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Pattonville Notices and Policies On the following pages, the Pattonville School District provides parents, students, staff and community members with important information about federal and state regulations, as well as district policies and procedures. A complete list of Pattonville’s board policies and procedures may be found on its website at www.psdr3.org. Just click on the link for online documents. For more information, call the Pattonville Student Services office at (314) 213-8090 or the appropriate contact listed in the notice.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – Student Records The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords to parents/guardians (“parents”) of students and to students themselves who are over 18 years of age (“eligible students”), certain rights with respect to the student’s education records maintained by the Pattonville School District (“district”). These rights are outlined below: 1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the district receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. 2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the district to amend a record should write the director for student services, clearly identifying the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the district decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the district will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise him or her of the right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing. 3. The right to privacy of personally identifiable information in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official includes a person employed by the district as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, counselor or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the district’s school board; a person or company with whom the district has outsourced services or functions it would otherwise use its own employees to perform (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant or therapist); or a parent, student or other person serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee; or a parent, student, or other volunteer assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities. Upon request, the district also discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll, or is already enrolled if the disclosure is for purposes of the student’s enrollment or transfer.

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4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the district to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA are: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-8520.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – Directory Information

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law, requires that Pattonville School District, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, the Pattonville School District may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the district to the contrary, in accordance with district procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the Pattonville School District to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include:

A playbill, showing your student’s role in a drama production; The annual yearbook; Honor roll or other recognition lists; Graduation programs; and Sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, showing weight and height of team members. Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of

privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. In addition, federal law requires the Pattonville School District to provide military recruiters, upon request, with students’ names, addresses and telephone listings, unless parents have advised the school principal that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent.

If you do not want Pattonville School District to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify the director of student services in writing within 10 days after the annual public notice. The Pattonville School District has designated the following information as directory information:

Student’s name Date of birth Grade level Participation in officially recognized activities and sports Weight and height of members of athletic teams Dates of attendance and diploma received Honors, and awards received Photographs If you have any questions, or need further information, please contact the director of student services

at (314) 213-8090.

Media Exclusions Any parent who does not want his/her child to be interviewed, photographed or videotaped by newspaper,

television, radio media, the Pattonville school-community relations department or any district department/program for the purpose of news coverage or other district media or projects should note this exclusion when completing online/e-registration or re-enrollment in PowerSchool, Pattonville’s online student information system. Any child with this exclusion will not be included in any publicity-related

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materials produced by the child’s school or the district (newsletters, press releases, including announcements of awards and honors, etc.). Parents may also indicate their wishes via online/e-registration in PowerSchool on providing their child’s information to military recruiters and/or post-secondary institutions (i.e., colleges/universities). For more information, contact your school office.

Release of Information to Military Recruiters/ Education Institutions

The district is generally required by the federal Every Child Succeeds Act (ESSA) to make available to military recruiters and post-secondary institutions the names, addresses and telephone listings of secondary school students. However, students or their parents may request the district not to provide their own name, address and telephone listing. The district will comply with such a request, which should be made in writing and directed to the principal of the school. Parents’ wishes on this matter may be made by updating their child’s information via online/e-registration in PowerSchool, Pattonville’s online student information system.

     

Student Privacy (Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment) The federal Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) affords parents certain rights regarding

our conduct of federally funded surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams. These include the right to:

• Consent before students are required to submit to a survey that concerns one or more of the following protected areas (“protected information survey”) if the survey is funded in whole or in part by a program of the U.S. Department of Education: Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family; Sex behavior or attitudes; Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior; Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family relationships; Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or ministers; Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or Income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility.

• Receive notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of: any other protected information survey, regardless of funding; any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the District or its agent, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, except for hearing, vision, or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening permitted or required under State law; and activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information obtained from students for marketing or to sell or otherwise distribute the information to others.

• Inspect, upon request and before administration or use: Protected information surveys of students; Instruments used to collect personal information from students for any of the above marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes; and Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum.

These rights transfer to from the parents to a student who is 18 years old or an emancipated minor under State law. The Pattonville School District has adopted policies regarding these rights, as well as arrangements to protect student privacy in the administration of protected information surveys and the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information for marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes. The District will notify parents of these policies at least annually at the start of each school year and after any substantive changes. The District will also directly notify, such as through U.S. Mail or email, parents of students who are scheduled to participate in the specific activities or surveys noted below and

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will provide an opportunity for the parent to opt his or her child out of participation of the specific activity or survey. The District will make this notification to parents at the beginning of the school year if the District has identified the specific or approximate dates of the activities or surveys at that time. For surveys and activities scheduled after the school year starts, parents will be provided reasonable notification of the planned activities and surveys listed below and be provided an opportunity to opt their child out of such activities and surveys. Parents will also be provided an opportunity to review any pertinent surveys. Following is a list of the specific activities and surveys covered under this requirement: Collection, disclosure, or use of personal information for marketing, sales or other distribution; Administration of any protected information survey not funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Education; Any non-emergency, invasive physical examination or screening as described above.

Parents who believe their rights under the PPRA have been violated may file a complaint with the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-5920.

Teacher Qualifications

Public school districts are required to inform parents of certain information that they, according to federal education law, have the right to know.

