Section J contains policies on students — admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, health and welfare, and school-related activities.
PURPOSE
District policy requires that all programs, activities, and employment practices be free from discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. This policy is designed in keeping with these mandates to create a safe learning environment for all students and to ensure that every student has equal access to all school programs and activities.
Read More: JBAB — Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students
General Assignment Authority
The Superintendent has the general authority to assign students to the schools within the District and shall do such in a manner consistent with the Articles of Agreement,
In circumstances where the best interests of a student warrant a change of school assignment within the ConVal School District schools , the Superintendent or his/her designee is authorized to reassign a student from the public school to which he/she is currently assigned to another ConVal public school.
Read More: JCB – Change of School within ConVal School District Schools
A student shall enter grade one if his/her chronological age will be six (6) before September 30 of the school year of entry.
A child may only enter Kindergarten if his/her chronological age will be five (5) before September 30 of the school year of entry.
The Superintendent will assign resident students to a public school within the District.
The School Board recognizes that in unusual and extraordinary circumstances, a parent/guardian may wish to request a change in the student’s school assignment to another public school within the District or a public school in another district.
All school personnel are to be instructed to refuse requests for students to leave the school grounds once they have come to the school or have been deposited there from the school buses or other vehicles.
Students who are not residents of the Contoocook Valley School District may attend District schools so long as there is space available, and upon payment of established tuition fees, this includes students in Foster Care.
Read More: JFAB – Admission and Tuition of Nonresident Students
It is the Board’s intent to remove barriers to the identification, enrollment and retention in schools of homeless children and youth. All staff shall take reasonable steps to ensure that homeless students and children are not segregated or stigmatized and that educational decisions are made in the best interests of those students.
Read More: JFABD – Admission Of Homeless Children and Unaccompanied Youth
It is the ConVal School Board’s intent to remove barriers to the identification, enrollment and retention in school of children who are in foster care. All staff shall take reasonable steps to ensure that children in foster care are not segregated or stigmatized and that educational decisions are made in the best interests of those students.
A. Statement of Purpose and Definition.
It is the Board’s intent to remove barriers to the identification, enrollment, retention, and support in schools of military-connected students.
“Military-connected student” as used in this policy includes any student who is a dependent of a current or former member of:
Read More: JFAM – Education of Military Children & Military Connected Students
All students who are included under the compulsory attendance law must be enrolled and are required to attend all classes prescribed by the state and the district unless exempt by school authorities.
Read More: JG – Assignment Of Students To Classes And Grade Levels
Absences
School-aged children enrolled in the District must attend school in accordance with all applicable state laws and Board policies. The educational program offered by the District is predicated upon the presence of the student and requires continuity of instruction and classroom participation in order for students to achieve academic standards and consistent educational progress.
The school nurse shall ensure that all students shall be immunized prior to school entrance in accordance with current state rules and regulations.
Category: P
1st Read: June 7,
The Contoocook Valley School District will work cooperatively with the Division of Public Health Services of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to enforce and adhere to the Public Health Code (Chapter He-P 300 Diseases) for the prevention,
The privileges and rights of all students shall be guaranteed.
A primary responsibility of the Contoocook Valley School District and its professional staff to its students shall be the development of an understanding and appreciation of our representative form of government,
Students facing discipline will be afforded all due process rights given by law. The Superintendent or designee appointed in writing, is authorized to suspend any student for ten days or less for violations of school rules or policies.
Students have a responsibility to know and respect the rules and regulations of the school.
Students shall receive annually, at the opening of school, a publication (student handbook) listing the rules and regulations to which they are subject.
The Board recognizes that student individual dress is primarily a parental responsibility that should reflect concern for health and safety of students, staff and others. When the dress of an individual student constitutes a health problem,
Students using District transportation must understand that they are under the jurisdiction of the School from the time they board the bus until they exit the bus.
Students transported in a school bus shall be under the authority of the District and under control of the bus driver.
