WEST JEFFERSON MS/HS 2023-2024
STUDENT HANDBOOK

MIDDLE SCHOOL 2 Roughrider Drive
West Jefferson, Ohio 43162 Phone: 614-879-8345 Fax: 614-879-5399

HIGH SCHOOL 1 Roughrider Drive
West Jefferson, Ohio 43162 Phone: 614-879-7681 Fax: 614-879-5381

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

William Mullett - Superintendent Matt Adams - Principal
Jenn Brown - Assistant Principal/Curriculum Shawn Buescher - Dean of Students/Attendance Mitch Daulton - Athletic Director
Robert Hiss, P.E. - Director of Operations

Curt Dennis - Technology Director

Shelby King - HS School Counselor Kate Sharp - MS School Counselor
Jen Miller - HS Administrative Assistant Joyce Rhoades - Administrative Assistant
Cherri Schneider - MS Administrative Assistant

Mike Hamm - Special Education Director

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Dr. Meg Hiss - President Mr. Mike Quinn
Mrs. Loriena Roberts

Mrs. Whitney Duemmel - Vice President

Ms. Addie Newman

West Jefferson Culture Playbook

DEFINE CULTURE
1. What you Believe 2. How you Behave
3. The Experience You Deliver and Receive

PURPOSE OF CULTURE
Purpose of culture is to drive the behaviors called for by your strategy.

PERFORMANCE PATHWAY
Leaders – Culture – Behavior – Results

VISION STATEMENT Together We Achieve a. Students
b. Staff
c. Community

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Alma Mater
	
Fight Song

No greater song than this is thine, West Jefferson the school so fine, Our loyal voices sound thy claim. Upon the Golden Rule of fame,
Our loyal hands shall write thy name, Roughriders of West Jefferson
	
On West Jefferson, On West Jefferson Fight right down that line.
Round the ends and through the tackles, Touchdown one more time. J-E-F-F-E-R-S-O-N
Fight on, fight on, fight on, To victory!

High School Bell Schedule

Daily

HR	7:25-7:30 1st	7:30-8:18 2nd	8:22-9:07 3rd	9:11-9:56 4th	10:00-10:45 5th	10:49-11:43 6A	11:43-12:13 6B	12:13-12:43 7th	12:47-1:41
8th	1:45-2:30

2 Hour Delay HR

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 6A 6B 5th 7th
8th

9:25-9:30 9:30-9:58 10:02-10:33 10:37-11:08 11:12-11:43 11:43-12:13 12:13-12:43 12:47-1:20 1:24-1:55
1:59-2:30

Middle School Bell Schedule

Daily

HR	7:25-7:30 1st	7:30-8:21 2nd	8:24-9:17 3rd	9:20-10:13 4th	10:16-10:36 5th	10:39-11:09 6th	11:11-11:41 7th	11:44-12:37 8th	12:39-1:33
9th	1:36-2:29

2 Hour Delay HR

1st 2nd 5th 6th 3rd 4th 7th 8th
9th

9:25-9:30 9:30-10:05 10:07-10:37 10:39-11:09 11:11-11:41 11:44-12:17 12:19-12:30 12:33-1:09 1:12-1:48
1:51-2:29

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POLICY ON NON-DISCRIMINATION

In accordance with federal and state law, it is the policy of the Jefferson Local Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, any service, program, or activity sponsored by the Jefferson Local Schools. Inquiries or complaints regarding compliance with the policy or the non-discrimination requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 should be directed to the Superintendent, 909 W. Main St., West Jefferson, OH 43162.

TITLE IX

Title IX Training:

In compliance with the new Title IX Rule (effective August 14, 2020), Jefferson Local School District Title IX personnel (including "the coordinator, any investigator, any decision-maker, and any person who facilities an informal resolution") are required to participate in training as follows:

● Public School Works - Jefferson Local Schools

Entire Staff Training:

● (M-993) Title IX: Protecting Students and Employees From Sexual Harassment 13 | Page

Title IX Coordinator, Investigator, and Decision Makers:

● (M-995) Title IX: Additional Information For Coordinators, Investigators, and Decision-Makers ● (M-069) Title IX: How To Investigate and Adjudicate Formal Complaints
● (M-070) Title IX: Informal Resolution Process

Contact Information:

Title IX Coordinator: Office Address:

Email:

Phone:

Mr. Matt Adams

1 Roughrider Drive

West Jefferson, Ohio 43162 madams@westjeff.org
614-879-7681 ext. 2301

Responsibilities:

Investigator: Decision Maker:
Appeal Decision Maker:

Curt Dennis William Mullett
Mark Ingles

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GENERAL OPERATION

HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENT’S 18 YEARS OR OLDER (Adult Students)

Adult students face a number of differing decisions in comparison to other students who are, by law, considered minors. Adult students are permitted to attend school tuition-free until the age of 21. This offers these students an opportunity to complete their high school education under a normal school program.
Age and legal status are both strong considerations when a student is evaluated regarding presence and/or behavior.
The following are representative guidelines for adult students:

1.	 Rules and procedures for the normal school operation apply to these students as well as to minor students.
2. As an adult, attendance is no longer a legal necessity, but instead becomes a privilege granted to the student by the community and the Board of Education. For this reason, it should be clearly understood that tardiness, absences and improper behavior will not be tolerated and will be dealt with severely. The first incidence of misbehavior (i.e. insults, defiance, violence, vandalism, smoking, use of behavior-altering substances, etc.) may result in a severe suspension. A second incident may cause dismissal from our school system.

Any student 18 years of age or older who attends WJHS is subject to all of our policies as outlined in this booklet. Failure to comply will result in withdrawal from school.

HOMECOMING & PROM

The Fall Homecoming Dance and the Junior-Senior Prom are annual affairs. All other dances to be scheduled must be arranged through the following procedures:
1. Junior-Senior Prom- West Jefferson freshmen or freshmen from any other school are not permitted to attend the prom- NO EXCEPTIONS! It is the responsibility of the student to know the guest's class standing.
2. Sophomores who are attending with Juniors and/or Seniors must receive prior approval from the administration before they attend the prom.
3. Any student taking a student from another school will have to have the administrative form completed and turned in before final approval will be issued.
4. No jeans, t-shirts or shorts are permitted at the homecoming dances.

5. Students failing 2 or more classes may not be permitted to attend dances. 6. Students who have poor attendance may not be permitted to attend dances.
The general guideline for attendance will be not more than 30 hours of absences for fall homecoming, 60 hours for winter homecoming and 90 hours for prom.

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MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

EMERGENCY DRILLS

Fire, lockdown, evacuation, and tornado drills will be held several times during the school year. Discipline must be maintained during each drill. Every teacher should be familiar with each drill plan. Students are also expected to familiarize themselves with the exit routes, safety areas and procedures to be followed so that they could act without teacher discretion in an actual emergency.

ILLNESS AT SCHOOL

Students are to report to the office/nurse if they become ill. In some cases a student will be sent home with permission from a parent or guardian. Parents and/or guardians must provide transportation

MEDICAL REGULATIONS/DISTRICT NURSE

Students must meet county and state regulations for entrance to school. The school nurse reviews health records each year and will supply an immunization request form when needed. Students may be excluded from school if the immunization schedule is not completed within a reasonable time after notification. Written statements of objection to immunizations due to parents’ religious beliefs will be filed in the student health record.

The school has a health clinic staffed by the school nurse on a limited basis. Basic first aid and care during illnesses can be provided. In addition, the nurse will provide several different health screenings. Vision and hearing screening will be provided for all 7th grade students and selected 6th and 8th grade students. Scoliosis screenings will be performed on all 6th & 8th grade students. Blood pressure screenings will be performed on all 8th & 12th grade students. All abnormal screening results will be shared with parents. The nurse may also provide health education at each grade level. Head Lice- Head lice are a contagious nuisance disease common to all public schools. Students are not permitted to attend school if they have live head lice. If you suspect your child has lice, please notify the school so that we can check them and their classmates. Students who are absent due to head lice must be checked by the school staff upon their return and proven to be lice free. Remember head lice are not a sign of poor health or hygiene, and can be better controlled when it is properly reported and treated.

Immunizations Required for School Entrance

Dtap – All Grades: Minimum of 4 doses required (last dose must be done after the 4th birthday) Tdap - 7-12 one dose required
Polio – All Grades: Minimum of 3 doses required (last dose must be after the 4th birthday) MMR - All Grades: Minimum of 2 doses (first dose must be after the first birthday) Hepatitis B- All Grades: Minimum of 3 doses (last dose must be after 6 months of age) Varicella-Grades K-12: Minimum of 2 doses required (first dose must be after first birthday) Meningococcal (MCV4): Grades 7-11: 1 dose required; Grade 12: 2 doses required
Parents are required by law to complete a Medical Authorization Form (Final Forms). They are used in emergency situations and taken on off campus activities. Occasionally, it may be necessary for school personnel to send a student home due to skin rashes/disorders, eye inflammations, fever, etc. A physician’s statement may be necessary prior to the students’ return to school.

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FEVER

Students must be fever free for 24 hours before they may return to school.

MEDICATION

The middle and high school will follow the policy adopted by the Board of Education. Prescription medication may be administered by the district nurse or other designated staff members with proper authorization from the student’s physician and parent by completing the board approved form. Medication must be brought to the school office by the parent in the original container dispensed by the pharmacy.

Over the counter medications can be administered to students with written authorization from the parent on the board approved form. No doctor form will be needed. Medication still must be brought to the school office in its original container by the parent. The penalty for violating the medication policy may be suspension or expulsion.

Please feel free to contact the nurse if you have any questions, or would like to share any health concerns about your student.

MEDIA CENTER

1. Students who wish to use the media center should report to their class or study hall and then the teacher will issue a pass to the media center. Tardy students will not be admitted to the media center.
2. Students may check out books for a period of two weeks. If there is no special demand for a book it may be renewed.
3. All damaged or lost books will be paid for by the student who checked the book out, according to the amount set by the media center specialist.
4. Reference books are not to be taken from the media center.

5. Closed reserve books are not to be taken from the media center except with special permission.
6. Students who do not conduct themselves properly in the media center will lose their privileges for a period of two (2) weeks. Further offenses will result in the loss of privileges for a longer period of time.
7. Students are welcome to use the media center to do research, study, read, and/or check out books. 8. Students are permitted to use the media center during their study hall ONLY, if they have an
academic purpose. Students attempting to use the library for purposes other than academics will be sent back to their class or study hall.
9. During lunch periods the media center is closed to all students except those who are with a teacher researching a project.

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TRANSPORTATION - LOADING AND UNLOADING FROM THE BUS

All school rules are in effect on buses along with those set forth by the individual bus drivers. Students unloading from buses must report into the school building. Once students arrive at school, they are not permitted to leave school grounds until their bus departs after dismissal.

BUS PASSES

Students are to ride their regularly scheduled bus unless they receive office approval to ride a different bus. High school students requesting to ride any bus other than their regularly assigned bus are to bring a note to the office before 1:00 p.m. from their parents, requesting special busing arrangements for that day. We will try to accommodate the requests to ride other buses; however, there may be times that certain buses cannot accommodate additional students. If this should occur, parents or guardians will be contacted to make other arrangements.

STUDENT CONDUCT ON BUS

Bus transportation is a privilege and students must conduct themselves in accordance with the safety rules. These rules are in place to ensure the safe and efficient operation of our school buses. Students that fail to follow these rules may have their riding privileges suspended or revoked.
Students will:

1. Be careful in approaching bus stops.

2. Arrive at the bus stop before the bus is scheduled to arrive.

3. Get on and off the bus at their designated stop (any changes must be approved in writing by a school authority).
4. Cross in front of the bus, not behind the bus.

5. Not exhibit behavior at the bus stop that threatens life, limb, or property of any individual. 6. Sit in assigned seat (drivers have the right to assign seats).
7. Reach assigned seat without disturbing or crowding other students. 8. Remain seated while the vehicle is in motion.
9. Obey the driver promptly and respectfully. 10. Keep the vehicle clean and sanitary.
11. Refrain from chewing gum, or consuming candy, food or drinks on the vehicle at any time (accept as required for medical conditions).
12. Refrain from using profane language, from loud talking or laughing, or making obscene gestures. 13. Remain seated keeping aisles and exits clear, keep head, arms, and hands inside the vehicle at all
times and not throw or pass objects on, from or into the vehicle. 14. Be courteous to fellow students and the driver.
15. Not to open the emergency door except for driver direction or in an emergency.

16. Do not damage or vandalize the school bus. Students will be required to pay for repair of damage. 17. Not be in possession or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or other illegal or
dangerous substances.