Upon request, the district is required to provide to parents in a timely manner, the following information:

• Whether their child’s teacher has met state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;

• Whether their child’s teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualifications or licensing criteria have been waived;

• Whether their child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications; and • What baccalaureate degree major the teacher has, any other graduate certification or degree held

by the teacher and the field of discipline of the certification. In addition to the information that parents may request, districts must provide to each individual

parent: Information on the achievement level of the parent’s child in each of the state academic assessments as required under this part; and timely notice that the parent’s child has been assigned or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified.

Parents wishing to obtain any of this information should contact the principal of their child’s school.

Notice of Nondiscrimination Applicants for admission or employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary school

students, employees, sources of referral and applicants for employment, and all professional organizations that have entered into agreements with the Pattonville School District are hereby notified that the District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. In addition, the District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups.

Any person having inquiries concerning the District’s compliance with the laws and regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) or the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, is directed to one of the District Compliance Coordinators listed below, who oversee the District’s efforts to comply with the laws and regulations implementing the laws and regulations cited above.

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The District has established grievance procedures for persons unable to resolve problems arising under the statutes above. One of the District’s Compliance Coordinators will provide information regarding those procedures upon request. Any person who is unable to resolve a problem or grievance arising under any of the laws and regulations cited above may contact the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Region VII, 1 Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone (816) 268-0550

The District’s Compliance Coordinators are: Dr. Barry Nelson, Assistant Superintendent (for employee or visitor-related concerns) And Teisha Ashford, Director of Student Services (for student-related concerns) Pattonville School District 11097 St. Charles Rock Road St. Ann, MO, 63074 Telephone: (314) 213-8500

Commitment to Compliance Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the Pattonville School District will not discriminate on the basis of disability against qualified individuals with a disability with respect to its services, programs or activities.

Employment: The District does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices. The District complies with the federal regulations under Title II of the ADA (which governs the application of the ADA in the hiring and employment setting).

Effective Communication: The District will comply with the ADA with respect to providing auxiliary aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in its programs, services, and activities. These aids and services are designed to make information and communications accessible to people who have impairments, in areas such as speech, hearing, and vision. The District will not place a surcharge on a qualified individual with a disability, or any group of qualified individuals with disabilities, to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy (for example, retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but inaccessible to users of wheelchairs).

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a service, program, or activity of the District should contact the Compliance Coordinator, whose contact information is listed in the District’s Notice of Nondiscrimination. Such contact should be made as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours before the scheduled event (and, preferably, at least five (5) business days before the event). Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The District will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy its services, programs and activities. However, the ADA does not require the District to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.

Complaints that a District service, program, or activity is not accessible to persons with a disability may be directed to one of the District’s Compliance Coordinators listed in the District’s Notice of Nondiscrimination. In addition, as stated in the District’s Notice of Nondiscrimination, a person who is unable to resolve a problem or grievance arising under Title II of the ADA may contact the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Region VII, 1 Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone (816) 268-0550.

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) All responsible public agencies are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with disabilities

who are under the jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the severity of the disability, including children attending private schools, highly mobile children, such as migrant and homeless children, and children who are suspected of having a disability and in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade. The Special School District and Pattonville School District assure that they will provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under its jurisdiction. Disabilities include autism, deaf/blindness, emotional disorders, hearing impairment and deafness, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment/blindness and young child with a developmental delay.

The Pattonville School District assures that it will provide information and referral services necessary to assist the state in the implementation of early intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First Steps program.

The Pattonville School District and Special School District assure that personally identifiable information collected, used, or maintained by the agency for the purposes of identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE of children with disabilities may be inspected and/or reviewed by their parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request amendment to the educational record if the parent/guardian believes the record is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of their child. Parents have the right to file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education concerning alleged failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

The Pattonville School District and Special School District have developed a Local Compliance Plan for the implementation of State Regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This plan contains the agencies’ policies and procedures regarding storage, disclosure to third parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information and the agencies’ assurances that services are provided in compliance with the General Education Provision Act (GEPA). This plan may be reviewed in the office of the superintendent of schools during regular school hours on days school is in session.

This notice will be provided in native languages as appropriate.

Census of Children with Disabilities The Pattonville School District, in compliance with state law (162.695 RS Mo), is conducting a census of

children and youth with disabilities and disadvantages. The law requires a complete listing of all such persons who are under 21 years of age.

Children attending the Pattonville and Special School districts who qualify will be reported. The district needs the assistance of parents and other district residents regarding children with disabilities who are 1) below school age (0 to 5 years); 2) attending non-public schools; 3) unable to attend any school; 4) unable to complete high school; and 5) unable to succeed in vocational programs as a result of academic deficiency or socioeconomic or cultural disabilities.

The purpose of this census is to provide information necessary to plan for future programs for children who are not being serviced by current educational programs. The information in this form is required by state law at this time.

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Rights of Homeless Children and Youth The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and subsequent amendments in 1990, 1994, 2001 and

2004 provide considerable protection for the educational needs of homeless children and youth in the United States. Subtitle B of Title VIII states that it is the policy of Congress that: 1. Homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education as

provided to other children and youth. 2. Residency requirements, practices or policies that may act as a barrier to enrollment will be revised to

ensure that homeless children and youth are afforded the same free, appropriate public education as provided to other children and youth.

