| Penobscot Community Elementary School |
| Student / Parent School Information Handbook |
| Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ( FERPA ) The Family Rights and Privacy Act outlines parents rights to access student records. This act includes parents or eligible students rights to inspect and review all educational relevant information within 45 days of a request providing copies of student records, amending records, or disclosure of records to non-school personnel. Parents are asked to call the Superintendents office if they wish to access their childs files. Lice ( POLICY ) This Policy covers areas concerning Pediculosis (aka... Head Lice ) 1. The school shall set up routine preventive screening : a. During the first or second week of school b. After December and April Vacations c. Random checks as determined by the principal or school nurse. 2. Notification of routine head checks will be sent to parents via school newsletters. 3. Once a case of lice is confermed by the presence of lice or nits (eggs ), the parents of the child will be notified immediately to come to school to get him / her. All siblings of infected student will also be inspected. Every effort will be made to remove student from the classroom until parents arrive. 4. The school will provide educational materials to the parents and outline step by step treatments for the infested child, the family, and the family home. 5. Students with confirmed cases of headlice will be excluded from school, from riding busses, and from school activities until the next school day after detection, Students will be readmitted to school only after all nits have been removed Parents will be required to transport students to school until they have been checked by the school nurse or a trained staff member and are determined to be nit free. 6. A NO NIT POLICY CALLS FOR; a. The removal of all eggs and egg cases following the application of a lice killing product. b. The exclusion of a child from school until such measures have been accomplished c. Community education to insure the parents understand reeir responsibility under the NO NITS POLICY. This includes parents responsibility to notify the school if their child has been infected with head lice. 7. A Students absense from school due to head lice is considered an illness. Students with excessive absences may be provided with home tutoring 8. Parents of children in a classroom with confirmed cases of lice or nits will be notified. In the event of a wide spread infestation, all parents will be notified via a school newsletter. 9. Upon the recommendation of the Maine Department of Public Health, the school committee has the authority to close the school for a period of time. Smoking ( policy ) General Tobacco use in any form is prohibited in all school buildings and transportation vehicles and on school grounds at any time. Smoking by School Staff or Volunteers Staff members or school volunteers may not smoke at any time when supervising students in any capacity. This extends also to school busses, while on field trips, athletic events, or any other location away from school while supervising students. Smoking by students Smoking and the possession of tobacco products while in school, on school properties, on school busses or under the schools jurisdiction during school hours, or while participating in a school sponsored function is prohibited , and shall be grounds for suspension for a period of time. Weapons and Contraband No student may have in their possession, the following during school hours, on the school premises or any school sponsored event Knives, firearms, fireworks, matches, or lighters Drugs or drug paraphernalia of any kind, Tools or items which are inconsistant with the Penobscot School's educational activities or missions In the intrest of safety, the faculty and administration reserves the right to question any student or students about their posessions and to request to see the contents of their apparel or backpacks if their is any question of these rules being violated. The presence of weapons or contraband will be dealt with swiftly and severely, potentially with the assistance of Law Enforcement Officers. Strengthen school - community relations through positive participation in school activities. |