Introduction
The School District is committed to promoting a safe, healthy, and supportive school and learning environment for all students. To achieve this goal, the District plays a significant role in supporting positive student conduct and behavior with respect to students,
Read More: JICD -Student Behavior, Conduct, Discipline and Due Process
The ConVal School Board recognizes that out-of-school and off-campus student conduct is not normally the concern of the Board. However, the Board also recognizes that some out-of-school and off-campus conduct may have an adverse effect upon the school,
In cases of all assaults, the building principal, or assistant, shall notify the involved students parents by telephone and letter about the incident. The letter from the building or assistant principal shall describe the incident and the seriousness and harm done or potential harm and the School District s response to the incident to the extent permitted by confidentiality laws and regulations.
Read More: JICDDA – Simple Assaults: Parental Notification Policy
The School Board may authorize school-sponsored publications, such as annual yearbooks, student newspapers, and Internet web-sites. All publications will conform to rules established by the Superintendent and the building principal.
Gangs which initiate, advocate, or promote activities which threaten the safety or well-being of persons
or property on school grounds or which disrupt the school environment are harmful to the educational
process.
This District does not permit or condone student hazing. It is the policy of the District that no student organization, or any person associated with any organization sanctioned by the District shall engage or participate in hazing.
State law prohibits the use of any tobacco product, E-cigarette, or liquid nicotine in any facility or upon any grounds maintained by the District. Students and minors are further prohibited from possessing such items in or upon any facility,
Read More: JICG – Tobacco Products Ban Use and Possession in and on School Facilities and Grounds
The ConVal School District recognizes that substance misuse and abuse is a complex problem. For this reason, the district takes a comprehensive approach to addressing the issue through education as a means of prevention,
This Policy applies to school employees and students. This policy does not apply to any School Resource Officer(s) or other law enforcement officials that are present in the ConVal School District.
Each school will develop and implement procedures for digital devices that are in compliance with all School District Policies.
Category: R
1st Read: May 19, 2015
2nd Read: June 16,
Read More: JICJ – Authorized Use Of Personal Electronic Devices
I. General Statement of Policy and Prohibition Against Bullying and Cyberbullying
The Contoocook Valley School District is committed to providing all pupils a safe school environment. Conduct constituting bullying or cyberbullying will not be tolerated,
Overview
The ConVal School District provides its students access to a multitude of technology resources. These resources provide opportunities to enhance learning and improve communication within our education community and with the global community beyond our campus.
Read More: JICL – Internet Safety and Responsible Use – for Students
The Superintendent, principal, security personnel of the school or other authorized personnel may detain and search any student or students on the premises of the public schools, or while attending,
Parking of student automobiles on school property is a privilege and not a right. This policy shall serve as notice to both parents and students that, as part of this privilege,
Read More: JIHB — Searches of Student Automobiles on School Property
The ConVal School District encourages pupils who attend nonpublic schools, public charter schools, or who are home educated to access to the District’s curricular courses and co-curricular programs in the same way as that of students who attend ConVal schools.
The School Board authorizes the establishment of Student Activity Funds. Such funds shall be organized and managed consistent with the provisions of this policy.
Student activity funds may be raised and spent to promote the general welfare,
Read More: JJF – Student Activities Fund Management And Fundraising
The Contoocook Valley School Board believes individual students will benefit through opportunities to grow physically and intellectually through their experience in self-discipline and their contribution to team effort made possible through competitive interschool and intramural team and individual sports activities.
The ConVal School District encourages pupils who attend nonpublic schools, public charter schools, or who are home educated to access to the District’s curricular courses and co-curricular programs in the same way as that of students who attend ConVal schools.
