,
High school athletes are expected to observe all District
                                                                            procedures, and resources, please see the information below.
Policies. Policies involving the use of tobacco products, alcohol
and other drugs apply from the first day the athlete begins                 Persons having questions about equal opportunity and
participating in a sport(s) and continues throughout the school             nondiscrimination should contact the following:
year and all following years of athletic participation in Salem-Keizer
schools. This policy is in effect 24 hours a day, through the end of        John Beight, Title IX Coordinator/Executive Director of Human
each school year. Athletes who violate these policies will face the         Resources, 503.399.3061, beight_john@salkeiz.k12.or.us.
same consequences as students who do not participate in sports, in
addition to being immediately suspended for a minimum of three               RESPONSIBILITY OF STUDENTS TO AND
weeks from sports competition, and will undergo a drug assessment            FROM SCHOOL (INS-A001)
upon first offense.
                                                                            The school is concerned for the safety and conduct of students on
High school athletes are also required to maintain a minimum 2.0 grade      the way to and from school and for the protection of neighboring
point average on each progress report to be eligible to participate in      property. All students on the way to and from school are subject
all co-curricular athletic activities as written in Salem-Keizer School     to the reasonable control of the school and the District Discipline
District Policy INS-A014, relating to Student Athlete Expectations:         Policy and Rule.
High School.
                                                                             RIGHT TO REVIEW STUDENT RECORDS
 LOCKER & PERSONAL PROPERTY INSPECTION
                                                                            A parent or other persons in a parental relationship and also eligible
Lockers and desks belong to the school district and are under control       students as written in District Procedure INS-P022, have the right to:
of the school administration with students permitted use of them as         1. Inspect and review the education records of the student.
a convenience. The schools are concerned about the use of lockers           2. Request amendment to education records to ensure that they
for storage of illegal items and are also concerned that lockers are           are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the
cared for properly. Based on the standard of reasonable suspicion,             student’s privacy and other rights.
personal property may be inspected and lockers may be opened                3. Consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information
at the discretion of the building administrator in a prudent way, at           contained in student education records, except to the extent
appropriate times, and in a reasonable manner.                                 that this policy authorizes disclosure without consent.
                                                                            4. Pursuant to the provision of Oregon Administrative Rule 581-
 MOTOR VEHICLES                                                                021-0410, file with the United States Department of Education
                                                                               a complaint alleging that the district has failed to comply with
High school students may drive motorized vehicles to and from                  the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
school. Certain school regulations, however, are necessary because          5. Obtain a copy of District Procedure INS-P022. The complete
of insufficient parking, concern for safety, protection of property, and       policy may be seen at each school, the Office of the
interruption of the school program. Parking fees may be assessed by            Superintendent and on the district’s web site.
the district. No student vehicles will be permitted to leave the school
grounds during the hours in which school is in session, including           A parent or other person in parental relationship or an eligible
the lunch hour, without the permission of the building principal.           student who wishes to inspect education records shall submit their
Permission to drive a motorized vehicle to school may be revoked at         request to the building principal or their designee.
any time for violation of any school regulation regarding vehicle use.
No student attending a middle school shall be permitted to drive a
motorized vehicle to school.
                                                                             SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
                                                                            Salem-Keizer Public Schools is committed to providing a quality
Parents are responsible to register motorized vehicles with the school
                                                                            education for all students. A strong correlation exists between the
office before their student can drive to school. Students who are 18
                                                                            student’s academic success in school and their daily attendance. A
years old or emancipated must register their cars with the school.
                                                                            student is expected to be present in each of their classes during any
Those students shall abide by the rules and regulations governing
                                                                            grading period in order to meet the goals and objectives of the class.
the use of such vehicles during the time the student is under the
direction of the school.

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