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Student/Parent
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Handbook
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| Expected Behaviors |
Each student shall be expected to:
• abide by National, State, and Local laws as well as the rules of the school;
• respect the rights of others;
• act courteously to adults and fellow students;
• be prompt to school and attentive in class;
• work cooperatively with others when involved in accomplishing a common goal regardless of the other’s ability, gender, race, or ethnic background;
• complete assigned tasks on time and as directed;
• help maintain a school environment that is safe, friendly, and productive;
• act at all times in a manner that reflects pride in self, family, and in the school. |
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Dress and Grooming
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Students are expected to dress appropriately at all times. Any fashion (dress accessory, or hairstyle) that disrupts the educational process or presents a safety risk will not be permitted.
Students should consider the following questions when dressing for school:
Does my clothing expose too much? (No)
Does my clothing advertise something that is prohibited to minors? (No)
Are there obscene, profane, drug-related, gang-related, or inflammatory messages on my clothing? (No)
Am I dressed appropriately for the weather? (Yes)
Do I feel comfortable with my appearance? (Yes)
Shorts may be worn during the months of August, September, May, and June. Shoes, boots, or sandals must also be worn. Any manner of dress that represents a threat to student health and safety, which may interfere with a student’s work, or which may create a disruption may not be worn. Wearing of clothing with reference to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, pornography, inappropriate language, gang or cult symbols is not permitted.
Since no code can take into account all circumstances, the final decision on appropriate dress shall rest with the administration.
Students who are representing Ottawa Elementary at an official function or public event may be required to follow specific dress requirements. Usually, this applies to athletic teams, cheerleaders, bands, field trips, and other such groups. |
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Care of Property
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| Damage to or loss of school equipment and facilities wastes taxpayers’ money and undermines the school program. Therefore, if a student does damage to or losses school property, the student or his/her parents will be required to pay for the replacement or damage. If the damage or loss was intentional, the student will be subject to discipline according to the Student Discipline Code. |
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| Student Discipline Code |
The Student Discipline Code includes the types of misconduct that will subject a student to disciplinary action and is included in the Code of Conduct.
Each of the behaviors described below may subject the student to disciplinary action including, but not limited to, study tables, in-school discipline, Saturday detention, assignment to the Alternative Opportunity Center, suspension and/or expulsion from school. Furthermore, any criminal acts committed at or related to the school will be reported to law enforcement officials as well as disciplined at school. Certain criminal acts may result in permanent exclusion from school. |
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B. Use of Drugs and/or Alcohol
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A student will not possess, use, transmit or conceal, or be under the influence of, any alcoholic beverage, controlled substance including, but not limited to, narcotics, mood altering drugs, counterfeit controlled substances, look-alikes, over the counter stimulants or depressants, anabolic steroids or drug related paraphernalia.
If a principal has a reasonable individualized suspicion, s/he may request the student in question to submit to any appropriate testing, including but not limited to, a Breathalyzer test or urinalysis.
The student will be taken to a private administrative or instructional area on school property with at least one other member of the teaching or administrative staff present as a witness to the test.
If a student refuses to take the test, s/he will be advised that such denial leaves the observed evidence of alcohol use unrefuted, thus leading to possible disciplinary action. The student will then be given a second opportunity to take the test.
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C. Use of Tobacco
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| The use of tobacco products is a danger to a student’s health and to the health of others. The school prohibits the possession, consumption, purchase or attempt to purchase, and/or use tobacco products in school, on school grounds, on school buses, and at any interscholastic competition, extra-curricular event, or other school-sponsored event. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff or any other matter or substance that contains tobacco. Smoking clove cigarettes is also prohibited. |
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D. Use and/or Possession of a Firearm
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Bringing a firearm (as defined in the Federal Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994) onto school property or to any school-sponsored activity, competition, program, or event, regardless of where it occurs, will result in a mandatory one (1) year expulsion under Ohio law.
Firearm is defined as any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receive of any such weapon; any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or any destructive device (as defined in the Federal Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994). |
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All logos, characters, artwork, stories, information, names, and other elements associated thereto may not be copied/reproduced without direct permision from the webmaster. |
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Last update - 3/12/2003
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