Wyandotte Public Schools Student Handbook

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PREFACE

This handbook is for students, patrons, and faculty members. It has been written to serve as a guide for a  more efficient organization. Feel free to contact us if you  have questions or concerns regarding the material  contained within.

Have a great school year!

FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS & PRIVACY ACT  OF 1974, 20 USC 1232G (FERPA)

The Wyandotte School District meets the requirements of  FERPA by providing for the following:  

Records are kept at the student’s school. The parent or  eligible student has a right to inspect and review student  records; request the amendment of records to ensure they  are not inaccurate, misleading or in violation of other  rights; consent to the disclosure of personally identifiable  information contained in the student’s records, except for  those specific situations in which consent is not required  by the act; file a complaint with the U.S. Department of  Education about alleged failure of compliance by the  district; and obtain a copy of the policy. Requests to  correct parts of the records should be made to the  student’s principal. A copy fee of 10 cents per page will  be charged for any records released to parents or eligible  students. A search fee of 10 dollars per hour will be  charged for any commercial request.  

Pursuant to the federal “No Child Left Behind Act,” P.L.  107-110, Wyandotte Public Schools must disclose to  military recruiters and institutions of higher learning,  upon request, the names, addresses, and telephone  numbers of high school students.  

The following information is designated as directory  information: student’s name, class designation,  extracurricular participation, achievement awards or  honors, weight and height if a member of an athletic team  and student photograph. This list will be published within  the first three weeks of each school year. All students  enrolling after the notice is published receive a student  handbook where the designated directory information is  listed. Parents will have two weeks to advise the school  district in writing (a letter to the school superintendent’s  office) of any or all of the items they refuse to permit the  district to designate as directory information about the  student. At the end of the two-week period, each student’s  record will be appropriately marked by the record  custodian to indicate the items the district will designate  as directory information about the student. This  designation will remain in effect until it is modified by the written direction of the student’s parent or the eligible  student.  

All rights and protection given parents under FERPA  transfer to the student when he/she reaches age 18 or  enrolls in a post-secondary school. The student then  becomes an eligible student. Discretion remains with the  District to let the parent of an 18 year old who is a  dependent of the parent under IRS regulations to review  the student’s educational records without any prior notice  to the student. Personally identifiable information will  not be released from an educational record without the  prior written consent of the parent or eligible student.

The district may utilize any means that are reasonable to  annually inform the parents or eligible students of their  rights regarding FERPA. The district shall use the Miami  News Record, student handbooks, and/or district  newsletter. The district will ensure that translations of  this notice are available to non-English speaking parents.

(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 (or appropriate school official) a  written request that identifies the records 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 or misleading.  

Parents or eligible students may ask the district to amend  a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading.  They should write the school principal clearly identifying  the part of the record they want changed and specify why  it is inaccurate or misleading.  

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 them  of their right to a hearing regarding their 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 consent to disclosures of personally  identifiable information contained 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 is a person employed by the district as an administrator, supervisor,  instructor, or support staff member (including health or  medical staff and law enforcement personnel): A person  serving on the school board; a person or company with  whom the district has contracted to perform a special task  (such as an attorney, an auditor, medical consultant, or  therapist): or a parent or student serving on an official  committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee  or 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 responsibility.  

Upon request, the district discloses education records  without consent to official of another school district in  which a student seeks or intends to enroll (note: FERPA  requires a school district to make a reasonable attempt to  notify the student of records requested unless it states in  its annual notification that it intends to forward records on  request).  

(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 which  administers FERPA are:  

Family Policy Compliance Office

U.S. Department of Education

600 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington D.C. 20202-4605

A copy of the policy, which is available for parent or  eligible student review, is located at the office of the  superintendent of schools.

ACCREDITATION 

Wyandotte Schools are fully accredited with the State  Department of Education.

SCHOOL SPIRIT 

School spirit is many things. We can’t see or touch it. We  can hardly define it. Yet it is the most powerful force we  feel in our school. It is:

∙ The satisfaction you feel when you have met with  success.

∙ The desire to put honest effort into your school  years.

∙ The loyalty and courtesy you feel toward your  classmates, teachers, and students.

∙ The thrill you feel when the Bears score.

∙ The hurt you suffer when you see a fellow student  cheapen the standards of your school.

∙ That is school spirit – respect it, guard it, and hold  it high.

SCHOOL COLORS –

“BLACK &WHITE”

SCHOOL MASCOT –

“BEARS”

WYANDOTTE HIGH MARCH  SONG 

(From “Repaz Band” March)

March Wyandotte High with our colors on high And shout loudly for dear old school we love so well; Sing to our dear banner of black and white,  

So we will be true and we’ll march onward and yell.

The Bears will fight!

The Bears will fight!

The Bears will

Fight, fight, fight,  

Fight, fight, fight,

Fight, (repeat above)

Here’s to the school that we love best of all,

We march with her colors of black and white on high Loyal and true we will come to her call

And prove that her spirit and pep will never die.  Rah! Rah!

SCHOOL TERM 

The length of the school term as provided by law is a  minimum of 180 six hour days in the classroom or 1,080  hours of instruction. Five of these days may be used for  professional meetings. A school calendar will be  provided to each student at the beginning of the school  year.

CLASSIFICATION 

Students who are registered as regular high school  students are classified as follows:

Freshman – until 5 units are acquired.

Sophomore – until 11 units are acquired.

Juniors – until 17 units are acquired.

Seniors – those who have 17 units or more.

Middle School students must pass five of seven classes of  which three must be core classes in order to advance to the next grade with the approval of parent and administration. Core classes are English, History, Math, Science, and/or Reading.

GRADES AND GRADING SCALE 

Grades shall be recorded as A, B, C, D, F, and I. All incomplete work must be completed within 2 weeks  after the close of the semester or the incomplete becomes a failure.

Work Study, Life Skills, Study Skills, and other courses  as deemed appropriate by the principal shall receive a  grade of S for satisfactory, N for needs improvement, or  U for unsatisfactory. These grades will not be used for  calculation of a student’s grade point average.  

The following grading system will be used for all other  subjects in grades 7-12, including special education. A = 90 – 100 B = 80 – 89 C = 70 – 79 D = 59.5– 69 F = below 59.5

High school and middle school students will have at least  three grades recorded per week for evaluation purposes.  Elementary Students will have at least two grades  recorded per week for evaluation purposes. Tests will be  given at the discretion of the teacher. Teachers will have  all grades recorded by Monday of the week following  assigned work except for large projects/assignments  which might require extra time to grade. Work that is turned in late will be graded at the teacher’s discretion and timeline.

EXAMINATIONS 

Examinations are given at the discretion of the teacher in  their respective areas. They will give 9 weeks and semester tests. Although grades do not mean everything,  they are an indication of the student’s educational  progress.  

If a student is doing failing or unsatisfactory work, a  special report will be sent to the parent at least 4 weeks  before the end of the 9 week period. If a student falls behind during the last two weeks of the semester or fails a  semester test, time may not allow for parent notification  but every attempt will be made. Grades will be reported  to parents at the close of each 9 weeks.

Grades are based on the students’ scholastic work and in  NO CASE will be LOWERED because of  BEHAVIOR OR DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS.

TUTORING 

High School- To insure the academic success of all  Wyandotte High School students, there may at times  be mandatory  tutoring for any student who has a grade of 69% or less in  any core subject area. Tutoring will be provided by a  certified teacher from 7:40 am until 7:55 am on the  following mornings. If a student fails to show up for tutoring they will be given a noon detention for that  day. If eating in the cafeteria the student shall pick up a  to-go tray from the cafeteria and report immediately to  detention. Students that skip detention(s) will be referred  to the office for further disciplinary action. It is our goal  that all students are successful in their core classes. If  further tutoring is needed, it will be provided to students  on an individual basis.

Middle School-The purpose of Wyandotte Middle School is to prepare our students for academic success for high  school. Therefore, we may at times have mandatory tutoring for  middle school students. Any student with a minimum of  69% or less may receive tutoring at lunch with a certified  teacher. If eating in the cafeteria the student shall pick up  a to-go tray from the cafeteria and report immediately to  that teacher for the lunch period.  If the student fails to show-up  for tutoring, the teacher will contact parents. If the student fails to show-up the second time a referral will be sent to the office. If further tutoring is needed, it will be  provided to students on an individual basis.

In both the middle school and the high school, Homework Recovery may be the option exercised for tutoring and recovery of missing work.  Homework Recovery is NOT a discipline measure, but rather an opportunity to make up for missing work for any number of reasons.  However, if Homework Recovery requests are rebuffed, attendance to Homework Recovery can be made compulsory. Failure to comply with compulsory Homework Recovery requests by a building principal may also result in further discipline including at-lunch detention.

TEST REWARDS 

It is the conviction of the staff of Wyandotte Public Schools that students in high school who are never required to take cumulative final/semester tests are being cheated of an experience that will be needed during higher education.  All high school students will therefore be taking cumulative benchmark tests toward the end of each quarter during the school year.  In lieu of exemptions for semester tests, teachers will be giving semester projects that students may be exempt from if they have 5 or fewer absences and have a C or greater on their grade. The projects will take both of the last two days of either semester and attendance is compulsory if they have not met the qualifications of exemption.  Students may be exempt in some classes and not in others. However, failure to meet the standard of exemption in any one class will result in being required to work on the project during all other classes. If a student has been suspended at any point during the semester or has had ISS for more than one day, they will also be ineligible for exemption.

Students who are exempt but wish to do the project in an  attempt to raise their grade may do so with the test only counting towards the grade if it would improve it. All students will be notified of their exemption with a minimum of two days prior to finals.

Middle school students will have subject area benchmark tests. Middle school will then have project days the last two days of each semester and these will be used as a reward/celebration for completion of the semester.  All students are expected to participate on these days. Those who miss school on the celebration days will be counted absent.

REPORT CARDS 

Report cards can be viewed following the 9-week period.  No report will be issued to a student who owes fees or  excessive lunch money. Parents and students also have access to their gradebook at all times via the Wengage app posted on the school website, an app that is run by Municipal Accounting Systems.  Physical copies of gradecards may not be issued unless requested by parents due to the access that parents have at all times to their child’s grades.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES 

Parent-Teacher conferences are scheduled during the 1st and 3rd nine weeks periods. Parents are to feel free to schedule conferences when needed with the faculty  through the principal’s office.  

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 

A student must earn 24 credits following the guidelines  listed below to graduate from Wyandotte High School.

1These courses may be taught in a contextual  methodology

All 9-12 students must have CPR training with proper  documentation on file before graduation.

All students are encouraged to take 1 or 2 foreign  language classes. All students who wish to complete  coursework for a college preparatory diploma must have  either two computer classes or two foreign language  credits.

Credits may be given for the above classes when the  courses are taken in the seventh or eighth grades if the  teachers are certified or authorized by law to teach the  subjects for high school credit and the required course  rigor is maintained. These classes will be recorded on the  high school transcript and the grade earned will count  towards the high school GPA.

No student will be allowed to receive more than one credit for the same unit or sets of competencies. The district  may not offer all the above classes. Sufficient courses  shall be offered to allow students to meet the graduation  requirements during the secondary grade years.

Students who take concurrent classes at a college or  university may have those courses and grades placed on  their high school transcript if needed to meet graduation  requirements or if they are in a core area.

Students grade nine through twelve are required to enroll  in a minimum of six periods, or equivalent in block  scheduling, of rigorous academic and/or vocational  courses each day. All middle school and high school  students are required to enroll in class each period.  Seniors may be teacher or office aides one hour per day  with prior approval by the principal. No class credit is  given for this hour.

***DIPLOMA OF HONOR*** 

Wyandotte Public Schools will issue a diploma of honor  to students who meet or exceed the following criteria by  the end of their senior year in high school.

1. Earn at least a 3.0 grade average on a 4.0 scale (for graduating classes between 2023 through 2025);  Earn at least a 3.5 GPA beginning with the Class of 2026 at which point a 5.0 scale will be calculated and utilized.  A 5.0 scale means that all honors classes listed above will receive a 5.0 for honors classes that earn an A, 4.0 for honors classes that earn a B, and 3.0 for honors classes that receive a C.

2. The student also  must have completed eight upper level academic courses  of those listed here to be considered for a diploma of  honor:  Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry,  Physics, Algebra II, Algebra III, Calculus, Aviation III (Aeronautics),  Spanish  III, ChemistryII, Honors English I, Honors English II,  Honors English III, Trigonometry, any classes taken through the Northeast Tech Center that are centered in the math or science areas (Engineering, etc.), any advanced  placement classes, and any concurrent enrollment class  taken at a college or university (core area) as long as the  class is 3 or more college credit hours and has been  approved by the principal and counselor.

