+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
EMERGENCY
SCHOOL CLOSINGS
In
the event of a school closing or early dismissal, an official from the Office of the Superintendent of the
Jackson County School System will notify the media to broadcast or televise
details of the situation. Please DO NOT CALL the Central Office, individual schools, or radio or
television stations. Necessary details
will be broadcast or televised as information is available.
|
TV
Stations |
Location |
|
Radio
Stations |
Location |
|
WAAY
– 31 |
|
|
WZCT
– 1330 AM |
Scottsboro |
|
WHNT
– 19 |
|
|
WKEA
– 98.3 FM |
Scottsboro |
|
WAFF
– 48 |
|
|
WWIC
– 1050 AM |
Scottsboro |
|
WTVC
– 9 |
|
|
WVSV
– |
Scottsboro |
|
WRCB
– 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
WDEF
– 12 |
|
|
|
|
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SCHOOL
OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES
Supervision
will be available for students AFTER 7:15 a.m. each school day, and will
continue until fifteen (15) minutes after the last class period each day. School personnel will be on duty and
available to supervise and care for students transported via school
system-owned buses.
Therefore,
parents/guardians are expected to take responsibility to ensure that their
child complies with the supervised time periods. If, for any reason, parents are not able to
comply with the times noted, a conference should be scheduled with the
principal to discuss the matter.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SCHOOL VISITORS
All
visitors in any school building, or on any part of the school campus, must
report directly to the school office for written permission to visit said
campus. A visitor is any person who is
not a student, employee or local official of the school. School visitors who fail to follow this
policy will be considered trespassers and may be subject to prosecution.
STUDENT VISITORS
Students
enrolled in the Jackson County School System are not permitted to bring student
visitors to school during regular school hours without prior approval by the
principal.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Children
entering Kindergarten must be FIVE years old on or before SEPTEMBER 1. *
Children
entering First Grade must be SIX years old on or before SEPTEMBER 1. *
*This
means that a child’s birthday may be no later than September 2
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
A
child enrolling in school for the first time in either kindergarten or first
grade must present the following documents prior to enrollment:
-
an official birth
certificate
-
valid social
security number
-
current immunization
form
-
proof of residence (such as utility billing with an
address)
-
guardianship papers (When circumstances dictate, the parent/guardian
must also provide proof of custody in the form of court documents. In addition, the parent/guardian will sign a
statement certifying legal custody.
Power of Attorney is not proof of legal guardianship.)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS
All
students who seek to transfer to a
-
proof of residence
-
recent report card
or release from last school attended
-
current immunization
form
-
guardianship papers,
if applicable
Once
residence and custody are established, the student may be temporarily enrolled
pending receipt of student records from the previous school(s), a copy of a
certified birth certificate, and a valid social security card.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
IMMUNIZATION
REQUIREMENTS
Immunization
certificates, required by
Only
students presenting a Certificate of Medical Exemption or a Certificate of
Religious Exemption are excused from this requirement.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MEDICATION
If
it is necessary for your child to take medication at school, the following
requirements must be met:
OVER-THE-COUNTER
MEDICATIONS
Over-the-counter
medications (those which do not require prescriptions such as Tylenol, Advil,
Motrin, Tums, etc.) may only be given in the following circumstances:
-
Medication must be
taken to the school office immediately upon arrival.
-
Parent/guardian must
provide written instructions on amount of dosage and time to be given. These instructions must be signed and dated.
-
Medication must be
brought to school in the original, UNOPENED container.
ASPIRIN
MAY BE GIVEN ONLY IF THE DOCTOR COMPLETES A MEDICATION FORM AS IS REQUIRED FOR
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
At
this time, your child’s doctor does not have to provide a medication form for
over-the-counter medications other than aspirin.
PRESCRIPTION
MEDICATIONS
The
following requirements are necessary to ensure that prescription medications
are properly administered:
- A statement from the doctor who has
prescribed the medication must be provided and include:
o
the name of the
student
o
the name of the student
o
the name of the medication with dosage and route (orally,
injection, etc.)
o
frequency and time to be given
o
date to start and stop medication (if applicable)
o
permission to self-medicate (if applicable-students with severe
health problems*)
o
information concerning adverse
reactions, possible side effects, etc.
The first dose of any new medication should be given at home.
- The parent/guardian must sign a consent
form. If the prescription changes,
a new consent form is required. If
the doctor recommends self-medication, the parent/guardian must also sign
that portion of the form.