No teacher, administrator, student, or other person will subject a student to corporal punishment or condone the use of corporal punishment by any person under his or her supervision or control,
The District and all of its employees and contractors have a duty to maintain an orderly, safe environment that is conducive to learning and the District’s educational mission. Positive behavioral interventions based on the results of behavioral assessment,
Read More: JKAA – Use Of Restraint, Seclusion, And Physical Contact
A school administrator or teacher may detain a student for disciplinary reasons during school hours. Further, a school administrator or teacher may detain a Student for disciplinary reasons after school hours,
The Board recommends that all students have accident insurance for their parents’ protection. The school does not provide insurance covering medical payment for student accidents. Although arranging for such insurances is the responsibility of the student and parents or guardians,
The School Board may appoint one or more school nurses to carry out appropriate school health-related activities including, but not limited to: providing direct health care to students; providing leadership,
Each child must have a complete physical examination within one year preceding first entry to school. The Board also requires physical exams be completed prior to entrance to middle school and again prior to entrance to high school.
Screening
Based on recommendations from the National Association of School Nurses, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, students with nits and/or head lice should not be excluded from school.
The ConVal School Board, with the advice of the ConVal professional registered nurses (herein referred to as the school nurse) shall establish specific policies and procedures to give protection and controls to the matter of medications in schools (Ed 311.02)(JLCD-R).
All School personnel have responsibilities in connection with injuries and emergencies occurring in school and at school-sponsored events, which may be classified as follows:
(1) administering first aid;
The Board authorizes the use of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs, which are located in every building) in emergency situations. The use, administration, and maintenance of the AED are subject to the following conditions:
1.
Read More: JLCEA – Use Of Automated External Defibrillator(s)
Category: Priority/Required by Law Related Policies: EF, IMAH, JLC, JLCF & JLCI
The Board recognizes the importance of proper nutrition and developmentally appropriate physical activity as ways of promoting healthy lifestyles,
A student may be excluded from school when they exhibit symptoms of a contagious or communicable illness, or is otherwise a hazard to themselves or others. Determinations to exclude a child based upon a contagious or communicable illness,
Read More: JLCG – Exclusion of Students Who Present A Hazard
The Contoocook Valley School District is committed to ensuring the safety of students while at school and when participating in any school-sponsored events. The Board is aware that head injuries,
A. Creation of Plan. No later than August 1, 2022, the Superintendent or his/her designee [in consultation with each building Principal, the Athletic Director/Coordinator district athletic trainer(s) and school nurse(s)],
ConVal School District will meet the special physical health needs of all students, consistent with state and federal law. The ConVal School Board recommends that all pupils participate in developmentally appropriate daily physical activity,
The Contoocook Valley School District recognizes that students are being diagnosed with life threatening allergies and is committed to the safety and health of all students.
The policy goals are to:
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The School Board is committed to ensuring a high quality school counseling program that is comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, fosters academic achievement, and personal growth, which is provided to all District students in an equitable manner.
It is the policy of the Board to promote an environment that is safe and conducive to learning for all students and staff. To ensure that our students and staff have an environment that is safe and conducive to learning,
The Board is committed to protecting the health, safety and welfare of its students and school community. This policy supports federal, state and local efforts to provide education on youth suicide awareness and prevention;
Each school employee, designated volunteer, or contracted service provider having reason to suspect that a child is being or has been abused or neglected, shall immediately report (or have the Principal or designee report) his/her suspicions to the Division for Children,
The Superintendent will cause the formation of the Joint Loss Management Committee as required by RSA 281-A:64, III, and a Crisis Management Plan that conforms to the national Incident Command System.
The School Board is committed to ensuring that students are appropriately supervised at times when the District is responsible for providing students with a reasonable duty of care and supervision.
Improper or unsafe use of a motor vehicle on school grounds can result in suspension from school (in-school or out-of-school) for a period of time not exceed five (5) days.
A. General Statement. It is the policy of the School Board that all school district personnel will follow the procedures outlined herein as they pertain to the maintenance of student records.
Read More: JRA — Student Records, Privacy, Family and Adult Student Rights