VALEDICTORIAN & SALUTATORIAN 

The valedictorian and salutatorian are to be determined by  the student’s rank in his/her class based on grade point  average. In considering honors for valedictorian and salutatorian, a student must have attended Wyandotte  High School for three consecutive semesters beginning  with the 11th grade. A student that enters after that point but is still present for the entirety of the 12th grade can still be the Valedictorian or Salutatorian, depending on where the GPA ranks them, but they will not be able to displace the Wyandotte student that currently would have held the title Valedictorian or Salutatorian had they not transferred. That student would be named a Co-Valedictorian or Co-Salutatorian in that event. The GPA is based on classes taken in  high school – grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. The grades for Valedictorian and Salutatorian will be averaged at the end of the first semester of the senior year. In the event that a student grade drops after that point in a way that would affect the final calculation of GPA for Valedictorian/Salutatorian, the honor will be bestowed on the individuals to whom they belong with a final official calculation at the end of the final semester. The grade point average will be calculated to three decimal places.

The student also must have completed eight upper level  academic courses of those listed here to be considered for  valedictorian or salutatorian honors: Anatomy  and Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, Algebra II, Algebra  III, Calculus, Aviation III (Aeronautics),  Spanish III, any classes taken through the Northeast Tech Center that are centered in the math or science areas (Engineering, etc.), any advanced placement  classes, and any concurrent enrollment class taken at a  college or university (core area) as long as the class is 3 or  more college credit hours and has been approved by the  principal and counselor.

HONOR ROLL 

An honor roll will be published at the end of each semester. Students who have all A and B grades will be listed on the Principal’s Honor Roll, and students who  have all A’s will be listed on the Superintendent’s Honor  Roll.  

The annual Oklahoma High School Honor Society and the Oklahoma Middle School Honor Society is made up of  students making the highest 10% of grades of all students  enrolled in high school or middle school during the last  semester of the previous year and the first semester of the  current year. State Honor Society membership will be  limited to students enrolled in Wyandotte Public Schools  during those two semesters.  

The National Honor Society may be joined by those  students who meet the criteria and apply. Wyandotte  Schools has both a Middle School and a High School  chapter.

EARLY GRADUATION

Students who wish to graduate early due to achievement of necessary credits need to follow the following process and policy system:

Students must have notified the guidance counselor and high school principal in writing (early graduation form found in the office) before December of the student’s Sophomore year.  Students who qualify must have a 3.75 or higher in GPA and have a 22 or higher on their ACT score. Advanced coursework completed at a previous school will be left to the discretion of the high school principal to decide at what point that student has achieved satisfactory credits and grades to qualify for graduation requirements.

Advanced coursework is always a possibility which can include challenging classes at every grade level and college coursework as early as the 11th grade year (some exceptions made for students earlier than that).  Early graduation however is something that will be dissuaded in all but the most uncommon of situations.

STUDENT ADMISSION 

A child must be four (4) by September 1 if he/she attends  Pre-kindergarten. A child must be five (5) years of age by  September 1 if he/she attends kindergarten. He/she must  be six (6) years of age by September 1 to enroll in the first  grade. A child entering pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or  first grade must present his/her birth certificate and health  record before enrollment can be completed.

LOCKERS 

School lockers are a privilege that will be allowed for students who come to the office to “check out” a locker for themselves for the school year.  We understand that some students, particularly athletes for example, have equipment or bags that contain items needed for athletics and it is difficult to carry those items throughout the school day.  However, a strict set of rules will be applied for those wanting to check out a locker to use for the year.  

1. No food or drinks are allowed in the locker at any point and for any reason.
2. Lockers are not to be used to store items for students other than the one the locker is issued to and no other student should have access to that locker other than the one it is issued to.
3. Office personnel should have the combination (combination locks are the only locks allowed to be used) to access the locker at any time without warning.
4. Any illegal items that violate school policy should not be placed in the lockers.

Any one violation of these rules can result in the forfeiture of locker privileges for the remainder of the school year. Students found utilizing a locker without having checked one out will be subject to disciplinary action along the lines of insubordination.

Lockers are to be kept clean and never defaced in any manner. This applies to the inside as well as the outside. Stickers will not be  allowed on lockers. Lockers are not changed without the  principal’s permission. Lockers are school property for  placement of books and personal supplies. Any locker  malfunction should be reported to the office. Students are cautioned not to keep money or other valuables in their  lockers.

Students have no expectation of privacy concerning lockers, desks, or other school property. All student  lockers, desks, and other school property are subject to  periodic inspection. When such inspections are  announced, each student shall open his or her locker and  remain present during the inspection unless administration deems it necessary to check due to a time sensitive matter. All lockers are subject to random search by the principals without  warning.

ATTENDANCE POLICY (REGULATION) 

Each student is required to attend each class a minimum  of 90% of the time in order to receive credit for that class.  A maximum of 10 days a semester may be missed for  excused absences, absence by arrangement, unexcused  absences, or truancy in any one class.

Any student who exceeds the 10-day limit may appeal to the board of education for reinstatement of credit.  Consideration will be given as to the reason for the  absences as well as to the attempts by parents to minimize  the absenteeism.

ABSENCES 

Excused absence will be granted for the following  reasons:

1. Personal or family illnesses – Maximum of 5 absences per semester for illness will be excused  with phone call from parents. Absences above this number will require a doctor’s statement or be unexcused.  

2. Medical or dental appointments;

3. Legal matters, including service on a grand, multi county grand, or petit jury *

4. Extenuating circumstances deemed necessary by the  principal.

5. Observance of holidays required by a student's religious  affiliation.

6. Participating in school-sponsored activities. (Not  counted as an absence in registers.) 

It is the responsibility of the parent to notify the school if  a child is to be absent for one of the above reasons. The  school will contact those students’ parents who do not call by 10:00 am. If no contact is made, the parent must send a note or call the day the child returns before the student  can be excused. The student may promptly make up all  work missed without penalty. It is the responsibility of  the student, on the day of return, to make arrangements to  see that their work is made up.

ABSENCE BY ARRANGEMENT 

There are absences in which the parents deem it necessary  that a child miss school for reasons other than those that  fall within an excused absence.

1. A student may take up to 10 days of absences by  arrangement per semester but total absences for the  semester for any reason may not exceed 10.  (Activity absences and professional appointments are  exceptions.)

2. A student may make up all work missed without  penalty provided arrangements were made.

3. In order to take an absence by arrangement, the parent  or guardian must submit, at least one week prior to  the absence, a written request for the student to be  absent. If the request is not made as required, the  absence will be treated as an unexcused absence.

TEN DAY RULE 

The maximum number of absences for activities, whether  sponsored by the school or outside agency/organization,  shall be 10 for any one class period of each school year.  Excluded from this number are state and national levels of  school sponsored contests. State and national contests are those in which a student must earn the right to compete.  Students must be in attendance 90% of the time to be  eligible to participate in extracurricular activities and will  be allowed to make up any work missed while  participating.  

Furthermore, students who have reached 4 absences coded as AU (absent unexcused) or 10 absences coded as AE (absent excused) will be restricted from participating in during school activities which may include sports activities, field trips, and other school sponsored activities.

TARDIES 

1. A student is tardy when they are not in their classroom  seat when the bell rings to begin the period. Any  student who misses more than 15 minutes of class  will be counted absent to that period class.

TARDY POLICY 

Step 0– 1st and 2nd unexcused tardy handled by teacher.

Step 1– 3rd unexcused tardy - 1 school detention. Parent will be notified.

Step 2– 4th unexcused tardy - 2 school detentions Parent will be notified.

Step 3– 5th unexcused tardy - 3 school detentions Parents will be notified.

Step 4– 6th unexcused tardy - 1 day of ISS. Parent will  be notified.

Step 5 –7th unexcused tardy  

Parent will be brought in for conference.  

Student will be suspended for 1 day.

Step 6– 8th unexcused tardy  

Student will be suspended for 3 days. Students and parents should be aware that any students  with more than 4 (four) tardies within a four week period or 10 tardies/absences within a semester first period will be  reported to the district attorney.

TRUANCY 

A student is considered truant when absent from the  classroom without the knowledge of either the school or  the parent.  

TRUANCY POLICY 

Oklahoma’s Compulsory Attendance Education Law (70 O.S. 10-105 and 10-106) requires that Oklahoma children be in school. It is a crime for a parent, guardian, or other person having custody of a child who is over the age of 5 and under the age of 18 to neglect or refuse to cause  or compel the child to attend school and comply with the rules of the school.  Every child from the age of 5-18 is required to attend school.  “Truancy” is an unexcused absence of the child for a school day or any part of a school day.  In other words, a child who is late or “tardy” to any class is truant.  The determination as to whether an absence is excused or unexcused is made by the school district. If a child is absent without a valid excuse four (4) or more days or parts of days within a four week period or ten (10)  days or parts of days within a semester, the school is required to notify the District Attorney.  Upon receiving notice, the District Attorney will generally place the case on the Truancy Docket. Each day the child remains out of school shall constitute a separate offense after the documented oral or written warning has been given to the parent, guardian, custodian of the child or other person or the child has been ordered to school by the juvenile court.  The consequences of this action will depend upon the purview of the District Attorney or presiding judge of Ottawa County, local, or tribal court systems.

It is the job of the parent or custodial guardian to make contact with the school upon any absence or tardy with valid reason (judgment made by administrator) of the absence or tardy. Furthermore, because parents have access to the school’s Municipal Accounting System (Wengage) through the parent portal, the records and number of absences and tardy’s are available at any moment.  The school may or may not make contact regarding attendance from time to time, and specifically when attendance patterns are to the point of truancy referral, but the expectation is that the parents are accountable to know what their child’s attendance is at any given moment.    

Due to the lag in time between referral for truancy and the referral resulting in a court date, 12th grade students may be subject to a slight alteration of the above mentioned policy which can include being required to make up missed time outside of school hours or days according to a contract system worked out between the principal and the student in question.  

LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS/CLOSED CAMPUS 

It is the policy of the Wyandotte Board of Education that  the schools will have a closed campus. Students are not  permitted to drive from the campus at noon. Students will  remain on campus from the time they arrive in the  morning until the completion of the school day.

When a student arrives at school in the morning (whether  walking, riding a bus, or driving a vehicle), the school day  starts for that student. Each student should plan to arrive  at school before the bell, allowing time to get books,  organize for the morning, and be ready to attend the first  class. Upon arrival on campus, the student is to go to an  approved area to wait for the first bell. Sitting in a  vehicle is not permitted.  

Students having arrived at school may not leave the  school premises at any time during the day without first  receiving permission from the principal’s office.

Telephone requests for excuse of pupils from school shall  be referred to the principal and honored with caution. 

Before permission can be granted for a student to leave: 1. The principal’s office must have received a note or a  phone call from the student’s parent/guardian stating  the reason why the student needs to leave school (a  note must be brought in soon enough to be verified). 2. The principal or office personnel must talk personally  with the parent/guardian. 3. The student must then sign the sign-out sheet (and  must sign back in if returning before school is out).

Any student who fails to abide by these policies will be  considered truant and could be subject to discipline or  loss of parking privileges or driving privileges.

WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL 

Students may need to withdraw from school because of  residence relocation or other valid reasons. In such a case the student’s parent/guardian must notify the principal  who will assist the student with out-processing. All  district-owned books, supplies, equipment, etc. must be  returned to the teachers who distributed them. A  clearance slip with the appropriate teachers’ signatures  must be returned to the principal’s office.  

On a quarterly basis the principals will notify the State  Department of Education of the name, address, race, and  age of any student dropping out of school during the  preceding quarter. A dropout is any student who is under  the age of 19 and has not graduated from high school and  is not attending any public or private school or is not  otherwise receiving an education pursuant to law for the  full term the schools of the district in which the student  resides are in session.  

Whenever a student over 14 years of age and under 18  years of age withdraws from school, the attendance  officer shall notify the Department of Public Safety (DPS)  of the withdrawal through a documentation of enrollment  status form and students may lose their license

GUIDANCE & COUNSELING 

A certified school counselor is assigned to the secondary  school. The purpose of the counselor is the same as other  school personnel; to help students learn and grow.  Different techniques, including individual and group  conferences are used.

All pupils need guidance in academic, social, emotional  growth, and vocational planning. Many pupils need to  visit the counselor for more specific help in one of these  areas.

When you enter the counselor’s office, you will be  accepted as a person of worth and dignity, and respected  for differences as well as similarities to others. Any  serious subject of concern is okay to share and be kept  confidential. Information relating to serious harm to  another person or property will be reported to  administration as required by law and counselor ethics.  Any pupil seeking help from the counselor for a drug or  alcohol problem will receive support and encouragement  to develop a healthier lifestyle and will not be subject to  punishment by school authorities for revealing this need.  