18. Not possess dangerous weapons or implements that could be used as a weapon. 19. Not possess flammable or explosive devices.
20. Not fight, spit, or bite.

21. Carry on the vehicle only items that can be held in their laps.

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TRANSPORTATION REGISTRATION/CHANGE OF ADDRESS

1. Update Final Forms - we utilize Final Forms for registrations and change of address 2. Email Mr. Hiss for any questions - bhiss@westjeff.org

LOCKS AND LOCKERS

Each student will be assigned a locker for his/her use and the student will be responsible for any damage.
1. The administration maintains the right to inspect a locker or all lockers at any time. The administrator also maintains the right to search vehicles parked on school property. This may be done with the cooperation of the local and state police. Dogs may be used on occasion to assure all concerned that illegal drugs are not being housed on school property including cars in the parking lots. These random searches are a preventative measure and a warning that our school has a zero tolerance for alcohol, drugs, tobacco or other illegal activities.
2. It is the student’s responsibility to keep your locker clean, inside and out. 3. The school is not responsible for any item lost or stolen from a locker.
4. Students are permitted to use only their assigned hall locker and are not permitted to change lockers or share lockers with another student without office approval.

LOST AND FOUND

Articles that are found in the building or on school grounds should be turned in to the office. Students should put their names in textbooks and label personal property. Students may check the lost and found area for missing items. DO NOT BRING LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY OR VALUABLES TO SCHOOL. The school is not responsible for lost articles or money.

LUNCH PROCEDURES AND CAFETERIA USE

All students will remain at the school for lunch and will either bring their lunch or will eat a cafeteria lunch, (students are not permitted to leave school grounds for lunch or order in lunch unless approved by the principal). Students are not to go to the parking lot or leave the designated building area unless permission has been granted by the office.
In order to keep the cafeteria area clean and attractive, the following rules must be observed:

1. Empty all debris into the waste containers. 2. Keep tables, chairs and floors clean.
3. Push chairs back after eating. 4. Talk in a normal voice tone.
5.	Keep the cafeteria lines orderly.

6. Never push or run. moving ahead of other students in the line is unacceptable behavior. 7. Clean up any food you drop or spill.
8. Respect the cafeteria workers serving the food and obey the teachers on cafeteria supervision.

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MEAL PAY PLUS

Jefferson Local Schools’ cafeteria system allows for payments to be made to your student’s lunch account from the MyPaymentPlus website (www.mypaymentsplus.com) with a credit or debit card (there is a small fee, but that is charged by the company for the processing and the school does not receive that). If you’d prefer not to use the online payment and avoid the fee, you can still send cash or a check with your student to school to be added to their account. After you set up your account, to add your student or students to the account you will need their ID which you can get from the cafeteria, the building secretary, or any report card for your student. The link to this website can also be found on the school district website on the left hand side.

Once you have your account and student(s) added, when you go to make a payment you can put the money into one of two categories or a combination of both:

Meal – this allows a student to purchase ONLY the meal of the day, but no extras or a la carte items. General – this allows the student to purchase snacks, a la cart, or the meal of the day. This option has more flexibility, but a student could spend a lot of money in a short amount of time.

If you are sending cash or a check to school and want it added to a specific category, please attach a note so that the cafeteria knows.

You can set low balance notifications under “Manage Account”, and then select Manage Notifications. Make sure you check the appropriate categories where you are depositing money. Some people choose to only put money in the meal category and so they would not want to select to get notifications from the general one.

You can view account balances under “View Balances”. Please note that new deposits may take up to 48 hours to show up.

Jefferson Local Schools does not maintain the MyPaymentsPlus website. If you need help with the website, they have a “Need Help?” button on the left and have a live chat and FAQ available. If you have any other questions pertaining to your student’s account, please contact the Food Services Director 614/879-7681 ext. 2400.

OFFICE

The office area is a place of business and a place for professional staff members to carry out their duties. Accordingly, students must respect the rights of the office staff and teachers, and recognize that the professional staff requires privacy in order to work efficiently. The following rules have been established:

1. No student is to go beyond the counter of the office at any time, unless accompanied by a staff member.
2. Only student office helpers are allowed in the workroom.

3. Students are not to use office telephones except in emergency cases with permission from an adult in the office.

RESTROOMS

Restrooms should be used only for legitimate purposes. Using the restroom cannot be an excuse for being tardy to class. Students are not to congregate in the restrooms.

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SCHOOL CLOSING

In the event of bad weather conditions or other emergencies, the district superintendent makes the decision as to whether or not school will be closed. This information is sent through the Alert Now System to parents and relayed to the local radio & television stations prior to the start of school. DO NOT CALL THE SUPERINTENDENT. Whenever schools are closed due to an emergency, the status of all extracurricular activities and practices will be determined by the athletic director, principal and/or superintendent.

SCHOOL LAW

There are laws of the State of Ohio regarding students in school that everyone should be familiar with.

1. By law, all students are required to attend public or private schools until the age of 18, unless excused by the superintendent with a work permit. The superintendent will not allow any student under 18 years of age to quit school without first enrolling in a GED program, providing proof of a full-time job, and signing a dropout memorandum of understanding.
2. In loco Parentis: This Latin phrase simply means that teachers and school officials have the same rights and privileges with students as would their parents have in similar circumstances.
3. A principal may suspend a student from school without seeking the approval of a higher authority. A superintendent may suspend or expel a student without seeking higher authority for a period of up to 80 days of school.
4. Teachers are required by law to report all cases of child abuse.

5. A Board of Education may prescribe any rule or policy for their school district, which does not violate existing State laws.

INSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY OFF SCHOOL GROUND

The Board of Education recognizes that there are a large number and a variety of school-sponsored activities that take place off school property. Therefore, the Board of Education shall govern the conduct of the students who participate in these activities. All applicable provisions of this right shall regulate the participation of students in such school sponsored activities that take place off the school property and responsibilities document just the same as if the activities occurred on school property.

The distinction between the responsibility that the school system has for students and the responsibility that parents have for their children is difficult to define in situations occurring off school property. These are situations in which students are not on school grounds and are not engaged in any school sponsored activity, but are either traveling to or from school or school sponsored activities or are maintaining the appearance of being a student of West Jefferson Middle/High school.

Administrative Guidelines

1. Rules and regulations governing a school sponsored activity that occurs off school property shall apply to all students that are either participants in the activity or are spectators. Such rules shall bear a reasonable relationship to the purpose and functions of activity.
2. For situations in which students are off school premises administration will exert its authority over students insofar as the actions of such students could substantially disrupt the educational process in the schools or deprive other students of their rights to an education both in the curricular and extracurricular programs.
3. For all situations other than those covered above the parents and legal guardians have full responsibility for their children. Those situations where children are outside the scope of school

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responsibility but under the authority of parent/guardian include but are not limited to the following:
a. While in transit to and from school (except when on Board of Education buses). b. When a student legally leaves the school premises during school hours.
c. When a student absences him/herself from the school property during the regular day without authorization from a school official.
4. The ability of students between the age of sixteen and eighteen to obtain employment is limited by a combination of the company school attendance laws and statutory power granted to school superintendents to issue or to withhold age and schooling certificates. Work permits will be issued in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.

SCHOOL SPIRIT

Responsibility for school spirit is shared by all who are a part of the school. One good way to help achieve a feeling of unity and purpose is to participate in school activities. Try to GIVE something and not expect the school always to give to you. School spirit may be divided into three categories:

1. COURTESY toward teachers, fellow students, students from other schools and officials of school athletic activities.
2. PRIDE in everything our school endeavors to accomplish and has accomplished.

3. SPORTSMANSHIP is the ability to win or lose gracefully. School spirit means loyalty to all functions of the school. Students are reminded that their behavior at school events is a reflection both of themselves and the entire school. A few bad actions can cause the whole school and community to get a bad name. In the excitement of a game one should not lose his sense of decency and courtesy. Cheering should concentrate on the positive matter of encouraging one’s own team. Booing and other acts of negative behavior directed toward officials and/or opponents are never appropriate.

STUDENT FEES

Some of the Middle/High School courses have established fees which cover expendable materials. Where materials are used and taken home by the student, it is necessary to charge students for the costs. Students should keep this in mind when electing courses of this nature. All fees for the student body must be paid in full by October 1st. Second semester fees are due by March 1st. After this date, students that have unpaid fees will not be permitted to participate in any school related activities, including all sports, open gyms for winter sports, dances, class plays, non-academic field trips, marching band, etc. If a student is on reduced lunch they will pay 50% of the total amount of their fees. Students will not be permitted to participate in graduation unless all fees and fines have been taken care of. Transcripts will also be held.

Material Fees- Students enrolled in district schools are furnished basic textbooks without cost. However, a fee for consumable materials and supplies used in the instructional program is established at the beginning of each school year and may vary as the cost of materials and supplies fluctuates. Such fees are to be deposited to defray the cost of the materials and supplies. If a student is on free or reduced lunch through the food services, their fees will automatically be waived and/or reduced.

Fines- When school property, equipment or supplies are damaged, lost, or taken by individuals, a fine is assessed. The fine is reasonable, seeking only to compensate the school for the expense or loss incurred.

The late return of borrowed books or materials from the school library is subject to appropriate fines.

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*All fines collected are sent to the treasurers’ office for deposit in the general fund. No diploma shall be delivered to a graduating senior nor shall any transcripts be made available to any student, graduate or to anyone requesting the same on his/her behalf until all fees and fines for that student have been paid in full. Students will be prohibited from participating in commencement exercises and senior end of year activities unless payment has been received by graduation practice day.

STUDENT INFORMATION

Student information such as name, address and telephone numbers are made available to colleges, the military, and school boosters. If you do not want your student’s name released to any such organization, please notify the main office.

TEXT BOOKS

Each student is supplied with necessary textbooks by the Jefferson Local Board of Education. These texts become your responsibility from the moment they are assigned. You are expected to take good care of the books issued to you and to return them at the end of the school year or when you withdraw from school. Workbooks which are required as part of the course are sold to students at a specified cost. Books that are lost or stolen from a locker are the responsibility of the student as are the cost(s) or replacement(s).

USE OF FACILITY

Outside of a regularly scheduled academic day or program open to the public, no student is permitted in the building unless requested by or under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Students entering the building prior to the morning admission bell are to go directly to the cafeteria before their first class. Students are not to loiter in the halls. At the end of the day, students are to go to their lockers and should then leave the building. Students participating in an extracurricular activity are to go to their lockers before reporting to their activity. All activities and meetings must be supervised by a staff sponsor.

VISITOR POLICY

Visitors, including parents of students, must register in the main office and indicate their intended business. Visitors who refuse to observe this state law may be charged with trespassing. Students are not permitted to bring friends to school as visitors. This includes visits during the lunch periods.

WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL OR TRANSFER

When a student intends to withdraw from school, he/she must report to the office on their last day in attendance. All books, fines, fees and chromebook must be turned in and taken care of or transcripts will not be forwarded to the new district. Please note that we CANNOT withdraw a student from West Jefferson Middle/High School until we receive a request for records from the new district.

CHROMEBOOK INITIATIVE

Jefferson Local Schools has adopted a 1:1 Chromebook Initiative for grades 6-12. The Chromebook Handbook will be made available to all students and parents and will be available at any time online as well.

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STUDENT ATTENDANCE

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are expected to attend classes regularly and to be on time in order to benefit maximally from the instructional program and to develop habits of punctuality, self-discipline and responsibility. The Board of Education of the Jefferson Local School District has adopted a policy conforming to State law.

The following procedure will be used by the Jefferson Local School system:

1. Parent’s Responsibility

a. Parent/Guardian is required to have on file at the school office the emergency/medical form with a current working telephone number (home, work, and neighbor) that can be used to contact a responsible party.
b. The school must be notified immediately of any telephone number changes in order to maintain accurate information in the event contact needs to be made for any reason.
2. Parental Procedures

a. A parent must notify the school by 7:30 A.M., give the student’s name and reason for absence. Attendance line is open 24 hours a day. Attendance line is 879-7681 ext. 3.
3. School Responsibilities

a. A parent/guardian will be notified daily of the student’s absence unless absence has been reported to the school previously.
b. A call will be made to the designated number on file in the office. If you want that number to be one other than home, please advise the office.
c. As soon as possible, the school will call the parent/guardian stating: “This is __school calling to inform you that, according to our attendance report for today, ______(student’s name)_______ is absent from school today.”