3. Homelessness alone should not be sufficient reason to separate students from the mainstream school environment.

4. Homeless children and youth should have access to the education and other services that such children and youth need to ensure that such children and youth have an opportunity to meet the same challenging state student performance standards to which all students are held.

School districts of each homeless child and youth are required to determine the child's best interest by either: 1. Continuing the child's education in the school of origin:

a. For the remainder of the academic year; or b. In any case in which a family becomes homeless between academic years, for the following academic year; or

2. Enrolling the child in any school that non-homeless students who live in the attendance area in which the child or youth resides are eligible to attend.

For more information, please contact Helen Weissler, homeless services coordinator, at (314) 213-8075.

Census Information

Child’s Name_____________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth _____________________________________________________________________

Sex__________________________________Race_______________________________________

Telephone________________________________________________________________________

Name(s) of Parent(s)/Guardian(s)______________________________________________________

Address/Zip_______________________________________________________________________

Disabling Condition_________________________________________________________________

Presently Receiving Services From (School/Agency)________________________________________

Service Address/Zip_________________________________________________________________

Services Telephone__________________________________________________________________

Please return this form to Dr. Montize Aaron, Pattonville School District, 11097 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Ann, MO 63074.

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Child Find for Students with Disabilities All responsible public agencies are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with disabilities

who are under the jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the severity of the disability, including children attending private schools, children who live outside the district but are attending a private school within the district, highly mobile children, such as migrant and homeless children, children who are wards of the state, and children who are suspected of having a disability and in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade. The Pattonville School District assures that it will provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under its jurisdiction. Disabilities include autism, deaf/blindness, emotional disorders, hearing impairment and deafness, mental retardation/intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment/blindness and young child with a developmental delay.

The Pattonville School District assures that it will provide information and referral services necessary to assist the State in the implementation of early intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First Steps program.

The Pattonville School District assures that personally identifiable information collected, used, or maintained by the agency for the purposes of identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE of children with disabilities may be inspected and/or reviewed by their parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request amendment to the educational record if the parent/guardian believes the record is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of their child. Parents have the right to file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education concerning alleged failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

The Pattonville School District has developed a Local Compliance Plan for the implementation of State Regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This plan contains the agency’s policies and procedures regarding storage, disclosure to third parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information and the agency’s assurances that services are provided in compliance with the General Education Provision Act (GEPA). This plan may be reviewed by appointment in the Pattonville Student Services office located at 11097 St. Charles Rock Rd., St. Ann, MO 63074.

This notice will be provided in native languages as appropriate.

Programs for the Disadvantaged In order to meet its goal of providing appropriate educational opportunities for all students in the

Pattonville School District, the Board of Education shall participate in the federal Title I program. The board recognizes that when schools work together with families to support learning, children are

inclined to succeed not just in school, but throughout life. It is the board's intent to establish partnerships that will increase parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, emotional and academic growth of children.

The district will encourage Title I parents to be involved in supporting the education of their children in at least the following ways:

• Parents will be involved in the joint development of the Title I program plan and in the process of reviewing the implementation of the plan and suggesting improvements.

• The district will provide coordination, technical assistance and other support necessary to assist participating schools in planning and implementing parental involvement.

• The district will build the schools' and parents' capacity for strong parental involvement. • The district will support the coordination and integration of Title I parental involvement strategies

with those of other programs that include parent involvement by meeting with appropriate program

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coordinators at least once each year to plan such coordination and integration of parent involvement activities.

• The district will conduct, with the involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the parental involvement policy to determine whether there has been increased participation and whether there are barriers to greater participation, particularly by parents who are disabled, who have limited English proficiency, limited literacy or are of any racial or ethnic minority background.

• The district will use the evaluation findings in designing strategies for school improvement and in revising parental involvement policies and procedures at the district and building levels.

Asbestos Management The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (AHERA) is the law schools are required to

adhere to with respect to asbestos. AHERA was enacted to determine the extent of and develop solutions for concerns schools may have had with asbestos.

During 1988, Pattonville facilities were inspected by accredited asbestos inspectors, as required by AHERA. The inspectors located, sampled and rated the condition of all materials in our facilities suspected of containing asbestos. The inspection and laboratory analysis records were turned over to an accredited professional to develop asbestos management plans.

The asbestos management plan for Pattonville facilities includes: this notification, education and training of employees, plans and procedures designed to minimize asbestos containing materials and plans for regular surveillance of the materials. Regular surveillance includes a six-month and three-year re-inspection of our facilities by accredited asbestos inspectors, as required by AHERA.

A copy of the asbestos management plan and reinspection is available for your review in the maintenance office during regular office hours. Please direct all inquiries to David Winslow, director of facilities, at (314) 213-8040. Pattonville’s intent is not only complying with, but exceeding federal, state and local regulations in this area. Pattonville plans on taking whatever steps are necessary to ensure its children, employees and visitors a safe environment in which to work and learn.

School Board Elections The voters of the Pattonville School District shall annually, on the municipal election day, the first

Tuesday of April, elect two directors for terms of three years, with the exception of 1993 and every third year thereafter, when three directors will be elected, in compliance with regulations specified in state law.