STUDENT DISCIPLINE 

The school’s primary goal is to educate, not to discipline.  However, education includes establishing norms of social  behavior and assisting students in understanding and  attaining those norms. When the behavior of an individual  student comes into conflict with the rights of others,  corrective actions are necessary for the benefit of the  individual and the school. The teacher in a public school  has the same rights as a parent or guardian to control and  discipline a child while the child is in attendance, in  transit to or from the school, or participating in any  authorized school function.  

Each student shall be treated in a fair and equitable  manner. In any case of office referral or conflict resulting in a student’s presence in the office, every student will be asked to surrender their cellular device and place it in the secretary’s desk until the conclusion of the referral process.  This does NOT necessarily mean that the discipline will include forfeiture of phone rights, of the phone itself, or anything to do with the phone.  This is standard operating procedure for the office referral process as it allows administrators to filter through all of the information surrounding a referral without outside interference or social media posting from within.  Failure to immediately do so is an act of defiance and will be treated as such according to the discipline matrix (see below)

Disciplinary action will be based on a careful  assessment of the circumstances surrounding each  infraction. The following are some examples of these  circumstances:

∙ The seriousness of the offense;

∙ The effect of the offense on other students; ∙ Whether the offense is physically or mentally  injurious to others;

∙ Whether the incident is isolated or habitual;

∙ The manifestation of a disability;

∙ Any other circumstances which may be  appropriately considered.

Categorical Discipline Violations 

These will result in a student receiving one or more of the general discipline actions. The board of education will  rely on the judgment and discretion of administration to determine appropriate disciplinary action in each instance.

This list is not intended to include all possible infractions.  Therefore, behavior that is not included in the list may  warrant appropriate disciplinary action.

Any student who has been assigned eight (8) detentions or  other equivalent consequences under this policy will be  considered to have a major behavior problem and will be  disciplined under the severe violations actions.

When student behavior interferes with the rights of others or the ability of the school to have orderly operation, and when that behavior is to such an extent to be considered a major problem, more severe disciplinary action may be  taken.

While this list is not exhaustive and does not contain every action which may result in punishment, it does represent the most common actions that will result in disciplinary measures. Administration reserves the right to punish actions not listed here that may violate commonly held or understood social conventions and/or ethics that arise during a situation.  These actions are subject to administrative review and may be added to the student handbook at a later date when it becomes necessary due to frequency and cultural change.

*Fighting is mutual combat in which both parties have  contributed to the conflict either verbally or by physical  action.

*Assault is attempting to cause injury to another  person, intentionally placing a person in reasonable  apprehension of imminent physical injury. The school is  not limited to these disciplinary actions nor do these lists  reflect any order or sequence of events to follow the  disciplinary action(s). Repeated violation of a severe  nature will result in more severe disciplinary action(s)  each time.

Potential Disciplinary Actions to be taken:

* the violation of “student threat” is a vague enough offense that it can be categorized anywhere from category 2 through category 4.  The severity of the threat will be evaluated by the administration team and consequences applied on a situation by situation basis.

*Category IV violations may result in law enforcement intervention. In addition, pursuant to the situation, a more significant penalty than listed may result. These also carry on to the next school year for purposes of “1st offense, 2nd offense . . .”

*There is the possibility of removal from extracurricular activities and opportunities related to school function that will be determined by administration in cooperation with sponsors/coaches of each related field.

*Administration reserves the right to adjust discipline measures as the situation may require.  Discipline measures are typically decided as a team.

No school board member, administrator, or teacher  may be held civilly liable for any action taken in  good faith, which is authorized by law under the  provisions of this policy.

The superintendent is directed to establish  regulations, subject to board approval, which  support this policy. Such regulations shall include  provisions for appeal of suspension to a  suspension appeals committee and/or the board of  education. The superintendent may delegate  authority for suspensions of students to building  principals. 

STUDENT DISCIPLINE :  DETENTION POLICY 

A student in this district may be detained at lunch for  disciplinary reasons if, in the judgment of a school  administrator or the student’s teacher, such disciplinary  measures are warranted. If a student is to be detained the  parent must be notified of the planned detention.

Students who are detained at lunch must not be left alone  during their detentions. Supervision of students in  detention must be provided or arranged for by the teacher  or administrator who detains them. Detention is limited  to 15 minutes on any one school day unless arrangements can be agreed upon to the contrary.

Detentions are assigned to students as the first deterrent in  the general discipline procedure. Detentions are served at  lunch in an assigned classroom. Failures to serve an  assigned detention will double the number of detentions  served. If a student fails to serve after the fourth (4)  detentions, one (1) in school suspension sessions is  assigned in lieu of the original detention.

If detention is not working, other methods of discipline  will be employed to improve behavior. This could  include corporal punishment (paddling), short- or long term suspension, and, as a last resort, permanent dismissal  from school.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE FOR  OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIONS 

Out-of-school conduct of students attending school within  this district is not normally a concern of the board.  However, disciplinary action for conduct occurring off  school property and not involving a school activity is  proper if the conduct has an adverse effect upon the  school.  WPS administrators try not to make it a regular habit of policing actions that take place outside of the school.  There are certain actions, especially related to social media and devices that may take place outside of school but are directly related to the school, relationships and conflicts that originated among students, and/or have a direct adverse effect on school climate and tensions. WPS administrators will take action on those rare occasions where they perceive that these actions have bled over into a school issue, but avoid policing student activities that take place outside of the physical proximity of this school.

Any student attending school within this district will be  subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to,  suspension from school for any conduct, which, in the  opinion of the school administrators, has an adverse  impact upon the school.

Such activity includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Damaging school property, e.g. a school bus;

2. Engaging in activity which causes physical or emotional harm to other students, teachers, or other  school personnel;

3. Engaging in activity which directly impedes  discipline at school or the general welfare of school  activities.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE  :   THREATENING BEHAVIOR 

Threatening behavior is defined as activity, which  portrays that another person, persons or property may or  will be harmed or killed. As used in the School Bullying  Prevention Act, harassment, intimidation and bullying  means any gesture, written or verbal expression, or  physical act that a reasonable person should know will  harm another student, damage another student’s property,  place another student in reasonable fear of harm to the  student’s person or damage to his property, or insult or  demean any student or group of students in such a way as  to disrupt or interfere with the school’s educational  mission or the education of any student. Harassment,  intimidation and bullying include, but are not limited to, a  gesture or written, verbal or physical act. Such behavior is  specifically prohibited by board policy.

Any student exhibiting threatening behavior either  verbally, in written form, or by gesture toward another  student or school personnel or others while under school  supervision shall be subject to the following:

1. The student will be referred immediately to a site  administrator or his/her designee for intervention.

2. The administrator will gather and evaluate incident  information and either (a) document the incident and  place the student on a five day probationary period,  or (b) implement the following intervention  procedure:

A. The student will be subject to an immediate  suspension from school for a minimum of three  days.

B. The student’s parent(s)/guardian will be notified. C. The Wyandotte Police Department shall be  notified.

D. A mandatory conference will be held with  parent(s)/guardian, student, school officials, and  others deemed necessary. (“Others”) may  include, but not be limited to, the following:  police, Multi-County Youth Services, Office of  Juvenile Affairs, Department of Human  Services, and Child Welfare.) The conference  shall take place as soon as possible.

E. The student must attend mandatory counseling  with an appropriate counseling agency as  determined by the school. The counseling  agency will make a recommendation to the  school concerning student’s re-entry to school.

F. A conference shall be held with the site school  counselor, an administrator and the student prior  to the student’s re-entry to school. If it is  determined that the student may not return,  further counseling and/or alternative placement  will be implemented. The student will be re-evaluated at a later date as determined by the  school.  

Any student who has been previously disciplined for  threatening behavior is subject to alternative placement or  suspension if the offense is repeated. The alternative  placement or suspension shall not exceed the remainder of  the current semester and the succeeding semester.

A site administrator shall file a report on any student  disciplined under this policy and send the report to the  superintendent.

PRE-PLANNED DISRUPTIVE ACTS 

It is the policy of the Board of Education to encourage the  prosecution of any person who commits assault, battery,  or assault and battery upon the person of a school  employee or student or threatens and places an employee  or student of the public schools in immediate fear of  bodily harm while the employee or student is in the  performance of his/her duties as a school employee or  student.

Students are encouraged to report threats or planned acts  of violence to teachers, counselors, or administration  immediately.  

RULES FOR STUDENTS REGARDING  DRUGS AND ALCOHOL 

A. Illegal and Illicit Drugs and Alcohol

1. Use of illicit drugs and unlawful possession and use of alcohol is wrong and harmful.

2. Students are prohibited from using, being under  the influence of, possessing, furnishing, or  selling alcoholic beverages, non-intoxicating  beverages (as defined by law) illegal or illicit  drugs or other mood altering substances at  school, while in school vehicles or at any school  sponsored event.

3. “Illicit drugs” includes steroids and prescription  and over-the-counter medications being used for  an abusive purpose, i.e., when they are not used  in compliance with the prescription or directions  for use and are not being used to treat a current  health condition of the student. “Mood-altering  substances” include paint, glue, aerosol sprays  and similar substances.

4. Violation of this rule will result in imposing disciplinary measures, which may include  suspension for the remainder of the current  semester and the following semester.

5. Student violation of this rule, which also  constitutes illegal conduct, will be reported to  law enforcement authorities.

6. In addition to disciplinary measures, and in some cases to reduce the length of suspension, students may have the opportunity to receive counseling, do community service, and may also have a fine imposed based on local law enforcement policy.

B. Necessary Medications

1. Students may not retain possession of and self administer any medication at school for any  reason

2. Students who have a legitimate health need for  over-the-counter or prescription medication at  school shall deliver such medication to the school nurse or principal with parental  authorization, in compliance with Oklahoma law and school policy and procedures regarding  administering medicine to students.

3. Violations of this rule will be reported to the  student’s parents by the principal and may result  in discipline, which can include suspension.

C. Distribution of Information

1. Information for students and their parents about  drug and alcohol counseling and rehabilitation  and reentry programs in this geographic area is  available from the principal (counselor) at each

student’s school.

2. Copies of these Rules shall be provided to all  students and their parents at the beginning of  each school year.

Reporting Students Under the Influence 

Any administrator, teacher, or counselor who has  reasonable suspicion that a student may be under the  influence of, or that a student has in his/her possession in  alcoholic beverages – including the legally non

intoxicating beverage commonly referred to as 3.2 beer  (low – point beer) – or a controlled dangerous substance  as defined by law, shall immediately notify the principal  of such suspicions and shall not be subject to civil liability  unless such referral was made in bad faith or with  malicious purpose. The principal shall immediately notify  the superintendent and a parent or legal guardian of the student’s possession of a controlled or counterfeit  substance.

Any search, seizure, or subsequent disciplinary action  shall be subject to any applicable school policy,  regulation, state law, or student handbook rule.

24/7 SMOKE FREE/TOBACCO FREE  

ENVIRONMENT POLICY

Smoking, distribution, and the use or possession of  tobacco or tobacco products or paraphernalia used  with tobacco and tobacco products is prohibited on  

school property, in school vehicles, or at or going  to or from any school-sponsored or authorized  function.

It is specifically directed that this ban on the use of  tobacco products will be in effect 24 hours a day,  seven days a week, and will apply to all students,  employees, visitors, and anyone providing service  to the schools with the exception of training  provided by North Eastern Technology Center as  required by government contract. When required  by a government contract, the designated smoking  area must be away from general traffic areas and  completely out of sight of children under eighteen (18) years of age and can be used only by adults  attending those training sessions.

Additionally, students are prohibited from  possessing or distributing tobacco products or  simulated tobacco products in school buildings, on  school grounds, in school-owned vehicles, and at  all school affiliated functions on or off school  campus.

Employees are prohibited from use or distribution  of, tobacco products or simulated tobacco products  in school buildings, on school grounds, in school owned vehicles, and at all school affiliated  functions on or off school campus.

Definitions:

1. "School Property" is defined as all  property owned, leased, rented or  otherwise used by any school in this  district, including but not limited to the  following:

a. All interior portions of any  building or other structure used  for instruction, administration,  support services, maintenance or  storage.

b. All school grounds over which the school exercises control  including areas surrounding any  building, playgrounds, athletic  fields, recreation areas and  parking areas.

c. All vehicles used by the district  for transporting students, staff,  visitors, or other persons.

 2. "Tobacco" is defined as cigarettes, cigars,  pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco and all  other kinds and forms of tobacco prepared in such a manner to be suitable for chewing,  smoking, or both.