Once the student arrives at school, he/she assumes complete responsibility for being where he/she is supposed to be at the proper time. The school has the responsibility of encouraging class attendance and taking action if there is any deviation from the schedule and the parent has the responsibility of working with the student and the school to correct any problems that develop.

ALL ABSENCES ARE RECORDED, REGARDLESS OF THE REASON

Ohio law states that pupils may be absent from school for the following reasons:

1. Personal illness of student: The approving authority may require the certification of a physician if he/she deems it advisable.
2. Illness in the family: The absence under this condition shall not apply to children fourteen years of age.
3. Quarantine for contagious disease: The absence of a child from school under this condition is limited to the length of quarantine as fixed by the proper health officials.
4. Death in the family: The absence arising from this situation is limited to a period of three days unless reasonable cause may be shown by the applicant child for a longer absence.

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5. Needed at home to perform necessary work directly and exclusively for parents or legal guardians (applies to students over 14 years of age only). Any absence arising because of this situation shall not extend for a longer period than that for which the parents or guardians were absent.
6. Observance of religious holidays: Any child of any religious faith shall be excused if his/her absence was for the purpose of observing a religious holiday consistent with his/her creed or belief.
7. An emergency or circumstances which, in good judgment of the superintendent of schools, or his designee constitute a good and sufficient cause for absence from school.
8. Traveling out of state to attend a Board approved enrichment activity or extracurricular activity (applies to absences of up to 24 school hours).

Doctor’s notes will be required after 65 hours of absences where doctor’s notes have not been provided for previous absences and MUST be turned in to the attendance office within 10 days of absence. All excused or unexcused absences may be subject to the discretion of the dean of students.

COLLEGE/WORK DAYS

Students need to complete a college visit form with parent’s signature forty-eight hours prior to the planned day with administrative approval.

TARDIES

Tardy to school - Students will be counted tardy when they are not present at the designated beginning time for class or school. Students arriving late to school must come to the attendance office for a tardy slip. A tardy due to a medical appointment will not be counted against the student if the student provides written medical verification of the appointment. Tardies will be tracked under the total number of hours missed. The attendance office records a tardy no matter what the reason.

Excessive Tardies will result in:

5 Tardies - AM Detention

6 Tardies - AM Detention

7 Tardies - AM Detention

8 and above Tardies - Friday Night School

The tardy count will reset to 0 at the beginning of each grading period.

Tardy to class - Students are expected to be in class or study hall when the bell rings. The classroom teacher determines class tardiness and will be responsible for assigning detentions. Excessive tardiness will be reported to the principal and will result in stronger disciplinary measures.

Habitual Truancy is any child of compulsory school age who is absent without a legitimate excuse for 30 or more consecutive hours, 42 or more hours in one month or 72 or more hours in a school year.

Habitual Truancy will result in the following process:

1. Notification of parents per ORC is at 38 hours in a month and/or 65 hours a year. The Jefferson Local School District will send letters home to notify parents.

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2. Once a student meets 30 or more consecutive hours, 42 or more hours in a month, or 72 or more hours in a year without legitimate excuse the Intervention Attendance Team may schedule an intervention hearing in person or via phone conference.
3. If intervention is not successful and attendance does not improve within 61 days of the intervention plan, the attendance officer will file a complaint with the Juvenile Court System.

Parent Notification and Truancy Prevention

The Board directs the administration to develop intervention strategies that may include all of the following:

1. Provide a truancy intervention plan meeting. 2. Providing counseling for habitual truancy. 3. Take appropriate legal action.

IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION

Only building principals may assign a student to ISS. Students assigned to ISS may not leave the ISS room unless permission is granted. All work will be done and class credit will be received. Students are responsible for getting the work they missed while in ISS.

OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS

Students who are suspended out of school will be required to complete all assignments missed during their absence. A decision will be made by administrators as to whether credit will be granted for missed work. In some cases students will be able to make up major tests and/or projects that are given or due during the suspension.

LATE BUS

Students whose bus is late should report to the office upon their arrival. This will eliminate them inadvertently being counted as absent or tardy.

LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS DURING SCHOOL HOURS

At no time is a student to leave unless the office has been notified.

LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL DAY

Length of School Day: Arrival: 7:25 - 8:20
After 8:20

7:25am – 2:30pm (2:29pm - MS) Tardy
Time is figured by hours missed

MAKE-UP OF CLASS WORK

There is no adequate way to make up for a class that is missed. When a student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to contact the teacher, on the day of return, make arrangements to make up assignments and tests. The time limit for make-up work shall be the number of days missed, but may not exceed two weeks unless an extension is requested in writing to the principal. Where absence is anticipated in advance, the student should arrange a procedure in advance for making up all assignments and tests.

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PLANNED ABSENCE POLICY

Absences are a detriment to academic performance. For this reason, parents and students are strongly urged to arrange for planned absences only when absolutely necessary. State law mandates full attendance of students for the number of days school is in session and places the responsibility for full attendance upon the student’s parents/legal guardians. Requests for such planned absences are to be made only in cases of utmost necessity. The administration has the authority to approve or deny requests for all planned absences. Students with poor attendance records will not be approved.

The Board does not believe that students should be excused from school for vacations or other nonemergency trips. The responsibility for such absences resides with the parent(s), and they must not expect any work missed by their child to be retaught by the teacher. If the school is notified in advance of such a trip, reasonable efforts are made to prepare a general list of assignments for the student to do while he/she is absent.

Reasons for which students will be permitted to request planned absences are limited to the following:

1. Family vacation when a student is accompanied by parent(s) or legal guardian(s), a maximum of 30 hours (5 days).
2. Educational activities sponsored by an organization other than the school;

3. Circumstances other than those above which, in the judgment of the principal, acting as designee of the superintendent, constitute a just reason for missing school.

Applications for planned absence are available in the office and must be signed by an administrator. This must be done in advance of the planned absence and may be unexcused days if the form is not filled out and turned in BEFORE the student leaves.

***High School Students - Please check the planned absence policy during semester and final exams.

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STUDENT CONDUCT

HIGH SCHOOL DRIVING PRIVILEGES

Students will be permitted to drive to school if they have a driving permit signed by their parents. There is a parking area in which student cars are to be parked until the end of the school day. Permit forms are available in the office. Driving to school is a privilege that is granted to those individuals who demonstrate a mature and responsible attitude and behavior. Misuses of this privilege will cause denial of the driving permit. All cars in the student parking lot must have an approved hang tag displayed at all times. All students must have liability insurance. A student who drives an automobile or motorcycle to school must park his or her vehicle in the student parking lot. The vehicles are not to be moved during the school day without office approval. All cars are to be parked so that the front ends face the side of the high school building. Parking in between rows is discourteous and creates a poor traffic flow. Parking in such a way as to block traffic is prohibited. The school is not responsible for damage or theft. Vehicles are to be kept locked. Vehicles are to be operated in a safe and responsible manner at all times. Speeding, “peeling out”, etc. are forbidden. Students are not to ride in the bed of pickup trucks. If problems occur in the parking lot, driving privileges can be suspended.

Suspension of Driving Privileges:

A student’s driving privileges may be suspended if that student of compulsory school age has been absent without legitimate excuse for more than 60 consecutive hours during a school month or a total of at least 90 hours during a school year.

MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION GUIDELINES

1. Students shall report to the ISS room after the homeroom period.

2. Each student must bring school work with him/her to keep busy for the remainder of the day. 3. Students cannot leave the ISS room without permission from administrators.
4. Valid excuses to miss in school suspension may include personal illness or an approved emergency. Parents must call the high school (879-7681) before 8:00 a.m. on the assigned day.
5. It is recommended that students contact their teachers about getting any assignments so that they can do constructive work during the suspension. This should be done prior to the school day.
6. Students late or not in their assigned area will be assigned additional days of in school suspension.
7. Students may be given a verbal warning for inappropriate behavior such as talking, passing materials, not keeping busy, or sleeping. Additional violations will result in additional in school suspension days assigned.
8. All regular school rules as printed in the student handbook are in effect. Any violations may result in additional days assigned.

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DETENTIONS

Detentions provide the administration an alternative method of discipline. They are assigned before or after school and transportation is the sole responsibility of the parent and/or student. Non-attendance at these sessions may result in an in school or out of school suspension.

1. Detentions will be assigned by the teacher or an administrator. 2. Teachers may hold their own detention hall (2 options)
a. 7:00 a.m. – 7:20 a.m. (20 minutes) b. 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (60 minutes)
Note: Teachers can set their own “detention days”. These days can be a predetermined schedule or handled on an individual basis. The amount of time each student spends in detention is totally up to the teacher as long as it does not exceed the times listed above.
3. Administrative detentions may only be assigned by the administration. The detention will be monitored by an administrator and will be prior to school from 6:45 a.m. to 7:20 a.m.
4. The student will receive at least one-day notice to serve detention, unless mutually agreeable to serve detention on the same day it was assigned.
5. All teachers are to keep records of their detentions by filing away the detention slips. Note: If a student is sent to the office with a discipline referral from a class, the administration may request the detention record of that particular student from that class be presented to the office. The administration will then determine the punishment, if any, being placed upon the student.
6. Missed detentions can be rescheduled by the teacher. If a teacher decides to fill out a discipline referral for a missed detention and turns in the referral the student may be assigned detention. If the student is absent from the detention assignment they may be assigned further disciplinary action. The parent/guardian will be contacted by the dean of students or principal to notify them of the assigned disciplinary action.

FRIDAY NIGHT SCHOOL

Friday Night School is held from 2:35 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. when students have been assigned to it. Parents are responsible for the transportation home at 4:35 p.m. when FNS is completed.

DISCIPLINE POLICY

To assure safety of students in school and to assure the orderly operation of the school program, the following acts can constitute just reason for suspension and possible expulsion from West Jefferson High School:
1. Disruptive behavior while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or other intoxicants while on school premises.
2. Selling, or having for sale, any intoxicating or illegal substance while on the school premises.

3. Striking an employee or damaging the property of any employee of the West Jefferson School District.
4. Committing aggravated assault or threat of physical harm.

5. Grand theft of school property or the personal property of others. 6. Malicious destruction of school property.
7. Possession of any weapons while on school property.

8. Using, selling, giving away, possessing and/or under the influence of alcoholic beverages, “look alike drugs”, or drugs, on school grounds or at school sponsored
activities. The only exception would be a student who is taking medication that has been

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prescribed by a physician. In this instance, a parent/guardian must provide a form notifying the district of the need for this student to take this medication.
9. Consistent refusal to do academic work.

10. Consistent failure to comply with school rules and regulations.

11. Consistent willful non-participation to take direction from school personnel.

The purpose of this school is to teach students, thus, we cannot, and will not, tolerate behavior which makes it difficult or impossible to carry out that function. In the State of Ohio all teachers and administrators are defined by law as being in loco parentis (in the place of the parent), which gives them the same privileges and prerogatives with students as their parents would have in similar circumstances. Each professional staff member of West Jefferson High School has the legal power, the right and responsibility to discipline students in a reasonable way. Teachers must have order and cooperation in order to carry out the activities of teaching. It is up to them, within the boundaries of the law of school policy, to determine how to achieve and maintain that order and cooperation.
The rules and regulations which follow are provided so that students can be well acquainted with the behavior expected of them. Read them and be thoroughly familiar with them.

STUDENT CONDUCT CODE (Required by House Bill 421)

1. Rights and Responsibilities- Students attend West Jefferson Middle/High School under the direction of state law and with the full benefits of constitutional protection for their rights as citizens. They can act, speak or behave as young citizens within a larger scope of options. This code, published in conformity with Section 3313.661 of the Ohio Revised Code, specifies the school’s expectations. Students have a right to reasonable behavior from other students. Freedom carries with it responsibilities for all concerned.
2. Conduct Code- A violation of any of the following may result in disciplinary action, detention, suspension, expulsion, removal from class, removal from extracurricular activities, removal from the premises, or any other action that may be deemed appropriate by the administration.
3. Student Conduct (Zero Tolerance) - Students are expected to conduct themselves in such a way that they respect and consider the rights of others, and are also expected to make a positive contribution to the overall school atmosphere. In addition, they are responsible for making a concerted effort to be successful in all school-related endeavors. Students of the district must conform to school regulations and accept safe and reasonable directions from authorized school personnel. The Board has “zero tolerance” of violent, disruptive or inappropriate behavior by its students.
4. Gang and Gang Activity- Jefferson Local School District recognizes a school must create a safe environment in which learning can take place. The presence of gangs and gang activity in the school disrupts the environment by threatening the safety of the students and staff in the school building and interfering with school and school activities. As a result of this belief, the Jefferson Local School district hereby prohibits all gangs and gang related activities from the school building and school property at all times. A gang is defined as two or more persons engaged in negative activity, behavior, dress or display which, when evaluated collectively, could denote a group which threatens the safe and orderly school environment. A gang includes any group whose purpose and practices include the commission of illegal acts, written graffiti, or any actions that interfere with safety or welfare of others or disrupts the rights of students to learn.

