...Attendance and Tardy Policy • Excused Absences 1. Student illness 2. Medical appointment 3. Death in the family 4. Observance of a religious holiday 5. School sponsored event or activity previously approved 6. Other absence beyond the control of the parent and student, as determined and approved by the principal or principal’s designee We also want you to note that, as per School Board Rule 6Gx13-5A-1.04, “a student who accumulates ten (10) or more unexcused absences in an annual course or five (5) unexcused absences in a designated semester course, will be subject to the withholding of passing final grade(s) pending a student/parent-requested administrative screening and/or review of all absences by the attendance review committee.” Furthermore, after 10 absences, a parent’s note will no longer be accepted, the school requests appropriate medical documentation from the health care provider. Should students have an excused absence it is their responsibility to complete a make-up work assignment to receive credit for said day. Excused absence make-up work is found on the school’s website sdshs.net, under departments click physical education and then click and print out the physical education absent make-up document. • Tardies The school is aware that emergencies happen, such as traffic problems and car accidents, yet a student’s timely attendance is imperative. Punctuality Students must be to class On-Time. •...
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...requirement? That is the question on the table now, which may soon move to the courts, if not resolved soon. Township High School District 211 has 30 days to reach a solution concerning the decision to force a transgender student to change behind a curtain in the girl’s locker room. The transgender student in question plays on a girls’ sports team, is called “she” by school staff and is referred to by a female name. The district, citing privacy concerns, had required her to change clothes and shower separately (Smith and Davey). The state school board is not in agreement with the district’s decision saying the district is breaking the law by not allowing a female student to use the girls’ locker room. The district superintendent insists however,...
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...Assignment 2 Student Freedoms Annette Lester Professor, Dr. Sonya S Shepherd Education and The Law July 29, 2012 Your Belongings Can Be Searched, But Not Arbitrarily When a student is under school supervision it is not required for school officials to obtain a search warrant before searching a student and no police have to be involve either for the search or seizure of a student or property. When safety is involve of the student or personnel it is the duty of the school to search a student. A warrant may protect the student and staff but as long as the school officials conduct themselves in a manner viewed reasonable, they don’t have to prove probably causes before searching a student. Searches can be justified if an official prove reasonable suspicion with evidence that the student was in violation of the law or school rules. Reasonableness is a function of whether a search was initially justified, and whether the search was related to the circumstances that called for the search in the first place. A search is not considered reasonable if it is overly intrusive with respect to a student’s age, sex and rules the student has been suspected of violating. The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants, shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing...
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...Surveillance Surveillance in Schools: Safety vs. Personal Privacy A project created by Kathy Davis, John Kelsey, Dia Langellier, Misty Mapes, and Jeff Rosendahl Project Home Security Cameras Metal Detectors Locker Searches Internet Tracking “Surveillance…n. close observation, esp. of a suspected person” [emphasis added] --Reader’s Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder, 1996 In 1995, “The total number of crimes committed per year in or near the 85,000 U.S. public schools has been estimated at around 3 million” (Volokh & Snell, 1998). Our educational system is evolving all the time, and one factor that is constantly changing is the aggressiveness within our schools. In 1940, a survey of teachers revealed that the biggest behavioral problems they had from students were “talking out of turn, chewing gum, making noise, running in the halls, cutting in line, [violating] the dress code, [and] littering” (Volokh & Snell, 1998). In 1990, the toprated problems were “drug abuse, alcohol abuse, pregnancy, suicide, rape, robbery, [and] assault” (Volokh & Snell, 1998). In 1940, we had little need for surveillance beyond a teacher’s observation and intervention. Today, however, we live in a much more diverse society with troubled youth and adults who have easy access to weapons, drugs, pornography, etc., which have enabled students and staff to bring their violent and/or inappropriate tendencies into the naïve schools. What worked in 1940 (teacher-student confrontation) is not as realistic...
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...chicago Student: | Jill Stovercrf_stoverjr@cuchicago.edu18580 Cunningham Arbela Rd Richwood, Ohio 43344 | Day Telephone: | (740) 361-4361 | Evening Telephone: | (740) 361-4361 | | | Assignment Title: | Assignment #5 | Date of Submission: | 8/24/14 | Assignment Due Date: | 8/24/14 | | | Course: | EDL 6231: School Law | | | Semester/Term: | Summer | Course Instructor: | Dr. A. Donald Hendricks | | | Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I also have cited any sources from which I used data, ideas, or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for the purpose of this assignment, as directed. Student’s Signature: Jill Stover Module #5 Student Searches EDL 6231: School Law The topic chosen for this project is student searches in schools. As the dean of students this past spring, this topic came up multiple times because of suspicions or reports from parents and students of drug use. We arranged for the K-9 unit at our school two different times this past spring. One time was for a search of bags that belonged to students who were packed and ready to go on an overnight trip with our Vo-ag student group. There were rumors and suspicions that drugs were coming with the students in their bags, so to make sure it did not the K-9 unit came in to search...