3. "Simulated Tobacco Products'' are defined  as products that imitate or mimic tobacco  products, including, but not limited to cloves,  bidis, kretks, and vapor smoking with/without  nicotine.

4. "Use" is defined as lighting, chewing,  dipping, inhaling, or smoking any tobacco as  defined within this policy.

Advertising of tobacco products on school  property, school publications, and video-TV  productions is prohibited. This prohibition also  includes gear, paraphernalia, clothing, etc. that  display and/or promote tobacco products.  

Signs will be posted in prominent places on school  property to notify the public that smoking or other  use of tobacco products is prohibited. The success  of this policy will depend on the cooperation and  consideration of smokers/tobacco users and  non-smokers/tobacco users. All individuals on  school property share in the responsibility for  adhering to and enforcing this policy. Those  found in violation will be informed that they are in  violation of board policy, and in the case of  tobacco and/ or tobacco products, state law. Any  individual who observes a violation on school  property may report it in accordance with the  procedures listed below:

Students - Any violation of this policy by students  will be referred to the site administrator. Site  administrators shall inform both students and  parents that failure to comply with the policy may  result in confiscation of paraphernalia and/or  suspension from classes and school activities.

Employees - Any violation of this policy by staff  will be referred to the appropriate supervisor.  Continued violations will constitute willful neglect of duty and will be dealt with accordingly based on established policies and procedures for suspension, demotion, dismissal, and non-renewal of employees.

Visitors and General Public - Visitors who are  observed smoking or using tobacco products on  school district property will be asked to refrain  from smoking or using tobacco on school property.  If the individual fails to comply with the request,  such violation of policy may be referred to the site  administrator or other school district supervisory  personnel responsible for the area or program  during which the violation occurred. The site  administrator or supervisor shall make a decision  on further action that may include a directive to  leave school property. Repeated violations may  result in a recommendation to the Superintendent  to prohibit the individual from entering school  district property for a specified period of time. If  deemed necessary by the school administration,  local law enforcement officials may be called upon  to assist with enforcement of this policy with  regard to removal of violators of this policy.

Tobacco and Marijuana use/possession/distribution investigations:

Wyandotte Public Schools utilizes (in addition to traditional methods) vape detectors as a part of our deterrence from such activities.  These vape detectors are nationally approved devices with the capability not just of detecting vapor, but of distinguishing between nicotine, marijuana, and natural flavors.  Upon triggering the vape detectors, administrators and school resource officers will begin investigating by reviewing footage not just of the suspected person(s) but of those they’ve come in contact with immediately before and after the triggering of the detector.  Reasonable suspicion in such cases is enough both to search and to discipline with or without the finding of contraband materials.

HAZING 

No student or employee of the district shall participate in  or be members of any secret fraternity or secret  organization that is in any degree related to the school or to a school activity. No student organization or any  person associated with any organization sanctioned or  authorized by the board of education shall engage or  participate in hazing.

For the purposes of this policy, hazing is defined as an  activity, which recklessly or intentionally endangers the  mental health or physical health or safety of a student for  the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation  with any organization sanctioned or authorized by the  board of education.

“Endanger the physical health” shall include, but is not  limited to any brutality of a physical nature, such as  whipping; beating; branding; forced calisthenics;  exposure to the elements; forced consumption of any  food, alcoholic beverage, drug, or controlled dangerous  substance; or other forced physical activity which could  adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the individual.

Any hazing activity upon which the initiation or  admission into or affiliation with an organization  sanctioned or authorized by the board of education is  conditioned, directly or indirectly, shall be presumed to be  a forced activity, even if the student willingly participates  in such activity.

This policy is not intended to deprive school district  authorities from taking necessary and appropriate  disciplinary action toward any student or employee.  Students or employees who violate this policy will be  subject to disciplinary action, which may include  expulsion for students and employment termination for  employees.

HARASSMENT/BULLYING 

Harassment of students by another student, personnel or  the public will not be tolerated. This policy is in effect  while the students are on school grounds. In school  transportation, attending school sponsored activities and  while away from school grounds if the misconduct affects  the good order, efficient management and welfare of the  school district.

Harassment is intimidation by threats of or actual physical  violence; the creation of whatever means of a climate of  hostility or intimidation; the use of language, conduct or  symbols in such a manner as to be commonly understood  to convey hatred, contempt, prejudice or to have the effect  of insulting or stigmatizing an individual. This also  includes bullying/harassment using electronic devices, e-mail, websites, etc. (cyberbullying). Harassment includes,  but is not limited to, harassment on the basis of race, sex,  creed, color, national origin, religion, marital status or  disability. There will be no tolerance of any harassment, hatred or bigotry specifically aimed at Jewish people in the form of anti-semitism.

As used in the School Bullying Prevention Act,  “harassment, intimidation and bullying” means any  gesture, written or verbal expression or physical act that a  reasonable person should know would harm another  student, damage another student’s property, place another  student in reasonable fear of harm to student’s person or  property, or insult or demean any student or group of  students in such a way as to disrupt or interfere with the  school’s educational mission or the education of any  student. Harassment, intimidation and bullying include,  but are not limited to, a gesture or written, verbal or  physical act. Such behavior is specifically prohibited.

Harassment set forth above may include, but is not limited  to, the following:

1. Verbal, physical or written harassment or abuse

2. Repeated remarks of a demeaning nature

3. Implied or explicit threats concerning one’s grades,  achievements, etc.

4. Demeaning jokes, stories or activities directed at the  student

5. Unwelcome physical contact

6. Slurs made in reference to sexual orientation, race, or other categories.

Any incidents of harassment should be promptly reported  to administration so that appropriate actions can be taken.

Cyberbullying is another form of harassment and bullying that has become prevalent in recent years. Cyberbullying occurs when someone harasses, torments, threatens or humiliates someone else through the use of technology — including text messages, social media sites, email, instant messages and websites. Like face-to-face bullying, cyberbullying can manifest itself in several different kinds of behaviors. Cyberbullying is a term that encompasses actions like:

• Impersonating someone online (creating fake accounts with that person’s likeness and information)
• Engaging in the use of derogatory or inappropriate communications on another individual’s post or page, sometimes within the context of an online argument or fight.
• Sharing someone’s personal/private information in a way as to “out” them online to embarrass them.
• Posting rumors or gossip about an individual or small group in an online/social media format.
• Many other forms that can be found listed here: https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/cyberbullying-prevention-and-support/

In all of the same ways listed above, these issues can become the school’s prerogative if an action originates at school or has any appreciable effect on the normal operations of the school and/or has a negative effect on the students within this district. WPS administrators will not exercise this jurisdiction except in rare cases when it clearly disrupts and leads to student conflicts that take place in school.  Such behaviors will likely result in disciplinary actions according to the matrix above.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF STUDENTS 

The policy of the school district forbids discrimination  against, or harassment of any student on the basis of sex.  The board of education will not tolerate sexual  harassment by any of its employees or students. This  policy applies to all students and employees including  non-employee volunteers whose work is subject to the  control of school personnel.  

1. Sexual harassment  

a. Sexual harassment includes verbal or physical  sexual advances, including subtle pressure for  sexual activity; touching, pinching, patting, or  brushing against; comments regarding physical  or personality characteristics of a sexual nature;  and sexually-oriented “kidding”, “teasing”,  double meanings, and jokes.

b. Demeaning comments about a girl’s ability to  excel in a class historically considered a boy’s  subject, privately talking to a student about  sexual matters, hugging or touching a student  inappropriately may constitute sexual  harassment.

c. Writing graffiti, which names a student or  otherwise identifies a student is potentially  slanderous and constitutes sexual harassment.  Graffiti of any kind will not be tolerated on school property. The superintendent is directed  to cause any graffiti or unauthorized writings to  be removed immediately.

d. Any of the aforementioned conduct which  effectively deprives a student of access to  educational opportunities or benefits provided by  the school.

2. Specific prohibitions

a. Administrators and supervisors

i. It is sexual harassment for an administrator,  supervisor, support employee, or teacher to  use his or her authority to solicit sexual  favors or attention from students.

ii. Administrators, supervisors, support  personnel, or teachers who either engage in  sexual harassment of students or tolerate  such conduct by other employees shall be  subject to sanctions, as described below.

iii. The school district is not concerned with the  “off-duty” conduct of school personnel  unless the conduct has or will have a  negative impact on the educational process  of the school. Any romantic or sexual  affiliation between school personnel and  students, including students who have  reached the age of maturity (18) during  school hours will have a negative impact on  the educational process and shall constitute  a violation of school policy. Such  violations may result in suspension of the  student and suspension or termination for  the employee. Any sexual affiliation  between teachers and students under the age  of 18 may constitute a crime under state or  federal law.

3. Report, Investigation, and Sanctions

a. It is the express policy of the board of education  to encourage student victims of sexual  harassment to come forward with such claims.  This may be done through the Sexual  Discrimination Grievance policy. The Office of  Civil Rights relies on school administrators’  judgment and common sense in meeting the  requirements of the federal law.

i. Students who feel that administrators, supervisors, support personnel, teachers, or other students are subjecting them to sexual harassment are encouraged to report these conditions to the appropriate administrator or teacher of the alleged offending person. The report will be made to the next higher level of administration or supervision or to any responsible adult person.

ii. Every attempt will be made to maintain  confidentiality; however, absolute  confidentiality cannot be guaranteed  because of due process concerns which  arise in sexual harassment investigations.  No reprisals or retaliation will be allowed to occur as a result of the good faith reporting  of charges of sexual harassment.

b. In determining whether alleged conduct constitutes sexual harassment, the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the conduct, and the context in which the alleged conduct occurred will be investigated. The superintendent has the responsibility of  investigating and resolving complaints of sexual  harassment.

c. Any employee found to have engaged in sexual  harassment of students shall be subject to sanctions, including, but not limited to warning, suspension, or termination subject to applicable procedural and due process requirements.

d. Any student found to have engaged in sexual  harassment of other students shall be subject to  sanctions, including, but not limited to warning, suspension or other appropriate punishment  subject to applicable procedural and due process  requirements.

e. Special effort will be made to apprise district  administrators, teachers, and counselors of their  obligation to receive student complaints of  sexual harassment, document such complaints,  and forward them to the grievance committee.

STUDENT COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES 

Any student of Wyandotte Schools may file a complaint  against any school employee or any school rule or  regulation. The complaint must be in writing. A complaint  against an employee must be filed within 20 days  following the act or event about which the complaint  arose. The complaint must be specific and in reasonable  detail as to who, what, where and when. Complaints or  grievances not filed within 20 days shall be deemed to have been waived. Complaints or grievances concerning a  board rule or regulation may be filed at any time and shall be filed on the board complaint form. Complaints or  grievances concerning a principal’s rule or regulation  shall be filed with the principal.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES SEX  DISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENT (REGULATION) 

In accordance with the policy of the board of education,  the following regulation governs the processing of student  sexual harassment grievances in this school district.

1. Any student of this school district who wishes to file  a sexual harassment grievance against another  student or employee of the district may file a written  or oral (recorded, if possible) complaint with the superintendent, principal or counselor. The  administrator taking the complaint will document the  time, place, complainant, and incident and  immediately forward the complaint to the grievance  committee. The committee will appoint a senior  administrator to investigate the grievance. The  grievance shall set forth the circumstances of the  incident and the identity of the student(s) or  employee(s) involved.

2. The superintendent, or appointed administrator, shall  initiate the investigation of the incident and shall  protect the confidentiality of the grievant.

3. The investigation shall be completed within ten days  of the filing of grievance. Results of the  investigation, along with recommendations and  suggestions shall be shared with the grievant, unless  it violates another student’s confidentiality.

4. If the grievant believes the issues are not resolved  after considering the recommendations and  suggestions of the superintendent or investigating  administrator, the grievant may request a hearing by  the grievance committee.

5. Upon receiving a request for a hearing, the grievance  committee shall schedule the hearing to occur within  twenty days from date of request.

6. Both grievant and person against the complaint was made may be represented by legal counsel at the  hearing.

7. Within ten days of the hearing, the grievance  committee shall furnish a written report of the  findings and recommend to both grievance and  respondent while maintaining confidentiality.

8. The superintendent shall, within five days of the receipt of the report from the grievance committee, act upon the recommendations of the committee or furnish a written report to the grievance explaining why the recommendations will not be implemented.

9. Upon receipt of the superintendent's report, the grievant  may file a written appeal with the board of education. The board shall, within thirty days from the date the  appeal was received, review the report and affirm, overrule, or modify the decision of the grievance  committee.