The next school board election will be April 4, 2017. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, a resident taxpayer of the district and at least 24 years of age by election day. For more information, including filing dates and procedures, call Rita Brengle at (314) 213-8001.

Procedure for Public Complaints The Board of Education recognizes that situations of concern to parents/guardians or the public may arise

in the operation of the district. Such concerns are best resolved through communication with appropriate staff members and officers of the school district, such as the faculty, the principals, the superintendent or the Board of Education. The following steps are the proper procedures to be followed by persons with questions or complaints regarding the operation of the school district:

1. Complaints on behalf of individual students should first be addressed to the teacher. 2. Unsettled matters from (1) above, or problems and questions concerning individual schools,

should be directed to the principal of the school. 3. Unsettled matters from (2) above, or problems and questions concerning individual schools,

should be directed to the superintendent or his designee. 4. If the matter cannot be settled satisfactorily by the superintendent, it should be brought to the

Board of Education.

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Questions and comments submitted to the secretary to the board in letter form will be brought to the attention of the entire board at a regularly scheduled or called meeting. If necessary, a board hearing will be scheduled to resolve the complaint. However, the decision of the board shall be final except in the case of complaints concerning the administration of federal programs. In that case the complainant may go to the appropriate section of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and from there on to the United States Secretary of Education.

The board considers it the obligation of the professional and support staff of the district to field the questions of parents/guardians or the public.

Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation (Policy AC - Prohibited Discrimination/Harassment)

The Pattonville School District Board of Education does not engage in or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of Protected Categories in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. The “Protected Categories” include race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, and religion.

The district’s prohibition of discrimination or harassment (collectively referenced as “discrimination/harassment”) on the basis of Protected Categories applies to applicants for admission or employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary school students, employees, sources of referral, visitors, and all professional organizations that have entered into agreements with the district (collectively referenced as “Protected Individuals”).

This policy contains the District’s complaint-resolution procedure for addressing complaints by any person who believes that conduct or an action, policy, procedure or practice of the district constitutes discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories.

I. Definitions A. “Complaint” means an allegation of conduct or of action, policy, procedure or practice

which would constitute discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected categories.

B. “Compliance Coordinator” means the district’s respective Compliance Coordinator for enforcing this policy. The District designates the following individuals as its Compliance Coordinators:

i. Student Concerns ii. Director of Student Services

11097 St. Charles Rock Rd. St. Ann, MO 63074 314-213-8090 314-213-8675 (Fax) Employee Concerns or Visitor Concerns Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources 11097 St. Charles Rock Rd. St. Ann, MO 63074 314-213-8065 314-213-8665(Fax)

If the designated Compliance Coordinator is unavailable or is the subject of a report that would otherwise be made to the Compliance Coordinator, the Complaint should instead be directed to the following district official:

Superintendent of Schools 11097 St. Charles Rock Rd. St. Ann, MO 63074

314-213-8001 314-213-8006 (Fax)

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C. “District” means the Pattonville School District. D. “Day” means a school day – i.e., a day in which school is in session. During the summer

vacation period, this term refers to business days during which the district’s Central Office is open to the public.

E. “Discrimination/Harassment” means discrimination and/or harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories. For purposes of discrimination, the district (or its authorized employee) must be the alleged actor. For purposes of harassment, the alleged actor may be the district, an employee of the district, a student, or a visitor to the district’s facilities.

F. “Employee” or “Personnel” or “Staff” means, for purposes of this policy only, school board members, school employees, agents, volunteers, contractors, or persons subject to the supervision and control of the district.

G. “Protected Individual” means applicants for admission or employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary school students, employees, sources of referral and applicants for employment, visitors, and all professional organizations that have entered into agreements with the district.

H. “Student” means a student enrolled at any grade level from early childhood through grade 12 in the schools of the district. In accordance with federal law, a parent/legal guardian is permitted to make filings and take action under this policy on behalf of a student who is under the age of 18.

II. Prohibited Discrimination and Harassment Standards A. Discrimination

For purposes of this policy, discrimination on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories means that the district has treated a Protected Individual in a discriminatory manner on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories when compared to similarly situated individuals.

B. Harassment – Students Harassment against a student consists of verbal or physical or other communicative conduct relating to a student’s race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information or religion when such conduct has the following effect(s):

1. The harassing conduct is so severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment; and

2. The harassing conduct either has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with an individual’s educational performance or such conduct otherwise substantially and adversely affects an individual’s educational opportunities.

In addition, any relationships of a physical, sexual or dating nature between an employee of the district and a student are strictly forbidden. Under law, students are unable to welcome or consent to such relationships; therefore, whether such conduct is welcome or whether the student consents to such conduct is not a defense. The district will not tolerate any conduct of this sort. The occurrence of such conduct will subject an employee to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. In addition, referral to law enforcement and to responsible State officials, such as the Children’s Division, will also occur in accordance with law.

C. Harassment – Employees 1. Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment consists of verbal or physical or other communicative conduct relating to the sex or gender of an employee when:

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a. Submission to unwelcome conduct of a sexual or gender-based nature is made either implicitly or explicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment, or

b. Submission to or rejection of such unwelcome conduct by an individual is the basis for employment decisions affecting that individual, or

c. Such unwelcome conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment (or, in the case of a visitor, campus environment), or

d. Qualified employees are denied employment opportunities or benefits because the opportunities or benefits are given to another employee who submitted to an employer’s sexual advances or requests for sexual favors.

2. Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Age, Disability, Genetic Information or Religion.

Harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or religion occurs when a person engages in unwelcome verbal or physical or other communicative conduct implicating one (or more) of the above-referenced Protected Categories, and when such unwelcome conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

D. Examples of Prohibited Harassment Harassment on the basis of a Protected Category takes numerous forms. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: • Graffiti containing offensive language which is derogatory to others because of their

membership in a Protected Category; • Jokes, name-calling, or rumors based upon an individual’s membership in a

Protected Category; • Slurs, negative stereotypes, and hostile acts which implicate or are based upon a

person’s membership in a Protected Category; • Written or graphic material containing comments or stereotypes which is posted or

circulated and which is aimed at degrading individuals or members of a Protected Category;

• Physical acts of aggression or assault upon another because of, or in a manner reasonably related to, such person’s membership in a Protected Category;

• Other kinds of aggressive conduct such as theft or damage to property which is motivated by a person’s membership in a Protected Category;

• Unwelcome sexual touching, advances, communications (whether in person, electronically, in writing, or via other method), physical, sexual or dating relationships, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.

E. Additional Prohibited Behavior Behavior that is not unlawful or does not rise to the level of harassment may still be unacceptable for the workplace or the educational environment. Demeaning or otherwise harmful actions are prohibited, particularly if directed at personal characteristics including, but not limited to, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation.

F. Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act As required by law, the district will provide equal access to district facilities and related benefits and services and will not discriminate against any group officially affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America or any other youth group designated in applicable federal law.

III. Intake, Investigation, and Resolution of Complaints

The district is dedicated to addressing complaints of discrimination/harassment in a timely manner. Early identification and resolution of complaints is the district’s goal.

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A. Intake of Complaints 1 Any person who believes that he or she has been the victim of

discrimination/harassment – or who has observed others who may be the victim of discrimination/harassment – based on one or more of the Protected Categories by a student, employee, or other school personnel of the district, or by any other person who is participating in, observing, or otherwise engaged in district-sponsored activities, is expected to immediately report the alleged act to any district administrator or to the Compliance Coordinator.

2 To assist the district in addressing the matter promptly and thoroughly, the person reporting discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories is encouraged to provide a written explanation that specifically details the concern. This policy contains an easily understood form that may be used for this purpose. However, the refusal to make a report in writing does not relieve the district of the obligation to investigate the concern.

3 A Protected Individual who believes that he or she has been subjected to discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories is not required to confront the person about whom the concern has been raised. However, this intake, investigation and resolution process does not prohibit the use of informal resolution when desired by the Protected Individual.

4 Any district administrator who receives a report, orally or in writing, regarding discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories must notify the district’s Compliance Coordinator within one (1) school day or a reasonable time thereafter for good cause.

B. Investigation of Complaints The district desires to promptly investigate concerns raised under this policy. Accordingly, the district has established the following procedure for the handling of such complaints: 1 Upon receipt of a report of discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the

Protected Categories, the Compliance Coordinator may choose to investigate the complaint or may, alternatively, appoint a qualified administrator from the district to investigate the complaint.

2 The investigation shall be conducted in the manner deemed appropriate by the Compliance Coordinator. The district desires to investigate complaints in a prompt yet thorough manner, using the following timelines. a The investigation must be commenced within two (2) school days of the

Compliance Coordinator’s receipt of the report of discrimination/harassment on the basis of a Protected Category.

b Absent extenuating circumstances, investigations will be completed within ten (10) school days after the investigation commences.

Changes or additions to a complaint or large numbers of documents or possible witnesses will typically require an extension of time to ensure that the complaint is properly investigated. Similarly, scheduling issues and the unavailability of witnesses or relevant documents may also necessitate an extension of time for the investigation.

3 The above-referenced deadlines are subject to extension by the district for good cause or if extenuating circumstances exist. For example, because the vast majority of district employees are not under contract during the summer vacation period, and because students do not attend school at that time, the deadlines applicable to the investigation may be extended at the discretion of the district to enable a full and accurate investigation.

4 Investigation files shall be maintained separately from student educational files and employee personnel files, as required by law.

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5 Confidentiality of personally identifiable student information obtained during investigations will be maintained in accordance with federal and state law. The district desires to protect the identity of complainants for as long of a time period as it is able to do so in accordance with law. The district will maintain documentation of its investigation of complaints of discrimination and/or harassment, including written statements (if any), as required by law.

C. Resolution of Complaints 1 At the conclusion of the investigation, the Compliance Coordinator will review the

investigation report. 2 After reviewing the report, the Compliance Coordinator will make a Determination

regarding the validity of the complaint within five (5) school days after submission of the report. The Compliance Coordinator may, alternatively, determine that further investigation is necessary and, as such, refer the matter for additional investigation. When such additional investigatory steps are completed, the matter shall be submitted to the Compliance Coordinator.

3 One of the following Determinations will typically be made with respect to the Complaint: a Unsubstantiated; b Unable to Substantiate OR Indeterminate OR Incapable of Determination; or c Substantiated Prohibited Conduct (in whole or in part). Other determinations may be made as permitted by law and in accordance with the judgment of the Compliance Coordinator.

