LAKE REGION UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Parent – Student Handbook & Calendar

2016 – 2017

Lake Region Union High School 317 Lake Region Rd. Orleans, VT 05860

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE

PAID BARTON, VT 05822

PERMIT NO. 19

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CORE VALUES & BELIEFS Lake Region Union High School is committed to the values that we view as vital for success in the 21st Century. In so doing:

� We believe that every student can learn. � We believe that high expectations, perseverance and the pursuit of excellence are the cornerstones to success. � We believe a healthy and safe environment is essential for student learning. � We believe respect, honesty, kindness, individual responsibility, and understanding towards others are crucial elements of the school environment. � We believe positive relationships help students to reach their full potential. � We believe that the educational experience should be engaging, diverse, integrated, collaborative, and designed to fit the needs of every student. � We believe all studies and all programs should be rigorous and challenging, and should keep pace with our ever-changing world. � We believe constant exploration in the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom fosters a higher quality of life. � We believe that each member of the community has a role in our “...Moving Forward!!”

SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT Lake Region Union High School and the parents of students participating in activities, services and programs funded by Title 1, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA), agree that this compact outlines how the parents and the entire school staff will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the state’s high performance standards. School Responsibilities: Lake Region Union High School will:

� Adhere to the identified and approved Core Values & Beliefs. � Provide high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the

state’s student academic achievement standards. � Have high expectations of ourselves, students and other staff. � Display respect for all. � Determine the student’s educational needs and adjust the instruction to accommodate those needs. � Provide a safe environment. � Provide parents with frequent reports on their child’s progress.

Parent Responsibilities: As parents/ guardians, we will support student learning in the following ways:

� By monitoring attendance. � By making sure homework is completed and all assignments are up to date. � By participating, as appropriate, in decisions relating to your child’s education. � By staying informed about our child’s education and communicating with the school by � promptly reading all notices from the school, and by responding when appropriate.

Student Responsibilities: As a student of Lake Region Union High School, I understand that in order for me to graduate “career and college ready”, I will:

� Attend school regularly. � Take responsibility for my own learning and strive to meet or exceed all academic expectations as outlined for each student learning opportunity. � Come to school prepared and ready to learn. � Complete and return class assignments. � Strive to meet or exceed the school community’s expectations for civic and social growth and responsibility.

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LAKE REGION UNION HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

SUPERVISORY UNION ADMINISTRATION, and HIGH SCHOOL PERSONNEL

Board of Directors Supervisory Union Administration

David Blodgett (Orleans), Chair Jennifer Mackenzie (Albany), Vice-Chair Tammy Wiggett (Barton), Clerk Trish Bermon (Barton) Toni Eubanks (Barton) Scott Lalime (Orleans)

Konnie Perkins (Westmore) Jason Racine (Glover) Michael Sanville (Irasburg) Lenny Zenonas (Brownington) TBA (Irasburg),

Don Van Nostrand, Superintendent of Schools Heather Wright, Business Manager Bev Davis, Director of Instruction Kathy Poginy, Director of Special Services TBA, School Psychologist

********************************************Faculty and Staff******************************************

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Andre Messier, Principal Sharon Gonyaw, Assistant Principal Tim Chamberlin, Director of Guidance

Tami Wesoja, Administrative Office Manager Kathy McCoy, Administrative Secretary James Ingalls, Co- Athletic Director Chris Wentworth, Co- Athletic Director

GUIDANCE Tim Chamberlin, Director Chastity Urie, Counselor Erica Poginy-Ingalls, Registrar Barb Limoge-King, Secretary

MATHEMATICS Kim Messier, Chair Michelle Badertscher Tom Evans Walter Earle Connie MacFarlane

ENGLISH Amy Kelley, Chair Sarah Baughman James Dam Steven Tatum Justin Veysey

SOCIAL STUDIES Christina Suarez, Chair Steve Laurie Johanna Pastel Lee Penniman Roland Woodard

SCIENCE Christopher Waring, Chair Laurie Carr Gregory Hennemuth Teri Oughton Thomas Smith

VOCATIONAL/AGRICULTURE Max Van Houten

LIBRARY Faith Lucas Todd Cubit, Assistant

BUSINESS Betsy Calhoun

PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH Vince Buttice James Ingalls Jodi Gonyaw-Worth

DRIVER EDUCATION Chris Wentworth NURSES Elizabeth Bryant, RN Jeannette Birch, LPN

MUSIC Dr. Sara Doncaster FOREIGN LANGUAGE Meaghan Etherington Rachel Keck

ART Stephanie Harper

SPECIAL SERVICES Amy Carter Michael Daley Larry Hanover Lisa Moulton Mark VanBlunk (Foundations) Sherie Blanchard (VABIR) Amanda Fortin (AAC) Sharon Patenaude (AAC) Johanna Snedeker (ESL) Katherine Stenger (Clinician)

SPECIAL SERVICES (CONT.) Julie Ashworth Yvette Bathalon Rose Daigle Susan Harvey-Bingham Abby Lalime Linda Lavalle Bruce Leonard Lucie Morley Terry Royston Nicole St. Jean Pam Viens

CUSTODIAL/MAINTENANCE Ken Blackburn, Head Custodian Robert “BJ” Judd, Maintenance Omer Doyon Norm Bent Edward Stevens

FOOD SERVICE Nicole Libby, Director Judy Conley Valerie Young Marian Fontecha

COMMUNITY SERVICE Sarah Elliot

TECHNOLOGY Richard Kelley - Technology Integration Specialist Wild Branch Solutions - Technology Coordination & Support

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LAKE REGION UNION HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR 2016-2017

OOPENING OF SCHOOL Wednesday August 24 .............................. OCSU Staff Development Thursday – Friday August 25 – 26 ...................... Lake Region In-Service Thursday (Evening) August 25 .............................. Freshmen Step-Up Night (5:00 - 8:30 pm) Monday August 29 .............................. FRESHMEN ORIENTATION DAY Tuesday August 30 .............................. ALL STUDENTS REPORT

SCHOOL CLOSED Monday September 5 ......................... Labor Day Wednesday November 9 .......................... Parent Conferences Thursday November 10 ........................ In-Service Friday November 11 ........................ Veterans Day Wednesday – Friday November 23 – 25 ................ Thanksgiving Break Thursday – Friday December 22 - 30 ................. Holiday Break Monday January 16 ............................ M. L. King Day Friday January 27 ............................ In-Service Monday – Tuesday Feb 27 - March 7 ................... Winter Break Thursday March 30 .............................. In-Service Friday March 31 .............................. Parent Conferences Monday – Friday April 17 – 21.......................... Spring Break Monday May 29 .................................. Memorial Day

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES Wednesday November 9 .......................... 8:25-3:00 pm Wednesday (evening) November 9 .......................... 3:00-8:30 pm Thursday (evening) January 26 ............................ 3:00-8:30 pm Friday March 31 .............................. 8:25-3:00 pm

PROGRESS REPORT PERIOD ENDS MARKING PERIOD ENDS First: September 23 ................................................................. October 28 Second: November 22 .................................................................. January 13 Third: February 17 .................................................................... March 24 Fourth: May 5 .............................................................................. June 12 (subject to snow days)

EXAM PERIODS END OF YEAR SCHEDULE Mid-Year Exams: January 11, 12, 13 Senior Class Trip - TBA Finals: June 8, 9, 12 (subject to snow days) Graduation Rehearsal - TBA Graduation - Sunday, June 11 @ 2:00 pm

SCHOOL PHONE NUMBERS Automated Line ............................................ 802-754-2500 Administrative Office .................................... Extension 0 Attendance ................................................... Extension 310 Assistant Principal ......................................... Extension 312 Athletic Director ............................................ Extension 119 Custodial Office ............................................. Extension 323 Guidance Office ............................................ Extension 316 Health Office ................................................ Extension 318 Maintenance ................................................. Extension 221 Principal ........................................................ Extension 313 Fax ................................................................ 802-754-2780 Web Address .......................................... www.lruhs.org

DAILY SCHEDULE Period 1 8:25-9:09 (44 min) Period 2 9:13-9:59 (46 min) Period 3 10:03-10:47 (44 min) Period 4 (Lunch A) 10:51-11:16 (25 min)

(Lunch B) 11:16-11:40 (24 min) Period 5 (Lunch A) 11:44-12:09 (25 min) (Lunch B) 12:09-12:33 (24 min) Period 6 12:37- 1:21 (44 min) Period 7 1:25- 2:09 (44 min) Period 8 2:13- 2:58 (45 min)

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A MESSAGE FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT The primary purpose of Lake Region Union High School is to educate and help prepare students for life’s challenges. The guiding principles of our mission are to create an inclusive environment characterized by safety and respect. Educational opportunities at Lake Region Union High School are available to all students through a sequential and flexible program that meets individual student needs. Students have the opportunity to develop intellectually, socially and personally through academic and extracurricular activities. The ideal education prepares students to be lifelong learners and is one which demands individual excellence from students and staff. It is the goal of the staff and administration at Lake Region Union High School to motivate and to involve students actively in the learning process. Students learn best when their individuality is respected and when the school and home cooperate to provide an environment which is safe and supportive. Students are provided the opportunity to reach their full potential when the intellectual, social-emotional and personal elements of learning are integrated. Our society is constantly changing, and our goal is to prepare students to be thinkers, problem solvers and decision makers. Because so many of your future options may depend on the choices made while you are in high school, we encourage you to include parents, teachers and guidance counselors in the planning process as you complete your four years of study at Lake Region Union High School. A student should read the following suggestions carefully, paying particular attention to the suggested courses of study and four-year plans for various options. A goal should be not only to complete the minimum requirements to receive a diploma, but to continually explore the many avenues open both during and after high school. Greater awareness and thoughtful planning will result in wider choices.

GGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students must earn a minimum of 231/4 credits and complete an approved digital portfolio (See Below) to receive a Lake Region diploma*. As part of the 231/4 credits each student must successfully complete:

4 Credits of English ................. includes 1 credit of English 9 and 1 credit of English 10 3.5 Credits of Social Studies ....... includes 1 credit of World History and 1 credit of US History 3 Credits of Science ................. includes 1 credit of Earth Science and 1 credit of Biology 3 Credits of Mathematics 1 Credit Additional Math or Science 1 Credit Fine Arts 1.5 Credits Physical Education 0.5 Credit of Health 0.5 Credit of Technology Applications 0.5 Credit of approved Community Service (80 hours total) 4.5 Credits of approved elective courses 0.25 Credits of approved Independent Physical Education (40 hours total)

In addition, beginning with the Class of 2018, students must complete the digital portfolio requirements established for their Year of Graduation. The LRfolio will serve as a body of work which demonstrates a student’s attainment of the established school-wide learning expectations in the areas of: a) Communication & Collaboration, b) Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, c) Creativity & Innovation, and d) Informed Thinking. Note: Students who want to graduate early or who take more than four years will be held to the number of credits established for their original freshman class. *Only students who have fulfilled all requirements for receiving a diploma will be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.

GRADE LEVEL CLASSIFICATION /MINIMUM COURSE ENROLLMENT Students are assigned grade levels based on total accumulated credits during the previous years as follows:

Sophomores - 10th grade ................... 51/2 earned credits Juniors - 11th grade ............................ 111/2 earned credits Seniors - 12th grade ............................ 17 earned credits

Any students who fall below enrollment in minimum units of credit may be subject to their schedule being condensed or changed by the administration. All requests to enroll in less than the minimum units of study must be approved by the Principal. Students carrying less than a full course of study and not in compliance with a plan established by the administration may face dismissal from school.

PROGRESS REPORTS Monitoring a student’s progress is the shared responsibility of parents, teachers and students. Progress reports for all students are mailed out to parents at mid-quarter. A conference is strongly advised between student, parent and teacher if at any time a parent or student feels the student’s grade is in jeopardy. Progress reports are never a precondition for a failing grade. Parents are strongly encouraged to consult the Program of Studies booklet or teacher about the specifics of individual course requirements, to attend parent/teacher conferences as part of this shared responsibility and to review student’s corrected work.

REPORT CARDS Report cards are issued at the end of each quarter, or nine-week session. Letter grades are used to designate a student’s progress on report cards and/or transcripts.

MARKING SYSTEM A+ 4.0 (97-100) C- 1.67 (70-72) A 4.0 (93-96) D+ 1.33 (67-69) A- 3.67 (90-92) D 1.0 (65-66) B+ 3.33 (87-89) F 0.0 (0-64) B 3.0 (83-86) P Pass B- 2.67 (80-82) Inc Incomplete C+ 2.33 (77-79) WP Withdraw Passing C 2.0 (73-76) WF Withdraw Failing

Lake Region Union High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age, handicap conditions and/or disability or sexual orientation in the admissions to, access to, treatment in, or performance in its programs and activities.

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ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES

AADD / DROP POLICY Students’ schedules should be finalized before leaving for summer vacation. When students return to school in the fall, schedule changes will only be made for the most valid reason and only with the approval of the Director of Guidance and/or the High School Principal. All requests for schedule changes must be initiated through the Guidance Office where an add/drop request may be picked up. Students are required to have signatures from department chairs and those teachers involved in adding and dropping a course. Permission from a parent or guardian will also be requested The completed request must be returned by the student to the Guidance Office. The add/drop procedure is not considered complete until the form with all signatures is returned to the Guidance Office. Failure by student to return the signed form may result in the add/drop request being refused. Withdrawals: A student who wishes to withdraw from a course after the established time will receive a WP or a WF on his/her transcript based on his/her passing or failing grade in the course at the time of the withdrawal.

AWARDING CREDIT To be credited with a grade, a student must complete course requirements in a satisfactory manner. The minimum passing grade is 65. A student who does not do so will receive a failing grade and no credit for the course. Any courses or programs outside of the school a student wishes to be given credit for must have prior approval by the Department Chair, the Director of Counseling Services and the Principal. If a student takes a course as an independent study for credit, his/her grade will be included in the determination of eligibility for extracurricular activities, the Honor Roll and Earned Time. One correspondence course may be taken within the senior year if a student is unable to fulfill credits through a program offered at Lake Region. The final determination for awarding credit will be made by the Principal. Excessive absences, academic dishonesty or disruptive behavior may result in loss of credit (see Absence Policy and Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism). Home Schooling: The student must be enrolled in a home study program registered with the Vermont Department of Education. A copy of the Vermont State Department of Education enrollment letter for the student’s home study program must be presented to the Principal. The school is not obligated to accept a student’s home study records in the event that the parent/guardian decide to enroll his/her child in a public or independent school in the future. The student’s grade placement will be at the school’s discretion.