PROCEDURES FOR FILING AND RESOLVING  DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS 

In the event a student wishes to file a complaint, the  following procedures shall apply:

Definitions 

1. Discrimination complaint: A complaint alleging any  policy, procedure or practice which discriminates on the  basis of race, color, national origin, sex or qualified  handicap.

2. Student: A student of this school district who submits  a complaint alleging discrimination based on race, color,  national origin, sex or qualified handicap.

3. Equal Education Opportunity Officer: The EEO officer  is the person designated to coordinate efforts to comply  with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IV of the  Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title 1X of the Education  Amendments of 1972. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation  Act of 1973 and other state and federal laws addressing  equal educational opportunity. The EEO officer is  responsible for processing complaints and serves as  moderator and recorder during hearings.

4. Respondent: The person alleged to be responsible for  the violation alleged in a complaint. The term may be  used to designate persons with responsibility for a  particular action or those persons with supervisory  responsibility for procedures and policies in those areas  covered in the complaint.

5. Day: Day means working day: the calculation of days  in complaint processing shall exclude Saturdays, Sundays  and holidays.

Pre-Filing 

Prior to the filing of a written complaint, the student is  encouraged to visit with the school building principal and  reasonable effort should be made to resolve the problem  or complaint.

Filing and Processing Discrimination Complaints 

1. Student: Submits written complaint to EEO officer  stating name, nature and date of alleged violation: names  of persons responsible (when known): and requested  action. Complaints must be submitted within 30 days of  alleged violation. Complaint forms are available in the office  of superintendent.

2. EEO Officer: Notifies respondent within 10 days and  asks respondent to (a) confirm or deny facts; (b) indicate  acceptance of rejection of student’s complaints; (c)  outline alternatives.

3. Respondent: Submits answer within 10 days to EEO  Officer.

4. EEO Officer: Within 10 days after receiving the respondent's answer. EEO officer refers the written  complaint and respondent’s answer to the building  principal. The EEO officer also schedules a hearing with  the student, the respondent and the principal.

5. Principal: Within 10 days after the hearing, issues a  written decision to the student, respondent and EEO  officer.

6. Student/Respondent: If the student or respondent is  not satisfied with the decision, they must notify the EEO officer within 20 days and request a hearing with the  grievance committee.

7. EEO Officer: Within 10 days of request, schedules a  hearing with the student, respondent and grievance  committee.

8. Grievance Committee: Within 10 days of the hearing,  submits a written report to the superintendent. The report  shall include the committee’s determination regarding the  validity of the complaint and its recommendation as well  as a statement of the reasons on which the findings have  been based. All findings of the committee shall be  determined by majority vote.

9. Superintendent: Shall consider recommendation of  grievance committee and issue a final decision within 10  days after receipt of the committee report.

10. The person designated to coordinate compliance  activities and act as EEO officer shall be the  superintendent.

General Provisions 

1. Extension of Time: Any time limits set by these  procedures may be extended by mutual consent of the  parties involved. The total number of days from the date  that the complaint is filed until the complaint is resolved  shall be no more than 80 days.

2. Access to Regulations: The school district shall  provide copies of all regulations prohibiting  discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,  sex or qualified handicap upon request.

3. Confidentiality of Records: Complaint records shall  remain confidential unless permission is given by the  parties involved to release such information. No  complaint record shall be entered in the personal file.  Complaint records shall be maintained on file for three  years after complaint resolution.

Safe School Committee:

Wyandotte Public Schools has a Safe Schools Committee that functions at all three levels of instruction.  In the Middle School and High School, those members are comprised of specific persons in specific positions.

In the Middle School, the committee is comprised of the members of the Gifted and Talented Committee and Healthy and Fit Schools Committee along with National Honor Society President, School Guidance Counselor, and 2 students elected by the Building Leadership Team/ Curriculum Committee.

In the High School, the committee is comprised of the members of the Gifted and Talented Committee and Healthy and Fit Schools Committee, the guidance counselor,  along with the President of the Student Council, and the presidents of each class of students (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior).

SUSPENSION OF STUDENTS 

The authority to suspend a student from a school  in the school district is delegated to the respective  building principals.  

1. Any student may be suspended for:

∙ Violations of policy or regulations ∙ Possession of an intoxicating beverage, low-point beer (37 O.S. §163.2) (See policy FNCE)

∙ Possession of missing or stolen property if the property is reasonably suspected to have been taken from a student, a school employee, or the school during school activities

∙ Possession of a dangerous weapon or a controlled dangerous substance while or within two thousand (2,000) feet of public school property, or at a school event (Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act) (See policies FNCE and FNCGA)

∙ Possession of a firearm may result in out-of-school suspension of not less than one year (See policy FNCGA)

∙ Any act which disrupts the academic atmosphere of the school, endangers or threatens fellow students, teachers, or officials, or damages property

∙ Students in grades six through twelve found to have assaulted, attempted to cause physical bodily injury, or acted in a manner that could reasonably cause bodily injury to a school employee or person volunteering for a school shall be suspended for the remainder of the current semester and the next consecutive semester. The term of the suspension may be modified by the school district superintendent on a case-by-case basis.

2. A full suspension shall not extend beyond the present semester and the succeeding semester except for violations of the Gun Free Schools Act which provides suspensions for up to one calendar year or longer. (See policy FNCGA.)

3. Except under circumstances that require the immediate removal of a student or students, the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) shall be informed before a student is  released from school.  

4. Any student who has been adjudicated as a delinquent and has been removed from a public or private school in this state or any other state for such act, will not be enrolled in a regular classroom setting in the district but may be provided an alternative education solution until such time as that student no longer poses a threat to self, other students, or faculty.

5. Students suspended out-of-school who are on an individualized education plan

pursuant to IDEA, P.L. No. 101-476, shall be provided the education and related

services in accordance with the student’s IEP.

6. A student who has been suspended for a violent offense that is directed towards a classroom teacher shall not be allowed to return to that teacher’s classroom without the approval of that teacher.

PROCEDURAL STEPS TO SUSPENSION 

Before a student is suspended from school, the  principal of that school shall consider and apply, if  appropriate, alternative in-school placement  options that are not to be considered suspensions.  Such placements can include an alternative school  setting, reassignment to another classroom, or in school detention. If such alternate placement is  rejected, written justification must be placed in the  student’s permanent record.

1. Probation. A student may be placed on probation with or without additional disciplinary action. If probation is elected by the principal as a suitable alternative to suspension, both the student and the parent(s) shall be notified of the probation and the reasons therefore.

2. In-school placement. In-school placement is an alternative to out-of-school suspension. In-school placement will be imposed by the student's principal, and the student will be placed in a supervised, structured environment. This placement will not be considered suspension and may include an alternative school setting, reassignment to another classroom, or in-school detention. Both the student and the  parent(s) shall be notified of the placement,  the reasons therefore, and the right to appeal  the placement to the suspension appeals  committee.

3. Out-of-school suspension.  

A. Both the student and the parent(s)  shall be notified of the suspension, the  grounds therefore, and the right to  appeal the suspension to the board of  education. A student suspended out-of-school will be placed in a supervised, structured environment in either  a home-based school work assignment  setting or another appropriate setting.  

B. If a student is suspended out-of-school  for five (5) days or less, the district  may provide an education plan. If a  student is suspended for more than five (5) days and is found guilty of  acts as described above, the school  administration shall provide the  student with an education plan  designed for the eventual reintegration  of the student into school which  provides for the core units in which  the student is enrolled. The minimum  core units shall consist of English,  mathematics, science, social studies,  and art. The plan shall set out the  procedure for education and shall  address academic credit for work  satisfactorily completed. A copy of  the plan shall be provided to the  student’s parents or guardian, and the  parents or guardian shall be  responsible for the provision of a  supervised, structured environment in  which the parent or guardian shall  place the student and bear  responsibility for monitoring the  student’s educational progress until  the student is readmitted to school.

APPELLATE PROCEDURE 

Suspension Appeals Committee 

A suspension appeals committee is hereby  established which will consist of 5 (five)  administrators or teachers or a combination  thereof. The members of the committee shall be  appointed by the superintendent and may include  the superintendent. However, any member of the  committee who initiated a suspension in a case  shall be excused from the committee during any  appeal of that particular case.

1. Any student, who has been suspended for ten  (10) days or less under the steps listed above,  or the student’s parent(s), may appeal the  suspension to the suspension appeals  committee. The following procedures shall  govern the appellate process:

A. The student, or the student’s parent(s),  shall notify the superintendent within  ten (10) days following the suspension  or the notice of the intent to suspend  of their intent to appeal the  suspension.

B. Upon receiving notice of a student’s  intent to appeal, the superintendent  shall advise the suspension appeals  committee. The suspension appeals  committee shall hear the appeal within  ten (10) days from the date the notice  of intent is filed with the  superintendent. The superintendent, at  his/her discretion, may permit the  suspended student to attend classes  pending the outcome of the appeal.

C. During the hearing of the appeal  before the suspension appeals  committee, the student or the student’s  parent(s) shall have the right to  provide evidence as to why the  suspension, or the duration thereof, is  inappropriate. The student shall not  have the right to be represented by  legal counsel, unless the school district  is represented by legal counsel.

D. The suspension appeals committee  shall determine the guilt or innocence  of the student, and the reasonableness  of the term of the suspension. The  suspension appeals committee may  uphold, overrule, or modify the  suspension. The student and the  student’s parent(s) shall be notified  within five (5) days of the decision.

E. Decisions of the suspension appeals  committee may not be appealed to the  board of education. The decision of  the suspension appeals committee  shall be final.

2. Any student, who has been suspended for  greater than ten (10) days under the steps  listed above, or the student’s parent(s),  may request a review of the suspension  with the administration. If the  administration does not withdraw the  suspension, the student shall have the  right to appeal the decision to the board  of education. The following procedures  shall govern the appellate process:

A. The student, or the student’s parent(s),  shall notify the superintendent within  ten (10) days following the suspension  or the notice of the intent to suspend  of their intent to appeal the  suspension.

B. Upon receiving notice of a student’s  intent to appeal, the superintendent  shall advise the board of education.  The board of education may conduct  the hearing or may appoint a hearing  officer to conduct the hearing. The  board of education or hearing officer  shall hear the appeal within ten (10)  days from the date the notice of intent  is filed with the superintendent. The  superintendent, at his/her discretion,  may permit the suspended student to  attend classes pending the outcome of  the appeal.

C. During the hearing of the appeal  before the board of education or  hearing officer, the student or the  student’s parent(s) shall have the right  to provide evidence as to why the  suspension, or the duration thereof, is  inappropriate. The student shall not  have the right to be represented by  legal counsel, unless the school district  is represented by legal counsel.

D. The board of education or hearing  officer shall determine the guilt or  innocence of the student, and the  reasonableness of the term of the  suspension. The board of education or  hearing officer may uphold, overrule,  or modify the suspension. The student  and the student’s parent(s) shall be  notified within five (5) days of the  decision. The decision of the board of  education or hearing officer shall be  final.

REFUSAL OF DISCIPLINE 

Any student who refuses to receive discipline as  prescribed by the principal shall be suspended or placed  in in-school suspension for a period of 2 days. For any  second offense of this nature, the student shall be  suspended or placed in in-school suspension for 5 days.  If the student misses assigned tests or work, he/she will  not be allowed to make up that work and will receive a  zero for the work missed. This discipline is in addition to  and not in lieu of the initial discipline. At the discretion  of the administration, the first 2 days of suspension may  be waived if the parent accompanies the student back to  school for a conference and a suitable solution is reached.

STUDENT CONDUCT/ DRESS CODE 

Generally, dress and grooming standards as determined  by the students and their parents will not be questioned.  The only requirements the board of education insists upon  are that students’ dress and grooming shall not lead school officials to reasonably believe that such dress or  grooming will disrupt, interfere with, or detract from school activities, or create a health or other hazard to the  student’s safety or to the safety of others. Additionally,  any clothing that interferes with the education function  entrusted to the board of education is prohibited.

STUDENT CONDUCT/ DRESS CODE (REGULATION) 

Generally, students should regard neatness and  cleanliness in grooming and clothing as important. Dress  or grooming which is in any way disruptive to the  operation of the school will not be permitted.

Revealing or sexually provocative clothing, or clothing of  extreme style may not be worn.

Principals, in conjunction with sponsors, coaches, or other  persons in charge of extracurricular activities, may  regulate dress and grooming of students who participate  in a particular activity.

If a student’s dress or grooming is objectionable under the  above provisions, the principal shall request the student to  make appropriate corrections. If the student declines, the principal shall notify the student’s parents or legal  guardian and request that person to make the necessary  correction. If both the student and parent or legal  guardians refuse, the principal shall take appropriate  disciplinary action.