All penalties are intended as guidelines in administering firm but fair punishment for unacceptable behavior. The principal/dean of students are expected to exercise discretion in situations involving extenuating circumstances.

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RULES OF DISCIPLINE

RULE 1

Disruption of school- A student shall not, by use of force, violence, extortion, coercion or threat, cause disruption or obstruction to the carrying out of the normal school day. Some examples of disruption, while not intended to comprise an exclusive list, illustrates the types of offenses which are considered unacceptable:
1. Occupying the school building, school grounds or impeding free traffic to and from school with the intent to deprive others of proper use.
2. Setting fire to or damaging any part of the school building or property. 3. Setting false alarms of any nature.
4. Firing, displaying or threatening use of explosives (including fireworks, smoke, and stink bombs) on school premises for any unauthorized or unlawful purpose
5.Continuously and intentionally acting in any manner which interferes with the teacher’s ability to conduct class.
6. Engaging in conduct which would reasonably be certain to cause disruption of school functions. (examples: strikes, walkouts, sit-downs, unusual dress, sexual assaults, acts or gestures, and unsportsman like behavior and/or unacceptable behavior at games and assemblies).

RULE 2

Damage of school or private property- A student shall not cause, or attempt to cause damage to school property, including trees, landscaping, fences, lockers, athletic facilities, buildings, desks, lighting fixtures, heating and air conditioning fixtures, chairs, tables, doors, windows, plumbing fixtures, instructional materials, etc. A student shall not cause or attempt to cause damage to, private property on school premises, during the school day, during a school activity, or during a school function or event off school grounds. This would include, but not limited to, an act of arson, burglary, explosives that may be used to cause damage to property or at school-sponsored events. Restitution must be made if damage is caused by a student.

COMPENSATION/AMENDS REQUIRED

Reimbursement will be required when a student is involved in any action which causes damage to public property or personal property of other students or employees. This reimbursement is necessary also in the case of theft. In the normal act of providing compensation as a result of unacceptable behavior, an apology to the offended party is recommended. In addition, any state or federal offense committed while on school premises and/or during events and functions under the school supervision/jurisdiction may be prosecuted through the courts.

RULE 3

Assault- A student shall not cause physical injury or behave in such a way which could threaten or cause physical injury to school staff, other students or visitors, while under the jurisdiction of the school. This would include unlawful interference with school authorities and/or unlawful intimidation of school authorities, this could include, but not limited to, verbal or written physical threats directed toward students, school personnel, school property and personal property.

RULE 4

Dangerous Weapons and/or Instruments-A student shall not possess, handle, transmit or conceal any object which might be considered as a dangerous weapon or instrument of violence. For example, (but not limited to), guns, clubs, knives, brass knuckles or explosives of any kind, including fireworks.

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RULE 5

Narcotics, Alcoholic Beverages and/or Drugs- A student shall not possess, use, transmit, conceal or be under the influence of any alcoholic beverage, dangerous drug(s), marijuana, narcotic paraphernalia, or mind-altering substance(s). It is also now a criminal offense to make, possess, sell or offer to sell, or deliver counterfeit (look-alike) drugs or controlled substances.

RULE 6

Tobacco- National health officials, state legislature and local school authorities have recognized the danger of the use of tobacco products. Therefore, NO student shall be permitted to use or possess any type of tobacco, in any form (snuff, pipes, juuling, vape, chewing tobacco, cigarettes, e-cigarettes and/or cigars) in any school building or on any school property, including extracurricular events, at home or away. Possession of lighters and tobacco pouches will be considered a violation of this policy and such items will be confiscated. For clarity, possession of, or holding of, any form of tobacco, is the same thing as using tobacco. Lookouts for tobacco users are considered in violation of Rule 7 and may also be suspended.

RULE 7

Insubordination- A student shall not fail to comply with the directions of a teacher, student teacher aide, substitute teacher, principal, secretary, cafeteria worker, custodian, bus driver, or other authorized school personnel. Repeated violations of any minor rule, directive or disciplinary action shall constitute insubordination. This includes refusal to accept discipline and refusal to do class work and to identify yourself. In addition, students may be subject to school discipline for any harassment, coercion, vandalism, physical abuse, or other disruptive behavior towards school personnel.
Any failure to act as a reasonable person under the circumstances involved is insubordination. Examples include, but are not limited to, forgery, gambling, cheating, loitering in the restrooms, using the telephone without permission, being a look-out for another person who is breaking or intends to break a school rule; being out of your proper area without a hall pass, failure to wear a seat belt, cutting cafeteria lines, not returning trays, creating excessive noise in cafeteria or class and/or hall, street shoes being worn on gym floor, abuse of gym bleachers or stage, spitting on floors, improper placement of chewing gum, forgery of another’s name, the use of water guns, water balloons or similar items.

RULE 8

Profanity and/or Obscene Language- A student shall not use profanity or obscene language, either written or verbal, in communicating with anyone. Included in this prohibition are obscene gestures, signs, pictures and/or publications. Any obscene materials brought to school will be confiscated and destroyed.

RULE 9

Truancy-A student’s absence from school without authorization and parental consent is considered truancy. Excuses from school must meet conditions set down by the State Board of Education, as outlined in the attendance policy. Being absent from classes without permission is also considered truancy. Any student failing to attend class as required and not reporting to his/her teacher or failing to report to the office when assigned will be marked as absent. Appropriate punishment will be administered.
1. It is not permissible for a teacher to “pull” a student from another teacher’s class for use in their own class.
2. An excused tardy absence from class does not excuse a pupil from the work missed.

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The make-up work must be completed within a reasonable time (usually within 24 hours). An “F” should be given for all work not completed.

RULE 10

Theft, Larceny and Robbery- A student shall not take or attempt to take into possession, any public property or equipment belonging to the school district or the personal property of another.

RULE 11

Frightening, Degrading and Disgraceful Acts- A student shall not engage in any action which frightens, degrades, disgraces, or tends to frighten, degrade or disgrace anyone, by written or verbal means, or through malicious mischief.

RULE 12

Transportation- Bus- ALL students are expected to abide by the rules of conduct established for the use of bus transportation. These rules apply to regularly scheduled bus runs, and all extracurricular activities and field trips, including athletic transportation. All regular school rules are in effect, plus any special rules such as, all parts of the body (head, arms, etc.) must be kept inside the bus windows and that nothing shall ever be thrown out of a bus window. The rear door of the bus is never to be used as an exit, except in emergencies. Students shall follow any additional rules set forth by the bus driver.

RULE 13

Minor Misconduct- Continuous violation of minor classroom or school rules will lead to a possible suspension. Minor offenses include dress code, hazing, running, shouting, pushing, being out of your seat, boisterous behavior, PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION (PDA’S), OBVIOUS DISPLAY OF AFFECTION BEYOND HOLDING HANDS, and the addressing of a staff member by other than Ms., Miss, Mrs., Mr., Coach and Sir.

RULE 14

Uncooperative Adults, Parents, Guardians, and/or Trespassers on School Property Interference by any person with the lawful execution of school responsibilities in school matters, shall be grounds for criminal action. Any of these problems will result in disciplinary action from the administration.

RULE 15

Fighting- Student fights have a profound effect on both the participants and on the total school atmosphere. A fight between individuals over a personal grievance and not directly involving other students is typical of most fights occurring in school. This type of fight usually has some type of provocation or a prior personal grievance between the parties. An individual whose deliberate behavior directly leads to a fight between other parties shall be considered a participant. If it can be clearly established that a student in a fight was merely defending himself/herself, he/she will receive a lesser or no penalty depending on the circumstances.

RULE 16

Dishonesty-plagiarizing, copying homework or cheating on a test/exam will result in an “F” on the assignment or test. Repeat violations will result in an “F” for the 9-week grading period. Blatant cases of dishonesty, (lying, cheating, plagiarizing, extortion, bribery, forgery and theft) will not be tolerated. Staff has been instructed to report all such cases. These negative actions may result in:
1. Failing grade(s).

2. Parental notification.

3. Possible counseling and/or psychological assistance/recommendations. 4. Suspension.

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5. Criminal actions when warranted in most serious cases.

RULE 17

Bullying & Hazing (Harassment, Intimidation and Dating Violence)

The prohibition against hazing, dating violence, harassment, intimidation or bullying is publicized in student handbooks and in the publications that set the standard of conduct for schools and students in the district. In addition, information regarding the policy is incorporated into employee handbooks and training materials.

School Personnel Responsibilities and Complaint Procedures

Hazing, bullying, behavior and/or dating violence by any student/school personnel in the district is strictly prohibited. Such conduct may result in disciplinary action, including suspension and/or expulsion from school. Hazing, bullying and/or dating violence means an intentional written, verbal, graphic or physical acts, including electronically transmitted acts, either overt or covert by a student or group of students toward other students/school personnel with the intent to haze, harass, intimidate, injure, threaten, ridicule or humiliate. Such behaviors are prohibited on or immediately adjacent to school grounds, at any school-sponsored activity, in any district publication through the use of any district owned or operated communication tools. Including but not limited to district e-mail accounts and/or computers, on school-provided transportation or at any official school bus stop.
Hazing, bullying and/or dating violence can include many different behaviors.

Examples of conduct that could constitute prohibited behaviors include, but are not limited to: 1. Physical violence and/or attacks.
2. Threats, taunts, and intimidation through words and/or gestures. 3. Extortion, damage or stealing of money and/or possessions.
4. Exclusion from the peer group or spreading rumors.

5. Repetitive and hostile behavior with the intent to harm others through the use of information and communication technologies and other web-based/online sites (also known as bullying) such as the following:
a. Posting slurs on websites, social networking sites, blogs or personal online journals. b. Sending abusive or threatening e-mails, website postings or comments and instant
messages.

c. Using camera phones to take embarrassing photographs or videos of students and/or distributing or posting the photos or videos online.
d. Using websites, social networking sites, blogs or personal online journals, e-mails or instant messages to circulate gossip and rumors to other students.
6. Excluding others from an online group by falsely reporting them for inappropriate language to internet service providers.

In evaluating whether conduct constitutes hazing or bullying, special attention is paid to the words chosen or the actions taken, whether such conduct occurred in front of others or was communicated to others, how the perpetrator interacted with the victim and the motivation, either admitted or appropriately inferred.

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PENALTY GUIDELINES Key:
D - Detention

OSS - Out of School Suspension ISS - In School Suspension

ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR

1. Arson

Fire in building- 10 day OSS with recommendation for expulsion Open flame- 5-10 day OSS, with recommendation for expulsion
Open flame to clothing- 10 day OSS, with recommendation for expulsion 2. Assault
Step 1- 10 day OSS with recommendation for expulsion 3. Assault on school employee
Penalty- 10 day OSS, recommend expulsion (Police may be involved) 4. Disruption of school
Penalty- 10 day OSS with recommendation for expulsion 5. Disruption of class
Step 1- Removal from class for the period

NOTE: ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR. 6. Extortion/Intimidation
Step 1- 5 OSS parent conference

Step 2- 10 OSS with recommendation for expulsion 7. Failure to follow reasonable rules/insubordination
Step 1- 1 ISS OR 1 OSS Step 2- 3 ISS OR 3 OSS Step 3- 5 OSS
Step 4- 10 OSS

8. False alarms (Fire/911/Bomb) Step 1- 10 OSS Recommend for expulsion
Referral to civil authorities

9. Fraudulent signatures /improper use of passes and notes Step 1- 3 days OSS (1 with parent conference) Step 2- 3 OSS
Step 3- 10 OSS with recommendation for expulsion 10. Fight
Step 1- 3 OSS Step 2- 5 OSS
Step 3- 10 day OSS with recommendation for expulsion

NOTE: ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR 11. Gambling/card playing
Penalty- Cards or other gambling devices will be confiscated Step 1- Warning/Confiscation
Step 2- 3 ASD/1 ISS

12. Harassment/bullying/degrading or disgraceful acts

Step 1- Administrative detention or ISS and parent contact Step 2- OSS as determined by administration

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Step 3- 10 day OSS and recommendation for expulsion

NOTE: ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR 13. Inappropriate dress and appearance
Penalty- A call to parents should be made and the student sent home to correct and change the apparel or style which is objectionable. Multiple problems will result in after school detention. The time missed from school is unexcused.
14. Interference with authority Step 1- 3 day OSS Step 2- 5 day OSS
Step 3- 10-day suspension with the recommendation for expulsion NOTE: ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR
15. Leaving school premises without permission Penalty- see truancy
16. Narcotics, alcoholic beverages, and stimulant drugs

Includes counterfeit, look-alikes, drug paraphernalia, instruments, or under the influence.
Step 1- 10 day OSS with recommendation for expulsion. However, with the agreement to a CAC assessment and a commitment to follow their recommendation the student may return to school at any time after three days at the discretion of the principal. Based on the circumstances police may be contacted.
Step 2- 10 day OSS with expulsion.