HOMEWORK REQUESTS Students who are absent from school as a result of illness or injury may contact the Guidance Office to obtain homework assignments. One-day advanced notice is needed to process homework requests. Assignments should be picked up in the Guidance Office prior to 3:00 PM unless other arrangements are made. With the Planned Excused Absence, students should gather advanced assignments from their teachers and establish a schedule for completing assignments and tests. A Note To Parents: Your child’s counselor is anxious to assist you in any matter regarding the student’s progress in school. Please do not hesitate to contact the Guidance Office (754-6522) if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s education at Lake Region. The counselors hope to work cooperatively with students, teachers and parents in providing an outstanding education for the students at Lake Region Union High School.

HONOR ROLL

A student must maintain the following grades: Highest Honors -- obtained by earning 90/A- or better in each class; High Honors -- obtained by earning 84/B or better in each class; Honors -- obtained by earning 80/B- or better in each class per quarter. Only full time students are eligible for the honor roll.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Donna Underwood Chapter of the National Honor Society, chartered in 1964, recognizes students for high scholastic achievement. All juniors and seniors who have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher are eligible to seek membership into the Society. Candidates are chosen on the basis of scholarship, service, leadership and character. Members are expected to maintain these four requirements for membership, often serving as tutors, officers and active members of school and community organizations. Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to build a record that will qualify them to join during their junior year. The selection process in which students are chosen is as follows: at the end of the first semester, students who qualify with a 3.5 or higher grade point average are notified they are eligible to join the Society. Students will then fill out an application form and gather recommendations from various sources noted on the application form. A selection committee, comprised of the guidance director, the NHS advisors and two other teachers (selected by the principal), will then review the application forms and selections will be made. The induction ceremony will take place in the spring semester of the school year.

PERMANENT RECORDS A permanent record of every student ever registered at Lake Region Union High School is maintained in the high school office. These records include:

1. Legal name, birth date, place of birth, date of entry, date of withdrawal or graduation and parent’s name. 2. Grades and credits earned. 3. Attendance. 4. Testing records.

Note: Students may see their files at any time by appointment with the guidance counselor.

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ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES (CONT)

PPROFICIENCY-BASED LEARNING and GRADING Teachers at Lake Region are in the process of transitioning to a Proficiency Based Learning system. Proficiency Based Learning stems from the idea that students do best when they have to achieve a certain degree of success before moving on to the next challenge—when they are required to develop skills (proficiencies) and to demonstrate that they can use these skills flexibly and consistently. Consider this example: A student who only meets two thirds of the learning targets in a lesson is not ready for the lesson that follows and is likely to struggle when trying to learn the new material. Lake Region teachers have been developing strategies to help students meet ALL the learning targets in a unit before moving on so that they are well prepared for the challenges that follow in each class. In some classes, for instance, students must earn a particular score on the test at the end of a unit before starting the next unit. Teachers can require students to make up missed work or to complete additional practice with an idea or a skill before retaking a test or revising an essay. The larger goal is to improve student outcomes—to help all students achieve more. Different teachers approach this work differently. Each teacher, however, will supply students and their parents with a document outlining both the skills a student will develop in a particular course and the policies and procedures for each class so that students know exactly what they must do in order to succeed and so parents know how to support students in meeting the expectations of a course. Note: As part of the transition to Proficiency Based Learning, teachers will be shifting some of their grading practices. The goal is to report not just what students can do—whether or not students have met certain proficiencies—but also how students’ Habits of Work (homework completion, engagement, participation) support their efforts to develop skills. Report cards will provide students and their parents with additional information beginning this year. Teachers will report student success in meeting the proficiencies for each class. Teachers will also assess students’ Habits of Work and will share this information with families on the report card.

SCHOOL CHOICE In Act 129 of 2012, the legislature made school choice statewide by allowing students to apply to attend any other public high school in the state. Schools are allowed to limit the number of students who may transfer from a school, with a cap of 10 percent of resident students or 40, whichever is smaller (Lake Region’s cap for ’16-’17 is 40). Schools are also required to determine annually their capacity to receive students, using a variety of criteria (Lake Region’s cap for ’16-’17 is 10). If more students want to transfer out of − or enroll into − a school than there are places available, nondiscriminatory lotteries are used. The law provides no funding for transportation, and, unless schools agree otherwise, no tuition or other charges changes hands. The deadline for submitting school choice applications for the following school year is March 1. Please contact Lake Region’s principal, Andre Messier, if you have questions about school choice.

STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM (SST) The SST is a group of educators (e.g. Guidance counselors, drug and alcohol counselors, home-school coordinator, administrator, AAP coordinator, teachers, special educators and school nurse) who serve as an initial referral base through which students are identified, screened and referred to the aforementioned services within the school and then for outside services when deemed appropriate. The SST supports collaboration among educators to address concerns for individual students having academic, behavioral and emotional difficulties. Increased communication helps to keep students from “falling through the cracks” and provides plans and strategies necessary to help students succeed. In addition, the school is obligated to comply with ACT 197 and to ensure accountability for students who are eligible for Section 504 services.

SURVEYS Parents shall have the right to inspect any survey created by a third party before the survey is administered or distributed to a student. Requests for inspection shall be in writing and shall be made in sufficient time to allow a response at least two weeks in advance of any survey to be given.

NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS OF TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS - COMPLIANCE WITH P.L. 107-110, SECTION 1111(h)(6)(A) The Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires school districts that receive Federal Title 1 funding to notify parents of their right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct their child. As a recipient of these funds, Lake Region Union High School will provide you with this information in a timely manner if you request it. Specifically, you have the right to request the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:

• Whether the teacher meets the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grades and subjects he or she teaches. • Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or provisional status because of special circumstances. • The teacher’s college major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and the field of discipline or the certification or degree. • Whether paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if so, their qualifications.

Lake Region Union High School is committed to providing quality instruction for all students and does so by employing the most qualified individuals to teach and support each student in the classroom. If you would like to receive any of the information listed above for your child’s teacher, please contact the school at 754-6521.

TESTING PROGRAM Many new and valuable tests/assessments will be available to students throughout their four years in school. The purpose of these tests/assessments is to help teachers, counselors, Department Chairs and the Principal to better understand a student’s personal needs and to assist in his/her post high school preparation. Following is a list of some of the tests / assessments:

Career Interest Assessment Grade 9 Gates-MacGinite Reading Test Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT) Grade 10, 11 NECAP Science Test Grade 11 SBAC Reading / Writing / Mathematics Tests Grade 11 College Board’s Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT I & II) Grade 11, 12 ASVAB Grade 11, 12 Advance Placement (AP) Tests Grade 11, 12

TRANSFER PROCEDURE A student who is going to move from the school district during the school year will obtain a transfer form from the LR Guidance Office. This form is to be turned in to the Guidance Office of the new school. A student’s personal record will be forwarded when requested by the student’s new school. On the last full day of attendance, the student will turn in all books to the respective teachers and will insure his/her locker is cleaned out completely.

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ATHLETICS

PPHILOSOPHY OF INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS The ultimate goals of the interscholastic athletic program at Lake Region Union High School are: 1) to realize the value of participation and competition; 2) to develop and foster positive character traits among the program’s participants; and 3) to strive for excellence and not to compromise with mediocrity. The Lake Region community is committed to providing a supportive and positive environment in which coaches, parents, fans and school officials can all work together to help our student athletes achieve these goals. Our aim is to promote development of the student athlete, with primary emphasis on citizenship, sportsmanship, maximum effort and academic progress. Participation in interscholastic athletics at the high school level is completely voluntary. Students electing to participate should understand the high degree of commitment of time and energy, as well as the self-sacrifice and discipline required. Student athletes represent Lake Region Union High School, and are, in part, responsible for the good name and reputation of the school. Good sportsmanship and exemplary behavior are essential and will be expected of all participants in athletic endeavors. Student athletes must understand that they are representing themselves, their families, and Lake Region Union High School. Interscholastic athletics provide opportunities where students may experience and learn to cope with situations in the contemporary world for which high school is attempting to prepare them. If we are successful in our goals for athletic experiences at Lake Region, participants will carry with them a lifetime of positive associations and attributes.

SPORTS SEASONS Fall ....................................................... Begins August 18th Soccer & Cross-Country running.

Winter .................................................. Begins November 28th Cheerleading, Girls Basketball, Nordic Skiing, Snowboarding, Boys Basketball, Alpine skiing, Indoor Track, Wrestling

Spring ................................................... Begins March 13th & 20th Golf, Track, Baseball, Softball, Tennis *The activities program will be conducted in accordance with existing Lake Region Union High School Board of Education policies and rules and regulations. Every effort will be made to make activities available to all students who demonstrate an interest in participating, regardless of their sex, race, or creed.

ATHLETIC INJURIES If an athlete is injured while participating in interscholastic sports, an Athletic Injury Report will be completed by the coach or trainer and forwarded to the School Nurse and Athletic Director. The athlete must report to the School Nurse on the next school day. The Nurse will determine the status of the injury, whether treatment was appropriate, and if the athlete can safely participate. If it is determined a medical evaluation is needed, the athlete will not return to active sports participation until written clearance from the physician is received by the school.

ELIGIBILITY RULES A contestant or participant must be a bona fide student at Lake Region Union High School carrying a minimum of five full credit classes while a participant in extracurricular activities. The term “extracurricular” will include all interscholastic sports, drama productions, as well as ongoing student activities. In order to be academically eligible to participate in extracurricular activities at Lake Region Union High School participants must be enrolled in a minimum of five full credit classes and can receive no more than one F based on the quarter grades. A student who fails a class will be on “probation”. That student will have until the progress report to bring the failing grade to passing status. Failure to do so will result in the student becoming ineligible at that time. Eligibility will be determined by quarter grades. Fourth quarter grades from the previous school year will be used to determine fall eligibility for students in grades 10, 11, and 12. All freshmen will be given eligibility upon entry to the high school. Future eligibility for freshmen will be dependent upon being enrolled in a minimum of five full credit classes and maintaining all passing grades with the exception of one F. A student who receives a withdraw failure (WF) along with an F at the end of the marking period will be ineligible only for the next marking period. Incomplete Grades and eligibility: Incomplete grades are only given to students who have excused absences from school. These students are entitled to one day of make up for each day’s absences, not to exceed a total of six school days. When these days extend beyond the end of the quarter, the student will remain eligible until the termination of these days and the final computation of his/her grade. Eligibility status will become effective immediately. A student who competes in VPA-sanctioned activity must be under 19 years of age, except a student whose 19th birthday occurs on or after August 1st is eligible for all activities in the ensuing school year. Students who have attained the age of 19 prior to August 1st shall be ineligible for all VPA-sanctioned activities. Students have four consecutive years or eight semesters of eligibility for participation in school activities. Attendance of 30 school days of any semester shall be regarded as a semester. Attendance is defined as being included in the official roll and attendance records of the school and not physical presence in the class. A student who is enrolled for his/her eighth and final semester of eligibility during the fall-winter term, may complete the winter sports season as long as he/she is an eligible student and has not graduated. (For a complete list of dates, rules regulations, etc., please consult the athletic digest, which may be obtained by contacting the athletic director). A Student athlete must have a physical on file with the nurse that is no more than 2 years old. Each season the student athlete, parent, or guardian must read and sign the Lake Region athletic digest.

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ATTENDANCE Every effort will be made to contact parents whose children have missed a number of their classes. Field trip advisors and coaches of co-curricular activities will require their students to meet with each teacher ahead of time to find out the work that will be missed. It is the responsibility of the student to turn assignments in, to complete assessments prior to leaving (unless arranged differently with their instructor), and to make up any missed work in a timely fashion as determined by the instructor. Both parents and students need to realize that attendance in class is important. Presentations, demonstrations, explanations, class discussions, guest speakers, peer conferences and group exercises are a few of the educational experiences that an absent student cannot simply “make up.” All educators recognize certain things happen in a day’s class that will not happen in quite the same way again. Attendance in all classes is important. Our goal is not to deny students credit, but to provide instructional integrity for the classes we teach, and to teach students being on time and attending the mandatory class times is a requirement not only for credit, but also a reality of life outside of school. Of course some absences are unavoidable. We want to do everything we can to see that a student misses as little of his or her education as possible because of an illness, death or pressing family problem. We also want to hear suggestions from parents and students on how we can better serve those who cannot help missing school from time to time. Nevertheless, we will be best able to treat the unavoidable absences when the avoidable kind have virtually disappeared.

ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF ABSENCES

Once a student is absent seven (7) times from a class, contact will be made home by letter informing parents. Once a student is absent ten (10) days from a class, Lake Region has the right to deny credit. Note: If there are major health issues, please communicate these with the administration with a phone call and supporting evidence from a physician. These days will not count towards a student’s number of allowable absences.

ABSENCE PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES Excused Absences: Excused absences are those related to illness, family emergency, religious observances, appointments with professional health providers which cannot be arranged during non-school hours and for legal mandates such as court appearances. Only those reasons for missing school will be excused by the school. We ask parents to call by 9:30 AM or send a signed and dated note the next day with the reason for the absence from parents or guardians to inform the school of excused absences. (NOTE: Students who attend school for a partial day are responsible for turning work in and gathering assignments in classes missed on that day.) Unexcused Absences: Upon determination that a student was absent without an acceptable excuse or circumstance the student will be assigned an unexcused absence. Students will be expected to make up the lost class time and it will be at the teacher’s discretion whether the student will be allowed credit for work done/assigned on that day. Cut: If a student is present in school and fails to attend class or if a student leaves school grounds without permission the student will be assigned a cut and it will be considered an unexcused absence. First Cut: The student will meet with administration and the administration will contact parents. Teachers will assign detention. Students will receive grades of zero (0) on any work done, collected or assigned on that day. Second Cut: The student will be withdrawn from class and assigned to a study hall. The student may appeal to the Principal for permission to remain in class while receiving no credit. The student’s report card and transcript will reflect a “WF” regardless of the student’s number grade in the course at the time of the cut.

PLANNED ABSENCES

Students should come to the front office for a planned absence form prior to any scheduled absence from school. Planned absences are pre-approved absences that allow students to gather advanced assignments from their teachers and to establish a schedule for completing assignments and tests. It is recommended that students use this process in such cases as scheduled surgery, religious holidays, college visits, field trips, or family vacations.

TEMPORARY AND EARLY DISMISSALS

Students and parents should make every opportunity to schedule appointments after school. In cases where students unfortunately must leave school during the day, they are required to have either a temporary or early dismissal. Temporary Dismissals should be limited to two hours, and students are responsible for returning to school. (Note: The school does not grant dismissals for the purpose of leaving school to go eat lunch.) Early Dismissals are granted when a student will not be returning. The office must receive a signed and dated note with the specific time of the scheduled appointment or phone call before students can be excused. Only the administration, an office secretary, or a nurse can issue dismissals. Permanent Early Dismissals and Late Arrivals may be granted to juniors or seniors by the administration. Students are expected to arrive and depart in accordance with their schedule. Early Dismissal/Late Arrival Request Forms can be picked up in the front office or guidance office. Failure to comply with procedures regarding dismissals will be considered leaving grounds without permission and students will be subject to disciplinary action.