The following are specific rules:

1. All undergarments or anything worn as an  undergarment should remain unseen.

2. Young men and women should wear shirts that  cover their entire torso and chest area.

3. Administrator or designated staff discretion will  be used as needed on the length of shorts,  dresses, skirts, etc.  

4. Short and pant waistband must be worn at hips  or above and have no holes, rips, or tears above  the fingertip line. Excessively baggy clothing  must be worn with a belt or suspenders.  

5. Students wearing leggings, yoga pants, or similar  fitting clothing must wear a shirt long enough to  completely cover the buttocks, reaching the same length in front while in motion.

6. No clothing that displays or infers, including but  not limited to, themes of tobacco, drugs,  alcohol, obscene language or gestures, violence,  or racial, ethnic, sexual or other disparaging  slurs.  

7. All students are required to wear shoes. (No bare feet.)

8. Hats, caps, and having the hood from a “hoodie” on the head will be managed on a class-by-class basis but shall be permitted in the building and hallways as long as it does not become a distraction according to administrative discretion. (changed effective September 14, 2021)

This dress code will exclude extra-curricular activities  where the dress code for each sport/activity will be  determined by the sponsor. But students may be excluded  from an activity/sport for failing to follow the sponsor’s or  coaches’ guidelines/rules for appropriate dress for the  activity.

Final determination of what is appropriate is to be made by the building principal.

TRANSPORTATION :  SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM 

The purpose of maintaining and operating school bus transportation, as a part of the general school program, is to provide transportation to and from school for students  and to attend approved trips.  

The provision of school bus transportation is not a right of  the students, but is a privilege extended by the board of  education. Because the potential for property damage and  personal injury is great, there are rules governing the  conduct of school bus passengers.  

Students who ride the bus to and from home and on  school trips should be careful about loading and  unloading. Always wait for the bus to STOP before  leaving their seat. After the pupil gets on the bus, he/she  is under the supervision of the driver. The driver is a  school official and has the same authority over students as  a teacher. No student is to depart from the bus until it  reaches school. No student shall be discharged from a  bus at any point other than where the pupil was picked up  without written permission from the parent or guardian  being on file in the superintendent’s office. No student is  permitted to ride the bus unless he/she lives on the bus  route without prior approval.  

Bus drivers shall report all discipline problems to the  student’s principal. Students who do not follow the rules  and regulations will not be permitted to ride the bus. Bus  drivers will stop at each place along the route and if  students are not in sight, will honk the horn. If students  do not appear immediately, the bus driver will proceed.

SCHOOL BUS REGULATIONS 

The following rules and regulations shall govern the  conduct of school bus passengers:

1. Students and other passengers shall conduct  themselves in a manner consistent with good  classroom behavior while waiting for and traveling  on school buses. The school bus driver will bring  misconduct to the attention of parents and principal.

2. The noise level on school buses must remain at a low  level to enable the driver to hear emergency and train  signals. Therefore, passengers must not shout, sing,  or otherwise cause any disturbance that may distract  the driver.

3. Smoking or the consumption of food or beverage is  not permitted on school buses.  

4. Windows must remain closed unless the driver  permits them to be opened. When windows are open,  passengers must not throw objects from the window  or extend any part of the body through the window.

5. Any passenger who defaces or vandalizes a school  bus in any way shall be immediately suspended from  riding the bus. The first suspension shall be for five  days; the second suspension shall be for the  remainder of the school year. No suspended student  shall be permitted to resume the school bus privilege until all damages for which the student was  responsible is paid.  

6. For misconduct other than vandalism, the student’s  parents/guardian and the principal shall be notified of  a first occurrence. The principal shall take whatever  reasonable action he/she deems necessary. For a  second occurrence, the student shall be placed on  probation in addition to the above notification and  privileges shall be withdrawn for five days. For a  third and subsequent offense, a student’s privileges  shall be withdrawn for the equivalent of one  semester.

7. Students must board the bus at designated stops, if  any, and at school bus boarding areas on school  premises. Students must remain orderly until the bus  comes to a complete stop and the driver gives  boarding permission. Seats may be assigned at the  driver’s discretion. Passengers must be seated  immediately. Seats may not be held for later  passengers, and must be shared when necessary.  

8. After the bus is en route, passengers will remain seated until the bus is stopped. Upon exiting the bus,  passengers must move away from the bus. The bus will not move until the driver can observe passengers.  If a passenger must cross the street to cross the  residence, the passenger will advise the driver.  

9. Elementary school students waiting at the high school until school dismissal must remain on the bus.  

10. If a student is denied transportation for any reason, parents will be notified as soon as possible. The bus  driver shall not put a child off the bus other than at a student's regular stop without written parental  permission.

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PROGRAM 

The safety and welfare of student riders will be the first  consideration in matters pertaining to transportation.  Children will be instructed as to the proper and safe  conduct while aboard transportation vehicles. Emergency  evacuation drills will be conducted regularly to acquaint  students thoroughly with appropriate procedures for  emergency situations.

School bus drivers will always bring the bus to a full stop  with caution lights flashing before loading or unloading  passengers.

When unloading passengers the driver will stay in place  with caution lights on until exiting passengers are a safe  distance away from the bus and/or clear of the street.

STUDENT VEHICLES AND PARKING 

Students driving a motor vehicle must park in areas  designated by administration. The parking lot in the back  of the high school is designated for administrators,  teachers, and cafeteria workers. Students will not park  vehicles in driveways, private property, or in parking lot  located in front of the school. The vehicle will not be  used during the school day unless permission is granted  by administration.  

Students repeatedly failing to observe speed limits and  proper safety measures within the school zone will not be  permitted to bring their cars to school. After students  park their vehicles, they shall not return to the vehicle at  all, until the end of the school day, without consent from principals. Students are permitted to park on school  premises as a matter or privilege, not of right. The school  retains authority to conduct routine patrols of student  parking lots and inspection of student automobiles when  on school property. The interior of student vehicles may  be inspected whenever a school authority has a reasonable  suspicion that illegal or unauthorized materials may be  contained inside. Such patrols and inspections may be  conducted without notice, without consent, and without a  search warrant.  

STUDENT AUTOMOBILE USE (REGULATIONS) 

The following rules and regulations shall govern student  parking at the public schools:

1. Students who drive to school park at their own risk  and must understand that the school will not be held  responsible for damage to a vehicle. Although the  parking areas are monitored, students are encouraged  to keep vehicles locked.

2. Students who wish to park a motor vehicle in any  school parking area must possess a valid Oklahoma  operator’s permit or license and must also have a student parking permit issued by the office. While some laws do exist that allow for students to drive below the age of 16, Wyandotte Public Schools reserves the right to reject drivers below that age for the purpose of travel to school and parking on school grounds.  Such drivers with a “farm permit” and other such legal documents must apply in the office to be able to use this privilege and meet with the building principals to ascertain knowledge of school policies pertaining to driving/parking on school property.

3. Once parked student vehicles may not be driven until  school is dismissed for the day unless the student is  excused to leave.

4. Students may not sit in, upon, or congregate around  vehicles at any time.

5. Vehicles shall not be driven on any grass area,  around the junior high school, or upon or into any  area not designed as a driveway or parking area.  

6. Tags, bumper stickers, signs, or flags that suggest  profanity, advertise tobacco or drugs, or are  inflammatory or degrade another person because of  race, gender, creed, or culture are prohibited.

7. All state laws, city laws, ordinances, and school rules  and regulations will be strictly enforced.

8. Stereos should be used in a manner, which does not  disturb school operations or neighbors. Failure to  observe this rule will be cause enough to have the  student barred from driving to school.

9. Violation of any of these rules shall, on the first  offense, be suspended from operating a vehicle on  school premises for two weeks. A second violation  shall result in the permanent suspension of driving  privileges on school premises. The student may also be suspended from school for extreme or repeated  violations of the regulations. The suspension could  be for up to a semester of school.

10. As students’ cars are in no sense of the word  approved by, sponsored by, or encouraged by the  board, no liability should be or will be assumed by  the school district in the event of student accidents.  

11. Students repeatedly failing to observe speed limits  and proper safety measures within the school zone  will not be permitted to bring their cars to school.

12. Any violation of these rules may result in suspension  for three days. After the third suspension for any  offense, the principals may have it at their discretion  to recommend the student be suspended for the  remainder of the current semester.

SEARCH OF STUDENTS 

In accordance with the policy of the board of education,  searches of students shall be conducted under the  following circumstances:

The superintendent, principal, teacher or security  personnel of this school (authorized personnel) may  detain and search any student or students on the premises  of the public schools, or while attending, or while in  transit to, any event or function sponsored by the school  only under the following conditions:

1. When any authorized person has reasonable suspicion  that a student may have on his/her person or property  alcohol, dangerous weapons, unauthorized electronic  paging devices, controlled dangerous substances as  defined by law, stolen property if the property in question  is reasonably suspected to have been taken from a student,  a school employee, or the school during school activities,  or any other items which have been or may reasonably be  disruptive of school operations or in violation of student  discipline rules. Specific items that should never be  brought to school besides those already mentioned are  pocket-knives, lighters, razor blades, fireworks, noise makers, and others deemed disruptive or dangerous to  the school environment.

2. School lockers, chromebook cases, and school desks are the property of  the school, not the student. Students have no expectation of privacy concerning locker, chromebook cases, desks, or other school  property. The users of these storage areas or compartments have no reasonable expectation of  privacy as to the contents of those areas. They may be subject to search at any time with or without reasonable suspicion. Students shall not exchange lockers or desks or use any lockers or desks other than those assigned to him.

3. Authorized personnel may search a student whenever  the student consents to search. However, consent obtained  through threats or coercion is not considered to be freely  and voluntarily given.

4. Authorized personnel conducting a search shall have authority to detain student or students and to preserve any contraband seized.

5. Any search of students will be conducted by an authorized person and shall be witnessed by at least one other authorized person who is of the same sex as the person being searched.

6. Strip searches are forbidden. No clothing except cold weather outer garments will be removed before or during search.

7. Items that may be seized during lawful search – in  addition to those mentioned in paragraph 1 above – shall  include, but not limited to, any item, object, instrument, or  material commonly recognized as unlawful or prohibited.  For example: prescription or non-prescription medicines,  switchblade knives, brass knuckles, billy clubs, and  pornographic literature are commonly recognizable as  unlawful or prohibited items. Such items, or any other  items which may pose a threat to a student, the student  body, or other school personnel shall be seized, identified  as to ownership if possible, and held for release to proper  authority.

8. Any student found to be in possession of dangerous  weapons, controlled dangerous substances, or other  unlawful or prohibited items may be suspended by the  superintendent for a period not to exceed the current  school semester and the succeeding semester. Such  suspension may be in addition to any civil or criminal  liability.

ASSEMBLIES 

Assembly programs are presented at various times during  the school year. The programs are for student benefit and  entertainment. Treat those in the program as courteously  as you would like to be treated. Students who fail to  conduct themselves accordingly in assemblies may face  possible disciplinary action, which would include the  privilege to attend future assemblies being taken away.

SCHOOL INSURANCE 

School insurance is available to all students. A packet will  be available for each student on the first day of classes.  Purchase of this program is optional.

ONE-TO-ONE DEVICE 

Wyandotte Public School District’s technology and  electronic services exist for the purpose of enhancing the educational opportunities and achievement of students. It  is not possible to cover every situation, and this document  should not be considered all-inclusive. Rather, it  expresses the District’s philosophy and sets forth general  principles that all users should apply when using these  electronic services. Electronic services are assets  provided through taxes and other funding. The District is  the custodian of that property and must ensure use of  electronic resources serves to facilitate and support the  District’s educational goals.

The device is legally the property of Wyandotte Public  Schools. A yearly device fee must be paid for each  device before it is distributed to the student. This fee is  nonrefundable. Additional financial obligation will be  assumed by student/parent/guardian if loss or damage is a  result of handling, transport, storage, use, or if reporting  of loss/damage is not in complete compliance with the  Device User Agreement. Failure to meet financial  obligation will result in repossession of the device. Once  a student is no longer attending Wyandotte Public Schools, the device must be immediately returned. All  devices must be returned no later than the last day of  school for that student. Any device not returned by the  designated deadline will be considered stolen property.

A copy of the full policy will be distributed to all high  school students and additional copies may be obtained in  the Wyandotte High School office.