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...on has natural limits that the human population is radically exceeding. Throughout my life I have experienced my town that I grew up in becoming overpopulated also known as Belton, Texas. In my high school there was about 2600 kids my senior year. Every year that number got extraordinarily bigger. Our hallways were too crowded. It was like trying to walk through the crowd in a concert. Therefore it was impossible. They tried to fix this problem by making our main hallway a one way hallway. However, that just caused the other hallways in our school to be more crowded than usual. I would always be late to class due to the fact that you couldn’t get through the hallways. The fastest way to get to class was to walk around the building outside. Also the lockers were a big concern. My high school only had 1500 lockers compared to the 2600 students that they needed to supply them for. It was basically first come first serve however if you were a freshman or a sophomore you were not going to get a locker because the juniors and seniors got to keep their locker from their sophomore or junior year. So in all reality it was a unfair process and students were complaining to the school but there was nothing my high school could do because it had no way of expanding. Secondly, my school cafeteria never had enough food to supply to the students. They didn’t have enough freezer room to store enough food to feed 2600 students. My experience with shortage of food was that I had D lunch, meaning...
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...It’s 8:05 am; the late bell has rung signaling to all that students should be seated in class and ready to learn. Students can be seen slamming their lockers and sprinting to their next class with fear of a tardy slip for being late. But lingering in the hallways is an imaginary disease embedded only in the senior class. The symptoms are well recognized by the faculty; tardiness, little to no work completed in class, turning in assignments late, and an overall lethargic attitude rapidly spread from student to student as the end of the school year nears. Unfortunately, the repercussions of their actions are not as innocent as some seniors like to believe. Senioritis has short-term as well as long-term damage on their academic attainment such as loss of college acceptance, difficulties with college level classes, lack of desire to further education and a continued apathetic attitude towards the end of any undertaking. To understand why senioritis is so destructive to a senior’s future, it should first be identified. Senioritis is defined as an imaginary syndrome attributed to students nearing the end of high school and college, whose symptoms include laziness, procrastination and apathy toward schoolwork. Towards the end of the senior year of high school, many seniors have already been accepted into colleges, have plans to study a certain area or will already have jobs lined up for them when they graduate high school. Many are so focused on the future that the present is no longer...
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...To be an effective special needs assistant certain qualities and skills are required – as outlined below: Chapter 12 and Chapeter 15 “Communication skills (relating to children, giving positive feedback, etc.) Interpersonal skills (e.g. working effectively with co-workers and supervisor) Practical skills (e.g. assisting with clothing, feeding and hygiene, assigning with the preparation of the classroom, assisting with the organisation of the children at assembly, etc.” (1) Caring, friendly and approachable Special needs children totally rely on their SNA for support and guidance in the school environment. Therefore I believe that being caring, friendly and approachable is a vital quality to have in order to allay any fears the child may have. I know that my daughter responds much better to a person who smiles, uses an upbeat tone and has a gentle manner than she does to someone who is impatient, unfriendly and uses loud commands. It is also important to be attentive, listen and watch carefully to what the child is trying to communicate to you. (2) Patient In my...
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...committees may also submit quarterly reports giving inputs / suggestions to the Standing Committee on Customer Service thus enabling the Standing Committee to examine them and provide relevant feedback to the Customer Service Committee of the Board for necessary policy / procedural action. The Branch Level Customer Service Committee may meet at least once a month to study complaints/ suggestions, cases of delay, difficulties faced / reported by customers / members of the Committee and evolve ways and means of improving customer service. ============================== SOME DETAILS 1.1 General Policy for general management of the branches Banks' systems should be oriented towards providing better customer service and they should periodically study their systems and their impact on customer service. Banks should have a Board approved...
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...The Harmony Project, as described by Locker, is a music program that serves low-income children in Los Angeles. According to The Harmony Project’s website, since 2008, 93 percent of Harmony Project seniors have gone on to college, despite their neighborhood having a dropout rate of about 50 percent (Locker). These students in this program are from poverty stricken areas, where most students do not succeed and drop out of school. There is a clear link to their music education and their success compared with other students in similar surroundings. There have also been many studies which prove that music education can help to increase students’ IQs. Hammond discusses a study where Jessica Grahn, a cognitive scientist at Western University, claimed that “she discovered a year of piano lessons, combined with regular practice can increase IQ by as much as three points” (Hammond). Another study, described by Brown, by E. Glenn Schellenberg at the University of Toronto at Mississauga, found “a small increase in the IQs of six-year-olds who were given weekly voice and piano lessons” (Brown). Not only has it been proved that music education can help raise one’s base IQ, but it is proven that students who receive music education do better overall in school. A study published in 2007 by Christopher Johnson, professor of music education and therapy at the University of Kansas, discovered that students in elementary schools with strong music education programs scored 22 percent...