- The medication label must include the
student’s name, prescriber’s name, the name of the medication, strength, dosage, time
interval, and date to discontinue. Please ask your pharmacist to provide two
containers with one label for school use.
- The parent/guardian should pick up any
discontinued or out-of-date medications.
All medications should be picked up at the end of the school
year. If medications are not picked
up, they are to be destroyed by designated school personnel.
- All controlled substances (such as Ritalin)
must be delivered to the school by the parent/guardian. The student cannot bring them. Two staff members will count controlled
substances, and the number and date will be recorded. If you are not sure if a medication is a
controlled substance, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
STUDENTS
WITH SEVERE HEALTH PROBLEMS
Students
who suffer from anaphylactic conditions (*severe allergy to insect bites,
stings, or foods, asthma, cardiac disorders, diabetes, seizures, hemophilia, or
other life threatening conditions) must complete a physician’s form which
defines the condition and any limitations placed on the student. A Medical Alert Card must also be completed
to easily identify these students. These
documents will be kept on file in the school office.
Students who
have had a severe reaction to certain foods, bee stings, etc., should have EpiPen or EpiPen, Jr. with
him/her at all times. Students with
asthma should have
emergency medication with them at all times, also. Medication forms must be completed for emergency
medication as stated under Prescription Medication.
NEW
FORMS FOR EACH MEDICATION MUST BE PROVIDED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL
YEAR.
If there is a change in the medication or the dosage during the school
year, a new form will be required.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SPECIFIC
ILLNESSES
HEAD LICE
(Pediculosis)
When
head lice are discovered, the student must be sent home as soon as
possible. Following treatment and removal
of all nits (eggs), the student must be brought to school by a parent/guardian
(cannot ride the bus or be dropped off) where he/she will be checked by the
principal designee to determine if all lice and nits have been removed. If lice or nits are present, the student
cannot remain at school. The school
personnel will only check one time following treatment to determine if the
student is free of lice and nits. It
then becomes the responsibility of the parent/guardian to have the student
checked at a
RASHES
Any
student with a suspicious rash will be sent home immediately. A physician should check the rash. If diagnosed as Scabies or
another communicable condition, the student must be treated and permission to
return to school given by the physician.
If diagnosed as a non-contagious condition, this written information
should be presented to the principal upon the student’s return to school. Without the physician’s statement, the
student’s condition must be clear before he/she is allowed to re-enter school.
Students
will be excluded during a period of contagion as follows:
-
Chickenpox: Students will be excluded for seven calendar days
including the day of onset of the disease.
Students may return on the eighth day.
-
Conjunctivitis
(pink eye): Students will be excluded
until the infected eye is clear of inflammation.
-
Impetigo: Students will be
excluded until the formation of pustules has been terminated and healing has
begun.
-
Ringworm: Students will be
excluded until a physician’s note indicates that the condition has been treated
satisfactorily.
-
Hepatitis,
Meningitis, or Tuberculosis: Students
will be excluded until a physician’s note indicates that the student is no
longer contagious.
-
Other infections
or contagious diseases: In situations not covered above, the student’s physician
will determine the periods of exclusion.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES KNOWN NOT TO BE SPREAD BY CASUAL CONTACT
A student with a blood-borne pathogen such as Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis
C Virus (HCV) or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) poses no risk of
transmission through casual contact to other persons in a school setting. Students infected with one of these viruses
will be allowed to attend school without any restrictions, which are based
solely on the infection. The Board
cannot require any medical evaluations for such diseases.
The Superintendent or his/her designee will consult with the student’s
parent/guardian and the primary care provider to determine whether the infected
student has a secondary infection (such as active tuberculosis) that
constitutes a recognized risk of transmission in the school setting.
There are certain specific types of behaviors (e.g., biting,
scratching, fighting, and students committing sexual offenses) or conditions
(e.g., frequent bleeding episodes or uncoverable,
oozing skin lesions) which could potentially be associated with transmission of
both blood-borne and non-blood-borne pathogens.
No student, regardless of whether he/she is known to be infected with
such pathogens, should be allowed to attend school unless these behaviors or
conditions are either absent or appropriately controlled in a way that avoids
unnecessary exposure.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS
The
Board will contract each year with a reputable insurance company to provide
low-cost voluntary student accident insurance for students.