CELL PHONES, iPADs, AND OTHER DISTRACTING DEVICES 

Cell phones and smartwatches have become a way of life, a technological convenience that has impacted all our lives in one way or another. However, in the school environment, cell phones, smart devices (including glasses) and smartwatches have become a distraction, interruption, and method of illegal exchange of information. Issues include the following:

• The ringing or buzzing of a student's cell phone, the reading or sending text messages, and checking or posting to social media during class.
• Students taking videos and pictures of other students in the bathroom and posting on social media.
• Students make audio recordings of test reviews and listen to them while taking a test or using study notes available on a smartphone while testing.
• Students using phones while in locker rooms.
• Other students' pictures are taken in the classroom without permission and posted to social media.
• Students make videos and post them on Tik-Tok, Snapchat,  Instagram, or Facebook.
• A large percentage of the conflicts resulting in discipline referrals or bullying referrals begin on social media or text messages.

         These activities take away the valuable time needed for instruction and, most importantly, student learning. We recognize that cell phones can be a safety/security tool; however, they can be detrimental in a building emergency, and our protocol to manage such emergencies safely and effectively. Parents are urged to utilize the school phone to relay any messages that may be urgent to their child.

         No student will be allowed to possess or use a cell phone, smart device (including glasses) or smartwatch during the hours of 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. If a student has a cell phone, smart device (including glasses) or smartwatch at school, they must be off and secured in a student backpack or bag, or they can be left at home. There are medical exceptions that can be made but those must be verified with documentation and special permissions given before it is allowed to be used.

         If a student is found to be using a cell phone, smart device (including glasses) or smartwatch, the phone or smartwatch will be confiscated and placed in a labeled envelope, and delivered to the office. The consequences will be as follows:

1st offense:

• The student's cell phone or smartwatch will be held in the office until the end of the day.
• The student will sign for the cell phone or smartwatch at the end of the day in the office.
• The student will be assigned detention.

2nd offense

• Parents or guardians will be contacted.
• A parent or legal guardian will need to pick up and sign for the cell phone after a meeting with the student and principal.
• The student will be assigned  (1) in-school suspension (ISS). Student is no longer allowed to have cell phone on campus.  If caught again after this point having a cell phone, student will move to a defiance multiplier in addition to the cell phone offense.

3rd offense

• Parents or guardians will be contacted.
• A parent or legal guardian will need to pick up and sign for the cell phone after a meeting with the student and principal.
• The student will be assigned an OSS (1) out-of-school suspension.

         A student that refuses to comply with a request to surrender their cell phone or smartwatch by any member of the faculty or staff and/or administrator will be considered insubordinate and disciplined according to the defiance policy. Rules governing insubordination will apply as outlined in the student handbook.

TEXTBOOKS 

The board of education shall issue such textbooks as are  furnished by the State Textbook Division of the State  Department of Education. All students are responsible for  and will be asked to pay for unnecessary damage or loss  of books. If you find a book that has been misplaced,  please turn it into the office so it can be returned to the  owner.

MEDIA CENTER 

The Media Center is operated with the purpose of helping  the student in his/her efforts to improve the quality of  his/her class work. Reference books are located so they  will be convenient to the student. They may be checked  out to the student for the day; being due at the end of the  last hour. Students must have a pass from their teacher to  come to the library on their own.

Any gift of a book or cash is accepted, with the condition  that the book must be on the required recommendation  list.

CAFETERIA 

A hot lunch and breakfast are provided at the school  cafeteria for the benefit of all students. Students are not  allowed to charge lunches - all must pre-pay. Students  who qualify may receive a free or reduced rate lunch  breakfast and lunch. For additional information, contact  your building principal.

CLASS ACTIVITIES 

Class activities are to be scheduled by the sponsor and be  cleared through the principal’s office at least two weeks  in advance. Class sponsors shall be appointed each year.  The administration will appoint additional sponsors to  help the regular sponsors.

HOMECOMING CORONATIONS 

Wyandotte High School shall sponsor a fall and a spring  homecoming coronation each school year with a  homecoming king and queen crowned each time. The fall  coronation will occur during a home football game and  the spring coronation will occur during a home basketball  game. The dates will be announced by the athletic director and/or principal. The following organizations  may participate in the coronation:

Fall- Football, Softball, FFA, NHS, Choir,

Yearbook/Newspaper, FCA, Band, Cross Country

Spring – Basketball, Baseball, FCCLA, Student Council,  Cheerleading, TSA, Track, Academic Team

Organizations may be added or deleted according to the number of members each school year. This decision will  be made by the principal, athletic director, and student  council sponsor.

The following rules/regulations will apply:

1. A $25.00 entry fee is required from the participating  organization to have candidates for the homecoming. The  fee will be used for homecoming expenses: flowers,  crowns, decorations, etc. All fees will be paid before the  homecoming coronation.

2. A king and queen candidate will be selected by their  respective organization but may only participate in one  homecoming coronation per school year. Advisors will  hold meetings with their organizations and vote to decide  on a candidate.

3. Attendants and escorts must be seniors and active  members of the organization they represent and meet all  academic eligibility requirements. If no senior is  available the organization may opt to not participate in the  homecoming or may choose an underclassman as an  attendant/escort but that person may not be eligible to be  crowned king or queen. The attendant/escort must be no  younger than 10th grade.

4. If an organization is made up of one gender, the queen or king candidate of the organization will be chosen by  the members. For example football will choose a senior  girl to represent the team as their queen candidate but the  king candidate would have to be a football team member.

5. King and queen candidates’ names must be submitted  to the principal and athletic director two weeks prior to  the homecoming. The principal and/or athletic director  will notify the organization(s) of any duplication or  eligibility problems. The principal will then notify all  candidates directly.

6.The flower girl and crown bearer will be selected from  the first grade class. Queen candidates will choose the  flower girl and king candidates will choose the crown  bearer.

7.All students in grades 9-12 will be eligible to vote for  king and queen of the homecoming. All voting will take  place during lunch on the day before the homecoming  ceremony. The high school student council will be in  charge of the voting process.  

8.Homecoming decorating will be coordinated by the high  school student council and sponsor but the king and queen  candidates will be expected to help and give input on the  decorating.

JR/SR PROM AND OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS 

School rules and regulations still apply at school  sponsored social events whether on or off campus. There  must be at least three sets of parents and/or sponsors at  student activities such as dances, parties, prom, etc.  During school nights parties, dances, etc. should end by  10:00 pm; on weekends, 11:00 pm. These may be ended  earlier or later at the discretion of the principal.

Sunday mornings and Sunday and Wednesday evenings  are reserved for church activities and no required school  activities or practices should be scheduled during that  time. No activity practices should be scheduled after 9:00  pm.  

Junior/senior prom attendees may bring dates following  these guidelines: the date must be at least a ninth grader,  the date can be no older than 19 years of age (unless  specific permission is granted by the principal for a fiancé  or other special situation*), the date must agree to abide by  Wyandotte School’s rules regarding conduct. If the date is from a school other than Wyandotte, background phone calls are made to the school they attend and discretion is applied and decided on by junior sponsors and administration. If those individuals are not currently enrolled in an educational institution (unless they have graduated) they will not likely be admitted to attend. Those students from other schools must be at least 10th graders.

MARRIED STUDENTS 

Married students shall be enrolled on the same basis as  other students. A student’s marital status does not reduce  or diminish the requirements of the educational system in  the district. Married students are entitled to the same  (extra-curricular and other) privileges other students have.  Married students should not expect and will not receive  special considerations or privileges.  

FIRE, BAD WEATHER AND LOCKDOWN DRILLS 

Fire, bad weather drills and lockdown drills will be held  according to state law and school policy. The bells, fire  alarms and intercom will be used.

SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY ---ATHLETIC & NON-ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES 

Section 1. Semester Grades 

A. A student must have received a passing grade in any  five (5) subjects counted for graduation that he/she  was enrolled in during the last semester he/she attended fifteen or more days. (This requirement  would be five (5) school credits for the 7th and 8th grade students).  

B. If a student does not meet the minimum scholastic standard, he/she will not be eligible to participate during the first SIX (6) WEEKS of the next semester he/she attends.

C. A student who does not meet the above minimum scholastic standard may regain his/her eligibility receiving passing grades in ALL SUBJECTS he/she is enrolled in at the end of the six (6) week period.

Section 2. Student Eligibility During a Semester  

A. Scholastic eligibility for students will be checked at the end of the third week of a semester and each succeeding week thereafter.

B. A student must be passing in all subjects he/she is enrolled in during a semester. If a student is not passing all subjects enrolled in at the end of a week he/she will be placed on probation for the next one week period he/she will be ineligible to participate during the one week period. The ineligibility periods will begin on Monday and end on Sunday.

C. A student who has lost eligibility under this provision must achieve the minimum scholastic standard in order to regain eligibility. A student regains eligibility under Rule 3 with the first class of the new one week period (Monday through Sunday).

Section 3. Special Provisions  

A. A 12th grade student may maintain eligibility if he/she is passing the classes required for graduation. The number of classes can be no less than four. A 12th grade student who is concurrently enrolled in high school and college may use the college courses to meet the minimum number of four subjects needed to maintain eligibility. These may be a combination of high school and college subjects equivalent to four high school units, which are accepted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (physical education and athletics cannot be included in the four requirements).

B. An ineligible student who changes school during a semester will not be eligible at the new school for a minimum of three (3) weeks. A student may regain his/her eligibility by achieving the scholastic standard in Rule 3. Section 2-b at the end of a three (3) week period.

C. Incomplete grades will be considered to be the same as failing grades in determining scholastic eligibility. School administrators are authorized to make an exception to this provision (Rule 3. Section 3-c) if the incomplete grade was caused by an unavoidable hardship. (Examples of such hardship would be illness, injury, death in family, and natural disaster.) (OSSAA policy allows a maximum of two (2) weeks  to apply this exception.)  

D. One summer school credit earned in the Oklahoma State Department of Education accredited program may be used to meet the requirements of Rule 3. Section 1-a for the end of spring semester.

E. School may choose to run eligibility checks on any day of the week. The period of eligibility will always begin the Monday following the day eligibility is checked.

Section 4. Other Requirements 

A. A student on probation for failing a class one week and if the student passes this class but fails a different course is ineligible to compete the second week.

B. A student cannot be on probation two consecutive weeks.

C. Wyandotte reserves the right to apply this scholastic eligibility rule to any athletic or non-athletic activity that requires school sponsorship.

D. The weekly grade check does not apply to the grades a student made during a one week period of time. The weekly grade check is for the cumulative grade a student has earned for all of the time he/she has been in school during the semester. Semester grades consist of accumulated points earned by the student for the entire semester. A nine-week report card will be provided to serve as a midterm grade check for students/parent(s).

E. Students are not permitted to make up assignments or tests during the week they are ineligible for the purpose of participation.

ACTIVITY ELIGIBILITY 

In order to encourage students to make school work a  first priority, students in grades 6-12 who are on the  ineligible list will not be allowed to attend home  sporting events, dances, concerts, etc.  

ATHLETICS 

Introduction  

Students will be supplied with adequate athletic and  activity equipment. All athletic and activity equipment is  the property of the Wyandotte School District and as such  is not to be disposed of, given away or abused.  

All athletic and activity participants are under rules and  regulations of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities  Association and the Wyandotte Schools. Injured athletes  hospitalization and medical expenses cannot be paid by  the school district.

Athletic and activity events interfering with regularly  scheduled classes will be held to a minimum.

Students must be in attendance at least ½ day of school to  be eligible to participate in either an activity practice or  event. Exceptions will be granted by the principal for  extenuating circumstances. A student who has an  unexcused absence the day of the event will not be eligible to  participate until he/she has attended a full day of classes.

Student participation in athletics is an important part of  the educational process. Participation will be encouraged. However, athletic education is an adjunct to the regular  curriculum and all academic eligibility rules must be met  as well as those of conduct and sportsmanship.

It is the duty of all persons concerned with the Wyandotte  Public Schools athletics program to:

1. Emphasize the proper ideals of sportsmanship,  ethical conduct, and fair play.

2. Eliminate all possibilities, which tend to destroy the  best values of the game.

3. Stress the values derived from playing the game  fairly.

4. Show cordial courtesy to visiting teams and officials.

5. Establish a happy relationship between visitors and  hosts.

6. Respect the integrity and judgment of sports officials.

7. Achieve a thorough understanding and acceptance of  the rules of the game and the standards of eligibility.

8. Encourage leadership, use of initiative, and good  judgment by players on the team.

9. Recognize that the purpose of athletics is to promote  the physical, mental, moral, social, and emotional  well-being of the individual players.

10. Remember that an athletic contest is only a game – not a matter of life or death for player, coach, school,  official, fan, community, state, or nation.