All sellers and distributors are started at Step 2, police called. 17. Not attending Detention
Step 1- ISS

18. Profanity and abusive language to teachers and school employees Step 1- 3 day OSS
Step 2- 5 day OSS

Step 3- 10 day OSS with possible recommendation for expulsion 19. Profanity, obscene language/gestures
Step 1- 3 ASD Step 2- 1 day OSS Step 3- 2 day OSS Step 4- 3 day OSS
20. Running from a school employee/refusal to identify self or falsely identifying self Step 1- 3 OSS
Step 2- 5 OSS Step 3- 10 OSS
21. Sexual harassment

Step 1- OSS is determined by the administrator based on the severity of harassment. 22. Sexual imposition- Sexual contact with another person against that person’s will.
Step 1- 10 OSS with recommendation for expulsion.

NOTE: ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR 23. School bus/transportation problems
Disciplinary action based on infraction and write up of the bus driver.

NOTE: Destruction of property, tobacco, fighting, profanity, and abusive language and assault shall be handled according to regular school disciplinary procedure. Any step may be waived.

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24. Threat made on school personnel/property Step 1- 5 OSS conference
Step 2- 10 OSS with possible recommendation for expulsion NOTE: ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR
25. Theft/attempted theft/receiving stolen property/breaking and entering Step 1- 5 OSS, restitution if applicable
Step 2- 10 OSS, restitution if applicable plus recommendation for expulsion.

NOTE: In all cases of theft, the complainant (one whose property was taken) has the right to file charges against the offender. Also, in all cases of theft, any step may be waived.
26. Tobacco (use or possession) Step 1- 1 OSS
Step 2- 3 OSS Step 3- 5 OSS
Step 4- 10 OSS with expulsion recommendation

NOTE: ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR 27. Truancy out of school all day or any part of (off school grounds)
Step 1- 1 ISS Step 2- 2 ISS
Step 3- 3 ISS meet with truant officer Step 4- File truancy with the courts
NOTE: ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR 28. Truancy in school (class skipping, out of assigned area)
Step 1- Detention

NOTE: ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR 29. Vandalism/destruction of property
Step 1- 3 OSS, restitution Step 2- 5 OSS, restitution
Step 3- 3- 10 OSS, restitution plus recommendation for expulsion NOTE: ANY STEP MAY BE WAIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR
30. Weapons and dangerous instruments Step 1- 10 OSS
Recommend for expulsion (may recommend 80 days expulsion) Confiscation
31. Tardies to class

Step 1- Warning

Step 2- 1 teacher assigned detention Step 3- 1 teacher assigned detention Step 4- 1 teacher assigned detention
At the end of each 9 week grading period, the student’s tardy record will return to 0.

RIGHT TO APPEAL

In all cases, the student shall be granted due process. He/she always has all of the rights of appeal (such as to the Assistant Principal, Principal, Superintendent, School Board) and to be represented in the appeal by a person of the student and his/her family’s choice. You must notify us immediately if you wish to appeal. Even if you appeal suspension, you will still be suspended. The appeal process should take no longer than five school days. If the suspension is not confirmed you will not be suspended for the said violation, and all work can be made up for full credit.

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DRESS CODE

Students are expected to wear appropriate apparel that is tasteful, clean, neat, and modest. Clothing may not jeopardize the health or safety of the students. School standards will be in effect for all school days and field trips unless prior approvals for exceptions are granted. Any clothing or dress-style that distracts or disrupts the normal learning atmosphere will not be permitted.
Following are guidelines for students:

1. Hair should be kept clean and well-groomed.

2. Shorts will be no shorter than finger-tip length when arms are held down to side. Boxer, spandex, biker and gym shorts are not acceptable. Shorts with pictures or writing across the seat are not acceptable.
3. Yoga pants/leggings may be worn if tops are long enough to cover your rear-end.

4. Dresses and skirts that are too short are not acceptable. They must be no shorter than finger-tip length when arms are held down to the side.
5. Clothing should be so constructed and worn in such a manner that is not unduly revealing nor should clothing be worn so that undergarments are revealed. Halter tops, racer back tops, tube tops, tank tops, vest shirts, muscle shirts, or other garments of this nature are not permitted. For girls, sleeveless tops are permitted only if the garments are purchased as sleeveless. Boys are prohibited from wearing sleeveless shirts except for physical education/weightlifting. All tops must come down over the top of the pants/shorts/skirts, etc. No bare midsection or back should be revealed when arms are stretched overhead.
6. Pants must fit around the waist and be free of holes/tears above pockets. Sagging pants or pants with pictures or writing across the seat are not acceptable.
7. Hats, caps, scarves, and bandannas are not permitted, (unless for a recognized medical condition or religious belief).
8. Obscene, immoral, sexually suggestive, or misleading writing or patches on clothing is not allowed. Articles of clothing or jewelry associated with alcoholic beverages, tobacco, drugs or other activities illegal to students are not to be worn on clothing or jewelry. Buttons with misleading or offensive material are not to be worn.
9. Undergarments must be worn at all times.

10. Outdoor apparel worn inside is not acceptable unless otherwise stated.

11. Students may not wear any items or apparel that could be injurious to themselves or others including spikes, wallet chains, neck collars, and heavy chained necklaces.
12. Sunglasses may not be worn in the school building at any time. (unless under Doctor’s orders) 13. No pajama tops are to be worn.
14. When students attend award programs for academic and athletic reasons, they should dress properly.
15. It is within the province of the building principal to adjust any requirements, which in his/her opinion would be in the best interest of the school.

REMOVAL OF STUDENT FROM SCHOOL PREMISES/CLASSROOM

A student may be removed from a particular class if he/she poses a threat of continued disruption to the academic process. A teacher may initiate an emergency removal of a pupil from curricular or extracurricular activities by sending the pupil to the principal’s office. As soon as possible after making such a removal, the teacher will submit to the principal, in writing, the reasons for such action. Only the principal, assistant principal or the superintendent may remove a pupil from school premises. A hearing

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shall be held in accordance with procedures established for suspension except that the hearing shall take place within seventy-two hours of the initial removal. If it is probable that the pupil may be subject to exclusion, the hearing shall be held in accordance with procedures established for expulsion except that the hearing will take place within seventy-two hours of the initial removal. The individual, who ordered, caused or requested the removal to be made, shall be present at the hearing.
If a student is removed from curricular or extracurricular activities or from the school premises under this section and the student is reinstated prior to a hearing, the teacher and/or persons initiating the emergency removal of the pupil may request reasons for the pupil’s reinstatement in writing.

GYMNASIUM

1. During the day, the gym is a regular classroom and is to be treated as such. Students not assigned to a class in the gym are not to be there.
2. Physical Education classes should report to the locker room through the main gymnasium doors. Students should remain inside the gymnasium until the bell rings to be dismissed.
3. Hard soled shoes are not to be worn on the gym courts.

4. The gym bleachers are not to be moved by anyone except those people properly oriented and responsible for their operation and care.
5. Anyone attempting to climb the bleachers when they are closed or misuse the bleachers or the gym in any way will be dealt with accordingly.
6. Students must be supervised at all times in the gym, locker room, and weight room.

HALL PASSES

All students in the halls during class periods must have a permit slip or teacher hall pass signed by a faculty member and show it immediately and courteously to staff members upon request. If there is a problem, students will lose hall pass privileges. Any student in the halls found to be without such a permit slip or teacher hall pass, will be returned to class by the staff member who discovers that the student does not have the permit slip. All permit slips must be returned to the teacher who issued them upon returning to class. Leaving class or study hall without permission and without the pupil permit slip could be considered class truancy.

HALLWAYS

Students are to change classes in an orderly fashion with a minimum of talking, shouting and running. Use of profanity in the hallways will not be tolerated.

MERCHANDISE SOLD AT SCHOOL

Any merchandise sold at school must be approved by the office.

WRITTEN/VERBAL AND SYMBOLIC EXPRESSION

In expressing their ideas through editing, publishing or distributing written material at school, students must assume the responsibility for the material and expression. A student may be subject to discipline for breach of reasonable standards of free speech and journalism such as libel, obscenity or intentional distortion of the facts. Authorship shall be disclosed and opinions shall be identified as such.
Students shall have access to specified bulletin boards and/or areas for the posting of notices or communications concerning school activities or matters of general interest to students. Only cheerleading-type tape is to be used. Posted notices shall be subject to size limitations, shall be dated

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and disclose the sponsoring individual organization. Notices which are in violation of any applicable restriction or which are outdated, or have been posted more than ten days may be removed by school authorities. Distribution of materials will take place only prior to and after school, during lunch or homeroom period and only in designated areas, unless operational arrangements are approved. Students distributing such materials are requested to assist in the removal of all litter produced as a result of the distribution. Expressions of personal points of view shall not interfere with the freedom of others to express themselves or with the education process. All posted materials must be approved in advance by the administration.

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

The Jefferson Local Schools, or its designee, reserves the right to search the lockers, desks, and person and personal belongings of a student on school grounds or at any school activity when it is reasonably necessary for the maintenance of order, discipline and safety and in the supervision and education of students. Students need to be advised that their lockers, desks, cars and personal belongings will be subject to search for contraband and harmful and dangerous substances. This may be done with local or state police. Specially trained police dogs may be used on occasion as a preventative measure, to assure all concerned that illegal drugs are not being housed on school property. The utilization of these dogs is part of an overall plan and has prior approval of the superintendent of schools. A more intrusive search, as a student’s person, should be based on a higher standard than for a less intrusive search of a locker or other area, or of personal belongings. If a person is to be searched in this manner, either parental permission will be asked for or the proper authorities will be brought into the search.

DEALING WITH SUSPECTED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

The Board of Education believes that education offers the most effective means to communicate and remediate the hazards of this potentially life threatening problem. All employees within the school system are expected to take an active role in reducing or eliminating the threat posed by
the presence and use of controlled substances through the implementation of preventative measures and through intervention with the possession, use, sale or distribution of controlled substances has become apparent.
Prevention- All employees of the school system are expected to aid in the prevention of student possession and use of controlled substances. Prevention is best accomplished by seeking to foster student self-esteem and morale as well as by developing and enhancing the ability to make sound life decisions. It is also the intent to educate the students and community members with regard to the symptoms and effects of controlled substances. Each employee will therefore familiarize himself/herself with the following available resources in assisting in the prevention of the use of controlled substances.
1. Student support services in the school system, such as counselors, psychologists.

2. Programs designed to support behavioral change(s) of students who are in recovery of substance abuse, or who are having difficulty in coping with life situations.
3. Peer groups or programs designed to provide students with the knowledge and training needed to deal with substance abuse problems which may exist in the school or community setting.
4. School experiences designed to provide students with feelings of success, accomplishment, enhanced self-esteem and increased decision making capabilities.
5. Educational programs for students, staff, parents and the community to provide awareness of the signs, symptoms and the effects of the use of controlled substances.

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Intervention- The Board of Education prohibits the use, possession, sale or distribution of controlled substances by students except for supervised prescribed medications taken pursuant to the instructions of a licensed physician.

The First Step in the Intervention Process is the identification of students who may be affected by their own use, possession, sale or distribution of controlled substances, or by that of others in the school community. All employees of the school system shall report any circumstances which they believe to be indicative of the use, sale, possession or distribution of controlled substances to the principal of the building in which the student is enrolled. Sources of information relating to these suspicious circumstances include:
1. Communications with the student’s family.

2. Observations/documentation by administrators, teachers, counselors or other school staff members.
3. Admissions by the student or by his peers.

4. The results of the evaluations performed by community agencies specializing in treatment of problems related to controlled substances.