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ATTENDANCE (CONT)

EEIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS Often students reach the age of majority while enrolled in school. In most cases, however, we believe parents or guardians should continue to be informed and be responsible for matters pertaining to their children’s schooling. Parents who wish to give sole responsibility regarding educational decisions to their children will abdicate any further involvement. The administration will speak directly with a parent to confirm this permission. This will be followed up by a written confirmation which will be kept on file.

FORGED NOTES AND MISREPRESENTATION OF IDENTITY DURING CALL-IN We depend on parental notes for communication around attendance and must operate on trust. We may call, however, to verify notes or a call-in excusing a student if there are any concerns. Students found using false or forged notes or impersonating a parent/guardian during a call-in will serve a one-day (refer to closed campus) suspension or suspension based on the disciplinary ladder. Any classes missed with connection to forged notes or misrepresentation are considered unexcused.

TARDY TO SCHOOL Students who enter school after 8:25 AM must check in with the front office. An administrative detention and plan will result after five excused or unexcused tardies. Continued tardies may result in removal from class with a loss of credit. Parents must provide a note or call the office if there is a legitimate reason to excuse a tardy to school. Oversleeping is not considered an excused tardy. Arriving past 8:50 for first period will be considered an absence.

TARDINESS TO CLASS & STUDY HALL Students with an unexcused tardy to class will be addressed by teachers. After three (3) tardies to class students will serve detention with the teacher. Continued tardies will result in a conference and a plan with administration.

STRUCTURED WORK PERIODS

ASSISTED STUDY (Study Hall) Freshmen: Underclassmen will be assigned to “Assisted study” during periods they are not in class or lunch. Assisted study is a quiet, structured work period where students may also seek academic support from teachers and have access to the computer lab and/or the library for class assignments. (Note: Lab and library privileges may be revoked if used inappropriately.) It is the expectation that students will bring work or reading material to the assisted study period. Academic Achievement Program: This program provides support in study halls. Students learn study skills and receive help with completing assignments through one-on-one and small group instruction. As a component of the Title 1 school-wide program, one teacher and one para-educator serve all freshmen and sophomores, as well as juniors and seniors. Motivating students toward positive learning outcomes is their objective.

Earned Time (Study Lounge) Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors: Students who have reached sophomore/junior/ senior status based on credits earned will have “earned time” assigned in the cafeteria during their non-class and non-lunch periods. Earned time is a privilege which may be lost if students do not maintain academic standards or behavioral expectations as outlined below:

a) Students who are failing a class at the quarter or at progress report will be assigned to assisted study for at least one period. These students may regain their earned time privileges at the next progress report / quarter marks if they are passing all of their classes. (Note: Students may need to alter permanent early dismissal or late arrival times to accommodate the schedule change.)

b) Students in violation of school behavioral expectations or failing to follow study lounge guidelines will be assigned to assisted study and / or face possible suspension.

c) Students who withdraw from a class in good standing will be assigned to earned time status for that period. d) Students who are removed or withdraw from a class with a WF will be assigned to assisted study for that period.

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES AND TARDINESS TO WORK PERIODS The teacher supervising a work period will establish reasonable and consistent rules. Sign out and return procedures will be adhered to at all times. Unexcused absences to assigned study halls, junior/senior study lounge or other structured work periods will result in the student serving detention. A second violation will result in a one-day suspension or suspension based on the disciplinary ladder.

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DISCIPLINE POLICY & PROCEDURES Lake Region Union High School is committed to creating a positive school climate. All members of our community are expected to make sound choices in regard to the principles of safety, respect, responsibility and productivity for themselves, toward others and our environment. The administration and staff will work to prevent inappropriate behavior and will work with the students and parents in a positive manner to resolve conflicts if they arise. Failure to report directly to the office, when asked to leave class or as directed, may result in suspension from school. DETENTION: Individual teachers may require students to serve a detention as a logical consequence and means of resolution to concerns in the classroom. Students and parents will be given 24-hour notice of a scheduled detention. Failure to show up for detention will result in a one-day suspension from school. CLASSROOM DISRUPTION: Students may be sent from or removed from class for behaviors that compromise school safety and/or the instructional capacity and integrity of the classroom. Students permanently removed from class will receive a WF on their transcript. SUSPENSION: Serious violations result in serious consequences. Repetition of any unacceptable behavior is a serious concern. Suspension from one’s school program is intended to provide a clear warning to students that an immediate behavior change is required. (NOTE: Students are not allowed to participate in or attend any school function or activity on a day they serve suspension.) Suspensions are cumulative. Once a student has been suspended for any reason, the consequences for future violations will result in longer term suspensions as outlined in the disciplinary ladder. Suspension from school should not be taken lightly. All legal requirements of due process will be followed with the disciplinary action. While on suspension, students are expected to keep up with their academic work. Work should be completed when a student returns to class. If a suspension is for more than one day, students should contact the guidance office for assistance in receiving class assignments. In most cases, suspensions are for one of the following reasons:

1. Leaving school grounds without permission, 2. Fighting, 3. Threatening Behaviors, 4. Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying (see HHB Policy (F24) on page 19 of handbook), 5. Insubordination (refusal to follow specific behavioral directions given by a staff member to a student), 6. Violation of the school district policy for alcohol and drug abuse, 7. Violation of the policy regarding weapons, 8. Disrespectful behavior/language.

There are certain situations which, because of their severity and potential threat to the safety of others, call for stern consequences. These situations, some of which are outlined above, may warrant a suspension of up to ten (10) days immediately with the consideration of expulsion. There are also certain situations where law enforcement will be notified with the possibility of charges being filed and the prosecution there of in addition to school consequences. Students suspended from Lake Region are also suspended from attending the North Country Career Center. Suspensions earned at NCCC will also be upheld and honored at Lake Region.

DDISCIPLINARY LADDER The goal of the disciplinary (“Suspension”) ladder is to decrease the number of suspensions for the individuals, and our school as a whole, by establishing clear expectations and consequences. Students are responsible for the choices they make and will be held accountable. Repetition of unacceptable behavior after prevention, action and resolution strategies have been developed will result in using the suspension ladder. Students need to understand a first consequence of suspension places them “on the ladder.” Suspensions are as follows:

One Day of Suspension to

Three Days of Suspension to

Five Days of Suspension to

Recommendation for Ten Day Suspension made to the Superintendent and hearing before the Board for consideration of longer term suspension or expulsion

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DISCIPLINE POLICY & PROCEDURES (CONT)

AACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND PLAGIARISM We all share the responsibility to maintain the integrity of academic honesty at Lake Region. Copying another student’s work, allowing another student access to your work, “cheating” on quizzes, test or exams or not appropriately crediting information sources during research projects will result in a student receiving a grade of zero and possible suspension. Gross infractions (such as midyear exams, finals, or equivalent) or continued violations will result in a loss of credit.

CELL PHONES We understand that cell phones have become an integral part of the current culture and that parents want to be able to communicate with their children. With respect to that understanding, the Lake Region administration does allow usage in non-instructional times, hallways during passing time and in designated areas, such as the lobby and cafeteria areas. The use of cell phones is strictly prohibited in the classroom setting (unless use is allowed as part of classroom instruction) at any time nor are they allowed in the hallway during class time. Students found in violation of the usage policy will be asked to turn phones off immediately and will have their phone confiscated for the day. The teacher will report and give the phone to an administrator. The third time the student violates the cell phone policy a parent or guardian will have to pick up the phone. Note: Please refer to the Policy & Procedure section of the handbook beginning on page 19 for Policy F33 – Use of Imaging and Recording Devices in School for more information about rules and consequences for inappropriate use of cell phones. Some suggestions for general cell phone safety:

- Keep the keypad locked in case of loss - Do not take or keep texts, videos, or photos that are sexual in nature…they can be illegal - Only give out personal information to trusted people - Remember that anything created digitally can be retrieved as evidence…even years later - Never text and drive…it is against the law and unsafe - School can take cell phones due to “reasonable suspicion” of policy or law violations - Having a cell phone is a privilege, not a right - Do not respond to texts, calls, or voicemails from unknown numbers - THINK before you press “send”

CLOSED CAMPUS Lake Region Union High School is a closed campus where the school is responsible for all students from the moment they arrive on school property until the time that they leave. Students are expected to be in classes or other designated supervised areas of the school throughout the school day. Violation of school expectations will result in the following consequences. Unsupervised Area: Students receive a warning for a first offense. A second violation will result in a one-day suspension or a suspension based on the disciplinary ladder. The area directly outside the cafeteria around the pavilion, the south lawn, and the area directly in front of the lobby out to the circle are considered supervised areas. All other areas are considered off-limits unless supervised at the time or a student is given permission. Students must have permission to go to the parking lot. Leaving School Grounds: Students will serve an immediate one-day suspension or suspension based on disciplinary ladder. All students must have permission from parent/guardian confirmed in the front office before leaving during the school day. It is the student’s responsibility to clarify permission before leaving.

CYBER BULLYING Simply stated, cyber bullying is the use of technology such as the Internet and/or cell phones to degrade or humiliate another person or group. Cyber bullying can be practiced directly, as when a hateful message is sent directly to a target, or indirectly, as when a message, web site or photograph is sent to others who later use it to bully a target. Cyber bullying is most often done using web sites, web logs (blogs), chat rooms, instant messaging systems, emails and cell phone text and photo messages. Faceless, often nameless electronic transmissions make it easy for children to drop their personal boundaries. Many people believe they can “say anything” online and not be held accountable for their words. Students need to be aware that cyber bullying will not be tolerated at Lake Region. We will put our best efforts forward to assist students who are experiencing problems and in educating them about proper use of the technology. However, it must be understood that if students continue to ignore the rules, they will be subject to disciplinary action at school even if the “bullying” messages have occurred on non-school times, provided that a connection exists between the messages and students who do attend Lake Region. Cyber bullying can also lead to civil litigation and that parents of cyber bullies can be sued for financial damages for defamation, invasion of privacy, and internal infliction of emotional distress. Some examples of cyber bullying:

� Taking and circulating inappropriate photographs with cell phones (i.e... Someone undressing in a locker room or in a situation that the target would find humiliating).

� Hateful or threatening voice mails. � Hateful or threatening text messaging, including gossip and rumors, sent directly to a target or indirectly to other people about a target. � Posting of inappropriate/defamatory comments/pictures on a “personal” page.

We cannot solely be responsible for stopping this form of harassment. Parents and students must also recognize cyber bullying for what it is and make decisions to monitor technology usage and to consciously avoid situations where it may occur. For more information on cyber bullying and a free pamphlet, please contact the Lake Region guidance department.

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DISCIPLINE POLICY & PROCEDURES (CONT)

SSEARCH & SEIZURE POLICY The Lake Region School District maintains school property to assure the safety and enjoyment for students, school employees, and the general public and to extend the useful life of school facilities. To implement this policy, the school retains the right to examine all its property and to carry out searches or to seize property under the guidelines provided in the policy. School property and students’ persons, personal effects (including electronic devices), or vehicles may be searched by school employees upon reasonable suspicion or reasonable cause to believe that such search will produce evidence of a breach of school policy or law. Evidence found may be confiscated and when necessary, turned over to the authorities. (Note: A full copy of the existing policy is available in the office of the Principal.)

SUBSTANCE USE/ABUSE POLICY

Philosophy: All students have the right to receive an appropriate education in an alcohol, tobacco and drug-free environment. The board encourages educational programs that provide every student with an understanding of physical, psychological, social, and legal dangers associated with substance use and abuse. Substance abuse and dependency are treatable health problems that are primarily the responsibility of the home and the community. The school shares this responsibility in the areas of prevention (education), intervention (identification and referral) and support for those students actively seeking to resolve dependency and/or related issues. Community and schools share in this responsibility because substance use/abuse problems often interfere with behavior, learning and the fullest possible development of each student. Policy Statement: No student shall knowingly possess, use, sell, give or otherwise transmit or be under the influence of any illegal drug, regulated substance or alcohol on any school property, or at any school sponsored activity away from or within school. “Drug” means any narcotic, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana or any other controlled substance as defined by state or federal regulation or statute, any other substance which has psychoactive potential and is used or possessed for such purposes or any other substance portrayed as one of the above. Students who are experiencing problems related to substance abuse are in need of assistance. The type of assistance needed may vary; however, the school system is committed to providing the most appropriate response to each individual, which will include an assessment by a licensed or certified substance abuse counselor when a policy violation occurs. For reasons of individual student and/or community safety, the school may deem it necessary at this time to prohibit the student from entering the school campus until the issue of everyone’s safety has been satisfactorily addressed. Consequences for Violations: All disciplinary action shall afford the student and parent the opportunity for an informal hearing before an appropriately designated school official. A student suspected of a violation shall be expected to comply with a school and/or police investigation.

Under the influence and Possession—Students under the influence or in possession of alcohol, drugs and/or drug paraphernalia will face a suspension of up to five (5) days, and the police will be notified. Second offense will result in suspension of up to ten (10) days.

Distribution or Intent to Distribute—Student will face an immediate ten (10) day suspension, a possible long-term suspension, and the police will be notified. Second offense will result in a long -term suspension.

An individual plan that includes both disciplinary and socially rehabilitative consequences shall be developed by the building principal, or his/her designee, in consultation with the student’s guidance counselor, other appropriate school personnel and parent(s) and/or legal guardian. Students may, at the discretion of the school administration, be expected to receive educational or counseling services deemed appropriate in order to return to the school campus. (Note: A full copy of the existing policy is available to students, parents and the public in the Principal’s office.)

TOBACCO POLICY By state law and school board policy, Lake Region Union High School and its campus are tobacco and smoke free. Students are, furthermore, prohibited from possessing tobacco products, tobacco substitutes or tobacco paraphernalia at all times while under the supervision of school staff, waiting for or using school busses, or at school sponsored activities. Progressive disciplinary procedures consistent with the discipline policy of the administration and the Board to enforce this policy are found below.

First Offense: One-day suspension with parent notification. Further offenses will follow the School Disciplinary Ladder. Opportunities for rehabilitation will be offered.

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DISCIPLINE POLICY & PROCEDURES (CONT)

VANDALISM AND STEALING 1. Any willful act of defacing, damaging or destroying school property or property belonging to another person is an act of vandalism. Accidental

damage to property not immediately reported to the office by the person causing such damage will also be considered an act of vandalism. 2. Any student found willfully damaging, defacing or destroying school property or property belonging to any other person while on school grounds will

be immediately suspended for a period of three days or suspension based on the disciplinary ladder. The student will also be responsible for full restitution of all materials and labor.

3. A student may make payment for such vandalism by working after school here at Lake Region. They will be paid minimum hourly wages for the time spent on the job until the total equals the amount of restitution required. Verification of this completion will be made by letter. Transportation will be the student’s responsibility.