Drug Testing Policy:

All student athletes will be subject to drug testing, either with oral swabs or testing of urine.  This testing can occur en masse before the beginning of a school year, at random throughout the school year, or both.  This policy can be found in full in the Wyandotte Board of Education Policy Handbook.  Consequences for a failed test are as follows:

1. First positive test. The student will be suspended from participation in all extracurricular activities for two weeks. The student and parent/guardian must attend counseling two times during the suspension period and one follow-up session. Counseling will consist of a session with the Wyandotte Public Schools counselor and a session with a counseling service provided by the school. Follow-up sessions may be with one or both counselors.
2. Second positive retest. The student will be suspended from participation in any extracurricular activity for the remainder of the semester.
3. Third positive retest. The student will be suspended from participation in any extracurricular activity for 180 school days.

If a student-athlete is caught trying to manipulate the results of a drug test, the student will be removed from the Wyandotte Public Schools Athletic Program for the remainder of the school year. This decision can be appealed to the WPS Administrative Council (group decision by Wyandotte Administrators including MS principal, HS principal, Superintendent, and Athletic Director).

Note: There are scenarios wherein a student may possess a MMUR Identification Card.  In that case, the student may fail a test, but only for detection of THC.  If that student tests positive for any other substances, the same consequences would hold. Card must be registered through the office prior to the failed test, otherwise consequences exist, despite the card.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A “W” 

1. A student must participate during the entire season.

2. A student must finish the season in good standing  with the school and coaching staff. If a player quits a  team or is let go from a squad, the letter will be  forfeited.

Award letters and/or certificates will be presented to each  individual each year he/she letters in any of the following:  cheerleading, band, and/or athletics. Letter jackets with  the appropriate letter and certificate will be presented to  the seniors in any of the following: cheerleading, band,  and/or athletics.

Examples of How Jackets Will Be Paid 

1. A student participating in good standing each year  for 4 years would receive his/her jacket at no cost.

2. A student participating in good standing each year  for 3 years would get ¾ of his/her jacket paid for.

3. A student participating in good standing each year  for 2 years would be ½ of his/her jacket paid for.

4. A student participating in good standing for 1 year  would get ¼ of his/her jacket paid for.  

Note: The jacket will only be given after completing the  senior year in good standing in the activity the student  was participating in. Only one jacket will be given to a student. Exception: Should a student become unable to  participate his/her senior year because of illness or injury,  the coach, sponsor, director, and administrator in charge  may recommend an exception so the student may receive  credit. Also, the school official may request and receive a  statement from a qualified doctor before granting the  exception.

Any student moving in to Wyandotte School and  participating will only receive credit for years participated  at Wyandotte toward the cost of a jacket their senior year.

If a team represents the school in the state play-offs,  patches will be presented by the school.

Letterman’s Club membership shall consist of all students  of Wyandotte High School who have earned a letter in  any sport sponsored by the Athletic Department of the  school.

ORGANIZATIONS 

CLASS & ORGANIZATION OFFICERS 

Students must have a grade of “C” or better in all classes  at Wyandotte Public Schools the year preceding to be  eligible for office. Students must also not owe the class  or organization any money from fundraisers or dues.

CLASS ORGANIZATION 

The junior and senior class will elect the following  officers by majority vote: president, vice-president,  secretary, treasurer, and class reporter. Class officers will  be elected the second Tuesday in September.

CHEERLEADERS AND SPIRIT GROUPS 

Cheerleading and spirit group activities are important at  sporting events. The board encourages students to  participate in these activities.

The general public will recognize cheerleaders and spirit  groups as representatives of this school system. Students  who are chosen for these positions will conduct  themselves with dignity and decorum. The selection and general activity of cheerleaders and spirit groups shall be  governed by the respective groups’ constitution. Each  member is expected to adhere to and abide by the rules  therein.

The cheerleaders and spirit groups will be available to  support the athletic teams on an equitable basis. Teams  supported will be scheduled in accordance with OSSAA  regulations and in compliance with Title IX.

STUDENT COUNCIL QUALIFICATIONS 

The Wyandotte Board of Education believes that the  student council is one of the most important organizations  in the high school. A laboratory of citizenship, the  student council is a cooperative group working with the  principal to promote better understanding between  students and faculty. The council provides students with  an opportunity to have a voice in the management of  school affairs. Wyandotte Schools sponsors both a  Middle School and High School Student Council.

Student council members shall have at least 2.5 (C+)  average in citizenship and scholarship. The president,  vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and reporter shall  constitute the officers of the student council. The officers  shall be elected by a majority vote of the student body on  the first Tuesday of May, and shall serve during the  following school year.

If a member of the student council becomes ineligible  because of citizenship and/or scholarship, he/she may be  removed from office at the recommendation of the  council advisor. If a vacancy should occur in the student  council, that vacancy shall be filled from applicants  received by the advisor at the beginning of the school  year.

Two elected members of each class and other at-large  members shall constitute the membership of the council.  To be eligible to be elected, a student must apply to the  sponsor during the designated time prior to elections.  

ELECTED OFFICERS 

No officer shall succeed himself/herself to the office to  which he/she has been elected. No major officer is  eligible as a candidate for another major office. No  student may hold more than one major office and two  minor offices.  

The following offices are major offices:  

a. Student council president

b. Student council vice-president

c. President of any organization

d. Senior class president

e. Junior class president

NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION 

The students enrolled in Ag-Ed classes are encouraged to  be members of the National FFA Organization. Ag-Ed  classes are offered to students in Grades 8 – 12. FFA  makes a positive difference in the lives of students by  developing their potential for premier leadership, personal  growth, and career success through agricultural education.

FAMILY, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA 

The Wyandotte Chapter of Family, Career, and  Community Leaders of America is an affiliate of the  Oklahoma and National Associations of Family, Career,  and Community Leaders of America. The mission of  Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America is to  promote personal growth and leadership development  through family and consumer science education. Any  student who is enrolled in or has completed a course in  family and consumer sciences is eligible for active  membership in FCCLA.

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES / Students Making A Change

The Wyandotte FCA group is now called Students Making A Change and is a student-led,  strictly voluntary organization. Wyandotte Huddle  meetings are held during students’ free time, not during  class time. Membership is open to any student in Grades  6 – 12.  

ACADEMIC TEAM 

Academic Team is an activity for students in Grades 6 – 12. Students who wish to be on the academic team just  sign up in the fall and attend an organizational meeting.  Early practices are used to determine skill and ability for  team selection. Once team selections are made, team  members must attend all practices and academic meets  unless prior arrangements are made with the coach.  

TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION 

TSA is a Technology Student Association. Members  compete on the state and national levels in competitive  events that vary from woodworking exhibits to public  speaking. TSA is an organization for students enrolled or  previously enrolled in a technology education course.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 

Students who exhibit outstanding leadership, scholarship,  service, and character, and who have met the gpa criteria are eligible to apply for membership to the Wyandotte  Chapter of National Honor Society. Wyandotte has both  a Middle School and High School chapter. As prescribed by the national charter, a five member faculty council  evaluates written applications, as submitted by the  applicants, based on overall characteristics of the student  as they relate to academic performance, community  involvement, moral integrity, and self-worth.

Applications for membership are accepted each Spring by the  chapter advisor. Students selected for membership are  inducted in a fall ceremony and must adhere to the strict  code of leadership, responsibility, and participation in  order to maintain their status as a member in good  standing. For a written copy of the guidelines for  membership as prescribed by the national charter, contact  the chapter advisor.

Business Professionals of America

Wyandotte High School has a few teachers who are a part of the Business, Marketing, and Internet Technology Education (BMITE) program.  Each of these utilize Business Professionals of America as their student organization.  The BPA charter and codes of conduct  through Oklahoma Career Tech govern the policies of Wyandotte’s BPA chapter.

MEDICAL 

Student Health: 

The Wyandotte Board of Education believes that the  goals of education should include training, which helps  our children to grow into productive and responsible  adults.

If a teacher or an administrator becomes aware of a health  problem involving a student, the parents or legal guardian  of the student shall be notified and a conference will be  scheduled. If efforts to resolve the problem through  consultation with the parents are not successful, the  administrator shall consider referring the matter to the  Department of Human Services.

Any child who is determined to be afflicted with a  contagious disease, as currently defined by the Oklahoma  Department of Health, or with head lice shall be  prohibited from attending school until a health officer has  determined that the child is free of head lice or the  contagious disease or that the disease is no longer  contagious.

Certain health services, such as hearing and vision tests,  are offered through the county nurse. At various times  other special health services are added. The student and  his/her parents will be notified if further examinations and  treatment are considered necessary.  

IMMUNIZATIONS 

No child be admitted to this school unless and until  certification from a licensed physician or authorized  representative of the State Department of Health is  presented to the school administrators that such a child  

has received or is in the process of receiving the  immunization required by the State Department of Public  Health unless an exemption has been granted from the  immunizations on medical, religious or personal grounds.

If a parent or guardian is unable to pay for the required  immunizations, the school will refer the student to the  State Department of Public Health for assistance.

Children may be allowed to attend school if they have  received the first dose in the series of any multi-dose  vaccine but must complete the series on schedule.

ADMINISTERING MEDICATION TO STUDENTS 

If a student is required to take medication during school  hours and the parent or guardian cannot be at school to  administer the medication or if circumstances exist that  indicate it is in the best interest of the student that a non

prescribed medication be dispensed to that student, the  principal or principal’s designee may administer the  medication.

1. Prescription medication must be in container that  indicates the following:

A. Student’s name

B. Name and strength of medication

C. Dosage and directions for administering

D. Name of physician or dentist

E. Date and name of pharmacy

F. Whether the child has asthma or other disability which may require immediate dispensation of  medication.

The medication must be delivered to the principal’s office  in person by a parent or guardian of the student unless  medication must be retained by the student for emergency  administration. The medication will be accompanied by  written authorization from parent or guardian or person  having legal custody that indicates the following:

A. Purpose of medication

B. Time to be administered

C. Whether medication must be retained by student  for self-administration

D. Termination date for administering medication

E. Other appropriate information requested by  principal or principal’s designee

2. Non-prescription medication may be administered only with written request and permission of a parent,  guardian, or person having legal custody when other  alternatives, such as resting or changing activities,  are inappropriate or ineffective. The medication will  be administered in accordance with label directions  or written instructions from the physician.

The administrator or administrator’s designee will:

A. Inform appropriate personnel of the medication  being administered

B. Keep an accurate record of the administration of medication

C. Keep all medication in a locked cabinet except medication retained by student per physician orders

D. Return unused prescription to parent or guardian only

The parent, guardian, or person having legal custody of  the student is responsible for informing the designated  official of any change in the student’s health or change in  medication.  

FIRST AID TO STUDENTS 

In order to obtain emergency medical care, a medical  release form signed by parent/guardian must be on file. If  a medical release is not on file, emergency medical care  will be provided in life-threatening situations only. Pupils  injured in accidents on the school grounds or while under  supervision of the school will be taken to their family  physician or an emergency facility for treatment, after  making every effort to contact parents of the injured  student. The board of education shall not be responsible  for any accidents. Accidents shall be reported to the  office.  

MOMENT OF SILENCE 

It is the policy of the Wyandotte Board of Education that  no sectarian or religious doctrine shall be taught or  inculcated into the curriculum or activities of the school.  However, those students who wish to do so may  participate in voluntary prayer so long as it is during non -instructional time and does not interfere with the rights of  other students.  Each school site within the district shall observe one  minute of silence each day for the purpose of allowing  each student to meditate, pray, or engage in any other  silent activity that does not interfere with, distract, or  impede other students in the exercise of their choice. The  moment of silence will be held at the start of the school  day.  

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America  will be recited at the beginning of each school day.  Students who do not wish to participate are not required  to do so but must remain respectfully quiet during the  pledge.  

VISITORS 

No student visitors are allowed to remain in the classrooms during class periods. Visitors must report to the  office and receive a visitor badge before going to any  other part of the school. Visits should be kept brief.

Prohibition of Race and Sexual Discrimination in Curriculum and Complaint Process

It shall be the policy of the Oklahoma State Board of Education to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race or sex in the form of bias, stereotyping, scapegoating, classification, or the categorical assignment of traits, morals, values, or characteristics based solely on race or sex. Public schools in this state shall be prohibited from engaging in race or sex-based discriminatory acts by utilizing these methods, which result in treating individuals differently on the basis of race or sex or the creation of a hostile environment.

The district hereby designates Brad Wade as the employee responsible for receiving complaints.  Complaints may be provided via telephone at (918) 678-2222 ext 221 and via email to bwade@wyandotte.k12.ok.us

The District Policy on the Prohibition of Race and Sex Discrimination in Curriculum and a complaint form can be accessed on the school’s website.

*special situation for prom to include the possibility of letters of reference per the administrator’s judgment.