4 Regardless of the Determination made with respect to the complaint, the district may take appropriate action to minimize the opportunity for future issues or concerns to arise.

5 Notification of Determination Regarding Complaint a Within three (3) school days after the Determination has been made regarding the

complaint, notice of the determination will be mailed or given to the complainant. b If a complainant disagrees with the Determination made regarding

discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories, the complainant may appeal the decision to the board.

6 Appeal Process A person filing a complaint under this policy is entitled to appeal the Determination made with respect to such complaint. An appeal will be processed as follows: 1 The person who appeals the Determination (the “Appellant”) must submit a written

appeal to the Compliance Coordinator no later than five (5) school days after notification of the Determination has been received. The written appeal should specifically state what is being appealed, the reason for the appeal, and the desired action.

2 The Compliance Coordinator will send the appeal to the President of the board within five (5) school days after receipt of the appeal.

3 Upon receipt of the appeal from the Compliance Coordinator, the board president will set the appeal for review on the closed session agenda at a regularly scheduled board meeting.

4 The board will review the documentation relating to the matter – meaning the written appeal, complaint, investigation report, and Determination. The Appellant is not entitled to an in-person hearing. The board may contact the Appellant or any other individual if the board determines that such contact is necessary to enable the board to reach a decision on the appeal.

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5 The board will vote on the appeal and will advise the Compliance Coordinator and Appellant of the outcome of the appeal within five (5) school days thereafter. The vote shall occur in closed session.

D. Prohibition on Retaliation 1 Consistent with federal and state law, there will be no retaliation against any person

who uses this procedure to resolve a concern, so long as such concern has been brought in the reasonable, good faith belief that a Protected Individual has been subjected to discrimination/harassment on the basis of a Protected Category.

2 In addition, consistent with federal and state law, there will be no retaliation against any person who has been interviewed as part of the investigatory process. If the district determines that retaliation has occurred, the district will address the retaliation as permitted by law.

IV. Enforcement A. Responsibility of Supervisors and Administrators

Each supervisor or administrator serves a vital role in maintaining an educational environment free from discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories. In accordance with that responsibility, each supervisor or administrator shall take appropriate actions to enforce the district’s anti-discrimination/harassment policies. 1 Any supervisor/administrator who receives a report, orally or in writing, regarding

discrimination/harassment relating to a student must notify the district’s Compliance Coordinator within one (1) school day or a reasonable time thereafter for good cause.

2 The supervisor/administrator shall implement appropriate remedial and/or disciplinary action as necessary and as directed.

3 Failure to implement these responsibilities in an appropriate and satisfactory manner is cause for remedial action and/or for disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

4 The district administration shall ensure that the following actions occur: a The district shall annually provide policy instruction to employees. b Student instruction regarding discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or

more of the Protected Categories shall be provided yearly and in an age-appropriate manner.

c A copy of this policy will be published in district handbooks or otherwise distributed annually to students and employees.

d This policy will be posted on the district’s Website. B. Responsibility of Staff

District staff members serve a vital role in maintaining an educational environment free from discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories. In accordance with that responsibility, each staff member shall take appropriate actions to enforce this policy. 1 Upon observing possible discrimination/harassment or receiving a report from any

person who reports that she/he has been subjected to discrimination/harassment on the basis of a Protected Category, the staff member must immediately notify the Compliance Coordinator.

2 Failure to report as directed above is cause for remedial action and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

3 Employees must implement and enforce all directives from an administrator or the Compliance Coordinator regarding the resolution of a matter involving discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories.

C. Consequences for Violation of Policy

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1 Any student or employee who engages in discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories while on school property or while participating in school activities, regardless of location, will be subject to remedial and/or disciplinary action.

2 For students, specific remedial and/or disciplinary measures may be taken consistent with district student discipline rules/policies. If the offender is not a student or employee, the district will take appropriate action within the scope of its legal authority to eliminate the discrimination/harassment.

3 The decision as to what action to take to remedy a violation of this policy is within the discretion of the district, in accordance with law.

4 The filing of an appeal to challenge the determination does not stay or postpone the district’s ability to initiate disciplinary or remedial action.

5 Any person who alleges or otherwise brings a false charge of discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories shall receive appropriate discipline. The term “false charge” means an allegation that is brought in bad faith (i.e., without the good faith belief that one has been subjected to such discrimination/harassment).

6 The effectiveness of the investigatory process is dependent upon the receipt of truthful information. Thus, persons who are interviewed or who otherwise participate in the investigatory process are expected to be truthful at all times. A lack of truthfulness is cause for disciplinary action.

V. Right to File External Complaint

The procedures set forth in this policy shall not eliminate the right of a student to file, at any time, a complaint alleging discrimination/harassment on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, national origin, age or disability with the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Region VII, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone (816) 268-0550. The Office for Civil Rights does not investigate complaints regarding discrimination/harassment on the basis of genetic information or religion. Therefore, complaints regarding genetic information or religion should be directed to the district’s Compliance Coordinator.