4. Vandalism that takes place at any event sponsored by an organization is the responsibility of the organization and will be deducted from its profit.5. Students found in possession of school property or that of staff or students without consent will face disciplinary action including possible

suspension, loss of credit and criminal charges.

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

Video surveillance provides a tool for monitoring activity on School Board property to further protect the health, welfare, and safety of students, staff, and visitors. Neither students, staff, or guests have a reasonable expectation of privacy in conduct that occurs in plain view of other students, staff, and guests in public areas of a school campus subject to video surveillance as described in the procedures. Video surveillance is a valuable deterrent to inappropriate behavior and is a significant factor in protecting school division assets. This system shall not replace the need for the ongoing vigilance of school supervision/security staff. School administrators shall ensure that due diligence is observed in maintaining general campus safety. (Note: The complete set of Video Surveillance Procedures as adopted by the School Board can be found in the Policy & Procedures section beginning on page 19 of the handbook or by contacting the LRUHS Principal.)

WEAPONS IN SCHOOL Federal policy J13 is in compliance with the federal Gun Free School Act of 1994 and Act No. 35 of the 1995 session of the Vermont General Assembly. Weapons of any type are banned from the school campus at all times. Violations will result in any weapons being confiscated, notification of appropriate law enforcement officials, and individuals will face an immediate suspension of up to 10 days and a hearing for consideration of expulsion before the school board. (Note: A full copy of existing policies is available in the office of the Principal.)

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HEALTH SERVICES The Health Office is located next to the main office and is staffed full time by a nurse. “Walk-ins” are welcome anytime during the day except during the first half hour of 1st period, the last half hour of 8th period, and 6th period (lunch). The nurse is available to attend to emergencies at any time during the school day. Students are encouraged to visit the office during their free time (i.e. before school, lunch, or study hall) if possible.

IIllness or Injuries in school: If your child becomes ill or sustains a significant injury while at school, we will notify you as soon as possible at the phone number(s) you have given the school. If we

are unable to contact you, we will notify the person(s) you indicated as your emergency contact.

Please do not send a sick child to school. If your child was vomiting or running a fever during the night, please keep him/her home the next day, even if he/she is feeling better in the morning. This gives your son/daughter the opportunity to recover and reduces the likelihood of his/her classmates coming down with the same illness.

Students will not be dismissed for health reasons unless a parent/guardian, relative or emergency contact is reached and transportation arrangements can be made.

Excuse from Physical Education classes: In order for a student to be excused from PE class for an illness or injury, he/she must have a note from the parent or school nurse. If the illness/injury lasts more than a week, a physician’s note is required.

Medications in School: All medications brought to school are to be kept in the Health Office. Exceptions can be made for students with chronic illnesses that require close medical management. Students may carry medications such as rescue inhalers, but we request that a physician’s order be on file in the Health Office.

For medications administered at school we need the following: � Non-prescription – a medication request signed by the parent � Prescription – a medication request signed by the parent and physician � All medications must be in their original container. For prescription medications, just ask the pharmacist for two: one for home and one for

school.Stock medications: The health office maintains a supply of medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil) and antacids (Tums) that can be administered to students if needed, but only with the expressed consent of their parent or guardian (either by telephone or written permission.) Emergency Medications: All students who have severe allergic (anaphylactic) reactions must at all times carry or keep their emergency medication (i.e. Epipen) in school in the health office.

Annual Health Screenings: Freshmen and seniors are screened annually for vision. If further evaluation is needed, a referral will be mailed to the parent/guardian.

Immunizations*: Vermont law states that all children enrolled in school must be immunized appropriate to their age. If your child has a religious exemption for immunizations, the state requires that specific form, “Religious Immunization Exemption” to be filled out annually. Please contact the Lake Region Health Office with any questions/concerns at 802-754-6650 ext. 318 or by fax at 802-754-2780.

The minimum requirements for high school students are as follows:

� 5 doses of DTaP (Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis) � 4 doses of polio vaccine (IPV or OPV) � 2 doses of MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) � 3 doses of Hepatitis B � 2 doses of Varicella (Chickenpox) or a history of the disease that has been verified by the parent/guardian signing a “Documentation of Varicella

(Chickenpox) Disease” form* (which may be present in the school health record as it only needs to be completed once during a student’s educational career.)

� 1 TDaP booster (Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis)

* Please inform the Health Office when your child receives any immunization so that his/her school health record is updated.

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TECHNOLOGY & SUPPORT

LLIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER The LRL (Lake Region Library) is a center for learning, creating, reading, and sharing. There are many resources available for the LR community to check out. Students, staff, and parents are encouraged to take advantage of these resources for school or personal learning. Behavior Expectations: Expectations for students in the library are simple – be respectful of those around you, be respectful of any materials, and take care of the shared space. The library is a space for group work, collaboration, and studying. This is a quiet space that is expected to be respected and used for learning purposes. People who do not respect the space, others, or the staff will be asked to leave. Library FAQs

- How do I check out and return books? Find a book. Bring it to the circulation desk. The Librarian or the Library Assistant will sign it out to your account. When you return it, either give it to the Librarian or the Library Assistant OR drop it into the return box. There is a RETURN SLOT immediately to the left. All items available for lending should be checked out this way.

- How long do I get to keep out different library materials?

Books - 2 weeks Kindles - 2 weeks DVDs - overnight, or if on Fridays until Monday a.m. Laptops - same as DVDs Cameras - same as DVDs MP3 recorders - 1 week Magazines - same as DVDs

- Can I renew something if I still need it?

Yes, you can renew any item by bringing it to the library and asking one of the library staff to renew the item for you. If the item is on hold for another student or has been renewed 3 times already, the item cannot be renewed.

- Can I check out a camera, laptop, or Kindle?

Yes, but you need to have a permission form filled out and signed by a parent or guardian before you can take one of these items home. There are 32 kindles, 5 laptops, and about 7 cameras to be loaned. Please see a library staff member to get a permission form.

- What happens if I lose, damage, or have an overdue item?

Overdue - cannot check out other items until your account is cleared. Broken/damaged - unless a solution is worked out with the librarian, you are responsible for paying for any broken/damaged items. Lost - replace the item yourself or you are responsible for paying for any lost items.

- Note: Students with debts to the library will have to pay and clear their accounts before they can take part in graduation privileges, celebrations, or

proceedings at school.

RESPONSIBLE COMPUTER, NETWORK & INTERNET USE Technology shall be implemented to enhance, improve, engage and stimulate the learning environment for all students to advance their educational experience and skills in order to prepare them to live and work in a global environment and community. Using technology correctly and responsibly is critical to student success at Lake Region. Students and staff always need to act as safe, secure, and responsible cyber-citizens. The key word is RESPECT! The following are some basic expectations for all use of technology at Lake Region: I will respect myself. I will use technology in a safe manner. I will never give out my personal information. I will talk to a trusted adult whenever I feel uncomfortable or need help.

I will respect the rights of others. I will only share my passwords with teachers or a parent/guardian. I will respect other users and their privacy (ie passwords, personal

information) I will only access other people’s files when they share them with me and

it is permitted. I will create, view and forward materials that are legal, safe, and not

offensive in my school environment. I will treat others online as I would like to be treated. I will only take pictures, record voices, or capture video of others if I have

explicit permission from all involved, including parents/teachers.

I will respect the law. I will not copy work and call it my own. Always give proper credit to the creator for words, images, or videos

included in your work. Do not spread viruses or knowingly disrupt the online environment. I will not use technology to harass or bully students or staff.

I will respect the device. I will take good care of equipment and use it as agreed. To help all users, I

will keep settings in place on shared equipment (ie wallpaper, language). I will not try things that I am not trained, permitted to do, or that might

compromise the security of the school’s network. Devices that I bring from home are my responsibility. The school is not

responsible for personal devices that are broken or stolen. Be responsible for keeping the device safe and if something is damaged or

stolen, report it immediately. I will respect the purpose of school technology. Non-educational games and personal use may be subject to teacher

approval. All work stored on school equipment belongs to the school and may be

accessed by school personnel.

I will take responsibility for my actions and devices. I will sign in and out of my accounts. I will close out of all programs and sign off computers. I will accept responsibility for saving and maintaining my work.

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If I do not show respect… If I use technology in a way that is inappropriate/unsafe/damaging to

myself or to others, my access may be suspended until I sign a TECH

CONTRACT specifying details for my future successful use.

If I violate any school or district rules through my use of technology, I

may have my technology access suspended. I might also face other

disciplinary actions, see administration or the district policy for more

details.

If I violate the guideline of respecting the law, particular in regards to

harassment or bullying, I could be faced with serious legal

consequences. See administration or the district policy for more details.

Note: The entire Board policy for Responsible Computer, Network & Internet Use (G11) can be found in the policy section of the handbook, which begins on page 19.

TRANSPORTATION

DDRIVING AND PARKING Students may drive properly registered automobiles, motorcycles and snowmobiles only. ATVs are not allowed. Driving to school is considered a privilege. Students must comply with the following expectations. Failure to comply with these and the laws pertaining to the safe use of a motor vehicle will result in vehicles being towed and/or loss of school driving privileges and/or referral to local law enforcement.

1. All drivers (students, faculty and staff) may be required to complete a vehicle registration form and be issued a parking permit. 2. All vehicles must be properly registered with licensed operators. 3. A strict adherence to parking areas and school regulations will be required. 4. Drivers must operate vehicles in a safe, lawful and responsible manner at all times. 5. Transporting other students who have not received legitimate dismissal will result in a temporary loss of driving privileges.

SCHOOL BUSES Transportation to school by a bus is a privilege, not a right. The Orleans Central Supervisory Union provides bus transportation to students as assistance to families. However, the school district in conjunction with the bus company reserves all rights to establish rules for safe and orderly operation of such transportation. It will be understood that bus drivers have the responsibility to establish rules for their buses. Among them, drivers will have the authority to assign and reassign seats to students. If concerns arise, the bus driver/company will notify the Assistant Principal who will speak to the student, notify parent and take necessary action. Consequences may include loss of privilege to ride the bus for a time to be determined by the bus company and/or the administration, as well as suspension from school. School rules are also in effect at school bus stops. Expectations of students while riding the bus:

1. Bus time is an extension of school time. Observe the same conduct as in the classroom. 2. I will sit properly in my seat and keep the aisle clear. 3. I will not stand or move from place to place during the trip. 4. Be courteous, I will not talk in a loud or boisterous voice, nor will I use improper language while on the bus. 5. I will not use or possess alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, or tobacco of any form on the bus. 6. I will not open or close the windows or doors of the bus without the driver’s permission. 7. I will keep my head, hands, and feet inside the bus. 8. I will keep the bus clean and cause no damage to the bus. 9. I will not eat or drink on the bus. 10. Be courteous and cooperate with the driver. 11. I will have a permission note signed by my parents if I intend to ride on a different bus than the assigned one. The permission note will need to be

signed by administration. 12. I will not be permitted to bring students home on the bus who are not assigned to my bus, without prior permission from the driver. If permission is

given, the students will bring a note from their parents giving permission to go home with the child whose bus they are riding. The permission note will need to be signed by the administration.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

AACTIVITY ADVISORS Freshman Class Advisor Laurie Carr Sophomore Class Advisor Betsy Calhoun Junior Class Advisor Kim Messier Senior Class Advisor Connie MacFarlane & Meaghan Montgomery Yearbook Kim Messier Student Leadership Council Meaghan Montgomery & Rachel Keck Future Farmers of America Max Van Houten National Honors Society Steven Tatum Theatre Johanna Pastel Cooking Club Connie Macfarlane Outdoors Club Richard Kelley Upward Bound Tim Chamberlin France Trip Rachel Keck Spanish Trip Meaghan Montgomery Community Service Sarah Elliot Recyclers Greg Hennemuth & Faith Lucas Governor’s Institute Tim Chamberlin & Amy Kelley FBLA Betsy Calhoun

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements will be read at the beginning of period 2. Copies of announcements will be posted on the school web site (www.lruhs.org). Any student organization must have announced meetings approved by their advisor.

ASSEMBLIES Assemblies and class meetings are held periodically during the school year. Advance notice of who is to attend the program for assemblies is normally given. Students are expected to be courteous and attentive to guests and performers. Class meetings are used to disseminate information that is particular to the respective classes.

CARD PLAYING AND GAMBLING Students are permitted to play cards in the cafeteria during study lounge, lunch or before and after school. There is absolutely no card playing in classrooms or study halls. Gambling is strictly prohibited at all times. Students caught gambling or displaying and exchanging money will face disciplinary action including possible suspension.

DANCES Lake Region Dances are for Lake Region students. Dates and friends of Lake Region students are welcome at the discretion of the chaperone/administrator in charge. These arrangements should be made in advance. Students suspended from Lake Region are excluded from all Lake Region activities, including dances. Students are to remember that all Lake Region rules and policies are in effect and enforced at all times. This includes rules concerning smoking, drug and alcohol use. In addition, be reminded that all state laws, including those concerning motor vehicles, drugs, alcohol, and trespassing will be enforced by the Sheriff’s Department. Students must stay in designated areas. Once a student leaves the dance for the parking lot, they have left the dance (not to return), and are to directly leave school grounds. Loitering in the parking lot, in cars or on foot, will not be allowed.

DELAYS AND CLOSINGS OF SCHOOL In the event school is delayed for 2 hours or called off, the “2-hour delay” or “no school” announcement will be heard over radio stations WIKE, WGMT, WMLV, WMOO and broadcast on the local TV affiliates (WCAX, WPTZ). The announcement will also be sent by phone using our School Messenger message system. On a “delayed” school day, buses will run their normal routes with the first stops beginning with the delayed time added on. The school will operate an 8-period schedule with reduced class times. Morning vocational program students will not be transported, but afternoon program students will be transported at the regular time.

CANCELLATION OF ACTIVITIES ON SNOW DAYS Events scheduled between 6:00 AM and 2:00 PM will automatically be cancelled. A decision to hold or not to hold activities after 2:00 PM will be made by the Principal and Athletic Director. This decision will be predicated on road and weather conditions as of 2:00 PM. The decision will be broadcast on radio stations WIKE, WMOO, WGMT, and WNKV. When school is cancelled during the day all co-curricular activities will be cancelled for the rest of the day.

DRESS RESPONSIBILITY The responsibility for the appearance of the students at Lake Region Union High School rests with the parents and the students themselves. Parents and students have the right to determine student dress providing that such attire is not destructive to school property, is not distracting to the school environment, obscene or objectionable, and complies with the health and safety codes of the State of Vermont. Therefore, brief or revealing clothing and clothing/hats that have an offensive message or promote the use and/or sale of tobacco, alcohol or drugs are not suitable for school. Students in violation of the school’s dress code will be given the choice to change their clothing, to call home to arrange delivery of clothes, and/or be sent home to change clothing. No hats are to be worn in the classroom.

