2005-2006

Student/Parent

Handbook
Anti-Hazing Policy
GG. Violent Conduct
HH. Bomb Threats
II. Computer and Internet Use
DISCIPLINE
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Anti-Hazing Policy
It is the policy of the Ottawa-Glandorf Board of Education and School District that hazing activities of any type are inconsistent with the educational process and shall be prohibited at all times. No administrator, faculty member, or other employee of the school district shall encourage, permit, condone, or tolerate any hazing activities. No student, including leaders of student organizations, shall plan, encourage, or engage in any hazing.

Hazing is defined as doing any act or coercing another, including the victim, to do any act of initiation to any student or other organization that causes or creates substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm to any person. Permission, consent, or assumption of risk by an individual subject to hazing does not lessen the prohibition contained in this policy.
GG. Violent Conduct
Committing an act at school, on school property, at an interscholastic competition, extracurricular event, or any other school program, or directing an act at a Board official or employee, regardless of where or when that act may occur, or their property and the act would be a criminal offense if committed by an adult and results in serious physical harm to person(s) may result in expulsion for a period of up to one (1) school year.
HH. Bomb Threats
Making a bomb threat against a school building or any premises at which a school activity is being held at any time the threat is made may result in expulsion for a period of up to one (1) year and charges being filed with the Juvenile Court.
II. Computer and Internet Use
Students are given the opportunity to work on computers in both their classrooms and the computer lab. Every computer in the building is wired for Internet usage. In order for a student to access the Internet, parents must sign an Internet Usage Form. If a student intentionally views any inappropriate material on the Internet, the following consequences will occur. All violations will be reported to the principal or dean of students.
First Offense
  1. Loss of Internet privileges for one week.
  2. Appropriate disciplinary action taken.
  3. Parents notified.
Second Offense
  1. Loss of Internet privileges for nine weeks.
  2. Appropriate disciplinary action taken.
  3. Parents notified.
Third Offense
  1. Loss of Internet privileges for the rest of the year.
  2. Appropriate disciplinary action taken.
  3. Parents notified.
DISCIPLINE
The Ottawa-Glandorf Local School Board, in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code 3313.66 and 3313.661, known as the suspension/expulsion, due process law, establishes the following code as procedure to be followed by this school system.

The behavior of students in school is ultimately the responsibility of the parents. Parents need to be aware that if a student’s behavior becomes disruptive to the educational program, is a danger to others, or becomes uncontrollable, the school may legally suspend or expel the student from school. Parents may also be held legally liable for vandalism, damage to school property, or injury to any person for which their child is responsible.

Parents are encouraged to talk to both their child and their child’s teacher concerning school. If small problems are taken care of immediately, this will help everyone in having a better learning environment.

Serious discipline problems during school will be reported to the school office. The rights of others must be respected. Getting along with people is an important part of the learning process.

Violations of rules will be dealt with in a fair manner giving the students the opportunity to correct themselves. Occasionally parents may be called in for a conference.

Tolerance for individual differences will be respected, but recurring misbehavior, violation of school rules, and infringement upon the rights of others will not be tolerated. All rules of proper conduct apply to halls, cafeteria, gymnasium, playground, bus, and library, as well as the classroom. Students are to remember that that the teachers and staff have complete authority on the school premises at all times.

It is important to remember that the school’s rules apply going to and from school, at school, on school property, at school sponsored events, on school transportation, and on property not owned or controlled by the Board but that is connected to activities or incidents that have occurred on property owned and controlled by the Board. Furthermore, students may be disciplined for conduct that, regardless of where or when it occurs, is directed at a Board official or employee, or the property of such official or employee. In some cases, a student can be suspended from school transportation for infractions of school bus rules.

Ultimately, it is the principal’s responsibility to keep things orderly. In all cases, the School shall attempt to make discipline prompt and equitable and to have the punishment match the severity of the incident.

Two (2) types of discipline are possible, informal and formal.
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