VI. Complaint Form

The district has developed a sample complaint form, which may be used to submit a Complaint. The district encourages, but does not mandate, the use of this form. This form may be obtained in a building office or in the office of the Compliance Coordinator. Policy AC was adopted June 8, 1982 and revised on May 14, 2013 and May 27, 2014

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2017 Missouri Child Care and Preschool Immunization Requirements

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Immunizations y 930 Wildwood Drive y Jefferson City, MO y 65109 y 800.219.3224

Rev 12-16

• All children must present documentation of up-to-date immunization status, including month, day, and year of each immunization before attending child care/preschool.

• The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices allows a 4-day grace period. Children may receive immunizations up to four days before the due date.

• Immunizations should be administered according to the current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Schedule, including all spacing, (http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html).

• Parent/Guardian (Imm.P.11) and Medical (Imm.P.12) exemptions are allowed. The appropriate exemption card must be on file. Unimmunized children are subject to exclusion from child care/preschool when outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases occur.

• To remain in child care/preschool, children "in progress" must have an Immunization In Progress form (Imm.P.14), which includes the appointment date for needed immunizations, on file and must receive immunizations as soon as they become due. In progress means that a child has begun the vaccine series and has an appointment for the next dose. This appointment must be kept and an updated record provided to the facility. If the appointment is not kept, the child is no longer in progress and is noncompliant. (i.e., Hep B vaccine series was started but the child is not yet eligible to receive the next dose in the series.)

Vaccines Required for Child Care and

Preschool Attendance

Dose Required by Age

Birth 1 Month

2 Months

3 Months

4 Months

5 Months

6 Months

7 Months

8 Months

9 Months

10 Months

11 Months

12 Months

13 Months

14 Months

15 Months

16 Months

17 Months

18 Months

19 Months to Kindergarten

Entry

DTaP/DT 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4+

IPV (Polio) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3+

Hib 1 1 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 3+

Hepatitis B 1 1 1 1+ 1+ 2 2 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 3+

PCV (Pneumococcal) 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4+

MMR 1

Varicella 1

(+: If a child has been immunized using the ACIP timing recommendations, he/she could have more than the required doses for child care.)

Immunizations (Preschool)

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2017-2018 Missouri School Immunization Requirements

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Immunizations y 930 Wildwood Drive y Jefferson City, MO y 65109 y 800.219.3224

Rev 11-16

• All students must present documentation of up-to-date immunization status, including month, day, and year of each immunization before attending school.

• The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) allows a 4-day grace period. Students in all grade levels may receive immunizations up to four days before the due date.

• For children beginning kindergarten during or after the 2003-04 school year, required immunizations should be administered according to the current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Schedule, including all spacing, (http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html).

• To remain in school, students "in progress" must have an Immunization In Progress form (Imm.P.14), which includes the appointment date for needed immunizations, on file and must receive immunizations as soon as they become due. The student is in compliance as long as he/she continues to receive the appropriate immunization(s) at the correct intervals according to the ACIP recommendations.

In progress means that a child has begun the vaccine series and has an appointment for the next dose. This appointment must be kept and an updated record provided to the school. If the appointment is not kept, the child is no longer in progress and is noncompliant. (i.e., Hep B vaccine series was started but the child is not yet eligible to receive the next dose in the series.)

• Religious (Imm.P.11A) and Medical (Imm.P.12) exemptions are allowed. The appropriate exemption card must be on file. Unimmunized children are subject to exclusion from school when outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases occur. .

1. Last dose on or after the fourth birthday and the last dose of pediatric pertussis before the seventh birthday. Maximum needed: six doses.

2. 8-12 Grades: Tdap, which contains pertussis vaccine, is required. If a student received a Tdap, the student is up-to-date. Tdap is currently licensed for one dose only; an additional dose is not needed.

3. Grade 8-9: One dose of MCV is required. Dose must be given after 10 years of age.

Grade 12: Two doses of MCV are required unless the first dose was administered to a student who was 16 years of age or older, in which case only one dose is required. At least one dose must be given after 16 years of age.

4. Kindergarten-7 Grade: Last dose must be administered on or after the fourth birthday. The interval between the next-to-last and last dose should be at least six months.

8-12 Grades: Last dose on or after the fourth birthday. If all four doses are administered appropriately and received prior to the fourth birthday, an additional dose is not needed. Any combination of four doses of IPV and OPV by four-six years of age constitutes a complete series. Maximum needed: four doses.

5. First dose must be given on or after twelve months of age.

6. First dose must be given on or after twelve months of age.

Kindergarten-7 Grade: As satisfactory evidence of disease, a licensed health care provider may sign and place on file with the school a written statement documenting the month and year of previous varicella (chickenpox) disease.

8-12 Grades: As satisfactory evidence of disease, a parent/guardian or MD or DO may sign and place on file with the school a written statement documenting the month and year of previous varicella (chickenpox) disease.

Vaccines Required for School Attendance

Dose Required by Grade K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

DTaP/DTP/DT1 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+

Tdap2 1 1 1 1 1

MCV3 1 1 2 (Meningococcal Conjugate)

IPV (Polio)4 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+

MMR5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Hepatitis B 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+

Varicella6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Immunizations (School Age)

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LETTER!TO!PARENTS!FREQUENTLY!ASKED!QUESTIONS!ABOUT!FREE!AND!REDUCED!PRICE!SCHOOL!MEALS !