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GENERAL INFORMATION (CONT) FFOOD SERVICE/LUNCH PERIODS

The cost of lunch for students is $3.50 (subject to change). Weekly menus are posted. Students who qualify for free or reduced price lunches can pick up applications in the front office. (Forms will be mailed with handbooks) Students and parents are encouraged to inquire with the principal as to whether they qualify. Students and parents should know that establishing charge accounts is not a practice. Payments can be made in advance or daily. All “extras” (milk, juice, sandwiches, etc.) are to be paid for by all students regardless of free or reduced status. We rely on students’ courtesy and discretion for the atmosphere, tone and conditions in the cafeteria area. Appropriate behavior and manners are expected from all who use the cafeteria. Eating and drinking are restricted to the cafeteria and outside under the pavilion during lunch periods. Students who finish lunch early may be in the following areas only during their assigned lunch periods: the lower lobby, open gym (if available), bathrooms, or outside in designated areas. Students are asked to stay out of the hallways and classroom areas. Students who do not follow the expectations and responsibilities of lunch period may find their time restricted (limited lunch) or altered by the administration. However, students may use the library, computer room or see a staff member when necessary.

FUND RAISING All fund raising activities must be cleared through the Principal/or designee1. All monies collected and/or expenses must be processed through the office. No activities involving house-to-house or business solicitations will be allowed unless approved in advance by the administration.

INITIATION OF ACTIVITIES If any group of students wishes to form some sort of activity, they should contact the Student Leadership Council. The Student Leadership Council will help the interested persons understand the procedures of starting a new activity and get through all the necessary details (transportation, timetable, advisors and perhaps money) if the proposal seems feasible.

INSURANCE THROUGH THE SCHOOL WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO PURCHASE SCHOOL INSURANCE IF THEY HAVE NO MEDICAL COVERAGE. Each student is eligible to be covered by insurance for accidents and mishaps that occur during the school year. Please contact the main office for the insurance forms. These forms are to be returned to the school immediately. All students participating in athletics or co-curricular activities must submit some proof of insurance before they may participate, as the school does not pay for athletic insurance and does not have medical liability coverage.

LOCKERS & VALUABLES Each student will be assigned a locker. The administration reserves the right to periodically inspect all lockers for reasons of health, safety and recovery of school-owned items which should not be in lockers. Individual lockers may also be searched by the administration at any time if there is reason to believe there are illegal or harmful materials in the locker. (See Search & Seizure Policy) The school is not responsible for money or items of value left in lockers. The best practice at all times is to never leave any money or items of value in your locker. These items should be brought to the office for safekeeping. Students should never leave money or items of value in the Physical Education lockers or locker room. Do not share your locker combination with anyone.

LOST AND FOUND Coats, sweaters, books and other articles found outside or left in a room or on a desk will be turned into the office. Students may claim their lost articles by identifying them to the main office secretary.

POSTERS Posters must be approved and initialized by the faculty advisor or administration. They may be posted on hall bulletin boards or hall walls unless it will result in property damage. Please do not post on windows. They must be removed promptly upon expiration. Please use masking tape, not scotch tape

SCHOOL ISSUED PROPERTY BOOKS: The school furnishes books to all students. This is done with the hope this major investment will be properly safeguarded. Reasonable damage is expected as a result of daily use. UNREASONABLE DAMAGE TO TEXTBOOKS WILL RESULT IN FINES. Students are responsible for text and reference books which are assigned to them or which they have occasion to use. Students are expected to treat books properly, as any books that are unreasonably damaged or lost will have to be paid for. All books must be covered.

TELEPHONE Students will be limited in their use of the main office or guidance telephones. Authorization to use the office phones must be obtained first from either the administration or school secretaries.

VISITORS All visitors to Lake Region Union High School must report to the main office and obtain a Visitor’s Pass from the main office.

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LRUHS BOARD POLICY & PROCEDURES SECTION- F - Students POLICY- F24 - Prevention of Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying of Students (Required)

POLICY The Orleans Central Supervisory Union and its member school districts (Albany, Barton, Brownington, Glover, Irasburg, Orleans, Westmore, and Lake Region Union), hereinafter called the “District1”, is committed to providing all of its students with a safe and supportive school environment in which all members of the school community are treated with respect. It is the policy of the District to prohibit the unlawful harassment of students based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Harassment may also constitute a violation of Vermont’s Public Accommodations Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and/or Title IX of the federal Education Amendments Act of 1972. It is also the policy of the District to prohibit the unlawful hazing and bullying of students. Conduct which constitutes hazing may be subject to civil penalties. The District shall address all complaints of harassment, hazing and bullying according to the procedures accompanying this policy, and shall take appropriate action against any person - subject to the jurisdiction of the board - who violates this policy. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit punishment of a student for conduct which, although it does not rise to the level of harassment, bullying, or hazing as defined herein, otherwise violates one or more of the board’s disciplinary policies or the school’s code of conduct. The Model Procedures are expressly incorporated by reference as though fully included within this Model Policy. The Model Procedures are separated from the policy for ease of use as may be required.

II. Implementation The superintendent or his/her designee shall:

1. Adopt a procedure directing staff, parents and guardians how to report violations of this policy and file complaints under this policy. (See Model Procedures on the Prevention of Harassment, Hazing and Bullying of Students)

2. Annually, select two or more designated employees to receive complaints of hazing, bullying and/or harassment at each school campus and publicize their availability in any publication of the District that sets forth the comprehensive rules, procedures, and standards of conduct for the school.

3. Designate an Equity Coordinator to oversee all aspects of the implementation of this policy as it relates to obligations imposed by federal law regarding discrimination. This role may also be assigned to one or both of the Designated Employees.

4. Respond to notifications of possible violations of this policy in order to promptly and effectively address all complaints of hazing, harassment, and/or bullying.

5. Take action on substantiated complaints. In cases where hazing, harassment and/or bullying is substantiated, the District shall take prompt and appropriate remedial action reasonably calculated to stop the hazing, harassment and/or bullying; prevent its recurrence; and to remedy the impact of the offending conduct on the victim(s), where appropriate. Such action may include a wide range of responses from education to serious discipline. Serious discipline may include termination for employees and, for students, expulsion or removal from school property. It may also involve penalties or sanctions for both organizations and individuals who engage in hazing. Revocation or suspension of an organization’s permission to operate or exist within the District’s purview may also be considered if that organization knowingly permits, authorizes or condones hazing.

1 Throughout this model policy and the related procedures, “District” shall apply to Independent Schools and should be substituted as appropriate. References to the Superintendent shall equate to “Head of School” or “Headmaster” as appropriate, with regard to Independent Schools. Where language suggests a “District” will take action, it shall be the Superintendent, the Head of School, the Headmaster or his/her designee.

III. Constitutionally Protected Speech It is the intent of the District to apply and enforce this policy in a manner that is consistent with student rights to free expression under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of this policy is to (1) prohibit conduct or communication that is directed at a person’s protected characteristics as defined below and that has the purpose or effect of substantially disrupting the educational learning process and/or access to educational resources or creates a hostile learning environment; (2) prohibit conduct intended to ridicule, humiliate or intimidate students in a manner as defined under this policy.

IV. Definitions For the purposes of this policy and the accompanying procedures, the following definitions apply: A. “Bullying” means any overt act or combination of acts, including an act conducted by electronic means, directed against a student by another student or group

of students and which: a. Is repeated over time; b. Is intended to ridicule, humiliate, or intimidate the student; and

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c. (i) occurs during the school day on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored activity, or before or after the school day on a school bus or at a school sponsored activity; or (ii) does not occur during the school day on school property, on a school bus or at a school sponsored activity and can be shown to pose a clear and substantial interference with another student’s right to access educational programs.

B. “Complaint” means an oral or written report information provided by a student or any person to an employee alleging that a student has been subjected to conduct that may rise to the level of hazing, harassment or bullying.

C. “Complainant” means a student who has provided oral or written information about conduct that may rise to the level of hazing, harassment or bullying, or a student who is the target of alleged hazing, harassment or bullying.

D. “Designated employee” means an employee who has been designated by the school to receive complaints of hazing, harassment and bullying pursuant to subdivision 16 V.S.A. 570a(a)(7). The designated employees for each school building are identified in Appendix A of this policy.

E. “Employee” includes any person employed directly by or retained through a contract with the District, an agent of the school, a school board member, a student teacher, an intern or a school volunteer. For purposes of this policy, “agent of the school” includes supervisory union staff.

F. “Equity Coordinator” is the person responsible for implementation of Title IX (regarding sex-based discrimination) and Title VI (regarding race-based discrimination) for the District and for coordinating the District’s compliance with Title IX and Title VI in all areas covered by the implementing regulations. The Equity Coordinator is also responsible for overseeing implementation of the District’s Preventing and Responding to Harassment of Students and Harassment of Employees policies. This role may also be assigned to Designated Employees.

G. “Harassment” means an incident or incidents of verbal, written, visual, or physical conduct, including any incident conducted by electronic means, based on or motivated by a student’s or a student’s family member’s actual or perceived race, creed, color, national origin, marital status disability, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, that has the purpose or effect of objectively and substantially undermining and detracting from or interfering with a student’s educational performance or access to school resources or creating an objectively intimidating hostile, or offensive environment. Harassment includes conduct as defined above and may also constitute one or more of the following: 1) Sexual harassment, which means unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, that includes sexual violence/sexual assault, sexual advances, requests for sexual

favors, and other verbal, written, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature, and includes situations when one or both of the following occur: (i) Submission to that conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a student’s education, academic status, or progress; or (ii) Submission to or rejection of such conduct by a student is used as a component of the basis for decisions affecting that student. Sexual harassment may also include student-on-student conduct or conduct of a non-employee third party that creates a hostile environment. A hostile environment exists where the harassing conduct is severe, persistent or pervasive so as to deny or limit the student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the educational program on the basis of sex.

2) Racial harassment, which means conduct directed at the characteristics of a student’s or a student’s family member’s actual or perceived race or color, and includes the use of epithets, stereotypes, racial slurs, comments, insults, derogatory remarks, gestures, threats, graffiti, display, or circulation of written or visual material, and taunts on manner of speech and negative references to cultural customs.

3) Harassment of members of other protected categories, means conduct directed at the characteristics of a student’s or a student’s family member’s actual or perceived creed, national origin, marital status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity and includes the use of epithets, stereotypes, slurs, comments, insults, derogatory remarks, gestures, threats, graffiti, display, or circulation of written or visual material, taunts on manner of speech, and negative references to customs related to any of these protected categories.

H. “Hazing” means any intentional, knowing or reckless act committed by a student, whether individually or in concert with others, against another student: In connection with pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization which is affiliated with the educational institution; and

a. Which is intended to have the effect of, or should reasonably be expected to have the effect of, endangering the mental or physical health of the student.

Hazing shall not include any activity or conduct that furthers legitimate curricular, extra-curricular, or military training program goals, provided that:

1) The goals are approved by the educational institution; and 2) The activity or conduct furthers the goals in a manner that is appropriate, contemplated by the educational institution, and normal and customary

for similar programs at other educational institutions. With respect to Hazing, “Student” means any person who:

(A) is registered in or in attendance at an educational institution; (B) has been accepted for admission at the educational institution where the hazing incident occurs; or (C) intends to attend an educational institution during any of its regular sessions after an official academic break.

I. “Notice” means a written complaint or oral information that hazing, harassment or bullying may have occurred which has been provided to a designated

employee from another employee, the student allegedly subjected to the hazing, harassment or bullying, another student, a parent or guardian, or any other individual who has reasonable cause to believe the alleged conduct may have occurred. If the school learns of possible hazing, harassment or bullying through other means, for example, if information about hazing, harassment or bullying is received from a third party (such as from a witness to an incident or an anonymous letter or telephone call), different factors will affect the school’s response. These factors include the source and nature of the information; the seriousness of the alleged incident; the specificity of the information; the objectivity and credibility of the source of the report; whether any individuals can be identified who were subjected to the alleged harassment; and whether those individuals want to pursue the matter. In addition, for purposes of violations of federal anti-discrimination laws, notice may occur when an employee of the district, including any individual who a student could reasonably believe has this

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authority or responsibility, knows or in the exercise of reasonable care should have known about potential unlawful harassment or bullying.

J. “Organization” means a fraternity, sorority, athletic team, association, corporation, order, society, corps, cooperative, club, or other similar group, whose members primarily are students at an educational institution, and which is affiliated with the educational institution.

K. “Pledging” means any action or activity related to becoming a member of an organization.

L. “Retaliation” is any adverse action by any person against a person who has filed a complaint of harassment, hazing or bullying or against a person who assists or participates in an investigation, proceeding or hearing related to the harassment complaint. Such adverse action may include conduct by a school employee directed at a student in the form of intimidation or reprisal such as diminishment of grades, suspension, expulsion, change in educational conditions, loss of privileges or benefits, or other unwarranted disciplinary action. Retaliation may also include conduct by a student directed at another student in the form of further harassment, intimidation, and reprisal.

M. “School administrator” means a superintendent, principal or his/her designee assistant principal//technical center director or his/her designee and/or the District’s Equity Coordinator.

N. “Student Conduct Form“ is a form used by students, staff, or parents, to provide, in written form, information about inappropriate student behaviors that may constitute hazing, harassment and/or bullying.

Date Warned

Orleans Central Supervisory Union 06/01/2015 Albany School District 06/01/2015 Barton School District 06/01/2015 Brownington School District 06/01/2015 Irasburg School District 06/01/2015 Glover School District 06/01/2015 Lake Region Union High School 06/01/2015 Orleans School District 06/01/2015 Westmore School District 06/01/2015

AAppendix A Designated Employees: The following employees of the Lake Region Union High School school district have been designated by the District to receive complaints of bullying and/or harassment pursuant to this policy and 16 V.S.A. § 570a(a)(7) and 16 V.S.A. §570c(7) and under federal anti-discrimination laws: Name: Andre M. Messier Title: Principal Contact Information: 317 Lake Region Road, Orleans, Vermont 05860 Or 754-6521 x313 Name: Sharon Gonyaw Title: Assistant Principal Contact Information: 317 Lake Region Road, Orleans, Vermont 05860 Or 754-6521 x312

SECTION- F - Students POLICY- F33 – Use of Imaging and Recording Devices in School

POLICY It is the policy of the Orleans Central Supervisory Union or its member school districts (Albany, Barton, Brownington, Glover, Irasburg, Oreans, Westmore, and Lake Region Union), hereinafter referenced as “the Board” or “the District,” to explicitly prohibit the use of imaging and recording devices in the school building, on school grounds, or school buses, or at school sponsored activities to take images of or make recordings of people who have a reasonable expectation of privacy or to reproduce course materials without an instructor’s permission.