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..."High school football accounts for 47% of all sport related concussions" ("Sports," 2013). High school athletes still have developing brains. Any injury to their brain can cause severe changes in development and cognitive ability. When thinking about sports, there are many that require more impacts than football. Take ice hockey for example. The athletes get pounded into the walls and fall down easier, but football players still acquire almost half of all concussion, and the majority of those concussions happen in practice. Football is one of the most watched sports in America, but is also causes a lot of injuries. Many people think this has to do with the football helmet, made in order to protect the head and brain of a player. However, stricter...
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...Communication Trends I will be discussing different business communication trends and the role that business communication plays in my everyday life. I will also explain how it helps me manage my daily work activities and what trends I have encountered in my current or previous workplaces. Even with continuing advancements in technology, it is very important for an individual to encompass effective communication skills. In the business world individuals must be able communicate with their peers both verbally and nonverbally. Despite some claims that may dispute its importance, a person’s success relies heavily on his or her ability to hold a conversation. “Good communication is worth every minute it takes and every penny it costs” (Locker & Kienzler, 2008, p. 9). People communicate for one reason or another daily. There are many forms of communication that are both verbal and nonverbal. Verbal communication is anything that uses words. This form of communication can take place; face-to-face, over the phone, at informal meetings, during presentations, e-mail messages, letters, memos, reports, blogs, text messages, and web sites. Nonverbal communication, on the other hand, does not use words. One aspect I learned early in my career search was the advantage to speaking properly during interviews. Employers not only look at a person’s employment history but also at how they conduct him or herself during an interview. Employers do not want to hire someone that is not able...
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...1. Situation:! Beginning of the Day! Routine:! Turning in homework! a.! Enter the room politely and quietly.! b.! Hang up jacket, coat, or hat (if wearing them) in locker.! c.! Remove homework folder and agenda book from backpack.! d.! Place backpack in locker.! e.! Place homework folder in homework basket.! f.! Sit down at your own desk. ! g.! Sit quietly and listen during any morning announcements.! h.! View “Do Now” activity instructions on board. (items will vary) ! i.! Quietly work until class begins. ! ! 2. Situation:! End of the Day! Routine:! Preparing to leave! a. When instructed to start, clean up your desk and surrounding area.! b. When your group is called get everything from their cubby.! c. When called get backpack, jacket, coat, and hat from locker.! d. Quietly and politely line up.! ! 3. Situation:! Transition Between Activities (In- Class)! Routine:! Getting excited about whats next! a. When the verbal notification is given, the students should quietly start cleaning up ! their work area.! b.! When the second verbal or audible notification is given, they should stop and ! ! give their attention to the teacher for further instructions.! c.! Depending on the next subject, the students should follow the instructions to ! ! obtain materials needed or politely and quietly go to a specific work area.! ! 4. Situation: Distribution of Materials! Routine:! Patiently wait for my Mail Carrier! a.! When materials are needed, the teacher will ask the predetermined...
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...February 22, 2008 Foot Locker, Inc. This is a proposal written to discuss the target market of retailer Foot Locker, the largest seller of athletic shoes in the United States. Team D has further researched this company and their tightly defined target market. During the past weeks, we discussed our hypothesis of what we expect to find during our research and conclusions, as well as our analysis of our environment. We then further defined our target market, as well as research similar companies. We also incorporate our marketing strategy, media plans and budgeting plans. Our final draft is a complete marketing plan with a detailed media and budget plan. We included a comprehensive analysis of the environment and the opportunities that it offers and a marketing strategy to maximize income by taking advantage of those opportunities. History Foot Locker was introduced to the retail market place in 1974. First and foremost it is the world's leading athletic retailer and has acquired more than 3,900 stores in 20 countries in North America, Europe and Australia. They also own Footaction, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports retail stores. You can also purchase merchandise through their website at footlocker.com/Eastbay. They were known as the F.W. Woolworth Company, founded by Frank and Charles Woolworth in 1911 as five-and-dime discount stores in New York City. With time they went ahead and opened the first Foot Locker in 1974 and grew to...
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...Employee HANDBOOK PHILIPPINES Welcome to STARTEK Welcome Brand Warrior! Thank you for joining the STARTEK family. Our mission is to enable and empower you to successfully promote and defend our clients’ brands. Our focus is on ensuring that you are successful in your new position. You are now a Brand Warrior ready to empathize with your customers and fellow employees and take ownership to solve the customer’s issue. You have been hired because you have the determination, enthusiasm and passion for excellence. This handbook was developed to describe the expectations we have for our employees. It also outlines the policies, programs, and benefits available to eligible employees. I strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with the contents of this employee handbook as soon as possible as it will answer many questions about employment with STARTEK. We are in the business of helping people through our interactions with them. We impact lives one conversation at a time every single day. Enjoy your experiences at STARTEK and know that all of us are here to help and be sure to have fun! Chad Carlson President & Chief Executive Officer Welcome to STARTEK Welcome Brand Warrior! I feel it’s a great honor to welcome to the STARTEK family our newest Brand Warriors. At STARTEK, being a Brand Warrior is an opportunity to make a difference. You’ll find the STARTEK team consists of talented individuals working together to create a winning team. The ONE TEAM ...
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