!Dear!Parent/Guardian:!!Children!need!healthy!meals!to!learn.!Pattonville!School!District!offers!healthy!meals!every!school!day.!Breakfast!costs!<!no!charge;!lunch!costs!2.40!Elementary!and!2.60!Secondary.!Your!children!may!qualify!for!free!meals!or!for!reduced!price!meals.!Reduced!price!is!no!charge!for!breakfast!and!no!charge!for!lunch.!This!packet!includes!an!application!for!free!or!reduced!price!meal!benefits,!and!a!set!of!detailed!instructions.!Below!are!some!common!questions!and!answers!to!help!you!with!the!application!process.!!

1.!!WHO!CAN!GET!FREE!OR!REDUCED!PRICE!MEALS?!!• All!children!in!households!receiving!benefits!from!the!Food!Stamp!Program/Supplemental!Nutrition!Assistance!

Program!(SNAP),!the!Food!Distribution!Program!on!Indian!Reservations!(FDPIR)!or!Temporary!Assistance/Temporary!Assistance!for!Needy!Families!(TANF),!are!eligible!for!free!meals.!

• Foster!children!that!are!under!the!legal!responsibility!of!a!foster!care!agency!or!court!are!eligible!for!free!meals.!!• Children!participating!in!their!school’s!Head!Start!program!are!eligible!for!free!meals.!• Children!who!meet!the!definition!of!homeless,!runaway,!or!migrant!are!eligible!for!free!meals.!• Children!may!receive!free!or!reduced!price!meals!if!your!household’s!income!is!within!the!limits!on!the!Federal!Income!

Eligibility!Guidelines.!Your!children!may!qualify!for!free!or!reduced!price!meals!if!your!household!income!falls!at!or!below!the!limits!on!this!chart.!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2.HOW!DO!I!KNOW!IF!MY!CHILDREN!QUALIFY!AS!HOMELESS,!MIGRANT,!OR!RUNAWAY?!Do!the!members!of!your!household!lack!a!permanent!address?!Are!you!staying!together!in!a!shelter,!hotel,!or!other!temporary!housing!arrangement?!Does!your!family!relocate!on!a!seasonal!basis?!Are!any!children!living!with!you!who!have!chosen!to!leave!their!prior!family!or!household?!If!you!believe!children!in!your!household!meet!these!descriptions!and!haven’t!been!told!your!children!will!get!free!meals,!please!call!or!e<mail!Helen!Weissler!at!314.213.8000!Ext!1075!or!email!hweissler@psdr3.org.!

3.!!DO!I!NEED!TO!FILL!OUT!AN!APPLICATION!FOR!EACH!CHILD?!!No.!Use!one!Free!and!Reduced!Price!School!Meals!Application!for!all!students!in!your!household.!We!cannot!approve!an!application!that!is!not!complete,!so!be!sure!to!fill!out!all!required!information.!Return!the!completed!application!to!your!school!office!or!email!to!bjordan@psdr3.org!

4.!!SHOULD!I!FILL!OUT!AN!APPLICATION!IF!I!RECEIVED!A!LETTER!THIS!SCHOOL!YEAR!SAYING!MY!CHILDREN!ARE!ALREADY!APPROVED!FOR!FREE!MEALS?!!No,!but!please!read!the!letter!you!got!carefully!and!follow!the!instructions.!If!any!children!in!your!household!were!missing!from!your!eligibility!notification,!contact!Bridget!Jordan,!314.213.8054!or!email!bjordan@psdr3.org!immediately.!

5.!!MY!CHILD’S!APPLICATION!WAS!APPROVED!LAST!YEAR.!!DO!I!NEED!TO!FILL!OUT!A!NEW!ONE?!!Yes.!!Your!child’s!application!is!only!good!for!that!school!year!and!for!the!first!few!days!of!this!school!year.!!You!must!send!in!a!new!application!unless!the!school!told!you!that!your!child!is!eligible!for!the!new!school!year.!!!

6.!!I!GET!WIC.!!CAN!MY!CHILDREN!GET!FREE!MEALS?!!Children!in!households!participating!in!WIC!may!be!eligible!for!free!or!reduced!price!meals.!!Please!send!in!an!application.!

7.!!WILL!THE!INFORMATION!I!GIVE!BE!CHECKED?!Yes.!We!may!also!ask!you!to!send!written!proof!of!the!household!income!you!report.!!

8.!!IF!I!DON’T!QUALIFY!NOW,!MAY!I!APPLY!LATER?!Yes,!you!may!apply!at!any!time!during!the!school!year.!!For!example,!children!with!a!parent!or!guardian!who!becomes!unemployed!may!become!eligible!for!free!and!reduced!price!meals!if!the!household!income!drops!below!the!income!limit.!

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Household!Size! Annually! Monthly! Weekly!1! $22,311! $1,860! $430!2! 30,044! 2,504! 578!3! 37,777! 3,149! 727!4! 45,510! 3,793! 876!5! 53,243! 4,437! 1,024!6! 60,976! 5,082! 1,173!7! 68,709! 5,726! 1,322!8! 76,442! 6,371! 1,471!For!each!add’l!person!add! +!7,733! +!645! +!149!

School Nutrition Program

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