General Information The Board recognizes their responsibility to provide the protections outlined under the Family Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Further, the Board has an interest in protecting the privacy of students and the staff who are employed by the school district. In addition, the Board needs to follow the requirements of copyright law and wants to restrict the unethical distribution of course materials.

Definition Recording and imaging devices include but are not limited to cell phones, webcams, PDAs, cameras, MP3 players and other devices with built-in imaging and recording capabilities that could be used to violate privacy and ethical guidelines.

Conduct Prohibited 1. The use of imaging and recording devices in school without the permission of a teacher or principal, except at events where the public is reasonably

expected and invited to attend, is prohibited. Permission will be limited to a specific purpose and location(s) for which the imaging and recording devices may be used and a specific date(s) on which the imaging and recording devices may be used.

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2. The use of imaging or recording devices in any locker room, restroom, or any other place people have a reasonable expectation of privacy is prohibited.

3. The following uses of imaging and recording devices is prohibited: (a) To act in any unethical or illegal manner; (b) To photograph or record another person who has reasonable expectation of privacy without that person’s knowledge and consent. (c) To violate another person’s copyright or otherwise constitute plagiarism. (d) To harass, intimidate, or bully another person or to invade another person’s privacy.

4. An image or recording taken using an imaging or recording device may not be published, broadcast, or transmitted to any other person, by any means,

without the knowledge and consent of each person who appears or is heard in that image or recording who had a reasonable expectation of privacy at the time the image or recording was made, or the person who owns the copyright in the material appearing in that image.

5. The use of school resources including computers, email, internet access and networks and other such devices and equipment to distribute images and recordings prohibited by this policy.

6. Publication or sharing of images or recordings through non-school resources, such as cellular networks, that does not occur on school property, not on a school bus or not at a school-sponsored activity but where direct harm to the welfare of the school can be demonstrated may result in a violation of this policy and other district policies including not limited to policies on acceptable use, harassment and bullying.

Date Warned Orleans Central Supervisory Union 06/01/2015 Albany School District 06/01/2015 Barton School District 06/01/2015 Brownington School District 06/01/2015 Irasburg School District 06/01/2015 Glover School District 06/01/2015 Lake Region Union High School 06/01/2015 Orleans School District 06/01/2015 Westmore School District 06/01/2015 Cross References: Student Records; Family Privacy (F6) Copyrights (G2) Visits by Parents, Community Members or Media Interviewing, Filming, Videotaping or Recording (H3) Acceptable Use Policy (G4) Policy on Prevention of Harassment of Students (F20) Harassment of Employees (D13) Bullying Prevention (F38) Student Conduct and Discipline (F1)

SSECTION- F - Students POLICY- F5 - Student Records

POLICY The Lake Region Union High School District recognizes the importance of keeping accurate and appropriate education records for students as part of a sound educational program and is committed to act as trustee of this information, maintaining these records for educational purposes to serve the best interests of its students. The information contained in students’ education records belongs primarily to the students and/or their parents/guardians. The principle of confidentiality underlies all policies and procedures for the collection, maintenance, disclosure, and destruction of educational records. The building Principal shall be the legal custodian of all student records in a given school. The Superintendent has overall responsibility for school records throughout the District and for assuring that adequate systems are in place to maintain such records.

Definition Other school officials determined to have legitimate educational interests means any person who needs to review a student’s education record or receive information therefrom in order to fulfill his/her employment or official responsibilities and who is: 1. A person employed by the Lake Region Union High School District as an administrator, supervisor, educator, or substitute, paraprofessional, or support staff

member, including tutorial, health, law enforcement, custodial, transportation, nutrition, athletic, co/extra-curricular, clerical, or other support staff;

2. A member of the Lake Region Union High School Board;

3. A person or company with whom the Lake Region Union High School District has contracted to perform a special task, including an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, therapist, evaluator;

4. A volunteer assisting another school official in the performance of his/her tasks; and

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5. Any other person designated by the Lake Region Union High School Board or Principal of any school within the Lake Region Union High School District to have legitimate educational interests.

DDirectory information The school will release directory information without prior written consent unless the parent/guardian or eligible student informs the Principal in writing that any or all of the information designated below should not be released without prior consent: 1. Student’s name, address, date of birth, dates of enrollment; 2. Parent/guardian’s name and address; 3. Student’s grade level classification; 4. Student’s participation in recognized school activities and sports; 5. Weight and height of member of athletic teams; 6. Student’s diplomas, certificates, awards, and honors received.

Implementation The Superintendent is responsible for developing procedures to assure the consistent implementation of this policy. The procedures shall comply with all federal and state laws and regulations governing the collection, maintenance, disclosure, and destruction of education records. 1. Parental Notification: Annually, the school will notify parents/guardians of students currently in attendance and eligible students (age 18 and over) currently in

attendance of their rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974. Notice will be given in a manner outlined by the Superintendent and likely to inform parents/guardians and eligible students of their rights. The notice will include a statement that the parent/guardian or eligible student has a right to: A. Inspect and review the student’s education records;

B. Request the amendment of the student’s education records to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s

privacy or other rights;

C. Consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that the Act authorizes disclosure without consent;

D. File with the U.S. Department of Education a complaint concerning alleged failures by the school to comply with requirements of the Act; and

E. Obtain a copy of the school’s policy and written procedures or protocols related to student records.

2. Release/Review of Student Information A. Disclosure of student information will be made only with the written consent of the parent/guardian or eligible student subject to the following

exceptions: 1) To officials of the school in which the student is enrolled who have a legitimate educational interest in the records and require the information to

adequately carry out their jobs; 2) Upon request to officials of a school in which the student seeks or intends to enroll; 3) Under court order or subpoena; 4) To individuals seeking Directory Information (see definitions); 5) In connection with a student’s request for financial aid; 6) To appropriate parties in a health or safety emergency.

B. Parents/guardians of students or eligible students (age 18 or over) may inspect and review the student’s records upon request. Parents/guardians should

submit requests to the Principal in writing specifying as precisely as possible the information he/she wishes to inspect. The Principal will make appropriate arrangements to meet with the parents/guardians for such inspection according to procedures developed by the school’s administration. If a parent/guarding or eligible student believes the education records contain information that is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of any of the student’s rights, s/he may request the building Principal to amend the record. If the building Principal decides not to amend the record as requested, the parent/guardian or eligible student may appeal using the District’s general appeal process.

C. Non-custodial Parents/guardians: Access to a student’s school records shall not be denied to a parent solely because that parent has not been awarded parental rights and responsibilities by a court. However, access will be denied where a court order or other legally binding document specifically revokes a parent’s right of access to such records.

D. Each contract entered into between the Lake Region Union High School District and persons or entities, that may either receive a student’s education records or personally identifiable information therefrom, shall contain a provision setting forth the restrictions on redisclosure of information from education records.

E. The School District will maintain a record of all requests for and/or disclosures of information from a student’s records according to the school’s procedures. The District will also record all requests for amendment of the record and the disposition of the request(s).

3. Juvenile Court Records: The Family Court is required to inform in writing the Superintendent of the District in which a student is enrolled within seven days of a court finding that the student has committed a delinquent act requiring notice.

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A. Sharing of Information: The Superintendent shall inform only those for whom the information is necessary for the rehabilitation program of the child or for the protection of staff or students, and only after first evaluating rehabilitation and protection measures that do not involve informing staff or students. “Need to know” should be narrowly and strictly interpreted. Persons receiving this information shall not discuss the information with anyone except the Superintendent, the child, the child’s parent/guardian, law enforcement personnel, the student’s probation officer, or others who have been similarly informed.

B. Maintenance of Records: The notice from the Family Court shall be maintained by the Superintendent in a file separate from the student’s education record. Upon the graduation of the student or when the student turns 18, the Superintendent shall destroy the record. If a student transfers to another public or private school, the Superintendent shall forward the written notice in the original marked envelope to the Superintendent or headmaster of the school to which the student is transferring.

C. Transfer of Records: When a student transfers to another school or school district, all student records shall be forwarded.

D. Staff Training: Annually, the Superintendent shall ensure that training is provided to each member of the School Board and staff concerning his/her responsibilities to maintain the confidentiality of information from student education records consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Such training shall be tailored to the scope of the staff or Board member’s duties and, as appropriate, include presentation of information on:

1) The maintenance and storage of education records; 2) Record keeping requirements regarding disclosure of a student’s education records; 3) The potential penalties both to the staff member and the school for inappropriate disclosure of a student’s education record or personally

identifiable information therefrom; 4) The definitions of “record,” “education record,” “directory of information,” and “personally identifiable information” as determined under federal

law; 5) Where to receive advice and direction in circumstances where the Board or staff member’s responsibilities in this regard are unclear; and 6) The penalties for violation of the rules of confidentiality set forth in Vermont law.

Date 1st Reading: November 6, 2006 Date 2nd Reading: December 11, 2006 Date Adopted: January 8, 2007 Legal Reference(s): 20 U.S.C. §§1232f-1232j (Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) 34 C.F.R. Part 99 1 V.S.A. §317 (Definitions) 15 V.S.A. §670 (Non-custodial parents/guardians) 33 V.S.A. §5536a (Juvenile court records) VT State Board of Education Manual of Rules and Practices §2120.8.3.3 Cross Reference(s):

SSECTION- F - Students POLICY- F5 - Board Commitment to Non-Discrimination

POLICY The Lake Region Union High School Board will not unlawfully discriminate against any person or group on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), ancestry, national origin, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status.

Notice of Non Discrimination Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents/guardians, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with the Lake Region Union High School District are hereby notified that this District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), ancestry, national origin, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. A person has been designated by the Lake Region Union High School District to coordinate the District’s efforts to comply with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other non-discrimination laws or regulations. The designated coordinator is identified in the procedure accompanying this policy along with information on how that person may be contacted. Any person having inquiries concerning the Lake Region Union High School District’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, or other state or federal non-discrimination laws or regulations is directed to contact the non-discrimination coordinator described above.

Grievance Procedure In the absence of a controlling grievance procedure outlined in a collective bargaining agreement, the procedure accompanying this policy will be in effect. Date 1st Reading: November 6, 2006 Date 2nd Reading: December 11, 2006 Date Adopted: January 8, 2007

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Legal Reference(s): 9 V.S.A. §4502 (Public accommodations) 21 V.S.A. §§495 et seq. (Employment practices) 21 V.S.A. §1726 (Unfair labor practices) 20 U.S.C. §§1400 et seq. (IDEA) 20 U.S.C. §§1681 et seq. (Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972) 29 U.S.C. §206(d) (Equal Pay Act of 1963) 29 U.S.C. §§621 et seq. (Age Discrimination in Employment Act) 29 U.S.C. §794 (Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973) 42 U.S.C.§§2000d et seq. (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) 42 U.S.C. §§12101 et seq. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) Cross Reference: Personnel: Recruitment, Selection, Appointment and Criminal Records Checks (D1)

SECTION- G POLICY- G11 – Responsible Computer, Network & Internet Use (Required)1

Purpose The Orleans Central Supervisory Union and its member school districts (Albany, Barton, Brownington, Glover, Irasburg, Orleans, Westmore, and Lake Region Union) recognizes that information technology (IT) is integral to learning and educating today’s children for success in the global community and fully supports the access of these electronic resources by students and staff. The purpose of this policy is to:

1. Create an environment that fosters the use of information technology in a manner that supports and enriches the curriculum, provides opportunities for collaboration, and enhances staff professional development.

2. Ensure the district takes appropriate measures to maintain the safety of everyone that accesses the district’s information technology devices, network and web resources.

3. Comply with the requirements of applicable federal and state laws that regulate the provision of access to the internet and other electronic resources by school districts.

Policy It is the policy of the Orleans Central Supervisory Union and its member school districts (Albany, Barton, Brownington, Glover, Irasburg, Orleans, Westmore, and Lake Region Union) to provide students and staff access to a multitude of information technology (IT) resources including the Internet. These resources provide opportunities to enhance learning and improve communication within our community and with the global community beyond. However, with the privilege of access comes the responsibility of students, teachers, staff and the public to exercise responsible use of these resources. The use by students, staff or others of district IT resources is a privilege, not a right. The same rules and expectations govern student use of IT resources as apply to other student conduct and communications, including but not limited to the district’s harassment and bullying policies. The district’s computer and network resources are the property of the district. Users shall have no expectation of privacy in anything they create, store, send, receive or display on or over the district’s computers or network resources, including personal files and electronic communications. The superintendent is responsible for establishing procedures governing use of IT resources consistent with the provisions of this policy. These procedures must include:

1. An annual process for educating students about responsible digital citizenship. As defined in this policy, a responsible digital citizen is one who: � Respects One’s Self. Users will maintain appropriate standards of language and behavior when sharing information and images on social networking

websites and elsewhere online. Users refrain from distributing personally identifiable information2 about themselves and others. � Respects Others. Users refrain from using technologies to bully, tease or harass other people. Users will report incidents of cyber bullying and

harassment in accordance with the district’s policies on bullying and harassment. Users will also refrain from using another person’s system account or password or from presenting themselves as another person.

� Protects One’s Self and Others. Users protect themselves and others by reporting abuse and not forwarding inappropriate materials and communications. They are responsible at all times for the proper use of their account by not sharing their system account password.

� Respects Intellectual Property. Users suitably cite any and all use of websites, books, media, etc. � Protects Intellectual Property. Users request to use the software and media others produce.

2. Provisions necessary to ensure that Internet service providers and other contractors comply with applicable restrictions on the collection and disclosure of

student data and any other confidential information stored in district electronic resources.

3. Technology protection measures that provide for the monitoring and filtering of online activities by all users of district IT, including measures that protect against access to content that is obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.3

4. Methods to address the following:4 � Control of access by minors to sites on the Internet that include inappropriate content, such as content that is:

o Lewd, vulgar, or profane o Threatening o Harassing or discriminatory o Bullying o Terroristic o Obscene or pornographic

� The safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, social media sites, and other forms of direct electronic communications.

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� Prevention of unauthorized online access by minors, including “hacking” and other unlawful activities. � Unauthorized disclosure, use, dissemination of personal information regarding minors. � Restriction of minors’ access to materials harmful to them.

5. A process whereby authorized persons may temporarily disable the district’s Internet filtering measures during use by an adult to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purpose.5

PPolicy Application This policy applies to anyone who accesses the district’s network, collaboration and communication tools, and/or student information systems either on-site or via a remote location, and anyone who uses the district’s IT devices either on or off-site.

Limitation/Disclaimer of Liability The District is not liable for unacceptable use or violations of copyright restrictions or other laws, user mistakes or negligence, and costs incurred by users. The District is not responsible for ensuring the accuracy, age appropriateness, or usability of any information found on the District’s electronic resources network including the Internet. The District is not responsible for any damage experienced, including, but not limited to, loss of data or interruptions of service. The District is not responsible for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through or stored on the electronic resources system including the Internet, or for financial obligations arising through their unauthorized use.

