SPECIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE Shawnee Heights USD 450 makes available free and appropriate special education services to children with disabilities. Special education services are provided for students ages 3-21. If you have knowledge of a child with a disability that may need special education services or have any questions, please call the Special Education Services Office at 357-5440, or the Director of Special Education at 379-5800. STUDENT DISCIPLINE Instances of student misbehavior including, yet not limited to fighting, theft, drug possession/use, weapons, classroom disruptions, and unsafe behavior will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including suspension, expulsion, and prosecution. PAGE 13 CONFIDENTIALITY OF DISCIPLINE AND CONSEQUENCES The Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits the disclosure of a student’s private educational records to a non-parent or non-guardian. Most details related to behavior referrals, investigations into bullying, harassments or altercations and associated consequences are confidential. When a counselor provides a parent with a verbal or written report of a child’s involvement in a conflict, for example, the report will tend to feel like a one-side summary. School counselors and principals acknowledge the natural desire to know what happened to the other student. However, we must all respect the confidentiality of student records. Any discussion related to the behavior, investigatory details or consequences of other students is prohibited. STUDENTS WITHDRAWING FROM SCHOOL If you plan to move from our attendance center, please call the office several days before you plan to leave. This will give the teacher time to prepare student performance information and the office time to arrange for transfer of records. Please check at the office the day you leave, as there may be possible prorated fee refunds. Be sure that all library books and textbooks have been returned to the school. TOBACCO USE POLICY The USD 450 Board of Education has committed itself to the existence of a tobacco-free environment in all buildings and facilities at Shawnee Heights. This policy is dedicated to the modeling of desirable habits for our students. Therefore, it is the policy of USD 450 that no Board member, staff member, or students shall possess or use tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and vapes while on school property or at school functions. Any teacher or staff member at Shawnee Heights has the right and obligation to confiscate tobacco products from students found to be possessing or using them and report the student to the office. Students found to be in violation of this policy are subject to disciplinary action as described in Board of Education Policy JCDAA. UNPAID ACCOUNTS At the end of the school year, any unpaid accounts (fees, library, lunch, milk, band, and orchestra) will be turned over to a collection agency by the USD 450 School District Central Office. Please contact the principal if you need to make special arrangements.
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