All
students participating in school athletics must be insured under a catastrophic
school accident policy. Junior High and
High School athletic participants are required to participate in the school
accident insurance program or file with the school official a statement from
the student’s parent/guardian that states the student is adequately protected
against accidents that may occur while participating in said activity.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
THE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM
Breakfast
and lunch will be served in ALL elementary schools and secondary schools. Free and reduced price meals will be
available for qualifying students in accordance with the policy adopted by the
Board of Education and regulations of the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Cashiers
will accept payment by the day, week, month, or semester. Parents may select the method of payment that
best suits their needs.
ALL STUDENTS ARE OFFERED A VARIETY OF MILK CHOICES. All
students second grade and above may purchase a non-carbonated beverage at a
cost of .75 cents.
BREAKFAST PRICES LUNCH PRICES
Student
Price $ .75 Student Price $1.50
Student Reduced Price $ .30 Student Reduced Price $ .40
Visiting Adults $1.25 Visiting Adults $2.00
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
TEXTBOOKS
Textbooks
will be furnished to
Students
who lose or destroy textbooks will be assessed a prorated cost of such books,
and students with unpaid accounts resulting from lost or unduly damaged books
will not be allowed continued participation in the state furnished textbooks
program.
Where
unusual or excessive damage to a textbook is evident, charges may be assessed
up to, but not to exceed the original cost.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
REPORT
CARDS
Report
cards are for the purpose of transmitting an evaluation of student progress to
the student and his/her parent(s) or guardian(s). Grade reports will be issued at the end of
the nine-week grading period, and a progress report issued at the midpoint of
this period. Kindergarten progress
reports will be issued every 12 weeks.
Students
and parents/guardians are responsible for returning non-computerized report
cards to school personnel within five (5) school days after they are
issued. Students are not required to
return computerized report cards. If a
non-computerized report card is lost or damaged beyond use, an initial
replacement report card will be completed and re-issued for a $2.00 fee with
subsequent replacement cards at $5.00 each.
Computerized report cards will be replaced for a $2.00 fee.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
PROMOTION AND
RETENTION POLICIES
The
Jackson County Board of Education is committed to provide an academic program
that will encourage students to progress from kindergarten to graduation within
a span of thirteen years. Most students will follow this progression without
interruption. Yet, some students will not meet criteria for promotion from one
grade to the next.
Therefore,
each teacher in grades K-12 will notify the principal of all proposed retention
prior to the final decision. The principal, teacher(s), and other staff members
who have knowledge of the student will meet to determine what is best for the
student. This team will review report card grades, scores on standardized
tests, age and maturity, special education eligibility, and other factors that
may be pertinent to the retention or promotion of the student. Promotion or
retention will be a team decision.
KINDERGARTEN
The
process of making a decision to place kindergarten students in first grade should
take into consideration a variety of factors including age, maturity, motor
coordination, verbal skills and readiness for learning. The determination
process should involve the principal, teacher(s) and parents.
GRADES
1-3
Promotion
in grades one through three is dependent upon sixty- percent mastery of the
grade level objectives in reading, language, and mathematics.
GRADES
4-8
Promotion
in grades four through eight is dependent upon an overall average of sixty-
percent mastery of the grade level objectives in reading, language,
mathematics, social studies, and science. The team should emphasize performance
in reading, language, and mathematics when deciding to promote or retain the
student.
GRADES
9-12
Promotion
from one grade to the next is dependent upon earning Carnegie units with sixty-
percent mastery as follows:
Grade 9 to 10 Earn at least 7 units
Grade 10 to 11 Earn at least 14 units
Grade 11 to 12 Earn at least 21 units
Graduation Earn at least 28 units
INTERVENTION
GRADES 1-8
Students
who fail to meet the minimum standards in two or more areas (reading, math, or
language) during the first semester of school should be referred to the
building based support team for intervention strategies. If local intervention is unsuccessful after
nine weeks, the student may be referred for evaluation for possible special
services.
SPECIAL
EDUCATION
Promotion
of any student in a special education program must be based on the student's
accomplishments of goals stated in the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) in
conjunction with all other regular program requirements. However, a special education student may not
be placed at any grade level unless the student has attended school for a
commensurate number of years equal to the proposed grade placement, i.e., for a
special education student to be placed at the sixth-grade level, he/she must
have been enrolled in school for at least five (5) years.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ATTENDANCE
POLICY
The Jackson County
Board of Education believes that the fundamental right to attend public schools
places upon students the responsibility to be faithful in attendance. Regular attendance is essential for a
student's successful progress in the instructional program.
EXCUSED
ABSENCES
In accordance with state law, only the following absences
will be considered excused absences, provided that in each instance parental
confirmation has been received stating the reason for the absence:
-
illness
- death