Enforcement The district reserves the right to revoke access privileges and/or administer appropriate disciplinary action for misuse of its IT resources. In the event there is an allegation that a user has violated this policy, a student will be provided with notice and opportunity to be heard in the manner set forth in the student disciplinary policy. Allegations of staff member violations of this policy will be processed in accord with contractual agreements and legal requirements.

1 The federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) makes schools ineligible to receive funding for the purchase of computers used to access the internet, or to pay costs associated with accessing the internet, through the technology grants program “…unless the school, school board, local educational agency, or other authority with responsibility for administration of (the) school both…has in place a policy of Internet safety for minors that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are…obscene; child pornography; or harmful to minors; and is enforcing the operation of such computers by minors; and has in place a policy of Internet safety that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are…obscene or child pornography and is enforcing…such measure during use of any such computers…” 20 U.S.C. § 6777; 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(5)(A) & (B). Prior to adoption, the school must “provide reasonable public notice and hold at least one public hearing or meeting to address the proposed Internet safety policy.” 47 U.S.C. § 254(l)(1)(B). 2 For the purposes of this policy, “personally identifiable information” shall not include any information listed as “directory information” in the school district’s annual FERPA notice. 3 Required by Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), 47 U.S.C. § 254(1); 47 C.F.R. § 54.520(c)(ii) 4 Required by Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), 47 U.S.C. § 254(1); 47 C.F.R. § 54.520(c)(ii) 5 Required by 20 U.S.C. § 6777(c) Date Warned Orleans Central Supervisory Union June 1, 2015 Albany School District June 1, 2015 Barton School District June 1, 2015 Brownington School District June 1, 2015 Irasburg School District June 1, 2015 Glover School District June 1, 2015 Lake Region Union High School June 1, 2015 Orleans School District June 1, 2015 Westmore School District June 1, 2015 Legal Reference(s): 17 U.S.C. §§101-120 (Federal Copyright Act of 1976 as amended 20 U.S.C. § 6777 et seq. (Enhancing Education Through Technology Act) 18 U.S.C. §2251 (Federal Child Pornography Law—Sexual Exploitation and Other Abuse of Children) 47 U.S.C. §254 (Children’s Internet Protection Act) 47 CFR §54.520 (CIPA Certifications) 13 V.S.A. §§2802 et seq. (Obscenity, minors) 13 V.S.A. § 1027 (Disturbing Peace by Use of…Electronic Means) 13 V.S.A. §2605(Voyeurism) Cross Reference: Student Conduct and Discipline (F1) Copyrights (G2) Selection of Instructional Materials (G5) Complaints About Instructional Materials (G6)

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURE Video Surveillance

Video surveillance provides a tool for monitoring activity on School Board property to further protect the health, welfare, and safety of students, staff, and visitors. Neither students, staff or guests have a reasonable expectation of privacy in conduct that occurs in plain view of other students, staff and guests in public areas of a

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school campus subject to video surveillance as described below. Video surveillance is a valuable deterrent to inappropriate behavior and is a significant factor in protecting school division assets. This system shall not replace the need for the ongoing vigilance of school supervision/security staff. School administrators shall ensure that due diligence is observed in maintaining general campus security.

I. Surveillance Cameras. A. Permissible Locations. Video Surveillance cameras may be used or placed in the following locations on campus:

4. Outdoor facilities: such as, but not limited to, parking lots, walkways, picnic areas, athletic fields/stadiums, and points of ingress/egress. 5. Indoor facilities: foyers, lobbies, hallways, and other common areas. 6. School Busses: regular and activity busses.

B. Impermissible Locations. Video surveillance cameras may not be used or placed in offices, classrooms, laboratories, locker rooms, restrooms or any

location in a school where students are receiving instruction (unless approved by the instructor). Taking pictures or shooting videos in locker rooms or restrooms by anyone is prohibited and violators may be subject to discipline by the school and/or turned over to authorities for further investigation and discipline through the legal/judiciary system.

C. Notice. School employees and students shall be notified through student/parent and staff handbooks that video surveillance may occur on district property.

D. Video Recording. Any recording made by a surveillance camera, on tape or digitally, shall be considered a public record under the Vermont Public Records Act; provided, however, that any recording that falls under any of the exemptions listed in 1 V.S.A. §317(c) will not be disclosed pursuant to a public records request.

E. Protection of Information and Disclosure. 1. If a surveillance camera records unlawful conduct or conduct in violation of the Board’s policies or procedures on employee or student

conduct, the record may be admissible as evidence in any proceedings regarding the discipline of any student or staff member. All student records will be treated as confidential in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Policy F26 – Pupil Privacy Rights. In the event a video recording is used or intended for use as evidence in a student or employee disciplinary proceeding, that recording ceases to be a public record and from that point forward is and shall be considered a confidential personnel record as defined in and provided by Policy D5. Personnel Files.

2. As a general rule, the video record shall be maintained for a period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days and then destroyed. Copies of video monitoring preserved as evidence for student hearings or court cases will be made part of the student’s education record. Copying over a previous recording on videotape or in a digital file is a permissible method of destroying an out-of-date video recording.

3. Copies of recordings of incidents subject to investigations, court cases or due process hearings must be retained until resolved. 4. Only an administrator, authorized staff members, or police officers shall have access to the video monitors while they are in operation. 5. Only those school employees authorized by a school administrator shall have access to the recordings. 6. Video surveillance may be used for inquiries and proceedings related to law enforcement, student hearings and employee hearings. Video

used as evidence for law enforcement purposes may not be altered. ADOPTED: REVISED: LEGAL REFERENCES: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) CROSS REFERENCES: Policy D5. Personnel Files; Policy F26. Pupil Privacy Rights

MODEL PROCEDURES ON THE PREVENTION OF HARASSMENT, HAZING AND BULLYING OF

STUDENTS II. Reporting Complaints of Hazing, Harassment and/or Bullying

A. Student Reporting: Any student who believes that s/he has been hazed, harassed and/or bullied under this policy, or who witnesses or has knowledge of conduct that s/he reasonably believes might constitute hazing, harassment and or/bullying, should promptly report the conduct to a designated employee or any other school employee.

B. School employee reporting: Any school employee who witnesses conduct that s/he reasonably believes might constitute hazing, harassment and/or bullying shall take reasonable action to stop the conduct and to prevent its recurrence and immediately report it to a designated employee and immediately complete a Student Conduct Form. Any school employee who overhears or directly receives information about conduct that might constitute hazing, harassment and/or bullying shall immediately report the information to a designated employee and immediately complete a Student Conduct Form. If one of the designated employees is a person alleged to be engaged in the conduct complained of, the incident shall be immediately reported to the other designated employee or the school administrator.

C. Other reporting: Any other person who witnesses conduct that s/he reasonably believes might constitute hazing, harassment and/or bullying under this policy should promptly report the conduct to a designated employee.

D. Documentation of the report: If the complaint is oral, the designated employee shall promptly reduce the complaint to writing in a Student Conduct Form, including the time, place, and nature of the alleged conduct, the identity of the complainant, alleged perpetrator, and any witnesses. Both the complainant

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and the alleged perpetrator will have the right to present witnesses and other evidence in support of their position.

E. False complaint: Any person who knowingly makes a false accusation regarding hazing, harassment and/or bullying may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including suspension and expulsion with regard to students, or up to and including discharge with regard to employees. There shall be no adverse action taken against a person for reporting a complaint of hazing, harassment and/or bullying when the person has a good faith belief that hazing, harassment and/or bullying occurred or is occurring.

F. Rights to Alternative Complaint Process: In addition to, or as an alternative to filing a harassment complaint pursuant to this policy, a person may file a harassment complaint with the Vermont Human Rights Commission or the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education at the addresses noted below:

Vermont Human Rights Commission 14-16 Baldwin Street Montpelier, VT 05633-6301 (800) 416-2010 or (802) 828-2480 (voice) (877) 294-9200 (tty) (802) 828-2481 (fax) Email: human.rights@state.vt.us Office for Civil Rights, Boston Office U.S. Department of Education 8th Floor 5 Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109-3921 617-289-0111 (voice) 877-521-2172 (tdd) 617-289-0150 (fax) Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov

III. Responding to Notice of Possible Policy Violation(s) A. Upon notice of information that hazing, harassment and/or bullying may have occurred the designated employee shall:

i. Promptly reduce any oral information to writing, including the time, place, and nature of the conduct, and the identity of the participants and complainant. ii. Promptly inform the school administrator(s) of the information;

ii. If in the judgment of the school administrator, the information alleges conduct which may constitute harassment, hazing or bullying, the school administrator shall, as soon as reasonably possible, provide a copy of the policy on hazing, harassment and bullying and these procedures to the complainant and accused individual, or if either is a minor, cause a copy to be provided or delivered to their respective parent or guardian.

B. Upon initiation of an investigation, the designated employee shall: i. Notify in writing both the complainant and accused individual (or if either is a minor inform their respective parent or guardian) that:

1. an investigation has been initiated; 2. retaliation is prohibited; 3. all parties have certain confidentiality rights; and 4. they will be informed in writing of the outcome of the investigation.

C. All notifications shall be subject to state and/or federal laws protecting the confidentiality of personally identifiable student information. Pursuant to 34

CFR Part 99.30, a school administrator may seek the consent of the parent/guardian of the accused student, or the accused eligible student (if 18 or older, the accused student has the ability to consent), in order to inform the complainant of any disciplinary action taken in cases where the school determined that an act(s) of harassment, hazing, and/or bullying, or other misconduct occurred. The parent/guardian or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records.

III. Investigating Hazing, Harassment and/or Bullying Complaints A. Initiation of Investigation - Timing. Unless special circumstances are present and documented, such as reports to the Department for Children and Families

(“DCF”) or the police, the school administrator shall, no later than one school day after Notice to a designated employee, initiate or cause to be initiated, an investigation of the allegations, which the school administrator reasonably believes may constitute harassment, hazing or bullying.

B. Investigator Assignment. The school administrator shall assign a person to conduct the investigation; nothing herein shall be construed to preclude the school administrator from assigning him/herself or a designated employee as the investigator. No person who is the subject of a complaint shall conduct such an investigation.

C. Interim Measures. It may be appropriate for the school to take interim measures during the investigation of a complaint. For instance, if a student alleges that he or she has been sexually assaulted by another student, the school may decide to place the students immediately in separate classes and/or transportation pending the results of the school’s investigation. Similarly, if the alleged harasser is a teacher, allowing the student to transfer to a different class may be appropriate. In all cases, the school will make every effort to prevent disclosure of the names of all parties involved – the complainant, the witnesses, and the accused – except to the extent necessary to carry out the investigation. In all cases where physical harm has resulted and/or where the targeted student is known to be expressing suicidal ideation, or experiencing serious emotional harm, a safety plan will be put in place. Safety plans must also be considered in cases where the targeted student is known to have difficulty accessing the educational programs at the school as a result of the inappropriate behavior. No contact orders, or their enforcement, may also be appropriate interim measures.

D. Due Process. The United States Constitution guarantees due process to students and District employees who are accused of certain types of infractions, including but not limited to sexual harassment under Federal Title IX. The rights established under Title IX must be interpreted consistent with any federally guaranteed due process rights involved in a complaint proceeding, including but not limited to the ability of the complainant and the accused to present witnesses and other evidence during an investigation. The District will ensure that steps to accord due process rights do not restrict or

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unnecessarily delay the protections provided by Title IX to the complainant.

E. Standard Used to Assess Conduct. In determining whether the conduct constitutes a violation of this policy, the investigator shall consider the surrounding circumstances, the nature of the behavior, past incidents or past or continuing patterns of behavior, the relationships between the parties involved and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred. The complainant and accused will be provided the opportunity to present witnesses and other evidence during an investigation. The school will also consider the impact of relevant off-campus conduct on the school environment where direct harm to the welfare of the school can be demonstrated or the conduct can be shown to pose a clear and substantial interference with another student’s equal access to educational programs. Whether a particular action constitutes a violation of this policy requires determination based on all the facts and surrounding circumstances.

F. Completion of Investigation – Timing. No later than five school days from the filing of the complaint with the designated employee, unless special circumstances are present and documented, the investigator shall submit a written initial determination to the school administrator.

G. Investigation Report. The investigator shall prepare a written report to include a statement of the findings of the investigator as to whether the allegations have been substantiated, and as to whether the alleged conduct constitutes hazing, harassment and/or bullying. The report, when referencing student conduct, is a student record and therefore confidential. It will be made available to investigators in the context of a review conducted by either Vermont AOE, or investigations of harassment conducted by the Vermont Human Rights Commission or U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

H. Notice to Students/Parents/Guardians. Within five school days of the conclusion of the investigation, the designated employee shall: i. Notify in writing both the complainant and accused individual (or if either is a minor inform their respective parent or guardian) that:

1. the investigation has been completed; 2. whether or not the investigation concluded that a policy violation occurred (and which policy term was violated, i.e. harassment,

hazing and/or bullying); 3. that federal privacy law prevents disclosure of any discipline imposed as a result of the investigation unless the parent/guardian of

the accused student and/or the accused eligible student consents to such disclosure, pursuant to 34 CFR Part 99.30, as set forth in Section II, Part C, above.

ii. Notify the Complainant Student - or if a minor, their parent(s) or guardian - in writing of their rights to: 4. an internal review by the school of its initial determination as a result of its investigation as to whether harassment occurred; 5. request an Independent Review of the school’s “final” determination as to whether harassment occurred within thirty (30) days of

the final determination or although a “final” determination was made that harassment indeed occurred the school’s response to that harassment was inadequate to correct the problem; and that the review will be conducted by an investigator to be selected by the superintendent from a list developed by the Agency of Education;

6. file complaints of harassment with either the Vermont Human Rights Commission and/or the federal Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.

iii. Notify the Accused Student – or if a minor, their parent(s) or guardian - in writing of their right to appeal as set forth in Section V of these procedures.

I. Violations of Other Policies. In cases where the investigation has identified other conduct that may constitute a violation of other school disciplinary policies or codes of conduct, the designated employee shall report such conduct to the school administrator for action in accordance with relevant school policies or codes of conduct.