When school authorities become aware of the actual use, possession, sale or distribution of controlled substances, the following procedures shall be enforced:
1. Sale or distribution of controlled substances

a. The principal will contact the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the student.

b. The principal must notify the local police department and submit all evidence and other pertinent information.
c. The principal will recommend to the superintendent that the student be expelled. 2. Possession, Use or Receipt of Controlled Substance(s)
a. The principal will contact the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the student.

b. The principal has the discretion to provide a warning on the first infraction depending on the circumstances surrounding the incident.
c. The principal may notify the local police department, other appropriate authorities and the superintendent to determine legal ramifications of the incident.
d. The student may be suspended for up to ten days in accordance with procedures identified in the Student Behavior Policy.
e. Students may elect to be involved in support groups (substance abuse, co-dependent groups, recovery groups, etc.), or undergo a professionally
controlled substance dependency appraisal, and/or begin rehabilitation.

f.	Controlled substance dependency evaluations and rehabilitation programs shall be conducted by agencies or persons who are recognized authorities in this field, and at the expense of the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s).
g. When a student is willing to have a professional dependency evaluation:

i.	The parent(s)/guardian(s) of the student shall notify the school principal that the student has made contact with and is willing to comply with the evaluation and treatment process. (an Assessment Contract must be completed by a complying organization and returned to school.)
ii.	Students who refuse evaluations or who terminate such treatment or attendance at a support group before successful completion may be suspended for the remainder of the original suspension.
iii.	Students who are in an outpatient treatment service should attend school

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during this period.

Repeated Offenses of Use, Possession or Receipt of Controlled Substances:

1. Parent(s)/Guardian(s), the local police department and /or other authorities will be notified regarding the student’s repeated use and/or possession of controlled substances.
2. Any repeated offenses shall be reviewed in the context of the student’s age, maturity and history of behavior since the first offense.

HIGH SCHOOL: SUSPENSION FROM TOLLES TECHNICAL CENTER

The suspension of a West Jefferson High School student attending the Tolles Technical Center shall also constitute suspension from the home high school.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Cell phones, digital cameras, ipods, laptops, tablets, etc. may be used at the discretion of teachers in their classrooms and at the discretion of building administration. Using these devices at times other than when permission is granted may result in disciplinary action.
1. 1st violation- warning

2. 2nd violation - student will receive an administrative lunch detention 3. 3rd violation- student will receive an administrative lunch detention 4. 4th violation- will result in an AM administrative detention
5. 5th violation- will result in an AM administrative detention and loss of ability to have the cell phone on their person at school during school hours. The student will be given back cell phone privileges at the end of the grading period in which the violations occurred.

Using a cellular phone or an electronic device to film/record/take pictures of any student or staff member is prohibited unless used for an academic class with permission.

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ACADEMIC INFORMATION

MIDDLE SCHOOL Grading Scale
A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69
F: Below 59

GRADE CARDS AND INTERIMS

Report cards will be available in Progressbook. Midway through each grading period, an interim report will be posted in ProgressBook in each classroom to give parents an idea of the current work or grade of the student. Parents wanting hard copies should notify the middle school secretary.	Parents are encouraged to schedule a conference with the teacher to encourage the students to improve their work prior to the final grade for that report period. Parents should check the school calendar for the dates these reports are issued. Teacher email addresses can be found on the district website.

BOARD POLICY ON GRADING SYSTEM

Teachers may use any fair and valid method of arriving at a student’s grade for a grading period. Official records, final averages for a given period, grade cards, permanent records, etc. will show only the letter grade. For grading purposes the school year will consist of two (2) semesters divided into two (2) nine (9) week periods. Report cards will be distributed to students during the week following the end of the grading periods. Interim reports may be utilized as deemed necessary by the teachers to identify areas of needed improvement and to encourage parent-teacher communication. A district wide parent-teacher conference day will be scheduled each year soon after the first grading period.

HONOR ROLL

Middle School students earning all A’s will be on the TOP HONORS list. Earning all A’s and B’s will result in a student being on the HONOR ROLL. All classes with grades will be considered for the honor roll.

RULES FOR STUDY HALL

Quiet and order will be maintained during the study hall period. The teacher in charge will help students in their studies whenever possible. Students who go to the library must have a library pass from the study hall teacher indicating the purpose of the library visit .

1. Students are to be quiet unless they obtain permission from the teacher to talk. 2. Students must have teacher permission to study together.
3. Students are expected to bring school work or appropriate reading material to study hall. 4. Students must have a teacher’s permission to leave study hall for any reason.
5. Students who plan to work with another teacher during study hall, must come to the regular study hall with a note from the teacher. No student will be permitted to leave the study hall to obtain a note.

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DROPPING/CHANGING COURSES

Dropping and/or changing of courses may take place within the first two weeks of a new school year for full-year courses, or during the first week of the second semester for a semester course. This can be done without penalty if the student, parent/legal guardian, faculty member involved, counselor and principal are in agreement. Any drop/change after this period will result in an “F” with no credit being placed on the permanent record. No schedule changes will be made on the first day of school.

GUIDANCE SERVICES

A counselor is available during the day to assist students in solving school, social and personal problems, as well as helping the student to make responsible and wise decisions. All individuals have the need from time to time to plan courses of study, find information about occupations and study educational alternatives.

The guidance counselor directs the testing program. The counselor will discuss the test results with the student either in a classroom situation or privately in the guidance office.

Parents or students may meet with the counselor to discuss any problem that relates to the student or the school situation. The student should make appointments in the morning before going to homeroom or by placing a note in the guidance counselor’s mailbox. Appointments may be scheduled during a student’s study hall or lunch. Students will be seen during a class only in an emergency situation. If scheduling permits, students may also be invited to participate in small group discussions and guidance activities during their study hall periods.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

All students are expected to wear the appropriate clothing as announced by the physical education teachers, and to participate in class on a daily basis. Participation can be excused only under the rules of the class teacher or a written excuse by a physician.

STUDENT PUBLICATION

Publications such as the student newspaper, literary magazines, and the yearbook are connected to the overall school program and are subject to editorial control by school officials.

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HIGH SCHOOL Grading Scale A: 90-100
B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69
F: Below 59

REGARDING GRADES

The Jefferson Local Board of Education has adopted for the district grading and reporting periods consisting of two semesters divided into two nine-week periods for each semester. Grade reports will be available online to all students at the end of each nine-week grading period. Interim reports will be available online by the teacher’s mid-way through each grading period in order to keep parents informed of their student’s progress.

Parent-Teacher conferences are scheduled twice during the course of the school year. The first is held shortly after the first grading period and the second shortly after the third grading period. Although conferences are scheduled for two nights during the year, parents are welcome and encouraged to contact teachers anytime. Conferences may be arranged by calling the HS: 879-7681.

Techniques of evaluation are an integral part of a teacher’s training and a teacher may use any fair and valid method of arriving at a student’s grade for a grading period. Official records, final averages for given periods, grade cards, permanent records, etc.; will show only the letter grade.

Semester Exams- When semester exams are not given; a final grade will be determined by averaging appropriate nine-week averages. The minimum requirement for a course is that the student has at least a “D” average which is a 60% average. When semester exams are given, a final grade will be determined by doubling the appropriate nine-week averages and adding on the exam grades.

Grading System - Students must earn enough points within the year to earn a credit for the class. This will depend on if it is a semester class, year long class, and if there are exams. In a year long class, students must pass two of the three areas (3rd nine weeks, 4th nine weeks, and/or exam: Administration may waive this pending extenuating circumstances.)

Missing Exams - Exams need to be made up during the exam makeup period. Going on vacation or pre-planned absence during exams is unexcused and needs to be completed during the makeup period. Failure to complete during the appropriate scheduled times will result in a zero for the exam. For extenuating circumstances, please contact the HS Principal.

WEIGHTED COURSES

For the purposes of calculating GPA for college admission and scholarship applications, a student’s GPA will be weighted on a 5.0 scale when he/she takes the following courses:

AP Government

AP English Language and Composition AP Calculus
AP Chemistry

CCPLUS Courses

AP English Literature and Composition Physics
AP Statistics

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Additional/Future weighted courses may be added as determined by the administration. Students’ Grades will be weighted using the following scale:

A=5.0 B=4.0 C=3.0 D=1.0 F=0.0

A student must earn a C or higher in the class to receive the weighted grade.

SENIOR FINAL EXAM RELEASE REQUIREMENT

1. B (2.5) average by the end of the fourth grading period in the class.

2. 10 hours of school or community service during their Senior year verified through the guidance office (5 hours must be at the high school).
3. No disciplinary action that results in out of school suspension

GRADING SPECIFICS

1. Plus and minuses are not to be used for nine week, semester or year-end grades.

2. When a student’s grades average out half-way between a grade level (1.5, 2.5, 3.5) for all four nine week grading periods and exams the student will receive the higher letter grade. There will be no discretionary decision made on this issue.
3. Please remember that if a student fails to make up work required by a teacher, regardless of her/his grades, or for a reason of absence(s), the student will fail the course because they have failed to complete the course. The timeline to make up the course will be established by the teacher. Not to exceed two weeks after return to school unless an extension is granted in writing by the principal.
4.	 A student must take an exam (other than exempt senior) to complete a course (exemptions may be granted by the principal).

INCOMPLETES

If a student earns an INCOMPLETE, the student will have FIVE (5) days to complete the missing work or the grade will be changed to an F.

GRADUATION

The following includes a summary of the information basic to the requirements for a high school diploma. A list of subjects that are required and must be passed by each student is included.
Students are required to take those subjects necessary to complete twenty-one academic credits. Required subjects include:
Total Required: 21= credits 4 - English 9, 10, 11, and 12 4 – Math
3 - Science;

3 - Social Studies; ½ - Health;
½ - Physical Education (unless waiver granted)

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5 – Electives (Personal Finance – 0.5 credits) 1 Fine Art/Performing Arts

COMMENCEMENT

All requirements for graduation must be completed one week prior to go through the graduation ceremony.
Students who choose not to participate in the commencement exercises will be excused with a written request to the high school administration and may pick their diploma up in the high school office after graduation.

TOLLES CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

Tolles Career and Technical Center provides many paths to learning by offering hands-on and individualized educational environments. As an Ohio career-technical school of choice, Tolles offers program areas in addition to rigorous academics and the opportunity to earn dual enrollment credit from local two and four year colleges and universities. For more information, please visit the Tolles website at: www.tollestech.com.

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

APPROVED CRITERIA FOR DIPLOMA WITH HONORS

Please click on the following link from ODE for Honors diploma information. See the school counselor for more information.

https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements/Contacts-and-Resources/Honors-Dip lomas

VALEDICTORIAN

The valedictorian status will be calculated after 3 years and at the end of the third nine-weeks grading period of their senior year. The student(s) with the highest GPA on an unweighted 4.0 scale on an administrative approved schedule will be considered valedictorian(s).

SALUTATORIAN

The salutatorian status will be calculated after 3 years and at the end of the third nine-weeks grading period of their senior year. The student(s) with the second highest GPA on an unweighted 4.0 scale on an administrative approved schedule will be considered salutatorian (s).

VALEDICTORIAN/SALUTATORIAN APPROVED SCHEDULES

Approved schedules must include AP Government, AP English Language, AP Calculus or AP Statistics and AP Chemistry or Physics, and/or college credit plus equivalent courses. In essence, the valedictorian/salutatorian will take the highest level course offered in each core subject area.

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HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT

Middle School students who take high school courses for credit must understand the grade will be included in their high school GPA.

DROPPING/CHANGING COURSES

Dropping and/or changing of courses may take place within the first two weeks of a new school year for full-year courses, or during the first week of the second semester for a semester course. This can be done without penalty if the student, parent/legal guardian, faculty member involved, counselor and principal are in agreement (during drop period). Any drop/change after this period will result in an “F” with no credit being placed on the permanent record. Principal may determine extraneous circumstances. There will not be schedule changes on the first day of school. If you play sports, make sure you are still eligible according to OHSAA eligibility bylaws.

HONORS

Honors students may not advance in the sequence without a “B” average; however, the exception may be made by teacher recommendation.

INTERIM REPORTS

During the middle of each grading period, teachers are to fill out interim grade reports for all students. This report is available on Progressbook.

CORRESPONDENCE COURSES

Students who wish to complete the requirements for graduation after once withdrawing from school and those who cannot schedule or who need to make up failed courses at the high school, may do so under the following conditions:
1. All work must be approved by a school counselor. It is not recommended that a student take more than one correspondence course at any given time.
2. The fees must be assumed by the student.

