If the student does not respond to the MRO calls within 48 hours of its first attempt to contact, the MRO shall have no further duty to attempt to contact the student. Pants must be worn at the waist. 6. Parents must provide the school with a letter from the physician in order to return to school. While its rules have changed, many schools continue to enforce dress codes that students and their advocates criticize as "outdated" and experts say uphold harmful gender and racial norms. Exceptions may be made when circumstances warrant such and will be based on the recommendation of a physician and the approval of the principal after consideration of the students scholastic record and causes of absence. If the testing laboratory has reason or suspicion to believe that the sample taken from such Activity Student has been adulterated or has been tampered with so as to affect test results, the testing laboratory shall deem it a refusal to submit to a drug test. Random Selection Basic means a mechanism for selecting Voluntary Students for drug testing that: 1. JURISDICTION. The primary purpose of assessment is to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Making personal attacks on other people, organizations, religions, or ethnicities. There is no fee for this service when offered during the regular school day. These activities will be governed by the rules and regulations as outlined in the current handbook of the Mississippi High School Activities Association, Inc. Additionally, these activities will function under the by-laws or such set of rules established by the organization, with the approval of the principal. The district may first remove the student for up to ten (10) consecutive school days while convening the IEP committee to determine the students interim alternative setting. Appropriate accreditation and legal standards set by regional or state agencies must be met. If an Activity Student fails to fully cooperate or refuses to submit to a drug test, the Activity Student shall be considered in violation of his/her consent agreement and will receive a positive drug test result status and will in turn automatically be subject to the guidelines as listed in Consequences. Supplemental instructional materials and supplies, excluding textbooks; 2. Food Pantry Grand Opening with Rudy Gobert(picture gallery), No district employee or student shall be subjected to discrimination in employment or any district program or activity on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Students bringing a firearm upon school property shall be expelled for a period of not less than one year, except when the Superintendent modifies such expulsion requirements for an individual student in accordance with special education or disability laws or court decision or act of the legislature or the legal opinion of the Board attorney based upon the given facts, circumstances, or laws. Grades shall be indicative of progress towards or degree of accomplishment relative to grade level standards and objectives of the subject and shall represent only quality of assignments completed or not completed. People with this skin disease can cause the bumps to spread to different parts of their body by touching or scratching a bump and then touching another part of the body. }fnVa~Vfj-lg7Z/xgov8>zXLj/v_83,v3b.Ji'^`ofZ~:dIJwyTd&E!(0[+E%QTx}ggvx>sE?~[.`|ys -y DfD7jK-Z^j*l5wxdF=!$)oN6`AI[@ 3\Gr10 [)BOHWVHmBljxUCl`c^|C?wjL;=^SeOyc0:Q,~WFyhK]!gmRgJwG"50W_iY?j4U`+ ( tP&<1QkB~8uFb^BR]F^+Z38MuFuLGmT D8!?l0gYg SQAILaKSFI|w N Students will normally progress annually from grade to grade. 15. Florence, MS 39073 Any student who receives an unexcused tardy for being late to school or for being late to class may be disciplined in a manner deemed appropriate by the principal or his designee. 9. 301 N . Appeals by a student from a given local school disciplinary decision imposing suspension for more than ten (10) days or expulsion shall be to the Disciplinary Determination Committee (DDC). Developing a Strategic Plan for each school that includes strategies for increasing parental/community engagement. 5. 2. . This parent and family engagement policy was developed with input from parents, teachers, administrators and students. Florissant, MO 63033. Such evaluation must be administered by any of the licensed professionals listed above. Failure to comply will result in The courses and teachers for the following year are selected by the administration on this basis. Filtering is not a 100% foolproof way of limiting access to appropriate sites. 6. Flowood, MS 39232 Principal:Dr. Yarby Anderson A given suspension shall be for a period of time not to exceed ten school days. Users should never share personal information, including phone number, address, social security number, birthday, or financial information, over the Internet without adult permission. Got questions? No student may be permitted to leave school prior to the dismissal hour at the request of, or in the company of anyone other than a school employee, police officer, court official, parent or legal guardian of the child, unless the permission of the parent or legal guardian has been secured. Keep the device and sleeve free of any writing, drawing, stickers, or labels that are not applied by RCSD. 3. The possession of illegal drugs or weapons or firearms on school property shall be deemed to constitute a threat to the health or safety of the students or others. Teachers shall adhere to district or school prescribed weighting for competency areas. The hearing will be conducted in an informal and fair manner. Homeless students must be provided a written statement of their rights whenthey enroll. All class work missed because of uncharged batteries must be made up on a students own time. Any such monies shall be receipted into the schools activity fund and deposited in that bank account. Students are expected to be in full uniform every day, all day, while on school property. The Rankin County School District provides multiple career pathway options for high school students including career academies, academic and career technical education programs of study at the high school, and career technical programs of study at the Pearl-Rankin Career Technical Center. This could be contagious. The phone number where parent, guardian, or custodian can be reached. The list is not all inclusive.). School Guidance Counseling Program The school locker shall remain the property of the RCSD, subject to full discretion of the administration to allow temporary and non-exclusive use thereof by the student(s). These grades will be considered in future scholarship applications. An unlawful or unexcused absence is an absence during a school day that is not due to a valid excuse. A police/sheriff report will be required for all stolen devices. Florence, MS 39073 The school board authorizes the school nurse or trained school employee to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to a student who the school nurse or trained school employee, in good faith, believes is having an anaphylactic reaction, whether or not the student has a prescription for epinephrine. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, Denver, CO, (303) 844-5695. Rankin County School District will review and revise policies that providebarriers to homeless students. Principal:Dr.Kristal Pollard We have had students trip and fall in the building and on stairs when they were wearing shoes without backs. Pelahatchie, MS 39145 If you have witnessed bullying of another student or feel that you are being bullied, please fill in the information at this link: 2023-2024 Northwest Middle School Handbook, 23-24 Northwest Middle School Program Book rev013123.pdf, HSD Middle School Supply List 2020-2021.pdf. Upon completion of the credit recovery course, a grade of 60 will be recorded on the credit history, thereby becoming part of the grade point average. Comments and/or report cards from previous school(s); Carnegie Units Requested by student/parent/guardian. During a 28-day period, immediately following positive test result or refuses to be tested, the studentmust submit at least once, or more often as required, to mandatory drug testing at times determined by the testing laboratory. Home; About Us . We are currently in the process of redesigning and creating new website content to be compliant with the W3C Level Two guidelines. North Middle School; Northwest Middle School; Southeast Middle School; West Middle School; Central High School; East High School; West High School; . Activity Student means a member of any school enrolled in grades 7-12 or any other middle school or high school student enrolled in a sponsored extra-curricular organization. Kindergarten12th Developing appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses, including faith-based organizations, in parental engagement activities; and. ), he . Due to safety precautions, no student dismissals will be allowed during the last 30 minutes of the school day. 4. is discouraged during State testing days. The district will not provide a Form 990 for crowdfunding donations. Level 5: Student will lose the use of their locker for the remainder of the year. Parents are advised that mid-term grades at the college level may not be reflective of actual overall performance in the course. Exceptions must be submitted to RCSD County office personnel for approval. Arbutus Middle School; B; Baltimore Highlands Elementary School; . Welcome to Northwest Christian Middle School. Is administered by a professional testing laboratory employed by the District. 1. 6th8th Additionally, students will not be dismissed while a district or state test is being administered so that distractions and potential test security violations can be avoided. Communicable Diseases (JGCC). 10.Credit recovery courses completed during the summer will be offered in conjunction with the summer school program. It is reviewed annually and revised as needed. 2nd720 (1985); Tarter v. Raybuck, 742 F. 2nd977 (6thCir. It is understood that mastery of basic skills facilitates the mastery of higher-order skills in each area of development. 5. intentionally injuring another person or acting in such a negligent or indifferent manner as to expose others to risk or danger of harm or injury. LEGAL REFERENCE: MS Code 37-11-5, MS Public School Accountability Standards. A chart listing replacement cost is included in this policy. A student must have attended the respective RCSD high school for a minimum of four semesters, which is inclusive of their senior year (not including summer school), and must be completing a 4-year course of study, to be considered for valedictorian or salutatorian. principals may approve charging a reasonable fee for participation in an extracurricular activity for academic or non-academic credit for necessary and required equipment such as safety equipment, band instruments, and uniforms; 4. the principal may approve, at his discretion, the conduct or participation in fund-raising activities on behalf of or in connection with a tax-exempt charitable organization, remitting all monies collected to said charitable organization; 5. the principal must approve any sale or rental of items to students even if such is not conducted for fund raising purposes for the school, taking into consideration the benefit to students, the cost to parents, and the method of payment to the vendor; 6. the principal may authorize collection of funds for organizations outside the school (PTO, boosters, etc.) The district curriculum department must approve the use of any online-program other than district-approved programs. STEAM Extravaganza/District Art Fair & Summer Resource Fair, No School Students: Professional Development/Records, No School Students: Parent/Teacher Conferences. Furthermore, the Rankin County School District defines reasonable actions including but not limited to promptly reporting the behavior to a teacher, principal, counselor, or other school employee when subjected to bullying or harassing behavior. Hearing before hearing referee: A transcript of the hearing will be prepared and forwarded unto each board member for review as soon as possible. If your child is sent home with red eye(s) or discharge, your child may return to school 24 hours after treatment is started or when there is no drainage from the eye(s). Rankin County School District will reserve a portion of Title IA funds to servehomeless students. 2. The designee may not be an individual whose primary responsibility is special education. Access from your area has been temporarily limited for security reasons. endobj Web browsing may be monitored and records retained to ensure compliance. Offering parent workshops on a variety of topics specific to each program such as literacy, child development, drug and alcohol issues, arts education, and technology integration. NORTHWEST RANKIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 6th-8th Principal: Shea Taylor 5805 Highway 25 Flowood, MS 39232 Phone: 601.992.1329 Fax: 601.992.1347 . The school district adheres to the following residency requirements. For videos to help students use their new pass, please read for more information. Gifted Education Program (IDE). A student with severe allergies shall be permitted to possess and self-administer epinephrine medications at school and school-sponsored activities/programs under the following conditions: 1. 7:00 PM. A notation of inadequate attendance (IA) will be recorded on the report card and on the transcript if the student is passing the course. The calendar year is to begin on the date the Extra-Curricular Student Random Drug Testing Program Withdrawal Form is submitted to the students principal. b. The student must present a signed written excuse from a parent (to include a signed school generated Parent Excuse Form), guardian, or doctor on the day the student returns to school unless permission to be absent was granted by school officials before the absence occurred. The District may destroy any records, (if not otherwise precluded by law) except that access be granted prior to the destruction of education records where the parents or eligible student has requested such access.