IIV. Responding to Substantiated Claims A. Scope of Response. After a final determination that an act(s) of hazing, harassment and/or bullying has been committed, the school shall take prompt and

appropriate disciplinary and/or remedial action reasonably calculated to stop the hazing, harassment and/or bullying and prevent any recurrence of harassment, hazing and/or bullying, and remedy its effects on the victim(s). In so doing, the following should be considered:

i. Potential Remedial Actions. Remedial action may include but not be limited to an age appropriate warning, reprimand, education, training and counseling, transfer, suspension, and/or expulsion of a student, and warning, reprimand, education, training and counseling, transfer, suspension and/or termination of an employee. A series of escalating consequences may be necessary if the initial steps are ineffective in stopping the hazing, harassment and/or bullying. To prevent recurrences counseling for the offender may be appropriate to ensure that he or she understands what constitutes hazing/harassment and/or bullying and the effects it can have. Depending on how widespread the hazing/harassment/bullying was and whether there have been any prior incidents, the school may need to provide training for the larger school community to ensure that students, parents and teachers can recognize hazing/harassment/bullying if it recurs and know how to respond.

ii. School Access/Environment Considerations. The District will also take efforts to support victims’ access to the District’s programs, services and activities and consider and implement school-wide remedies, where appropriate. Accordingly, steps will be taken to eliminate any hostile and/or threatening environment that has been created. For example, if a female student has been subjected to harassment/bullying by a group of other students in a class, the school may need to deliver special training or other interventions for that class to repair the educational environment. If the school offers the student the option of withdrawing from a class in which a hostile environment/bullying occurred, the District will assist the student in making program or schedule changes and ensure that none of the changes adversely affect the student’s academic record. Other measures may include, if appropriate, directing a bully/harasser to apologize to the affected student. If a hostile environment has affected the entire school or campus, an effective response may need to include dissemination of information, the issuance of new policy statements or other steps that are designed to clearly communicate the message that the school does not tolerate harassment and/or bullying and will be responsive to any student who reports that conduct.

iii. Hazing Case Considerations. Appropriate penalties or sanctions or both for organizations that or individuals who engage in hazing and revocation or suspension of an organization’s permission to operate or exist within the institution’s purview if that organization knowingly permits, authorizes, or condones hazing.

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iv. Other Remedies: Other remedies may include providing counseling to the victim(s) and/or the perpetrator(s), and additional safety planning measures for the victim(s).

B. Retaliation Prevention. It is unlawful for any person to retaliate against a person who has filed a complaint of harassment or against a person who assists or participates in an investigation, proceeding or hearing related to the harassment complaint. A person may violate this anti-retaliation provision regardless of whether the underlying complaint of harassment is substantiated. The District will take reasonable steps to prevent any retaliation against the student who made the complaint (or was the subject of the harassment), against the person who filed a complaint on behalf of a student, or against those who provided information as witnesses. At a minimum, this includes making sure that the students and their parents, and those witnesses involved in the school’s investigation, know how to report any subsequent problems and making follow-up inquiries to see if there are have been any new incidents or any retaliation.

C. Alternative Dispute Resolution. At all stages of the investigation and determination process, school officials are encouraged to make available to complainant’s alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, for resolving complaints. Certain considerations should be made before pursuing alternative dispute resolution methods, including, but not limited to: (1) the nature of the accusations (for example, face-to-face mediation is not appropriate for sexual violence cases), (2) the age of the complainant and the accused individual, (3) the agreement of the complainant, and (4) other relevant factors such as any disability of the target or accused individual, safety issues, the relationship and relative power differential between the target and accused individual, or any history of repeated misconduct/harassment by the accused individual.

VV. Post Investigative Reviews

Rights of Complainants A. Internal Review of Initial Harassment Determinations By Complainant. A complainant or parent of a complainant may request internal review by the

District of a designee’s initial determination (following investigation) that harassment has not occurred via written request submitted to the District superintendent. All levels of internal review of the investigator’s initial determination, and the issuance of a final decision, shall, unless special circumstances are present and documented by the District, be completed within 30 calendar days after review is requested.

B. Independent Reviews of Final Harassment Determinations By Complainant. A complainant may request an independent review within thirty (30) days of a final determination if s/he: (1) is dissatisfied with the final determination as to whether harassment occurred, or (2) believes that although a final determination was made that harassment occurred, the school’s response was inadequate to correct the problem.

1. The complainant shall make such a request in writing to the superintendent of schools within thirty (30) days of a final determination. Upon such request, the superintendent shall promptly initiate an independent review by a neutral person as described under 16 V.S.A. § 570a.(b)(1) and shall cooperate with the independent reviewer so that s/he may proceed expeditiously. The review shall consist of an interview of the complainant and relevant school officials and a review of the written materials from the school’s investigation.

2. Upon completion of the independent review, the reviewer shall advise the complainant and school officials in writing: (1) as to the sufficiency of the school’s investigation, its determination, and/or the steps taken by the school to correct any harassment found to have occurred, and (2) of recommendations of any steps the school might take to prevent further harassment from occurring. A copy of the independent review report shall be sent to the Secretary of Education.

3. The reviewer shall advise the student of other remedies that may be available if the student remains dissatisfied and, if appropriate, may recommend mediation or other alternative dispute resolution. The independent reviewer shall be considered an agent of the school for the purpose of being able to review confidential student records. The costs of the independent review shall be borne by the District. The District may request an independent review at any stage of the process.

C. Rights to Alternative Harassment Complaint Process. In addition to, or as an alternative to filing a harassment complaint pursuant to this policy, a person may file a harassment complaint with the Vermont Human Rights Commission or the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education at the addresses noted below:

Vermont Human Rights Commission 14-16 Baldwin Street Montpelier, VT 05633-6301 (800) 416-2010 or (802) 828-2480 (voice) (877) 294-9200 (tty) (802) 828-2481 (fax) Email: human.rights@state.vt.us Office for Civil Rights, Boston Office U.S. Department of Education 8th Floor 5 Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109-3921 617-289-0111 (voice) 877-521-2172 (tdd) 617-289-0150 (fax) Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov

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RRights of Accused Students A. Appeal. Any person determined to have engaged in an act(s) of hazing, harassment and/or bullying may appeal the determination and/or any related

disciplinary action(s) taken, directly to the school board of the school district. The school board shall conduct a review on the record. The standard of review by the school board shall be whether the finding that an act(s) of hazing, harassment, and/or bullying has been committed constitutes an abuse of discretion by the school level fact finder. Appeals should be made to the school board within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the determination that an act(s) of hazing, harassment and/or bullying has occurred and/or any announced discipline. The school board shall set the matter for a review hearing at the next scheduled school board meeting to the extent practicable, but not later than 30 days from receipt of the appeal filing.

B. Accused Student/Appellant Access to Investigative Reports/Findings. The school district shall make available upon request of the Accused Student/Appellant, any relevant information, documents, materials, etc. related to the investigation and related finding on appeal that can be redacted and de-identified in compliance with the requirements set forth at 34 CFR Part 99. For those documents that cannot be provided due to the requirements set forth at 34 CFR Part 99, when an Accused Student/Appellant seeks a review on the record before the school board of the school district, a school administrator may seek the consent of the parent/guardian of the targeted student, or the accused eligible targeted student (if 18 or older, the targeted student has the ability to consent), in order to inform the accused student of the findings which gave rise to the school’s determination that an act(s) of harassment, hazing, and/or bullying occurred. The parent/guardian or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records.

VI. Confidentiality and Record Keeping A. Privacy Concerns. The privacy of the complainant, the accused individual, and the witnesses shall be maintained consistent with the District’s obligations

to investigate, to take appropriate action, and to comply with laws governing the disclosure of student records or other applicable discovery or disclosure obligations.

i. Concerns Related to Harassment Complaints. The scope of appropriate response to a harassment complaint may depend upon whether a student or parent of a minor student reporting the harassment asks that the student’s name not be disclosed to the harasser or that nothing be done about the alleged harassment. In all cases, school officials will discuss confidentiality standards and concerns with the complainant initially. The school will inform the student that a confidentiality request may limit the school’s ability to respond. The school will remind the student that both federal Title IX and Vermont Title 9 prevent retaliation and that if he or she is afraid of reprisals from the alleged harasser, the school will take steps to prevent retaliation and will take strong action if retaliation occurs. If the student continues to ask that his or her name not be revealed, the school should take all reasonable steps to investigate and respond to the complaint consistent with the student’s request as long as doing so does not prevent the school from responding effectively to the harassment and preventing harassment of other students. The school will evaluate the confidentiality request in the context of its responsibility to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment for all students. The factors the school might consider in this regard include the seriousness of the alleged harassment, the age of the student harassed, whether there have been other complaints or reports of harassment against the alleged harasser, and the rights of the accused individual to receive information about the accuser and the allegations if a formal proceeding with sanctions may result. If information about the incident is contained in an “education record” of the student alleging the harassment, as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232g, the school will consider whether FERPA prohibits it from disclosing information without the student’s consent.

B. Document Maintenance. The Superintendent or school administrator shall assure that a record of any complaint, its investigation and disposition, as well as any disciplinary or remedial action taken following the completion of the investigation, is maintained by the District in a confidential file accessible only to authorized persons. All investigation records created in conformance with this model policy and model procedures, including but not limited to, the complaint form, interview notes, additional evidence, and the investigative report, shall be kept by the Equity Coordinator, Designated Employees and District/Supervisory Union Central Office for at least six years after the investigation is completed.

VII. Reporting to Other Agencies A. Reports to Department of Children and Families. When a complaint made pursuant to this policy includes allegations of child abuse, any person

responsible for reporting suspected child abuse under 33 V.S.A. § 4911, et seq. must report the allegation to the Commissioner of DCF. If the victim is over the age of 18 and a report of abuse is warranted, the report shall be made to Adult Protective Services in accordance with 33 V.S.A. § 6901 et seq.

B. Reports to Vermont Agency of Education. If a harassment complaint is made in a public school about conduct by a licensed educator that might be grounds under Vermont law for licensing action, the principal shall report the alleged conduct to the Superintendent and the Superintendent shall report the alleged conduct to the Commissioner. If a harassment complaint is made in an independent school about conduct by a licensed educator that might be grounds under Vermont law for licensing action, the head of school is encouraged to report the alleged conduct to the Secretary of Education.

C. Reporting Incidents to Police a. FERPA Rights. Information obtained and documented by school administration regarding the school’s response to notice of student conduct

that may constitute hazing, harassment and/or bullying may constitute an “educational record” regarding the student or student(s) involved as defined by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act. Accordingly, such information may not be disclosed without prior parent approval to local law enforcement except in response to a lawfully issued subpoena, or in connection with an emergency if disclosure is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals.

b. First Hand Reports. Nothing in this policy shall preclude persons from reporting incidents and/or conduct witnessed first-hand that may be considered to be a criminal act to law enforcement officials.

c. Hazing Incidents. It is unlawful to (1) engage in hazing; (2) solicit direct, aid, or attempt to aid, or abet another person engaged in hazing; or (3) knowingly fail to take reasonable measures within the scope of the person’s authority to prevent hazing. It is not a defense in an action under this section that the person against whom the hazing was directed consented to or acquiesced in the hazing activity. Hazing incidents will be reported to the police in a manner consistent with the confidentiality rights set forth above in this section.

d. Continuing Obligation to Investigate. Reports made to either DCF or law enforcement shall not be considered to absolve the school administrators of their obligations under this policy to pursue and complete an investigation upon receipt of notice of conduct which may

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constitute hazing, harassment and/or bullying.

VVIII. Disseminating Information, Training, and Data Reporting A. Disseminating Information. Annually, prior to the commencement of curricular and co-curricular activities, the District shall provide notice of this policy

and procedures to students, custodial parents or guardians of students, and staff members, including references to the consequences of misbehavior contained in the plan required by 16 V.S.A. 1161a. Notice to students shall be in age-appropriate language and include examples of hazing, harassment and bullying. At a minimum, this notice shall appear in any publication of the District that sets forth the comprehensive rules, procedures and standards of conduct for the District.

B. Student Training. The school administrator shall use his/her discretion in developing age-appropriate methods of discussing the meaning and substance of this policy with students to help prevent hazing, harassment and bullying.

C. Staff Training. The board or its designee shall ensure that teachers and other staff receive training in preventing, recognizing and responding to hazing, harassment and bullying.

D. Data Gathering. Public school districts shall provide the Vermont Agency of Education with data requested by the Secretary of Education.

Legal References: Title V, Section B, 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §794 et seq.; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000d; Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.; Family Education Rights Privacy Act; 20 U.S.C. §1232g; Public Accommodations Act, 9 V.S.A. §§4500 et seq.; Education, Classifications and Definitions, 16 V.S.A. §11(26); (30)(A);(32); Education, 16 V.S.A. §140(a)(1); Education, 16 V.S.A. §166(e); Education, Bullying, 16 V.S.A. §570c; Education, Harassment, Hazing and Bullying, 16 V.S.A. § 570; Education, Harassment, 16 V.S.A. §570a; Education, Harassment, 16 V.S.A. §570c; Education, Harassment, 16 V.S.A. §570f; Education, Hazing, 16 V.S.A. §570b; Education, Hazing, 16 V.S.A. §570f Education, Discipline, 16 V.S.A. §1161a; Education, Suspension or Expulsion of Pupils; 16 V.S.A. §1162; Child Abuse, 33 V.S.A. §§4911 et seq.; Adult Protective Services, 33 V.S.A. §6901 et seq., all as they may be amended from time to time. Washington v. Pierce, 179 VT 318 (2005).

LAKE REGION PARENTS ASSOCIATION MISSION STATEMENT

The Lake Region Parents Association (LRPA) helps ensure the character, competence and creativity of the Lake Region Union High School community. The LRPA supports events and activities throughout the school year for the benefit of the students and school community. The association communicates with the school administrators regarding events such as interscholastic athletics, art and music productions, any other extra-curricular events, student recognition and scholarships. The LRPA meets the second Monday of each month in the teacher’s lounge at 5:30 p.m. The LRPA requests that any group seeking funds attend a meeting with a written request in hand, and present to the group how, if approved, the funds will be used. LRPA encourages group fundraising as well. The LRPA will review written requests at monthly meetings. The approval of requests will be made at the discretion of the members of the LRPA, by way of majority vote. As warranted, emergency requests may be reviewed and voted on via email. The LRPA supports many events and activities each year for the benefit of and in collaboration with the students and school community. Some events include, but are not limited to:

• Basketball Admissions. LRPA is responsible for the door admissions at all home basketball games. The revenue from these home games is used to support the students at Lake Region.

• Freshman Step Up Night. The LRPA provides beverages and paper goods at this event. • Graduation. The LRPA provides refreshments for the graduates to enjoy before and after graduation. • Scholarships. The LRPA awards scholarships to outgoing seniors, and will continue to do so as funds are available. The criteria for the LRPA scholarship:

leadership, extra-curricular participation, community service and presenting an essay about the student’s Lake Region experience. • Participation and Support of Lake Region Students and Community. Other requests from students and student groups, for academics, community service

causes, and other team or group requests. rev 7/10/15

Originator: Richard A. Aubuchon Contributors: John A. Castle, Andre M.Messier, Stephen Urgenson, Don Harter & Staff Production: Rick Kelley Revised 2016

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