3. Any supervision and help given to the student after regular school hours will be compensated for by the student at the established rate for tutors.
4. Correspondence courses should be started and completed during the summer. Special arrangements, however, may be made with the approval of the superintendent, the school principal and the building counselor. All correspondence course work must be completed and mailed by April 1st for graduation purposes. Schools must receive final grades by May 1s t to participate in the graduation ceremony.
5. Advance correspondence courses for enrichment may be taken with the approval of the appropriate curricular department and the guidance department.
6. A committee composed of an administrator, guidance counselor and a teacher from the appropriate curricular department will consider special requests for employment of correspondence courses that are needed because of the extenuating circumstances involving the student. The student and the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) should present the extenuating circumstances to the committee.

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7. Students shall receive a diploma when all graduation requirements and the Jefferson Local School District requirements have been met.
8. The maximum number of correspondence courses allowed for graduation by the Jefferson Local School District is four units of credit.
9. There will be no waiving of any of the graduation requirements except as previously stated, nor will required courses be waived.

COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS OPTION (CCP)

All students have the option to participate in CCPLUS. All students who chose to participate in CCP must attend a meeting the year before participation.An intent to participate form must be turned in by April 1st in the year prior to participation. Please refer to Board Policy for further information.

EARLY GRADUATION

Each year a certain number of students wish to accelerate their courses of study in order to complete high school in less than 4 years. In order to meet the needs of the students while also maintaining the standards of West Jefferson High School, the following guidelines have been developed.
1. The student requesting early graduation must apply at least one year ahead of anticipated graduation date.
2. The parent of the student applying for early graduation must submit a typed request signed by the parent the student explaining the reason for the early graduation.
3. The student applying for early graduation must be able to satisfy all of the other requirements necessary for graduation from West Jefferson High School.

GUIDANCE SERVICES

Guidance counselors are advocates for students.

The high school counselor is responsible for the following services:

1. Providing information about personal and social development, the world of work, all aspects of school life and a wide range of post-secondary educational opportunities.
2. Developing decision making skills, attitudes and values.

3. Counseling Services-The counselor refers and helps students with personal problems, career plans and social problems.
4. Referring and helping students with special needs and acts as a liaison between the classroom teacher and the school specialist.
5. Offering help to parents with the personal, social, educational and career development of their children.
6. Providing students with information concerning community resources, agencies and services.

7. Assisting students with educational placement in special classes, levels within a class and special curriculum areas.

GRADE REPLACEMENT

A student may retake a course to attempt to improve his/her grade for the course. This is different from not passing a course and being re-enrolled in the class to earn credit. Although credit will only be granted once, all grades earned for the course will appear on his/her transcript but only the highest grade will be calculated into the student’s GPA. The course information and the grade earned the first time will remain on the transcript as part of the student’s academic record. To use the “Grade Replacement” option, the

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student must have earned credit for the course and wish to improve his/her grade and GPA. (This option may not be used to earn valedictorian or salutatorian honors). In order to repeat a course for a replacement grade, the form must be completed and submitted to the school counselor before the first day of school. This option must be utilized the next school year after the original credit has been earned. Correspondence courses may not be used as grade replacement courses.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

There will be an annual recognition evening after the conclusion of the third nine-week grading period. At this time all students with a 3.75 and above will be recognized from each grade level. This recognition will be based upon GPA from the current school year only. Tolles students will also be included in these awards.

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Each spring, seniors will be encouraged to apply for many of the scholarships provided by local businesses and individuals.

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS ADVISOR

All business and social activities are to be cleared first through the class advisors prior to presentation to the office for final approval. The staff member assigned as “class advisor” coordinates all activities for the total grade level.

CLASS ORGANIZATION

Each class of the high school may elect the following officers and representatives. 1. President
2. Vice-President 3. Secretary
4. Treasurer

5. Public Relations 6. Historian
Election procedures, eligibility for office and executive committee membership minimums will be under the direction of the administration and class advisors. No student will be permitted to seek a class or activity office unless she/he has a GPA of 2.0 or above. Any student elected or appointed to a class or activity office who falls below a 2.0 GPA at the end of the first semester shall be removed from office and a replacement shall be selected. All activities of a class (social and business) are subject to the approval of the class advisor and high school administration or district superintendent.
Seniors: In order for a senior to seek a class officer’s position, the student must have run for a class officer’s position prior to his/her senior year.

CLASS DUES

Annual class dues ($10.00 per year or $35.00 total for all four years if paid as a freshman) will be collected to help cover the cost of prom, senior luncheon and other class expenses. Class dues are not the same as academic class fee charges, and are not waived by free and reduced lunch eligibility.

SALES

Only school approved fundraisers are permitted at school. No personal sales are permitted. All school fundraisers must have prior administrative approval.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL EXTRACURRICULARS

To maintain eligibility a student at WJHS must pass five (5) subjects per grading period. Eligibility of

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the student will be checked at the end of each grading period (9 weeks). In addition to this a student at WJHS must maintain a GPA of 1.5. Students whose GPA falls below 1.5 for the immediately preceding grading period may be eligible to participate by taking a one-time waiver. Only one such waiver will be granted during a student’s high school career for all extra-curricular activities. Extra-curricula include, but are not limited to, athletics, band, choir, musicals, mock trial, envirothon.

Day of Event Policy – Students must attend school for a complete day on the date of the event. Any student arriving at school the day of or day after the event before 8:20 a.m. will be treated as a tardy and dealt with through the office. Any student arriving at school between 8:20 a.m. and 9:59 a.m. will be eligible to participate in the activity as long as they make-up the time missed in Friday Night School. The student may choose to make-up the time or miss the event. Any student arriving after 10:00 a.m. will not participate in the event. Illness will require a doctor’s excuse, no exceptions. A parent’s note will still excuse a student as it pertains to the school day, but not for the extra-curricular. The principal and dean of students may grant exceptions based on a review of the individual extenuating circumstances.

National Honor Society- Membership in the West Jefferson High School Chapter of the National Honor Society is a privilege, not a right. Students who are interested in becoming NHS members are encouraged to be of high character and to excel in areas of leadership, academics and service. Membership is based on the four criteria: Character, Leadership, Scholarship and Service. Ninth graders are NOT eligible for membership. The basic requirements for consideration are:
1. A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above, on an unweighted scale. 2. A minimum of three service/activity points per grade level. 3. Evidence of leadership capabilities.
4. Evidence of maturity, sound judgment, exemplary behavior and overall high character.

5. A faculty council has the final voice in determining which students are selected and in reviewing students who fail to continue to demonstrate those qualities which merited their original selection.

Membership Responsibilities:

Membership in the national Honor Society is an honor bestowed upon a student. Once selected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate these qualities.
1. Members must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.50. A member whose GPA falls below 3.50 will be placed on probation and given the opportunity to raise his/her GPA to 3.50 or better. Members on academic probation retain all the rights and responsibilities of membership. Failure to raise the GPA to 3.50 within a reasonable time will result in removal from the chapter.
2. National Honor Society students are expected to demonstrate the highest character. A member who is disciplined for academic dishonesty will be removed from the chapter.
3. National Honor Society students are expected to demonstrate leadership within the school, community and set an appropriate example for the student body. They are expected to conform to the rules of the school as outlined in the student handbook. Any student who is suspended for an infraction of school rules will be removed from the chapter.
4. Students are expected to perform service at West Jefferson High School. The involvement through other outlets will be considered very seriously.

Therefore, membership may be revoked from those who demonstrate behavior that is not conducive to character, leadership, scholarship and/or service.

Student Council- Student Council is a service organization. Students who are elected donate their time

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for various functions needed around the school. Projects that the student council members work on are designed by the students themselves. Meetings focus on student needs, student-faculty relationships, ways to get students more actively involved in their school and suggestions that might make for a better learning environment. Student council is open to any student in school. Students from each grade level are elected to serve as representatives. Elections will be held in the spring. A student council member should be a hard worker, able to accept responsibility and willing to give his/her spare time to projects and services that contribute to the overall improvement of West Jefferson High School. There are no costs required of a student to become a representative to the Student Council.

Student Council Representatives (5) Freshmen & Sophomores; (9) Juniors & Seniors

MIDDLE SCHOOL

SALES

Only school approved fundraisers are permitted at school. No personal sales are permitted. All school fundraisers must have prior administrative approval.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL EXTRACURRICULARS

To maintain eligibility a student at WJMS must pass five (4) subjects per grading period. Eligibility of the student will be checked at the end of each grading period (9 weeks). In addition to this a student at WJMS must maintain a GPA of 1.5. Students whose GPA falls below 1.5 for the immediately preceding grading period may be eligible to participate by taking a one-time waiver. Only one such waiver will be granted during a student’s high school career for all extra-curricular activities. Extra-curricula include, but are not limited to, athletics, band, choir, musicals, mock trial (HS), envirothon (HS).

Day of Event Policy – Students must attend school for a complete day on the date of the event. Any student arriving at school the day of or day after the event before 8:20 a.m. will be treated as a tardy and dealt with through the office. Any student arriving at school between 8:20 a.m. and 9:59 a.m. will be eligible to participate in the activity as long as they make-up the time missed in Friday Night School. The student may choose to make-up the time or miss the event. Any student arriving after 10:00 a.m. will not participate in the event. Illness will require a doctor’s excuse, no exceptions. A parent’s note will still excuse a student as it pertains to the school day, but not for the extra-curricular. The administration may grant exceptions based on a review of the individual extenuating circumstances.

Student Council- Student Council is a service organization. There are three main areas of focus: Service, Influence, and Promote School Spirit.

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ATHLETIC GUIDELINES

Responsibilities - the athlete is responsible for his/her personal actions, both on and off field and court. The athlete is to abide by all the school, athletic department and OHSAA rules and regulations as they pertain to his/her respective sport. The athlete’s behavior and demeanor should be of the caliber so as to insure the proper influence on spectators as well as team members. The athlete should cooperate with all teachers, coaches, school and athletic officials. Duties - show up for practice and games with a good attitude and a willingness to work hard to achieve his/her individual potential and to do what he/she can to help the team be successful.

Specific Duties:

1. Wear equipment only at practice sessions or scheduled games involving that particular sport.

All athletic equipment and supplies are the legal property of the Board of Education. Therefore, school equipment may not be taken from school buildings for the use of out-side organizations, or for personal use.
2. To be individually responsible for all equipment issued when not at home, or kept in a locked locker. A player may not participate in assemblies, or awards, or banquets, or go out for another sport if all equipment has not been returned and all financial obligations met.
3. To exhibit conduct that will create a positive reflection upon himself/herself, teammates, parents, student body and the community. Students whose conduct results in arrest or court action, could be ruled ineligible for participation by the administration.
4. To attend school for a complete day on the date of a game, contest, meet, match, performance or practice session. Any student arriving at school the day of or day after a contest before 8:20 a.m. will be treated as tardy and will be dealt with through the office. Any student arriving at school between 8:20 – 9:00 a.m. will miss a quarter of the next contest. Any student arriving at school between 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. will miss ½ of the next contest. Any student arriving at school between 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. will miss ¾ of the next contest. Any student arriving after 11:00 a.m. will miss the entire next contest. Illness will require a doctor’s excuse. This rule only applies to extracurriculars. A note from a parent will still excuse a student as it pertains to the school day. The administration may grant exceptions based on review of the individual case and any extenuating circumstances.
5. If a student athlete is tardy or absent the day after a contest the AD may enforce the guidelines in #4 for the next athletic contest.
6. To exhibit good sportsmanship and fair play. Any pupil who is under penalty of discipline or whose conduct is such as to reflect discredit upon the school, may not be eligible.
7. To arrange schedules so the class excuses due to athletic events are kept to an absolute minimum. However, it will be necessary at certain times for participants to be excused from class to be involved in an athletic contest.
8. To remember that extra-curricular activities are a privilege and not a right.

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY

West Jefferson High School will abide by the OHSAA rules which state that all athletes will be passing

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at least five (5) – one credit courses, or the equivalent, in the immediately preceding grading period.

In addition to this, student athletes at West Jefferson must maintain a GPA of 1.5. Eligibility of the student athlete will be checked at the end of each grading period (9 weeks). Students whose GPA falls below 1.5 for the immediately preceding grading period may be eligible to participate by taking a one-time waiver. Only one such waiver will be granted during a student’s high school career for all extra-curricular activities.

*Physical Education does not count towards athletic eligibility due to it being a ¼ credit course. In addition, athletes must have earned a minimum of 5 credits for the year. In order for the student-athlete to regain their eligibility to participate in contests, they must make-up the credit(s) through receiving a passing grade in summer school or a correspondence course(s) prior to their next sport season. The denial of participation will be lifted when the guidance office receives notification of the passing grade(s).

SUSPENSION FROM SCHOOL

1. Any athlete who is under penalty of out of school suspension will not be permitted to participate or attend practices or games during the suspension period.
2. All athletes suspended will be given the rights and privileges awarded to any student according to the Ohio Revised Code 3313.661, when suspended or expelled from participating in any sport. The procedure shall be that policy adopted by our local Board of Education.

SUSPENSION FROM THE TEAM

1. Any athlete under suspension for violating training rules may not be permitted to travel with the team. Head coaches will have the discretion of allowing an academically ineligible student or athletes suspended for rule violations to participate in practices.

INSUBORDINATION OR DISRESPECT

1. In any case of insubordination or disrespect to any coach, the situation will be evaluated separately as to its cause and severity.
2. The penalty for insubordination or disrespect will depend on the degree and may range from the coach’s discretion to dismissal with the approval of the athletic director.

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY

1.	 Vandalism- Athletes caught destroying property of Jefferson Local Schools, or visiting schools, will result in the following:
a. Immediate suspension from the team.

b. Incident reported to the administration for their disposition to return to participation.

THEFT

1. Athletes caught stealing athletic equipment or personal belongings may be suspended or immediately dismissed from the team.
2. Reported to proper authorities

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DRUG POLICY

The board, recognizing that observed and suspected use of alcohol and illicit drugs by Jefferson Local School District athletes is a serious concern, a program of deterrence will be instituted as a proactive approach for a truly drug free environment for student/athletes. Likewise, student/athletes using illegal drugs pose a threat to their own safety, as well as that of others. The purpose of the program is threefold:
1. To provide for the safety of all student athletes.

2. To undermine the effects of peer pressure by providing a legitimate reason for student athlete to refuse to use illegal drugs.
3. To encourage student/athletes who use drugs to participate in drug treatment programs. Student athletes participating in athletic activities and their parents are required to consent to participation in the district’s drug testing program. The program is designed to create a safe, drug free, environment for student athletes and assist them in getting help when needed. Failure to consent to the program results in ineligibility for all athletics.
PROCEDURES FOR DRUG TESTING WILL BE PROVIDED BY ADMINISTRATION.

TRAINING RULES (Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs)

The Athletic Department takes the position that the use of alcoholic beverages, tobacco and the misuse of drugs are not only injurious to the health of the athlete, but also to his/her image and performance. The use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs will not be tolerated by the Athletic Department. The student/ athlete is expected to abide by the rules set forth concerning the use of these substances. The student/ athlete comes under the jurisdiction of these rules as soon as he/she is enrolled into the Jefferson Local School system.
The athletic school year is continuous. All athletes must have the understanding that these rules shall apply at all times. For example, violations that occur during the summer or any vacation period will be treated the same as if the violation had occurred during the academic year. Infraction of these rules will result in the following action:
1. In-Season Violation(s)- First Offense

a.	Use and/or Possession of Tobacco

i.	Suspension from play for 10% of scheduled games

b. Use and/or Possession of Alcohol, drugs, or abuse of over the counter medication i.	Suspension from play for 20% of scheduled games
ii.	The student may be required to obtain a CAC Assessment and abide by the recommendation of the counselor
2. Out-of-Season Violation(s)- First Offense

a. Same as in-season, except that the suspension will be enforced during the first week of play of the athlete’s next sport.
b. Based on 1st year’s participation, a student may not add a new sport between seasons to circumvent the rule. EXAMPLE: a basketball player may not add (go out for) football, volleyball, etc., if he/she did not play last year. This will prevent a student from using a sport to serve his/her suspension and thus circumventing the rule’s intent.
3.	Second Offense

a. Suspension from the athletic program for the remainder of the current semester b. Following semester suspension - the first sport you play

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i.	Use and/or possession of tobacco - 10%

ii.	Use and/or possession of alcohol, drugs, or abuse of over the counter medication - 20%
iii.	Drug tested 3 months straight
4. If a third offense occurs within the time-frame of the second offense suspension, an additional two semesters may be enforced.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PROCEDURES WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM ATHLETICS FOR ONE (1) CALENDAR YEAR.

5. If the athlete does not incur additional violations during a one-year period from the last violation, his/her record will be cleared.
6. Due Process

a. Violations, verified by the athletic director, principal and head coach, will be dealt with according to the policy. The student shall be granted due process. He/she always has all the rights of appeal as any other student, i.e. the athletic director, principal, superintendent. The appeal process shall be expedient as possible.
b. During the time of the suspension, a student athlete may be associated with the team at the discretion of the athletic director and head coach.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Self Referral- If the student refers to himself/herself, or a parent/guardian refers their son/daughter, the punishment will be held in abeyance. The student will have a scheduled drug/alcohol assessment appointment by a certified/approved agency with his/her parent/guardian and follow through with its recommendations. If this is completed satisfactorily, there will be no loss of playing time. Results of this assessment will be provided to the administration. Refusal or failure to the assessment’s recommendations will result in the student serving the suspension.
1. The referral is allowed one time in a student’s middle/high school career.

2. The referral must be prior to the first alleged violation with no previous citation having been issued.
3. The referral cannot be used as a method to avoid consequences once a code of conduct rule is violated and a student has been identified as having violated one of the code of conduct rules.
4. The program’s cost will be assumed by the student and/or parent/guardian. The Jefferson Local School district assumes no monetary responsibility for the assessment and rehabilitation program.

Reporting Procedures for Suspected Drug/Alcohol Violations

Violations or suspected use may be observed and reported by police, administration, faculty, or parents of suspected students.
1. When a violation occurs at a school sponsored event, a written report will be filed, and the suspension process will begin once the violation is verified.
2. When a violation is observed outside of school sponsored events, a written report of the incident will be filed with the administration. The suspension process will begin at the discretion of the administration.
3. Suspected violations reported by the school or non-school personnel will require a written report including the date, time, place, people involved, and a description of the occurrence. The anonymity of the informant will be assured. When a written report is filed with the

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administration the athlete will be notified of the accusation and given the option of contacting his/her parents. An interview with the athlete or athlete and parent will be conducted by the administration. The suspension process will begin once the violation is verified.
4.	A violation must be reported within 28 days from alleged violation.

Excused/Unexcused Absence from Practice/Game

1. It is the coach’s discretion to determine excused/unexcused absences a.	3 unexcused absences from practice may result in dismissal*
b.	 Any unexcused absence from a game may result in a suspension or dismissal* from the team.
* Any dismissal from the team is with approval of the Athletic Director.

PHYSICIAN’S CARE

Student athletes who are under a physician’s care must have written permission from the physician to practice and participate in game activities as well as in physical education.

REMOVAL FROM OR QUITTING TEAM

If an athlete is dismissed from the team by the head coach or quits the team the athletic director will decide if the athlete will be permitted to participate in any pre-season activities of the next athletic season.

DISCLAIMER NOTE

Any section of this document, or portion thereof, found by adjudication to be contrary to law or constitutional rights shall be stricken without effect to the remainder. This code and any additional rules governing student discipline shall be distributed to students and their parents and guardians at the beginning of each school year, and shall be posted in conspicuous spaces within each school throughout the school year. Changes in the rules shall not take effect until they are distributed to students and parents.

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INTERNET/COMPUTER GUIDELINES AND ACCEPTABLE REGULATIONS 2023-2024

In exchange for the use of the Jefferson Local Schools Internet/Computers/Network, I understand and agree to the following:
1. That the use of the Jefferson Local Schools computer equipment is a privilege which may be revoked by the administrators of the system at any time for abusive conduct. Such conduct would include, but not be limited to: placing of unlawful information, computer viruses or harmful programs on the system in either public or private files or messages, the unauthorized altering of system software, and transmission of materials which constitute a violation of copyright law. The threatening, abusive, defamatory or otherwise objectionable language in either public or, upon registration of complaint, private messages. The staff of Jefferson Local Schools will be the sole arbiter of what constitutes obscene, vulgar, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable language.
2. That Jefferson Local Schools reserves the right to review any material stored in files which are generally accessible to others and will edit or remove any material which the Jefferson Local Schools staff, in as sole discretion, believes may violate the above standards mentioned in this document. It is expressly forbidden for users to use any Jefferson Local Schools resource to obtain, view, download, store, forward or otherwise access such materials.
3. That the Jefferson Local Schools users who violate the above standards or attempt to log in as another user may have their accounts disabled and be subject to further disciplinary action.
4. Files stored on school computers are restricted to school related assignments only. Personal files may not be stored.
5. That I shall not copy (without authorization), damage, or alter any hardware or software.

6. All non-school software and diskettes must be checked for viruses and approved for use by school personnel before being used on any computer and are subject to inspection and approval by school personnel at any time.
7. That I shall not attempt to establish or aid in establishing computer contact into school district restricted computer nets or any other unauthorized databases.
8. That I shall not attempt to bypass or alter any security measures established by the school district.
9. That the electronic mail is not guaranteed to be private.

10. Access to any electronic mail systems other than district owned email are prohibited 11. That I should not reveal my password (if applicable) to anyone.
12. That I should not reveal personal addresses or phone numbers.

13. Cellular phones are to be turned off around any district computer or network equipment (e.g. bluetooth enabled phone will not be turned on for any reason, anywhere within the district.
14. That the network is a shared resource with finite capacities; that I should be considerate when transferring or storing large files on Jefferson Local Schools resources; that any use of the network which disrupts other users or seriously degrades performance may be determined to be improper by the systems administrator and the appropriate action will be taken.
15. That will use appropriate and proper judgment when printing to Jefferson Local School printers. Abuse of this privilege would include, but not be limited to excessive printing. Loss of user account privileges along with disciplinary action may be taken.
16. Jefferson Local Schools users need to be aware that the Internet, like television, telephone

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service, and other forms of mass media, provides access to information and people, representing many different countries, cultures, political, philosophical, moral, religious views, and lifestyles. Students using the Internet in Jefferson Local Schools and its employees can not be responsible for students’ inappropriate use of the school’s equipment and/or the network system.
17. That all information services and features contained on Jefferson Local Schools networks are intended for the private use of its users, and any commercial or other unauthorized use of those materials in any form, is expressly forbidden. This includes, but is not limited to, commercial transactions, “for profit” ventures, employee recruiting, extensive personal business, product advertisement, and political lobbying.
18. The internet/intranet is for educational purposes only.

19. That all information contained on Jefferson Local Schools is placed there for educational and general information purposes and is, in no way, intended to refer to, or be applicable to, any specific person, case or situation.
20. That Jefferson Local Schools does not warrant that the functions of the system will meet any specific requirements you may have, or that will be error free or uninterrupted; nor shall it be liable for any direct or indirect, incidental, or consequential damages (including lost data or information) sustained or incurred in connection with the use, operation, or inability to use the system. Jefferson Local Schools shall not be liable for any damage incurred due to harmful programs (including computer viruses), which on rare occasions, may propagate through computer networks such as the Jefferson Local Schools network. 21. That I will abide by such rules and regulations of system usage as may be changed from time to time by the administrator of Jefferson Local Schools network.

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SCHOOL FEES

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grade 6	$12 Grade 7	$22 Grade 8	$20.50 Electives:
Advanced Art - 1st Semester                    $6 Advanced Art - 2nd Semester                  $6

HIGH SCHOOL

English 9 English 9 Honors English 10
English 10 Honors

$12.00 Novels $12.00 Novels $12.00 Novels $12.00 Novels

Integrated Science Biology Anatomy/Physiology Forensic Science Chemistry I
AP Chemistry Physics

All Art Classes are per semester Art Foundations
Drawing 2
Advanced Drawing III Painting I Acrylics Painting II Watercolors Ceramics I
Ceramics II Ceramics III Sculpture

AP Government* AP Calculus* AP Statistics* AP Chemistry*
AP English Language*

$5.00	Lab Materials $14.00 Lab Materials $18.00 Lab Materials $5.00	Lab Materials $15.00 Lab Materials $20.00 Lab Materials $10.00 Lab Materials

$25.00 Supplies $15.00 Supplies $15.00 Supplies $30.00 Paper & Paint $30.00 Paper & Paint $40.00 Clay & Glaze $40.00 Clay & Glaze $40.00 Clay & Glaze $20.00 Supplies

$98.00 AP Exam $98.00 AP Exam $98.00 AP Exam $98.00 AP Exam $98.00 AP Exam

*AP Tests are optional for students taking those classes and are paid at a later date. Exam fees are set by the College Board and are subject to change.

Students who receive reduced lunch benefits are required to pay 50% of their total fees due.

Student Parking Permit Tag	$ 10.00 (For Students who drive to school)

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